Levitt Corporation
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2006
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________
Commission file number: 001-31931
LEVITT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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FLORIDA
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11-3675068 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
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2100 W. Cypress Creek Road, |
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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33309 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(954) 760-5200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filerx Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes x No o
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Class |
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Outstanding at May 5, 2006 |
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value
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18,604,053
1,219,031 |
Levitt Corporation and Subsidiaries
Index to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Levitt Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition Unaudited
(In thousands, except share data)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
75,772 |
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113,562 |
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Restricted cash |
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1,157 |
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1,818 |
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Inventory of real estate |
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698,811 |
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611,260 |
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Investment in Bluegreen Corporation |
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95,948 |
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95,828 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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52,899 |
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44,250 |
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Other assets |
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27,980 |
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28,955 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
952,567 |
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895,673 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
63,252 |
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66,652 |
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Customer deposits |
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57,081 |
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51,686 |
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Current income tax payable |
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12,551 |
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Notes and mortgage notes payable |
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421,715 |
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353,623 |
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Notes and mortgage notes payable to affiliates |
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223 |
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Junior subordinated debentures |
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54,124 |
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54,124 |
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Deferred tax liability, net |
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6,857 |
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7,028 |
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Total liabilities |
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603,029 |
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545,887 |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value
Authorized: 5,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding: no shares |
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Class A
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding: 18,604,053 shares |
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186 |
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186 |
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Class B
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Authorized: 10,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding: 1,219,031 shares |
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12 |
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12 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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181,620 |
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181,084 |
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Unearned compensation |
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(110 |
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Retained earnings |
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165,911 |
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166,969 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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1,809 |
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1,645 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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349,538 |
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349,786 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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$ |
952,567 |
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895,673 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Levitt Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations Unaudited
(In thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Revenues: |
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Sales of real estate |
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125,543 |
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198,866 |
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Title and mortgage operations |
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1,008 |
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948 |
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Total revenues |
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126,551 |
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199,814 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of sales of real estate |
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102,055 |
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130,589 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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26,755 |
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23,146 |
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Other expenses |
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626 |
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1,316 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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129,436 |
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155,051 |
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(Loss) earnings from Bluegreen Corporation |
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(49 |
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2,138 |
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Earnings from real estate joint ventures |
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90 |
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Interest and other income |
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1,832 |
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1,322 |
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(Loss) income before income taxes |
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(1,102 |
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48,313 |
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(Benefit) provision for income taxes |
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(442 |
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18,495 |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(660 |
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29,818 |
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(Loss) earnings per share: |
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Basic |
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(0.03 |
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1.50 |
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Diluted |
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(0.03 |
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1.49 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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19,821 |
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19,816 |
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Diluted |
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19,821 |
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19,965 |
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Dividends declared per common share: |
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Class A common stock |
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$ |
0.02 |
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0.02 |
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Class B common stock |
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$ |
0.02 |
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0.02 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Levitt Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Unaudited
(In thousands)
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Three Months |
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Ended March 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(660 |
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29,818 |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Pro-rata share of unrealized gain
recognized by Bluegreen Corporation on retained
interests in notes receivable sold |
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267 |
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142 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(103 |
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(55 |
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Pro-rata share of unrealized gain
recognized by Bluegreen Corporation on retained
interests in notes receivable sold (net of tax) |
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164 |
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87 |
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
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$ |
(496 |
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29,905 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
5
Levitt Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity Unaudited
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
(In thousands)
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Accumulated |
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Compre- |
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Class A |
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Class B |
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Additional |
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hensive |
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Class A |
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Class B |
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Common |
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Common |
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Paid-In |
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Retained |
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Unearned |
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Income |
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Shares |
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Shares |
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Stock |
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Stock |
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Capital |
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Earnings |
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Compensation |
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(Loss) |
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Total |
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Balance at December 31, 2005 |
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18,604 |
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1,219 |
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$ |
186 |
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12 |
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181,084 |
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166,969 |
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(110 |
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1,645 |
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349,786 |
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Net loss |
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(660 |
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(660 |
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Pro-rata share of unrealized gain
recognized by Bluegreen on
sale of retained interests, net
of tax |
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164 |
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164 |
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Issuance of Bluegreen common
stock, net of tax |
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(60 |
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(60 |
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Cash dividends paid |
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(398 |
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(398 |
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Share based compensation
related to stock options and restricted
stock |
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706 |
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706 |
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Reclassification of unamortized
stock compensation related
to restricted stock upon adoption of SFAS 123 (R) |
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(110 |
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110 |
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Balance at March 31, 2006 |
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18,604 |
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1,219 |
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$ |
186 |
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12 |
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181,620 |
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165,911 |
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1,809 |
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349,538 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
6
Levitt Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Unaudited
(In thousands)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Operating activities: |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(660 |
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29,818 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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550 |
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362 |
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Change in deferred income taxes |
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(236 |
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(260 |
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Loss (earnings) from Bluegreen Corporation |
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49 |
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(2,138 |
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Earnings from unconsolidated trust |
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(33 |
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(3 |
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Earnings from real estate joint ventures |
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(90 |
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Share-based compensation expense related to
stock options and restricted stock |
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706 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Restricted cash |
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661 |
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976 |
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Inventory of real estate |
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(94,105 |
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11,653 |
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Notes receivable |
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178 |
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200 |
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Other assets |
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1,056 |
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(1,272 |
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
other liabilities |
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(10,556 |
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12,994 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
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(102,390 |
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52,240 |
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Investing activities: |
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Investment in and advances to real estate joint ventures |
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(402 |
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Distributions of capital from real estate joint ventures |
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138 |
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223 |
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Investment in unconsolidated trust |
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(696 |
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Distributions from consolidated trusts |
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33 |
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Additions to property and equipment |
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(2,640 |
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(4,052 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(2,871 |
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(4,525 |
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Financing activities: |
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Proceeds from notes and mortgage notes payable |
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136,660 |
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74,984 |
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Proceeds from notes and mortgage notes payable to affiliates |
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5,148 |
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Proceeds from junior subordinated debentures |
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23,196 |
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Repayment of notes and mortgage notes payable |
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(68,568 |
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(112,295 |
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Repayment of notes and mortgage notes payable to affiliates |
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(223 |
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(28,164 |
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Payments for debt offering costs |
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(926 |
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Cash dividends paid |
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(398 |
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(396 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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67,471 |
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(38,453 |
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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(37,790 |
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9,262 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period |
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113,562 |
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|
125,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
75,772 |
|
|
|
134,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Levitt Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Unaudited
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months |
|
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Supplemental cash flow information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid on borrowings, net of amounts capitalized |
|
$ |
(500 |
) |
|
|
(247 |
) |
Income taxes paid |
|
|
12,200 |
|
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating,
investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in shareholders equity resulting from pro-rata
share of unrealized gain recognized by Bluegreen on
sale
of retained interests, net of tax |
|
$ |
164 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in shareholders equity resulting from the
issuance of Bluegreen common stock, net of tax |
|
$ |
(60 |
) |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in inventory from reclassification as property
and equipment |
|
$ |
(6,554 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in
property and equipment reclassified from inventory |
|
$ |
6,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Levitt Corporation
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Presentation of Interim Financial Statements
Levitt Corporation (including its subsidiaries, the Company) engages in real estate
activities through its Homebuilding and Land Divisions, and Other Operations. The Homebuilding
Division operates through Levitt and Sons, LLC (Levitt and Sons), which primarily develops single
family and townhome communities. The Land Division consists of the operations of Core Communities,
LLC (Core Communities), a land and master-planned community developer. Other Operations includes
Levitt Commercial, LLC (Levitt Commercial), a developer of industrial properties; investments in
real estate and real estate joint ventures; and an equity investment in Bluegreen Corporation
(Bluegreen), a New York Stock Exchange-listed company engaged in the acquisition, development,
marketing and sale of vacation ownership interests in primarily drive-to resorts, as well as
residential homesites located around golf courses and other amenities.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-segment transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial
information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period
ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ending December 31, 2006. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Companys consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Companys annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
2. Stock Based Compensation
On May 11, 2004, the Companys Shareholders approved the 2003 Levitt Corporation Stock
Incentive Plan (Plan). Under the Plan, the maximum number of shares with respect to which stock
option and restricted stock awards may be granted is 1,500,000. The maximum term of options granted
under the plan is 10 years. The vesting period is established by the compensation committee in
connection with each grant and is generally five years utilizing cliff vesting. Option awards
issued to date become exercisable based solely on fulfilling a service condition.
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (FAS 123R). This Statement requires companies to
expense the estimated fair value of stock options and similar equity instruments issued to
employees over the vesting period in their statement of income. FAS 123R eliminates the alternative
to use the intrinsic method of accounting provided for in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25), which generally resulted in no
compensation expense recorded in the financial statements related to the grant of stock options to
employees if certain conditions were met.
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The Company adopted FAS 123R using the modified prospective method effective January 1, 2006,
which requires the Company to record compensation expense over the vesting period for all awards
granted after the date of adoption, and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that
remain outstanding at the date of adoption. Accordingly, amounts for periods prior to January 1,
2006 presented herein have not been restated to reflect the adoption of FAS 123R. The proforma
effect for the 2005 prior period is as follows and has been disclosed to be consistent with prior
accounting rules (in thousands, except per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
Pro forma net income |
|
|
|
|
Net income, as reported |
|
$ |
29,818 |
|
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based
method for all awards, net of related income tax effect |
|
|
(223 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
29,595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
1.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
1.49 |
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
1.49 |
|
The fair values of options granted are estimated on the date of their grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the assumptions included in the table below. The fair
value of the Companys stock option awards, which are primarily subject to cliff vesting, is
expensed over the vesting life of the stock options under the straight-line method. Expected
volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Companys stock. Due to the short period of
time the Company has been publicly traded, the historical volatilities of similar publicly traded
entities are reviewed to validate the Companys expected volatility assumption. The risk-free
interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the stock option award is based on the
yield of US Treasury bonds on the date the stock option award is granted with a maturity equal to
the expected term of the stock option award granted. The expected life of stock option awards
granted is based upon the simplified method for plain vanilla options contained in SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 107. Due to the short history of stock option activity, forfeiture rates
are estimated based on historical employee turnover rates. During the three months ended March 31,
2006 and 2005, no stock option awards were granted by the Company. The fair value of each option
granted was estimated using the following assumptions for all grants since January 1, 2004.
|
|
|
Expected volatility |
|
37.99% - 50.35% |
Weighted-average volatility |
|
44.64% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
0.00% - 0.33% |
Weighted-average dividend yield |
|
0.13% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
4.02% - 4.40% |
Weighted-average risk-free rate |
|
4.30% |
Expected life |
|
7.5 years |
Forfeiture rate executives |
|
5.0% |
Forfeiture rate non-executives |
|
10.0% |
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Non-cash stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 related to
unvested stock options amounted to $651,000 with an income tax benefit of $175,000. The impact of
adopting SFAS No. 123R on basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31,
2006 was $0.02 per share. At March 31, 2006, there was $9.1 million of unrecognized stock
compensation expense related to outstanding stock option awards which is expected to be recognized
over a weighted-average period of 3.7 years.
Stock option activity under the Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
of Options |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Term |
|
|
(thousands) |
|
Options outstanding at December 31,
2005 |
|
|
1,305,176 |
|
|
$ |
25.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,189 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
39,500 |
|
|
$ |
25.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at March 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,265,676 |
|
|
$ |
25.60 |
|
|
8.48 years |
|
$ |
1,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested & expected to vest
in the future at March 31, 2006 |
|
|
943,759 |
|
|
$ |
25.60 |
|
|
8.48 years |
|
$ |
882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at March 31, 2006 |
|
|
55,176 |
|
|
$ |
22.33 |
|
|
8.04 years |
|
$ |
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock available for equity
compensation
grants at March 31, 2006 |
|
|
227,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A summary of the Companys non-vested shares activity for the three months ended March
31, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Intrinsic Value |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Contractual Term |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Non-vested at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
$ |
13.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,104 |
|
Grants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
39,500 |
|
|
$ |
12.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested at March 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,210,500 |
|
|
$ |
13.48 |
|
|
$ |
8.50 |
|
|
$ |
1,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company also grants restricted stock, which is valued based on the market price of
the common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense arising from restricted stock grants
is recognized using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Unearned compensation for
restricted stock is a reduction of shareholders equity in the consolidated statements of financial
condition. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company granted 6,887 restricted shares
of Class A common stock to non-employee directors under the Levitt Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive
Plan. The restricted stock vests monthly over a 12 month period and 1,722 shares of restricted
stock under these grants remained unvested at March 31, 2006. Non-cash stock compensation expense
for
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three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 related to restricted stock awards amounted to
$55,000 and $0, respectively.
Total non- cash stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 amounted
to $706,000 with no expense recognized in 2005, and is included in selling, general and
administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
3. Inventory of Real Estate
Inventory of real estate is summarized as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Land and land development costs |
|
$ |
526,798 |
|
|
|
457,826 |
|
Construction costs |
|
|
123,584 |
|
|
|
112,566 |
|
Capitalized interest |
|
|
26,543 |
|
|
|
21,108 |
|
Other costs |
|
|
21,886 |
|
|
|
19,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
698,811 |
|
|
|
611,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. Interest
Interest incurred relating to land under development and construction is capitalized to real
estate inventory during the active development period. Interest is capitalized as a component of
inventory at the effective rates paid on borrowings during the pre-construction and planning stages
and the periods that projects are under development. Capitalization of interest is discontinued if
development ceases at a project. Capitalized interest is expensed as a component of cost of sales
as related homes, land and units are sold. The following table is a summary of interest incurred
and the amounts capitalized (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Interest incurred to non-affiliates |
|
$ |
8,029 |
|
|
|
2,881 |
|
Interest incurred to affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
613 |
|
Interest capitalized |
|
|
(8,029 |
) |
|
|
(3,494 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expensed in cost of sales |
|
$ |
2,594 |
|
|
|
2,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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5. Investment in Bluegreen Corporation
At March 31, 2006, the Company owned approximately 9.5 million shares of the common stock of
Bluegreen Corporation representing approximately 31% of Bluegreens outstanding common stock. The
Company accounts for its investment in Bluegreen under the equity method of accounting. The cost
of the Bluegreen investment is adjusted to recognize the Companys interest in Bluegreens earnings
or losses. The difference between a) our ownership percentage in Bluegreen multiplied by its
earnings and b) the amount of our equity in earnings of Bluegreen as reflected in our financial
statements relates to the amortization or accretion of purchase accounting adjustments made at the
time of our acquisition of Bluegreens stock.
Bluegreens unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of income are as follows (in thousands):
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
733,391 |
|
|
|
694,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
409,509 |
|
|
|
371,069 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
9,366 |
|
|
|
9,508 |
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
314,516 |
|
|
|
313,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
733,391 |
|
|
|
694,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Revenues and other income |
|
$ |
148,379 |
|
|
|
134,651 |
|
Cost and other expenses |
|
|
140,802 |
|
|
|
123,472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before minority interest and
provision for income taxes |
|
|
7,577 |
|
|
|
11,179 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
1,022 |
|
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
|
6,555 |
|
|
|
10,406 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
2,524 |
|
|
|
4,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle |
|
|
4,031 |
|
|
|
6,400 |
|
Cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle, net of tax |
|
|
(4,494 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(463 |
) |
|
|
6,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2006, Bluegreen adopted Statement of Position 04-02 Accounting for
Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions (SOP 04-02), which resulted in a one-time, non-cash,
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle charge of $4.5 million to Bluegreen for the
three
13
months ended March 31, 2006, and accordingly reduced the earnings in Bluegreen recorded by the
Company by approximately $1.4 million, or $0.04 earnings per share for the same period.
6. Debt
On January 5, 2006, Levitt and Sons entered into a revolving credit facility with a third
party for borrowings of up to $100.0 million, subject to borrowing base limitations based on the
value and type of collateral provided. Levitt and Sons may borrow under the facility for the
acquisition or refinancing of real property, development on the property and the construction of
residential dwellings thereon. The facility also permits the issuance of letters of credit in an
amount up to $20.0 million. Advances under the facility bear interest, at Levitt and Sons option,
at either (i) prime rate less 50 basis points or (ii) 30 day LIBOR rate plus a spread of between
200 and 240 basis points depending on certain financial ratios. The March 31, 2006 interest
rate was 6.66%. Accrued interest is due and payable monthly and all outstanding principal is due
and payable on January 5, 2009; provided, however, if certain conditions are satisfied, the lender
may, in its sole discretion, extend the initial term for an additional year. At March 31, 2006,
$51.0 million was outstanding under the facility.
On
April 24, 2006, Levitt and Sons entered into an amendment to one
of its existing credit
facilities with a third party lender. The amendment increased the amount available for borrowing
under this existing facility from $75.0 million to $125.0 million and amended certain of the
initial credit agreements definitions. All other material terms of this existing facility remained
unchanged.
7. Commitments and Contingencies
At March 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $163.1 million of commitments to purchase
properties for development. Approximately $87.1 million of these commitments are subject to due
diligence and satisfaction of certain requirements and conditions. The following table summarizes
certain information relating to outstanding purchase and option contracts, including those
contracts subject to the completion of due diligence.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Units |
|
|
Closing |
Homebuilding Division |
|
$159.6 million |
|
4,192 units |
|
2006-2007 |
Other Operations |
|
3.5 million |
|
90 units |
|
2006 |
At March 31, 2006, cash deposits of approximately $3.0 million secured the Companys
commitments under these contracts.
At March 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit of
approximately $122.8 million related primarily to obligations to various governmental entities to
construct improvements in various communities. The Company estimates that approximately $92.9
million of work remains to complete these improvements and does not believe that any outstanding
bonds or letters of credit will likely be drawn.
The Company owns a 20% partnership interest in Altman Longleaf, LLC (Altman Longleaf), which
owns a 20% interest in a joint venture known as The Preserve at Longleaf Apartments, LLLP. The
Company entered into an indemnity agreement in April 2004 with a joint venture partner at Altman
Longleaf, relating to, among other obligations, that partners guarantee of the joint ventures
indebtedness. The Companys liability under the indemnity agreement is limited to
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the amount of any distributions from the joint venture which exceeds our original capital and
other contributions. The potential obligation to the Company of indemnity as of March 31, 2006 is
approximately $664,000. Based on the joint venture assets that secure the indebtedness, management
does not believe it is likely that any payment will be required under the indemnity agreement.
8. Earnings per Share
Basic (loss) earnings per common share is computed by dividing (loss) earnings attributable to
common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
Diluted earnings per common share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share, but
it also gives consideration to (a) the dilutive effect of the
Companys stock options and restricted stock using the
treasury stock method and the (b) pro rata impact of Bluegreens dilutive securities (stock options and
convertible securities) on the amount of Bluegreens earnings that the Company recognizes. For the
quarter ended March 31, 2006, the common stock equivalents were
not considered because their effect would have been antidilutive.
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share
(in thousands, except for per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income basic |
|
$ |
(660 |
) |
|
|
29,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income basic |
|
$ |
(660 |
) |
|
|
29,818 |
|
Pro rata share of the net effect of
Bluegreen dilutive securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income diluted |
|
$ |
(660 |
) |
|
|
29,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic average shares outstanding |
|
|
19,821 |
|
|
|
19,816 |
|
Common stock equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted average shares outstanding |
|
|
19,821 |
|
|
|
19,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
1.50 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
1.49 |
|
9. Dividends
On January 24, 2006, the Companys Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.02 per
share on its Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The dividend was paid on February 15,
2006 to all shareholders of record on February 8, 2006.
On April 26, 2006, the Companys Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.02 per
share on its Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable on May 15,
2006 to all shareholders of record on May 8, 2006.
15
10. Other Expenses and Interest and Other Income
Other expenses and interest and other income are summarized as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Other expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Title and mortgage operations expenses |
|
$ |
626 |
|
|
|
639 |
|
Penalty on debt prepayment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
677 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expenses |
|
$ |
626 |
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
$ |
785 |
|
|
|
518 |
|
Other income |
|
|
1,047 |
|
|
|
804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest and other income |
|
$ |
1,832 |
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. Segment Reporting
Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information
is available that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to
allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company has three reportable business
segments: Homebuilding, Land and Other Operations. The Company evaluates segment performance
primarily based on net income. The information provided for segment reporting is based on
managements internal reports. The accounting policies of the segments are generally the same as
those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Eliminations consist primarily of the elimination
of sales and profits on real estate transactions between the Land and Homebuilding Divisions, which
were recorded based upon terms that management believes would be attained in an arms-length
transaction. The presentation and allocation of assets, liabilities and results of operations may
not reflect the actual economic costs of the segments as stand-alone businesses. If a different
basis of allocation were utilized, the relative contributions of the segments might differ, but
management believes that the relative trends in segments would likely not be impacted.
The Companys Homebuilding segment consists of the operations of Levitt and Sons while the
Land segment consists of the operations of Core Communities. The Other Operations segment consists
of the activities of Levitt Commercial, the Companys parent company operations, earnings from
investments in Bluegreen and other real estate investments and joint ventures.
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The following tables present unaudited segment information as of and for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006 |
|
Homebuilding |
|
|
Land |
|
|
Operations |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of real estate |
|
$ |
118,275 |
|
|
|
7,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
125,543 |
|
Title and mortgage operations |
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
119,283 |
|
|
|
7,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
126,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales of real estate |
|
|
96,497 |
|
|
|
5,019 |
|
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
102,055 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
17,572 |
|
|
|
2,786 |
|
|
|
6,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,755 |
|
Other expenses |
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
114,695 |
|
|
|
7,805 |
|
|
|
7,039 |
|
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
129,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from Bluegreen Corporation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
Interest and other income |
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
1,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
4,765 |
|
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
(6,406 |
) |
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
(1,102 |
) |
Provision (benefit)for income taxes |
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
(2,364 |
) |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
(442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
3,011 |
|
|
|
318 |
|
|
|
(4,042 |
) |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
(660 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory of real estate |
|
$ |
553,905 |
|
|
|
147,910 |
|
|
|
14,492 |
|
|
|
(17,496 |
) |
|
|
698,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
583,589 |
|
|
|
213,109 |
|
|
|
173,396 |
|
|
|
(17,527 |
) |
|
|
952,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
$ |
338,347 |
|
|
|
64,350 |
|
|
|
73,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
475,839 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2005 |
|
Homebuilding |
|
|
Land |
|
|
Operations |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of real estate |
|
$ |
117,987 |
|
|
|
66,551 |
|
|
|
14,709 |
|
|
|
(381 |
) |
|
|
198,866 |
|
Title and mortgage operations |
|
|
948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
118,935 |
|
|
|
66,551 |
|
|
|
14,709 |
|
|
|
(381 |
) |
|
|
199,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales of real estate |
|
|
93,579 |
|
|
|
27,090 |
|
|
|
11,326 |
|
|
|
(1,406 |
) |
|
|
130,589 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
14,608 |
|
|
|
4,446 |
|
|
|
4,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,146 |
|
Other expenses |
|
|
639 |
|
|
|
677 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
108,826 |
|
|
|
32,213 |
|
|
|
15,418 |
|
|
|
(1,406 |
) |
|
|
155,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from Bluegreen Corporation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,138 |
|
Loss from joint ventures |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
90 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
10,427 |
|
|
|
34,759 |
|
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
|
1,025 |
|
|
|
48,313 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
3,901 |
|
|
|
13,436 |
|
|
|
763 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
18,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
6,526 |
|
|
|
21,323 |
|
|
|
1,339 |
|
|
|
630 |
|
|
|
29,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory of real estate |
|
$ |
307,988 |
|
|
|
106,645 |
|
|
|
4,776 |
|
|
|
(17,591 |
) |
|
|
401,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
353,412 |
|
|
|
197,144 |
|
|
|
150,578 |
|
|
|
(17,591 |
) |
|
|
683,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
$ |
151,430 |
|
|
|
23,464 |
|
|
|
56,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
231,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
12. Parent Company Financial Statements
The Companys subordinated investment notes (the Investment Notes) and Junior Subordinated
Debentures are direct unsecured obligations of Levitt Corporation and are not guaranteed by the
Companys subsidiaries and are not secured by any assets of the Company or its subsidiaries. The
Company relies on dividends from its subsidiaries to fund its operations, including debt service
obligations relating to the Investment Notes and Junior Subordinated Debentures. The Company would
be restricted from paying dividends to its common shareholders in the event of a default on either
the Investment Notes or Junior Subordinated Debentures, and restrictions on the Companys
subsidiaries ability to remit dividends to Levitt Corporation could result in such a default.
Some of the Companys subsidiaries have borrowings which contain covenants that, among other
things, require the subsidiary to maintain certain financial ratios and a minimum net worth. These
covenants may have the effect of limiting the amount of debt that the subsidiaries can incur in the
future and restricting the payment of dividends from subsidiaries to the Company. At March 31, 2006
and 2005, the Company was in compliance with all loan agreement financial covenants.
The accounting policies for the parent company are generally the same as those policies
described in the summary of significant accounting policies outlined in the Annual Report on Form
10-K. The parent companys interest in its consolidated subsidiaries is reported under equity
method accounting for purposes of this presentation.
The parent company unaudited condensed statements of financial condition at March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, and unaudited condensed statements of income for the three months ended March
31, 2006 and 2005 are shown below (in thousands):
Condensed Statements of Financial Condition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
429,138 |
|
|
|
435,793 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
79,599 |
|
|
|
86,007 |
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
349,539 |
|
|
|
349,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
429,138 |
|
|
|
435,793 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Statements of Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
(Loss) earnings from Bluegreen Corporation |
|
$ |
(49 |
) |
|
|
2,138 |
|
Loss from real estate joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
Other revenues |
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
6,249 |
|
|
|
3,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(5,967 |
) |
|
|
(1,088 |
) |
Benefit for income taxes |
|
|
(2,177 |
) |
|
|
(469 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss before undistributed earnings from consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
(3,790 |
) |
|
|
(619 |
) |
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of income taxes |
|
|
3,130 |
|
|
|
30,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(660 |
) |
|
|
29,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
Cash dividends received from subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005 were $5.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively.
13. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
The Company and BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (Bancorp) are under common control. The
controlling shareholder of the Company and Bancorp is BFC Financial Corporation (BFC). Bancorp
is the parent company of BankAtlantic. The majority of BFCs capital stock is owned or controlled
by the Companys Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Alan B. Levan, and by the
Companys Vice Chairman, John E. Abdo both of whom are also executive officers and directors of
BFC, of Bancorp and of BankAtlantic. Mr. Levan and Mr. Abdo are the Chairman of the Board and Vice
Chairman, respectively, of Bluegreen Corporation.
The Company occupies office space at BankAtlantics corporate headquarters. Bancorp provides
this office space on a month-to-month basis and receives reimbursements for overhead based on
market rates. The Company paid approximately $160,000 to Bancorp in rent and amounts owed for
services performed in the period ending March 31, 2006.
Effective January 1, 2006, human resource, risk management, investor relations, executive
office administration and certain other services are provided to the Company by BFC, and the
Company paid approximately $200,000 for such services in the period ended March 31, 2006. These
amounts may not be representative of the amounts that would be paid in an arms-length transaction.
Levitt and Sons, LLC utilizes the services of Conrad & Scherer, P.A., a law firm in which
William R. Scherer, a member of the Companys Board of Directors, is a member. Levitt and Sons had
accrued approximately $470,000 at December 31, 2005 which was subsequently paid during the period
ended March 31, 2006. The Company paid Conrad & Scherer, P.A. $26,000 for services provided in the
period ended March 31, 2005.
At March 31, 2006 and 2005, $17.0 million and $48.0 million, respectively, of cash and cash
equivalents were held on deposit by BankAtlantic. Interest on deposits held at BankAtlantic for
each of the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $142,000, and $141,000,
respectively.
14. New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, FASB issued Statement No. 152 (Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing
Transactionsan amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67). This Statement amends FASB Statement
No. 66, Accounting for Sales of Real Estate, to reference the financial accounting and reporting
guidance for real estate time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA Statement of Position
04-02 Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions (SOP 04-02). This Statement also
amends FASB Statement No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate
Projects, to state that the guidance for (a) incidental operations and (b) costs incurred to sell
real estate projects does not apply to real estate time-sharing transactions. The accounting for
those operations and costs is subject to the guidance in SOP 04-02. Effective January 1, 2006,
Bluegreen adopted SOP 04-02 which resulted in a one-time, non-cash, cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle charge of $4.5 million to Bluegreen for the three months ended March 31, 2006,
and
19
accordingly reduced the earnings in Bluegreen recorded by the Company by approximately $1.4
million for the same period.
In March 2006 the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, (Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets
An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.) This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect to
the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. The Statement
simplifies the accounting for servicing by allowing the entity to choose a fair value of amortized
cost measurement method for the subsequent accounting for servicing financial assets. The
provisions of SFAS No. 156 are effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins
after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entitys fiscal
year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including interim financial
statements, for any period of that fiscal year. The Company currently does not own servicing
financial assets and Management believes that the adoption of this Statement will not have an
impact on the Companys financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Staff Position 109-1 (FSP 109-1), Application of FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production
Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The American Jobs Creation Act
provides a 3% deduction on qualified domestic production activities income and is effective for
the Companys fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, subject to certain limitations. This deduction
provides a tax savings against income attributable to domestic production activities, including the
construction of real property. When fully phased-in, the deduction will be up to 9% of the lesser
of qualified production activities income or taxable income. Based on the guidance provided by
FSP 109-1, this deduction should be accounted for as a special deduction under SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes, and will reduce tax expense in the period or periods that the amounts
are deductible on the tax return. No tax benefit is reflected in the Companys tax provision for
the quarter ended March 31, 2006 because the Company had no taxable income. The Company continues
to assess the potential impact of this new deduction for the year ending December 31, 2006.
15. Litigation
On May 26, 2005 a suit was filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida
against the Company in Frank Albert, Dorothy Albert, et al. v. Levitt and Sons, LLC, a Florida
limited liability company, Levitt Homes, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Levitt
Corporation, a Florida corporation, Levitt Construction Corp. East, a Florida corporation and
Levitt and Sons, Inc., a Florida corporation. The suit purports to be a class action on behalf of
105 named plaintiffs residing in approximately 65 homes located in one of the Companys communities
in Central Florida. The complaint alleges: breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good
faith and fair dealing; failure to disclose latent defects; breach of express warranty; breach of
implied warranty; violation of building code; deceptive and unfair trade practices; negligent
construction; and negligent design. Plaintiffs seek certification as a class, or in the alternative
to divide into sub-classes, unspecified damages alleged to range from $50,000 to $400,000 per
house, costs and attorneys fees. Plaintiffs seek a trial by jury. On February 15, 2006, the
parties filed a Joint Stipulation for Abatement of Lawsuit Pending Compliance with Chapter 558,
Florida Statutes and Order Approving Same (Joint Stipulation). Court approval of the Joint
Stipulation is pending. While there is no assurance that the Company will be successful, the
Company believes it has valid defenses and is engaged in a vigorous defense of the action.
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Item 2. |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The objective of the following discussion is to provide an understanding of the financial
condition and results of operations of Levitt Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries
(Levitt, or the Company) as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The
Company may also be referred to as we, us, or our. We engage in real estate activities
through our homebuilding, land development and other real estate activities through Levitt and
Sons, LLC (Levitt and Sons), Core Communities, LLC (Core Communities) and other operations,
which include Levitt Commercial, LLC (Levitt Commercial), an investment in Bluegreen Corporation
(Bluegreen) and investments in real estate projects through subsidiaries and joint ventures.
Acquired in December 1999, Levitt and Sons is a developer of single-family home and townhome
communities and condominiums. Levitt and Sons includes the operations of Bowden Building
Corporation, a developer of single family homes based in Tennessee, which was acquired in April
2004. Core Communities is currently developing Tradition Florida, which is located in Port St.
Lucie, Florida, and Tradition South Carolina, which is located in Hardeeville, South Carolina.
Tradition Florida is planned to ultimately include more than 8,000 total acres, including
approximately five miles of frontage on Interstate 95, and Tradition South Carolina currently
encompasses 5,300 acres. Levitt Commercial specializes in the development of industrial
properties. Bluegreen, is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company in which we own approximately
31% of the outstanding common stock,is engaged in the acquisition, development, marketing and sale
of ownership interests in primarily drive-to vacation resorts, and the development and sale of
golf communities and residential land.
Some of the statements contained or incorporated by reference herein include forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act ), that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Some of the forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of words such as anticipate, believe, estimate,
may, intend, expect, will, should, seeks or other similar expressions. Forward-looking
statements are based largely on managements expectations and involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. In addition to the risks identified in the Form
10-K dated December 31, 2005, you should refer to the other risks and uncertainties discussed
throughout this document, including the section titled Risk Factors, for specific risks which
could cause actual results to be significantly different from those expressed or implied by those
forward-looking statements. When considering those forward-looking
statements, you should keep in mind the risks, uncertainties and other
cautionary statements in this document. Some factors which may affect the accuracy of the forward-looking
statements apply generally to the real estate industry, while other factors apply directly to us.
Any number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements include: the impact of economic, competitive and other factors
affecting the Company and its operations, the impact of hurricanes and tropical storms in
the areas in which we operate; the market for real estate generally and in the areas where the
Company has developments, including the impact of market conditions on the Companys margins;
delays in opening planned new communities; the availability and price of land suitable for
development in our current market and in markets where we intend to
expand; our ability to successfully expand into new markets and the
demand in those markets meeting the Companys expectations; shortages and
increased costs of construction materials and labor; the effects of increases in interest rates;
the Companys ability to
realize the expected benefits of its expanded platform, technology
investments, growth
initiatives and
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strategic
objectives; the Companys ability to timely deliver homes from
backlog, shorten delivery cycles and improve construction efficiency; and the Companys success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing. Many of these
factors are beyond our control. The Company cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive.
Executive Overview
We evaluate our performance and prospects using a variety of financial and non-financial
measures. The key financial measures utilized to evaluate historical operating performance include
revenues from sales of real estate, margin (which we measure as revenues from sales of real estate
minus cost of sales of real estate), margin percentage (which we measure as margin divided by
revenues from sales of real estate), income before taxes, net income and return on equity.
Non-financial measures used to evaluate historical performance include the number and value of new
orders executed, the number of housing starts and the number of homes delivered. In evaluating our
future prospects, management considers non-financial information such as the number of homes and
acres in backlog (which we measure as homes or land subject to an executed sales contract) and the
aggregate value of those contracts. Additionally, we monitor the number of properties remaining in
inventory and under contract to be purchased relative to our sales and construction trends. Our
ratio of debt to shareholders equity and cash requirements are also considered when evaluating our
future prospects, as are general economic factors and interest rate trends. Each of the above
measures is discussed in the following sections as it relates to our operating results, financial
position and liquidity. The list of measures above is not an exhaustive list, and management may
from time to time utilize additional financial and non-financial information or may not use the
measures listed above.
Overview
We expect 2006 to be a transitional year as we continue to expand operations and focus on
selling homes in new communities. The competitive environment for homebuilding varies by region
and local market, and demand has moderated as traffic and conversion rates have slowed and
homebuyers are more cautious in their decision making. We continue to increase our expenditures
for advertising and other promotional incentives, expand third-party broker programs and retrain
our sales force with a view toward increasing traffic and improving conversion rates. Significant
infrastructure investments continue to be necessary to fund projects launched in 2005 and the first
quarter of 2006. We continue to focus on quality control and customer satisfaction through the use
of initiatives aimed at improving our customer experience, referral rate and competitive position.
While historically we have been able to raise the prices of our new homes due to strong consumer
demand, we have seen a leveling of prices and do not expect to have the pricing power enjoyed in
2005.
The Land Division revenues have historically been generated primarily from two master-planned
communities located in St. Lucie County, Florida St. Lucie West and Tradition, Florida.
Development activity in St. Lucie West is substantially complete, with 4 acres of inventory
remaining at March 31, 2006, which are subject to firm sales contracts. The master-planned
community, Tradition, Florida encompasses more than 8,200 total acres, including approximately
5,858 net saleable acres. Approximately 1,604 acres had been sold and 191 were subject to firm
sales contracts with various homebuilders as of March 31, 2006. Our newest master-planned
community, Tradition, South Carolina, which was acquired in 2005, and began development in the
first quarter of 2006, encompasses more than 5,300 total acres, including approximately 3,000 net
saleable acres and is currently entitled for 9,500 residential units and 1.5 million feet of
commercial space, in addition to recreational areas, educational facilities and emergency services.
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Future prospects based on continued expansion
We continue to selectively increase our lot inventory in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and South
Carolina as we diversify and expand our operations. In the past two quarters, we recorded first
sales in 8 new communities, continuing our expansion throughout Florida and entering new markets in
Atlanta, Georgia and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We increased the number of communities in
which we recorded sales from 34 at March 31, 2005 to 40 at March 31, 2006. We continue to seek out
potential land acquisitions and have entered into contracts with options to acquire approximately
4,300 additional lots to support growth beyond 2006. The value of our backlog has grown in
comparison to December 31, 2005, reflecting higher average selling prices and increased units.
While the average selling prices of our homes have increased over the last several years and
allowed us to more than offset rising construction costs, we are expecting limited pricing power
for the remainder of 2006 and the foreseeable future, and therefore margins may come under pressure
as there does not appear to be any near term moderation of costs.
Our margins for the period ending March 31, 2006 were lower than in past quarters, reflecting
a larger percentage of deliveries from the Tennessee region, where our home sales have generally
lower margins. The negative impact on margins caused by higher deliveries in Tennessee should
moderate as deliveries increase from our other markets.
The Land Division remains active in developing and marketing the master-planned communities
noted above. In addition to sales to third party homebuilders, the Land Division periodically
sells residential land to the Homebuilding Division on a priority basis. The Land Division expects
to continue to sell undeveloped commercial property to commercial developers, but will also be more
active in internally developing certain projects.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Critical accounting policies are those that are important to the understanding of
our financial statements and also involve estimates and judgments about inherently uncertain
matters. In preparing our financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates
require the exercise of judgment, as future events cannot be determined with certainty.
Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates
that are particularly susceptible to significant change in subsequent periods relate to the
valuation of (i) real estate, including the estimation of costs required to complete development of
a property, (ii) investments in real estate joint ventures and unconsolidated subsidiaries
(including Bluegreen), (iii) the fair market value of assets and liabilities in the application of
the purchase method of accounting, and (iv) assumptions used in the valuation of stock based
compensation. The accounting policies that we have identified as critical to the portrayal of our
financial condition and results of operations are: (a) real estate inventories; (b) investments in
unconsolidated subsidiaries;(c) homesite contracts and consolidation of variable interest entities;
(d) revenue recognition; (e) capitalized interest; (f) income taxes and (g) accounting for
share-based compensation. For a more detailed discussion of these critical accounting policies see
Critical Accounting Policies appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company adopted SFAS 123R as of January 1, 2006 and elected the modified-prospective
method, under which prior periods are not restated. Under the fair value recognition provisions of
this statement, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value
of the
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award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period,
which is the vesting period.
The Company currently uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value
of stock options. The determination of the fair value of option awards on the date of grant using
the Black Scholes option-pricing model is affected by the stock price and assumptions regarding the
expected stock price volatility over the expected term of the awards, expected term of the awards,
risk-free interest rate, expected forfeiture rate and expected dividends. If factors change and
the Company uses different assumptions for estimating stock-based compensation expense in future
periods or if the Company decides to use a different valuation model,
the amounts recorded in future periods may differ
significantly from the amounts recorded in the current period and could affect net income and earnings
per share.
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of
traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. These characteristics
are not present in the Companys option awards. Existing valuation models, including the
Black-Scholes may not provide reliable measures of the fair values of stock options. As a
consequence, the Companys estimates of the fair values of stock option awards on the grant dates
may be materially different than the actual values realized on those option awards in the future.
Employee stock options may expire worthless while the Company records compensation expense in its
financial statements. Also, amounts may be realized from exercises of stock options that are
significantly higher than the fair values originally estimated on the grant date and reported in
the Companys financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
Change |
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of real estate |
|
$ |
125,543 |
|
|
|
198,866 |
|
|
|
(73,323 |
) |
Title and mortgage operations |
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
948 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
126,551 |
|
|
|
199,814 |
|
|
|
(73,263 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales of real estate |
|
|
102,055 |
|
|
|
130,589 |
|
|
|
(28,534 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
26,755 |
|
|
|
23,146 |
|
|
|
3,609 |
|
Other expenses |
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
|
|
(690 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
129,436 |
|
|
|
155,051 |
|
|
|
(25,615 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings from Bluegreen Corporation |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
2,138 |
|
|
|
(2,187 |
) |
Earnings from joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
(90 |
) |
Interest and other income |
|
|
1,832 |
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes |
|
|
(1,102 |
) |
|
|
48,313 |
|
|
|
(49,415 |
) |
(Benefit) provision from income taxes |
|
|
(442 |
) |
|
|
18,495 |
|
|
|
(18,937 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(660 |
) |
|
|
29,818 |
|
|
|
(30,478 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to the Same 2005 Period:
Consolidated net (loss) income decreased $30.5 million, or 102.2%, for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005. The decrease in net (loss) income is the
result of decreases in sales of real estate by our Land Division and Other Operations coupled with
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higher selling general and administrative expenses associated with Other Operations and the
Homebuilding Division. Additionally, Bluegreen Corporation experienced a loss in comparison to
significant earnings in the 2005 quarter.
Our revenues from sales of real estate decreased 36.9% to $125.5 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2006 from $198.9 million for the same 2005 period. This decrease was primarily
attributable to the decrease in the Land Division and Other Operations sales of real estate. In
the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Land Division recorded a bulk land sale of 1,294 acres
for $64.7 million while during the same period in 2006, the Land Division sales of real estate
totaled $7.3 million. Revenues for 2005 also reflect sales of flex warehouse properties as Levitt
Commercial delivered 44 flex warehouse units at two of its development projects, generating
revenues of $14.7 million. Levitt Commercial did not deliver any units during the three months
ended March 31, 2006.
Cost of sales decreased 21.9% to $102.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2006,
as compared to the same 2005 period. The decrease in cost of sales was due to fewer land sales
recorded by the Land Division and Other Operations. Cost of sales as a percentage of related
revenue was approximately 81% for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to
approximately 66% for the same period in 2005, due mainly to the difference in margins realized by
the Land Division. In the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Land Division delivered 56 acres
consisting of finished lots at a margin of 31%, while delivering
1,304 acres at a margin of 59% during
the same period in 2005.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.6 million to $26.8 million during
the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $23.1 million during the same 2005 period
primarily as a result of higher employee compensation and benefits, marketing costs and
professional services expenditures. Employee compensation costs include approximately $651,000
associated with stock based compensation for which no expense was recorded in the same 2005 period.
The number of our full time employees increased to 679 at March 31, 2006, from 551 at March 31,
2005. General and administrative costs increased as a result of the continued expansion of
homebuilding activities throughout Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. As a percentage of total
revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 21% during the three months
ended March 31, 2006, from 12% during the same 2005 period due to the increases in overhead
spending coupled with the decline in total revenues.
Interest incurred and capitalized totaled $8.0 million for the 2006 period and $3.5 million
for the 2005 period. Interest incurred was higher due to higher outstanding balances of notes and
mortgage notes payable, as well as an increase in the average interest rate on our variable-rate
debt. At the time of home closings and land sales, the capitalized interest allocated to such
inventory is charged to cost of sales. Cost of sales of real estate for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 included previously capitalized interest of approximately $2.6 million for
each period.
The decrease in other expenses was primarily attributable to a $677,000 penalty on debt
prepayment incurred during the first quarter of 2005 at our Land Division. The penalty arose from
the repayment of indebtedness under a line of credit using the proceeds of the bulk land sale
described above. Other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006 consisted solely of
mortgage operations expense.
Bluegreen reported a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2006 of $463,000, as
compared to net income of $6.5 million for the same period in 2005. In the first quarter of 2006,
Bluegreen adopted Statement of Position 04-02, Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions
(SOP 04-02), and recorded a one-time, non-cash, cumulative effect of change in
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accounting principle charge of $4.5 million, which accounted for a significant portion of the
decline in earnings. Our interest in Bluegreens loss, net of purchase accounting adjustments, was
$49,000 for the 2006 period compared to our interest in Bluegreens earnings of $2.1 million for
the 2005 period. Purchase accounting adjustments reduced the amount of Bluegreens loss recognized
by the Company by $95,000 for the first quarter of 2006, whereas purchase accounting and other
adjustments increased our interest in Bluegreens earnings by $110,000 for the first quarter of
2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the 9.5 million shares of Bluegreen that
we own represented approximately 31% of the outstanding shares of Bluegreen.
Interest and other income increased from $1.3 million during the three months ending March 31,
2005 to $1.8 million during the same period in 2006. This change was primarily related to an
increase in rental and irrigation income, and higher interest income generated by our various
interest bearing deposits.
HOMEBUILDING DIVISION RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
Change |
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of real estate |
|
$ |
118,275 |
|
|
|
117,987 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
Title and mortgage operations |
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
948 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
119,283 |
|
|
|
118,935 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales of real estate |
|
|
96,497 |
|
|
|
93,579 |
|
|
|
2,918 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
17,572 |
|
|
|
14,608 |
|
|
|
2,964 |
|
Other expenses |
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
639 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
114,695 |
|
|
|
108,826 |
|
|
|
5,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
(104 |
) |
Interest and other income |
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
4,765 |
|
|
|
10,427 |
|
|
|
(5,662 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
|
3,901 |
|
|
|
(2,147 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
3,011 |
|
|
|
6,526 |
|
|
|
(3,515 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Homes delivered (units) |
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
Construction starts (units) |
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
Average selling price of homes delivered |
|
$ |
269 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Margin percentage on homes delivered |
|
|
18.4 |
% |
|
|
20.7 |
% |
|
|
(2.3 |
%) |
New orders (units) |
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
605 |
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
New orders (value) |
|
$ |
169,387 |
|
|
|
165,346 |
|
|
|
4,041 |
|
Backlog of homes (units) |
|
|
1,859 |
|
|
|
1,918 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
Backlog of homes (value) |
|
$ |
608,437 |
|
|
|
496,006 |
|
|
|
112,431 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to the Same 2005 Period:
The value of new orders increased to $169.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006,
from $165.3 million for the same period in 2005. The average sales price of new home orders
increased 23% to $335,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, from $273,000 during the
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same 2005 period. Higher selling prices are primarily a reflection of a higher percentage of
sales in new locations, a reduction of the percentage of sales in our
Tennessee operations which
historically has yielded lower average sales prices, as well as the price increases that occurred
throughout 2005 that have been maintained in 2006. During the three months ended March 31, 2006,
new unit orders decreased to 506 units, from 605 units during the same 2005 period. The decrease in
new unit orders was the result of softening in certain markets as traffic trended slightly downward
and conversion rates slowed. Construction starts increased as we opened new communities and
implemented our inventory management and production strategies for orders in 2005 that were placed
in 2005 and the current quarter. We believe that our inventory of homes available for sale, new
orders and construction starts will continue to improve as we open additional communities. The
average sales price of the homes in backlog at March 31, 2006 increased 26% to $327,000, from
$259,000 at March 31, 2005.
Revenues from home sales were essentially flat at $118.3 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2006, compared to the same 2005 period. During the three months ended March 31, 2006,
439 homes were delivered as compared to 501 homes delivered during the three months ended March 31,
2005. The increase in the average price of our homes delivered was due to the price increases
initiated throughout 2005 in the face of strong demand, particularly in Florida.
Cost of sales increased 3.1% to $96.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2006, as
compared to the same 2005 period. The increase in cost of sales was primarily due to higher
construction costs. The costs of labor and building materials continue to rise. While we may be
able to increase our selling prices in future sales to absorb these increased costs, the sales
prices of homes in our backlog cannot be increased and the margins on the delivery of homes in
backlog may be adversely affected by this trend.
Margin percentage (which we define as sales of real estate minus cost of sales of real estate,
divided by sales of real estate) declined from 20.7% in the first quarter of 2005 compared to 18.4%
during the first quarter of 2006. The decline was primarily attributable to the geographic mix of
deliveries by the homebuilding division. In the quarter ended March 31, 2006, Tennessee comprised
approximately 30% of the deliveries while in the same period in 2005 this region only accounted for
23% of the deliveries. Margins in the Tennessee region have historically been lower than in the
Florida markets served by the homebuilding division.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 20.3% to $17.6 million during the three
months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the same 2005 period. The growth in these expenses
primarily resulted from higher compensation expense associated with increased headcount, higher
outside sales commissions, increased advertising, and
costs of expansion throughout Florida, Tennessee and into Georgia for
new communities not expected to generate revenues until 2007. As a percentage of total
revenues, selling, general and administrative expense was approximately 14.7% for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 compared to 12.3% for the same 2005 period. As we continue our expansion into
the North Florida, Georgia, Nashville, and South Carolina markets, we expect to continue to incur
administrative start-up costs as well as certain sales related costs in advance of revenue
recognition, which will continue to affect our operating results. Additionally, we continue to
make investments in technology and human resources, as we consolidate our homebuilding operations
as part of our efforts to realize further operational synergies and strengthen our infrastructure
for future growth.
Interest incurred and capitalized totaled $5.3 million and $2.1 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Interest incurred increased as a result of an
increase in the average interest rate on our variable-rate borrowings as well as a $244.7 million
increase in our borrowings from March 31, 2005. Most of our variable-rate borrowings are indexed
to the Prime Rate, which increased to 7.75% at March 31, 2006, from 5.75% at March 31, 2005. At the
time of home
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closings and land sales, the capitalized interest allocated to such inventory is charged to cost of
sales. Cost of sales of real estate for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 included
previously capitalized interest of approximately $2.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
LAND DIVISION RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
Change |
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of real estate |
|
$ |
7,272 |
|
|
|
66,551 |
|
|
|
(59,279 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
7,272 |
|
|
|
66,551 |
|
|
|
(59,279 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales of real estate |
|
|
5,019 |
|
|
|
27,090 |
|
|
|
(22,071 |
) |
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
2,786 |
|
|
|
4,446 |
|
|
|
(1,660 |
) |
Other expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
677 |
|
|
|
(677 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
7,805 |
|
|
|
32,213 |
|
|
|
(24,408 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
34,759 |
|
|
|
(34,304 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
13,436 |
|
|
|
(13,299 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
318 |
|
|
|
21,323 |
|
|
|
(21,005 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acres sold |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
1,304 |
|
|
|
(1,248 |
) |
Margin percentage |
|
|
31.0 |
% |
|
|
59.3 |
% |
|
|
(28.3 |
%) |
Unsold saleable acres (estimate) |
|
|
7,231 |
|
|
|
4,657 |
|
|
|
2,574 |
|
Backlog of land (acres) |
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
(348 |
) |
Backlog of land (value) |
|
$ |
33,717 |
|
|
|
59,624 |
|
|
|
(25,907 |
) |
Land Division revenues have historically been generated primarily from two master-planned
communities located in St. Lucie County, Florida St. Lucie West and Tradition, Florida.
Development activity in St. Lucie West is substantially complete, with 4 acres of inventory
remaining at March 31, 2006, which are subject to firm sales contracts. The master-planned
community, Tradition, Florida encompasses more than 8,200 total acres, including approximately
5,858 net saleable acres. Approximately 1,604 acres had been sold and 191 were subject to firm
sales contracts with various homebuilders as of March 31, 2006.
Acquired in September 2005, the master-planned community, Tradition, South Carolina,
encompasses more than 5,300 total acres, including approximately 3,000 net saleable acres and is
currently entitled for 9,500 residential units and 1.5 million feet of commercial space, in
addition to recreational areas, educational facilities and emergency services.
In addition to sales to third party homebuilders, the Land Division periodically sells
residential land to the Homebuilding Division on a priority basis. The Land Division expects to
continue to sell undeveloped commercial property to commercial developers, but will also be more
active in internally developing certain projects.
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We calculate margin as sales of real estate minus cost of sales of real estate, and have
historically realized between 40% and 60% margin on Land Division sales. Margins fluctuate based
upon changing sales prices and costs attributable to the land sold. The sales price of land sold
varies depending upon: the location; the parcel size; whether the parcel is sold as raw land,
partially developed land or individually developed lots; the degree to which the land is entitled;
and whether the ultimate use of land is residential or commercial. The cost of sales of real
estate is dependent upon the original cost of the land acquired, the timing of the acquisition of
the land, and the amount of development and carrying costs capitalized to the particular land
parcel. Allocations to costs of sales involve management judgment and an estimate of future costs
of development, which can vary over time due to labor and material cost increases, master plan
design changes and regulatory modifications. Accordingly, allocations are subject to change for
elements often beyond management control. Future margins will continue to vary in response to
these and other market factors.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to the Same 2005 Period:
Revenues decreased 89.1% to $7.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2006,
compared to $66.6 million during the same 2005 period. The margin percentage on land decreased
from 59% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to 31% for the same period ended 2006. The
decrease in revenue and margin is due to nature of the activity that occurred in 2005. In the
three months ended March 31, 2005, the Land Division completed a bulk sale of five non-contiguous
parcels of land adjacent to Tradition, Florida consisting of a total of 1,294 acres for an
aggregate sales price of $64.7 million, yielding a margin of 59%. In the three months ended March
31, 2006, 56 acres consisting of finished lots were sold in Tradition, Florida at a margin
percentage of 31%. The decline in margin percentage is attributable to the delivery of finished
lots in 2006, as the company earns a lower incremental gross margin percentage on development costs
than it does on raw land.
Cost of sales decreased $22.0 million to $5.0 million during the three months ended March 31,
2006, as compared to $27.0 million for the same 2005 period. The decrease in cost of sales was due
to the decrease in sales recognized. Cost of sales as a percentage of related revenue was
approximately 69% for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to approximately 41% for
the same period in 2005 due mainly to the difference in margins realized as noted above.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 37.3% to $2.8 million during the three
months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $4.4 million for the same 2005 period, primarily as a
result of lower incentive compensation associated with the decrease in profitability. As a
percentage of total revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 38.3% in
the first quarter of 2006 from 7.0% in the first quarter of 2005. The large variance is
attributable to the large land sale that occurred in the three months ended March 31, 2005 which
created a large increase in revenue without a corresponding increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses due to the fixed nature of many of these expenses. Additionally the Land
Division had increased costs in 2006 associated with the expansion into South Carolina.
Interest incurred and capitalized for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $1.3
million and $456,000, respectively. Interest incurred was higher due to higher outstanding
balances of notes and mortgage notes payable, as well as to an increase in the average interest
rate on our variable-rate debt. Most of our variable-rate debt is indexed to various LIBOR rates,
which increased from March 31, 2005 to March 31, 2006. Cost of sales of real estate for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 included previously capitalized interest of approximately $23,000, as
compared to $65,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
The decrease in other expenses was attributable to a $677,000 penalty on debt prepayment
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incurred during the 2005 period arising from the repayment of indebtedness under a line of
credit using the proceeds of the bulk land sale described above.
The increase in interest and other income from $421,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2005 to $988,000 for the same period in 2006 is primarily related to an increase in rental and
irrigation income, and higher interest income generated by our various interest bearing deposits.
OTHER OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
Change |
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of real estate |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
14,709 |
|
|
|
(14,709 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,709 |
|
|
|
(14,709 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales of real estate |
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
11,326 |
|
|
|
(10,684 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
6,397 |
|
|
|
4,092 |
|
|
|
2,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
7,039 |
|
|
|
15,418 |
|
|
|
(8,379 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings from Bluegreen Corporation |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
2,138 |
|
|
|
(2,187 |
) |
Loss earnings from real estate joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes |
|
|
(6,406 |
) |
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
|
(8,508 |
) |
(Benefit) provision for income taxes |
|
|
(2,364 |
) |
|
|
763 |
|
|
|
(3,127 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(4,042 |
) |
|
|
1,339 |
|
|
|
(5,381 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Operations include all other Company operations, including Levitt Commercial,
Parent Company general and administrative expenses, earnings (loss) from our investment in
Bluegreen and earnings (loss) from investments in various real estate projects and trusts. We
currently own approximately 9.5 million shares of the common stock of Bluegreen, which represented
approximately 31% of Bluegreens outstanding shares as of March 31, 2006. Under equity method
accounting, we recognize our pro-rata share of Bluegreens net income or loss (net of purchase
accounting adjustments) as pre-tax earnings. Bluegreen has not paid dividends to its shareholders;
therefore, our earnings represent only our claim to the future distributions of Bluegreens
earnings. Accordingly, we record a tax liability on our portion of Bluegreens net income. Our
earnings in Bluegreen increase or decrease concurrently based on Bluegreens results. Furthermore,
a significant reduction in Bluegreens financial position could result in an impairment charge
against our future results of operations.
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to the Same 2005 Period:
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, Levitt Commercial did not deliver any flex
warehouse units as compared to 44 flex warehouse units delivered generating revenues of $14.7
million during the same period in 2005. Deliveries of individual flex warehouse units by Levitt
Commercial generally occur in rapid succession upon the completion of a warehouse building.
Accordingly, revenues from Levitt Commercials development in any one quarter are not
representative of following quarters or the full year. Levitt Commercial has two flex warehouse
projects currently in development that are expected to be completed during 2006, at which time we
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expect to generate additional revenue associated with those projects.
Cost of sales of real estate in Other Operations includes both the cost of sales on flex
warehouse units delivered in the period as well as the expensing of interest previously capitalized
in this business segment. Cost of sales decreased to $642,000 during the three months ended March
31, 2006, as compared to $11.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005. The decrease
is attributable to lower cost of sales related to sales of real estate as there were no Levitt
Commercial deliveries in the period ended March 31, 2006.
Bluegreen reported a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2006 of $463,000, as
compared to net income of $6.5 million for the same period in 2005. In the first quarter of 2006,
Bluegreen adopted SOP 04-02 and recorded a one-time, non-cash, cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle charge of $4.5 million, which accounted for a significant portion of the
decline in earnings. Our interest in Bluegreens loss, net of purchase accounting adjustments, was
$49,000 for the 2006 period compared to our interest in Bluegreens earnings of $2.1 million for
the 2005 period. Purchase accounting adjustments reduced the amount of Bluegreens loss recognized
by the Company by $95,000 for the first quarter of 2006, whereas purchase accounting and other
adjustments increased our interest in Bluegreens earnings by $110,000 for the first quarter of
2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the 9.5 million shares of Bluegreen that
we own represented approximately 31% of the outstanding shares of Bluegreen.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $6.4 million during the three months
ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $4.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005. This
increase was primarily associated with increases in employee compensation and benefits (as well as
stock compensation expense of approximately $651,000), as total employees in this segment increased
from 25 at March 31, 2005 to 52 at March 31, 2006. The increase in employees remains consistent
with our growth plan and will be in support of our Land and Homebuilding divisions. Additionally,
the Company experienced increases in recruiting and human resources expenses, and computer and web
expenses attributable to the increase in headcount and our initiatives to streamline and implement
best practices.
Interest incurred and capitalized in Other Operations was approximately $1.4 million and
$891,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in interest
incurred was attributable to an increase in mortgage notes payable associated with Levitt
Commercials development activities, an increase in the our junior subordinated debentures and an
increase in the average interest rate on our borrowings. Those amounts include adjustments to
reconcile the amount of interest eligible for capitalization on a consolidated basis with the
amounts capitalized in the Companys other business segments.
Interest and other income decreased to $682,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2006
as compared to $687,000 for the same period of 2005.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005
Our total assets at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $953 million and $896 million,
respectively.
The material changes in the composition of assets primarily resulted from:
|
|
|
a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $37.8 million, which resulted from
cash used in operations and investing activities, partially offset by an increase in
cash provided by financing activities; |
|
|
|
|
a net increase in inventory of real estate of approximately $87.5 million resulting
from land acquisitions by our Homebuilding Division and increases in land development
and construction costs; and |
|
|
|
|
an increase of $8.0 million in property and equipment associated with increased
investment in commercial properties under construction in Tradition, and hardware and
software acquired for our technology infrastructure upgrade. |
Total liabilities at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $603 million and $546 million,
respectively.
The material changes in the composition of total liabilities primarily resulted from:
|
|
|
a net increase in notes and mortgage notes payable of $67.9 million, primarily
related to project debt associated with 2006 land acquisitions; |
|
|
|
|
an increase of $5.4 million in customer deposits associated with our larger
homebuilding backlog; |
|
|
|
|
a decrease in the current tax liability of approximately $13.0 million relating
primarily to the decrease in our taxable income to a loss position and the timing of
estimate tax payments; and |
|
|
|
|
a net decrease in other accrued liabilities of approximately $3.0 million. |
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Management assesses the Companys liquidity in terms of its ability to generate cash to fund
its operating and investment activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, our primary
sources of funds were the proceeds from the sale of real estate inventory, and borrowings from
financial institutions. These funds were utilized primarily to acquire, develop and construct real
estate, to service and repay borrowings and to pay operating expenses.
The Companys cash declined $37.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2006 as a
result of its continued investment in inventory. The Company also
utilized borrowings to finance the purchase of that inventory. Cash used in operations totaled $102.4 million with $94.1
million expended on inventory, including raw land and construction materials. Cash used in
investing totaled $2.9 million, of which $2.6 million were additions to property and equipment.
These expenditures were offset by an increase in cash generated from various project related debt.
Total cash provided by
financing was $67.5 million, with borrowings totaling $136.7 million and repayments representing
$68.8 million.
The Company relies on third party financing to fund the acquisition and development of land.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Companys operating subsidiary, Levitt and Sons,
secured a borrowing facility with a third party lender to fund near-term growth objectives. If
fully utilized, this facility provides for borrowings of up to $100.0 million, including sublimits
of up to $20.0 million for letters of credit. As of March 31, 2006, $51.0 million was outstanding
under the terms of the facility. This borrowing facility is secured by real property and accrues
interest at floating rates.
In addition to the liquidity provided by our existing credit facilities, we expect to
continue to fund our short-term liquidity requirements through cash provided by operations, other
financing activities and our cash on hand. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements
for items such as acquisitions, debt service and repayment obligations primarily with net cash
provided by operations and long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness. As of March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents of $75.8 million and $113.6 million,
respectively.
At March 31, 2006, our consolidated debt totaled $475.8 million. Our principal payment
obligations with respect to our debt for the 12 months beginning March 31, 2006 are anticipated to
total $19.4 million. We expect to generate most of the funds to repay these amounts from sales of
real estate. Some of our borrowing agreements contain provisions that, among other things, require
us to maintain certain financial ratios and a minimum net worth. These requirements may limit the
amount of debt that we can incur in the future and restrict the payment of dividends to us by our
subsidiaries. At March 31, 2006, we were in compliance with all loan agreement financial
requirements and covenants.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
In connection with the development of certain of our communities, we establish community
development districts to access bond financing for the funding of infrastructure development and
other projects within the community. If we were not able to establish community development
districts, we would need to fund community infrastructure development out of operating income or
through other sources of financing or capital. The bonds issued are obligations of the community
development district and are repaid through assessments on property within the district. To the
extent that we own property within a district when assessments are levied, we will be obligated to
pay the assessments
33
when they are due. As of March 31, 2006, development districts in Tradition, Florida had
$62.8 million of community development district bonds outstanding and we owned approximately 45% of
the property in those districts. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, we recorded
approximately $856,000 in assessments on property we owned in the districts. These costs were
capitalized to inventory as development costs and will be recognized as cost of sales when the
assessed properties are sold to third parties.
Levitt Commercial also owns a 20% partnership interest in Altman Longleaf, LLC (Altman
Longleaf), which owns a 20% interest in a joint venture known as The Preserve at Longleaf
Apartments, LLLP. We entered into an indemnity agreement in April 2004 with a joint venture partner
at Altman Longleaf, relating to, among other obligations, that partners guarantee of the joint
ventures indebtedness. Our liability under the indemnity agreement is limited to the amount of
any distributions from the joint venture which exceed our original capital and other contributions.
Our potential obligation of the indemnity as of March 31, 2006 is approximately $664,000. Based
on the joint venture assets that secure the indebtedness, we do not believe it is likely that any
payment will be required under the indemnity agreement.
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2006 (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments due by period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than |
|
|
2 - 3 |
|
|
4 - 5 |
|
|
More than |
|
Category |
|
Total |
|
|
1 year |
|
|
Years |
|
|
Years |
|
|
5 years |
|
Long-term debt obligations(1) |
|
$ |
475,839 |
|
|
|
41,033 |
|
|
|
301,528 |
|
|
|
32,817 |
|
|
|
100,461 |
|
Operating lease obligations |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
1,657 |
|
|
|
2,559 |
|
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
|
1,595 |
|
Purchase obligations |
|
|
97,047 |
|
|
|
88,150 |
|
|
|
8,897 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Obligations |
|
$ |
579,886 |
|
|
|
130,840 |
|
|
|
312,984 |
|
|
|
34,006 |
|
|
|
102,056 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amounts exclude interest |
Long-term debt obligations consist of notes, mortgage notes and bonds payable. Operating
lease obligations consist of rent commitments. Purchase obligations consist of contracts to acquire
real estate properties for development and sale for which due diligence has been completed and our
deposit is committed; however our liability for not completing the purchase of any such property is
generally limited to the deposit we made under the relevant contract.
At March 31, 2006, we had outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit of approximately
$122.8 million related primarily to its obligations to various governmental entities to construct
improvements in our various communities. We estimate that approximately $92.9 million of work
remains to complete these improvements. We do not believe that any outstanding bonds or letters of
credit will likely be drawn upon.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is defined as the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market valuations
that arise from interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk and
equity price risk. We have a risk of loss associated with our borrowings as we are subject to
interest rate risk on our long-term debt. At March 31, 2006, we had $401.6 million in borrowings
with adjustable rates tied to the prime rate and/or LIBOR rates and $74.2 million in borrowings
with fixed or initially-fixed rates. Consequently, the impact on our variable rate debt from
changes in interest rates may affect our
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earnings and cash flows but would generally not impact the fair value of such debt. With respect to
fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair market value of the debt but
not our earnings or cash flow.
Assuming the variable rate debt balance of $401.6 million outstanding at March 31, 2006 (which
does not include initially fixed-rate obligations which will not become floating rate during 2006)
were to remain constant, each one percentage point increase in interest rates would increase the
interest incurred by us by approximately $4.0 million per year.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS.
In December 2004, FASB issued Statement No. 152 (Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing
Transactionsan amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67). This Statement amends FASB Statement
No. 66, Accounting for Sales of Real Estate, to reference the financial accounting and reporting
guidance for real estate time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA Statement of Position
04-02 Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions (SOP 04-02),. This Statement also
amends FASB Statement No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate
Projects, to state that the guidance for (a) incidental operations and (b) costs incurred to sell
real estate projects does not apply to real estate time-sharing transactions. The accounting for
those operations and costs is subject to the guidance in SOP 04-02. Effective January 1, 2006,
Bluegreen adopted SOP 04-02 which resulted in a one-time, non-cash, cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle charge of $4.5 million to Bluegreen for the three months ended March 31, 2006,
and accordingly reduced the earnings in Bluegreen recorded by us by approximately $1.4 million for
the same period.
In
March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, (Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets
An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.) This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect to
the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. The Statement
simplifies the accounting for servicing by allowing the entity to choose a fair value of amortized
cost measurement method for the subsequent accounting for servicing financial assets. The
provisions of SFAS No. 156 are effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins
after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entitys fiscal
year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including interim financial
statements, for any period of that fiscal year. We currently do not own servicing financial assets
and management believes that the adoption of this Statement will not have an impact on our
financial statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued Staff Position 109-1 (FSP 109-1), Application of FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production
Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The American Jobs Creation Act
provides a 3% deduction on qualified domestic production activities income and is effective for
the Companys fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, subject to certain limitations. This deduction
provides a tax savings against income attributable to domestic production activities, including the
construction of real property. When fully phased-in, the deduction will be up to 9% of the lesser
of qualified production activities income or taxable income. Based on the guidance provided by
FSP 109-1, this deduction should be accounted for as a special deduction under SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes, and will reduce tax expense in the period or periods that the amounts
are deductible on the tax return. No tax benefit is reflected in our tax provision for the quarter
ended March 31, 2006 because we had no taxable income. We continue to assess the potential impact
of this new deduction for the year ending December 31, 2006.
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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2006, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and our Chief
Financial Officer (CFO), as to the effectiveness, design and operation of our disclosure controls
and procedures (pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)). As discussed below, we have made changes in our internal
controls which we believe remediate the material weakness identified below. We are relying on those
changes in internal controls as an integral part of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based
upon the results of the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, management, including
our CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March
31, 2006.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
As discussed in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we did not maintain effective controls as
of December 31, 2005 over the segregation of duties performed by
senior financial personnel with
regards to (1) the cash disbursement function, (2) the journal entry process, and (3) access to our
financial reporting systems. Furthermore, it was determined that management did not have adequate
documentation of the oversight and review of these individuals to compensate for the inadequate
segregation of duties. The remedial actions implemented in 2006 relating to this material weakness
are described below.
During the first quarter of 2006, we implemented automated and manual controls for our
financial systems to restrict responsibilities and financial reporting system access rights for
senior financial personnel. We finished designing, implementing, and testing the operating
effectiveness of the changes in these controls in the first quarter of 2006 and determined that all
access rights within our financial system were appropriately assigned as of March 31, 2006. We
believe that the changes in our internal controls described above have remediated the material
weakness.
In addition, we reviewed our internal control over financial reporting, and there have been no
other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On May 26, 2005 a suit was filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida
against the Company in Frank Albert, Dorothy Albert, et al. v. Levitt and Sons, LLC, a Florida
limited liability company, Levitt Homes, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Levitt
Corporation, a Florida corporation, Levitt Construction Corp. East, a Florida corporation and
Levitt and Sons, Inc., a Florida corporation. The suit purports to be a class action on behalf of
105 named plaintiffs residing in approximately 65 homes located in one of the Companys communities
in Central Florida. The complaint alleges: breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good
faith and fair dealing; failure to disclose latent defects; breach of express warranty; breach of
implied warranty; violation of building code; deceptive and unfair trade practices; negligent
construction; and negligent design. Plaintiffs seek certification as a class, or in the alternative
to divide into sub-classes, unspecified damages alleged to range from $50,000 to $400,000 per
house, costs and attorneys fees. Plaintiffs seek a trial by jury. On February 15, 2006, the
parties filed a Joint Stipulation for Abatement of Lawsuit Pending Compliance with Chapter 558,
Florida Statutes and Order Approving Same (Joint Stipulation). Court approval of the Joint
Stipulation is pending. While there is no assurance that the Company will be successful, the
Company believes it has valid defenses and is engaged in a vigorous defense of the action.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Item 6. Exhibits
Index to Exhibits
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Exhibit 31.1*
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Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Exhibit 31.2*
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Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Exhibit 32.1*
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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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Exhibit 32.2*
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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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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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LEVITT CORPORATION
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Date: May 10, 2006 |
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/s/ Alan B. Levan
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Alan B. Levan, Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: May 10, 2006 |
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/s/ George P. Scanlon
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George P. Scanlon, Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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