Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



Washington, DC  20549



FORM 10-Q



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



For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020



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



Commission File Number

001-09071

BBX Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)







Not Applicable

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



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.



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



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





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



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



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The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of May 4, 2020 is as follows:

 

Class A Common Stock of $.01 par value,  78,106,148 shares outstanding.
Class B Common Stock of $.01 par value, 18,466,942 shares outstanding.



 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1. Financial Statements





 

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BBX Capital Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited

 

1.    Organization and Basis of Financial Statement Presentation



Organization



BBX Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Florida-based diversified holding company. BBX Capital Corporation as a standalone entity without its subsidiaries is referred to as “BBX Capital.”



BBX Capital has two classes of common stock. Holders of the Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, which in the aggregate represents 22% of the combined voting power of the Class A common stock and the Class B common stock. Class B common stock represents the remaining 78% of the combined vote. The percentage of total common equity represented by Class A and Class B common stock was 83% and 17%, respectively, at March  31, 2020. Class B common stock is convertible into Class A common stock on a share for share basis at any time at the option of the holder.



Basis of Financial Statement Presentation



The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.



Financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP require the Company to make estimates based on assumptions about current and, for some estimates, future economic and market conditions which affect reported amounts and related disclosures in the Company’s financial statements. Due to, among other things, the impact and potential future impact of the ongoing novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) pandemic, which is discussed in more detail throughout this report, actual conditions could differ from the Company’s expectations and estimates, which could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The severity, magnitude, and duration, as well as the economic consequences, of the COVID-19 pandemic, are uncertain, rapidly changing, and difficult to predict. As a result, the Company’s accounting estimates and assumptions may change over time in response to COVID-19. Such changes could result in, among other adjustments, future impairments of goodwill, intangibles, and long-lived assets, inventory reserves, and incremental changes in the Company’s allowance for loan losses. 



In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair statement of the condensed consolidated financial condition of the Company at March 31, 2020; the condensed consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019; the condensed consolidated changes in equity of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019; and the condensed consolidated cash flows of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or any other future period.



These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 13, 2020. 



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



Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for the current period. The reclassification had no impact on the Company’s statements of operations and comprehensive income or statements of cash flows.



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Principal Investments



The Company’s principal investments are Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (“Bluegreen” or “Bluegreen Vacations”), BBX Capital Real Estate LLC (“BBX Capital Real Estate” or “BBXRE”), BBX Sweet Holdings, LLC (“BBX Sweet Holdings”), and Renin Holdings, LLC (“Renin”).



Bluegreen



Bluegreen is a leading vacation ownership company that markets and sells VOIs and manages resorts in popular leisure and urban destinations. Bluegreen’s resort network includes 45 Club Resorts (resorts in which owners in the Bluegreen Vacation Club (“Vacation Club”) have the right to use most of the units in connection with their VOI ownership) and 23 Club Associate Resorts (resorts in which owners in Bluegreen’s Vacation Club have the right to use a limited number of units in connection with their VOI ownership). Bluegreen markets, sells, and manages VOIs in resorts, which are generally located in high-volume, “drive-to” vacation destinations, including Orlando, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach and Charleston, among others. Through its points-based system, the approximately 221,000 owners in Bluegreen’s Vacation Club have the flexibility to stay at units available at its resorts and have access to over 11,350 other hotels and resorts through partnerships and exchange networks. The resorts in which Bluegreen markets, sells, or manages VOIs were either developed or acquired by Bluegreen or were developed and are owned by third parties. Bluegreen earns fees for providing sales and marketing services to third party developers. Bluegreen also earns fees for providing management services to the Vacation Club and homeowners’ associations (“HOAs”), mortgage servicing, VOI title services, reservation services, and construction design and development services. In addition, Bluegreen provides financing to qualified VOI purchasers, which generates significant interest income.



During the three months ended March 31, 2020, Bluegreen repurchased and retired 1,878,400 shares of its common stock for $11.7 million. As of March 31, 2020, the Company owns approximately 93% of Bluegreen’s common stock.



BBX Capital Real Estate



BBX Capital Real Estate is engaged in the acquisition, development, construction, ownership, financing, and management of real estate and investments in real estate joint ventures, including investments in multifamily apartment and townhome communities, single-family master-planned communities, and commercial properties located primarily in Florida. In addition, BBX Capital Real Estate owns a 50% equity interest in The Altman Companies, LLC (the “Altman Companies”), a developer and manager of multifamily apartment communities, and manages the legacy assets acquired in connection with the Company’s sale of BankAtlantic in 2012, including portfolios of loans receivable and real estate properties.



BBX Sweet Holdings



BBX Sweet Holdings is engaged in the ownership and management of operating businesses in the confectionery industry, including IT’SUGAR, Hoffman’s Chocolates, and Las Olas Confections and Snacks. IT’SUGAR is a specialty candy retailer which has approximately 100 retail locations, which include a mix of high-traffic resort and entertainment, lifestyle, mall/outlet, and urban locations in over 25 states and Washington D.C., and its products include bulk candy, candy in giant packaging, and novelty items. Hoffman’s Chocolates is a retailer of gourmet chocolates with retail locations in South Florida, and Las Olas Confections and Snacks is a manufacturer and wholesaler of chocolate and other confectionery products.



Renin



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



Other



In addition to its principal investments, the Company has investments in other operating businesses, including a restaurant located in South Florida that was acquired through a loan foreclosure and an insurance agency.  The Company previously operated as a franchisee of MOD Pizza restaurant locations in Florida and exited these operations in September 2019.



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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic



The COVID-19 pandemic has been, and continues to be, an unprecedented disruption in the U.S. and global economies and the industries in which the Company operates due to, among other things, government ordered “shelter in place” and “stay at home” orders and advisories, travel restrictions, and restrictions on business operations, including required closures of resorts and retail locations. The disruptions arising from the pandemic and the reaction of the general public had a significant adverse impact on the Company's financial condition and operations during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The duration and severity of the pandemic and related disruptions, as well as the adverse impact on economic and market conditions, are uncertain; however, given the nature of these circumstances, the adverse impact of the pandemic on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition in 2020 has been, and is expected to continue to be, material. Furthermore, although the duration and severity of the effects of the pandemic are uncertain, it is expected that demand for many of the Company’s products and services may remain weak for a significant length of time, and the Company cannot predict if and when the industries in which the Company operates will return to pre-pandemic levels.



Although the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s principal investments, including management’s efforts to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, has varied, as described in further detail below, BBX Capital and its subsidiaries have taken steps to manage expenses through cost saving initiatives and reductions in employee head count and taken actions to increase liquidity and strengthen the Company’s financial position, including drawing cash from certain available lines of credit, reducing planned capital expenditures, and in the case of BBX Capital and Bluegreen, suspending the payment of quarterly dividends. As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s consolidated cash balances were $397.5 million, including $137.8 million held directly by BBX Capital.



The following summarizes the current impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s principal investments:



Bluegreen



Bluegreen temporarily closed all of its VOI sales centers; its retail marketing operations at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s stores, and outlet malls; and the Choice Hotels call transfer program. In addition, some of Bluegreen’s Club and Club Associate Resorts were closed in accordance with government mandates and advisories. As a result of the effect of the pandemic, Bluegreen implemented several cost mitigating activities, including a reduction in workforce and the implementation of temporary furloughs and reduced work hours. In addition, as a precautionary measure designed to provide it with additional liquidity, Bluegreen reduced its new inventory acquisition and development expenditures, drew down $60.0 million under its credit facilities and various receivable backed facilities, and suspended its quarterly dividends. Bluegreen is continuing to monitor the course of the COVID-19 pandemic but is currently developing a plan to reopen these operations, including accepting guests at certain of its resorts as of May 16, 2020 and reopening VOI sales centers and marketing operations beginning in June 2020, in each case on a phased schedule, subject to the restrictions of applicable government orders and the safety of its owners, guests, and employees.



The Company expects that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will materially adversely affect Bluegreen’s operating results and financial condition for the year ended December 31, 2020, and a sustained adverse impact on Bluegreen’s revenues, net income, or other operating results due to the COVID-19 pandemic could result in failures to comply with various loan covenants in its outstanding indebtedness. While there is no assurance that it will be successful, Bluegreen will seek waivers from its lenders where necessary. 



BBX Capital Real Estate



Construction activities remain ongoing at BBXRE’s existing projects; however, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including “shelter in place” and “stay at home” orders and advisories and increased unemployment and economic uncertainty, have disrupted sales activities at BBXRE’s single-family home developments and rental activities at its multifamily apartment developments. In addition, the effects of the pandemic, including the impact on general economic conditions and real estate and credit markets, have increased uncertainty related to the expected timing and pricing of future sales of multifamily apartment developments, single-family homes, and developed lots at BBXRE’s Beacon Lake Community, as well as the commencement of new multifamily apartment developments. While the Company expects that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect BBXRE’s operating results and financial condition for the year ended December 31, 2020, particularly with respect to the expected timing of sales, the Company determined that its existing real estate investments were not impaired as of March 31, 2020 as the impact of the pandemic on real estate values was uncertain at such time. BBXRE will continue to monitor economic and market conditions and may recognize impairment losses in future periods to the extent that the effects of the pandemic have a severe and sustained adverse impact on the real estate market.

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BBX Sweet Holdings



As of March 31, 2020, IT’SUGAR had closed all of its retail locations and furloughed all store employees and the majority of its corporate employees. At the current time, IT’SUGAR is not generating any trade sales other than limited sales through its website and wholesale channels and has not made rent payments to the landlords of its retail locations. IT’SUGAR is currently in discussions with its landlords for rent abatements or deferrals and is hopeful that it will be in a position to commence a phased reopening of its retail locations starting in May 2020, subject to the implementation of revised store floor plans and increased sanitation protocols. However, as a result of the prolonged closure of its retail locations that commenced in March 2020, IT’SUGAR does not believe that it will have sufficient liquidity to continue its full operations if it is unable to obtain significant rent abatements or deferrals from its landlords and amended payment terms from its vendors and, if it is not successful with these negotiations, may decide to pursue a formal or informal restructuring. Further, even if IT’SUGAR is in a position to reopen its retail locations and continue its operations, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand and future sales levels, including a recessionary economic environment and the potential impact of the pandemic on consumer behavior, remain uncertain and could have a long-term and significant adverse impact on IT’SUGAR’s business, results of operations, and financial condition and its ability to continue its operations. As a result, the Company recognized $24.7 million of impairment losses related to IT’SUGAR’s goodwill and long-lived assets during the quarter ended March 31, 2020. See Note 8 for additional information with respect to the recognition of these impairment losses.



In addition to the material adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on IT’SUGAR’s operations, BBX Sweet Holdings’ other operations have also been adversely impacted by the pandemic. In particular, Hoffman’s Chocolates has closed all of its retail locations to customer traffic and limited sales to curbside pickup (where allowable by government mandates) and online customers. In addition, Hoffman’s Chocolates is in discussions with its landlords for rent abatements and deferrals. While Las Olas Confections and Snacks has continued to operate its manufacturing facility and sell products to its wholesale customers, its sales activity has declined as a result of the effects of the pandemic. In response to the effects of the pandemic, both Hoffman’s Chocolates and Las Olas Confections and Snacks have implemented several cost mitigating activities, including a reduction of workforce and indefinite furlough of certain employees.



Renin



Renin is continuing to operate both of its manufacturing and distribution facilities, source various products and raw materials from China and Vietnam, and sell its products through various channels. While its operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were not significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,  Renin’s sales volumes have declined subsequent to March 31, 2020, which management believes is attributable to the effects of the pandemic, including a recessionary economic environment and rising unemployment. In addition, such effects could have a significant adverse impact on Renin’s results of operations and financial condition in future periods, particularly to the extent that an economic downturn is prolonged in nature or results in material disruptions in the supply chains for its products and raw materials. Renin is continuing to monitor the potential effects of the pandemic and is exploring various opportunities through which it could attempt to mitigate such effects, including increasing online sales and implementing cost reduction initiatives.



Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements



The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued the following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) and guidance relevant to the Company’s operations which were adopted as of January 1, 2020:



ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (as subsequently amended and clarified by various ASUs). This standard introduces an approach of estimating credit losses on certain types of financial instruments based on expected losses and expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating its allowance for credit losses. The standard also requires entities to record an allowance for credit losses for available for sale debt securities rather than reduce the carrying amount under the other-than temporary impairment model. In addition, the standard requires entities to disclose the amortized cost balance for each class of financial asset by credit quality indicator, disaggregated by the year of origination (i.e., by vintage year). The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020 using a modified retrospective method. The Company did not recognize a cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption of the standard as Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable are recorded net of an allowance that is calculated in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts, and which complies with the requirements of ASC 326. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not measure an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivables, as the Company’s 

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interest income is suspended, and previously accrued but unpaid interest income is reversed, on all delinquent notes receivable when principal or interest payments are more than 90 days contractually past due and not resumed until such loans are less than 90 days past due. In addition, the application of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s remaining instruments that are within the scope of the standard. As such, the adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 



ASU 2018-15, Intangibles (Topic 350-40): Goodwill and Other – Internal–Use Software. This standard requires a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract (“CCA”) to follow the internal-use software guidance in ASC 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as assets or expense as incurred. The standard also requires entities to present implementation costs related to a CCA in the same financial statement line items as the CCA service fees. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020 and is applying the transition guidance as of the date of adoption prospectively, under the current period adjustment method. Upon adoption of the standard, the Company reclassified $1.9 million of capitalized implementation costs related to a CCA that was in the implementation phase as of January 1, 2020 from property and equipment to prepaid expenses. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 



ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This standard modifies the disclosure requirements in Topic 820 related to the valuation techniques and inputs used in fair value measurements, uncertainty in measurement, and changes in measurements applied. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2020, and the adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.



Future Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements



The FASB has issued the following accounting pronouncements and guidance relevant to the Company’s operations which had not been adopted by the Company as of March 31, 2020: 



ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This standard removes specific exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 including exceptions related to (i) the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocations, (ii) accounting for basis differences when there are ownership changes in foreign investments, and (iii) interim period income tax accounting for year-to-date losses that exceed anticipated losses. The statement is effective for the Company on January 1, 2021 and interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this standard may have on its consolidated financial statements.



ASU No. 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This standard provides relief for companies preparing for discontinuation of LIBOR in response to the Financial Conduct Authority (the regulatory authority over LIBOR) plan for a phase out of regulatory oversight of LIBOR interest rate indices after 2021 to allow for an orderly transition to an alternate reference rate. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) has proposed that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) is the rate that represents best practice as the alternative to LIBOR for promissory notes or other contracts that are currently indexed to LIBOR. The ARRC has proposed a market transition plan to SOFR from LIBOR, and organizations are currently working on transition plans as it relates to derivatives and cash markets exposed to LIBOR. The Company currently has $87.7 million of LIBOR indexed receivable-backed notes payable and lines of credit, $225.2 million of LIBOR indexed lines of credit and notes payable (which are not receivable-backed) that mature after 2021, and $177.1 million of LIBOR indexed junior subordinated debentures. Although companies can apply this standard immediately, the guidance will only be available for a limited time, generally through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that the eventual replacement of the LIBOR benchmark interest rate could have on its results of operations, liquidity and consolidated financial statements and the related impact that this standard may have on its consolidated financial statements. 



FASB Staff Q&A Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Topic 842): The FASB issued guidance on lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic allowing entities to make an election to account for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as if the enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed in the lease contract (regardless of whether those enforceable rights and obligations for the concessions explicitly exist in the lease contract). Consequently, for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, an entity will not have to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract and can elect to apply or not apply the lease modification guidance of Topic 842. The election only applies to concessions that do not result in a substantial increase in the rights of the lessor or the obligations of the lessee. The Company has elected to account

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for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as if the rights and obligations related to such concessions existed in the related lease agreements.





2.    Consolidated Variable Interest Entities 



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



In these securitizations, Bluegreen generally retains a portion of the securities and continues to service the securitized notes receivable. Under these arrangements, the cash payments received from obligors on the receivables sold are generally applied monthly to pay fees to service providers, make interest and principal payments to investors, and fund required reserves, if any, with the remaining balance of such cash retained by Bluegreen; however, to the extent the portfolio of receivables fails to satisfy specified performance criteria (as may occur due to, among other things, an increase in default rates or credit loss severity) or other trigger events occur, the funds received from obligors are required to be distributed on an accelerated basis to investors. Depending on the circumstances and the transaction, the application of the accelerated payment formula may be permanent or temporary until the trigger event is cured. As of March  31, 2020, Bluegreen was in compliance with all material terms under its securitization transactions, and no trigger events had occurred. However, there is no assurance that compliance will be maintained in the future.



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



Under the terms of certain VOI note sales, Bluegreen has the right to repurchase or substitute a limited amount of defaulted notes for new notes at the outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest. Bluegreen’s voluntary repurchases and substitutions of defaulted notes for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $4.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Bluegreen’s maximum exposure to loss relating to its non-recourse securitization entities is the difference between the outstanding VOI notes receivable and the notes payable, plus cash reserves and any additional residual interest in future cash flows from collateral.



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







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

 

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3.    Notes Receivable



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





 

The weighted-average interest rate charged on Bluegreen’s notes receivable was 14.8% and 14.9% at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable bear interest at fixed rates and are generally secured by property located in Florida, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee,  and Wisconsin.



Credit Quality of Notes Receivable and the Allowance for Loan Losses



Bluegreen monitors the credit quality of its receivables on an ongoing basis. Bluegreen holds large amounts of homogeneous VOI notes receivable and assesses uncollectibility based on pools of receivables as Bluegreen does not believe that there are significant concentrations of credit risk with any individual counterparty or groups of counterparties. In estimating loan losses, Bluegreen does not use a single primary indicator of credit quality but instead evaluates its VOI notes receivable based upon a static pool analysis that incorporates the aging of the respective receivables, default trends, and prepayment rates by origination year, as well as the FICO scores of the borrowers.



While the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Bluegreen’s borrowers had not yet been reflected in its default or delinquency rates as of March 31, 2020, Bluegreen believes that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant impact on its VOI notes receivable. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2020, Bluegreen recorded an additional allowance for loan losses of $12.0 million, which includes its estimate of customer defaults as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic based on Bluegreen’s historical experience, forbearance requests received from its customers, and other factors, including, but not limited to, the seasoning of the notes receivable and FICO scores of the customers.



The activity in Bluegreen’s allowance for loan losses on VOI notes receivable was as follows (in thousands):





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The amortized cost basis of Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable by year of origination and FICO score of the borrower at the time of origination were as follows as of March 31, 2020 (in thousands):









The table below sets forth information regarding the percentage of gross notes receivable outstanding by FICO score of the borrower at the time of origination:









Bluegreen’s notes receivable are carried at amortized cost less an allowance for loan losses. Interest income is suspended, and previously accrued but unpaid interest income is reversed, on all delinquent notes receivable when principal or interest payments are more than 90 days contractually past due and not resumed until such loans are less than 90 days past due. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $18.0 million and $19.3 million, respectively, of Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable that were more than 90 days past due, and accordingly, consistent with Bluegreen’s policy, were not accruing interest income. After approximately 127 days, Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable are generally written off against the allowance for loan loss. Accrued interest was $5.2 million and $5.3 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included within other assets in the Company’s condensed statements of financial condition herein.

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







  

 

4.     Trade Inventory



The Company’s trade inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):





 







5.     VOI Inventory



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







 





6.    Real Estate  



The Company’s real estate consisted of the following (in thousands):







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7.     Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures 



As of March 31, 2020, the Company had equity interests in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures involved in the development of multifamily apartment and townhome communities, as well as single-family master planned communities. In addition, the Company owns a 50% equity interest in the Altman Companies, a developer and manager of multifamily apartment communities.



Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures are accounted for as unconsolidated VIEs. See Note 2 for information regarding the Company’s investments in consolidated VIEs. 



The Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures consisted of the following (in thousands):







See Note 9 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2019 Annual Report for the Company’s accounting policies relating to its investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, including the Company’s analysis and determination that such entities are VIEs in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.



In March 2020, the Altis at Wiregrass joint venture sold its 392 unit multifamily apartment community in Tampa, Florida. As a result of the sale, BBXRE recognized $0.8 million of equity earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and received approximately $2.3 million of distributions from the venture in April 2020.

 









8.     Impairments



Goodwill



The activity in the balance of the Company’s goodwill was as follows (in thousands):







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The Company tests goodwill associated with its reporting units for potential impairment on an annual basis as of December 31 or during interim periods if impairment indicators exist. The Company concluded that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recessionary economic environment and the impact on certain of the Company’s operations, indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair values of certain of its reporting units with goodwill had declined below the respective carrying amounts of such reporting units as of March 31, 2020. As a result, the Company tested the goodwill associated with such reporting units for impairment by estimating the fair values of the respective reporting units as of March 31, 2020.



The Company generally applies an income approach utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology and a  market approach utilizing a guideline public company and transaction methodology to estimate the fair value of its reporting units. The estimated fair values obtained from the income and market approaches are compared and reviewed for reasonableness to determine a best estimate of fair value. The Company’s discounted cash flow methodology establishes an estimate of fair value by estimating the present value of the projected future cash flows to be generated from a  reporting unit. The discount rate applied to the projected future cash flows to arrive at the present value is intended to reflect all risks of ownership and the associated risks of realizing the stream of projected future cash flows. The Company generally uses a five to ten-year period in computing discounted cash flow values. The most significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow methodology are generally the terminal value, the discount rate, and the forecast of future cash flows. The guideline public company methodology establishes an estimate of fair value based upon the trading prices of public traded companies that are similar to the applicable reporting unit, while the guideline transaction methodology establishes an estimate of fair value based on acquisitions of companies that are similar to the applicable reporting unit. Under these methods, the Company develops multiples of revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) based upon the indicated enterprise value, revenues, and EBITDA of the guideline companies and makes adjustments to such multiples based on various considerations, including the financial condition, operating performance, and relative risk of the guideline companies. The adjusted multiples are then applied to the revenues and EBITDA of the reporting unit to develop an estimated fair value of the reporting unit.  Depending on the facts and circumstances applicable to the reporting unit and the guideline companies, the Company may place greater emphasis on the income or market approach to determine its best estimate of fair value.



In connection with its impairment testing as of March 31, 2020, the Company estimated that the fair value of the IT’SUGAR reporting unit was $27.3 million as of March 31, 2020 and recognized a goodwill impairment loss of $20.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2020 based on the excess of the carrying amount of the IT’SUGAR reporting unit over its estimated fair value. The Company primarily utilized a discounted cash flow methodology to estimate the fair value of the IT’SUGAR reporting unit and used the relevant market approaches to support the reasonableness of its estimated fair value under the income approach. The decline in the fair value of the IT’SUGAR reporting unit from December 31, 2019 primarily resulted from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on IT’SUGAR. In particular, the Company’s estimated future cash flows incorporated the impact of the temporary closure of IT’SUGAR’s retail locations over the next several months and the liabilities incurred by IT’SUGAR during the shutdown. In addition, the Company’s estimates considered scenarios in which IT’SUGAR’s business would stabilize following a phased reopening of its retail locations. The Company’s estimated discount rate applicable to IT’SUGAR was also increased to reflect, among other things, changes in market conditions, the uncertainty of the duration and severity of the economic downturn, uncertainty related to the retail environment and consumer behavior, uncertainty related to IT’SUGAR’s ability to stabilize its operations and implement its long-term strategies for its business, and the deterioration in IT’SUGAR’s financial condition as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.



In addition to the IT’SUGAR reporting unit, the Company estimated the fair value of certain of its other reporting units with goodwill and recognized goodwill impairment losses of $2.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 related to these reporting units. The decline in the fair value of these reporting units from December 31, 2019 primarily resulted from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on these businesses.



Long-Lived Assets



The Company’s long-lived assets include property and equipment, amortizable intangible assets, and right-of-use assets associated with its lease agreements. The Company tests its long-lived assets, or asset groups which include long-lived assets, for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets or asset groups may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of an asset or asset group is not considered recoverable when the carrying amount exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or asset group. To the extent that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds the sum of such undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is measured and recorded based on the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds its fair value.  Impairment losses associated with an asset group

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are allocated to long-lived assets within the asset group based on their relative carrying amounts; however, the carrying amount of individual long-lived assets within an asset group are not reduced below their individual fair values.



The Company concluded that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic indicated that the carrying amount of certain of its long-lived assets may not be recoverable, including asset groups associated with certain of its retail locations which were temporarily closed as a result of the pandemic. In such circumstances, the Company compared its estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of such assets or asset groups with their respective carrying amounts, and to the extent that such carrying amounts were in excess of the related undiscounted cash flows, the Company estimated the fair values of the applicable assets or asset groups and recognized impairment losses based on the excess of the carrying amounts of such assets or asset groups over their estimated fair values. In certain circumstances, the Company estimated the fair value of individual assets within its asset groups, including right-of-use assets associated with its retail locations, to determine the extent to which an impairment loss would be allocated to such assets.



The Company generally estimated the fair value of the relevant assets or asset groups utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology which estimated the present value of the projected future cash flows expected to be generated from such assets or asset groups. When estimating the fair value of asset groups related to a retail location, the Company’s estimated fair value considered the relevant market participants and the highest and best use for the location, including whether the value of the location would be maximized by operating the location in its current use or by permanently closing the location and subleasing it. In addition, to the extent applicable, the Company estimated the fair value of right-of-use assets associated with its retail locations using a discounted cash flow methodology which estimated the present value of market rental rates applicable to such right-of-use assets.



As a result of the Company’s testing of its long-lived assets for impairment as of March 31, 2020, the Company recognized impairment losses of $4.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2020 related primarily to leasehold improvements and right-of-use assets associated with certain of IT’SUGAR’s retail locations. The recognition of these impairment losses primarily resulted from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the estimated cash flows expected to be generated by the related assets.

 



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9.     Debt



Notes Payable and Other Borrowings



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







See Note 13 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2019 Annual Report for additional information regarding the above listed notes payable and other borrowings.



Except as described below, there were no new debt issuances or significant changes related to the above listed notes payable and other borrowings during the three months ended March 31, 2020.



Fifth Third Syndicated Line of Credit and Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan. In March 2020, in an effort to ensure adequate liquidity for a prolonged period due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bluegreen drew down $60.0 million under its lines of credit to increase its cash position. As of March 31, 2020, outstanding borrowings under the facility totaled $207.5 million, including $97.5 million under the Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan with an interest rate of 3.61%  and $110.0 million under the Fifth Third Syndicated Line of Credit with an interest rate of 3.32%. 



Banc of America Leasing & Capital Equipment Note and Bank of America Revolving Line of Credit. In April 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Capital Real Estate purchased the Bank of America revolving line of credit and the Banc of America equipment note from the respective lenders for the outstanding principal balance of the loans plus accrued interest.

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Receivable-Backed Notes Payable



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





See Note 13 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2019 Annual Report for additional information regarding the above listed receivable-backed notes payable facilities. 



Except as described below, there were no new debt issuances or significant changes related to the above listed facilities during the three months ended March  31, 2020.



Quorum Purchase Facility. Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations has a VOI notes receivable purchase facility (the “Quorum Purchase Facility”) with Quorum Federal Credit Union (“Quorum”), pursuant to which Quorum has agreed to purchase eligible VOI notes receivable in an amount of up to an aggregate $50.0 million purchase price, subject to certain conditions precedent and other terms of the facility. On March 17, 2020, the Quorum Purchase Facility was amended to extend the advance period to December 2020 from June 2020. The interest rate on each advance is set at the time of funding based on rates mutually agreed upon by all parties. The maturity of the Quorum Purchase Facility is December 2032. The Quorum Purchase Facility provides for an 85% advance rate on eligible receivables sold under the facility, however Quorum can modify this advance rate on future purchases subject to the terms and conditions of the Quorum Purchase Facility. 



Junior Subordinated Debentures 



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





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All of the junior subordinated debentures were eligible for redemption by Woodbridge and Bluegreen, as applicable, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.



See Note 13 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2019 Annual Report for additional information regarding the Company’s junior subordinated debentures.



Debt Compliance and Amounts Available under Credit Facilities



As of March  31, 2020, BBX Capital and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all financial debt covenants under their debt instruments, as amended.  



Amounts available under credit facilities for BBX Capital and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):





The amounts available under the Company’s credit facilities are subject to eligible collateral requirements and the terms of the facilities, as applicable.



The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations could impact its ability to remain in compliance with the financial covenants under its debt instruments and the extent of availability under its credit facilities in future periods. If the Company is unable to maintain compliance with its debt covenants or obtain waivers from its lenders if it is not in compliance with its covenants, the Company will no longer be able to access its revolving credit facilities or may have to repay all or a portion of its borrowings prior to their scheduled maturity dates or provide additional collateral for such borrowings, any of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position, and results of operations. 

 

10.  Revenue Recognition



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











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11.    Income Taxes



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



Effective income tax rates for interim periods are based upon the Company’s current estimated annual rate, which varies based upon the Company’s estimate of taxable earnings or loss and the mix of taxable earnings or loss in the various states in which the Company operates. The Company’s effective tax rate was applied to income or loss before income taxes reduced by net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in joint ventures taxed as partnerships. In addition, the Company recognizes taxes related to unusual or infrequent items or resulting from a change in judgment regarding a position taken in a prior period as discrete items in the interim period in which the event occurs. 



The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 17% and 35% during the three months ended March  31,  2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31,  2020 and 2019 was different than the expected federal income tax rate of 21% due to the impact of nondeductible executive compensation and state income taxes. The effective income tax rate for the 2020 period reflects a current estimated ordinary taxable loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 resulting primarily from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.



Certain of the Company’s state filings are under routine examination. While there is no assurance as to the results of these audits, the Company does not currently anticipate any material adjustments in connection with these examinations.   

 

12.    Commitments and Contingencies



Litigation Matters



In the ordinary course of business, BBX Capital and its subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits as plaintiff or defendant involving its operations and activities. Bluegreen is subject to claims or proceedings from time to time relating to the purchase, sale, marketing, or financing of VOIs and other business activities. Additionally, from time to time in the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in disputes with existing and former employees, vendors, taxing jurisdictions, and various other parties and also receives consumer complaints and complaints, inquiries, and orders requiring compliance from governmental and consumer agencies, including Offices of State Attorneys General. The Company takes these matters seriously and attempts to resolve any such issues as they arise. We may also become subject to litigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including with respect to any actions we take or may be required to take as a result thereof. 



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



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



The following is a description of certain litigation matters:



BBX Capital Litigation



There were no material pending legal proceedings against BBX Capital or its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2020 other than proceedings against Bluegreen.



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Bluegreen Litigation



On September 22, 2017, Stephen Potje, Tamela Potje, Sharon Davis, Beafus Davis, Matthew Baldwin, Tammy Baldwin, Arnor Lee, Angela Lee, Gretchen Brown, Paul Brown, Jeremy Estrada, Emily Estrada, Michael Oliver, Carrie Oliver, Russell Walters, Elaine Walters, and Mike Ericson, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated, filed a purported class action lawsuit against Bluegreen which asserted claims for alleged violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and the Florida False Advertising Law. In the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged the making of false representations in connection with Bluegreen’s sales of VOIs. The purported class action lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice after mediation. However, on or about April 24, 2018, plaintiffs re-filed their individual claims in Palm Beach County Circuit Court. Subsequently, on October 15, 2019, the Court entered an order granting summary judgment in favor of Bluegreen and dismissed all claims. Bluegreen has moved for reimbursement of its attorneys’ fees. Plaintiffs have appealed of the summary judgment order.



On February 28, 2018, Oscar Hernandez and Estella Michael filed purported class action litigation in San Bernardino Superior Court against Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited (“BVU”). The central claims in the complaint, as amended during June 2018, include alleged failures to pay overtime and wages at termination and to provide meal and rest periods, as well as claims relating to non-compliant wage statements and unreimbursed business expenses; and a claim under the Private Attorney’s General Act. Plaintiffs seek to represent a class of approximately 660 hourly, non-exempt employees who worked in the state of California since March 1, 2014. In April 2019, the parties mediated and agreed to settle the matter for an immaterial amount. It is expected that the court will approve the settlement and the dismissal of the lawsuit after the settlement documents are executed.  



On June 28, 2018, Melissa S. Landon, Edward P. Landon, Shane Auxier and Mu Hpare, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a purported class action lawsuit against Bluegreen and BVU asserting claims for alleged violations of the Wisconsin Timeshare Act, Wisconsin law prohibiting illegal referral selling, and Wisconsin law prohibiting illegal attorney’s fee provisions. Plaintiffs allegations include that Bluegreen failed to disclose the identity of the seller of real property at the beginning of Bluegreen’s initial contact with the purchaser; that Bluegreen misrepresented who the seller of the real property was; that Bluegreen misrepresented the buyer’s right to cancel; that Bluegreen included an illegal attorney’s fee provision in the sales document(s); that Bluegreen offered an illegal “today only” incentive to purchase; and that Bluegreen utilizes an illegal referral selling program to induce the sale of VOIs. Plaintiffs seek certification of a class consisting of all persons who, in Wisconsin, purchased from Bluegreen one or more VOIs within six years prior to the filing of this lawsuit. Plaintiffs seek statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and injunctive relief. Bluegreen has moved to dismiss the case, and on November 27, 2019, the Court issued a ruling granting the motion in part. Bluegreen has answered the remaining claims. Bluegreen believes the lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.



On January 7, 2019, Shehan Wijesinha filed a purported class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). It is alleged that BVU called plaintiff’s cell phone for telemarketing purposes using an automated dialing system and that plaintiff did not give BVU his express written consent to do so. Plaintiff seeks certification of a class comprised of other persons in the United States who, received similar calls from or on behalf of BVU without the person’s consent. Plaintiff seeks monetary damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive relief. Bluegreen believes the lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action. On July 15, 2019, the court entered an order staying this case pending a ruling from the Federal Communications Commission clarifying the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system under the TCPA and the decision of the Eleventh Circuit in a separate action brought against a VOI company by a plaintiff alleging violations of the TCPA. On January 7, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit issued a ruling consistent with BVU’s position, but the case currently remains stayed.



On January 7, 2019, Debbie Adair and thirty-four other timeshare purchasers filed a lawsuit against BVU and Bass Pro alleging violations of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, the Tennessee Time-share Act, the California Time-Share Act, fraudulent misrepresentation for failure to make certain required disclosures, fraudulent inducement for inducing purchasers to remain under contract past rescission, unauthorized practice of law, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract. Bluegreen agreed to indemnify Bass Pro with respect to the claims brought against Bluegreen in this proceeding and filed a motion to dismiss. On April 6, 2020, the court granted Bluegreen’s motion to dismiss, and on April 29, 2020, the court entered final judgment in Bluegreen’s favor.



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On July 18, 2019, Eddie Boyd, et al. filed an action alleging that BVU and co-defendants violated the Missouri Merchandise Practices Act for allegedly making false statements and misrepresentations with respect to the sale of VOIs. Plaintiffs further have filed a purported class action allegation that BVU’s charging of an administrative processing fee constitutes the unauthorized practice of law. Plaintiffs seek monetary damages, attorneys’ fees and injunctive relief. Bluegreen has moved to dismiss the action. Bluegreen believes the lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.



Commencing in 2015, it came to Bluegreen’s attention that its collection efforts with respect to its VOI notes receivable were being impacted by a then emerging, industry-wide trend involving the receipt of “cease and desist” letters from exit firms and attorneys purporting to represent certain VOI owners. Following receipt of these letters, Bluegreen is unable to contact the owners unless allowed by law. Bluegreen believes these exit firms have encouraged such owners to become delinquent and ultimately default on their obligations and that such actions and Bluegreen’s inability to contact the owners are a primary contributor to the increase in its annual default rates. Bluegreen’s average annual default rates have increased from 6.9% in 2015 to 9.3% in 2020. Bluegreen also estimates that approximately 10.0% of the total delinquencies on its VOI notes receivable as of March 31, 2020 related to VOI notes receivable subject to this issue. Bluegreen has in a number of cases pursued, and may in the future pursue, legal action against the VOI owners, and as described below, against the exit firms.



On December 21, 2018, Bluegreen filed a lawsuit against timeshare exit firm Totten Franqui and certain of its affiliates (“TPEs”). In the complaint, Bluegreen alleged that the TPEs, through various forms of deceptive advertising, as well as inappropriate direct contact with VOI owners, made false statements about Bluegreen and provided misleading information to the VOI owners. The TPEs have encouraged nonpayment by consumers and exacted fees for doing so. Bluegreen believes the consumers are paying fees to the TPEs in exchange for illusory services and has asserted claims against the TPEs under the Lanham Act, as well as tortious interference with contractual relations, civil conspiracy to commit tortious interference, and other claims. During the course of the litigation, the TPEs and Totten Franqui filed for bankruptcy, which resulted in the litigation being stayed. Bluegreen has reached settlements with the TPE principals and the bankruptcy trustee, and the paperwork is being finalized. The contemplated settlement includes findings of fact against the defendants regarding their business practices and a permanent injunction prohibiting the principals of the TPE from working again in the VOI exit space.



On November 13, 2019, Bluegreen filed a lawsuit against timeshare exit firm The Montgomery Law Firm and certain of its affiliates (also included in “TPEs”). In the complaint, Bluegreen alleged, as discussed above, that the TPEs, through various forms of deceptive advertising, as well as inappropriate direct contact with VOI owners, made false statements about Bluegreen, provided misleading information to the VOI owners, and encouraged nonpayment by consumers. Bluegreen believes the consumers are paying fees to the TPEs in exchange for illusory services. Bluegreen has asserted claims against the TPEs under the Lanham Act, as well as tortious interference with contractual relations, civil conspiracy to commit tortious interference and other claims.



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



Bluegreen, indirectly through BVU, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has an exclusive marketing agreement with Bass Pro, a nationally-recognized retailer of fishing, marine, hunting, camping and sports gear, that provides Bluegreen with the right to market and sell vacation packages at kiosks in each of Bass Pro’s retail locations and through other means. Pursuant to a settlement agreement Bluegreen entered into with Bass Pro and its affiliates during June 2019, Bluegreen paid Bass Pro $20.0 million and agreed to, among other things, make five annual payments to Bass Pro of $4.0 million in January of each year commencing in 2020. In June 2019, Bluegreen accrued for the net present value of the settlement, plus attorney’s fees and costs, totaling approximately $39.1 million. The first $4.0 million annual payment was made during January 2020. As of March 31, 2020, $14.7 million was accrued for the remaining payments required by the settlement agreement, which are included in other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of financial condition as of March 31, 2020. 



During most of the quarter ending March 31, 2020, Bluegreen was actively selling vacation packages in 68 of Bass Pro retail stores and 21 Cabela’s retail stores. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, VOI sales to prospects and leads generated by the agreement with Bass Pro accounted for approximately 10% and 12%, respectively, of Bluegreen’s VOI sales volume. In March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bluegreen  temporarily closed its retail marketing operations at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s stores. Bluegreen is currently developing a plan to reopen these operations.



In lieu of paying maintenance fees for unsold VOI inventory, Bluegreen may enter into subsidy agreements with certain HOAs. During the three months ended March  31, 2020 and 2019, Bluegreen made payments related to such

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subsidies of $1.9 million. As of March  31, 2020, Bluegreen had accrued $3.3 million for such subsidies, which is included in other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of financial condition. As of December 31, 2019, Bluegreen had no accrued liabilities for such subsidies.



In December 2019, Bluegreen’s President and Chief Executive Officer resigned. In connection with his resignation, Bluegreen agreed to make payments to him or on his behalf totaling $3.5 million over a period of 18 months, $2.9 million of which remained payable as of March 31, 2020. Additionally, during 2019, Bluegreen entered into certain agreements with other executives related to their separation from Bluegreen or change in position. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, Bluegreen agreed to make payments totaling $2.5 million through November 2020.  As of March 31, 2020, $1.0 million remained payable under these agreements. 



The Company guarantees certain obligations of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, including the following:



 

13.    Common Stock



Stock Incentive Plans



On January 21, 2020,  BBX Capital’s compensation committee of the board of directors granted awards of 2,442,503 restricted shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock to its executive officers under the BBX Capital Corporation 2014 Incentive Plan. The aggregate grant date fair value of the awards was $10.2 million, and the shares vest ratably in annual installments of approximately 611,000 shares over four periods beginning on October 1, 2020.



Earnings per Share



During the three months ended March 31, 2020, approximately 5,084,906 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the shares were antidilutive due to a loss for the period. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, no unvested restricted stock awards were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the period.

 

14.    Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest



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





The redeemable noncontrolling interest included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 of $1.9 million and $4.0 million, respectively, is comprised of a redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with IT’SUGAR. The Company owns 90.4% of IT’SUGAR’s Class B Units, while the remaining 9.6% of such units are a noncontrolling interest held by an executive officer of IT’SUGAR and may be redeemed for cash at the holder’s option upon a contingent event outside of the Company’s control.



During the three months ended March 31, 2020, Bluegreen repurchased and retired 1,878,400 shares of its common stock for $11.7 million.



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





   

 

15.    Fair Value Measurement



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



The input fair value hierarchy is summarized below:





Financial Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments



The tables below set forth information regarding the Company’s consolidated financial instruments (in thousands):





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



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



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



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



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



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



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

 

16.    Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions



The Company may be deemed to be controlled by Alan B. Levan, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and John E. Abdo, the Company’s Vice Chairman. Together, Mr. Alan B. Levan and Mr. Abdo may be deemed to beneficially own shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock representing approximately 78% of the Company’s total voting power. Mr. Alan B. Levan and Mr. Abdo also serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, of Bluegreen’s Board of Directors,  and effective January 1, 2020, Mr. Alan B. Levan also became Bluegreen’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Jarett S. Levan, the Company’s President and son of

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Alan B. Levan, and Seth M. Wise, the Company’s Executive Vice President, also serve as directors of the Company and Bluegreen. In addition, Raymond S. Lopez, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, also serves as Bluegreen’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.



Woodbridge is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Capital and owned approximately 93% of Bluegreen’s outstanding common stock as of March 31, 2020. 



Bluegreen paid or reimbursed the Company for management advisory, risk management, administrative and other services in the amounts of $0.4 million during each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.



The Company received $8.7 million of dividends from Bluegreen during the three months ended March 31, 2020, and $11.4 million of dividends from Bluegreen during the three months ended March 31, 2019. In April 2020, Bluegreen suspended the payment of its quarterly dividend for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic.



In April 2015, pursuant to a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bluegreen provided an $80.0 million loan to BBX Capital. Effective April 17, 2020, Bluegreen and BBX Capital amended the loan agreement to extend the maturity date of the loan from April 2020 to April 2021 and reduce the interest rate from 6% to 4% per annum. Payments of interest are required on a quarterly basis, and all outstanding amounts are now due and payable on April 17, 2021. BBX Capital is permitted to prepay the loan in whole or in part at any time, and prepayments may be required, to the extent necessary, in order for Bluegreen or its subsidiaries to remain in compliance with covenants under outstanding indebtedness. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, BBX Capital recognized $1.2 million of interest expense on the loan to Bluegreen. The interest expense was eliminated in consolidation in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.



In May 2015, the Company, Woodbridge, Bluegreen, Renin, and their respective subsidiaries entered into an Agreement to Allocate Consolidated Income Tax Liability and Benefits pursuant to which, among other customary terms and conditions, the parties agreed to file consolidated federal tax returns. Under the agreement, the parties calculate their respective income tax liabilities and attributes as if each of them were a separate filer. If any tax attributes of one party to the agreement are used by another party to the agreement to offset such other party’s tax liability, the party providing the benefit will receive an amount for the tax benefits realized. During the three months ended March  31, 2020 and 2019, BBX Capital did not receive any tax sharing payments from Bluegreen and Renin. In April 2019, Bluegreen paid BBX Capital $2.3 million of tax sharing payments. 



During each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company paid Abdo Companies, Inc. approximately $77,000, in exchange for certain management services. John E. Abdo, the Company’s Vice Chairman, is the principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of Abdo Companies, Inc.



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

 

17.    Segment Reporting



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



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



The Company’s reportable segments are its principal investments:  Bluegreen, BBX Capital Real Estate, BBX Sweet Holdings, and Renin. See Note 1 for a description of the Company’s reportable segments.



In the segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, amounts set forth in the column entitled “Other” include the Company’s investments in various operating businesses, including a controlling financial interest in a restaurant acquired in connection with a loan receivable default. Also, amounts set forth in the column

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entitled “Other” for the three months ended March 31, 2019 include the Company’s operations as a franchisee of MOD Pizza restaurant locations in Florida, which the Company exited in September 2019.



The amounts set forth in the column entitled “Reconciling Items and Eliminations” include corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense associated with Woodbridge’s junior subordinated debentures and BBX Capital’s $50.0 million revolving line of credit, and elimination entries. In addition, this column includes information related to BBX Capital’s financial position, including cash and cash equivalents held directly by BBX Capital of $137.8 million.



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



The table below sets forth the Company’s segment information as of and for the three months ended March  31, 2020 (in thousands):







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The table below sets forth the Company’s segment information as of and for the three months ended March  31, 2019 (in thousands):







 

18.    Subsequent Events



Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. As of such date, there were no subsequent events identified that required recognition or disclosure other than as disclosed in the footnotes herein.