Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp - Annual Report: 2006 (Form 10-K)

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

þ		Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

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

BFC Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Florida		59-2022148
(State of Organization)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)
2100 West Cypress Creek Road
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida		33309
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

(954) 940-4900

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Class A Common Stock $.01 par Value Class B Common Stock $.01 par Value		NYSE Arca OTC BB
(Title of Class)		(Name of Exchange on Which Registered)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES o NO þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES o NO þ

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 þ NO o

Indicate, by check mark, if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ

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

Large accelerated filer o     Accelerated filerþ     Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES o NO þ

The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates was $110.4 million computed by reference to the closing price of the Registrant’s Class A Common Stock on June 30, 2006.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock, as of March 6, 2007.

Class A Common Stock of $.01 par value, 28,755,882 shares outstanding.
Class B Common Stock of $.01 par value, 7,090,652 shares outstanding.

          Portions of the 2006 Annual Report to Stockholders of the Registrant are incorporated in Parts I, II and IV of this report. Portions of the Proxy Statement of the Registrant relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated as Part III of this report.

 

 

PART I

          Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this document contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. When used in this document and in any documents incorporated by reference herein, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “may,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions identify certain of such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of BFC Financial Corporation (“the Company” or “BFC”) and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond the Company’s control. When considering those forward-looking statements, the reader should keep in mind the risks, uncertainties and other cautionary statements made in this report, including those identified under Item 1A – Risk Factors. These risks are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond the Company’s control. The reader should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date made.

          This document also contains information regarding the past performance of our investments and the reader should note that prior or current performance of investments and acquisitions is not a guarantee or indication of future performance. Some factors which may affect the accuracy of the forward-looking statements apply generally to the financial services, real estate development, homebuilding, resort development and vacation ownership, and restaurant industries, while other factors apply directly to us. Risks and uncertainties associated with BFC include, but are not limited to:

	•		the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting the Company and its subsidiaries, and their operations, markets, products and services;
	•		that BFC shareholders’ interests may be diluted in transactions utilizing BFC stock for consideration;
	•		that the announced merger with Levitt Corporation (“Levitt”) may not be completed as contemplated, or at all, or that it may not be successful;
	•		that the performance of those entities in which investments are made may not be as anticipated;
	•		that BFC will be subject to the unique business and industry risks and characteristics of each entity in which an investment is made;
	•		that BFC may not have sufficient available cash to make desired investments; and
	•		that appropriate investment opportunities on reasonable terms and at reasonable prices may not be available.

          With respect to BFC’s subsidiary, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (“BankAtlantic Bancorp”), and BankAtlantic, a BankAtlantic Bancorp subsidiary, the risks and uncertainties that may affect BFC include:

	•		the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting BankAtlantic Bancorp and its operations, markets, products and services;
	•		credit risks and loan losses, and the related sufficiency of the allowance for loan losses, including the impact on the credit quality of BankAtlantic loans of changes in the real estate markets in their trade area and where their collateral is located;
	•		BankAtlantic’s seven-day banking initiatives and other growth, marketing or advertising initiatives not resulting in continued growth of core deposits or producing results which do not justify their costs;
	•		the success of expenses discipline initiatives;
	•		BankAtlantic’s new store expansion program, successfully opening the anticipated number of new stores in 2007 and achieving growth and profitability at the stores;
	•		changes in interest rates and the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws including their impact on the bank’s net interest margin;
	•		adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt market and other capital markets and the impact of such conditions on activities and the value of assets;
	•		the impact of periodic testing of goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment;
	•		past performance, actual or estimated new account openings and growth rate may not be indicative of future results; and
	•		BankAtlantic Bancorp success at managing the risk involved in the foregoing.

     With respect to Levitt Corporation, the risks and uncertainties that may affect BFC include:

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the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting Levitt and its operations;

	•		the market for real estate in the areas where Levitt has developments, including the impact of market conditions on Levitt’s margins and the fair value of Levitt’s real estate inventory;
	•		the accuracy of the estimated fair value of Levitt’s real estate inventory and the potential for further impairment charges;
	•		cancellations of existing sales contracts and the ability to consummate sales contracts included in Levitt’s backlog;
	•		the realization of cost savings associated with reductions of workforce and the ability to limit overhead and costs commensurate with sales;
	•		the need to offer additional incentives to buyers to generate sales;
	•		the effects of increases in interest rates;
	•		Levitt’s ability to realize the expected benefits of its expanded platform, technology investments, growth initiatives and strategic objectives;
	•		Levitt’s ability to timely deliver homes from backlog, shorten delivery cycles and improve operational and construction efficiency;
	•		Levitt’s ability to maintain sufficient liquidity in the event of a prolonged downturn in the housing market; and
	•		Levitt’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

     In addition to the risks and factors identified above, reference is also made to other risks and factors detailed in reports filed by the Company, BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions that the foregoing factors are not all inclusive.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

The Company

          We are a holding company that invests in and acquires businesses in diverse industries. Our ownership interests include direct and indirect interests in businesses in a variety of sectors, including consumer and commercial banking, home building and master-planned community development, time-share and vacation ownership, an Asian-themed restaurant chain and various real estate and venture capital investments. Our principal holdings consist of direct controlling interests in BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (“BankAtlantic Bancorp”) and Levitt Corporation (“Levitt”) and our primary activities currently relate to these investments. We also own a direct investment in the convertible preferred stock of Benihana, one of the oldest Asian-themed restaurant chains in the United States.

          The Company’s website address is www.bfcfinancial.com. The Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports are available free of charge through our website, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The Company’s Internet website and the information contained on or connected to it are not incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

          BFC itself has no significant operations other than activities relating to the monitoring of existing investments and the identification, analysis and in appropriate cases, acquisition of new investments. BFC has no independent sources of cash-flow from operations except to the extent dividends, management fees and similar cash payments are made to BFC by its subsidiaries and investment holdings. BFC’s fees and dividends from BankAtlantic Bancorp, Levitt and Benihana do not currently cover BFC’s ongoing operating expenses. Therefore, BFC’s stand-alone activities currently generate a loss.

          BFC’s ownership in BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt as of December 31, 2006 was as follows:

										Percent
		Shares				Percent of				of
		Owned				Ownership				Vote
BankAtlantic Bancorp
Class A Common Stock			8,329,236				14.83	%			7.86	%
Class B Common Stock			4,876,124				100.00	%			47.00	%
Total			13,205,360				21.64	%			54.86	%
Levitt
Class A Common Stock			2,074,243				11.15	%			5.91	%
Class B Common Stock			1,219,031				100.00	%			47.00	%
Total			3,293,274				16.61	%			52.91	%

          For both BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt, the Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share, which in the aggregate represents 53% of the combined voting power. The Class B Common Stock, all of which is owned by BFC, represents the remaining 47% of the combined vote of the two classes. Because BFC controls more than 50% of the vote of BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt, they are consolidated in our financial statements instead of carried on the equity basis. Also, because of BFC’s position as the controlling stockholder of BankAtlantic Bancorp, BFC is a “unitary savings bank holding company” regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”).

Recent Developments

          On January 30, 2007, BFC entered into a definitive agreement (“Merger Agreement”) with Levitt pursuant to which Levitt will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BFC. BFC currently owns all of Levitt’s Class B Common Stock and approximately 11% of Levitt’s Class A Common Stock. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been approved by the Special Independent Committees and the Boards of Directors of both companies, holders of Levitt’s Class A Common Stock other than BFC will receive 2.27 shares of BFC Class A Common Stock for each share of Levitt Class A Common Stock they hold. Based on BFC’s closing stock price of $6.35 on January 30, 2007, the transaction valued each share of Levitt’s Class A Common Stock at $14.41, which represented an approximate 32% premium over market on that date. The aggregate transaction value on January 30, 2007 was estimated to be approximately $286 million. Levitt’s stock options and restricted stock awards will be converted into BFC options and restricted stock awards with appropriate adjustments. The

Levitt shares held by BFC will be cancelled in the transaction. The transaction is subject to customary closing and termination conditions and the approval of BFC’s and Levitt’s shareholders. The merger is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risk that the market price of BFC Class A Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE Arca Stock Exchange might increase during the interim period between the date of the merger agreement and the date on which the merger is completed, thereby increasing the value of the consideration to be received by holders of Levitt’s Class A Common Stock in connection with the merger, and the risk that the merger may not be completed as contemplated, or at all. The merger is currently expected to close during 2007. If the merger is completed, all of Levitt’s common stock will be canceled and Levitt’s Class A Common Stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

          On February 28, 2007, BankAtlantic Bancorp completed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ryan Beck Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Ryan Beck”) to Stifel Financial Corp. (“Stifel”). The tax-free transaction resulted in BankAtlantic Bancorp and Ryan Beck option holders receiving initial consideration of 2,467,600 shares of Stifel (NYSE:SF) common shares and about $2.65 million in cash. BankAtlantic Bancorp is also to receive five-year warrants to purchase approximately 481,715 Stifel common shares at $36 per share. The receipt of warrants is subject to Stifel shareholder approval and if the Stifel shareholder approval is not obtained BankAtlantic Bancorp will receive approximately $19.3 million in cash. The transaction also calls for earn-out payments of, at most $40 million for the next two years based on defined revenue attributable to specified individuals in Ryan Beck’s then existing private client division for two years following the transaction closing and 25% of investment banking fees over $25 million for each of the next two years, based on defined revenue attributable to specified individuals in Ryan Beck’s then existing investment banking division. Stifel may pay each of the earn-outs in either cash or its own common shares.

Business Segments

          We report our results of operations through three segments: BFC Activities, Financial Services and Homebuilding & Real Estate Development. See Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements of trends, results of operations and further discussion on each segment.

BFC Activities Segment

          BFC Activities segment includes all of the operations and all of the assets owned by BFC other than BankAtlantic Bancorp and its subsidiaries and Levitt and its subsidiaries. This segment includes dividends from our investment in Benihana’s convertible preferred stock and other securities and investments, advisory fee income and operating expenses from Cypress Creek Capital, Inc. (“CCC”), interest income from loans receivable, income from the shared service arrangement with BankAtlantic Bancorp, Levitt and Bluegreen to provide shared service operations in the areas of human resources, risk management, investor relations and executive office administration. The BFC Activities segment also includes BFC’s overhead and interest expense, the financial results of venture partnerships that BFC controls and BFC’s provision for income taxes including the tax provision related to the Company’s interest in the earnings of BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt. BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt are consolidated in our financial statements, as describe herein. The Company’s earnings or losses in BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt are included in our Financial Services and Homebuilding & Real Estate Development segments, respectively.

          CCC is a wholly-owned real estate investment banking and investment company that provides equity capital, debt placement and a broad array of advisory services for developers that are active in the residential and commercial markets. BFC’s equity investments include its investment in Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Benihana and securities in the technology sector owned by a partnership that is included in the consolidated financial statements of BFC because BFC serves as general partner of the partnership.

          Benihana

          Benihana is a NASDAQ-listed company with two listed classes of common shares: Common Stock (BNHN) and Class A Common Stock (BNHNA). Benihana has operated teppanyaki-style restaurants in the United States for more than 42 years and has exclusive rights to own, develop and license Benihana and Benihana Grill restaurants in the United States, Central and South America and the islands of the Caribbean.

          The Company owns 800,000 shares of Benihana Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Convertible Preferred Stock”). The Convertible Preferred Stock was acquired pursuant to an agreement with Benihana Inc., to purchase an aggregate of 800,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for $25.00 per share. On July 1, 2004, the Company funded the first tranche of Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $10.0 million for the purchase of 400,000 shares and

on August 4, 2005 the Company purchased the remaining 400,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $10.0 million. The shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into Benihana Common Stock at a conversion price of $19.00 per share, subject to adjustment from time to time upon certain defined events. The shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock have voting rights on “as if converted” basis together with Benihana’s Common Stock on all matters put to a vote of the holders of Benihana’s Common Stock. The approval of a majority of the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, voting as a single class, are required for certain events outside the ordinary course of business. Holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative quarterly dividends at an annual rate equal to $1.25 per share, payable on the last day of each calendar quarter. The Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory redemption at the original issue price plus accumulated dividends on July 2, 2014 unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock elect to extend the mandatory redemption date to a later date not to extend beyond July 2, 2024. In addition, the Convertible Preferred Stock may be redeemed by Benihana for a limited period beginning three years from the date of issue if the price of Benihana’s Common Stock is at least $38.00 for sixty consecutive trading days.

          Based upon Benihana’s currently outstanding capital stock, the Convertible Preferred Stock if converted would represent approximately 26% of Benihana voting and 10% of Benihana economic interest. The Company’s investment in Benihana’s Convertible Preferred Stock is classified as investment securities and is carried at historical cost. The market value of the Convertible Preferred Stock on an if converted basis at December 31, 2006 would have been approximately $33.3 million.

          John E. Abdo, Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, is a member of Benihana’s Board of Directors. Further, Darwin Dornbush, a member of Levitt’s Board of Directors is a director and corporate secretary of Benihana.

Employees

          Management believes that its relations with its employees are satisfactory. The Company currently maintains employee benefit programs that are considered by management to be generally competitive with programs provided by other major employers in its markets.

          The number of employees at the indicated dates was:

		December 31, 2006								December 31, 2005
		Full-time				Part-time				Full-time				Part-time
BFC			41				1				20				1
BankAtlantic Bancorp			2,433				386				1,900				390
Levitt			666				32				639				28
Total			3,140				419				2,559				419

          Of the 41 BFC employees at December 31, 2006, 9 are employed by Cypress Creek Capital and 21 are employed in the Company’s administrative and business development offices. On January 1, 2006, 20 employees of BankAtlantic were transferred to BFC to staff BFC’s shared services operations in the areas of investor relations, human resources, risk management and executive office administration. These employees are utilized by the affiliated entities and their costs are allocated to the companies based upon their usage of services.

Financial Services Segment

          Our Financial Services segment consists of BankAtlantic Bancorp, which is consolidated with BFC Financial Corporation. The only assets available to BFC Financial Corporation from BankAtlantic Bancorp are dividends when and if declared and paid by BankAtlantic Bancorp. BankAtlantic Bancorp is a separate public company and its management prepared the following Item 1. Business regarding BankAtlantic Bancorp which was included in BankAtlantic Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, references to the “Company”, “we”, “us” , “our” or “Parent Company” in the following discussion under the caption “Financial Services” are references to BankAtlantic Bancorp and its subsidiaries, and are not references to BFC Financial Corporation.

“The Company

          We are a Florida-based financial services holding company and own BankAtlantic and its subsidiaries. BankAtlantic provides a full line of products and services encompassing consumer and commercial banking. We report our operations through two business segments consisting of BankAtlantic and BankAtlantic Bancorp, the parent company. Detailed operating financial information by segment is included in Note 29 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

          In January 2007, we entered into an agreement (“merger agreement”) with Stifel to sell our entire interest in Ryan Beck Holdings, Inc. in exchange for shares of Stifel’s common stock and if approved by Stifel shareholders warrants to purchase shares of Stifel’s common stock (if not approved $20 million in lieu of the warrants). Stifel may substitute cash for up to 150,000 shares of Stifel common stock. As a consequence of the sale of Ryan Beck to Stifel, which was consummated on February 28, 2007, the results of Ryan Beck are presented as discontinued operations in our financial statements.

          Our Internet website address is www.bankatlanticbancorp.com. Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports are available free of charge through our website, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our Internet website and the information contained in or connected to our website are not incorporated into, and are not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

          As of December 31, 2006, we had total consolidated assets of approximately $6.5 billion and stockholders’ equity of approximately $525 million.

BankAtlantic

          BankAtlantic is a federally-chartered, federally-insured savings bank organized in 1952. It is one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Florida and provides traditional retail banking services and a wide range of commercial banking products and related financial services through a network of more than 90 branches or “stores” in southeast Florida and the Tampa Bay area, primarily in the metropolitan areas surrounding the cities of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Tampa, which are located in the heavily-populated Florida counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough and Pinellas. During the fourth quarter of 2006, BankAtlantic announced its store expansion into the Orlando, Florida area with the expectation of opening four stores in Orlando during 2007. In January 2007, BankAtlantic opened its first two Orlando stores.

          BankAtlantic’s primary business activities include:

	•		attracting checking and savings deposits (core deposits) from individuals and business customers,
	•		originating commercial real estate, business, consumer and small business loans,
	•		purchasing wholesale residential loans,
	•		investing in mortgage-backed securities, tax certificates and other securities.

          BankAtlantic’s business strategy focuses on the following key areas:

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Continuing the “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank” Initiative. BankAtlantic began its “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank” initiative in 2002. This initiative includes offering free checking, seven-day banking, extended lobby hours, including some stores open from 7:30am until midnight, a 24-hour customer service center and other new products and services that are an integral part of BankAtlantic’s strategy to position itself as a customer-oriented bank and

			increase its core deposit accounts. BankAtlantic defines its core deposits as its demand deposit accounts, NOW checking accounts and savings accounts.
	•		Increasing Core Deposits. From April, 2002, when the “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank” initiative was launched, to December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic’s core deposits increased 272% from approximately $600 million to approximately $2.2 billion. These core deposits represented 58% of BankAtlantic’s total deposits at December 31, 2006, compared to 26% of total deposits at December 31, 2001. BankAtlantic intends to continue to seek to increase its core deposits through sales and marketing efforts, new product offerings, commitment to customer service and the “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank” initiative. The growth of core deposits has slowed since the first quarter of 2006 due primarily to higher short term interest rates, the slow down in the residential real estate market in Florida and increased competition.
	•		Growing the Loan Portfolio by Concentrating on Areas of Lending Expertise. BankAtlantic is focused on growth of its commercial and retail banking business with an emphasis on generating commercial real estate, small business, and consumer loans. BankAtlantic has historically been successful in these lending areas as a result of several key factors, including disciplined underwriting and knowledge in its markets. Loan balances and total earning assets are down from mid -2005 levels primarily as a consequence of a decision to limit earning asset growth and the slow-down in the commercial real estate construction market. BankAtlantic plans to continue to limit its earning asset growth based on the current flat to inverted yield curve environment and to maintain disciplined underwriting standards in the increasingly challenging market. BankAtlantic intends to continue to limit activities in credit card, international, non-mortgage syndication and indirect lending.
	•		Expanding the Retail Network. BankAtlantic has plans to grow its retail network internally, through a branding initiative and de novo expansion, and may also seek to grow externally through acquisitions which are consistent with BankAtlantic’s growth strategy. BankAtlantic generally seeks to expand into relatively fast growing and high deposit level markets within Florida. BankAtlantic has opened 17 new stores from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006 and we currently anticipate continuing our aggressive store opening initiatives in 2007.
	•		Maintaining its Strong Credit Culture. BankAtlantic believes it has put in place strong underwriting standards and has instituted credit training programs for its banking officers which emphasize underwriting and credit analysis. It has also developed systems and programs which it believes will enable it to offer sophisticated products and services without exposing BankAtlantic to unnecessary credit risk. However, the real estate market in Florida is currently experiencing a slow down and there is no assurance that the credit quality of our assets will not be adversely impacted.

          BankAtlantic offers a number of lending products to its customers. Its primary lending products include commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, standby letters of credit and commitments, consumer loans, small business loans and residential loans.

          Commercial Real Estate: BankAtlantic provides commercial real estate loans for the acquisition, development and construction of various property types, as well as the refinancing and acquisition of existing income-producing properties. These loans are primarily secured by property located in Florida. Commercial real estate loans are originated in amounts based upon the appraised value of the collateral or estimated cost that generally have a loan to value ratio of less than 80%, and generally require that one or more of the principals of the borrowing entity guarantee these loans. Most of these loans have variable interest rates and are indexed to either prime or LIBOR rates.

          Additionally, BankAtlantic sells participations in commercial real estate loans that it originates and administers the loan and provides to participants periodic reports on the progress of the project for which the loan was made. Major decisions regarding the loan are made by the participants on either a majority or unanimous basis. As a result, BankAtlantic generally can not significantly modify the loan without either majority or unanimous consent of the participants. BankAtlantic’s sale of loan participations reduces its exposure on individual projects and may be required in order to stay within the regulatory “loans to one borrower” limitations. BankAtlantic also purchases commercial real estate loan participations from other financial institutions.

          Consumer: Consumer loans are primarily loans to individuals originated through BankAtlantic’s retail network and sales force. The majority of its originations are home equity lines of credit secured by a first or second mortgage on the primary residence of the borrower. Home equity lines of credit have prime-based interest rates and generally mature in 15 years. All other consumer loans generally have fixed interest rates with terms ranging from one to five years.

          Small Business: BankAtlantic makes small business loans to companies located primarily in its retail trade area. BankAtlantic retail trade area consists of markets located in BankAtlantic’s store network areas. Small business loans are primarily originated on a secured basis and do not exceed $1.0 million for non-real estate secured loans and $1.5 million for real estate secured loans. These loans are originated with maturities ranging primarily from one to three years or upon demand; however, loans collateralized by real estate could have terms of up to fifteen years. Lines of credit extended to small businesses are due upon demand. Small business loans typically have either fixed or variable prime-based interest rates.

          Commercial Business: BankAtlantic makes commercial business loans generally to medium size companies in Florida (BankAtlantic’s trade area). It lends on both a secured and unsecured basis, although the majority of its loans are secured. Commercial business loans are typically secured by the accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, real estate, and/or general corporate assets of the borrowers. Commercial business loans generally have variable interest rates that are prime or LIBOR-based. These loans typically are originated for terms ranging from one to five years.

          Residential: BankAtlantic purchases residential loans in the secondary markets that have been originated by other institutions. These loans, which are serviced by independent servicers, are secured by properties located throughout the United States. When BankAtlantic purchases residential loans, it evaluates the originator’s underwriting of the loans and, for most individual loans, performs confirming credit analysis. Residential loans are typically purchased in bulk and are generally non-conforming loans due to the size and characteristics of the individual loans. BankAtlantic sets guidelines for loan purchases relating to loan amount, type of property, state of residence, loan-to-value ratios, the borrower’s sources of funds, appraised amounts and loan documentation. Included in these purchased residential loans are interest-only loans. These loans result in possible future increases in a borrower’s loan payments when the contractually required repayments increase due to interest rate movement and when required amortization of the principal amount commences. These payment increases could affect a borrower’s ability to repay the loan and lead to increased defaults and losses. At December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic’s residential loan portfolio included $1.1 billion of interest-only loans. BankAtlantic attempts to manage this credit risk by purchasing interest-only loans originated to borrowers that it believes to be credit worthy, with loan-to-value and total debt to income ratios within agency guidelines.

          BankAtlantic originates residential loans to customers that are then sold on a servicing released basis to a correspondent. It also originates and holds certain residential loans, which are primarily made to “low to moderate income” borrowers in accordance with requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act. The underwriting of these loans generally follows government agency guidelines with independent appraisers typically performing on-site inspections and valuations of the collateral.

          Standby Letters of Credit and Commitments: Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by BankAtlantic to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is the same as extending loans to customers. BankAtlantic may hold certificates of deposit, liens on corporate assets and liens on residential and commercial property as collateral for letters of credit. BankAtlantic issues commitments for commercial real estate and commercial business loans.

          The composition of the loan portfolio was (in millions):

		As of December 31,
		2006								2005								2004								2003								2002
		Amount				Pct				Amount				Pct				Amount				Pct				Amount				Pct				Amount				Pct
Loans receivable:
Real estate loans:
Residential		$	2,159				46.99				2,043				44.20				2,066				45.35				1,344				37.00				1,378				40.30	%
Home Equity			562				12.23				514				11.12				457				10.03				334				9.19				262				7.65
Construction and development			860				18.72				1,340				28.99				1,454				31.92				1,345				37.05				1,266				37.00
Commercial			1,063				23.13				1,060				22.93				1,075				23.61				1,064				29.30				755				22.09
Small business			187				4.07				152				3.29				124				2.72				108				2.97				94				2.76
Loans to Levitt Corporation			—				0.00				—				0.00				9				0.19				18				0.50				—				—
Other loans:
Commercial business			157				3.41				88				1.90				93				2.06				116				3.20				153				4.48
Small business – non-mortgage			98				2.13				83				1.80				67				1.46				52				1.43				49				1.45
Consumer			26				0.57				27				0.59				18				0.41				22				0.60				25				0.73
Residential loans held for sale			9				0.20				3				0.07				5				0.10				2				0.06				—				—
Total			5,121				111.43				5,310				114.89				5,367				117.85				4,405				121.30				3,982				116.46
Adjustments:
Undisbursed portion of loans in process			483				10.51				649				14.04				768				16.86				728				20.05				512				14.97
Unearned discounts (premiums)			(1	)			-0.02				(2	)			-0.04				(1	)			(0.02	)			—				(0.01	)			3				0.09
Allowance for loan losses			44				0.96				41				0.89				46				1.01				46				1.26				48				1.40
Total loans receivable, net		$	4,595				100.00				4,622				100.00				4,554				100.00				3,631				100.00				3,419				100.00	%

          In addition to its lending activities, BankAtlantic also invests in securities as described below:

          Securities Available for Sale: BankAtlantic invests in obligations of the U.S. government or its agencies, such as mortgage-backed securities, real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) and tax exempt municipal bonds, which are accounted for as securities available for sale. The available for sale securities portfolio serves as a source of liquidity while at the same time providing a means to moderate the effects of interest rate changes. The decision to purchase and sell securities is based upon a current assessment of the economy, the interest rate environment and our liquidity requirements.

          Investment Securities and Tax Certificates: BankAtlantic’s portfolio of investment securities held to maturity at December 31, 2006 consisted of tax exempt municipal bonds. Tax certificates are evidences of tax obligations that are sold through auctions or bulk sales by various state and local taxing authorities on an annual basis. The tax obligation arises when the property owner fails to timely pay the real estate taxes on the property. Tax certificates represent a priority lien against the real property for the delinquent real estate taxes. The minimum repayment to satisfy the lien is the certificate amount plus the interest accrued through the redemption date, plus applicable penalties, fees and costs. Tax certificates have no payment schedule or stated maturity. If the certificate holder does not file for the deed within established time frames, the certificate may become null and void. BankAtlantic’s experience with this type of investment has been favorable because the rates earned are generally higher than many alternative investments and substantial repayments typically occur over a one-year period.

          Derivative Investments: BankAtlantic, based on market conditions, writes call options on recently purchased agency securities (“covered call”). Management believes that this periodic investment strategy will result in the generation of non-interest income or an acquisition of agency securities to replenish agency repayments at a more advantageous acquisition price.

          The composition, yields and maturities of BankAtlantic’s securities available for sale and investment securities and tax certificates were as follows (dollars in thousands):

		U.S.																Corporate
		Treasury												Mortgage-				Bond								Weighted
		and				Tax				Tax-Exempt				Backed				and								Average
		Agencies				Certificates				Securities				Securities				Other				Total				Yield
December 31, 2006
Maturity: (1)
One year or less		$	—			$	195,391			$	—			$	996			$	—			$	196,387				8.76	%
After one through five years			—				—				12,638				106				675				13,419				5.68
After five through ten years			—				—				184,463				1,982				—				186,445				5.64
After ten years			—				—				200,143				358,666				—				558,809				5.46
Fair values (2)		$	—			$	195,391			$	397,244			$	361,750			$	675			$	955,060				6.17	%
Amortized cost (2)		$	—			$	195,391			$	397,469			$	365,565			$	685			$	959,110				6.05	%
Weighted average yield based on fair values			—	%			8.78	%			6.00	%			4.96	%			5.18	%			6.17	%
Weighted average maturity (yrs)			—				1.0				14.84				25.59				2.22				16.11
December 31, 2005
Fair values (2)		$	1,000			$	163,726			$	388,566			$	381,540			$	585			$	935,417				5.45	%
Amortized cost (2)		$	998			$	163,726			$	392,130			$	387,178			$	585			$	944,617				5.20	%
December 31, 2004
Fair values (2)		$	—			$	166,731			$	332,605			$	500,517			$	585			$	1,000,438				5.37	%
Amortized cost (2)		$	—			$	166,731			$	332,024			$	498,504			$	585			$	997,844				5.50	%

          A summary of the amortized cost and gross unrealized appreciation or depreciation of estimated fair value of tax certificates and investment securities and available for sale securities follows (in thousands):

		December 31, 2006 (1)
						Gross				Gross
		Amortized				Unrealized				Unrealized				Estimated
		Cost				Appreciation				Depreciation				Fair Value
Tax certificates and investment securities:
Tax certificates:
Cost equals market		$	195,391			$	—			$	—			$	195,391
Investment securities:
Cost equals market			—				—				—				—
Market over cost			139,887				962				—				140,849
Cost over market			60,295				—				338				59,957
Securities available for sale:
Investment securities:
Cost equals market			235				—				—				235
Market over cost			87,481				837				—				88,318
Cost over market			111,006				—				1,681				109,325
Mortgage-backed securities :
Market over cost			147,646				1,366				—				149,012
Cost over market			217,919				—				5,181				212,738
Total		$	959,860			$	3,165			$	7,200			$	955,825

          Commencing in September 2006, BankAtlantic has also invested in rental real estate and lending joint ventures whereby the joint venture partner is the managing partner. We account for these joint ventures under the equity method of accounting.

          Income-Producing Real Estate Joint Venture Investments: These joint ventures acquire income-producing real estate properties that generally do not require extensive management with the strategy of re-selling the properties in a relatively short period of time, generally within one year. BankAtlantic has invested $7.2 million in these joint ventures as of December 31, 2006 and anticipates aggregate joint venture investments will not exceed $20 million.

          Lending Joint Venture: We have invested in a joint venture involved in the factoring of accounts receivable. At this time, BankAtlantic does not anticipate funding in excess of $5 million into this venture.

          BankAtlantic utilizes deposits, secured advances and other borrowed funds to fund its lending and other activities.

          Deposits: BankAtlantic offers checking and savings accounts to individuals and business customers. These include commercial demand deposit accounts, retail demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, various NOW accounts and IRA and Keogh retirement accounts. BankAtlantic also obtains deposits from brokers and municipalities. BankAtlantic solicits deposits from customers in its geographic market through advertising and relationship banking activities primarily conducted through its sales force and store network. BankAtlantic primarily solicits deposits at its branches (or stores) through its “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank” initiatives, which include midnight hours at selected stores, free online banking and bill pay, 24/7 customer service center and the opening of all locations seven days a week. Products such as Totally Free Checking, Totally Free Savings and Totally Free Online Banking and Billpay are the lead programs of its marketing strategy to attract new customers. While these lead products have produced solid results over the years, we may change these offerings to remain competitive. See note 15 to the “Notes Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information regarding BankAtlantic’s deposit accounts.

          Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) Advances: BankAtlantic is a member of the FHLB and can obtain secured advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. These advances can be collateralized by a security lien against its residential loans, certain commercial loans and its securities. In addition, BankAtlantic must maintain certain levels of FHLB stock based upon outstanding advances. See note 12 to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information regarding BankAtlantic’s FHLB Advances.

          Other Short-Term Borrowings: BankAtlantic’s short-term borrowings consist of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, treasury tax and loan borrowings and federal funds.

	•		Securities sold under agreements to repurchase include a sale of a portion of its current investment portfolio (usually mortgage-backed securities and REMICs) at a negotiated rate and an agreement to repurchase the same assets on a specified future date. BankAtlantic issues repurchase agreements to institutions and to its customers. These transactions are collateralized by securities in its investment portfolio but are not insured by the FDIC. See note 14 to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information regarding BankAtlantic’s Securities sold under agreements to repurchase borrowings.
	•		Treasury tax and loan borrowings represent BankAtlantic’s participation in the Federal Reserve Treasury Investment Program whereby the Federal Reserve places funds with BankAtlantic obtained from treasury tax and loan payments received by financial institutions. See note 13 to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information regarding BankAtlantic’s Treasury tax and loan borrowings.
	•		Federal funds borrowings occur under established facilities with various federally-insured banking institutions to purchase federal funds. We also have a borrowing facility with various federal agencies which may place funds with us at overnight rates. BankAtlantic uses these facilities on an overnight basis to assist in managing its cash flow requirements. These lines are subject to periodic review, may be terminated at any time by the issuer institution and are unsecured. BankAtlantic also has a facility with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta for secured advances. These advances are collateralized by a security lien against its consumer loans. See note 13 to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information regarding BankAtlantic’s federal funds borrowings.

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BankAtlantic’s other borrowings have floating interest rates and consist of mortgage-backed bond and subordinated debentures. See note 19 to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for more information regarding BankAtlantic’s other borrowings.

Parent Company

          The Parent Company (“Parent”) operations are limited and primarily include the financing of the capital needs of its subsidiaries and management of its subsidiaries and other investments. The Parent’s activities include executive management services, risk management and investor relations. The Parent also has arrangements with BFC Financial Corporation (“BFC”) for BFC to provide human resources, insurance management and investor relations services to the Parent and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The Parent obtains its funds from dividends from its subsidiaries, issuances of equity and debt securities, and returns on portfolio investments, as well as borrowings from unrelated financial institutions. The Parent provides funds to its subsidiaries for capital, the financing of acquisitions and other general corporate purposes. The largest expense is interest expense on debt, and depending on interest rates, this expense could increase or decrease significantly as much of its debt is indexed to floating rates. As a consequence of the merger of Ryan Beck into Stifel the Parent’s equity investments now includes a large concentration in Stifel equity securities. While we have no immediate plans to sell Stifel stock and will hold unregistered securities for periods of time, we anticipate gradually reducing our Stifel investment and using the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including to support future growth of BankAtlantic and to make additional investments.

          A summary of the carrying value and gross unrealized appreciation or depreciation of estimated fair value of the Parent’s securities follows (in thousands):

		December 31, 2006
						Gross				Gross
		Carrying				Unrealized				Unrealized				Estimated
		Value				Appreciation				Depreciation				Fair Value
Securities available for sale:
Equity securities (2)		$	82,134			$	9,554			$	—			$	91,688
Investment securities:
Investment securities (1)			6,500				1,714				—				8,214
Total		$	88,634			$	11,268			$	—			$	99,902

		December 31, 2005
						Gross				Gross
		Carrying				Unrealized				Unrealized				Estimated
		Value				Appreciation				Depreciation				Fair Value
Securities available for sale:
Tax exempt securities		$	6,229			$	—			$	21			$	6,208
Equity securities			82,113				7,307				—				89,420
Investment securities:
Investment securities (1)			6,800				793				—				7,593
Total		$	95,142			$	8,100			$	21			$	103,221

Employees

          Management believes that its relations with its employees are satisfactory. The Company currently maintains comprehensive employee benefit programs that are considered by management to be generally competitive with programs provided by other major employers in its markets.

          The Company’s number of employees at the indicated dates was:

		December 31, 2006								December 31, 2005
		Full-				Part-				Full-				Part-
		Time				time				time				time
BankAtlantic Bancorp			8				—				18				—
BankAtlantic			2,425				386				1,882				390
Total			2,433				386				1,900				390

Competition

          The banking and financial services industry is very competitive. Legal and regulatory developments have made it easier for new and sometimes unregulated entities to compete with us. Consolidation among financial service providers has resulted in very large national and regional banking and financial institutions holding a large accumulation of assets. These institutions generally have significantly greater resources, a wider geographic presence or greater accessibility than we have. As consolidation continues among large banks, we expect additional smaller institutions to try to exploit our market. Our primary method of competition is emphasis on customer service and convenience, including our Florida’s Most Convenient Bank initiatives.

          We face substantial competition for both loans and deposits. Competition for loans comes principally from other banks, savings institutions and other lenders. This competition could decrease the number and size of loans that we make and the interest rates and fees that we receive on these loans.

          We compete for deposits with banks, savings institutions and credit unions, as well as institutions offering uninsured investment alternatives, including money market funds and mutual funds. These competitors may offer higher interest rates than we do, which could decrease the deposits that we attract or require us to increase our rates to attract new deposits. Increased competition for deposits could increase our cost of funds, reduce our net interest margin and adversely affect our ability to generate the funds necessary for our lending operations.

Regulation and Supervision

Holding Company

          We are a unitary savings and loan holding company within the meaning of the Home Owners’ Loan Act, as amended, or HOLA. As such, we are registered with the Office of Thrift Supervision, or OTS, and are subject to OTS regulations, examinations, supervision and reporting requirements. In addition, the OTS has enforcement authority over us. Among other things, this authority permits the OTS to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of a subsidiary savings bank.

          HOLA prohibits a savings bank holding company, directly or indirectly, or through one or more subsidiaries, from:

	•		acquiring another savings institution or its holding company without prior written approval of the OTS;
	•		acquiring or retaining, with certain exceptions, more than 5% of a non-subsidiary savings institution, a non-subsidiary holding company, or a non-subsidiary company engaged in activities other than those permitted by HOLA; or
	•		acquiring or retaining control of a depository institution that is not insured by the FDIC.

          In evaluating an application by a holding company to acquire a savings institution, the OTS must consider the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the company and savings institution involved the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the insurance funds, the convenience and needs of the community and competitive factors.

          As a unitary savings and loan holding company, we generally are not restricted under existing laws as to the types of business activities in which we may engage, provided that BankAltantic continues to satisfy the Qualified Thrift Lender, or QTL, test. See “Regulation of Federal Savings Banks — QTL Test” for a discussion of the QTL requirements. If we were to make a non-supervisory acquisition of another savings institution or of a savings institution that meets the QTL test and is deemed to be a savings institution by the OTS and that will be held as a separate subsidiary, then we would become a multiple savings and loan holding company within the meaning of HOLA and would be subject to limitations on the types of business activities in which we can engage. HOLA limits the activities of a multiple savings institution holding company and its non-insured institution subsidiaries primarily to activities permissible for bank holding companies under Section 4(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act, subject to the prior approval of the OTS, and to other activities authorized by OTS regulation.

          Transactions between BankAtlantic, including any of BankAtlantic’s subsidiaries, and us or any of BankAtlantic’s affiliates, are subject to various conditions and limitations. See “Regulation of Federal Savings Banks — Transactions with Related Parties.” BankAtlantic must file a notice with the OTS prior to any declaration of the payment of any dividends or other capital distributions to us. See “Regulation of Federal Savings Banks — Limitation on Capital Distributions.”

BankAtlantic

          BankAtlantic is a federal savings association and is subject to extensive regulation, examination, and supervision by the OTS, as its chartering agency and primary regulator, and the FDIC, as its deposit insurer. BankAtlantic’s deposit accounts are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund, which is administered by the FDIC. BankAtlantic must file reports with the OTS and the FDIC concerning its activities and financial condition. Additionally, BankAtlantic must obtain regulatory approvals prior to entering into certain transactions, such as mergers with, or acquisitions of, other depository institutions and must submit applications or notices prior to forming certain types of subsidiaries or engaging in certain activities through its subsidiaries. The OTS and the FDIC conduct periodic examinations to assess BankAtlantic’s safety and soundness and compliance with various regulatory requirements. This regulation and supervision establishes a comprehensive framework of activities in which a savings bank can engage and is intended primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and depositors. The OTS and the FDIC have significant discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies. Any change in such applicable activities or policies, whether by the OTS, the FDIC or the Congress, could have a material adverse impact on us, BankAtlantic, and our operations.

          The following discussion is intended to be a summary of the material banking statutes and regulations applicable to BankAtlantic, and it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of such statutes and regulations, nor does it include every federal and state statute and regulation applicable to BankAtlantic.

Regulation of Federal Savings Banks

          Business Activities. BankAtlantic derives its lending and investment powers from HOLA and the regulations of the OTS thereunder. Under these laws and regulations, BankAtlantic may invest in:

	•		mortgage loans secured by residential and commercial real estate;
	•		commercial and consumer loans;
	•		certain types of debt securities; and
	•		certain other assets.

          BankAtlantic may also establish service corporations to engage in activities not otherwise permissible for BankAtlantic, including certain real estate equity investments and securities and insurance brokerage. These investment powers are subject to limitations, including, among others, limitations that require debt securities acquired by BankAtlantic to meet certain rating criteria and that limit BankAtlantic’s aggregate investment in various types of loans to certain percentages of capital and/or assets.

          Loans to One Borrower. Under HOLA, savings banks are generally subject to the same limits on loans to one borrower as are imposed on national banks. Generally, under these limits, the total amount of loans and extensions of credit made by a savings bank to one borrower or related group of borrowers outstanding at one time and not fully secured by collateral may not exceed 15% of the savings bank’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus. In addition to, and separate from, the 15% limitation, the total amount of loans and extensions of credit made by a savings bank to one borrower or related group of borrowers outstanding at one time and fully secured by readily-marketable collateral may not exceed 10% of the savings bank’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus. Readily-marketable collateral includes certain debt and equity securities and bullion, but generally does not include real estate. At December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic’s limit on loans to one borrower was approximately $84.8 million. At December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic’s largest aggregate amount of loans to one borrower was approximately $47.7 million and the second largest borrower had an aggregate balance of approximately $45.0 million.

          QTL Test. HOLA requires a savings bank to meet a QTL test by maintaining at least 65% of its “portfolio assets” in certain “qualified thrift investments” on a monthly average basis in at least nine months out of every twelve months. A savings bank that fails the QTL test must either operate under certain restrictions on its activities or convert to a bank charter. At December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic maintained approximately 71% of its portfolio assets in qualified thrift investments. BankAtlantic had also satisfied the QTL test in each of the nine months prior to December 2006 and, therefore, was a QTL.

          Capital Requirements. The OTS regulations require savings banks to meet three minimum capital standards:

•

a tangible capital requirement for savings banks to have tangible capital in an amount equal to at least 1.5% of adjusted total assets;

•

a leverage ratio requirement:

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          Community Reinvestment. Under the Community Reinvestment Act, or CRA, a savings institution has a continuing and affirmative obligation consistent with its safe and sound operation to help meet the credit needs of its entire community, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The CRA requires the OTS to assess the institution’s record of meeting the credit needs of its community and to take such record into account in its evaluation of certain applications by the institution. This assessment focuses on three tests:

	•		a lending test, to evaluate the institution’s record of making loans in its designated assessment areas;
	•		an investment test, to evaluate the institution’s record of investing in community development projects, affordable housing, and programs benefiting low or moderate income individuals and businesses; and
	•		a service test, to evaluate the institution’s delivery of banking services throughout its designated assessment area.

          The OTS assigns institutions a rating of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve,” or “substantial non-compliance.” The CRA requires all institutions to disclose their CRA ratings to the public. BankAtlantic received a “Satisfactory” rating in its most recent CRA evaluation. Regulations also require all institutions to disclose certain agreements that are in fulfillment of the CRA. BankAtlantic has no such agreements in place at this time.

          Transactions with Related Parties. BankAtlantic’s authority to engage in transactions with its “affiliates” is limited by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, or FRA, by Regulation W of the Federal Reserve Board, or FRB, implementing Sections 23A and 23B of the FRA, and by OTS regulations. The applicable OTS regulations for savings banks regarding transactions with affiliates generally conform to the requirements of Regulation W, which is applicable to national banks. In general, an affiliate of a savings bank is any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the savings bank, other than the savings bank’s subsidiaries. For instance, we are deemed an affiliate of BankAtlantic under these regulations.

          Generally, Section 23A limits the extent to which a savings bank may engage in “covered transactions” with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of the savings bank’s capital stock and surplus, and contains an aggregate limit on all such transactions with all affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of the savings bank’s capital stock and surplus. A covered transaction generally includes:

	•		making or renewing a loan or other extension of credit to an affiliate;
	•		purchasing, or investing in, a security issued by an affiliate;
	•		purchasing an asset from an affiliate;
	•		accepting a security issued by an affiliate as collateral for a loan or other extension of credit to any person or entity; and
	•		issuing a guarantee, acceptance or letter of credit on behalf of an affiliate.

          Section 23A also establishes specific collateral requirements for loans or extensions of credit to, or guarantees, or acceptances of letters of credit issued on behalf of, an affiliate. Section 23B requires covered transactions and certain other transactions to be on terms and under circumstances, including credit standards, that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the savings bank, as those prevailing at the time for transactions with or involving non-affiliates. Additionally, under the OTS regulations, a savings bank is prohibited from:

	•		making a loan or other extension of credit to an affiliate that is engaged in any non-bank holding company activity; and
	•		purchasing, or investing in, securities issued by an affiliate that is not a subsidiary.

          Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the FRA, Regulation O of the FRB, Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and OTS regulations impose limitations on loans and extensions of credit from BankAtlantic and us to its and our executive officers, directors, controlling shareholders and their related interests. The applicable OTS regulations for savings banks regarding loans by a savings bank to its executive officers, directors and principal, shareholders generally conform to the requirements of Regulation O, which is applicable to national banks.

          Enforcement. Under the FDIA, the OTS has primary enforcement responsibility over savings banks and has the authority to bring enforcement action against all “institution-affiliated parties,” including any controlling stockholder or any shareholder, attorney, appraiser and accountant who knowingly or recklessly participates in any violation of applicable law or regulation, breach of fiduciary duty, or certain other wrongful actions that have, or are likely to have, a significant adverse effect on an insured savings bank or cause it more than minimal loss. In addition, the FDIC has back-up authority to take enforcement action for unsafe and unsound practices. Formal enforcement action can include the issuance of a capital

directive, cease and desist order, removal of officers and/or directors, institution of proceedings for receivership or conservatorship and termination of deposit insurance.

          Examination. A savings institution must demonstrate to the OTS its ability to manage its compliance responsibilities by establishing an effective and comprehensive oversight and monitoring program. The degree of compliance oversight and monitoring by the institution’s management determines the scope and intensity of the OTS’ examinations of the institution. Institutions with significant management oversight and monitoring of compliance will receive less intrusive OTS examinations than institutions with less oversight.

          Standards for Safety and Soundness. Pursuant to the requirements of the FDIA, the OTS, together with the other federal bank regulatory agencies, has adopted the Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safety and Soundness, or the Guidelines. The Guidelines establish general safety and soundness standards relating to internal controls, information and internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, asset quality, earnings and compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the Guidelines require, among other things, appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risks and exposures specified in the Guidelines. If the OTS determines that a savings bank fails to meet any standard established by the Guidelines, then the OTS may require the savings bank to submit to the OTS an acceptable plan to achieve compliance. If a savings bank fails to comply, the OTS may seek an enforcement order in judicial proceedings and impose civil monetary penalties.

          Real Estate Lending Standards. The OTS and the other federal banking agencies adopted regulations to prescribe standards for extensions of credit that are secured by liens on or interests in real estate or are made for the purpose of financing the construction of improvements on real estate. The OTS regulations require each savings bank to establish and maintain written internal real estate lending standards that are consistent with OTS guidelines and with safe and sound banking practices and which are appropriate to the size of the savings bank and the nature and scope of its real estate lending activities.

          Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action. Under the OTS Prompt Corrective Action Regulations, the OTS is required to take certain, and is authorized to take other, supervisory actions against undercapitalized savings banks, such as requiring compliance with a capital restoration plan, restricting asset growth, acquisitions, branching and new lines of business and, in extreme cases, appointment of a receiver or conservator. The severity of the action required or authorized to be taken increases as a savings bank’s capital deteriorates. Savings banks are classified into five categories of capitalization as “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized.” Generally, a savings bank is categorized as “well capitalized” if:

	•		its total capital is at least 10% of its risk-weighted assets;
	•		its core capital is at least 6% of its risk-weighted assets;
	•		its core capital is at least 5% of its adjusted total assets; and
	•		it is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive or prompt corrective action directive issued by the OTS, or certain regulations, to meet or maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.

          The most recent examination from the OTS categorized BankAtlantic as “well capitalized.”

          Insurance of Deposit Accounts. Savings banks are subject to a risk-based assessment system for determining the deposit insurance assessments to be paid by them.

          Until December 31, 2006, the FDIC had assigned each savings institution to one of three capital categories based on the savings institution’s financial information as of its most recent quarterly financial report filed with the applicable bank regulatory agency prior to the assessment period. The FDIC had also assigned each savings institution to one of three supervisory subcategories within each capital category based upon a supervisory evaluation provided to the FDIC by the savings institution’s primary federal regulator and information that the FDIC determined to be relevant to the savings institution’s financial condition and the risk posed to the previously existing deposit insurance funds. A savings institution’s deposit insurance assessment rate depended on the capital category and supervisory subcategory to which it was assigned. Insurance assessment rates ranged from 0.00% of deposits for a savings institution in the highest category (i.e., well capitalized and financially sound, with no more than a few minor weaknesses) to 0.27% of deposits for a savings institution in the lowest category (i.e., undercapitalized and substantial supervisory concern).

          In an effort to improve the federal deposit insurance system, on January 1, 2007, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, or the Reform Act, became effective. The Reform Act, among other things, merged the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund, both of which were administered by the FDIC, into a new fund

administered by the FDIC known as the Deposit Insurance Fund, or DIF, and increased the coverage limit for certain retirement plan deposits to $250,000, but maintained the basic insurance coverage limit of $100,000 for other depositors.

          As a result of the Reform Act, the FDIC now assigns each savings institution to one of four risk categories based upon the savings institution’s capital evaluation and supervisory evaluation. The capital evaluation is based upon financial information as of the savings institution’s most recent quarterly financial report filed with the applicable bank regulatory agency at the end of each quarterly assessment period. The supervisory evaluation is based upon the results of examination findings by the savings institution’s primary federal regulator and information that the FDIC determined to be relevant to the savings institution’s financial condition and the risk posed to the DIF. A savings institution’s deposit insurance assessment rate depends on the risk category to which it is assigned. Insurance assessment rates now range from 0.05% of deposits for a savings institution in the least risk category (i.e., well capitalized and financially sound with only a few minor weaknesses) to 0.43% of deposits for a savings institution in the most risk category (i.e., undercapitalized and poses a substantial probability of loss to the DIF unless effective corrective action is taken).

          The FDIC is authorized to raise the assessment rates in certain circumstances, which would affect savings institutions in all risk categories. The FDIC has exercised this authority several times in the past and could raise rates in the future. Increases in deposit insurance premiums could have an adverse effect on our earnings.

          Privacy and Security Protection. BankAtlantic is subject to the OTS regulations implementing the privacy and security protection provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, or GLBA. These regulations require a savings bank to disclose to its customers and consumers its policy and practices with respect to the privacy, and sharing with nonaffiliated third parties, of its customers and consumers’ “nonpublic personal information.” Additionally, in certain instances, BankAtlantic is required to provide its customers and consumers with the ability to “opt-out” of having BankAtlantic share their nonpublic personal information with nonaffiliated third parties. These regulations also require savings banks to maintain policies and procedures to safeguard their customers and consumers’ nonpublic personal information. BankAtlantic has policies and procedures designed to comply with GLBA and applicable privacy and security regulations.

          Insurance Activities. BankAtlantic is generally permitted to engage in certain insurance activities through its subsidiaries. The OTS regulations implemented pursuant to GLBA prohibit, among other things, depository institutions from conditioning the extension of credit to individuals upon either the purchase of an insurance product or annuity or an agreement by the consumer not to purchase an insurance product or annuity from an entity that is not affiliated with the depository institution. The regulations also require prior disclosure of this prohibition to potential insurance product or annuity customers.

          Federal Home Loan Bank System. BankAtlantic is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank, or FHLB, of Atlanta, which is one of the twelve regional FHLB’s composing the FHLB system. Each FHLB provides a central credit facility primarily for its member institutions as well as other entities involved in home mortgage lending. Any advances from a FHLB must be secured by specified types of collateral, and all long-term advances may be obtained only for the purpose of providing funds for residential housing finance. As a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, BankAtlantic is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the FHLB. BankAtlantic was in compliance with this requirement with an investment in FHLB stock at December 31, 2006 of approximately $80.2 million. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the FHLB of Atlanta paid dividends of approximately $4.0 million on the capital stock held by BankAtlantic. If dividends were reduced or interest on future FHLB advances increased, BankAtlantic’s net interest income would likely also be reduced.

          Federal Reserve System. BankAtlantic is subject to provisions of the FRA and the FRB’s regulations, pursuant to which depository institutions may be required to maintain non-interest-earning reserves against their deposit accounts and certain other liabilities. Currently, federal savings banks must maintain reserves against transaction accounts (primarily NOW and regular interest and non-interest bearing checking accounts). The FRB regulations establish the specific rates of reserves that must be maintained, which are subject to adjustment by the FRB. BankAtlantic is currently in compliance with those reserve requirements. The required reserves must be maintained in the form of vault cash, a non-interest-bearing account at a Federal Reserve Bank, or a pass-through account as defined by the FRB. The effect of this reserve requirement is to reduce interest-earning assets. FHLB system members are also authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve “discount window,” but FRB regulations require such institutions to exhaust all FHLB sources before borrowing from a Federal Reserve Bank.

          Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering Regulations. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, or the USA PATRIOT Act, provides the federal government with additional powers to address terrorist threats through enhanced domestic security measures, expanded surveillance powers, increased information sharing and broadened anti-money laundering requirements. By way of

amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act, or BSA, the USA PATRIOT Act puts in place measures intended to encourage information sharing among bank regulatory and law enforcement agencies. In addition, certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act impose affirmative obligations on a broad range of financial institutions, including savings banks.

          Among other requirements, the USA PATRIOT Act and the related OTS regulations require savings banks to establish anti-money laundering programs that include, at a minimum:

	•		internal policies, procedures and controls designed to implement and maintain the savings bank’s compliance with all of the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, the BSA and related laws and regulations;
	•		systems and procedures for monitoring and reporting of suspicious transactions and activities;
	•		a designated compliance officer;
	•		employee training;
	•		an independent audit function to test the anti-money laundering program;
	•		procedures to verify the identity of each customer upon the opening of accounts; and
	•		heightened due diligence policies, procedures and controls applicable to certain foreign accounts and relationships.

          Additionally, the USA PATRIOT Act requires each financial institution to develop a customer identification program, or CIP, as part of its anti-money laundering program. The key components of the CIP are identification, verification, government list comparison, notice and record retention. The purpose of the CIP is to enable the financial institution to determine the true identity and anticipated account activity of each customer. To make this determination, among other things, the financial institution must collect certain information from customers at the time they enter into the customer relationship with the financial institution. This information must be verified within a reasonable time through documentary and non-documentary methods. Furthermore, all customers must be screened against any CIP-related government lists of known or suspected terrorists. In 2004, deficiencies were identified in BankAtlantic’s compliance with anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering laws and regulations and the bank entered into agreements regarding its ongoing compliances and was required to pay fines associated with its past deficiencies (see “Risk Factors” “Management Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operation and Financial Condition – BankAtlantic Liquidity and Capital Resources”).

          Consumer Protection. BankAtlantic is subject to federal and state consumer protection statutes and regulations, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. Among other things, these acts:

	•		require lenders to disclose credit terms in meaningful and consistent ways;
	•		require financial institutions to establish policies and procedures regarding identity theft and notify customers of certain information concerning their credit reporting;
	•		prohibit discrimination against an applicant in any consumer or business credit transaction;
	•		prohibit discrimination in housing-related lending activities;
	•		require certain lender banks to collect and report applicant and borrower data regarding loans for home purchase or improvement projects;
	•		require lenders to provide borrowers with information regarding the nature and cost of real estate settlements;
	•		prohibit certain lending practices and limit escrow account amounts with respect to real estate transactions; and
	•		prescribe penalties for violations of the requirements of consumer protection statutes and regulations.”

Homebuilding & Real Estate Development Segment

     Our Homebuilding & Real Estate Development segment consists of Levitt Corporation, which is consolidated with BFC Financial Corporation. The only assets available to BFC Financial Corporation are dividends when and if declared and paid by Levitt. Levitt is a separate public company and its management prepared the following Item 1. Business regarding Levitt which was included in Levitt’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, references to the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” or “Parent Company” in the following discussion under the caption “Homebuilding & Real Estate Development” are references to Levitt and its subsidiaries, and are not references to BFC Financial Corporation.

“General Description of Business

          We are a homebuilding and real estate development company with activities throughout the Southeastern United States. We were organized in December 1982 under the laws of the State of Florida.

          Our principal real estate activities are conducted through our Homebuilding and Land Divisions. Our Homebuilding Division consists of the operations of Levitt and Sons, LLC (“Levitt and Sons”), our wholly-owned homebuilding subsidiary, which primarily develop single and multi-family homes. In our single-family home communities, we specialize in serving active adults and families. The standard base price for the homes we sell varies by geography and is between $110,000 and $650,000. For 2006, the average closing price of the homes we delivered was $302,000. Our Land Division consists of the operations of Core Communities, LLC (“Core Communities”), our wholly-owned master-planned community development subsidiary. In our master-planned communities, we generate revenue from developing, marketing and selling large acreage and raw and finished lots to third-party residential, commercial and industrial developers and internally developing certain commercial projects for leasing. We also sell land to our Homebuilding Division, which develops both active adult and family communities in our master-planned communities. We are also engaged in commercial real estate activities through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Levitt Commercial, LLC (“Levitt Commercial”), and we invest in other real estate projects through subsidiaries and various joint ventures. In addition, we own approximately 31% of the outstanding common stock of Bluegreen Corporation (“Bluegreen”, NYSE: BXG), which acquires, develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests in “drive-to” vacation resorts as well as residential home sites around golf courses or other amenities.

          Levitt and Sons is primarily a real estate developer of single and multi-family home and townhome communities specializing in both active adult and family communities in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Levitt and Sons and its predecessors have built more than 200,000 homes since 1929. It has strong brand awareness as America’s oldest homebuilder and is recognized nationally for having built the Levittown communities in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. We acquired Levitt and Sons in December 1999. Levitt and Sons includes the operations of Bowden Building Corporation, a builder of single family homes based in Tennessee, which was acquired in April 2004. In the second quarter of 2006 we conducted an impairment review due to profitability and cash flows in Tennessee declining to a point where the carrying value of the assets exceeded their market value. As a result of this review, the $1.3 million of goodwill recorded in connection with the Bowden acquisition was fully written off in 2006 due to the carrying value of the assets exceeding their current market value.

          Core Communities develops master-planned communities and is currently developing Tradition™, Florida, which is located in Port St. Lucie, Florida and Tradition, South Carolina, which is located in Hardeeville, South Carolina. Our original community is St. Lucie West. Substantially completed in 2006, it is a 4,600 acre community located in Port St. Lucie, Florida consisting of approximately 6,000 built and occupied homes, numerous businesses, a university campus and the New York Mets’ spring training facility. Our second master-planned community, Tradition, Florida also located in Port St. Lucie, Florida, encompasses more than 8,200 total acres, including approximately five miles of frontage on Interstate 95 and will have approximately 18,000 residential units and 8.5 million square feet of commercial space. Our Tradition, South Carolina development consists of approximately 5,400 acres, and is currently entitled for up to 9,500 residential units, with 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, in addition to recreational areas, educational facilities and emergency services. Land sales commenced in Tradition, South Carolina in the fourth quarter 2006.

Recent Developments

Merger Agreement with BFC

          On January 31, 2007, we announced that we had entered into a definitive merger agreement with BFC Financial Corporation, a Florida corporation (“BFC”) which owns shares representing approximately 17% of our total equity and 53%

of our total voting power, pursuant to which we would, upon consummation of the merger, become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BFC. Under the terms of the merger agreement, holders of our Class A Common Stock (other than BFC) will be entitled to receive 2.27 shares of BFC Class A Common Stock for each share of our Class A Common Stock held by them and cash in lieu of any fractional shares of BFC Class A Common Stock that they otherwise would be entitled to receive. Further, under the terms of the merger agreement, options to purchase shares, and restricted stock awards, of our Class A Common Stock will be converted into options to purchase, and restricted stock awards, as applicable, of shares of BFC Class A Common Stock with appropriate adjustments to reflect the exchange ratio. BFC Class A Common Stock is listed for trading on the NYSE Arca Stock Exchange under the symbol “BFF,” and on January 30, 2007, its closing price on such exchange was $6.35. The merger agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties and covenants on the part of us and BFC, and the consummation of the merger is subject to a number of customary closing and termination conditions as well as the approval of both the Company’s and BFC’s shareholders. Further, in addition to the shareholder approvals required by Florida law, the merger will also be subject to the approval of the holders of our Class A Common Stock other than BFC and certain other shareholders. The merger is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risk that the market price of BFC Class A Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE Arca Stock Exchange might decrease during the interim period between the date of the merger agreement and the date on which the merger is completed, thereby decreasing the value of the consideration to be received by holders of our Class A Common Stock in connection with the merger, and the risk that the merger may not be completed as contemplated, or at all. The merger is currently expected to close during 2007. If the merger is completed, all of our common stock will be canceled and our Class A Common Stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. While we are optimistic that the merger will be approved, the merger is subject to a number of conditions, including shareholder approval. In the event that the merger is not approved by shareholders, or not consummated for any other reason, it is our current intention to pursue a rights offering to holders of Levitt’s Class A Common Stock.

Impairment charges

          The trends in the homebuilding industry were unfavorable in 2006. Demand has slowed significantly as evidenced by fewer new orders, lower conversion rates and higher cancellations in the markets in which we operate. Market conditions have been particularly difficult in Florida, which we believe are the result of changing homebuyer sentiment, reluctance of buyers to commit to a new home purchase because of uncertainty in their ability to sell their existing home, few homebuyers purchasing properties as investments, rising mortgage financing expenses, and an increase in both existing and new homes available for sale. In addition, higher sales prices, increases in property taxes and higher insurance rates in Florida have impacted affordability for buyers. As a result of these market conditions, we evaluated the real estate inventory reflected on our balance sheet for impairment on a project by project basis throughout 2006. Based on this assessment, we recorded $36.8 million of impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2006 which are included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations. Included in this amount are pretax charges of approximately $34.3 million of homebuilding inventory impairments and $2.5 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to land under option that we do not intend to purchase.

Reduction in Force

          Based on an ongoing evaluation of costs in view of current market conditions, we reduced our headcount in February by 89 employees resulting in a $440,000 severance charge to be recorded in the first quarter of 2007. It is expected that annual cash savings from the reduction in force will be approximately $3.9 million.

Business Strategy

          Our business strategy involves the following principal goals:

          Implement initiatives to increase sales and focus on improving customer service and quality control. Currently, we sell homes throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. While the trends in the homebuilding industry were unfavorable in 2006, management is focused on cost control and initiatives to improve sales. Costs are being reviewed on an ongoing basis to align spending with new orders and home closings. We are also attempting to reduce our costs from our subcontractors and contain costs by using fixed price contracts. However, we remain committed to our strategic initiatives including our focus on customer service, marketing initiatives, and improvements in quality and construction cycle time. Advertising, outside broker commissions and other marketing costs have increased as competition for buyers has intensified. Continued aggressive marketing expenditures and customer incentives are expected to continue until the market stabilizes. We believe that these initiatives will prove advantageous in the current market as well as contribute to achieving long term profitability when the market returns to normal levels of growth.

          Operate more efficiently and effectively. We have recently taken steps which we believe will improve our operating efficiencies. We are working diligently to align our staffing levels with current and anticipated future market conditions and will continue to focus on implementing expense management initiatives throughout the organization. We have hired additional experienced operating and financial professionals throughout the organization, increased accountability throughout the organization and implemented a new technology platform for all of our operating entities, excluding our Tennessee operations. We intend to continue our focus on improving our operating effectiveness in 2007 by continuing programs such as reducing our construction cycle time.

          Continue to develop master-planned communities in desirable markets for sale and leasing. The Land Division is actively developing and marketing its master-planned communities in Florida and South Carolina. In addition to sales of parcels to homebuilders, the Land Division continues to expand its commercial operations through sales to developers and through its efforts to internally develop certain projects for leasing to third parties. In 2006 we expanded our commercial development and leasing activities with the construction and development of a “Power Center” at Tradition, Florida. The Power Center is substantially leased primarily to several “big box” retailers and is expected to open in the fall of 2007. We view our commercial projects opportunistically and intend to periodically evaluate the short and long term benefits of retention or disposition. Historically, land sale revenues have been sporadic and fluctuated more dramatically than home sale revenues, but land sale transactions result in higher margins, which historically have varied between 40% and 60%. However, margins on land sales and the many factors which impact the margin may not remain at these levels given the current downturn in the real estate markets where we own properties. Our land development activities in our master-planned communities complement our homebuilding activities by offering a source of land for future homebuilding. At the same time, our homebuilding activities have complemented our master-planned community development activities since we believe the Homebuilding Division’s strong merchandising and quality developments have tended to support future land sales in our master-planned communities. Much of our master-planned community acreage is under varying development orders and is not immediately available for construction or sale to third parties at prices that maximize value. As these parcels become available for sale, our Homebuilding Division will have an opportunity to develop them. Our strategy is to review whether the allocation of the land to our Homebuilding Division maximizes both the community as a whole and our overall business goals. In December 2006 the Homebuilding Division acquired the first 150 acres in Tradition South Carolina from our Land Division and currently plans to acquire an additional 312 acres in stages through 2009. Third-party homebuilder sales remain an important part of our ongoing strategy to generate cash flow, maximize returns and diversify risk, as well as to create appropriate housing alternatives for different market segments in our master-planned communities. Therefore, we will review each parcel as it is ready for development to determine if it should be developed by the Homebuilding Division, sold to a third party, or internally developed for leasing.

          Improve our financial strength. We are focusing our efforts on improving our financial condition including enhancing our liquidity, preserving our borrowing capacity, and monitoring expenses. In addition to expense management, we are reviewing our land positions to ensure that our land portfolio is fairly valued and appropriately aligned with our expectations of future housing demand. Further, in January 2007 we announced that we entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which we will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BFC. We believe this will provide opportunities to strengthen our balance sheet as BFC has no debt at the holding company level and we believe is better positioned to access other financial resources. We are currently reviewing and in the process of selling certain of our land inventory. We suspended additional land acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2006 and we wrote off approximately $2.5 million of pre-acquisition costs and deposits relating to properties that we decided not to acquire. Our current inventory is expected to yield sufficient usable homesites for the next five to six years and could last longer if current absorption levels persist.

          Maintain a conservative risk profile. Our goal is to maintain a disciplined risk management approach to our business activities. Other than our model homes, the majority of our homes are pre-sold before construction begins. We generally require customer deposits of 5% to 10% of the base sales price of our homes, and we require a higher percentage deposit for design customizations and upgrades in order to minimize the risk of cancellations. We continue to seek to maintain our homebuilding land inventory at levels that can be absorbed within five to six years. Our master planned communities are long term projects with development cycles in excess of 10 years. We believe that we mitigate the risk inherent in our investments in our planned communities through careful site selection and market research in collaboration with our Homebuilding Division. We periodically sell both raw and developed parcels to our Homebuilding Division as well as other commercial and residential developers.

          Utilize community development districts to fund development costs. We establish community development districts to access tax-exempt bond financing to fund infrastructure and other projects at our master-planned community developments which is a common practice among land developers in Florida. The ultimate owners of the property within the district are responsible for amounts owed on these bonds which are funded through annual assessments. Generally, in Florida, no payments under the bonds are required from property owners during the first two years after issuance as a result of

capitalized interest built into the bond proceeds. While we are responsible for any assessed amounts until the underlying property is sold, this strategy allows us to more effectively manage the cash required to fund infrastructure at the project in the short term. If the property is not sold prior to the assessment date we will be required to pay the full amount of the annual assessment on the property owned by us.

Business Segments

          Management reports results of operations through three segments: Homebuilding Division, Land Division and Other Operations. The presentation and allocation of the assets, liabilities and results of operations of each segment may not reflect the actual economic costs of the segment as a stand-alone business. If a different basis of allocation were utilized, the relative contributions of the segment might differ but, in management’s view, the relative trends in segments would not likely be impacted. See Item 7. in Levitt’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 21 to our audited consolidated financial statements for discussion of trends, results of operations and further discussion on each segment.

Homebuilding Division

          Our Homebuilding Division develops planned communities featuring homes with base prices generally ranging between $110,000 to $650,000. Our average contract price for new home orders in 2006, which includes the base price and buyer selected options and upgrades, was approximately $342,000. Our communities are designed to serve both active adult homeowners, aged 55 and older, and families. The communities currently under development or under contract and relevant data as of December 31, 2006 are as follows:

		Number of				Planned				Closed								Sold				Net Units
		Communities				Units (a)				Units				Inventory				Backlog				Available
Active Adult Communities
Current Developments (includes optioned lots)			15				10,629				3,262				7,367				767				6,600
Properties Under Contract to be Acquired (b)			1				690				0				690				0				690
Total Active Adult			16				11,319				3,262				8,057				767				7,290
Family Communities
Current Developments (includes optioned lots)			33				7,271				3,200				4,071				481				3,590
Properties Under Contract to be Acquired (b)			0				0				0				0				0				0
Total Family			33				7,271				3,200				4,071				481				3,590
TOTAL HOMEBUILDING
Current Developments (includes optioned lots)			48				17,900				6,462				11,438				1,248				10,190
Properties Under Contract to be Acquired (b)			1				690				0				690				0				690
TOTAL HOMEBUILDING			49				18,590				6,462				12,128				1,248				10,880

          The properties under contract listed above represent properties for which due diligence have been completed as of December 31, 2006 which our Homebuilding Division has the right to acquire at an aggregate purchase price of $14.2 million. Management will continue to evaluate market conditions and decide whether it is prudent to acquire this property in 2007, if at all. If a decision is made not to purchase properties under contract with third parties, amounts deposited or expended for due diligence will be written off. At December 31, 2006, we had $400,000 in deposits securing this purchase obligation and we are currently evaluating this obligation and intend to acquire the land associated with this purchase obligation.

          At December 31, 2006, our homebuilding backlog was 1,248 units, or $438.2 million. Backlog represents the number of units subject to pending sales contracts. Homes in backlog include homes that have been completed, but on which title has not been transferred, homes not yet completed and homes on which construction has not begun. There is no assurance that buyers will choose to complete the purchase of homes under contract and our remedy upon such failure to close is generally limited to retaining the buyers’ deposits or seeking specific performance of the sales contracts.

Land Division

          Core Communities was founded in May 1996 to develop a master-planned community in Port St. Lucie, Florida now known as St. Lucie West. It is currently developing master-planned communities in Tradition, Florida and in Tradition, South Carolina. As a master-planned community developer, Core Communities engages in four primary activities: (i) the acquisition of large tracts of raw land; (ii) planning, entitlement and infrastructure development; (iii) the sale of entitled land and/or developed lots to homebuilders (including Levitt and Sons) and commercial, industrial and institutional end-users; and (iv) the development and leasing of commercial space to commercial, industrial and institutional end-users.

          Our completed development, St. Lucie West is a 4,600 acre master-planned community located in St. Lucie County, Florida. It is bordered by Interstate 95 to the west and Florida’s Turnpike to the east. St. Lucie West contains residential, commercial and industrial developments. Within the community, residents are close to recreational and entertainment facilities, houses of worship, retail businesses, medical facilities and schools. PGA of America owns and operates a golf course and a country club on an adjacent parcel. The community’s baseball stadium, Tradition Field^®, serves as the spring training headquarters for the New York Mets professional baseball team and a minor league affiliate. There are more than 6,000 homes in St. Lucie West housing nearly 15,000 residents.

          Tradition, Florida, located approximately two miles south of St. Lucie West, includes approximately five miles of frontage on I-95, and encompasses more than 8,200 total acres (with approximately 5,800 saleable acres of which approximately 1,800 acres have been sold). Tradition, Florida is planned to include a corporate park, educational and health care facilities, commercial properties, residential homes and other uses in a series of mixed-use parcels. Community Development District special assessment bonds are being utilized to provide financing for certain infrastructure developments when applicable.

          We acquired our newest master-planned community, Tradition, South Carolina, in 2005. It consists of approximately 5,400 total acres, including approximately 3,000 saleable acres of which 160 acres were sold in 2006. 150 of these acres were sold to the Homebuilding Division. This community is currently entitled for up to 9,500 residential units and 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, in addition to recreational areas, educational facilities and emergency services. Development commenced in the first quarter of 2006 and land sales commenced in South Carolina in the fourth quarter of 2006.

          At December 31, 2006, our Land Division owned approximately 6,500 gross acres in Tradition, Florida including approximately 4,100 saleable acres. Through December 31, 2006, Core Communities had entered into contracts for the sale of a total of 1,794 acres in the first phase residential development at Tradition, Florida of which 1,757 acres had been delivered at December 31, 2006. Our backlog contains contracts for the sale of 37 acres, although there is no assurance that the consummation of those transactions will occur. Delivery of these acres is expected to be completed in 2007. At December 31, 2006, our Land Division additionally owned approximately 5,230 gross acres in Tradition, South Carolina including approximately 2,800 saleable acres. Through December 31, 2006, Core Communities had entered into a contract with Levitt and Sons for the sale of a total of 462 acres in the first phase residential development at Tradition, South Carolina of which 150 acres had been delivered at December 31, 2006. Our third party backlog in Tradition, South Carolina contains contracts for the sale of 37 acres.

          Our Land Division’s land in development and relevant data as of December 31, 2006 were as follows:

																										Third
																		Non-								party
		Date				Acres				Closed				Current				Saleable				Saleable				Backlog				Acres
		Acquired				Acquired				Acres				Inventory				Acres (a)				Acres (a)				(b)				Available
Currently in Development
Tradition, Florida			1998 – 2004				8,246				1,757				6,489				2,431				4,058				37				4,021
Tradition, South Carolina			2005				5,390				160				5,230				2,417				2,813				37				2,776
Total Currently in Development							13,636				1,917				11,719				4,848				6,871				74				6,797

Other Operations

          Other operations consist of Levitt Commercial, our investment in Bluegreen Corporation, investments in joint ventures, other real estate interests, and holding company operations.

Levitt Commercial

          Levitt Commercial was formed in 2001 to develop industrial, commercial, retail and residential properties. As of December 31, 2006 Levitt Commercial has one remaining flex warehouse project with a total of 17 units in the sales backlog which closed in the first quarter of 2007.

Investment in Bluegreen Corporation

          We own approximately 9.5 million shares of the outstanding common stock of Bluegreen, which represents approximately 31% of that company’s issued and outstanding common stock. Bluegreen is a leading provider of vacation and residential lifestyle choices through its resorts and residential community businesses. Bluegreen is organized into two divisions: Bluegreen Resorts and Bluegreen Communities.

          Bluegreen Resorts acquires, develops and markets vacation ownership interests (“VOIs”) in resorts generally located in popular high-volume, “drive-to” vacation destinations. Bluegreen Communities acquires, develops and subdivides property and markets residential land homesites, the majority of which are sold directly to retail customers who seek to build a home in a high quality residential setting, in some cases on properties featuring a golf course and related amenities

          Bluegreen also generates significant interest income through its financing of individual purchasers of VOIs and, to a nominal extent, homesites sold by its Bluegreen Communities division.

Other Investments and Joint Ventures

          In October 2004, we acquired an 80,000 square foot office building to serve as our home office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for $16.2 million. The building was fully leased and occupied during the year ended December 31, 2005 and generated rental income. On November 9, 2005 the lease was modified and two floors of the building were vacated in January 2006. The Company moved its Homebuilding senior management and all Other Operations employees into this building in 2006, and it now serves as the Corporate Headquarters for Levitt Corporation and Levitt and Sons.

          From time to time, we seek to mitigate the risk associated with certain real estate projects by entering into joint ventures. Our investments in joint ventures and the earnings recorded on these investments were not significant for the year ended December 31, 2006.

          We entered into an indemnity agreement in April 2004 with a joint venture partner at Altman Longleaf, relating to, among other obligations, that partner’s guarantee of the joint venture’s indebtedness. Our liability under the indemnity agreement is limited to the amount of any distributions from the joint venture which exceeds our original capital and other contributions. Levitt Commercial owns a 20% partnership interest in Altman Longleaf, LLC, which owns a 20% interest in

this joint venture. This venture is developing a 298-unit apartment complex in Melbourne, Florida. An affiliate of our joint venture partner is the general contractor. Construction commenced on the development in 2004 and was completed in 2006. Our original capital contributions were approximately $585,000. In 2004, we received an additional distribution that totaled approximately $1.1 million. In January 2006, we received a distribution of approximately $138,000. Accordingly, our potential obligation of indemnity after the January 2006 distribution is approximately $664,000. Based on the joint venture assets that secure the indebtedness, we do not believe it is likely that any payment will be required under the indemnity agreement.

Information Technologies

          We continue to seek to improve the efficiency of our field and corporate operations in an effort to plan appropriately for the construction of our homes under contract. In the fourth quarter of 2006, we implemented a fully integrated operating and financial system in order to have all operating entities, with the exception of the Tennessee operations, on one platform and to have all field personnel use a standardized construction scheduling system that aims to improve the management of cycle time, subcontractor relationships and efficiencies throughout the field operations. These systems are expected to enable information to be shared and utilized throughout our company and enable us to better manage, optimize and leverage our employees and management.

Seasonality

          We have historically experienced volatility but not necessarily seasonality, in our results of operations from quarter-to-quarter due to the nature of the homebuilding business. We are focusing our efforts on our homebuilding sales and construction process with the overall objective of achieving more consistent levels of production. Our new financial systems improved our capabilities in construction scheduling and homebuilding operations which should assist us in managing and improving cycle times. However, due to the uncertainty in the homebuilding market, we expect to continue to experience high volatility in our starts and deliveries throughout 2007.

Competition

          The real estate development and homebuilding industries are highly competitive and fragmented. Overbuilding and excess supply conditions could, among other competitive factors, materially adversely affect homebuilders in the affected market and our ability to sell homes. Further, if our competitors lower prices or offer incentives, we may be required to do so as well to maintain sales and in such case our margins and profitability would be impacted. We have begun to offer sales incentives to attract buyers which include price reductions, option discounts, closing costs reduction programs and mortgage fee incentives and these programs will adversely affect our margins. Homebuilders compete for financing, raw materials and skilled labor, as well as for the sale of homes. We also compete with third parties in our efforts to sell land to homebuilders. We compete with other local, regional and national real estate companies and homebuilders, often within larger subdivisions designed, planned and developed by such competitors. Some of our competitors have greater financial, marketing, sales and other resources than we do.

          In addition, there are relatively low barriers to entry into our business. There are no required technologies that would preclude or inhibit competitors from entering our markets. Our competitors may independently develop land and construct products that are superior or substantially similar to our products. A substantial portion of our operations are in Florida, where some of the most attractive markets in the nation have historically been located, and therefore we expect to continue to face additional competition from new entrants into our markets.

Employees

          As of December 31, 2006, we employed a total of 666 full-time employees and 32 part-time employees. The breakdown of employees by segment was as follows:

		Full				Part
		Time				Time
Homebuilding			544				25
Land			59				7
Other Operations			63				—
Total			666				32

          Our employees are not represented by any collective bargaining agreements and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe our employee relations are satisfactory.

Additional Information

          Our Internet website address is www.levittcorporation.com. Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports are available free of charge through our website, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our Internet website and the information contained in or connected to our website are not incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

          Our website also includes printable versions of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the charters for each of our Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees of our Board of Directors.”

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We depend on dividends from BankAtlantic Bancorp for a significant portion of our cash flow. Regulatory restrictions and the terms of indebtedness limit the ability for BankAtlantic Bancorp to pay dividends.

          At December 31, 2006, we held approximately 21.6% of the outstanding common stock of BankAtlantic Bancorp. Dividends by BankAtlantic Bancorp are subject to a number of conditions, including the cash flow and profitability of BankAtlantic Bancorp, declaration dividends by BankAtlantic Bancorp’s Board of Directors, compliance with the terms of outstanding indebtedness, and regulatory restrictions applicable to BankAtlantic.

          BankAtlantic Bancorp is a separate publicly traded company whose Board of Directors include a majority of independent directors as required by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Decisions made by the Board are not within our control and may not be made in our best interests.

          BankAtlantic Bancorp is a holding company and it depends upon dividends from BankAtlantic for a significant portion of its cash flow. BankAtlantic Bancorp uses dividends from BankAtlantic to service its debt obligations and to pay dividends on its capital stock. BankAtlantic Bancorp’s ability to service its debt and pay dividends is further subject to restrictions under its indentures and loan covenants. BankAtlantic’s ability to pay dividends or make other capital distributions to BankAtlantic Bancorp is subject to the regulatory authority of the OTS and the FDIC. BankAtlantic’s ability to make capital distributions is subject to regulatory limitations. Generally, BankAtlantic may make a capital distribution without prior OTS approval in an amount equal to BankAtlantic’s net income for the current calendar year to date, plus retained net income for the previous two years, provided that BankAtlantic does not become under-capitalized as a result of the distribution. BankAtlantic’s ability to make such distributions depends on maintaining eligibility for “expedited treatment.” BankAtlantic currently qualifies for expedited treatment, but there can be no assurance that it will maintain its current status.

          Additionally, although no prior OTS approval may be necessary, BankAtlantic is required to give the OTS thirty (30) days notice before making any capital distribution to BankAtlantic Bancorp. The OTS may object to any capital distribution if it believes the distribution will be unsafe and unsound. Additional capital distributions above the limit for an expedited treatment institution are possible but require the prior approval of the OTS. The OTS is not likely to approve any distribution that would cause BankAtlantic to fail to meet its capital requirements on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the proposed distribution. The FDIC has backup authority to take enforcement action if it believes that a capital distribution by BankAtlantic constitutes an unsafe or unsound action or practice, even if the OTS has cleared the distribution.

          At December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic Bancorp had approximately $263.3 million of indebtedness outstanding at the holding company level with maturities in 2032 and 2033. The aggregate annual interest expense on this indebtedness is approximately $21.1 million. During 2006, BankAtlantic Bancorp received $20 million of dividends from BankAtlantic. BankAtlantic Bancorp’s financial condition and results would be adversely affected if the amounts needed to satisfy its debt obligations, including any additional indebtedness incurred in the future, exceeded the amount of dividends it receives from its subsidiaries.

          During 2006, we received $2.1 million in dividends from BankAtlantic Bancorp.

We also depend on dividends from Levitt for a portion of our cash flow. Regulatory restrictions and the terms of indebtedness limit the ability for Levitt to pay dividends.

          We also depend on dividends from Levitt for a portion of our cash flow. Levitt commenced paying a quarterly dividend in August 2004. Future dividends are subject to Levitt’s results and dividends from its subsidiaries and declaration by Levitt’s Board of Directors. Levitt may also be limited contractually from paying dividends by the terms of its outstanding indebtedness. Levitt’s subsidiaries currently have outstanding indebtedness, and may in the future incur additional indebtedness, the terms of which limit the payment of dividends by the subsidiaries to Levitt.

          During 2006, we received $264,000 in dividends from Levitt.

We have in the past incurred operating cash flow deficits that we expect will continue in the future.

          BFC itself has no revenue generating operating activities and is a holding company engaged in making investments in operating businesses. Accordingly, we have in the past incurred operating cash flow deficits at the BFC parent company level and expect to continue to do so in the foreseeable future. We incurred operating cash flow deficits of $3.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2006. We have financed these operating cash flow deficits with the proceeds of equity or debt financings. At December 31, 2006, BFC’s cash and cash equivalents balance was approximately $17.8 million. Since our acquisition strategy involves primarily long-term investments in growth oriented businesses, the investments made are not likely to generate cash flow to BFC in the near term. As a result, if cash flow from our subsidiaries is not sufficient to fund parent company operating expenses in the future, we may be forced to reduce operating expenses, to liquidate some of our investments or to seek to fund the expenses from the proceeds of additional equity or debt financing. There is no assurance that any such financing would be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all, or that we would not be forced to liquidate our investments at depressed prices.

Events in Florida, where our investments are currently concentrated, could adversely impact our results and future growth.

          BankAtlantic’s business, the location of its branches and the real estate collateralizing its commercial real estate loans are concentrated in Florida. Further, Levitt develops and sells its properties primarily in Florida. Further, the State of Florida is subject to the risks of natural disasters such as tropical storms and hurricanes. The occurrence of an economic downturn in Florida, adverse changes in laws or regulations in Florida or natural disasters could impact the credit quality of BankAtlantic’s assets, the desirability of Levitt’s properties, the financial wherewithal of Levitt’s and BankAtlantic’s customers and the overall success of Levitt and BankAtlantic.

Our future acquisitions may reduce our earnings, require us to obtain additional financing and expose us to additional risks.

          Our business strategy includes investing in and acquiring diverse operating companies and some of these investments and acquisitions may be material. While we will seek investments and acquisitions primarily in companies that provide opportunities for growth with seasoned and experienced management teams, we may not be successful in identifying these opportunities. Further, investments or acquisitions that we do complete may not prove to be successful. Acquisitions may expose us to additional risks and may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Any acquisitions we make may:

	•		fail to accomplish our strategic objectives;
	•		not perform as expected; and/or
	•		expose us to the risks of the business that we acquire.

          In addition, we will likely face competition in making investments or acquisitions which could increase the costs associated with the investment or acquisition. Our investments or acquisitions could initially reduce our per share earnings and add significant amortization expense or intangible asset charges. Since our acquisition strategy involves holding investments for the foreseeable future and because we do not expect to generate significant excess cash flow from operations, we may rely on additional debt or equity financing to implement our acquisition strategy. The issuance of debt will result in additional leverage which could limit our operating flexibility, and the issuance of equity could result in additional dilution to our then-current shareholders. In addition, such financing could consist of equity securities which have rights, preferences or privileges senior to our Class A Common Stock. If we do require additional financing in the future, we cannot assure the reader that it will be available on favorable terms, if at all. If we fail to obtain the required financing, we would be required to curtail or delay our acquisition plans or to liquidate certain of our assets. Additionally, we do not intend to seek shareholder approval of any investments or acquisitions unless required by law or regulation.

Our activities and our subsidiaries’ activities are subject to a wide range of bank regulatory requirements that could have a material adverse effect on our business.

          The Company and BankAtlantic Bancorp are each grandfathered unitary savings and loan holding companies and have broad authority to engage in various types of business activities. The OTS can stop either of us from engaging in activities or limit those activities if it determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the continuation of any particular activity constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness, or stability of BankAtlantic. The OTS may also:

	•		limit the payment of dividends by BankAtlantic to BankAtlantic Bancorp;
	•		limit transactions between us, BankAtlantic, BankAtlantic Bancorp and the subsidiaries or affiliates of either;
	•		limit the activities of BankAtlantic, BankAtlantic Bancorp or us; or
	•		impose capital requirements on us or BankAtlantic Bancorp.

          Unlike bank holding companies, as a unitary savings and loan holding company, we and BankAtlantic Bancorp are not subject to capital requirements. However, the OTS has indicated that it may in the future impose capital requirements on savings and loan holding companies. The OTS may in the future adopt regulations that would affect our operations or those of BankAtlantic Bancorp, including our and BankAtlantic Bancorp’s ability to pay dividends or to engage in certain transactions or activities.

We have many competitors who may have greater financial resources or operate under fewer regulatory constraints.

          BFC will face competition in identifying and completing investments, including from strategic buyers, business development companies, private equity funds and other financial sponsors. Many of these competitors have substantially greater financial resources than us. This competition may make acquisitions more costly and may make it more difficult for us to identify attractive investments and successfully complete any desired transaction.

Our success depends on key management, the loss of which could disrupt our business operations.

          Our future success depends largely upon the continued efforts and abilities of key management employees, including Alan B. Levan, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John E. Abdo, our Vice Chairman and Phil Bakes, our Managing Director and Executive Vice President. The loss of the services of one or more of our key employees or our failure to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Glen R. Gilbert, who has been a key management member for many years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has announced his planned retirement later this year. It is anticipated that Mr. George P. Scanlon, presently Chief Financial Officer of Levitt, will replace Mr. Gilbert as Chief Financial Officer.

Certain members of our Board of Directors and certain of our executive officers are also directors and executive officers of our affiliates.

          Alan B. Levan, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and John E. Abdo, our Vice Chairman, are also members of the Board of Directors and/or executive officers of BankAtlantic Bancorp, BankAtlantic, Levitt Corporation and Bluegreen Corporation. Neither Mr. Levan nor Mr. Abdo is obligated to allocate a specific amount of time to the management of the Company, and they may devote more time and attention to the operations of our affiliates than they devote directly to our operations. Additionally, D. Keith Cobb, a member of our Board of Directors is a member of the Board of Directors of BankAtlantic Bancorp and BankAtlantic.

Recent changes in accounting standards regarding the treatment of stock options could harm our ability to attract and retain employees and negatively impacts our results of operations.

          In 2006, the Company’s net impact of adopting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) on the amount recognized in non-cash compensation expense was approximately $7.8 million and approximately $1.2 million, net of noncontrolling interests and income taxes, in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006. If the Company had been required to expense stock option grants during 2005 by applying the measurement provisions of SFAS 123R our recorded net income available to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2005 of approximately $12.0 million would have been reduced to approximately $10.9 million. Stock options have historically been an important employee recruitment and retention tool, and BFC, BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt’s ability to attract and retain key personnel may be impacted if the scope of employee stock option programs is significantly reduced. In any event, if we continue to grant stock options, our future results of operations will be negatively impacted due to SFAS 123R.

Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business and stock price.

          We are required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This Act requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and a report by our independent auditors addressing these assessments. While

management was able to certify in connection with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective and the Company’s auditors issued their attestation of such report, we cannot assure the reader that we will maintain the adequacy of our internal controls. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Absolute assurance also cannot be provided that testing will reveal all material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting. In addition, since BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt are entities consolidated in our financial statements, our ability to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will be dependent, in part, on the ability of each of BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt to satisfy those requirements. Further, we may acquire privately-held businesses that are not then subject to the same stringent requirements for internal controls as public companies. While we intend to address any material weaknesses at acquired consolidated companies, there is no assurance that this will be accomplished. If we fail to strengthen the effectiveness of acquired companies’ internal controls, we may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could have a material adverse effect on our stock price.

Risks Associated with Our Investment in Benihana, Inc. and the Restaurant Industry

     We have an investment in preferred shares of Benihana which are convertible to common stock. As such, the value of our investment will be influenced by the market performance of Benihana’s stock. Some of the risk factors common to the restaurant industry which might affect the performance of Benihana are as follows:

	•		Changes in consumer preferences and discretionary spending;
	•		Ability to compete with many food service businesses;
	•		The availability and quality of ingredients and changes in food and supply costs could adversely affect results of operations;
	•		Food service industry is affected by litigation and publicity concerning food quality, health and other issues, which could cause customers to avoid a particular restaurant, result in significant liabilities or litigation costs or damage reputation or brand recognition;
	•		Health concerns relating to the consumption of food products could affect consumer preferences and could negatively impact results of operation;
	•		Increased labor costs or labor shortages could adversely affect results of operations;
	•		The ability to obtain and maintain licenses and permits necessary to operate restaurants and compliance with laws could adversely affect operating results;
	•		Seasonal fluctuations in business could adversely impact stock price;
	•		Need for additional capital in the future which might not be available; and
	•		The loss of key management personnel.

Issuance of Additional Securities In The Future.

          There is generally no restriction on our ability to issue debt or equity securities which are pari passu or have a preference over our Class A Common Stock. Likewise, there is also no restriction on the ability of BankAtlantic Bancorp to issue additional capital stock or incur additional indebtedness. Authorized but unissued shares of our capital stock are available for issuance from time to time in the discretion of our Board of Directors, including issuances in connection with acquisitions. Any such issuances may be dilutive to our earnings per share or to our shareholders’ ownership position.

          On January 30, 2007, BFC entered into a Merger Agreement with Levitt, as described above in Item 1. Business, which would result in the issuance of approximately 38 million shares of BFC Class A Common Stock.

Our portfolio of equity securities subjects us to equity pricing risks

          We maintain a portfolio of publicly traded and privately held equity securities that subject us to equity pricing risks arising in connection with changes in the relative values due to changing market and economic conditions. Volatility or a decline in the financial markets can negatively impact our net income as a result of devaluation of these investments. At December 31, 2006, we had equity securities available for sale with a book value of approximately $2.3 million, as well as our investment in Benihana Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for which no market is available. If the Company were to convert its investment in Benihana, it would represent 1,052,632 shares of Benihana Class A Common Stock. At December

31, 2006, the aggregate market value of such shares would have been $33.3 million. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

Our control position may adversely affect the market price of BankAtlantic Bancorp’s and Levitt’s Class A Common Stock.

          As of December 31, 2006, we owned all of BankAtlantic Bancorp’s issued and outstanding Class B Common Stock and 8,329,236 shares, or approximately 14.8%, of BankAtlantic Bancorp’s issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock and we owned all of Levitt’s issued and outstanding Class B Common Stock and 2,074,243 shares, or approximately 11.2%, of Levitt’s issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock. Our share holdings in BankAtlantic Bancorp represent approximately 54.9% of its total voting power, and our share holdings in Levitt represent approximately 52.9% of its total voting power. Since the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of each of BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt vote as a single group on most matters, we are in a position to control BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt and elect BankAtlantic Bancorp’s and Levitt’s Boards of Directors. As a consequence, we have the voting power to significantly influence the outcome of any shareholder vote of BankAtlantic Bancorp and Levitt, except in those limited circumstances where Florida law mandates that the holders of our Class A Common Stock vote as a separate class. Our control position may have an adverse effect on the market prices of BankAtlantic Bancorp’s and Levitt’s Class A Common Stock.

Alan B. Levan And John E. Abdo’s Control Position May Adversely Affect The Market Price Of Our Common Stock.

          Alan B. Levan, our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, and John E. Abdo, our Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, may be deemed to have beneficially owned at December 31, 2006 approximately 44.4% of our Class A Common Stock and 86.4% of our Class B Common Stock. These shares represented approximately 52.7% of our total common stock and 77.1% of our total voting power at December 31, 2006. Since our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote as a single class on most matters, Alan B. Levan and John E. Abdo effectively have the voting power to control the outcome of any shareholder vote and elect the members of our Board of Directors. Alan B. Levan and John E. Abdo’s control position may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

The terms of our articles of incorporation, which establish fixed relative voting percentages between our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, may not be well accepted by the market.

          Our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock generally vote together as a single class. The Class A Common Stock possesses in the aggregate 22% of the total voting power of all our common stock and the Class B Common Stock possess in the aggregate the remaining 78% of the total voting power. These relative voting percentages will remain fixed unless the number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding decreases to 1,800,000 shares, at which time the Class A Common Stock aggregate voting power will change to 40% and the Class B Common Stock will have the remaining 60%. If the number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding decreases to 1,400,000 shares, the Class A Common Stock aggregate voting power will change to a fixed 53% and the Class B Common Stock will have the remaining 47%. These relative voting percentages will remain fixed unless the number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding decreases to 500,000 shares, at which time the fixed voting percentages will be eliminated. These changes in the relative voting power represented by each class of our common stock are based only on the number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding, thus issuances of Class A Common Stock including issuance of shares in connection with the proposed merger with Levitt, will have no effect on these provisions. Additional shares of Class A Common Stock are issued, it is likely that the disparity between the equity interest represented by the Class B Common Stock and its voting power will widen. While the amendment creating this capital structure was approved by our shareholders, the fixed voting percentage provisions are somewhat unique. If the market does not sufficiently accept this structure, the trading price and market for our Class A Common Stock would be adversely affected.

Financial Services Segment Risk Factors

          Our Financial Services segment consists of BankAtlantic Bancorp, which is consolidated with BFC Financial Corporation. The only assets available to BFC Financial Corporation from BankAtlantic Bancorp are dividends when and if declared and paid by BankAtlantic Bancorp. BankAtlantic Bancorp is a separate public company and its management prepared the following Item 1A. Risk Factors regarding BankAtlantic Bancorp which was included in BankAtlantic Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, references to the “Company”, “we”, “us” , “our” or “Parent Company” in the following discussion under the caption “Financial Services” are references to BankAtlantic Bancorp and its subsidiaries, and are not references to BFC Financial Corporation.

“BankAtlantic

Changes in interest rates could adversely affect our net interest income and profitability.

          The majority of BankAtlantic’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, the earnings and growth of BankAtlantic are significantly affected by interest rates, which are subject to the influence of economic conditions generally, both domestic and foreign, and also to the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve Board. The nature and timing of any changes in such policies or general economic conditions and their effect on BankAtlantic cannot be controlled and are extremely difficult to predict. Changes in interest rates can impact BankAtlantic’s net interest income as well as the valuation of its assets and liabilities.

          Banking is an industry that depends to a large extent on its net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between:

	•		interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans; and
	•		interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits.

          Changes in interest rates can have differing effects on BankAtlantic’s net interest income and the cost of purchasing residential mortgage loans in the secondary market. In particular, changes in market interest rates, changes in the relationships between short-term and long-term market interest rates, or the yield curve, or changes in the relationships between different interest rate indices can affect the interest rates charged on interest-earning assets differently than the interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. This difference could result in an increase in interest expense relative to interest income and therefore reduce BankAtlantic’s net interest income. While BankAtlantic has attempted to structure its asset and liability management strategies to mitigate the impact on net interest income of changes in market interest rates, we cannot provide assurances that BankAtlantic will be successful in doing so.

          Loan prepayment decisions are also affected by interest rates. Loan prepayments generally accelerate as interest rates fall. Prepayments in a declining interest rate environment reduce BankAtlantic’s net interest income and adversely affect its earnings because:

	•		it amortizes premiums on acquired loans, and if loans are prepaid, the unamortized premium will be charged off; and
	•		the yields it earns on the investment of funds that it receives from prepaid loans are generally less than the yields that it earned on the prepaid loans.

          Significant loan prepayments in BankAtlantic’s mortgage portfolio in the future could have an adverse effect on BankAtlantic’s earnings. Additionally, increased prepayments associated with purchased residential loans may result in increased amortization of premiums on acquired loans, which would reduce BankAtlantic’s interest income.

          In a rising interest rate environment loan prepayments generally decline resulting in loan yields that are less than the current market yields. In addition, the credit risks of loans with adjustable rate mortgages may worsen as interest rates rise and debt service obligations increase.

          BankAtlantic has developed a computer model using standard industry software to quantify its interest rate risk, referred to as an “ALCO model” in support of its Asset/Liability Committee. This model measures the potential impact of

gradual and abrupt changes in interest rates on BankAtlantic’s net interest income. While management would attempt to respond to the projected impact on net interest income, there is no assurance that management’s efforts will be successful.

          The current level of short term interest rates is approximately equal to longer term rates. This is referred to as a “flat yield curve.” This situation has existed for some time extending back to 2005. BankAtlantic’s net interest income is largely derived from a combination of two factors: the level of core deposits, such as demand savings and NOW deposits, and the ability of banks to raise short term deposits and other borrowings and invest them at longer maturities. The current flat yield curve has significantly impacted the ability of BankAtlantic to profitably raise short term funds for longer term investment as the interest rate spread between short term and long term maturities is negligible. The future pattern of interest rates, including the relationship between short term and long term rates, will determine our ability to improve net interest income.

BankAtlantic’s “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank” initiative has resulted in higher operating expenses, which has had an adverse impact on our earnings.

          BankAtlantic’s “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank” initiative and its associated expanded operations have required it to provide additional management resources, hire additional personnel, increase compensation, occupancy and marketing expenditures and take steps to enhance and expand its operational and management information systems. Employee compensation, occupancy and advertising expenses have significantly increased since the inception, during 2002, of the initiative from $78.9 million during 2001 to $182.0 million during 2005 and $238.0 million during 2006. Additionally, BankAtlantic has renovated the interior of most of its existing stores and has committed to a program to expand its store network. During the two years ended December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic opened 17 new stores and anticipates accelerating the pace of store openings in future periods.

          As a result of these growth initiatives, BankAtlantic has incurred and will continue to incur increased operating expenses, which occur in advance of any anticipated benefit resulting from these expenses. In the event that the “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank” initiative does not produce the results anticipated, BankAtlantic’s increased operating expenses will not be adequately offset by the benefits of the initiative and our earnings will continue to be adversely impacted. Additionally, if our growth initiatives do not produce results which justify these increases in operating expenses, we may be forced to reduce expenses which could result in additional charges and costs.

          Further, while management is currently undertaking a review of all non-interest expenses, including marketing expenses which increased significantly in 2006 with a view of reducing expenses not directly associated with new stores or customer service. There is no assurance that BankAtlantic will be successful in its efforts to reduce expenses.

BankAtlantic’s loan portfolio is concentrated in real estate lending.

          The national real estate market is showing signs of a slow down, particularly in areas that have seen significant growth, including Florida and California. Our loan portfolio is concentrated in commercial real estate loans (virtually all of which are located in Florida), residential mortgages (nationwide), and consumer home-equity loans (Florida). We have exposure to credit losses that may arise from this concentration in what many believe is a softening real estate sector. Included in the commercial real estate loans are approximately $389 million of land development loans, which are susceptible to extended maturities or borrower default due to a slow-down in Florida construction activity, and $95.1 million of development loans for low and mid-rise condominium projects in Florida, where there is an increasing supply of new construction in the face of falling demand.

BankAtlantic obtains a significant portion of its non-interest income through service charges on core deposit accounts.

          BankAtlantic’s core deposit account growth has generated a substantial amount of service charge income. The largest component of this service charge income is overdraft fees. Changes in customer behavior as well as increased competition from other financial institutions could result in declines in core deposit accounts or in overdraft frequency resulting in a decline in service charge income. Additionally, any future changes in banking regulations may impact this revenue source. Any of such changes could have a material adverse effect on BankAtlantic’s results.

BankAtlantic’s loan portfolio subjects it to high levels of credit risk.

          BankAtlantic is exposed to the risk that its borrowers or counter-parties may default on their obligations. Credit risk arises through the extension of loans, certain securities, letters of credit, financial guarantees and through counter-party exposure on trading and wholesale loan transactions. In an attempt to manage this risk, BankAtlantic establishes policies and procedures to manage both on and off-balance sheet (primarily loan commitments) credit risk.

          BankAtlantic attempts to manage credit exposure to individual borrowers and counter-parties on an aggregate basis including loans, securities, letters of credit, derivatives and unfunded commitments. Credit personnel analyze the creditworthiness of individual borrowers or counter-parties, and limits are established for the total credit exposure to any one borrower or counter-party. Credit limits are subject to varying levels of approval by senior line and credit risk managers. BankAtlantic also enters into participation agreements with other lenders to limit its credit risk.

          The majority of BankAtlantic’s loan portfolio consists of loans secured by real estate. BankAtlantic’s loan portfolio included $2.2 billion of loans secured by residential real estate and $1.4 billion of commercial real estate, construction and development loans at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic’s commercial real estate, construction and development loans, which are concentrated mainly in Florida, represented approximately 37.6% of its loan portfolio. The real estate market in Florida is currently exhibiting signs of weakness. If real estate values in Florida were to decline, the credit quality of BankAtlantic’s loan portfolio and its earnings could be adversely impacted. Real estate values are affected by various factors, including changes in general and/or regional economic conditions, governmental rules and policies and natural disasters such as hurricanes.

          BankAtlantic’s commercial real estate loan portfolio includes large lending relationships, including relationships with unaffiliated borrowers involving lending commitments in each case in excess of $30 million. These relationships represented an aggregate outstanding balance of $532 million as of December 31, 2006. Defaults by any of these borrowers could have a material adverse effect on BankAtlantic’s results.

BankAtlantic’s interest-only residential loans exposes it to greater credit risks.

          Approximately 50% of our residential loan portfolio consists of interest-only loans. These loans have reduced initial loan payments with the potential for significant increases in monthly loan payments in subsequent periods, even if interest rates do not rise, as required amortization of the principal amount commence. Monthly loan payments will also increase as interest rates increase. This presents a potential repayment risk if the borrower is unable to meet the higher debt service obligations or refinance the loan. It is anticipated that it will be difficult for borrowers to refinance residential loans in markets where real estate values have declined.

An inadequate allowance for loan losses would result in reduced earnings.

          As a lender, BankAtlantic is exposed to the risk that its customers will be unable to repay their loans according to their terms and that any collateral securing the payment of their loans will not be sufficient to assure full repayment. BankAtlantic evaluates the collectibility of its loan portfolio and provides an allowance for loan losses that it believes is adequate based upon such factors as:

	•		the risk characteristics of various classifications of loans;
	•		previous loan loss experience;
	•		specific loans that have loss potential;
	•		delinquency trends;
	•		estimated fair value of the collateral;
	•		current economic conditions;
	•		the views of its regulators; and
	•		geographic and industry loan concentrations.

          If BankAtlantic’s evaluation is incorrect and borrower defaults cause losses exceeding the portion of the allowance for loan losses allocated to those loans, our earnings could be significantly and adversely affected. BankAtlantic may experience losses in its loan portfolios or perceive adverse trends that require it to significantly increase its allowance for loan losses in the future, which would reduce future earnings. In addition, BankAtlantic’s regulators may require it to increase or decrease its allowance for loan losses even if BankAtlantic thinks such change is unjustified.

Adverse events in Florida, where our business is currently concentrated, could adversely impact our results and future growth.

          BankAtlantic’s business, the location of its stores and the real estate collateralizing its commercial real estate loans are primarily concentrated in Florida. As a result, we are exposed to geographic risks, and any economic downturn in Florida or adverse changes in laws and regulations in Florida would have a negative impact on our revenues and business. Further, the State of Florida is subject to the risks of natural disasters such as tropical storms and hurricanes. The occurrence of an economic downturn in Florida, adverse changes in laws or regulations in Florida or natural disasters could impact the credit quality of BankAtlantic’s assets, growth, the level of deposits our customers maintain with BankAtlantic, the success of BankAtlantic’s customers’ business activities, and the ability of BankAtlantic to expand its business.

Regulatory Compliance.

          The banking industry is an industry subject to multiple layers of regulation. A risk of doing business in the banking industry is that a failure to comply with any of these regulations can result in substantial penalties, significant restrictions on business activities and growth plans and/or limitations on dividend payments, depending upon the type of violation and various other factors. As a holding company, BankAtlantic Bancorp is also subject to significant regulation. For a description of the primary regulations applicable to BankAtlantic and BankAtlantic Bancorp see “Regulations and Supervision”.

BankAtlantic has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice and a Cease and Desist Order with the OTS regarding its compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, anti-money laundering laws and the Bank Secrecy Act.

          In April 2006, BankAtlantic entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice relating to past deficiencies in BankAtlantic’s compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws. Under the Department of Justice agreement, BankAtlantic agreed to the filing of one-count information charging it with failing to establish an adequate anti-money laundering compliance program in accordance with the Bank Secrecy Act. BankAtlantic simultaneously entered into a cease and desist order with the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and a consent agreement with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) relating to deficiencies in its compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act. The Department of Justice has agreed to take no further action against BankAtlantic in connection with this matter, the court will dismiss the information, and the deferred prosecution agreement will expire if BankAtlantic complies with the obligations under the deferred prosecution agreement for a period of twelve months. While BankAtlantic believes that it has appropriate policies and procedures in place to maintain full compliance with the terms of the Department of Justice agreement and the OTS order, compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act is inherently difficult and there is no assurance that BankAtlantic will remain in full compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act or the terms of the Department of Justice agreement or the OTS order. If the federal agencies deem BankAtlantic not in compliance with its obligations under the deferred prosecution agreement or the cease and desist order BankAtlantic may not be able to obtain regulatory approvals necessary to proceed with certain aspects of its business plan, including its store expansion and other acquisition plans, and its ability to pay dividends, could be adversely affected by a cease and desist order or any other actions taken by regulators or other federal agencies.

Parent Company

We are controlled by BFC Financial Corporation and its control position may adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock.

          As of December 31, 2006, BFC Financial Corporation (“BFC”) owned all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class B common stock and 8,329,236 shares, or approximately 15%, of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A common stock. BFC’s holdings represent approximately 55% of the Company’s total voting power. Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote as a single group on most matters. BFC is in a position to control the Company and elect the Company’s Board of Directors. As a consequence, BFC has the voting power to significantly influence the outcome of any shareholder vote, except in those limited circumstances where Florida law mandates that the holders of our Class A common stock vote as a separate class. BFC’s control position may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Company’s Class A common stock.

BankAtlantic Bancorp’s ability to service its debt and pay dividends depends on dividends from BankAtlantic, which are subject to regulatory limits.

          BankAtlantic Bancorp is a holding company and it depends upon dividends from BankAtlantic for a significant portion of its cash flow. BankAtlantic Bancorp uses dividends from BankAtlantic to service its debt obligations and to pay dividends on its capital stock. BankAtlantic Bancorp’s ability to service its debt and pay dividends is further subject to restrictions under its indentures and loan covenants.

          BankAtlantic’s ability to pay dividends or make other capital distributions to BankAtlantic Bancorp is subject to the regulatory authority of the OTS and the FDIC.

          BankAtlantic’s ability to make capital distributions is subject to regulatory limitations. Generally, BankAtlantic may make a capital distribution without prior OTS approval in an amount equal to BankAtlantic’s net income for the current calendar year to date, plus retained net income for the previous two years, provided that BankAtlantic does not become under-capitalized as a result of the distribution. BankAtlantic’s ability to make such distributions depends on maintaining eligibility for “expedited treatment.” BankAtlantic currently qualifies for expedited treatment, but there can be no assurance that it will maintain its current status.

          Additionally, although no prior OTS approval may be necessary, BankAtlantic is required to give the OTS thirty (30) days notice before making any capital distribution to BankAtlantic Bancorp. The OTS may object to any capital distribution if it believes the distribution will be unsafe and unsound. Additional capital distributions above the limit for an expedited treatment institution are possible but require the prior approval of the OTS. The OTS is not likely to approve any distribution that would cause BankAtlantic to fail to meet its capital requirements on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the proposed distribution. The FDIC has backup authority to take enforcement action if it believes that a capital distribution by BankAtlantic constitutes an unsafe or unsound action or practice, even if the OTS has cleared the distribution.

          At December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic had approximately $263.3 million of indebtedness outstanding at the holding company level with maturities in 2032 and 2033. The aggregate annual interest expense on this indebtedness is approximately $21.1 million. During 2006, BankAtlantic Bancorp received $20 million of dividends from BankAtlantic. BankAtlantic Bancorp’s financial condition and results would be adversely affected if the amounts needed to satisfy its debt obligations, including any additional indebtedness incurred in the future, exceeded the amount of dividends it receives from its subsidiaries.

Our activities and our subsidiary’s activities are subject to regulatory requirements that could have a material adverse effect on our business.

          The Company is a “grandfathered” unitary savings and loan holding company and has broad authority to engage in various types of business activities. The OTS can prevent us from engaging in activities or limit those activities if it determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the continuation of any particular activity constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness, or stability of BankAtlantic. The OTS may also:

	•		Limit the payment of dividends by BankAtlantic to us;
	•		Limit transactions between us, BankAtlantic and the subsidiaries or affiliates of either;
	•		Limit our activities and the activities of BankAtlantic; or
	•		impose capital requirements on us.

          Unlike bank holding companies, as a unitary savings and loan holding company we are not subject to capital requirements. However, the OTS has indicated that it may in the future impose capital requirements on savings and loan holding companies. The OTS may in the future adopt regulations that would affect our operations including our ability to pay dividends or to engage in certain transactions or activities. See “Regulation and Supervision – Holding Company.”

Our portfolio of equity securities subjects us to equity pricing risks.

          We maintain a portfolio of publicly traded and privately held equity securities that subject us to equity pricing risks arising in connection with changes in the relative values due to changing market and economic conditions. Volatility or a decline in the financial markets can negatively impact our net income as a result of devaluation of these investments. At December 31, 2006 we had equity securities with a book value of approximately $82 million. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” Additionally, in connection with the merger of Ryan Beck with Stifel in February 2007, we received approximately 2,375,000 shares of Stifel common stock, cash consideration of $1.9 million and we anticipate receiving warrants to acquire approximately 480,000 shares of Stifel common stock upon Stifel shareholder approval. Stifel had approximately 12,400,000 shares of common stock outstanding at the acquisition date, excluding the shares of common stock issued to us at the closing of the Ryan Beck acquisition. In addition to limitations imposed by federal securities laws, we are subject to contractual restrictions which limit the number of Stifel shares that we are permitted to sell during the 18 month period following the merger. Even after these restrictions lapse, the trading market for Stifel shares may not be liquid enough to permit us to sell Stifel common stock that we own without significantly reducing the market price of these shares, if we are able to sell them at all.

          The repayment of our subordinated debentures is dependent on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us.”

Homebuilding & Real Estate Development Segment Risk Factors

          Our Homebuilding & Real Estate Development segment consists of Levitt Corporation, which is consolidated with BFC Financial Corporation. The only assets available to BFC Financial Corporation are dividends when and if declared and paid by Levitt. Levitt is a separate public company and its management prepared the following Item 1A. Risk Factors regarding Levitt which was included in Levitt’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, references to the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” or “Parent Company” in the following discussion under the caption “Homebuilding & Real Estate Development” are references to Levitt and its subsidiaries, and are not references to BFC Financial Corporation.

“RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS AND THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS GENERALLY

We engage in real estate activities which are speculative and involve a high degree of risk

          The real estate industry is highly cyclical by nature, the current market is experiencing a significant decline and future market conditions are uncertain. Factors which adversely affect the real estate and homebuilding industries, many of which are beyond our control, include:

	•		overbuilding or decreases in demand;
	•		inventory build-up due to buyers contract cancellations;
	•		the availability and cost of financing;
	•		unfavorable interest rates and increases in inflation;
	•		changes in the general availability of land and competition for available land;
	•		construction defects and warranty claims arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise, including mold related property damage and bodily injury claims and homeowner and homeowners’ association lawsuits;
	•		changes in national, regional and local economic conditions;
	•		cost overruns, inclement weather, and labor and material shortages;
	•		the impact of present or future environmental legislation, zoning laws and other regulations;
	•		availability, delays and costs associated with obtaining permits, approvals or licenses necessary to develop property, and
	•		increase in real estate taxes, insurance and other local government fees.

We have experienced a decline in our homebuilding operations over the past year which has adversely affected our sales volume and pricing.

          In 2006, the homebuilding industry in our markets experienced a significant decline in demand for new homes. The trends in the homebuilding industry continue to be unfavorable. Demand has slowed as evidenced by fewer new orders and lower conversion rates in the markets in which we operate. These conditions have been particularly difficult in Florida, which is the market in which we have the strongest presence. Spec inventories have increased as a result of higher cancellation rates on pending contracts as new homeowners sometimes find it more advantageous to forfeit a deposit than to close on the purchase of the home. The combination of the lower demand and higher inventories affects both the number of homes we can sell and the prices at which we can sell them. We cannot predict how long demand and other factors in the homebuilding market will remain unfavorable, how active the market will be during the coming periods and if sales volume and pricing will return to past levels or levels that will enable us to operate more profitably.

Our industry is highly competitive

          The homebuilding industry is highly competitive. We compete in each of our markets with numerous national, regional and local homebuilders. This competition with other homebuilders could reduce the number of homes we deliver or cause us to accept reduced margins in order to maintain sales volume.

          We also compete with the resale of existing homes, including foreclosed home sales by lenders, sales by housing speculators and available rental housing. As demand for homes has slowed, the number of completed unsold homes has increased as well as the supply of existing homes. Competition with existing inventory, including homes purchased for speculation, has resulted in increased pressure on the prices at which we are able to sell homes, as well as upon the number of homes we can sell.

Continued decline in land values could result in further impairment write-offs.

          Some of the land we currently own was purchased at prices that reflected the historic high demand cycle in the homebuilding industry. The recent slowdown in the homebuilding industry in our markets resulted in $36.8 million of homebuilding inventory impairments for the year ended December 31, 2006. If market conditions continue to deteriorate, the fair value of some of these assets or additional assets may decrease and be subject to future impairment write-offs and adversely affect our financial condition and operating results. Further, impairment write-offs could also result in the acceleration of debt which is secured by impaired assets. In order to remain competitive, we are aggressively offering sales incentives which will negatively impact our margins and may impact our backlog.

Because real estate investments are illiquid, a decline in the real estate market or in the economy in general could adversely impact our business and our cash flow.

          Real estate investments are generally illiquid. Companies that invest in real estate have a limited ability to vary their portfolio of real estate investments in response to changes in economic and other conditions. In addition, the market value of any or all of our properties or investments may decrease in the future. Moreover, we may not be able to timely dispose of an investment when we find dispositions advantageous or necessary, or complete the disposition of properties under contract to be sold, and any such dispositions may not provide proceeds in excess of the amount of our investment in the property or even in excess of the amount of any indebtedness secured by the property. As part of our strategy for future growth, we significantly increased our land inventory during 2006, with our inventory of real estate increasing from $611.3 million at December 31, 2005 to $822.0 million at December 31, 2006. This substantial increase in our land holdings and concentration in Florida subjects us to a greater risk from declines in real estate values in our markets. Further, these newly acquired properties were purchased at a time when competition for land was very high, and accordingly these properties may be more susceptible to impairment write downs in the current real estate environment. Declines in real estate values or in the economy generally could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

Shortages of supplies and labor could increase costs and delay deliveries, which may adversely affect our operating results

          Our ability to develop our projects may be affected by circumstances beyond our control, including:

	•		shortages or increases in prices of construction materials;
	•		natural disasters in the areas in which we operate;
	•		work stoppages, labor disputes and shortages of qualified trades people, such as carpenters, roofers, electricians and plumbers;
	•		lack of availability of adequate utility infrastructure and services; and
	•		our need to rely on local subcontractors who may not be adequately capitalized or insured.

          Any of these circumstances could give rise to delays in the start or completion of, or increase the cost of, developing one or more of our projects or individual homes. We compete with other real estate developers, both regionally and nationally, for labor as well as raw materials, and the competition for materials has recently become global. Increased costs or shortages of lumber, drywall, steel, concrete, roofing materials, pipe and asphalt could cause increases in construction costs and construction delays.

          Historically, we have sought to manage our costs, in part, by entering into short-term, fixed-price materials contracts with selected subcontractors and material suppliers. We may be unable to achieve cost containment in the future by using fixed-price contracts. Without corresponding increases in the sales prices of our real estate inventories (both land and finished homes), increasing materials costs associated with land development and home building could negatively affect our margins. We may not be able to recover these increased costs by raising our home prices because, typically, the price for each home is set in a home sale contract with the customer months prior to delivery. If we are unable to increase our prices for new homes to offset these increased costs, our operating results could be adversely affected.

Natural disasters could have an adverse effect on our real estate operations

          We currently develop and sell a significant portion of our properties in Florida. The Florida markets in which we operate are subject to the risks of natural disasters such as hurricanes and tropical storms. These natural disasters could have a material adverse effect on our business by causing the incurrence of uninsured losses, increased homebuyer insurance rates, delays in construction, and shortages and increased costs of labor and building materials. In 2005 three named storms

made landfall in the State of Florida causing little damage to our communities. In addition, during the 2004 hurricane season, five named storms made landfall in the State causing property damage in several of our communities; however, our losses were primarily related to landscaping and claims based on water intrusion associated with the hurricanes, and we have attempted to address those issues. In May 2005, a purported class action was brought on behalf of owners of homes in a particular Central Florida Levitt and Sons’ subdivision alleging construction defects and damage suffered during certain of the hurricanes in 2004.

          In addition to property damage, hurricanes may cause disruptions to our business operations. New homebuyers cannot obtain insurance until after named storms have passed, creating delays in new home deliveries. Approaching storms require that sales, development and construction operations be suspended in favor of storm preparation activities such as securing construction materials and equipment. After a storm has passed, construction-related resources such as sub-contracted labor and building materials are likely to be redeployed to hurricane recovery efforts around the state. Governmental permitting and inspection activities may similarly be focused primarily on returning displaced residents to homes damaged by the storms rather than on new construction activity. Depending on the severity of the damage caused by the storms, disruptions such as these could last for several months.

Our ability to sell lots and homes, and, accordingly, our operating results, will be affected by the availability of financing to potential purchasers

          Most purchasers of real estate finance their acquisitions through third-party mortgage financing. Residential real estate demand is generally adversely affected by:

	•		increases in interest rates,
	•		decreases in the availability of mortgage financing,
	•		increasing housing costs,
	•		unemployment, and
	•		changes in federally sponsored financing programs.

          Increases in interest rates or decreases in the availability of mortgage financing could depress the market for new homes because of the increased monthly mortgage costs or the unavailability of financing to potential homebuyers. Even if potential customers do not need financing, increases in interest rates and decreased mortgage availability could make it harder for them to sell their homes. Recently, increases in rates on certain adjustable rate mortgage products and a trend of increasing defaults by borrowers generally, including under sub prime, certain interest only and negative amortization mortgage loans could lead to a reduction in the availability of mortgage financing. If demand for housing declines, land may remain in our inventory longer and our corresponding borrowing costs would increase. This would adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

Our ability to successfully develop communities could affect our financial condition

          It may take several years for a community development to achieve positive cash flow. Before a community development generates any revenues, material expenditures are required to acquire land, to obtain development approvals and to construct significant portions of project infrastructure, amenities, model homes and sales facilities. If we are unable to develop and market our communities successfully and to generate positive cash flows from these operations in a timely manner, it will have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet our working capital requirements.

A portion of our revenues from land sales in our master planned communities are recognized for accounting purposes under the percentage of completion method, therefore if our actual results differ from our assumptions our profitability may be reduced.

          Under the percentage of completion method for recognizing revenue, we record revenue as work on the project progresses. This method relies on estimates of total expected project costs. Revenue and cost estimates are reviewed and revised periodically as the work progresses. Adjustments are reflected in contract revenue in the period when such estimates are revised. Variation of actual results and our estimates in these large master planned communities could be material.

Product liability litigation and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business may be costly which could adversely affect our business

          Our homebuilding and commercial development business is subject to construction defect and product liability claims

arising in the ordinary course of business. These claims are common in the homebuilding and commercial real estate industries and can be costly. We have, and many of our subcontractors have, general liability, property, errors and omissions, workers compensation and other business insurance. However, these insurance policies only protect us against a portion of our risk of loss from claims. In addition, because of the uncertainties inherent in these matters, we cannot provide reasonable assurance that our insurance coverage or our subcontractor arrangements will be adequate to address all warranty, construction defect and liability claims in the future. In addition, the costs of insuring against construction defect and product liability claims, if applicable, are high and the amount of coverage offered by insurance companies is also currently limited. There can be no assurance that this coverage will not be further restricted and become more costly. If we are not able to obtain adequate insurance against these claims, we may experience losses that could negatively impact our operating results. We are currently a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit alleging construction defects and seeking damages. While we are vigorously defending this action, we will be required to incur legal fees and there is no assurance that we will be successful in litigation.

          Further, as a community developer, we may be expected by community residents from time to time to resolve any real or perceived issues or disputes that may arise in connection with the operation or development of our communities. Any efforts made by us in resolving these issues or disputes may not satisfy the affected residents and any subsequent action by these residents could negatively impact sales and results of operations. In addition, we could be required to make material expenditures related to the settlement of such issues or disputes or to modify our community development plans.

We are subject to governmental regulations that may limit our operations, increase our expenses or subject us to liability

          We are subject to laws, ordinances and regulations of various federal, state and local governmental entities and agencies concerning, among other things:

	•		environmental matters, including the presence of hazardous or toxic substances,
	•		wetland preservation,
	•		health and safety,
	•		zoning, land use and other entitlements,
	•		building design, and
	•		density levels.

          In developing a project and building homes or commercial properties, we may be required to obtain the approval of numerous governmental authorities regulating matters such as:

	•		installation of utility services such as gas, electric, water and waste disposal,
	•		the dedication of acreage for open space, parks and schools,
	•		permitted land uses, and
	•		the construction design, methods and materials used.

          These laws or regulations could, among other things:

	•		establish building moratoriums,
	•		limit the number of homes or commercial properties that may be built,
	•		change building codes and construction requirements affecting property under construction,
	•		increase the cost of development and construction, and
	•		delay development and construction.

          We may also at times not be in compliance with all regulatory requirements. If we are not in compliance with regulatory requirements, we may be subject to penalties or we may be forced to incur significant expenses to cure any noncompliance. In addition, some of our land and some of the land that we may acquire have not yet received planning approvals or entitlements necessary for planned or future development. Failure to obtain entitlements necessary for further development of this land on a timely basis or to the extent desired may adversely affect our future results and prospects.

          Several governmental authorities have also imposed impact fees as a means of defraying the cost of providing governmental services to developing areas, and many of these fees have increased significantly during recent years.

Building moratoriums and changes in governmental regulations may subject us to delays or increased costs of construction or prohibit development of our properties

          We may be subject to delays or may be precluded from developing in certain communities because of building moratoriums or changes in statutes or rules that could be imposed in the future. The State of Florida and various counties have in the past and may in the future continue to declare moratoriums on the issuance of building permits and impose restrictions in areas where the infrastructure, such as roads, schools, parks, water and sewage treatment facilities and other public facilities, does not reach minimum standards. Additionally, certain counties in Florida, including counties where we are developing projects, have enacted more stringent building codes which have resulted in increased costs of construction. As a consequence, we may incur significant expenses in connection with complying with new regulatory requirements that we may not be able to pass on to buyers.

We are subject to environmental laws and the cost of compliance could adversely affect our business

          As a current or previous owner or operator of real property, we may be liable under federal, state, and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on, under or in the property. These laws often impose liability whether or not we knew of, or were responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. The cost of investigating, remediating or removing such hazardous or toxic substances may be substantial. The presence of any such substance, or the failure promptly to remediate any such substance, may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease the property, to use the property for our intended purpose, or to borrow using the property as collateral.

Increased insurance risk could negatively affect our business

          Insurance and surety companies may take actions that could negatively affect our business, including increasing insurance premiums, requiring higher self-insured retentions and deductibles, requiring additional collateral or covenants on surety bonds, reducing limits, restricting coverages, imposing exclusions, and refusing to underwrite certain risks and classes of business. Any of these actions may adversely affect our ability to obtain appropriate insurance coverage at reasonable costs which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We utilize community development districts to fund development costs

          We establish community development districts to access tax-exempt bond financing to fund infrastructure and other projects at our master-planned communities. We are responsible for any assessed amounts until the underlying property is sold. We will continue to be responsible for the annual assessments if the property is never sold.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMPANY

Our indebtedness and leverage could adversely affect our financial condition, restrict our ability to operate and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations

          We have a significant amount of debt. At December 31, 2006, our consolidated debt was approximately $615.7 million. Our debt could:

	•		require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payment of or on our debt and reduce our ability to use our cash flow for other purposes,
	•		be accelerated if we do not meet required covenants or the collateral securing the indebtedness decreases in value,
	•		make us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn in our business or in general economic conditions.
	•		impact our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, the changes in our business,
	•		limit our ability to obtain future financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements or other requirements, and
	•		place us at a competitive disadvantage if we have more debt than our competitors.

          Our ability to meet our debt service and other obligations, to refinance our indebtedness or to fund planned capital expenditures will depend upon our future performance. We are engaged in businesses that are substantially affected by changes in economic cycles. Our revenues and earnings vary with the level of general economic activity in the markets we

serve. The factors that affect our ability to generate cash can also affect our ability to raise additional funds for these purposes through the sale of equity securities, the refinancing of debt, or the sale of assets. Changes in prevailing interest rates may affect our ability to meet our debt service obligations, because borrowings under a significant portion of our debt instruments bear interest at floating rates.

          Our anticipated minimum debt payment obligations in 2007 total approximately $46.0 million, which does not include repayments of specified amounts upon a sale of portions of the property securing the debt or any amounts that could be accelerated in the event that property serving as collateral becomes impaired. Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations, and future borrowings may not be available under our existing credit facilities or any other financing sources in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness, or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our debt on or before maturity, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms or at all.

          Our outstanding debt instruments and bank credit facilities impose restrictions on our operations and activities. The most significant restrictions relate to debt incurrence, lien incurrence, sales of assets and cash distributions by us and require us to comply with certain financial covenants. If we fail to comply with any of these restrictions or covenants, the holders of the applicable debt could cause our debt to become due and payable prior to maturity. In addition, some of our debt instruments contain cross-default provisions, which could cause a default in a number of debt instruments if we default on only one debt instrument.

Our current land development plans may require additional capital, which may not be available

          We anticipate that we will need to obtain additional financing as we fund our current land development projects. These funds may be obtained through public or private debt or equity financings, additional bank borrowings or from strategic alliances. We may not be successful in obtaining additional funds in a timely manner, on favorable terms or at all. Moreover, certain of our bank financing agreements contain provisions that limit the type and amount of debt we may incur in the future without our lenders’ consent. In addition, the availability of borrowed funds, especially for land acquisition and construction financing, may be greatly reduced, and lenders may require increased amounts of equity to be invested in a project by borrowers in connection with both new loans and the extension of existing loans. If we do not have access to additional capital, we may be required to delay, scale back or abandon some or all of our land development activities or reduce capital expenditures and the size of our operations.

Our results may vary

          We historically have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, variability in operating results on a quarterly basis and from year to year. Factors expected to contribute to this variability include:

	•		the cyclical nature of the real estate and construction industries,
	•		prevailing interest rates and the availability of mortgage financing,
	•		the uncertain timing of closings,
	•		weather and the cost and availability of materials and labor,
	•		competitive conditions, and
	•		the timing of receipt of regulatory and other governmental approvals for construction of projects.

          The volume of sales contracts and closings typically varies from quarter to quarter depending on the stages of development of our projects. In the early stages of a project’s development (two to three years depending on the project), we incur significant start-up costs associated with, among other things, project design, land acquisition and development, construction and marketing expenses. Since revenues from sales of properties are generally recognized only upon the transfer of title at the closing of a sale, no revenue is recognized during the early stages of a project unless land parcels or residential homesites are sold to other developers. Our costs and expenses were approximately $607.8 million, $500.6 million and $484.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Periodic sales of properties may be insufficient to fund operating expenses and the current trends we are experiencing with respect to new sales and cancellations in our homebuilding operations makes it likely that our level of sales over the next 12 months will be significantly below past levels. Further, if sales and other revenues are not adequate to cover costs and expenses, we will be required to seek a source of additional operating funds. Accordingly, our financial results will vary from community to community and from time to time.

We may not successfully integrate acquired businesses into ours

          As part of our business strategy, we have in the past and expect to continue to evaluate acquisition prospects that would complement our existing business, or that might otherwise offer growth opportunities. Acquisitions entail numerous risks, including:

	•		difficulties in assimilating acquired management and operations,
	•		risks associated with achieving profitability,
	•		the incurrence of significant due diligence expenses relating to acquisitions that are not completed,
	•		unforeseen expenses,
	•		integrating information technologies,
	•		risks associated with entering new markets in which we have no or limited prior experience,
	•		the potential loss of key employees of acquired organizations, and
	•		risks associated with transferred assets and liabilities.

          We may not be able to acquire or profitably manage additional businesses, or to integrate successfully any acquired businesses, properties or personnel into our business, without substantial costs, delays or other operational or financial difficulties. Our failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are unable to successfully realize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition, we may be required to incur an impairment charge with respect to any goodwill recognized in the acquisition. For the year ended December 31, 2006, $1.3 million of goodwill recorded in connection with the Bowden acquisition consummated in 2004 was fully written off. In addition, we may incur debt or contingent liabilities in connection with future acquisitions, which could materially adversely affect our operating results.

Our controlling shareholders have the voting power to control the outcome of any shareholder vote, except in limited circumstances

          As of December 31, 2006, BFC Financial Corporation owned 1,219,031 shares of our Class B common stock, which represented all of our issued and outstanding Class B common stock, and 2,074,240 shares, or approximately 11% of our issued and outstanding Class A common stock. In the aggregate these shares represent approximately 53% of our total voting power and approximately 17% of our total equity. Since the Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote as a single group on most matters, BFC Financial Corporation is in a position to control our company and elect a majority of our Board of Directors. Additionally, Alan B. Levan, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and John E. Abdo, our Vice Chairman, beneficially own approximately 35.1% and 17.6% of the shares of BFC Financial Corporation, respectively. As a consequence, Alan B. Levan and John E. Abdo effectively have the voting power to control the outcome of any shareholder vote of Levitt Corporation, except in those limited circumstances where Florida law mandates that the holders of our Class A common stock vote as a separate class. BFC Financial Corporation’s interests may conflict with the interests of our other shareholders. On January 31, 2007, we announced that we had entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby we will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BFC. See — “Business-Recent Developments-BFC Merger.”

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR OWNERSHIP STAKE IN BLUEGREEN CORPORATION

          We own approximately 31% of the outstanding common stock of Bluegreen Corporation, a publicly-traded corporation whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BXG”. Although traded on the New York Stock Exchange, our shares may be deemed restricted stock, which would limit our ability to liquidate our investment if we chose to do so. While we have made a significant investment in Bluegreen Corporation, we do not expect to receive any dividends from the company for the foreseeable future.

          For the year ended December 31, 2006, our earnings from our investment in Bluegreen were $9.7 million, decreasing from $12.7 million in 2005, and from $13.1 million in 2004. At December 31, 2006, the book value of our investment in Bluegreen was $107.1 million. Accordingly, a significant portion of our earnings and book value are dependent upon Bluegreen’s ability to continue to generate earnings and maintain its market value. Further, declines in the market value of Bluegreen’s shares or other events that could impair the value of our holdings would have an adverse impact on the value of our investment. We annually review the investment in Bluegreen for impairment. We refer you to the public reports filed by Bluegreen with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information regarding Bluegreen.”

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

          The principal and executive offices of the Company, BankAtlantic Bancorp, and BankAtlantic are located at 2100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309. Levitt maintains its corporate offices at 2200 West Cypress Creek Road, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309. The Company also maintains offices at 4150 SW 28^th Way, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312, which it leases from BankAtlantic.

          The following table sets forth BankAtlantic owned and leased store offices by region at December 31, 2006:

		Miami -								Palm				Tampa				Orlando /
		Dade				Broward				Beach				Bay				Jacksonville
Owned full-service stores			7				10				24				4				—
Leased full-service stores			13				12				5				9				—
Ground leased full-service stores (1)			1				2				1				—				—
Total full-service stores			21				24				30				13				—
Lease expiration dates			2007-2026				2007-2015				2008-2012				2007-2027				—
Ground lease expiration dates			2026				2020-2072				2026				—				—

          The following table sets forth BankAtlantic leased drive-through facilities, executed ground leases for store expansion, leased back-office facilities and leased loan production offices by region at December 31, 2006:

		Miami -								Palm				Tampa				Orlando /
		Dade				Broward				Beach				Bay				Jacksonville
Leased drive-through facilities			1				2				—				—				—
Drive through lease expiration dates			2026				2011-2014				—				—				—
Executed ground leases (2)			1				1				—				3				3
Executed ground lease expiration dates			2027				2017				—				2027				2027-2028
Leased back-office facilities			—				2				1				1				1
Back-office lease expiration dates			—				2009-2011				2007				2011				2013
Leased loan production offices			1				—				—				1				2
Loan production lease expiration dates			2009				—				—				2009				2009-2011

          As of December 31, 2006, BankAtlantic has 12 parcels of land with a book balance of $23.9 million for its store expansion initiatives included in office properties and equipment in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.

          Levitt’s principal and executive offices are located at 2200 West Cypress Creek Road in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309, which is Levitt’s corporate headquarters. In addition, Levitt and its subsidiaries occupy premises in various locations in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee under leases that expire at various dates through 2010. In addition to Levitt’s properties used for offices, Levitt additionally owns commercial space in Florida that is leased to third parties. Because of the nature of Levitt’s real estate operations, significant amounts of property are held as inventory and property and equipment in the ordinary course of Levitt’s business. See, Item 1 Business – Homebuilding & Real Estate Development Segment for a description of property owned by Levitt in connection with its homebuilding and land development business.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

          On May 26, 2005, a suit was filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida against Levitt in Frank Albert, Dorothy Albert, et al. v. Levitt and Sons, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Levitt Homes, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Levitt Corporation, a Florida corporation, Levitt Construction Corp. East, a Florida corporation and Levitt and Sons, Inc., a Florida corporation. The suit purports to be a class action on behalf of residents in one of Levitt’s communities in Central Florida. The complaint alleges, among other claims, construction defects and unspecified damages ranging from $50,000 to $400,000 per house. While there is no assurance that Levitt will be successful, Levitt believes it has valid defenses and is engaged in a vigorous defense of the action. The amount of loss related to this matter is estimated to be $320,000 which is recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 as an accrued expense.

          On December 12, 2006 Levitt Corporation received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service advising that Levitt and its subsidiaries has been selected for an examination of the tax period ending December 31, 2004. The scope of the examination was not indicated in the letter.

          In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits as plaintiff or defendant involving its bank operations, lending, and tax certificates activities and homebuilding and real estate development activities. Although the Company believes it has meritorious defenses in all current legal actions, the outcome of the various legal actions is uncertain. Management, based on discussions with legal counsel, believes financial position, results of operations or cash flow will not be materially impacted by the resolution of these matters.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise during the fourth quarter of 2006.

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET PRICE FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

          The Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock have substantially identical terms except:

	•		Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share held, with all holders of Class A Common Stock possessing in the aggregate 22% of the total voting power. Holders of Class B Common Stock have the remaining 78% of the total voting power. If the number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding decreases to 1,800,000 shares, the Class A Common Stock aggregate voting power will change to 40% and the Class B Common Stock will have the remaining 60%. If the number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding decreases to 1,400,000 shares, the Class A Common Stock aggregate voting power will change to 53% and the Class B Common Stock will have the remaining 47%. If the number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding decreases to 500,000, the fixed voting percentages will be eliminated; and
	•		Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at the option of the holder thereof into one share of Class A Common Stock.

          On June 20, 2006 the Company announced that its Class A Common Stock was approved for listing on the NYSE Arca exchange (“NYSE Arca”) under the symbol “BFF” and on June 22, 2006, the Company commenced trading on the NYSE Arca. From April 2003 through June 19, 2006, BFC’s Class A Common Stock was traded on the NASDAQ National Market. Our Class B Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “BFCFB.OB.”

          On March 6, 2007, there were approximately 3,200 holders of the Class A Common Stock and approximately 780 holders of Class B Common Stock.

          The following table sets forth, for the indicated periods, the high and low closing sale prices for our Class A Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market and New York Stock Exchange Arca and for our Class B Common Stock as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System. The stock prices do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions and are adjusted for all stock splits and stock dividends.

		High				Low
Class A Common Stock:
2005
First Quarter		$	11.34			$	9.04
Second Quarter			10.29				7.81
Third Quarter			9.00				6.81
Fourth Quarter			7.05				4.90
2006
First Quarter		$	6.64			$	5.35
Second Quarter			8.16				5.69
Third Quarter			7.10				4.35
Fourth Quarter			7.06				4.80