SADDLEBROOK RESORTS INC - Annual Report: 2016 (Form 10-K)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark one)
☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal period ended December 31, 2016
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: No 1934 act file number assigned
(1933 act file no. 2-65481)
SADDLEBROOK RESORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 59-1917822 | |
(State of incorporation) |
(IRS employer identification no.) |
5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543-4499
(Address of principal executive offices)
813-973-1111
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: None
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ☐ NO ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. YES ☐ NO ☒
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 ☒ NO ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ☒ NO ☐
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 registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to the Form 10-K. Not applicable
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | |||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ☐ NO ☒
The aggregate market value of the voting and nonvoting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of the last business day of the Registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter was zero, as all of the common equity of the Registrant is held by an affiliate of the Registrant.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Not applicable
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PART I
Item 1. Business
Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc., (the Company) was incorporated in the State of Florida on June 20, 1979. It was formed to acquire an existing golf course and tennis club located in Pasco County, Florida, and develop it into a condominium resort and residential homes project named Saddlebrook Resort (the Resort). In November 1988, the Company transferred its real estate development division to its prior parent company and retained only its operation of the Resort.
The Company is currently owned by Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Thomas L. Dempsey and his family. Mr. Dempsey acquired the Company from its prior parent company in November 1988.
Based on its numerous awards, the Resort has a reputation as a world-class facility that caters to corporate meeting planners and sports enthusiasts at all skill levels. As a destination resort, it offers luxury accommodations, convention facilities, restaurants, two golf courses, tennis courts, a spa and other recreational areas. An accredited preparatory school at the Resort and an on-site real estate sales office are operated by affiliates of the Company.
The Resorts accommodations are condominium units that have been sold to third parties or to affiliates of the Company. The majority of the condominium units participate in a rental-pooling program (the Rental Pool) that provides its owners with a percentage distribution of related room revenues minus certain fees and expenses. The remainder of the condominium units participate in a non-pooling rental program, are owner-occupied or are designated as hospitality suites or housing for young athletes independent of the rental programs.
All of the Resorts condominium units are governed by the Saddlebrook Resort Condominium Association, Inc. (the Association) in accordance with Florida statutes. The Board of Directors for the Association is elected by the condominium unit owners. The condominium unit owners also approve an annual budget of common expenses for the Association that determines the quarterly assessments that must be paid regardless of the units participation in rental programs.
A Resort condominium units participation in a rental program also requires a club membership at the Resort with its separate initiation fees and quarterly dues. The club membership is directed by a Board of Governors appointed by the Companys management.
The Companys operation of the Resort is not considered to be dependent upon the availability of raw materials, nor the effect of the duration of patents, licenses, franchises or concessions held.
The Resorts business is considered to be seasonal with a higher volume of sales during the winter and spring seasons.
Although the Resorts reputation in the conference-hosting industry is excellent, the market for these services is extremely competitive. Consequently, the Resort aggressively competes against numerous resort hotels and convention facilities both in central Florida and nationwide.
At December 31, 2016, there were approximately 545 persons employed by the Company. The Companys management relationship with its employees is excellent and there are no collective bargaining agreements.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
Saddlebrook Resort is located in Wesley Chapel, Florida, which is in south central Pasco County, immediately north of Tampa, Florida.
The Resort is inside the gated community of Saddlebrook. The Resorts property includes approximately 480 acres of land that are owned by the Company and an affiliate. Located on the Resorts property are convention facilities with over 95,000 square feet of meeting and function space, three restaurants, two 18-hole golf courses, 45 tennis courts, a 7,000-square foot luxury health spa, a 7,500-square foot fitness center, three swimming pools, shops, and other operational and recreation areas.
A total of 556 condominium units are at the Resort comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom suites. Of these condominium units, 408 are designed for hotel occupancy and located in an area called the Walking Village. The remaining 148 are slightly larger, designed for longer-termed rental, and are located in an area called the Lakeside Village. At December 31, 2016, there were 511 hotel accommodations participating in the Rental Pool. The three-bedroom condominium units become hotel accommodations as a two-bedroom suite with a separate adjoining hotel room. Some two-bedroom condominium units become hotel accommodations as a one-bedroom suite with a separate adjoining hotel room.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Companys management, insurance or indemnification from other third parties adequately covers these matters. The effect, if any, of these claims is considered immaterial to the Companys financial condition and results of operations.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Companys stock is privately held and there is no established market for the stock.
The right to participate in a rental pool that accompanies the condominium units that were developed and sold by the Company is deemed to be a security. However, there is no market for such securities other than the normal real estate market.
Since the security is the participation right in a rental pool, no dividends have been paid or will be paid to condominium unit owners. However, the condominium unit owners participating in the Rental Pool receive a contractual distribution of rent from the Company quarterly.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Not applicable.
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Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
The Company operates the Resort, which contains condominium units that have been sold to third parties or to affiliates of the Company. The majority of the condominium units are hotel accommodations that participate in the Rental Pool. Other resort facilities owned by the Company and its affiliates include golf courses, tennis courts, a spa, restaurants and a conference center.
Recent Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going-concern uncertainties in financial statements. The new standard required management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entitys ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and became effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016. Under the provisions of ASU 2014-15, an entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entitys ability to continue as a going concern. These disclosures are included in Note 3, under the heading Managements Plans Regarding Liquidity and Capital Resources, and are substantially unchanged from the Companys historical disclosures.
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt rather than as an asset. In 2016, the Company retrospectively adopted this update, as required, and the amounts reclassified from other assets to long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These reclassifications did not impact net income.
In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which creates a new Topic, Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606. The standard is principle-based and provides a five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised good or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in 2017 and allows for either full retrospective adoption or modified retrospective adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASC Topic 606 on its financial statements.
In February, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), intending to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This ASU affects all companies and other organizations that lease assets such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment. The ASU will require organizations that lease assets referred to as Lessees to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. An organization is to provide disclosures designed to enable users of financial statements to understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Under the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a capital or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP, which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet the new ASU will require both types of leases to be recognized. The FASB lessee accounting model will continue to account for both types of leases. The capital lease will be accounted for
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in substantially the same manner as capital leases are accounted for under existing GAAP. The operating lease will be accounted for in a manner similar to operating leases under existing GAAP, except that lessees will recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all of the leases. The leasing standard will be effective for calendar year end public companies beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this update.
In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18), which requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The following accounting policies are considered critical by the Companys management. These and other accounting policies require that estimates be made based on assumptions and judgment that affect revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingencies in the Companys financial statements. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ from these estimates due to different conditions.
Asset Impairments - The Companys management periodically evaluates whether there has been a permanent impairment of long-lived assets. The Companys management believes that the accounting estimates related to asset impairments are critical estimates for the following reasons: (1) the ongoing changes in managements expectations regarding future utilization of assets; and (2) the impact of an impairment on reported assets and earnings could be material. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Companys management evaluated assets for impairment and concluded that the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows (excluding interest charges) from its assets exceeded their then current carrying values. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize an impairment charge.
Depreciation Expense - The Company provides for depreciation using the straight-line method at annual rates that amortize the original costs, net of salvage values, of the depreciable assets over their estimated useful lives. Managements estimation of assets useful lives are critical estimates for the following reasons: (1) forecasting the salvage value for long-lived assets over a long period of time is subjective; (2) changes may take place that could render an asset obsolete or uneconomical; and (3) a change in the useful life of a long-lived asset could have a material impact on reported results of operations and reported asset values. The Companys management believes the estimated useful life corresponds to the anticipated physical life for most assets. Although it is difficult to predict values far into the future, the Company has a long history of actual costs and values that are considered in reaching a conclusion as to the appropriate useful life of an asset.
Revenue Recognition The Companys revenues are derived from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, hotel operations, food and beverage operations, retail sales and golf course greens fees, and are recognized as products are delivered or services are performed. Revenues from membership initiation fees are recognized over the average life of the memberships, which management has estimated to be approximately 12 years.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivable based upon factors surrounding specific customers, historical trends and other information.
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Loss Contingencies The Company estimates loss contingencies in accordance with FASB ASC 450-20 Loss Contingencies, which states that a loss contingency shall be accrued by a charge to income if both of the following conditions are met: (a) information available before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued indicates that it is probable that a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and (b) the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of our litigation matters will have an adverse effect on the Companys financial position and results of operations. As such, there have been no adjustments for loss contingencies to the accompanying financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016.
See the Notes to the Financial Statements for Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. in Item 8 hereof for additional accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial statements.
Impact of Current Economic Conditions
The Company continues to experience increased occupancy rates, when compared to prior periods. Ancillary service revenue is now beginning to show increases when compared to the prior periods as well. The Company believes that businesses have begun to alter their spending patterns and that this is a result of a turnaround in the economy.
In response to this trend, the Company has increased its sales force to focus more in the area of corporate meetings. The Company continues its marketing efforts toward the social clientele by developing packages designed to target more social guests, including families. These social packages are being promoted through the Companys website as well as through travel wholesalers and with emphasis on e-commerce sites. Management has implemented programs and measures to help the Company get back to positive operating income. These programs and measures include cost control programs, consolidation of restaurant operations and efforts to increase brand awareness and recognition of the Resort.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net loss for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2016 was $1,235,000. Excluding non-cash expenses such as depreciation and amortization of $1,961,000, the Companys actual operating cash flow was $726,000.
Future operating costs and planned expenditures for minor capital additions and improvements are expected to be adequately funded by the Company and its affiliates current cash reserves and cash generated by the Resorts operations.
The Companys ultimate shareholder has the financial ability and intent to continue to fund operations through affiliated companies that are 100% owned by the Companys ultimate shareholder to the extent required to support the Companys operations. The Company has loans outstanding to the affiliated companies of approximately $10.9 million and $10.1 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition to the shareholders financial ability, these affiliated companies are expected to continue to generate positive cash flows during fiscal year 2017 should additional funding be required to support the Companys operations.
The Companys operation of the Resort is not considered to be dependent on any individual or small group of customers, the loss of which would have a material adverse effect on the Companys business or financial condition.
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Results of Operations
The following chart highlights changes in the sources of Company revenues:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Rental Pool Revenues |
27 | % | 28 | % | ||||
Food and beverage |
37 | 35 | ||||||
Resort facilities and other |
36 | 37 | ||||||
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100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
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2016 Compared to 2015
The Companys total revenue increased $679,000 or approximately 2%, from the prior year. Rental Pool revenue increased $28,000 or less than 1%. Food and Beverage revenue increased $665,000 or approximately 6%. This increase is a direct result of the Company marketing its food and beverage more aggressively to corporate meetings as well as price adjustments.
The Companys costs and expenses increased $1,630,000, or approximately 5%. Costs and expenses of the Rental Pool Operation increased $54,000, or approximately 2%.
The Companys net loss was approximately $1,235,000, compared with a net loss of approximately $597,000 in the prior year. Amounts available for distribution to rental pool participants decreased by approximately $15,000.
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The Company is currently a member of a Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Group. Accordingly, no income tax expense was reflected in the Companys operating results as the tax is assessed to the shareholders of its parent company. Income tax expense was not reflected in the Companys Rental Pool financial statements as the related income tax is assessed to its participating condominium unit owners.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any material Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4).
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements, including the Reports of Independent Registered Certified Public Accountants, for Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. are included on pages 18 to 33 and for Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation on pages 34 to 38. An index to the financial statements is on page 17.
Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d 15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be reported in the Companys SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of December 31, 2016, under the direction of our chief executive officer and principal financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
In addition, management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting. The Companys internal control framework and processes are designed to provide reasonable assurance to management and the Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States.
As of December 31, 2016, management conducted an assessment of the Companys internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria established in the Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Tread way Commission. Based on the assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2016, the Companys internal control over financial reporting was effective.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only managements report in this annual report.
The Companys management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must be considered relative to its cost. Because of the inherent limitation in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues within the Company have been detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2016, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The Directors and Executive Officers of the Company are as follows:
Name |
Position and Background | |
Thomas L. Dempsey Age 90 | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for more than five years. President of the Company Until November 2000. Chairman of the Board of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. | |
Eleanor Dempsey | Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company for more than five years. Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Wife of Thomas Dempsey. | |
Maureen Dempsey Age 58 |
Director, President and Assistant Secretary of the Company for more than five years. Director and President of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Daughter of Thomas Dempsey. | |
Diane L. Riehle Age 56 |
Director, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Company for more than five years. Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Daughter of Thomas Dempsey. | |
Donald L. Allen Age 77 |
Vice President and Treasurer of the Company for more than five years. |
Code of Ethics
The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that covers the Companys principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, as well as its Executive Committee. The Board did not provide for the Code to cover the Companys principal executive officer, Mr. Thomas Dempsey, as Mr. Dempsey is the controlling shareholder of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc., which owns all of the stock in the Company. All of the capital stock of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. is owned by Mr. Dempsey and trusts for the benefit of his two daughters, Maureen Dempsey and Diane L. Riehle, and their children, therefore, it is primarily for the benefit of Mr. Dempsey that the Code has been adopted.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it does not have an audit committee financial expert, as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, serving on the Board of Directors. The Board and Mr. Dempsey, the Companys principal shareholder, believe that there is adequate financial expertise on the Board and within the senior management of the Company to serve the interests of the shareholders of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc., which owns all of the stock of the Company, such shareholders being Mr. Dempsey and trusts for the benefit of his daughters and grandchildren.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth the remuneration paid to the Companys named executive officers by the Company and its parent, Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. consolidated, during the two years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position |
Fiscal year |
Salary | Bonus | Other annual compensation (1) |
Total | |||||||||||||||
Thomas L. Dempsey Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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2016 2015 |
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$
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50,000 49,808 |
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$
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$
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14,354 13,928 |
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$
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64,354 63,736 |
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Maureen Dempsey President and Assistant Secretary |
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2016 2015 |
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125,000 124,519 |
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3,297 3,149 |
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20,896 20,361 |
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149,193 148,029 |
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Pat Ciaccio General Manager |
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2016 2015 |
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125,000 124,519 |
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2,839 14,098 |
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207 207 |
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128,046 138,824 |
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(1) | Other Annual Compensation for 2016 consists of the following; |
Vehicle Allowances
Tax Preparation Fees
Health Insurance premiums paid on behalf of greater than 2% shareholders
Group Term Life Insurance (GTL)
The following table shows the amounts for each category received by each named executive.
Executive |
Vehicle | Tax Prep. | Health Premium |
GTL | ||||||||||||
Thomas L. Dempsey |
$ | | $ | 9,830 | $ | 4,524 | $ | 1,236 | ||||||||
Maureen Dempsey |
11,996 | 5,000 | 3,900 | 45 | ||||||||||||
Pat Ciaccio |
| | | 207 |
Director Compensation and Independence
All of the Companys directors are executive officers of the Company and their compensation is described in the summary compensation table above.
Compensation Committee; Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The entire board of directors of the Company serves as the compensation committee.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
All of the outstanding shares of the Companys capital stock are owned by Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. All of the capital stock of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. is owned by Thomas L. Dempsey and trusts for the benefit of his two daughters, Maureen Dempsey and Diane L. Riehle, and their children. Thomas L. Dempsey is the controlling shareholder of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The Company currently funds (through intercompany loans) a portion of the expenditures for Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. (SHI), its sole shareholder, which is offset by dividends declared thereto, if necessary. SHIs expenditures include dividends to its shareholders, which are primarily amounts that approximate their income taxes related to the operations of SHI and its subsidiaries.
Saddlebrook International Tennis, Inc. (SIT), which is solely owned by SHI, owns a 70% interest in Saddlebrook International Sports, LLC (SIS) which operates a tennis training facility and preparatory school at the Resort. SIS owns 10 condominium units at the Resort, two of which participate in the Rental Pool Operation. The Company receives revenue for services provided to SISs guests. In addition, the Company is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on behalf of SIT and SIS.
Saddlebrook Investments, Inc. is a broker/dealer for the Resorts condominium units. Saddlebrook Realty, Inc. is a broker for sales of other general real estate in the area. Both companies are owned by Thomas L. Dempsey. These companies collectively operate an on-site real estate office at the Resort and the Company is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on their behalf.
Dempsey and Daughters, Inc. hold certain tracts of real estate and own 24 individual condominium units at the Resort, 10 of which participate in the Rental Pool Operation. This company is solely owned by SHI. The Company is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on behalf of this company.
Saddlebrook Resort Condominium Association, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation whose membership is comprised of the Resorts condominium unit owners pursuant to Florida statutes. The Company is compensated by this entity for various services provided and is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on its behalf.
The Companys management and ownership are involved with other related entities and operations that are considered minor.
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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Cherry Bekaert LLP served as the Companys independent registered certified pubic accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
The following fees were paid for services rendered during the Companys last two fiscal years:
Audit Fees: $88,000 for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Companys annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in its Forms 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
Audit-Related Fees: None
Tax Fees: None
All Other Fees: None
Effective May 6, 2003, the Board of Directors has implemented a policy requiring the Board of Directors, which functions as the Companys audit committee, to approve the engagement of the Companys independent auditors prior to the engagement of the independent auditor to render audit or non-audit related services in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors has not adopted any pre-approval policies or procedures.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) | Financial statements and schedules required to be filed are listed in Item 8 Of this Form 10-K. |
(b) | Exhibits: |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc., a Florida corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A*). | |
3.2 | Corporate By-laws of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B*). | |
4. | Declaration of Condominium, together with the following: (1) Articles of Incorporation of the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc. a Florida non-profit corporation; (2) By-laws of the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc., and (3) Rules and Regulations of the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C*). | |
10.1 | Management Contract between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C*). | |
10.2 | Saddlebrook Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement. (incorporated by reference to Registrants Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2003) | |
10.3 | Saddlebrook Rental Management Agency Employment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit E*). | |
10.4 | Form of Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit H*). | |
10.5 | Form of Deed (incorporated by reference to Exhibit I*). | |
10.6 | Form of Bill of Sale (incorporated by reference to Exhibit J*). | |
10.7 | Loan Agreement, dated June 6, 2014, between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and USAmeriBank (incorporated by reference to the Registrants Form 8-K dated June 6, 2014). | |
10.8 | Renewal Promissory Note, dated December 6, 2015, between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and USAmeriBank. (incorporated by reference to the Registrants Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015). | |
14.1 | Code of Ethics | |
31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101. | INS | XBRL Instance Document | ||
101. | SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | ||
101. | CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | ||
101. | DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | ||
101. | LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | ||
101. | PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* | Identification of exhibit incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement No. 2-65481 previously filed by Registrant, effective December 28, 1979. |
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
Not applicable.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SADDLEBROOK RESORTS, INC. | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: March 30, 2017 | /s/ Donald L. Allen | |||
Donald L. Allen | ||||
Vice President and Treasurer | ||||
(Principal Financial and | ||||
Accounting Officer) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities indicated on March 31, 2017.
/s/ Thomas L. Dempsey |
/s/ Maureen Dempsey | |||||
Thomas L. Dempsey | Maureen Dempsey | |||||
Chairman of the Board and | Director, President | |||||
Chief Executive Officer | and Assistant Secretary | |||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
/s/ Diane L. Riehle |
/s/ Donald L. Allen | |||||
Diane L. Riehle | Donald L. Allen | |||||
Director, Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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December 31, 2016 and 2015
Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. |
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Financial Statements |
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Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 |
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Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 |
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Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 |
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Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation |
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Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 |
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Statements of Changes in Participants Fund Balance for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Wesley Chapel, Florida
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP
Tampa, Florida
March 30, 2017
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Balance Sheets
December 31, 2016 and 2015
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 834,371 | $ | 375,912 | ||||
Escrowed cash |
409,680 | 397,721 | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,677 (2016) and $29,712 (2015) |
1,810,865 | 1,521,133 | ||||||
Due from related parties |
1,006,972 | 1,108,339 | ||||||
Resort inventory and supplies |
1,185,033 | 1,270,969 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
1,073,590 | 1,020,292 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
6,320,511 | 5,694,366 | ||||||
Property, buildings and equipment, net |
19,223,911 | 20,019,161 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 25,544,422 | $ | 25,713,527 | ||||
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
$ | 352,560 | $ | 352,560 | ||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations |
128,376 | 121,008 | ||||||
Escrowed deposits |
409,680 | 397,721 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
756,199 | 593,328 | ||||||
Accrued rental distribution |
586,761 | 488,021 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
1,434,814 | 1,509,529 | ||||||
Current portion of deferred income |
764,660 | 715,661 | ||||||
Guest deposits |
2,200,312 | 1,632,372 | ||||||
Due to related parties |
10,889,134 | 10,101,171 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
17,522,496 | 15,911,371 | ||||||
Long-term debt, net of deferred issuance costs of $58,108 and $78,174 at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively |
6,111,768 | 6,444,266 | ||||||
Capital lease obligations |
57,236 | 185,612 | ||||||
Deferred income |
501,649 | 585,571 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
24,193,149 | 23,126,820 | ||||||
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) |
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Shareholders equity |
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Common stock, $1 par, 100,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding |
100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
1,013,127 | 1,013,127 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
238,146 | 1,473,580 | ||||||
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Total shareholders equity |
1,351,273 | 2,586,707 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 25,544,422 | $ | 25,713,527 | ||||
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Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Resort revenues |
$ | 30,774,092 | $ | 30,095,086 | ||||
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Costs and expenses: |
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Operating costs of resort |
24,736,251 | 23,878,116 | ||||||
Sales and marketing |
2,324,639 | 2,175,487 | ||||||
General and administrative |
3,138,615 | 3,063,598 | ||||||
Net gain on assets sold/disposed |
| (454,618 | ) | |||||
Depreciation |
1,940,932 | 1,847,987 | ||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
32,140,437 | 30,510,570 | ||||||
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Net operating loss before other expenses (income) |
(1,366,345 | ) | (415,484 | ) | ||||
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Other expenses (income): |
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Interest expense |
322,822 | 231,536 | ||||||
Other income |
(453,733 | ) | (50,121 | ) | ||||
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Total other (income) expense |
(130,911 | ) | 181,415 | |||||
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Net loss |
$ | (1,235,434 | ) | $ | (596,899 | ) | ||
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Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity
Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
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Stock | Capital | Earnings | Equity | |||||||||||||
Balances at January 1, 2015 |
$ | 100,000 | $ | 1,013,127 | $ | 2,070,479 | $ | 3,183,606 | ||||||||
Net loss |
| | (596,899 | ) | (596,899 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balances at December 31, 2015 |
100,000 | 1,013,127 | 1,473,580 | 2,586,707 | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | (1,235,434 | ) | (1,235,434 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balances at December 31, 2016 |
$ | 100,000 | $ | 1,013,127 | $ | 238,146 | $ | 1,351,273 | ||||||||
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Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net loss |
$ | (1,235,434 | ) | $ | (596,899 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,960,998 | 1,862,110 | ||||||
Reductions to allowance for doubtful accounts |
(12,035 | ) | (9,594 | ) | ||||
Change in assets and liabilities |
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(Increase) decrease in |
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Escrowed cash |
(11,959 | ) | (269,082 | ) | ||||
Trade accounts receivable |
(277,697 | ) | 14,171 | |||||
Resort inventory and supplies |
85,936 | (17,542 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(53,298 | ) | (157,240 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in |
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Escrowed deposits |
11,959 | 269,082 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
162,871 | (14,537 | ) | |||||
Accrued rental distribution |
98,740 | (37,550 | ) | |||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
(74,715 | ) | (204,761 | ) | ||||
Deferred income |
(34,923 | ) | (75,206 | ) | ||||
Guest deposits |
567,940 | (40,268 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,188,383 | 722,684 | ||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Capital expenditures |
(1,145,682 | ) | (1,864,711 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,145,682 | ) | (1,864,711 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Principal payments on long-term debt |
(352,564 | ) | (125,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from long-term debt |
| 2,000,000 | ||||||
Payments on capital lease obligations |
(121,008 | ) | (112,864 | ) | ||||
Debt Issuance Costs |
| (31,944 | ) | |||||
Net advances from (payments to) related parties |
889,330 | (1,087,567 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
415,758 | 642,625 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
458,459 | (499,402 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
375,912 | 875,314 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
$ | 834,371 | $ | 375,912 | ||||
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Supplemental disclosure |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | 302,757 | $ | 217,413 | ||||
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
1. | Organization and Business |
Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (the Company or SRI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. (SHI or the Parent Company), was incorporated in the State of Florida in June 1979 at which time it purchased a golf course and tennis complex, as well as certain undeveloped land, located in Pasco County, Florida, which was developed as a resort-condominium and residential homes project. Property improvements for the resort include condominiums, most of which were sold to outside parties. The majority of the condominium units sold are provided as hotel accommodations by their owners under a Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement (the Rental Pool). Other resort facilities include two 18-hole golf courses, 45 tennis courts, three swimming pools, three restaurants, a convention facility with approximately 95,000 square feet of meeting and function space, a health spa, a fitness center, shops, and other facilities necessary for the operation of a resort.
2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
A summary of the Companys significant accounting policies are as follows:
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Escrowed Cash
All short-term highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less is considered to be cash equivalents.
The Company places its cash and cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions in the United States. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) covers $250,000 for substantially all depository accounts. The Company from time to time may have amounts on deposit in excess of the insured limits. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $948,000 of cash and cash equivalents which exceeded these insured limits.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities in accordance with GAAP which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. GAAP describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
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Level 3 Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
There were no assets or liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis on December 31, 2016 or 2015.
The fair value of all of the Companys financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying value due to their short-term nature or market rates of interest associated with long-term obligations.
Accounts Receivable
Substantially all of the Companys accounts receivable is due from direct billings to companies or individuals who hold conferences or large group stays at the resort. Other receivables include quarterly membership fees and credit card charges. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers financial conditions and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding specific customers, historical trends and other information. The Company generally does not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable, although advance deposits may be required in certain circumstances.
Resort Inventory and Supplies
Inventory includes operating materials and supplies, principally food and beverage, golf and tennis merchandise, and is accounted for at the lower of first-in, first-out, average cost or market.
Property, Buildings and Equipment
Property, buildings and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets on a straight-line basis.
Certain expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. When property, buildings and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed, the cost of the assets and related accumulated depreciation amounts are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are reflected in operations.
Asset Impairments
The Companys management periodically evaluates whether there has been a permanent impairment of long-lived assets (property, buildings and equipment), in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Companys management evaluated assets for impairment and concluded that the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows (excluding interest charges) from its assets exceeded their then current carrying values. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize an impairment loss during the years ended December 31, 2016 or 2015.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
Finance Costs
Finance costs represent costs incurred in connection with the refinancing of the Companys long-term debt. Amortization expense for finance costs amounted to approximately $20,100 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $14,000 for 2015.
Deferred Income
Deferred income includes deferred liabilities related to the sale of gift certificates, prepaid dues, and deferred income of membership initiation fees. Revenue from gift certificates is recorded when the certificate is redeemed. Revenue from dues is recorded over the annual membership period, and the deferred membership initiation fees are recognized over the historical average life of a membership which approximates 12 years.
Resort Revenues
Resort revenues are recognized as services are performed or products are delivered with the exception of initiation fee revenue, which is recognized over the average life of the memberships. Resort revenues also include rental revenues for condominium units owned by third parties participating in the Rental Pool. If these rental units were owned by the Company, normal costs associated with ownership such as depreciation, real estate taxes, unit maintenance and other costs would have been incurred. Instead, operating costs of the resort for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 include rental pool distributions to participants and the maintenance escrow fund approximating $3,000,000 and $3,100,000, respectively.
Advertising
The Company charges costs of advertising to sales and marketing as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of approximately $349,000 and $256,000 during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company is currently a Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary. Accordingly, no income tax expense was reflected in the Companys operating results as the tax is assessed to the shareholders of its parent company.
Management has determined that the Company had no uncertain income tax positions that could have a significant effect on the financial statements at December 31, 2016 and 2015. The parent companys federal income tax returns for 2013, 2014 and 2015 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for a period of three years after the federal income tax returns were filed.
Employee Benefit Plan
The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan (the Plan), which provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees who have elected to participate. Employees must fulfill a one year service requirement to be eligible. The Company indefinitely suspended matching contributions effective with the year ended December 31, 2009 and has continued the suspension through 2016.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going-concern uncertainties in financial statements. The new standard required management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entitys ability to continue as a going
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December 31, 2016 and 2015
concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and became effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016. Under the provisions of ASU 2014-15, an entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entitys ability to continue as a going concern. These disclosures are included in Note 3, under the heading Managements Plans Regarding Liquidity and Capital Resources, and are substantially unchanged from the Companys historical disclosures.
These disclosures are included in Note 1, under the heading Liquidity and Managements Plans, and are substantially unchanged from the Companys historical disclosures.
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt rather than as an asset. In 2016, the Company retrospectively adopted this update, as required, and the amounts reclassified from other assets to long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These reclassifications did not impact net income.
In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which creates a new Topic, Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606. The standard is principle-based and provides a five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised good or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in 2017 and allows for either full retrospective adoption or modified retrospective adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASC Topic 606 on its financial statements.
In February, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), intending to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This ASU affects all companies and other organizations that lease assets such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment. The ASU will require organizations that lease assets referred to as Lessees to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. An organization is to provide disclosures designed to enable users of financial statements to understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Under the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a capital or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP, which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet the new ASU will require both types of leases to be recognized. The FASB lessee accounting model will continue to account for both types of leases. The capital lease will be accounted for in substantially the same manner as capital leases are accounted for under existing GAAP. The operating lease will be accounted for in a manner similar to operating leases under existing GAAP, except that lessees will recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all of the leases. The leasing standard will be effective for calendar year end public companies beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this update.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18), which requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
3. | Managements Plans Regarding Liquidity and Capital Resources |
The Company continues to experience increased occupancy rates, when compared to prior periods. Ancillary service revenue is now beginning to show increases when compared to the prior periods as well. The Company believes that businesses have begun to alter their spending patterns as a result of the turnaround in the economy.
In response to this trend, the Company has increased its sales force to focus more in the area of corporate meetings. The Company continues its marketing efforts toward the social clientele by developing packages designed to target more social guests, including families. These social packages are being promoted through the Companys website as well as through travel wholesalers and with emphasis on e-commerce sites. Management has implemented programs and measures to help the Company get back to positive operating income. These programs and measures include cost control programs, consolidation of restaurant operations and efforts to increase brand awareness and recognition of the Resort.
The Companys ultimate shareholder has the financial ability and intent to continue to fund operations through affiliated companies that are 100% owned by the Companys ultimate shareholder to the extent required to support the Companys operations. The Company has loans outstanding to the affiliated companies of approximately $10.9 million and $10.1 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition to the shareholders financial ability these affiliated companies are expected to continue to generate positive cash flows during fiscal year 2016 should additional funding be required to support the Companys operations.
4. | Escrowed Cash |
Escrowed cash, restricted as to use, as of December 31, is comprised of the following:
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Rental pool unit owner deposits for maintenance reserve fund held in a bank account which bears an interest rate of 0.05% |
$ | 385,931 | $ | 372,021 | ||||
Security deposits held on long-term rentals |
23,749 | 25,700 | ||||||
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$ | 409,680 | $ | 397,721 | |||||
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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
5. | Property, Buildings and Equipment, Net |
Property, buildings and equipment as of December 31, consist of the following:
Estimated Useful Lives |
2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
Land and land improvements |
$ | 8,458,554 | $ | 8,417,431 | ||||||||
Buildings and recreational facilities |
1040 | 31,942,695 | 31,230,183 | |||||||||
Machinery and equipment |
515 | 20,836,945 | 20,017,312 | |||||||||
Construction in progress |
481,816 | 926,792 | ||||||||||
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Accumulated depreciation |
(42,496,099 | ) | (40,572,557 | ) | ||||||||
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Substantially all property, buildings and equipment are mortgaged, pledged or otherwise subject to lien under a loan agreement (Note 7).
Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to approximately $1,941,000 and $1,848,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The Company leases equipment under agreements which are classified as capital lease obligations in the accompanying balance sheets. The equipment and obligations related to the leases are recorded at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Total cost of equipment acquired through capital lease obligations was approximately $588,000 at December 31, 2016 and 2015. Amortization expense totaled $59,577 on the leased equipment at both December 31, 2016 and 2015.
6. | Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31 consist of the following:
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Accrued payroll and related expenses |
$ | 731,852 | $ | 648,594 | ||||
Accrued insurance |
137,373 | 229,324 | ||||||
Accrued property taxes |
309,746 | 309,746 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
255,843 | 321,865 | ||||||
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$ | 1,434,814 | $ | 1,509,529 | |||||
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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
7. | Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |
Long-term debt at December 31 consists of the following:
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Note payable to lender |
$ | 6,522,440 | $ | 6,875,000 | ||||
Less unamortized finance costs |
(58,108 | ) | (78,174 | ) | ||||
Less current portion |
(352,560 | ) | (352,560 | ) | ||||
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$ | 6,111,772 | $ | 6,444,266 | |||||
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On June 6, 2014, the Company entered into a new financing agreement with a third party lender for $5,000,000. The proceeds were used to retire the existing term note due June 12, 2014 of $4,386,000. The remaining proceeds were used to pay closing costs and provide additional working capital. On December 6, 2015, this financing agreement was modified to include renewal for the existing principal balance of 4,875,000, along with an advance of an additional $2,000,000. The new term note expires December 6, 2020. At December 31, 2016, $6,522,440 was outstanding under the note. The term note requires monthly principle payments of $29,380 plus interest of 3% over the one month Libor index (3.62% at December 31, 2016). The term note is collateralized by all current and subsequently acquired real and personal property. The term note requires the Company to maintain a Debt Ratio of 1.25%. The Company is in default of this covenant as of December 31, 2016; however, the Company received a waiver for this default from its lender. Under the terms of its agreement, the debt service covenant will be re-measured at December 31, 2017. Management believes, based on its expectations that it will be in compliance with the debt covenant at that date; however there can be no assurances that it will be in compliance. Should the Company not be in compliance at December 31, 2017, it will seek a waiver or modification of the covenant. In addition, under the terms of the loan agreement, the company has certain remedies available to it by which it can cure the default, and it is managements intent to do so if necessary.
Operating costs and planned expenditures for capital additions and improvements are expected to be adequately funded by the Company and its affiliates current cash reserves and cash generated by the resort operations.
Future maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2016 were as follows;
Years ending December 31, |
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2017 |
352,560 | |||
2018 |
352,560 | |||
2019 |
352,560 | |||
2020 |
5,464,760 | |||
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$ | 6,522,440 |
On December 13, 2012, the Company entered into a capital lease obligation for equipment in the amount of $80,479. The capital lease is secured by the equipment purchased, matures in November 2017 and requires monthly payments of $1,426, including interest at 2.44%. At December 31, 2016, the amount due on the capital lease obligation was $15,496.
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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
On December 2, 2012, the Company entered into a capital lease obligation for equipment in the amount of $255,874. The assets associated with this lease cost $294,724, of which $38,850 was reduced through the Companys trade-in of existing equipment. This capital lease is secured by the equipment purchased, matures in December 2017 and requires monthly payments of $4,995, including interest at 6.41%, beginning in January 2013.At December 31, 2016, the amount due on the capital lease obligation was $57,916.
On January 15, 2014 the Company entered into a capital lease obligation for equipment in the amount of $150,000. The capital lease is secured by equipment purchased, matures in December 2018 and requires monthly payments of $3,024 including interest of 7.75%. At December 31, 2016, the amount due on the capital lease obligation was $64,432.
On January 15, 2014, the Company entered into a capital lease obligation for equipment in the amount of $102,000. The capital lease is secured by equipment purchased, matures in December 2018 and requires monthly payments of $2,233, including interest an 11.30%. At December 31, 2016 the amount due on the capital lease obligation was $47,772.
Future minimum payments under the capital lease obligations at December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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$ | 138,717 | ||
2018 |
63,083 | |||
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(13,592) | |||
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(128,170 | ) | ||
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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
8. | Resort Revenues and Operating Costs of Resort |
Resort revenues and operating costs of resort are comprised of the following:
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Resort Revenues |
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Room revenue subject to rental pool agreement |
$ | 8,297,216 | $ | 8,268,838 | ||||
Food and beverage |
11,248,492 | 10,583,028 | ||||||
Resort facilities and other |
11,228,384 | 11,243,220 | ||||||
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$ | 30,774,092 | $ | 30,095,086 | |||||
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Operating Costs of Resort |
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Distribution to rental pool participants |
$ | 3,079,211 | $ | 3,093,958 | ||||
Food and beverage |
6,430,443 | 5,966,197 | ||||||
Resort facilities and other |
15,226,597 | 14,817,961 | ||||||
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$ | 24,736,251 | $ | 23,878,116 | |||||
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9. | Related Party Transactions |
Amounts due from related parties as of December 31 are comprised of the following:
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Saddlebrook Resort Condominium Association, Inc. |
$ | 15,195 | $ | 188,988 | ||||
Saddlebrook International Sports, LLC |
46,286 | 93,351 | ||||||
Dempsey Resort Management, Inc. |
4,608 | 4,608 | ||||||
Saddlebrook Properties LLC |
5,186 | 4,947 | ||||||
Saddlebrook Realty, Inc. |
913,661 | 786,400 | ||||||
Saddlebrook Investments, Inc. |
16,250 | 16,250 | ||||||
Other |
5,786 | 13,795 | ||||||
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$ | 1,006,972 | $ | 1,108,339 | |||||
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Amounts due to related parties as of December 31 are comprised of the following:
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Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. |
$ | 10,889,134 | $ | 10,101,171 | ||||
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Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. (SHI) the Companys parent company advanced SRI the amount of $787,963 during the year ended December 31, 2016. During the year ending December 31, 2015 SRI made repayments to SHI amounting to $765,248.
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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
Saddlebrook International Tennis, Inc. (SIT), which is solely owned by SHI, owns a 70% interest in Saddlebrook International Sports, LLC (SIS) which operates a tennis training facility and preparatory school at the resort. SIS owns 10 condominium units at the Resort, two of which participate in the Rental Pool Operation. The Company received revenue from SIS for use of its facilities and services provided to SIS and its guests, which amounted to approximately $1,751,000 and $1,587,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively. The Company had amounts due from SIS which amounted to $46,286 and $93,351 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively.
In October 2013, the Company entered into a rental agreement with SIT for certain equipment used by SRI in operations. The terms of the agreement are 48 monthly payments of $8,712 which began in October 2013.
Saddlebrook Investments, Inc. is a broker/dealer for sales of Saddlebrook Resort condominium units. Saddlebrook Realty, Inc. is a broker for the sale of other general real estate. These companies are solely owned by a shareholder of the Companys parent.
Dempsey and Daughters, Inc. hold certain tracts of real estate and own 24 individual condominium units at the Resort, 10 of which participate in the Rental Pool Operation. This company is solely owned by SHI.
The Company performs certain accounting and property management activities on behalf of the Saddlebrook Resort Condominium Association (the Association) and is reimbursed for expenses paid on behalf of the Association. Expenses paid on behalf of and services provided to the Association amounted to approximately $1,654,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Other related party receivables and payables consist of transactions with several other entities, along with receivables from employees for resort charges and travel advances.
10. | Commitments and Contingencies |
The Company is involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, these matters are adequately covered by insurance or indemnification from other third parties and/or the effect, if any, of these claims is not material to the reported financial condition or results of operations of the Company as of December 31, 2016.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company entered into a supply chain agreement with an external organization to purchase certain inventory and supplies. The agreement called for the Company to purchase at least 80% of its annual purchase requirements for these items, which was estimated to be $2.9 million with the external organization. The agreement had an initial term of two years and expired September 8, 2014. The Company continues to utilize this agreement on a monthly basis with no set contract.
The Company also leases equipment under operating leases. Some of the leases contain annual renewal options after the initial lease term. Lease expense amounted to approximately $77,100 and $70,000 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases with initial lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:
2017 |
$ | 77,076 | ||
2018 |
46,080 | |||
2019 |
3,840 | |||
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11. | Investment in Stock |
In 1993, the Company invested in and formed a captive insurance company, Resort Hotel Insurance Company (RHIC), with other resorts participating in Resort Hotel Association (RHA), an insurance risk purchasing group. The Company retains an equity interest in and pays insurance premiums to RHIC. The Companys ownership is approximately 14% and all amounts contributed as capital ($132,866 as of December 31, 2016) and the increase in equity cumulative to date ($397,715 as of December 31, 2016) are recorded as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying balance sheets. Any change in equity is reflected as a component of other income in the statements of operations. The Companys investment approximates the proportionate net book value of the insurance company at December 31, 2016. The Companys stock in RHIC is restricted and may not be sold in the open market. The Company may withdraw from RHA annually at the renewal date of any of its property or casualty policies.
12. | BP Settlement |
In March 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with a legal firm to represent them on a claim occurring from the BP oil spill. In July 2016, the Company received a settlement on the claim in the amount of $397,488. This amount is included as Other Income on the Companys Statement of Operations.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors of Saddlebrook
Resorts, Inc., as Operators under the Saddlebrook
Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement
Wesley Chapel, Florida
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation (funds created for participants who have entered into a rental pool agreement as explained in Note 1) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the related statements of operations and changes in participants fund balance for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the rental pool operators management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the results of its operations and changes in participants fund balance for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP
Tampa, Florida
March 30, 2017
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Balance Sheets
December 31, 2016 and 2015
Distribution Fund | ||||||||
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Receivable from Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. |
$ | 586,761 | $ | 488,021 | ||||
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Due to participants for rental pool distribution |
$ | 536,148 | $ | 439,589 | ||||
Due to maintenance escrow fund |
50,613 | 48,432 | ||||||
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$ | 586,761 | $ | 488,021 | |||||
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$ | 385,931 | $ | 372,021 | ||||
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50,613 | 48,432 | ||||||
Accrued Interest |
(71 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
14,589 | 34 | ||||||
Linen inventory |
68,190 | 17,925 | ||||||
Furniture inventory |
54,112 | 43,421 | ||||||
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$ | 573,364 | $ | 481,817 | |||||
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Due to Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. |
$ | 202,117 | $ | 186,109 | ||||
Participants fund balance |
371,247 | 295,708 | ||||||
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$ | 573,364 | $ | 481,817 | |||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation
Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
Distribution Fund | ||||||||
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Rental pool revenues |
$ | 8,297,216 | $ | 8,268,838 | ||||
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Marketing fee |
622,291 | 620,162 | ||||||
Management fee |
1,037,153 | 1,033,604 | ||||||
Travel agent commissions |
405,632 | 357,457 | ||||||
Bad debt expense |
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Credit card expense |
211,767 | 213,033 | ||||||
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Net rental income |
6,019,373 | 6,044,582 | ||||||
Operator share of net rental income |
(2,708,718 | ) | (2,720,062 | ) | ||||
Other revenues (expenses) |
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Complimentary room revenues |
45,700 | 25,818 | ||||||
Minor repairs and replacements |
(277,144 | ) | (256,380 | ) | ||||
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Amounts available for distribution to participants and maintenance escrow fund |
$ | 3,079,211 | $ | 3,093,958 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation
Statements of Changes in Participants Fund Balance
Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
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Additions |
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Amounts available for distribution |
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Amounts withheld for maintenance escrow fund |
(370,493 | ) | (373,896 | ) | ||||
Amounts accrued or paid to participants |
(2,708,718 | ) | (2,720,062 | ) | ||||
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Balances, beginning of year |
$ | 295,708 | $ | 236,911 | ||||
Additions |
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370,943 | 373,896 | ||||||
Unit owner payments |
156,530 | 142,510 | ||||||
Interest earned |
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Unit renovations |
(567 | ) | (79,940 | ) | ||||
Refunds of excess amounts in escrow accounts |
(1,914 | ) | (11,462 | ) | ||||
Maintenance charges |
(394,441 | ) | (282,311 | ) | ||||
Linen expense |
(55,012 | ) | (83,918 | ) | ||||
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Balances, end of year |
$ | 371,247 | $ | 295,708 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
1. | Rental Pool Operations and Rental Pool Agreement |
Condominium units are provided as rental (hotel) accommodations by their owners under the Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement (the Agreement) with Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (collectively, the Rental Pool). Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (Saddlebrook) acts as operator of the Rental Pool which provides for the distribution of a percentage of net rental income, as defined, to the owners.
The Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation consists of two funds: the Rental Pool Income Distribution Fund (Distribution Fund) and the Maintenance and Furniture Replacement Escrow Fund (Maintenance Escrow Fund). The operations of the Distribution Fund reflect the earnings of the Rental Pool. The Distribution Fund balance sheets reflect amounts due from Saddlebrook for the rental pool distribution payable to participants and amounts due to the Maintenance Escrow Fund. The amounts due from Saddlebrook are required to be distributed no later than forty-five days following the end of each calendar quarter. The Maintenance Escrow Fund reflects the accounting for escrowed assets used to maintain unit interiors and replace furniture as it becomes necessary.
Rental pool participants and Saddlebrook share rental revenues according to the provisions of the Agreement. Net Rental Income shared consists of rentals received less a marketing surcharge of 7.5%, a 12.5% management fee, travel agent commissions, credit card expense and provision for bad debts, if warranted. Saddlebrook receives 45% of Net Rental Income as operator of the Rental Pool. The remaining 55% of Net Rental Income, after adjustments for complimentary room revenues (ten percent of the normal unit rental price paid by Saddlebrook for promotional use of the unit) and certain minor repair and replacement charges, is available for distribution to the participants and maintenance escrow fund based upon each participants respective participation factor (computed using the value of a furnished unit and the number of days it was available to the pool). Quarterly, 45% of Net Rental Income is distributed to participants and 10%, as adjusted for complimentary room revenues and minor interior maintenance and replacement charges, is deposited in an escrow account until a maximum of 20% of the set value of the individual owners furniture package has been accumulated. Excess escrow balances are refunded to participants.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Accounting
The accounting records of the funds are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting.
Income Taxes
No federal or state taxes have been reflected in the accompanying financial statements as the tax effect of fund activities accrues to the rental pool participants and Saddlebrook.
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