-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, F7sBSBuFhvMdaak+lDD3k7vhPB6RHn9VlNOM5A6pKraZ6LyUwVgiaXO3kzjkmIE9 LEsp9nFxccRqj2uHKbtvog== 0001144204-06-010616.txt : 20060317 0001144204-06-010616.hdr.sgml : 20060317 20060317172751 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-06-010616 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060317 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SILVERLEAF RESORTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033032 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531] IRS NUMBER: 752259890 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13003 FILM NUMBER: 06696960 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 RIVERBEND DR STREET 2: SUITE 120 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75247 BUSINESS PHONE: 2146311166 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 RIVERBEND DR STREET 2: SUITE 120 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75247 10-K 1 v037980_10k.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K
 
 (Mark One)
 
 
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
 
For The Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
   
 
or
   
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _________ TO _________

Commission File Number 001-13003

Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Texas
75-2259890
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification No.)
   
1221 River Bend Drive, Suite 120
75247
Dallas, Texas
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 214-631-1166
 
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None
_______________

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Act. Yes o No x

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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 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 filer o  Non-accelerated filer x 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes o No x
_______________

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based upon the last sales price of the Common Stock on June 30, 2005 as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board operated by Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., was approximately $18,744,635 (based on 13,200,447 shares held by non-affiliates). There were 36,954,948 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding at June 30, 2005.

As of March 20, 2006 there were 37,494,304 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information required by Part III of this report (Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14) is incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A with respect to the Registrant’s fiscal 2006 annual meeting of shareholders, or if such proxy statement is not so filed on or before 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this annual report, such information will be included in an amendment to this report filed no later than the end of such 120-day period.



FORM 10-K TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item Number
        Page
PART I
Item 1.
Business
            4
 
 
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
          22
 
 
 
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
           31
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Properties
          31
 
 
 
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
          42
 
 
 
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
             42
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART II
 
 
 
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
             43
 
 
 
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
          44
 
 
 
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
          45
 
 
 
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
          60
 
 
 
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
          61
 
 
 
Item 9.
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
          61
 
 
 
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
          61
 
 
 
Item 9B.
Other Information
          61
 
 
 
PART III
 
 
 
Item 10.
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
          61
 
 
 
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
          62
 
 
 
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
           62
 
 
 
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
          62
 
 
 
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
           63
 
 
 
PART IV
 
 
 
 
 
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
          63 
 
 
 
 
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
         F-1
 
 
 

 
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Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including in particular, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and prospects under the headings “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek” and similar expressions. Although we believe that the plans, objectives, expectations and prospects reflected in or suggested by our forward-looking statements are reasonable, those statements involve uncertainties and risks, and we can give no assurance that our plans, objectives, expectations and prospects will be achieved. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by the forward-looking statements are contained herein under Part 1, Item 1 “Business-Risk Factors,” Part I, Item II “Properties,” Part I, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in this report. Any or all of these factors could cause our actual results and financial or legal status for future periods to differ materially from those expressed or referred to in any forward-looking statement. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.



PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Overview

Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (the “Company,” "Silverleaf," “we,” or "our") was incorporated in Texas in 1989. Our principal business is the development, marketing, and operation of "getaway" and “destination” timeshare resorts. As of December 31, 2005, we own seven "getaway resorts" in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Georgia (the "Getaway Resorts"). We also own six "destination resorts" in Texas, Missouri, Massachusetts, and Florida (the "Destination Resorts").

The Getaway Resorts are designed to appeal to vacationers seeking comfortable and affordable accommodations in locations convenient to their residences and are located near major metropolitan areas. Our Getaway Resorts are located close to principal areas where we market our vacation products to facilitate more frequent "short-stay" getaways. We believe such short-stay getaways are growing in popularity as a vacation trend. Our Destination Resorts are located in or near areas with national tourist appeal and offer our customers the opportunity to upgrade into a more upscale resort area as their lifestyles and travel budgets permit. Both the Getaway Resorts and the Destination Resorts (collectively, the "Existing Resorts") provide a quiet, relaxing vacation environment. We believe our resorts offer our customers an economical alternative to commercial vacation lodging. The average price for an annual one-week vacation ownership interval (“Vacation Interval”) for a two-bedroom unit at the Existing Resorts was $10,361 for 2005 and $9,671 for 2004.

Owners of Silverleaf Vacation Intervals at the Existing Resorts ("Silverleaf Owners") enjoy certain distinct benefits. These benefits include (i) use of vacant lodging facilities at the Existing Resorts through our "Bonus Time" Program; (ii) year-round access to the Existing Resorts' non-lodging amenities such as fishing, boating, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, or golf on a daily basis for little or no additional charge; and (iii) the right to exchange the use of a Vacation Interval at one of our Existing Resorts for a different time period at a different Existing Resort through our internal exchange program. These benefits are subject to availability and other limitations. Most Silverleaf Owners may also enroll in the Vacation Interval exchange network operated by Resort Condominiums International ("RCI"). Our new destination resort in Florida is not under contract with RCI; however it is under contract with Interval International, Inc., a competitor of RCI.

Certain Significant 2005 Events


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During the fourth quarter of 2004, we completed the acquisition of a 4.8-acre tract of land located in Davenport, Florida, just outside Orlando, Florida, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.0 million. The site, formerly known as the Villas at Polo Park, is near the major Florida tourist attractions of Walt Disney World, Sea World, and Universal Studios. The property is comprised of 48 two and three bedroom units and provides resort amenities such as a heated outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, arcade, playground, sand volleyball and basketball courts. Our public offering statement filed with the Florida Bureau of Standards and Registrations was approved during the first quarter of 2005, granting us sales approval for 16 units encompassing 832 one-week Vacation Intervals. Since that time we have operated the property as a timeshare resort under the name “Orlando Breeze.” By December 31, 2005, we were granted sales approval for all of the 48 units at the resort, encompassing a total of 2,496 one-week Vacation Intervals.

 
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During the first quarter of 2005, we sold the water distribution and waste water treatment utilities assets at eight of our timeshare resorts for an aggregate sales price of $13.2 million, which resulted in a pretax gain of $879,000 once all conditions of the sale were met. The purchasers of the utilities are Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and Algonquin Power Income Fund, an open-ended investment trust established under the laws of Ontario, Canada (collectively, the “Purchasers”). Certain of the Purchasers entered into a services agreement to provide uninterrupted water supply and waste water treatment services to the eight timeshare resorts to which the transferred utility assets relate. The Purchasers charge the timeshare resorts the tariffed rate for those utility services that are regulated by the states in which the resorts are located. For any unregulated utility services, the Purchasers charge a rate set in accordance with the ratemaking procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The proceeds of the sale of these utility assets were used to reduce senior debt in accordance with our loan agreements with our senior lenders.

Notwithstanding the closing of this sale of utilities assets, our agreement with the Purchasers contains provisions relating to the required post-closing receipt of customary governmental approvals from utility regulators in Missouri and Texas. During the third quarter of 2005, the Purchasers received governmental approval from the utility regulators in Missouri. Approval from the utility regulators in Texas is still pending at this time. If the Purchasers do not receive required approvals from Texas regulators relating to the utility assets in Texas (the “Texas Assets”) within eighteen months of closing, the Texas Assets will be reconveyed to us, the transaction involving the Texas Assets will be rescinded, and we will be obligated to return to the Purchasers approximately $6.2 million of the purchase price attributable to the Texas Assets.

 
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During the third quarter of 2005 we closed a term securitization transaction with a newly-formed, wholly-owned off-balance sheet special purpose finance subsidiary (“SF-III”), a Delaware limited liability company, which is a qualified special purpose entity formed for the purpose of issuing $108.7 million of its Series 2005-A Notes in a private placement through UBS Securities LLC. The Series 2005-A Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture ("Indenture") between Silverleaf, as servicer of the timeshare receivables, SF-III, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Custodian, Backup Servicer, and Account Intermediary. The Series 2005-A Notes were issued in four classes as follows:

$46,857,000 4.857% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class A;
$28,522,000 5.158% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class B;
$16,299,000 5.758% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class C; and
$16,977,000 6.756% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class D.

The Class A Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes have received a rating from Moody's Investor Services, Inc. of “Aaa”, “Aa2”, “A2” and “Baa2”, respectively.

The Series 2005-A Notes are secured by timeshare receivables sold to SF-III by us pursuant to a transfer agreement between SF-III and us. Under that agreement, we sold to SF-III approximately $132.8 million in timeshare receivables that were previously pledged as collateral under revolving credit facilities with our senior lenders and our wholly-owned, off-balance sheet subsidiary, Silverleaf Finance I, Inc. (“SF-I”), also a qualified special purpose entity. We dissolved SF-I simultaneously with the sale of timeshare receivables to SF-III. The timeshare receivables we sold to SF-III are without recourse to us, except for breaches of certain representations and warranties at the time of sale. We are responsible for servicing the timeshare receivables purchased by SF-III pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and will receive a fee for our services. Such fees received approximate our internal cost of servicing such receivables, and approximates the fee a third party would receive to service such receivables. As a result, the related net servicing asset or liability was estimated to be insignificant.

 
·
During 2005, we entered into receivables and inventory loan agreements with three new senior lenders. We consolidated, amended, and restated the receivable facilities with another senior lender, and paid in full the term loans and one inventory loan we had outstanding with that same senior lender. We paid in full the aggregate outstanding balance of receivables and inventory loans with two other senior lenders, and we entered into an amendment and expansion of our conduit term loan agreement through our wholly-owned on-balance sheet financing subsidiary, Silverleaf Finance II, Inc. (“SF-II”), which was formed in December 2003. All of these transactions are discussed further under the heading “Description Of Our Senior Credit Facilities At December 31, 2005”.

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During the third quarter of 2005 the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") approved our application to list our shares of common stock under the ticker symbol “SVL”. Our stock began trading on the AMEX effective September 19, 2005.

 
·
In December 2005, we announced plans to open our first showroom-style, off-site sales office. The showroom, which is centrally located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex in Irving, Texas, opened in March 2006. We estimate that the new facility will generate annual sales to new members of $10 to $12 million.

Certain Significant Events Subsequent to 2005

 
·
In January 2006, we purchased approximately 30 acres of undeveloped land contiguous to our Orlando Breeze resort in Orlando, Florida for a purchase price of $4.0 million. Extensive planning and pre-development work must be completed before we can begin developing the property. In addition, development of the property is subject to state and local governmental approvals necessary before commencing timeshare operations.

 
·
In March 2006, we closed a $100 million revolving senior credit facility through a newly-formed, wholly-owned and consolidated special purpose finance subsidiary, Silverleaf Finance IV, LLC ("SF-IV"), a Delaware limited liability company. SF-IV was formed for the purpose of issuing a $100 million variable funding note ("VFN") to UBS Real Estate Securities Inc. (“UBS”). The VFN bears interest on advances by UBS to SF-IV at an initial rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.5%. The VFN is secured by customer notes receivable we sold to SF-IV and will mature in March 2010. Proceeds from the sale of customer notes receivable to SF-IV were used to fund normal business operations and for general working capital purposes. The VFN was issued pursuant to the terms and conditions of an indenture between SF-IV, UBS, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee. We will continue to service the customer notes receivable sold to SF-IV under the terms of an agreement with the indenture trustee and SF-IV.

Operations

Our primary business is marketing and selling Vacation Intervals from our inventory to individual consumers. Our principal activities in this regard include:

 acquiring and developing timeshare resorts;
 marketing and selling one-week annual and biennial Vacation Intervals to prospective first-time owners;
 marketing and selling upgraded and additional Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf Owners;
 financing the purchase of Vacation Intervals; and
 managing timeshare resorts.

We have in-house capabilities which enable us to coordinate all aspects of development and expansion of the Existing Resorts and the potential development of any future resorts, including site selection, design, and construction pursuant to standardized plans and specifications.

We perform substantial marketing and sales functions internally. We have made significant investments in operating technology, including telemarketing and computer systems and proprietary software applications. We identify potential purchasers through internally developed marketing techniques and through cooperative arrangements with outside vendors. We sell Vacation Intervals predominately through on-site sales offices located at certain of our resorts, which are located near major metropolitan areas. This practice provides us an alternative to marketing costs of subsidized airfare or lodging, which are typically associated with the timeshare industry. Beginning in 2006, we will begin limited marketing and sales activity at our first off-site sales center, which is located in the Dallas / Ft. Worth metroplex.

As part of the Vacation Interval sales process, we offer potential purchasers financing of up to 90% of the purchase price over a seven-year to ten-year period. We have historically financed our operations by borrowing from third-party lending institutions at an advance rate of 75% of eligible customer receivables. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, we had a portfolio of approximately 30,293 and 34,437 customer promissory notes, respectively, totaling approximately $230.5 and $250.4 million, respectively, with an average yield of 15.3% and 15.1% per annum, respectively, which compares favorably to our weighted average cost of borrowings of 8.1% per annum at December 31, 2005. We cease recognition of interest income when collection is no longer deemed probable. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, approximately $337,000 and $2.0 million in principal, or 0.1% and 0.8%, respectively, of our loans to Silverleaf Owners were 61 to 120 days past due. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, no timeshare loans receivable were over 120 days past due. We continue collection efforts with regard to all timeshare notes receivable from customers until all collection techniques that we utilize have been exhausted. We provide for uncollectible notes by reserving an estimated amount that our management believes is sufficient to cover anticipated losses from customer defaults.

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Each timeshare resort has a timeshare owners' association (a "Club"). At December 31, 2005, each Club (other than the club at Orlando Breeze) operates through a centralized organization to manage its respective resort on a collective basis. This centralized organization is Silverleaf Club, a Texas not-for-profit corporation. Silverleaf Club is under contract with each Club for each of the Existing Resorts to operate and manage their resort. In turn, we have a contract (“Management Agreement”) with Silverleaf Club, under which we perform the supervisory and management functions of all the Existing Resorts on a collective basis. All costs of operating the timeshare resorts, including management fees payable to us under the Management Agreement, are to be covered by monthly dues paid by the timeshare owners to their respective Clubs as well as income generated by the operation of certain amenities at the timeshare resorts.

Orlando Breeze has its own club (“Orlando Breeze Resort Club”), which is operated independently of Silverleaf Club. We also provide certain supervisory and management functions for Orlando Breeze Resort Club under the terms of a written agreement.

Marketing and Sales

Marketing is the process by which we attract potential customers to visit and tour an Existing Resort or attend a sales presentation. Sales is the process by which we seek to sell a Vacation Interval to a potential customer once he arrives for a tour at an Existing Resort or attends a sales presentation.

Marketing. Our in-house marketing staff creates databases of new prospects, which are principally developed through cooperative arrangements with outside vendors to identify prospects that meet our marketing criteria. Using our automated dialing and bulk mailing equipment, in-house marketing specialists conduct coordinated telemarketing and direct mail procedures which invite prospects to tour one of our resorts and receive an incentive, such as a free gift.

Sales. We sell our Vacation Intervals primarily through on-site salespersons at certain Existing Resorts. Upon arrival at an Existing Resort for a scheduled tour, the prospect is met by a member of our sales force who leads the prospect on a 90-minute tour of the resort and its amenities. At the conclusion of the tour, the sales representative explains the benefits and costs of becoming a Silverleaf Owner. The presentation also includes a description of the financing alternatives that we offer. Prior to the closing of any sale, a verification officer interviews each prospect to ensure our compliance with sales policies and regulatory agency requirements. The verification officer also plays a Bonus Time video for the customer to explain the limitations on the Bonus Time program. No sale becomes final until a statutory waiting period (which varies from state to state) of three to fifteen calendar days has passed. We also sell our Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf Owners as either upgraded sales of more desirable higher priced Vacation Intervals or additional week Vacation Interval sales.

Sales representatives receive commissions ranging from 4.0% to 16.0% of the sales price of a Vacation Interval depending on established guidelines. Sales managers also receive commissions of 2.0% to 6.0% and are subject to commission chargebacks in the event the purchaser fails to make the first required payment. Sales directors also receive commissions of 1.5% to 3.5%, which are also subject to chargebacks.

Prospects who are interested in a lower priced product are offered biennial (alternate year) intervals or other low priced products that entitle the prospect to sample a resort for a specified number of nights. The prospect may apply the cost of a lower priced product against the down payment on a Vacation Interval if purchased by a certain date. In addition, we actively market both on-site and off-site upgraded Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf Owners, as well as additional week sales to existing Silverleaf Owners. Although most upgrades and additional week sales are sold by our in-house sales staff, we have contracted with a third party to assist in offsite marketing of these at the Destination Resorts. We have been focusing on increasing the percentage mix of sales to existing customers in 2005 and 2004. These upgrade and additional week programs have been well received by Silverleaf Owners and accounted for approximately 55.2% and 52.4% of our gross revenues from Vacation Interval sales for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. By offering lower priced products and upgraded and additional week Vacation Intervals, we believe we offer an affordable product for all prospects in our target market. Also, by offering products with a range of prices, we attempt to broaden our market with initial sales of lower-priced products, which we attempt to gradually upgrade and/or augment with additional week sales over time.

In December 2005, we announced plans to open our first showroom-style, off-site sales office. The showroom, located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex in Irving, Texas, opened in March 2006 and operates under the name "Silverleaf Vacation Store." It offers potential customers an interactive “virtual” experience of our resorts, including a model unit, photo gallery, and film presentation for each of our 13 current resorts and their related amenities. The 16,500 square-foot showroom cost approximately $1.1 million and employs approximately 30 to 40 on-site sales personnel. Following the initial start-up period, we believe this new showroom will generate between $10 million to $12 million in annual sales to new members. The showroom will provide us with a significant sales opportunity by enabling potential customers to experience the quality and service of our resorts in their own community. We expect that new owners who purchase at these showrooms will later participate in our upgrade and additional week sales programs.

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Our sales representatives are a critical component of our sales and marketing effort. We continually strive to attract, train, and retain a dedicated sales force. We provide intensive sales instruction and training, which assists the sales representatives in acquainting prospects with the resort's benefits. Our sales instruction and training also focuses on compliance by each sales representative with all federal, state, and local laws applicable to timeshare sales. Each sales representative is our employee and receives some employment benefits. At December 31, 2005, we employed 459 sales representatives at our Existing Resorts.

Seasonality

Our sales of Vacation Intervals have generally been lower in the months of November and December. Cash flow and earnings may be impacted by the timing of development, the completion of future resorts, and the potential impact of weather or other conditions in the regions where we operate. Our quarterly operating results could be negatively impacted by these factors.

Customer Financing

We offer financing to buyers of Vacation Intervals at our resorts. Buyers who elect to finance their purchases through us typically make down payments of at least 10% of the purchase prices and deliver promissory notes for the balances. The promissory notes generally bear interest at a fixed rate, are generally payable over a seven-year to ten-year period, and are secured by a first mortgage on the Vacation Interval. We bear the risk of defaults on these promissory notes. In 2005, we began obtaining a pre-screen credit score on touring families. If the credit score does not meet certain minimum credit criteria, a 15% down payment is required instead of our standard 10% down payment. There are a number of risks associated with financing customers’ purchases of Vacation Intervals. For an explanation of these risks, please see "Risk Factors" beginning on page 22 of this report.

In 2005 we accrued 16.2% of the purchase price of Vacation Intervals as a provision for uncollectible notes. The allowance for doubtful accounts was 22.8% of gross notes receivable as of December 31, 2005 compared to 21.1% at December 31, 2004. We plan to continue our current collection programs and seek new programs to reduce note defaults and improve the credit quality of our customers. However, there can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful.

For the year ended December 31, 2005, we decreased our sales by $2.6 million for customer returns (cancellations of sales transactions in which the customer fails to make the first installment payment). If a buyer of a Vacation Interval defaults, we generally must foreclose on the Vacation Interval and attempt to resell it. When this occurs the associated marketing, selling, and administrative costs from the original sale are not recovered and sales and marketing costs must be incurred again to resell the Vacation Interval. Although, in many cases, we may have recourse against a Vacation Interval buyer for the unpaid price, certain states have laws that limit or hinder our ability to recover personal judgments against customers who have defaulted on their loans. For example, under Texas law, if we pursue a post-foreclosure deficiency claim against a customer, the customer may file a court proceeding to determine the fair market value of the property foreclosed upon. In such event, we may not recover a personal judgment against the customer for the full amount of the deficiency, but may recover only to the extent that the indebtedness owed to the Company exceeds the fair market value of the property. Accordingly, we do not generally pursue this remedy because we have not found it to be cost effective.

At December 31, 2005, we had notes receivable (including notes unrelated to Vacation Intervals) in the approximate principal amount of $230.1 million with an allowance for uncollectible notes of approximately $52.5 million. Approximately $69.0 million in principal amount of our total notes receivable remain outstanding under the conduit term loan between our consolidated finance subsidiary, SF-II, and Textron Financial Corporation.

Additionally, at December 31, 2005, our off-balance sheet finance subsidiary, SF-III, held notes receivable totaling $106.9 million, with related borrowings of $89.1 million. Except for the repurchase of notes that fail to meet initial eligibility requirements, we are not obligated to repurchase defaulted or any other contracts sold to SF-III. As the Servicer of the notes receivable sold to SF-III, we are obligated by the terms of the conduit facility to foreclose upon the Vacation Interval securing a defaulted note receivable. We may, but are not obligated to, purchase the foreclosed Vacation Interval for an amount equal to the net fair market value of the Vacation Interval, which may not be less than fifteen percent of the original acquisition price that the customer paid for the Vacation Interval. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we paid approximately $386,000 to repurchase the Vacation Intervals securing defaulted notes receivable to facilitate the re-marketing of those Vacation Intervals. Our total investment in SF-III was valued at $22.8 million at December 31, 2005.

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We recognize interest income as earned. Interest income is accrued on notes receivable, net of an estimated amount that will not be collected, until the individual notes become 90 days delinquent. Once a note becomes 90 days delinquent, the accrual of additional interest income ceases until collection is deemed probable.

We intend to borrow additional funds under our existing revolving credit facilities with our senior lenders to finance our operations. At December 31, 2005, we had borrowings under our senior credit facilities in the approximate principal amount of $174.9 million, of which $140.5 million of such facilities are receivables based and currently permit borrowings of 75% of the principal amount of performing notes. Payments from Silverleaf Owners on such notes are credited directly to the senior lender and applied against our loan balance. At December 31, 2005, we had a portfolio of approximately 30,293 Vacation Interval customer promissory notes in the approximate principal amount of $230.5 million, of which approximately $337,000 in principal amount was 61 days or more past due and therefore ineligible as collateral.

At December 31, 2005, our portfolio of customer notes receivable had an average yield of 15.3%. At such date, our borrowings, which primarily bear interest at variable rates, had a weighted average cost of 8.1%. We have historically derived net interest income from our financing activities because the interest rates we charge our customers who finance the purchase of their Vacation Intervals exceed the interest rates we pay our senior lenders. Because our existing indebtedness currently bears interest primarily at variable rates and our customer notes receivable bear interest at fixed rates, increases in interest rates would erode the spread in interest rates that we have historically experienced and could cause our interest expense on borrowings to exceed our interest income on our portfolio of customer loans. Therefore, any increase in interest rates, particularly if sustained, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, and financial position.

To partially offset an increase in interest rates, we have engaged in one interest rate hedging transaction related to our conduit loan through SF-II, with a balance of $58.1 million on December 31, 2005. In addition, the Series 2005-A Notes related to our off-balance sheet special purpose finance subsidiary, SF-III, had a balance of $89.1 million at December 31, 2005 and bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 4.857% to 6.756%.

Limitations on availability of financing would inhibit sales of Vacation Intervals due to (i) the lack of funds to finance the initial negative cash flow that results from sales that we finance, and (ii) reduced demand if we are unable to provide financing to purchasers of Vacation Intervals. We ordinarily receive only 10% to 15% of the purchase price as a cash down payment on the sale of a Vacation Interval that we finance, but must pay in full the costs of developing, marketing, and selling the Vacation Interval. Maximum borrowings available under our current credit agreements may not be sufficient to cover these costs, thereby straining capital resources, liquidity, and capacity to grow. In addition, to the extent interest rates decrease generally on loans available to our customers, we face an increased risk that customers will pre-pay their loans and reduce our income from financing activities.

We typically provide financing to customers over a seven-year to ten-year period. Our customer notes receivable had an average maturity of 5.5 years at December 31, 2005. Our credit facilities have scheduled maturities between March 2007 and March 2014. Additionally, our revolving credit facilities could be declared immediately due and payable as a result of any default by us. Although it appears that we have adequate liquidity to meet our needs through at least March 2007, we are continuing to identify additional financing arrangements beyond such date.

Development and Acquisition Process

We intend to develop at our Existing Resorts and/or acquire new resorts only to the extent we deem such expansion financially beneficial, and then only as the capital markets permit.

If we are able to develop or acquire new resorts, we will do so under our established development policies. Before committing capital to a site, we test the market using our own market analysis testing techniques and explore the zoning and land-use laws applicable to the potential site and the regulatory issues pertaining to licenses and permits for timeshare marketing, sales, and operations. We also contact various governmental entities and review applications for necessary governmental permits and approvals. If we are satisfied with our market analysis and regulatory review, we will prepare a conceptual layout of the resort, including building site plans and resort amenities. After we apply our standard lodging unit design and amenity package, we prepare a budget that estimates the cost of developing the resort, including costs of lodging facilities, infrastructure, and amenities, as well as projected sales, marketing, and general and administrative costs. We typically perform additional due diligence, including obtaining an environmental report by an environmental consulting firm, a survey of the property, and a title commitment. We employ legal counsel to review these documents and pertinent legal issues. If we are satisfied with the site after the environmental and legal review, we will complete the purchase of the property.

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We manage all construction activities internally. We typically complete the development of a new resort's basic infrastructure and models within one year, with additional units to be added within 180 to 270 days based on demand, weather permitting. A normal part of the development process is the establishment of a functional sales office at the new resort.

Clubs / Silverleaf Club

We have the right to appoint the directors of the Silverleaf Club through our right to supervise the management of the boards of directors of the individual clubs at each of our resorts under the terms of the Management Agreement. The Silverleaf Owners are obligated to pay monthly dues to their respective Clubs, which obligation is secured by a lien on their Vacation Interval in favor of their Club. If a Silverleaf Owner fails to pay his monthly dues, his Club may institute foreclosure proceedings regarding the delinquent Silverleaf Owner's Vacation Interval. The number of foreclosures that occurred as a result of Silverleaf Owners failing to pay monthly dues was 808 in 2005 and 545 in 2004. Typically, we purchase at foreclosure all Vacation Intervals that are the subject of foreclosure proceedings instituted by the Club because of delinquent dues.

At December 31, 2005, the Club at each timeshare resort (other than Orlando Breeze) operates through a centralized organization provided by Silverleaf Club to manage the resorts on a collective basis. The consolidation of resort operations through Silverleaf Club permits: (i) a centralized reservation system for all resorts; (ii) substantial cost savings by purchasing goods and services for all resorts on a group basis, which generally results in a lower cost of goods and services than if such goods and services were purchased by each resort on an individual basis; (iii) centralized management for the entire resort system; (iv) centralized legal, accounting, and administrative services for the entire resort system; and (v) uniform implementation of various rules and regulations governing all resorts. All furniture, furnishings, recreational equipment, and other personal property used in connection with the operation of the Existing Resorts are owned by either that resort’s Club or the Silverleaf Club, rather than by us.

Orlando Breeze has its own club, Orlando Breeze Resort Club, which is operated independently of Silverleaf Club; however, we supervise the management and operation of the Orlando Breeze Resort Club under the terms of a written agreement.

At December 31, 2005, Silverleaf Club had 710 full-time employees and Orlando Breeze Resort Club had 10 full-time employees. Each Club is solely responsible for their salaries, as well as the direct expenses of operating the Existing Resorts, while we are responsible for the direct expenses of new development and all marketing and sales activities. To the extent Silverleaf Club provides payroll, administrative, and other services that directly benefit the Company, we reimburse Silverleaf Club for such services and vice versa.

Silverleaf Club collects dues from Silverleaf Owners, plus certain other amounts assessed against the Silverleaf Owners from time to time, and generates income by the operation of certain amenities at the Existing Resorts. Silverleaf Club and Orlando Breeze Resort Club dues were approximately $54.96 per month ($27.48 for biennial owners) during 2005, except for certain members of Oak N’ Spruce Resort, who prepay dues at an annual rate of approximately $458. Such amounts are used by the respective Clubs to pay the costs of operating the Existing Resorts and the management fees due to the Company pursuant to Management Agreements. The Management Agreement with Silverleaf Club authorizes the Company to supervise the management and operations of the resorts and provide for a maximum management fee equal to 15% of gross revenues of Silverleaf Club, but our right to receive such a fee on an annual basis is limited to the amount of Silverleaf Club's net income. However, if we do not receive the maximum fee, such deficiency is deferred for payment to succeeding years, subject again to the annual net income limitation. The Management Agreement between Orlando Breeze Resort Club and us authorizes us to supervise management and operation of Orlando Breeze Resort and provides for a maximum annual management fee equal to 15% of gross revenues of Orlando Breeze Resort Club, but our right to receive such a fee on an annual basis is limited to the amount of Orlando Breeze Resort Club’s net income. However, if we do not receive the maximum fee, such deficiency is deferred for payment to succeeding years, subject again to the annual net income limitation. Due to anticipated refurbishment of units at the Existing Resorts, together with the operational and maintenance expenses associated with our current expansion and development plans, our 2005 management fees were subject to the annual net income limitation. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2005, management fees recognized were $1.9 million. For financial reporting purposes, management fees from Silverleaf Club are recognized based on the lower of (i) the aforementioned maximum fees or (ii) Silverleaf Club’s net income. The Silverleaf Club Management Agreement is effective through March 2010, and will continue year-to-year thereafter unless cancelled by either party. As a result of the past performance of the Silverleaf Club, it is uncertain whether Silverleaf Club will consistently generate positive net income. Therefore, future income to the Company under the Management Agreement with Silverleaf Club could be limited. At December 31, 2005, there were approximately 94,000 Vacation Interval owners who pay dues to Silverleaf Club and approximately 400 Vacation Interval owners who pay dues to Orlando Breeze Resort Club. If we develop new resorts outside of Florida, their respective Clubs are expected to be added to the Silverleaf Club Management Agreement.

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Other Operations

Operation of Amenities. We own, operate, and receive the revenues from the marina at The Villages, the golf course and pro shop at Holiday Hills, and the golf course and pro shop at Apple Mountain. Although we own the golf course at Holly Lake, a homeowners’ association in the development operates the golf course. In general, Silverleaf Club receives revenues from the various amenities that require a usage fee, such as watercraft rentals, horseback rides, and restaurants.

Samplers. We also recognize revenues from sales of Samplers, which allow prospective Vacation Interval purchasers to sample a resort for a specified number of nights. A five-night Sampler package primarily sells for between $595 and $1,000. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, we recognized $2.6 million, $2.2 million, and $1.8 million, respectively, in revenues from Sampler sales.

Utility Services. At December 31, 2004, we owned the water supply facilities at Piney Shores, The Villages, Hill Country, Holly Lake, Ozark Mountain, Holiday Hills, Timber Creek, and Fox River resorts. We also owned the waste-water treatment facilities at The Villages, Piney Shores, Ozark Mountain, Holly Lake, Timber Creek, and Fox River resorts. We maintained permits to supply and charge third parties for the water supply facilities at The Villages, Holly Lake, Holiday Hills, Ozark Mountain, Hill Country, Piney Shores, and Timber Creek resorts, and the waste-water facilities at the Ozark Mountain, Holly Lake, Piney Shores, Hill Country, and The Villages resorts. In March 2005, all of our utility services assets and liabilities were sold for an aggregate sales price of $13.2 million, which resulted in a pretax gain of $879,000. Certain of the Purchasers entered into a services agreement to provide uninterrupted water supply and waste water treatment services to the eight timeshare resorts to which the transferred utility assets relate. The Purchasers charge the timeshare resorts the tariffed rate for those utility services that are regulated by the states in which the resorts are located. For any unregulated utility services, the Purchasers charge a rate set in accordance with the ratemaking procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Other Property. At December 31, 2005, we owned approximately 11 acres in Mississippi, and we are entitled to 85% of any profits from this land. An affiliate of a director of the Company owns a 10% net profits interest in this land. We subsequently sold approximately 4 acres of this land during the first quarter of 2006 for approximately $733,000, which resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $400,000. 

Since 1998, we owned 1,940 acres of undeveloped land near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which we were holding for future development as a timeshare resort. In 2005, we sold this property for an aggregate sales price of $6.1 million after related expenses, which resulted in a gain of $3.6 million.

We also own a 500-acre tract of land in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts that we are in the initial stages of developing. We have not yet finalized our future development plans for this site; however, we believe that its proximity to major population centers in the Northeastern United States and the year-round outdoor recreational attractions in the Berkshire region make this property suitable for future development as a timeshare resort.

Policies with Respect to Certain Activities

Our board of directors sets policies with regard to all aspects of our business operations without a vote of security holders. In some instances the power to set certain policies may be delegated by the board of directors to a committee comprised of its members, or to the officers of the Company. As set forth herein under the headings "Customer Financing" and "Description of Certain Indebtedness," we borrow money to finance all of our operations and we make loans to our customers to finance the purchase of our Vacation Intervals.

We do not:

 invest in the securities of unaffiliated issuers for the purpose of exercising control;

 underwrite securities of other issuers;

 engage in the purchase and sale (or turnover) of investments sponsored by other issuers; or

 offer securities in exchange for property.


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Nor do we propose to engage in any of the above activities. In the past we have from time to time repurchased or otherwise reacquired our own common stock and other securities. In May 2002 we reacquired $56.9 million in principal amount of our 10 ½% senior subordinated notes in exchange for $28.5 million of our 6% senior subordinated notes and 23.9 million shares of our common stock. In July 2003 we reacquired $7.6 million in principal amount of our 10 ½% senior subordinated notes for approximately $2.4 million of cash, which resulted in a one-time gain of approximately $5.1 million. In June 2004 we completed an offer to exchange $24.7 million in principal amount of our 6% senior subordinated notes due 2007 for $24.7 million in principal amount of our 8% senior subordinated notes due 2010 and a cash payment of approximately $271,000, representing accrued, unpaid interest from April 1, 2004 through June 6, 2004. We have no policy or proposed policy with respect to future repurchases or re-acquisitions of our common stock or other securities; however, our board of directors may approve such repurchase activities if it finds these activities to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Investment Policies

Our board of directors also determines all of our policies concerning investments, including the percentage of assets, which we may invest in any one type of investment, and the principles and procedures we will employ in connection with the acquisition of assets. The board of directors both determines our policies with regard to investment matters and may change these policies without a vote of security holders. We do not propose to invest in any investments or activities not related directly or indirectly to (i) the timeshare business, (ii) the acquisition, development, marketing, selling or financing of Vacation Intervals, or (iii) the management of timeshare resorts. We currently have no policies limiting the geographic areas in which we might engage in investments in the timeshare business, or limiting the percentage of our assets invested in any specific timeshare related property. We primarily acquire assets for income and not to hold for possible capital gain.

Participation in Vacation Interval Exchange Networks

Silverleaf Plus Program. In February 2006 we began selling the new Silverleaf Plus program. This program, administered through Silverleaf Club, includes all of the prior benefits to Silverleaf Club members plus enhanced vacation options through the Silverleaf exchange program. In addition to use of their owned weeks and bonus time, Silverleaf Club members who purchase with the Silverleaf Plus program can also split their weeks into a minimum of 2-day up to 5-day increments, and extend any unused days into the following year.

Internal Exchanges. As a convenience to Silverleaf Owners, each purchaser of a Silverleaf Vacation Interval has certain exchange privileges through the Silverleaf Club which may be used to: (i) exchange an interval for a different interval (week) at the same resort so long as the desired interval is of an equal or lower rating; and (ii) exchange an interval for the same interval of equal or lower rating at any other Existing Resort. These exchange rights are conditioned upon availability of the desired interval or resort.

Exchanges. We believe that our Vacation Intervals are made more attractive by our participation in a Vacation Interval exchange network operated by RCI. At December 31, 2005, the Existing Resorts (except for Orlando Breeze) are registered with RCI, and approximately one-third of Silverleaf Owners participate in RCI's exchange network. Membership in RCI allows participating Silverleaf Owners to exchange their occupancy right in a unit in a particular year for an occupancy right at the same time or a different time of the same or lower color rating in another participating resort, based upon availability and the payment of a variable exchange fee. A member may exchange a Vacation Interval for an occupancy right in another participating resort by listing the Vacation Interval as available with the exchange organization and by requesting occupancy at another participating resort, indicating the particular resort or geographic area to which the member desires to travel, the size of the unit desired, and the period during which occupancy is desired.

RCI assigns a rating of "red,” "white,” or "blue" to each Vacation Interval for participating resorts based upon a number of factors, including the location and size of the unit, the quality of the resort, and the period during which the Vacation Interval is available, and attempts to satisfy exchange requests by providing an occupancy right in another Vacation Interval with a similar rating. For example, an owner of a red Vacation Interval may exchange his interval for a red, white, or blue interval. An owner of a white Vacation Interval may exchange only for a white or blue interval, and an owner of a blue interval may exchange only for a blue interval. At December 31, 2005, RCI’s designation of our units of red, white, and blue Vacation Intervals is approximately 57%, 19%, and 24%, respectively. If RCI is unable to meet the member's initial request, it suggests alternative resorts based on availability. The annual membership fees in RCI, which are at the option and expense of the owner of the Vacation Interval, are currently $89. Exchange rights with RCI require an additional fee of approximately $149 for domestic exchanges and $189 for foreign exchanges. Silverleaf Club charges an exchange fee of $75 for each exchange through its internal exchange program. Resorts participating in the exchange networks are required to adhere to certain minimum standards regarding available amenities, safety, security, décor, unit supplies, maid service, room availability, and overall ambiance. See "Risk Factors" for a description of risks associated with the exchange programs.

Orlando Breeze is not under contract with RCI; however it is under contract with Interval International, Inc., a competitor of RCI. An owner of a Vacation Interval at Orlando Breeze may, for annual membership fees and exchange fees similar to those charged by RCI, become a member of the Interval International timeshare exchange system.

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Competition

All of our operations are contained within and are in support of a single industry segment - the vacation ownership industry - and we currently operate in only six geographic areas of the United States. These geographic areas are Texas, Missouri, Massachusetts, Illinois, Georgia, and Florida. We encounter significant competition from other timeshare resorts in the markets that we serve. The timeshare industry is highly fragmented and includes a large number of local and regional resort developers and operators. However, some of the world's most recognized lodging, hospitality, and entertainment companies, such as Marriott International (Marriott Vacation Club brands), The Walt Disney Company, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt Corporation, and Four Seasons Resorts have entered the industry. Other companies in the timeshare industry, including Sunterra Corporation (“Sunterra”), Cendant Corporation, through its acquisition of Fairfield Resorts, Inc. (“Fairfield") and Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (“Trendwest”), Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (“Starwood”), Ramada Vacation Suites ("Ramada"), and Bluegreen Corporation (“Bluegreen”) are, or are subsidiaries of, public companies with enhanced access to capital and other resources that public ownership implies.

Fairfield, Sunterra, and Bluegreen own timeshare resorts in or near Branson, Missouri, which compete with our Holiday Hills and Ozark Mountain resorts, and to a lesser extent with our Timber Creek Resort. Sunterra also owns a resort that is located near and competes with Piney Shores Resort. Additionally, we believe there are a number of public or privately-owned and operated timeshare resorts in most states in which we own resorts that compete with the Existing Resorts.

Many competitors also own timeshare resorts in or near Orlando, Florida where our newest resort, Orlando Breeze, is located. However sales of Orlando Breeze Vacation Intervals are primarily upgrade and additional week interval sales to our existing customers, with the sales taking place at our other Existing Resorts. We do not have a sales office in Orlando that directly competes with other resort developers and operators located there.

We believe Marriott, Disney, Hilton, Hyatt, and Four Seasons generally target consumers with higher annual incomes than our target market. Our other competitors target consumers with similar income levels as our target market. Our competitors may possess significantly greater financial, marketing, personnel, and other resources than we do. We cannot be certain that such competitors will not significantly reduce the price of their Vacation Intervals or offer greater convenience, services, or amenities than we do.

The American Resort Development Association (“ARDA”) recently published a study entitled State of the Vacation Ownership Industry, 2005 United States Study (the “ARDA Study”), which reported sales volume in the United States of $7.9 billion for 2004, compared to $3.7 billion in 1999 and $1.9 billion in 1995, equating to a 10-year compound annual growth rate exceeding 16 percent. The study estimated that 3.9 million households owned one or more U.S. timeshare intervals or points equivalent at January 1, 2005, representing a 13.8 percent increase over the amount reported one year earlier; however, there can be no assurance that the existing levels of growth in timeshare demand will continue or that we will not have to compete with larger and better capitalized competitors in future periods for a declining number of potential timeshare purchasers.

While our principal competitors are developers of timeshare resorts, we are also subject to competition from other entities engaged in the commercial lodging business, including condominiums, hotels, and motels, as well as others engaged in the leisure business and, to a lesser extent, from campgrounds, recreational vehicles, tour packages, and second home sales. A reduction in the product costs associated with any of these competitors, or an increase in the Company's costs relative to such competitors' costs, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, and financial position.

Numerous businesses, individuals, and other entities compete with us in seeking properties for acquisition and development of new resorts. Some of these competitors are larger and have greater financial and other resources. Such competition may result in a higher cost for properties we wish to acquire or may cause us to be unable to acquire suitable properties for the development of new resorts.

Governmental Regulation

General. Our marketing and sales of Vacation Intervals and other operations are subject to extensive regulation by the federal government and the states and jurisdictions in which the Existing Resorts are located and in which our Vacation Intervals are marketed and sold. On a federal level, the Federal Trade Commission has taken the most active regulatory role through the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or competition in interstate commerce. Other federal legislation to which the Company is or may be subject includes the Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Equal Opportunity Credit Act and Regulation B, the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, as a publicly owned company, we are subject to all federal and state securities laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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In response to certain fraudulent marketing practices in the timeshare industry in the 1980's, various states enacted legislation aimed at curbing such abuses. Certain states in which we operate have adopted specific laws and regulations regarding the marketing and sale of Vacation Intervals. The laws of most states require us to file a detailed offering statement and supporting documents with a designated state authority, which describe the Company, the project, and our promotion and sale of Vacation Intervals. The offering statement must be approved by the appropriate state agency before we may solicit residents of such state. The laws of certain states require us to deliver an offering statement (or disclosure statement), together with certain additional information concerning the terms of the purchase, to prospective purchasers of Vacation Intervals who are residents of such states, even if the resort is not located in such state. The laws of Missouri generally only require certain disclosures in sales documents for prospective purchasers. There are also laws in each state where we sell Vacation Intervals that grant the purchaser the right to cancel a contract of purchase at any time within three to fifteen calendar days following the sale.

We market and sell our Vacation Intervals to residents of certain states adjacent or proximate to the states where our resorts are located. Many of these neighboring states also regulate the marketing and sale of Vacation Intervals to their residents. Most states have additional laws which regulate our activities and protect purchasers, such as real estate licensure laws; travel sales licensure laws; anti-fraud laws; consumer protection laws; telemarketing laws; prize, gift, and sweepstakes laws; and other related laws. We do not register all of our resorts in each of the states where we register certain resorts.

Most of the states where we currently operate have enacted laws and regulations that limit our ability to market our resorts through telemarketing activities. These states have enacted "do not call" lists that permit consumers to block telemarketing activities by registering their telephone numbers for a period of years for a nominal fee. We purchase these lists from the various states quarterly and do not contact those telephone numbers listed. Additionally, the federal "Do-Not-Call Implementation Act" (the "DNC Act"), which was enacted on March 11, 2003, provided for the establishment of a National Do Not Call Registry administered by the United States Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") under its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") and the Federal Communications Commission. The FTC began enforcement actions in October 2003 for violations of the TSR by telemarketers. Violations could result in penalties up to $11,000 per violation. The FTC has reported that approximately 83 million telephone numbers had been registered on the National Do Not Call List Registry by the end of 2004. Since the introduction of state and federal Do-Not-Call legislation, we have become somewhat more reliant on direct mail solicitations as an alternative to some of the telemarketing techniques we have historically utilized. Existing and future restrictions on telemarketing practices could cause our sales to decline.

We believe we are in material compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations relating to the sales and marketing of Vacation Intervals in the jurisdictions in which we currently do business. However, we are normally and currently the subject of a number of consumer complaints and regulatory inquiries generally relating to our marketing or sales practices. We always attempt to resolve all such complaints or inquiries directly with the consumer or the regulatory authority involved. We cannot be certain that all of these complaints and inquiries by regulators can be resolved without adverse regulatory actions or other consequences, such as class action lawsuits or rescission offers. We expect some level of consumer complaints in the ordinary course of business as we aggressively market and sell Vacation Intervals to households, which may include individuals who may not be financially sophisticated. We cannot be certain that the costs of resolving consumer complaints, regulatory inquiries, or of qualifying under Vacation Interval ownership regulations in all jurisdictions in which we conduct sales or wish to conduct sales in the future will not be significant, that we are in material compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, or that violations of law will not have adverse implications, including negative public relations, potential litigation, and regulatory sanctions. The expense, negative publicity, and potential sanctions associated with the failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, or financial position. Further, we cannot be certain that either the federal government or states having jurisdiction over our business will not adopt additional regulations or take other actions that would adversely affect our results of operations, liquidity, and financial position.


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During the 1980's and continuing through the present, the timeshare industry has been and continues to be afflicted with negative publicity and prosecutorial attention due to, among other things, marketing practices which were widely viewed as deceptive or fraudulent. Among the many timeshare companies which have been the subject of federal, state, and local enforcement actions and investigations in the past were certain of the partnerships and corporations that were merged into the Company prior to 1996 (the “Merged Companies,” or individually “Merged Company”). Some of the settlements, injunctions, and decrees resulting from litigation and enforcement actions (the "Orders") to which certain of the Merged Companies consented in the 1980’s purport to bind all successors and assigns, and accordingly may also be enforceable against the Company. In addition, at that time the Company was directly a party to one such Order issued in Missouri. No past or present officers, directors, or employees of the Company or any Merged Company were named as subjects or respondents in any of these Orders; however, each Order purports to bind generically unnamed "officers, directors, and employees" of certain Merged Companies. Therefore, certain of these Orders may be interpreted to be enforceable against the present officers, directors, and employees of the Company even though they were not individually named as subjects of the enforcement actions which resulted in these Orders. These Orders require, among other things, that all parties bound by the Orders, including the Company, refrain from engaging in deceptive sales practices in connection with the offer and sale of Vacation Intervals. The requirements of the Orders are substantially what applicable state and federal laws and regulations mandate, but the consequence of violating the Orders may be that sanctions (including possible financial penalties and suspension or loss of licensure) may be imposed more summarily and may be harsher than would be the case if the Orders did not bind the Company. In addition, the existence of the Orders may be viewed negatively by prospective regulators in jurisdictions where the Company does not now do business, with attendant risks of increased costs and reduced opportunities.

In early 1997, we were the subject of some consumer complaints that triggered governmental investigations into the Company's affairs. In March 1997, we entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Texas Attorney General, in which we agreed to make additional disclosure to purchasers of Vacation Intervals regarding the limited availability of our Bonus Time program during certain periods. We paid $15,200 for investigatory costs and attorneys' fees of the Texas Attorney General in connection with this matter. Also, in March 1997, we entered into an agreed order (the "Agreed Order") with the Texas Real Estate Commission requiring that we comply with certain aspects of the Texas Timeshare Act, Texas Real Estate License Act, and Rules of the Texas Real Estate Commission, with which we had allegedly been in non-compliance until mid-1995. The allegations included (i) our admitted failure to register the Missouri Destination Resorts in Texas (due to our misunderstanding of the reach of the Texas Timeshare Act); (ii) payment of referral fees for Vacation Interval sales, the receipt of which was improper on the part of the recipients; and (iii) miscellaneous other actions alleged to violate the Texas Timeshare Act, which we denied. While the Agreed Order acknowledged that we independently resolved ten consumer complaints referenced in the Agreed Order, discontinued the practices complained of, and registered the Missouri Destination Resorts during 1995 and 1996, the Texas Real Estate Commission ordered us to cease these discontinued practices and enhance our disclosure to purchasers of Vacation Intervals. In the Agreed Order, we agreed to make a voluntary donation of $30,000 to the State of Texas. The Agreed Order also directed that we revise our training manual for timeshare salespersons and verification officers. While the Agreed Order resolved all of the alleged violations contained in complaints received by the Texas Real Estate Commission through December 31, 1996, we have encountered and expect to encounter some level of additional consumer complaints, regulatory scrutiny, and periodic remedial action in the ordinary course of our business. In this regard, during 2004 we renewed our timeshare-offering plan in the state of New York, which we inadvertently allowed to lapse in 2001. As part of this renewal process, we rescinded approximately $897,000 of sales to New York residents that were made in 2001 after our timeshare offering plan lapsed.

We have established compliance and supervisory methods in training sales and marketing personnel as to adherence to legal requirements. With regard to direct mailings, a designated compliance employee reviews all mailings to determine if they comply with applicable state legal requirements. With regard to telemarketing, our marketing management personnel prepare a script for telemarketers based upon applicable state legal requirements. All telemarketers receive training that include, among other things, directions to adhere strictly to the approved script. Telemarketers are also monitored by their supervisors to ensure that they do not deviate from the approved script. Additionally, sales personnel receive training as to such applicable legal requirements. We have a salaried employee at each sales office who reviews the sales documents prior to closing a sale to review compliance with legal requirements. Periodically, we are notified by regulatory agencies to revise our disclosures to consumers and to remedy other alleged inadequacies regarding the sales and marketing process. In such cases, we revise our direct mailings, telemarketing scripts, or sales disclosure documents, as appropriate, to comply with such requests. We have supervisors to monitor compliance with all state and federal Do-Not-Call regulations.

We are not currently aware of any non-compliance with any state or federal statute, rule, or regulation which we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

Environmental Matters. Under various federal, state, and local environmental laws, ordinances, and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases at such property, and may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage and tort liability and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the contamination. Such laws typically impose clean-up responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants, and the liability under such laws has been interpreted to be joint and several unless the harm is divisible and there is a reasonable basis for allocation of responsibility. The cost of investigation, remediation, or removal of such substances may be substantial, and the presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate the contamination on such property, may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell such property or to borrow using such property as collateral. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances at a disposal or treatment facility also may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of a release of hazardous or toxic substances at such disposal or treatment facility, whether or not such facility is owned or operated by such person. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with the contamination. Finally, the owner or operator of a site may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from a site or from environmental regulatory violations. In connection with our ownership and operation of our properties, we may be potentially liable for such claims.

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Certain federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances govern the removal, encapsulation, or disturbance of asbestos-containing materials ("ACMs") when such materials are in poor condition or in the event of construction, remodeling, renovation, or demolition of a building. Such laws may impose liability for release of ACMs and may provide for third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury associated with ACMs. In connection with our ownership and operation of our properties, we may be potentially liable for such costs. In 1994, we conducted a limited asbestos survey at each of our Existing Resorts, which surveys did not reveal material potential losses associated with ACMs at certain of the Existing Resorts.

In addition, recent studies have linked radon, a naturally occurring substance, to increased risks of lung cancer. While there are currently no state or federal requirements regarding the monitoring for, presence of, or exposure to radon in indoor air, the EPA and the Surgeon General recommend testing residences for the presence of radon in indoor air, and the EPA further recommends that concentrations of radon in indoor air be limited to less than 4 picocuries per liter of air (Pci/L) (the "Recommended Action Level"). The presence of radon in concentrations equal to or greater than the Recommended Action Level in one or more of our properties may adversely affect our ability to sell Vacation Intervals at such properties and the market value of such property. We have not tested our properties for radon. Recently-enacted federal legislation will eventually require us to disclose to potential purchasers of Vacation Intervals at our resorts that were constructed prior to 1978 any known lead-paint hazards and will impose treble damages for failure to so notify.

Electric transmission lines are located in the vicinity of some of our properties. Electric transmission lines are one of many sources of electromagnetic fields ("EMFs") to which people may be exposed. Research into potential health impacts associated with exposure to EMFs has produced inconclusive results. Notwithstanding the lack of conclusive scientific evidence, some states now regulate the strength of electric and magnetic fields emanating from electric transmission lines, while others have required transmission facilities to measure for levels of EMFs. In addition, we understand that lawsuits have, on occasion, been filed (primarily against electric utilities) alleging personal injuries resulting from exposure as well as fear of adverse health effects. In addition, fear of adverse health effects from transmission lines has been a factor considered in determining property value in obtaining financing and in condemnation and eminent domain proceedings brought by power companies seeking to construct transmission lines. Therefore, there is a potential for the value of a property to be adversely affected as a result of its proximity to a transmission line and for the Company to be exposed to damage claims by persons exposed to EMFs.

We conducted Phase I environmental assessments at each of our resorts during 2001 or later, in order to identify potential environmental concerns. These Phase I assessments were carried out in accordance with accepted industry practices and consisted of non-invasive investigations of environmental conditions at the properties, including a preliminary investigation of the sites and identification of publicly known conditions concerning properties in the vicinity of the sites, physical site inspections, review of aerial photographs and relevant governmental records where readily available, interviews with knowledgeable parties, investigation for the presence of above ground and underground storage tanks presently or formerly at the sites, and the preparation and issuance of written reports. Our Phase I assessments of the properties did not reveal any environmental liability that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, assets, or results of operations taken as a whole; nor are we aware of any such material environmental liability. Nevertheless, it is possible that our Phase I assessments did not reveal all environmental liabilities or that there are material environmental liabilities of which we are unaware. Moreover, there can be no assurance that (i) future laws, ordinances, or regulations will not impose any material environmental liability or (ii) the current environmental condition of the properties will not be affected by the condition of land or operations in the vicinity of the properties (such as the presence of underground storage tanks) or by third parties unrelated to us. We do not believe that compliance with applicable environmental laws or regulations will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, or financial position.

We believe that our properties are in compliance in all material respects with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic substances. We have not been notified by any governmental authority or any third party, and are not otherwise aware, of any material noncompliance, liability, or claim relating to hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products in connection with any of our present properties.


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Utility Regulation. At December 31, 2004, we owned the water supply and waste-water treatment facilities at several of the Existing Resorts, which are regulated by various governmental agencies. The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission is the primary state umbrella agency regulating utilities at the resorts in Texas; and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Public Service Commission of Missouri are the primary state umbrella agencies regulating utilities at the resorts in Missouri. The Environmental Protection Agency, division of Water Pollution Control, and the Illinois Commerce Commission are the primary state agencies regulating water utilities in Illinois. These agencies regulate the rates and charges for the services (allowing a reasonable rate of return in relation to invested capital and other factors), the size and quality of the plants, the quality of water supplied, the efficacy of waste-water treatment, and many other aspects of the utilities' operations. The agencies have approval rights regarding the entity owning the utilities (including its financial strength) and the right to approve a transfer of the applicable permits upon any change in control of the entity holding the permits. Other federal, state, regional, and local environmental, health, and other agencies also regulate various aspects of the provision of water and waste-water treatment services. In March 2005, all of our utility services assets and liabilities were sold for an aggregate sales price of $13.2 million, which resulted in a pretax gain of $879,000.

Other Regulation. Under various state and federal laws governing housing and places of public accommodation, we are required to meet certain requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Although we believe that our facilities are generally in compliance with present requirements of such laws, we are aware of certain of our properties that are not in full compliance with all aspects of such laws. We are presently responding, and expect to respond in the future, to inquiries, claims, and concerns from consumers and regulators regarding our compliance with existing state and federal regulations affording the disabled access to housing and accommodations. It is our practice to respond positively to all such inquiries, claims and concerns and to work with regulators and consumers to resolve all issues arising under existing regulations concerning access and use of our properties by disabled persons. We believe that we will incur additional costs of compliance and/or remediation in the future with regard to the requirements of such existing regulations. Future legislation may also impose new or further burdens or restrictions on owners of timeshare resort properties with respect to access by the disabled. The ultimate cost of compliance with such legislation and/or remediation of conditions found to be non-compliant is not currently ascertainable, and while such costs are not expected to have a material effect on our business, such costs could be substantial. Limitations or restrictions on the completion of certain renovations may limit application of our growth strategy in certain instances or reduce profit margins on our operations.

Employees

At December 31, 2005, we had 1,437 full and part-time employees and the Clubs collectively had 720 full and part-time employees. Our employee relations are good, both at the Company and at the Clubs. None of our employees are represented by a labor union and we are not aware of any union organization efforts with respect to any of our employees.

Insurance

We carry comprehensive liability, fire, hurricane, and storm insurance with respect to our resorts, with policy specifications, insured limits, and deductibles customarily carried for similar properties, which we believe are adequate. There are, however, certain types of losses (such as losses arising from floods and acts of war) that are not generally insured because they are either uninsurable or not economically insurable. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose the capital invested in a resort, as well as the anticipated future revenues from such resort, and would continue to be obligated on any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the property. Any such loss could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, or financial position. We self-insure for employee medical claims reduced by certain stop-loss provisions. We also self-insure for property damage to certain vehicles and heavy equipment.

Description of Certain Indebtedness

Existing Indebtedness. The following table summarizes our credit agreements with our senior lenders and our off-balance sheet special purpose finance subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands):
   
Facility
Amount
 
12/31/05
Balance
 
Receivable Based Revolving Facilities
 
$
185,000
 
$
82,461
 
Receivable Based Non-Revolving Facilities
   
58,063
   
58,063
 
Inventory Loans
   
49,335
   
34,335
 
Sub-Total On Balance Sheet
   
292,398
   
174,859
 
Off-Balance Sheet Receivable Based Term Loan *
   
89,113
   
89,113
 
Grand Total
 
$
381,511
 
$
263,972
 

* Through SF-III, our off-balance sheet qualified special purpose entity formed during the third quarter of 2005.

We use these credit agreements to finance the sale of Vacation Intervals, to finance construction, and for working capital needs. The loans mature between March 2007 and March 2014, and are collateralized (or cross-collateralized) by customer notes receivable, inventory, construction in process, land, improvements, and related equipment at certain of the Existing Resorts. These credit facilities bear interest at variable rates tied to the prime rate, LIBOR, or the corporate rate charged by certain banks. The credit facilities secured by customer notes receivable allow advances up to 75% of the unpaid balance of certain eligible customer notes receivable. In addition, we have $3.8 million of senior subordinated notes due April 2007, $2.1 million of senior subordinated notes due April 2008, and $24.7 million of senior subordinated notes due April 2010, with interest payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1. Our payment and performance under these senior subordinated notes has been guaranteed by all of our present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries.

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As of December 31, 2005, certain of our credit facilities include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends based on minimum levels of net income and cash flow. The credit agreements contain covenants including requirements that we (i) preserve and maintain the collateral securing the loans; (ii) pay all taxes and other obligations relating to the collateral; and (iii) refrain from selling or transferring the collateral or permitting any encumbrances on the collateral. The credit agreements also contain restrictive covenants which include (i) restrictions on liens against and dispositions of collateral, (ii) restrictions on distributions to affiliates and prepayments of loans from affiliates, (iii) restrictions on changes in control and management of the Company, (iv) restrictions on sales of substantially all of the assets of the Company, and (v) restrictions on mergers, consolidations, or other reorganizations of the Company. Under certain credit facilities, a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, a merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company, or other changes of control of the ownership of the Company, would constitute an event of default and permit the senior lenders to accelerate the maturity of the facility.

Our credit facilities also contain operating covenants requiring us to maintain a minimum tangible net worth, the most restrictive being to maintain a minimum tangible net worth at all times greater than the tangible net worth as of December 31, 2004, or $132.1 million, plus 50% of the aggregate amount of net income after December 31, 2004, maintain sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of sales below 55.0% for the latest rolling 12 months, maintain a notes receivable delinquency rate below 10%, maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1 for the latest rolling 12 months, maintain positive net income for each year end, and for any two consecutive fiscal quarters, maintain a leverage ratio of at least 6.0 to 1, and maintain a minimum weighted average FICO Credit Bureau Score of 640 for all fiscal calendar quarter sales with respect to which a FICO score can be obtained. In addition, our senior lenders have provided us with waivers and amended financial covenants whereby we exclude the $28.7 million increase in our allowance for uncollectable notes during the first quarter of 2003 from the calculation of our minimum required consolidated net income, and from the calculation of our minimum required interest coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.0. We were also given a waiver for our failure to maintain our ratio of sales and marketing expense below the required standard in the first quarter of 2003. As of December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, we were in compliance with these operating covenants. However, future compliance with these covenants cannot be assured. Nor is there any assurance that our lenders will be prepared to give us waivers in the future, as they have in the past, if we are unable to fully comply with one or more covenants.

The following table summarizes our notes payable, capital lease obligations, and senior subordinated notes at December 31, 2004 and 2005 (in thousands):
 
   
 December 31,___
 
   
 2004
 
 2005
 
$55.9 million loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note (the loan agreement was limited to a $44.6 million revolver with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3% with a 6% floor, revolving through March 2006, and a $11.3 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%; as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
 
$
37,514
 
$
 
$11.3 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%, due in March 2007
   
9,991
   
 
$55.1 million loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note (the loan agreement was limited to a $44.1 million revolver with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3% with a 6% floor, revolving through March 2006, and a $11.0 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%; as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
37,039
   
 
$11.0 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%, due in March 2007
   
9,852
   
 
$7.9 million loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note (the loan agreement was limited to a $6.2 million revolver with an interest rate of Prime plus 3% with a 6% floor, revolving through March 2006, and a $1.7 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%; as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
5,250
   
 
$1.7 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%, due in March 2007
   
1,415
   
 
$100.0 million revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through June 2008 and due June 2011, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of Prime plus 1.0% (the loan agreement is currently limited to $60 million of availability)
   
   
53,661
 
 
 
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 December 31,___
 
   
 2004
 
 2005
 
$66.4 million conduit loan, due March 2014, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of 7.035%
   
$
50,299
 
$
37,224
 
$26.3 million conduit loan, due September 2011, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of 7.9%
   
   
20,839
 
$40.4 million loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2009, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note (as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
18,689
   
 
$50 million revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through and due April 2008, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 4.25%
   
   
28,800
 
$25 million revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through May 2007, due May 2010, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of Prime plus 1.5%, with a 6.5% floor
   
   
 
$70 million loan agreement, capacity reduced by amounts outstanding under the $10 million inventory loan agreement and the $9 million supplemental revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due February 2006, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.65% with a 6.0% floor (as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
9,080
   
 
$9 million supplemental revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.67% with a 6% floor (as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
5,735
   
 
$10 million revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through March 2006, due March 2009, collateralized by either notes receivable or inventory, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of the higher of Prime plus 2% or Federal Funds plus 4.75% with a 6.0% floor (as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
10,000
   
 
$10 million inventory loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through August 2008, due August 2010, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.25%
   
10,000
   
10,000
 
$6 million inventory loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through August 2008, due August 2010, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of Prime plus 3% with a 6% floor
   
6,000
   
 
$5 million inventory term loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of Prime plus 3% with a 6% floor
   
   
3,335
 
$15 million inventory loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through and due April 2008, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of Prime plus 3%
   
   
15,000
 
$15 million inventory loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through December 2008, due December 2010, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of Prime plus 2%
   
   
6,000
 
Various notes, due from March 2006 through December 2009, collateralized
by various assets with interest rates ranging from 2.95% to 10.25%
   
7,122
   
2,282
 
Total notes payable
   
217,986
   
177,141
 
Capital lease obligations
   
324
   
128
 
Total notes payable and capital lease obligations
   
218,310
   
177,269
 
               
8.0% senior subordinated notes, due 2010, interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of the Company’s present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries
   
24,671
   
24,671
 
6.0% senior subordinated notes, due 2007, interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of the Company’s present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries
   
3,796
   
3,796
 
10½% senior subordinated notes, subordinate to the 6.0% senior subordinated notes above, due 2008, interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of the Company’s present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries
   
2,146
   
2,146
 
Interest on the 6.0% senior subordinated notes, due 2007, and the 8.0% senior subordinated notes, due 2010, interest payable semiannually through October 2007 on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of the Company’s present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries
   
4,270
   
2,562
 
Total senior subordinated notes
   
34,883
   
33,175
 
               
Total
 
$
253,193
 
$
210,444
 

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At December 31, 2005, LIBOR rates on the Company’s senior credit facilities were from 4.26% to 4.49%, and the Prime rate on these facilities was 7.00%.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR SENIOR CREDIT FACILITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2005

Textron Facility. We have a long-standing relationship with Textron Financial Corporation dating back to August 1995. Since that time, we have had various loan facilities in place with Textron. Our current facilities with Textron Financial are as follows at December 31, 2005:

 
·
Receivables Loan - During the third quarter of 2005 we reached an agreement with Textron to consolidate, amend, and restate all prior receivables loan agreements between our two companies. Under the terms of the new agreement, we entered into a $100 million revolving loan agreement, of which $60 million is currently available, secured by notes receivable from timeshare sales and unsold inventory of timeshare intervals. The additional $40 million under the agreement will not be available unless Textron seeks and finds third party participants, which by agreement with us they are not currently doing. The agreement matures in June 2011 and bears interest at a rate of Prime plus 1%, with a 6% floor.

 
·
Inventory Loans - We have two revolving inventory loan facilities in the aggregate amount of $16 million, revolving through August 2008 and due in August 2010, which bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.25% and Prime plus 3% with a 6% floor, respectively. During the first quarter of 2005, we also entered into a $5 million inventory term loan facility with Textron. The term loan is due in March 2007 and bears interest at a rate of Prime plus 3% with a 6% floor.

 
·
Conduit Loans - During the fourth quarter of 2003, we closed a $66.4 million conduit term loan transaction through our conduit financing subsidiary, SF-II, which was arranged through Textron. Under the terms of the SF-II conduit loan, we sold approximately $78.1 million of our Vacation Interval receivables to SF-II for an amount equal to the aggregate principal balances of the receivables. Textron financed the purchase of these receivables through a one-time advance to SF-II of $66.4 million, which is approximately 85% of the outstanding balance of the receivables SF-II purchased from us. All customer receivables that we transferred to SF-II have been pledged as security to Textron. Textron has also received as additional collateral a pledge of all of our equity interest in SF-II and a $15.7 million demand note from us to SF-II under which payment may be demanded if SF-II defaults on its loan from the senior lender. Textron's conduit loan to SF-II will mature in 2014 and bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 7.035%. During the first quarter of 2005, we entered into a $26.3 million amendment and expansion of our conduit term loan agreement with SF-II. Under the terms of the amendment, we sold approximately $31.0 million of notes receivable and received cash proceeds of approximately $26.3 million. The new conduit term loan with SF-II will mature in 2011 and bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 7.9%.

CapitalSource Facility. During the second quarter of 2005, we entered into a $50 million receivables loan agreement with CapitalSource, which matures in April 2008 and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 4.25%. We also entered into a $15 million inventory loan agreement with CapitalSource, which also matures in April 2008 and bears interest at a rate of Prime plus 3%.

Resort Funding Facility. During the second quarter of 2005, we entered into a $25 million receivables loan agreement with Resort Funding, which matures in May 2010 and bears interest at a rate of Prime plus 1.5% with a 6.5% floor. We have not yet borrowed against this loan facility.

Wells Fargo Foothill Facility. During the fourth quarter of 2005, we entered into a $50 million receivables loan agreement with Wells Fargo Foothill, which matures in December 2011 and bears interest at a rate of Prime plus 0.5% with a 6% floor. We also entered into a $15 million inventory loan agreement with Wells Fargo Foothill, which matures in December 2010 and bears interest at a rate of Prime plus 2% with a 6% floor. As of December 31, 2005, we have borrowed against the inventory facility but have not yet borrowed against the receivables facility.

Silverleaf Finance III Facility. During the third quarter of 2005 we closed a term securitization transaction with a newly-formed, wholly-owned off-balance sheet qualified special purpose finance subsidiary, SF-III, a Delaware limited liability company, which was formed for the purpose of issuing $108.7 million of its Series 2005-A Notes in a private placement through UBS Securities LLC. The Series 2005-A Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture between Silverleaf, as servicer of the timeshare receivables, SF-III, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Custodian, Backup Servicer, and Account Intermediary. The Series 2005-A Notes were issued by SF-III in four classes as follows:

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$46,857,000 4.857% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class A;
$28,522,000 5.158% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class B;
$16,299,000 5.758% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class C; and
$16,977,000 6.756% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class D.

The Class A Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes have received a rating from Moody's Investor Services, Inc. of “Aaa”, “Aa2”, “A2” and “Baa2”, respectively.

The Series 2005-A Notes are secured by timeshare receivables sold to SF-III by us pursuant to a transfer agreement between SF-III and us. Under that agreement, we sold to SF-III approximately $132.8 million in timeshare receivables that were previously pledged as collateral under revolving credit facilities with our senior lenders and our qualified special purpose entity, SF-I. We dissolved SF-I simultaneously with the sale of timeshare receivables to SF-III. The timeshare receivables we sold to SF-III are without recourse to us, except for breaches of certain representations and warranties at the time of sale. We are responsible for servicing the timeshare receivables purchased by SF-III pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and will receive a fee for our services. Such fees received approximate our internal cost of servicing such receivables, and approximates the fee a third party would receive to service such receivables. As a result, the related net servicing asset or liability was estimated to be insignificant.

We utilized the net cash proceeds from our 2005 fundings under our credit facilities for general working capital purposes to finance our existing operations, retire the aggregate balance outstanding under various non-revolving credit facilities and term loans, pay off in full the credit facility of SF-I, pay off in full the credit facility of another senior lender, and repay a portion of our revolving credit facilities with our existing senior lenders.

Financial Covenants Under Senior Credit Facilities.

The Company’s senior credit facilities discussed above provide certain financial covenants that we must satisfy. Any failure to comply with the financial covenants in any single loan agreement will result in a cross default under the various facilities. The financial covenants as they exist at December 31, 2005 are described below.

Tangible Net Worth Covenant. Each of our senior lenders has a somewhat different requirement, the most restrictive being that we must maintain a Tangible Net Worth at all times greater than the Tangible Net Worth as of December 31, 2004, or $132.1 million, plus 50% of the aggregate amount of Consolidated Net Income after December 31, 2004. “Tangible Net Worth” is (i) the consolidated net worth of the Company and our consolidated subsidiaries, plus (ii) to the extent not otherwise included in the such consolidated net worth, unsecured subordinated indebtedness of the Company and our consolidated subsidiaries the terms and conditions of which are reasonably satisfactory to the required banks, minus (iii) the consolidated intangibles of the Company and our consolidated subsidiaries, including, without limitation, goodwill, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent applications, licenses and rights in any of the foregoing and other items treated as intangibles in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. “Consolidated Net Income” is the consolidated net income of the Company and our subsidiaries, after deduction of all expenses, taxes, and other proper charges (but excluding any extraordinary profits or losses), determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. It also excludes the $28.7 million increase in our allowance for uncollectible notes booked in the first quarter of 2003.

Marketing and Sales Expenses Covenant. Our ratio of marketing expenses to total sales for the latest rolling 12 months then ending must not equal or exceed .55 to 1 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. Two senior lenders have increased the ratio we are required to stay below to .57 to 1 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

Minimum Loan Delinquency Covenant. Our over 30-day delinquency rate on our entire consumer loan portfolio may not be greater than 10% as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

Debt Service Covenant. Our ratio of (i) EBITDA less capital expenditures (excluding the $28.7 million increase in our allowance for uncollectible notes booked in the first quarter of 2003) as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles to (ii) the interest expense minus all non-cash items constituting interest expense for such period, for the latest rolling 12 months then ending must not be less than 1.25 to 1 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

Profitable Operations Covenant. Our Consolidated Net Income (i) for any fiscal year must not be less than $1.00, (ii) for any two consecutive fiscal quarters (reviewed on an individual rather than on an aggregate basis) must not be less than $1.00, and (iii) for any rolling 12-month period must not be less than $1.00, excluding the $28.7 million increase in our allowance for uncollectible notes booked in the first quarter of 2003.

Leverage Ratio Covenant. Our ratio of debt to Tangible Net Worth must not exceed 6.0 to 1 at any time during the term of the loans.


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FICO Score Covenant. Our weighted average FICO Credit Bureau Score for all sales to Silverleaf Owners with respect to which a FICO score can be obtained must not be less than 640 for any fiscal calendar quarter.

We received waivers under our old senior credit facilities of covenant defaults that occurred in the first quarter of 2003 due to our increase in our allowance for uncollectible notes and our failure to maintain a ratio of sales and marketing expense to total sales of no more than 52.5%. As a result of these amendments and waivers, we have been in full compliance with all of our credit facilities with our senior lenders since December 31, 2003.

Termination of Silverleaf Finance I Facility

During the fourth quarter of 2000, our qualified special purpose entity, SF-I, entered into a loan and security agreement with Autobahn Funding Company LLC (“Autobahn”), as Lender, DZ Bank, as Agent, and other parties. We serviced receivables that we sold to SF-I under a separate agreement. SF-I pledged the receivables it purchased from us as collateral for funds borrowed from Autobahn. The facility began with a maximum borrowing capacity of $100 million and a scheduled maturity of October 2005. It was subsequently extended to revolve through March 2006 with a final maximum borrowing capacity of $75 million. We dissolved SF-I simultaneously with the sale of our timeshare receivables to SF-III.
 
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

If our assumptions and estimates in our business model are wrong, our future results could be negatively impacted.

The financial covenants in our credit facilities are based upon a business model prepared by our management. We used a number of assumptions and estimates in preparing the business model, including:

o We estimated that we will sell our existing and planned inventory of Vacation Intervals within 15 years;
o We assumed that our level of sales and operating profits and costs can be maintained and will grow in future periods;
o We assumed the availability of credit facilities necessary to sustain our operations and anticipated growth; and
o We assumed that we can raise the prices on our products and services as market conditions allow.

These assumptions and estimates are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties. If our assumptions and estimates are wrong, our future financial condition and results of operations may vary significantly from those projected in the business model.

Neither our past nor present independent auditors have reviewed or expressed an opinion about our business model or our ability to achieve it.

Changes in the timeshare industry could affect our operations.

We operate solely within the timeshare industry. Our results of operations and financial position could be negatively affected by any of the following events:

o An oversupply of timeshare units,
o A reduction in demand for timeshare units,
o Changes in travel and vacation patterns,
o A decrease in popularity of our resorts with our consumers,
o Governmental regulations or taxation of the timeshare industry, and
o Negative publicity about the timeshare industry.

We may be impacted by general economic conditions.

Our customers may be more vulnerable to deteriorating economic conditions than consumers in the luxury or upscale timeshare markets. An economic slowdown in the United States could depress consumer spending for Vacation Intervals. Additionally, significant increases in the cost of transportation may limit the number of potential customers who travel to our resorts for a sales presentation. During an economic slowdown we could experience increased delinquencies in the payment of Vacation Interval promissory notes and monthly Club dues.


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We are at risk for defaults by our customers.

We offer financing to the buyers of Vacation Intervals at our resorts. Notes receivable from timeshare buyers constitute one of our principal assets. These buyers make down payments of at least 10% of the purchase price and deliver promissory notes to us for the balances. The promissory notes generally bear interest at a fixed rate, are payable over a seven-year to ten-year period, and are secured by a first mortgage on the Vacation Interval. We bear the risk of defaults on these promissory notes. Although we prescreen prospects by credit scoring them in the early stages of the marketing and sales process, we generally do not perform a detailed credit history review of our customers, as is the case with most other timeshare developers.

We recorded 16.2% of the purchase price of Vacation Intervals as a provision for uncollectible notes for the year ended December 31, 2005. Our sales were decreased by $2.6 million for customer returns in 2005. When a buyer of a Vacation Interval defaults, we foreclose on the Vacation Interval and attempt to resell it. The associated marketing, selling, and administrative costs from the original sale are not recovered; and we will incur such costs again when we resell the Vacation Interval. Although we may have recourse against a Vacation Interval buyer for the unpaid price, certain states have laws that limit our ability to recover personal judgments against customers who have defaulted on their loans. For example, if we were to file a lawsuit to collect the balance owed to us by a customer in Texas (where approximately 52% of Vacation Interval sales took place in 2005), the customer could file a court proceeding to determine the fair market value of the property foreclosed upon. In such event, we may not recover a personal judgment against the customer for the full amount of the deficiency. We would only recover an amount that the indebtedness owed to us exceeds the fair market value of the property. Accordingly, we have generally not pursued this remedy.

At December 31, 2005, we had Vacation Interval customer notes receivable in the approximate principal amount of $230.5 million, and had an allowance for uncollectible notes of approximately $52.5 million. We cannot be certain that this allowance is adequate.

We must borrow funds to finance our operations.

Our business is dependent on our ability to finance customer notes receivable through our banks. At December 31, 2005, we owed approximately $174.9 million of principal to our senior lenders.

Borrowing Base. We have receivable-based loan agreements with senior lenders to borrow up to approximately $243.1 million. We pledged our customer promissory notes and mortgages as security under these agreements. Our senior lenders typically lend us 75% of the principal amount of our customers' notes, and payments from Silverleaf Owners on such notes are credited directly to the senior lender and applied against our loan balance. At December 31, 2005, we had a portfolio of approximately 30,293 Vacation Interval customer notes receivable in the approximate principal amount of $230.5 million. Approximately $337,000 in principal amount of our customers' notes were 61 days or more past due and, therefore, ineligible as collateral. The amount of customer notes receivable eligible as collateral in the future may not be sufficient to support the borrowings we may require for our liquidity and continued growth.

Negative Cash Flow. We ordinarily receive only 10% to 15% of the purchase price as a down payment on the sale of a Vacation Interval, but we must pay in full the costs of development, marketing, and sale of the interval. Maximum borrowings available under our credit facilities may not be sufficient to cover these costs, thereby straining our capital resources, liquidity, and capacity to grow.

Interest Rate Mismatch. At December 31, 2005, our portfolio of customer loans had a weighted average fixed interest rate of 15.3%. At such date, our borrowings (which bear interest predominantly at variable rates) against the portfolio had a weighted average cost of funds of 8.1%. We have historically derived net interest income from our financing activities because the interest rates we charge our customers who finance the purchase of their Vacation Intervals exceed the interest rates we pay to our senior lenders. Because our existing indebtedness currently bears interest at variable rates and our customer notes receivable bear interest at fixed rates, increases in interest rates charged by our senior lenders would erode the spread in interest rates that we have historically enjoyed and could cause the interest expense on our borrowings to exceed our interest income on our portfolio of customer notes receivable. Therefore, any increase in interest rates, particularly if sustained, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, and financial position. To the extent interest rates decrease on loans available to our customers, we face an increased risk that customers will pre-pay their loans, which would reduce our income from financing activities.

To partially offset an increase in interest rates, we have engaged in one interest rate hedging transaction related to our conduit loan through SF-II, with a balance of $58.1 million on December 31, 2005. In addition, the Series 2005-A Notes related to our off-balance sheet special purpose finance subsidiary, SF-III, had a balance of $89.1 million at December 31, 2005 and bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 4.857% to 6.756%.

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Maturity Mismatch. We typically provide financing to our customers over a seven-year to ten-year period. Our customer notes had an average maturity of 5.5 years at December 31, 2005. Our senior credit facilities have scheduled maturity dates between March 2007 and March 2014. Additionally, should our revolving credit facilities be declared in default, the amount outstanding could be declared to be immediately due and payable. Accordingly, there could be a mismatch between our anticipated cash receipts and cash disbursements in 2006 and subsequent periods. Although we have historically been able to secure financing sufficient to fund our operations, we do not presently have agreements with our senior lenders to extend the term of our existing funding commitments beyond their scheduled maturity dates or to replace such commitments upon their expiration. If we are unable to refinance our existing loans, we could be required to sell our portfolio of customer notes receivable, probably at a substantial discount, or to seek other alternatives to enable us to continue in business. We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain required financing in the future.

Impact on Sales. Limitations on the availability of financing would inhibit sales of Vacation Intervals due to (i) the lack of funds to finance the initial negative cash flow that results from sales that we finance and (ii) reduced demand if we are unable to provide financing to purchasers of Vacation Intervals.

We may not be able to obtain additional financing.

Several unpredictable factors may cause our adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization to be insufficient to meet debt service requirements or satisfy financial covenants. We incurred net losses in one of the past three years and in two of the past five years. Should we record net losses in future periods, our cash flow and our ability to obtain additional financing could be materially and adversely impacted.

Many of the factors that will determine whether or not we generate sufficient earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization to meet current or future debt service requirements and satisfy financial covenants are inherently difficult to predict. These factors include:

 
o
the number of sales of Vacation Intervals;
 
o
the average purchase price per interval;
 
o
the number of customer defaults;
 
o
our cost of borrowing;
 
o
our sales and marketing costs and other operating expenses; and
 
o
the continued sale of notes receivable.

Our current and planned expenses and debt repayment levels are and will be to a large extent fixed in the short term, and are based in part on past expectations as to future revenues and cash flows. We may be unable to reduce spending in a timely manner to compensate for any past or future revenue or cash flow shortfall. It is possible that our revenue, cash flow or operating results may not meet the expectations of our business model, and may even result in our being unable to meet the debt repayment schedules or financial covenants contained in the various agreements which evidence our indebtedness.

Our leverage is significant and may impair our ability to obtain additional financing, reduce the amount of cash available for operations, and make us more vulnerable to financial downturns.

Our agreements with our various lenders may:

 
o
require a substantial portion of our cash flow to be used to pay interest expense and principal;
 
o
impair our ability to obtain on acceptable terms, if at all, additional financing that might be necessary for working capital, capital expenditures or other purposes; and
 
o
limit our ability to further refinance or amend the terms of our existing debt obligations, if necessary or advisable.

We may not be able to manage our financial leverage as we intend, and we may not be able to achieve an appropriate balance between the rate of growth which we consider acceptable and future reductions in financial leverage. If we are not able to achieve growth in adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, we may not be able to refinance our existing debt obligations and we may be precluded from incurring additional indebtedness due to cash flow coverage requirements under existing or future debt instruments.


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Our business is highly regulated.

We are subject to substantial governmental regulation in the conduct of our business. See “Item 1. Business - Governmental Regulation, Environmental Matters, Utility Regulation, Other Regulation, and Item 3. Legal Proceedings.” If we are found to have violated any statute, rule, or regulation applicable to us, our assets, or our business, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, and financial condition.

We are dependent on our key personnel.

The loss of the services of the key members of management or our inability to hire when needed, retain, and integrate needed new or replacement management and employees could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, and financial position in future periods.

We will incur costs at our resorts for additional development and construction activities.

We intend to continue to develop our Existing Resorts. We also intend to acquire or develop additional timeshare resorts; however, continued development of our resorts places substantial demands on our liquidity and capital resources, as well as on our personnel and administrative capabilities. Risks associated with our development and construction activities include:

 
o
construction costs or delays at a property may exceed original estimates which could make the development uneconomical or unprofitable;
 
o
sales of Vacation Intervals at a newly completed property may not be sufficient to make the property profitable; and
 
o
financing may not be available on favorable terms for development of or the continued sales of Vacation Intervals at a property.

We cannot be certain that we will have the liquidity and capital resources to develop and expand our resorts as we presently intend.

Our development and construction activities, as well as our ownership and management of real estate, are subject to comprehensive federal, state, and local laws regulating such matters as environmental and health concerns, protection of endangered species, water supplies, zoning, land development, land use, building design and construction, marketing and sales, and other matters. Our failure to maintain the requisite licenses, permits, allocations, authorizations, and other entitlements pursuant to such laws could impact the development, completion, and sale of Vacation Intervals at our resorts. The enactment of "slow growth" or "no-growth" initiatives or changes in labor or other laws in any area where our resorts are located could also delay, affect the cost or feasibility of, or preclude entirely the expansion planned at one or more of our resorts.

Most of our resorts are located in rustic areas which in the past has often required us to provide public utility water and sanitation services in order to proceed with development. This development is subject to permission and regulation by governmental agencies, the denial or conditioning of which could limit or preclude development. Operation of the utilities also subjects us to risk of liability in connection with both the quality of fresh water provided and the treatment and discharge of waste-water.

We must incur costs to comply with laws governing accessibility of facilities to disabled persons.

We are subject to a number of state and federal laws, including the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), that impose requirements related to access and use by disabled persons of a variety of public accommodations and facilities. The ADA requirements did not become effective until after January 1, 1991. Although we believe our Existing Resorts are substantially in compliance with these laws, we will incur additional costs to fully comply with these laws. Additional federal, state, and local legislation may impose further restrictions or requirements on us with respect to access by disabled persons. The ultimate cost of compliance with such legislation is not currently known. Such costs are not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations, liquidity, and financial condition, but these costs could be substantial.

We may be vulnerable to regional conditions.

Our performance and the value of our properties are affected by regional factors, including local economic conditions (which may be adversely impacted by business layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, changing demographics, and other factors) and the local regulatory climate. Our current geographic concentration could make us more susceptible to adverse events or conditions that affect these areas in particular. At December 31, 2005, 55% of our owners lived in Texas, 15% lived in Illinois, 8% lived in Massachusetts, and 4% lived in Missouri. Our remaining customer base lives primarily in other states within the United States of America.

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We may be liable for environmental claims.
 
Under various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations, as well as common law, the owner or operator of real property generally is liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances located on, in, or emanating from, such property, as well as related costs of investigation and property damage. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of the hazardous or toxic substances. The presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate such substances, may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell or lease a property or to borrow money using such real property as collateral. Other federal and state laws require the removal or encapsulation of asbestos-containing material when such material is in poor condition or in the event of construction, demolition, remodeling, or renovation. Other statutes may require the removal of underground storage tanks. Noncompliance with these and other environmental, health, or safety requirements may result in the need to cease or alter operations at a property. Further, the owner or operator of a site may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from violations of environmental regulations or from contamination associated with the site. Phase I environmental reports (which typically involve inspection without soil sampling or ground water analysis) were prepared in 2001 by independent environmental consultants for all of the Existing Resorts. The reports did not reveal, nor are we aware of, any environmental liability that would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, or financial position. We cannot be certain that the Phase I reports revealed all environmental liabilities or that no prior owner created any material environmental condition not known to us.

Certain environmental laws impose liability on a previous owner of property to the extent hazardous or toxic substances were present during the prior ownership period. A transfer of the property may not relieve an owner of such liability. Thus, we may have liability with respect to properties previously sold by us or by our predecessors.

We believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with all federal, state, and local ordinances and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic substances. We have not been notified by any governmental authority or third party of any non-compliance, liability, or other claim in connection with any of our present or former properties.

Our sales could decline if our resorts do not qualify for participation in an exchange network.
 
The attractiveness of Vacation Interval ownership is enhanced by the availability of exchange networks that allow Silverleaf Owners to exchange in a particular year the occupancy right in their Vacation Interval for an occupancy right in another participating network resort. According to ARDA, the ability to exchange Vacation Intervals was cited by many buyers as an important reason for purchasing a Vacation Interval. Several companies, including RCI, provide broad-based Vacation Interval exchange services, and as of December 31, 2005, the Existing Resorts are qualified for participation in the RCI exchange network (except for Orlando Breeze, which is qualified through Interval International, a competitor of RCI). We cannot be certain that we will be able to continue to qualify the Existing Resorts or any future resorts for participation in these networks or any other exchange network. If such exchange networks cease to function effectively, or if our resorts are not accepted as exchanges for other desirable resorts, our sales of Vacation Intervals could decline.

Our sales would be affected by a secondary market for Vacation Intervals.

We believe the market for resale of Vacation Intervals is very limited and that resale prices are substantially below the original purchase price of a Vacation Interval. This may make ownership of Vacation Intervals less attractive to prospective buyers. Owners of Vacation Intervals who wish to sell their Vacation Interval compete with our sales. Vacation Interval resale clearing houses and brokers, including Internet-based clearinghouses, do not currently have a material impact on our sales. However, if the secondary market for Vacation Intervals becomes more organized and liquid, whether through Internet-based clearinghouses and brokers or other means, the availability of resale intervals at lower prices could materially adversely affect our prices and our ability to sell new Vacation Intervals.

Our sales are seasonal in nature.

Our sales of Vacation Intervals have generally been lower in the months of November and December. Cash flow and earnings may be impacted by the timing of development, the completion of future resorts, and the potential impact of weather or other conditions in the regions where we operate. Our quarterly operating results could be negatively impacted by these factors.


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We are not insured for certain types of losses.

We do not insure certain types of losses (such as losses arising from floods and acts of war) either because insurance is unavailable or unaffordable. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could be required to repair damage at our expense or lose our capital invested in a resort, as well as the anticipated future revenues from such resort. We would continue to be obligated on any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the property. Our results of operations, liquidity, and financial position could be adversely affected by such losses.

We will continue to be leveraged.
 
Our ability to finance customer notes receivable and develop our resorts will be financed through borrowed funds, which would be collateralized by certain of our assets. In addition, our loan agreements contain financial covenants that must be complied with in order to continue to borrow additional funds. Failure to comply with such covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, and financial position. Future loan agreements would likely contain similar restrictions.

The indentures pertaining to our 6% and 8% senior subordinated notes permit us to incur certain additional indebtedness, including indebtedness secured by our customer notes receivable. Accordingly, to the extent our customer notes receivable increase and we have sufficient credit facilities available, we may be able to borrow additional funds. The indentures pertaining to our 6% and 8% senior subordinated notes also permit us to borrow additional funds in order to finance development of our resorts. Future construction loans will likely result in liens against the respective properties.

Common Stock could be impacted by our indebtedness.

The level of our indebtedness could negatively impact holders of our Common Stock, because:

 
o
a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations must be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness;
 
o
our ability to obtain additional debt financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures or acquisitions may be limited;
 
o
our level of indebtedness could limit our flexibility in reacting to changes in the industry and economic conditions generally;
 
o
negative covenants in our loan agreements may limit our management’s ability to operate our business in the best interests of our shareholders;
 
o
some of our loans are at variable rates of interest, and a substantial increase in interest rates could adversely affect our ability to meet debt service obligations; and
 
o
increased interest expense will reduce earnings, if any.

We could lose the right to supervise and manage the Clubs.

Each Existing Resort has a Club that operates through a centralized organization called Silverleaf Club, to manage most of our Existing Resorts on a collective basis, except for Orlando Breeze, which has its own Club. The consolidation of operations at most of our Existing Resorts through Silverleaf Club permits:

 
o
a centralized reservation system for all resorts;
 
o
substantial cost savings by purchasing goods and services for all resorts on a group basis, which generally results in a lower cost of goods and services than if such goods and services were purchased by each resort on an individual basis;
 
o
centralized management for the entire resort system;
 
o
centralized legal, accounting, and administrative services for the entire resort system; and
 
o
uniform implementation of various rules and regulations governing all resorts.

We currently have the right to unilaterally appoint the board of directors or governors of the Clubs until the respective control periods have expired (typically triggered by the percentage of sales of the planned development), unless otherwise provided by the bylaws of the association or under applicable law. Thereafter, the bylaws of certain of the Clubs require that a majority of the members of the board of directors or governors of the Club be owners of Vacation Intervals of that resort. The loss of control of the board of directors or governors of a Club could result in our being unable to unilaterally cause the renewal of the collective Management Agreement with that Club when it expires in 2010. This could result in a loss of revenue and have other materially adverse effects on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.


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We could issue Preferred Stock that would have rights and preferences senior to Common Stock.

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the Board of Directors to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series and to establish the preferences and rights (including the right to vote and the right to convert into Common Stock) of any series of Preferred Stock issued. Such preferences and rights would likely grant to the holders of the Preferred Stock certain preferences in right of payment upon a dissolution of the Company and the liquidation of our assets that would not be available to the holders of our Common Stock. To the extent that our credit facilities would permit, the Board could also establish a dividend payable to the holders of the Preferred Stock that would not be available to the holders of the Common Stock.

Our cash flow may not be adequate upon an acceleration of deferred taxes.

While we report sales of Vacation Intervals as income for financial reporting purposes at the time of the sale, for federal income tax purposes, we report substantially all Vacation Interval sales on the installment method. Under the installment method, we recognize income for regular federal income tax purposes on the sale of Vacation Intervals when cash is received in the form of a down payment and as payments on customer loans are received. Our liability for deferred taxes (i.e., taxes owed to taxing authorities in the future in consequence of income previously reported in the financial statements) was $80.1 million at December 31, 2005, primarily attributable to this method of reporting Vacation Interval sales, before utilization of any available deferred tax benefits (up to $71.6 million at December 31, 2005), including net operating loss carryforwards, limitations on the use of which are discussed below. These amounts do not include accrued interest on the deferred taxes, which will be payable if the deferred taxes become payable, the amount of which is not now reasonably ascertainable. If we should sell the installment notes or be required to factor them or if the notes were foreclosed on by one of our senior lenders or otherwise disposed of, the deferred gain would be reportable for regular federal tax purposes and the deferred taxes, including interest on the taxes for the period the taxes were deferred, as computed under Section 453 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), would become due. We cannot be certain that we would have sufficient cash resources to pay those taxes and interest nor can we be certain how the payment of such taxes may affect our operational liquidity needs. Furthermore, if our sales of Vacation Intervals should decrease in the future, our diminished operations may not generate either sufficient tax losses to offset taxable income or funds to pay the deferred tax liability from prior periods.
 
We will be subject to Alternative Minimum Taxes.

For purposes of computing the 20% alternative minimum tax ("AMT") imposed under Section 55 of the Code on our alternative minimum taxable income (“AMTI”), the installment sale method is generally not allowed. The Code requires an adjustment to our AMTI for a portion of our adjusted current earnings (“ACE”). Our ACE must be computed without application of the installment sale method. Accordingly, we anticipate that we will pay significant AMT in future years. Section 53 of the Code does provide that we will be allowed a credit (“minimum tax credit”) against our regular federal income tax liability for all or a portion of any AMT previously paid.

Due to losses incurred in 2000 and 2001, we received refunds of AMT totaling $8.3 million during 2001 and $1.6 million during 2002 as a result of the carryback of our 2000 and 2001 AMT losses to 1999, 1998, and 1997. For 2005, we believe our AMT liability is approximately $2.2 million, with the result that we will have total AMT credit carryforwards of approximately $2.9 million as of December 31, 2005.

Due to the exchange offer described in the next paragraph, an ownership change, within the meaning of Section 382(g) of the Code occurred. Under Section 383, the amount of the excess credits which exist as of the date of an ownership change can be used to offset tax liability for post-change years only to the extent of the Section 383 Credit Limitation, which amount is defined as the tax liability which is attributable to so much of the taxable income as does not exceed the Section 382 limitation for such post-change year to the extent available after the application of various adjustments. As a result of the above-described refunds of previously paid AMT, there is no minimum tax credit that is subject to Section 383 of the Code as a result of our ownership change. If it is subsequently determined that we have an AMT liability for prior years, and thus a minimum tax credit as of the time of the exchange offer, or if additional "ownership changes" within the meaning of Section 382(g) of the Code occur in the future, we cannot be certain that such ownership changes will not result in a limitation on the use of any such minimum tax credit.

Our use of net operating loss carryforwards could be limited by an ownership change.
 
We had net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards of approximately $178.4 million at December 31, 2005, for regular federal income tax purposes, related primarily to the immediate deduction of expenses and the simultaneous deferral of installment sale gains. In addition to the general limitations on the carryback and carryforward of NOLs under Section 172 of the Code, Section 382 of the Code imposes additional limitations on the utilization of NOLs by a corporation following various types of ownership changes which result in more than a 50 percentage point change in ownership of a corporation within a three year period. Our completion in 2002 of our exchange offer with certain holders of our senior subordinated notes resulted in an ownership change within the meaning of Section 382(g) of the Code as of May 2, 2002 (the "change date"). As a result, a portion of our NOL is subject to an annual limitation for a portion of the taxable year, which includes the change date as well as the taxable years beginning after the change date. The annual limitation will be equal to the value of our stock immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate (i.e., the highest of the adjusted Federal long-term rates in effect for any month in the three-calendar-month period ending with the calendar month in which the change date occurs). This annual limitation is small in comparison to the size of the NOL carryforwards. However, the annual limitation may be increased for any recognized built-in gain, which existed as of the change date to the extent allowed in Section 382(h) of the Code.

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We believe that the built-in gain associated with the installment sale gains as of the change date increases the Section 382 Limitation and will allow the utilization of most of the NOL as needed. Nevertheless, we cannot be certain that the limitations of Section 382 will not limit or deny our future utilization of the NOL. Such limitation or denial could require us to pay substantial additional federal and state taxes and interest for periods following the change date. As of December 31, 2005, we believe that the portion of our NOL subject to these limitations is approximately $57.8 million.

Moreover, we cannot be certain that future ownership changes will not limit or deny our future utilization of all of our NOL. If we cannot utilize our NOL, we will be required to pay substantial additional federal and state taxes and interest. Such tax and interest liabilities may adversely affect our liquidity.

We could be liable for back payroll taxes if our independent contractors are reclassified as employees.

Although we treat all on-site sales personnel as employees for payroll tax purposes, we do have independent contractor agreements with certain sales and marketing persons or entities. We have not treated these independent contractors as employees and do not withhold payroll taxes from the amounts paid to such persons or entities. In the event the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority were to successfully classify such persons or entities as employees, rather than as independent contractors, we could be liable for back payroll taxes. This could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity and financial position.

We could be negatively impacted by National and state Do Not Call Lists.

We rely heavily on telemarketing activities to arrange tours of our resorts to potential customers. On July 3, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") released new rules and regulations promulgated under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, which could have a negative impact on our telemarketing activities. The FCC has implemented, in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), a National Do Not Call Registry, which applies to both interstate and intrastate commercial telemarketing calls. The FTC has reported that approximately 83 million telephone numbers had been registered on the National Do Not Call Registry by the end of 2004. This could sharply limit the number of contacts we will be able to make through our telemarketing activities. We will continue to telemarket to individuals who do not place their telephone numbers on a do-not-call list and those with whom we have an established business relationship. Our use of autodialers to call potential customers in our database could also be restricted by new call abandonment standards specified in the FCC rules and regulations. We cannot currently determine the impact that these new regulations could have on our sales; however, the large number of telephone numbers registered on the National Do Not Call Registry and the restrictions on our use of autodialers could negatively affect our sales and marketing efforts and require us to use less effective, more expensive alternative marketing methods. The new rules became effective on October 1, 2003 and we have experienced a decline in the number of telemarketing calls we are able to complete as a result of the changes in the rules relating to the use of automatic dialers. All companies involved in telemarketing expect some negative impact to their businesses as a result of the do-not-call rules and other federal and state legislation, which seeks to protect the privacy of consumers from various types of marketing solicitations. Because of our historical dependence on telemarketing, we believe that these changes in the law will continue to have a material impact on our operations and will require us to modify our historical marketing practices in order to both remain compliant with the law and to achieve the levels of resort tours by consumers which are necessary for our profitable operation. We will continue to assess both the rules' impact on operations and alternative methods of marketing, such as direct mail, that are not impacted by the new rules. In addition to the National Do Not Call List, various states have implemented Do Not Call legislation that also may affect our business.

The substantially increased costs of our compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including the requirements of Section 404, may adversely affect our available cash, our management team’s attention to our core business, and the price of our stock.

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We are not yet required to fully comply with the internal control reporting provisions of §404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC to implement §404. Unless extended further by the SEC, companies of our size (i.e., non-accelerated filers) are required to be in full compliance with §404 for fiscal years ending on or after July 15, 2007. If we become subject to §404, we will be required to furnish a report by our management to include in our Annual Report on Form 10-K regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The report would include, among other things, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not our internal control over financial reporting is effective. This assessment must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified by management. Section 404 would also require our auditors to express an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control. In an effort to be prepared to comply with the requirements of §404, we have taken steps over the last several years to increase the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. These internal control enhancements have resulted in substantially increased costs to us. Our management also regularly evaluates the effectiveness and design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting. While we currently believe our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting which are in place are effective and properly documented, we may find it necessary to continue to incur substantially increased costs in future periods to further enhance our internal controls over financial reporting. There can be no assurance that our continuing assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting will not result in increased costs of compliance which may adversely affect our available cash, our management team’s attention to our core business, and our stock price.

The market trading price of our Common Stock has been and is likely to continue to be volatile.

The market trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to continue to be subject to significant fluctuations. For example, the closing market trading price for our common stock has fluctuated over the past two years from a low of $0.67 to a high of $4.29. Because of our stock’s history of trading volatility, we believe that significant market fluctuations are likely to continue in future periods.

The trading market for our Common Stock may be limited.

Only approximately 35% of our shares are held by non-affiliates and there has historically been a low and inconsistent trading volume for our shares. For example, the average daily trading volume for our shares for the two-month period ended February 28, 2006 was approximately 75,000 shares. There can be no assurance that an active and steady trading market, which is not subject to extreme fluctuations, will develop for our shares.

Sales of Common Stock by existing shareholders, including officers or directors, may adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.

Approximately 65% of our common stock is held by affiliates, including our officers and directors. Volume sales of stock by these affiliates in the trading market coupled with the historically low daily trading volume for our common stock may materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

We may fail to meet the continued listing requirements of the AMEX.

Effective as of September 19, 2005, AMEX accepted our stock for trading. However, due to the historic volatility of the market trading price of our common stock, there can be no assurance that we will continue to meet the requirements for continued listing on AMEX. Our failure to comply with AMEX listing standards could result in the delisting of our common stock by AMEX, thereby limiting the ability of our shareholders to sell our common stock.

Certain of our existing shareholders have the ability to exert a significant amount of control over the Company.

As of December 31, 2005, Robert E. Mead, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned approximately 30.3% of our outstanding common stock and two related entities, Grace Brothers, Ltd. and Grace Investments, Ltd., (collectively “Grace”), beneficially owned 32.3% of our common stock.  As a result, these individuals and entities are able to exert significant influence over the Company and its activities, including the nomination, election and removal of our board of directors, the adoption of amendments to our charter documents, and the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our shareholders for approval, including mergers, consolidations, and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets.

Mr. Mead's interests and Grace's interest may conflict with the interests of other holders of our common stock and they may take actions affecting us with which other shareholders may disagree. For example, if they determined to act in concert, Grace and Mr. Mead may decide not to enter into a transaction in which our shareholders would receive consideration for their shares that is much higher than the cost of their investment in our common stock, or than the then current market price of our common stock.


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Available Information
 
We file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished to the SEC pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The general public may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may also obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. This site is located at www.sec.gov.
 
Our Internet address is www.silverleafresorts.com. On our Internet website, we provide a link to the SEC’s website where our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished to the SEC pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 can be viewed. Upon request, we will make available free of charge copies of the aforementioned reports, as well as copies of the charters of the three independent committees of our board of directors and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. This information can be requested by written request to us at: Silverleaf Resorts Inc. Attention: Sandra G. Cearley, Corporate Secretary, 1221 River Bend Drive, Suite 120, Dallas, Texas 75247. The information contained on our website, or on other websites linked to our website, is not part of this report.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Our principal executive office, located in Dallas, Texas, is approximately 66,000 square feet of leased space. We also maintain two leased telemarketing centers in the Dallas area. Our sales are conducted primarily through sales centers located at our various resorts and an off-site sales center in Irving, Texas, which opened in March 2006.

At December 31, 2005, we owned a total of 13 timeshare resorts. Each of these resorts was encumbered by various liens and security agreements at December 31, 2005 due to inventory from each resort being pledged as collateral under our inventory credit facilities with our senior lenders. See Footnote 8 - Debt, in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a further description of these credit facilities. Principal developmental activity which occurred at our Existing Resorts during 2005 and future plans are summarized below.

Continued Development of The Villages Resort. The Villages Resort, located approximately 100 miles east of Dallas, Texas, has 346 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 84 additional units (4,368 Vacation Intervals) at this resort in the future. During 2005, we added 12 new units at this resort.

Continued Development of Piney Shores Resort. Piney Shores Resort, located near Conroe, Texas, north of Houston, has 178 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 114 additional units (5,928 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we did not add any new units at this resort.

Continued Development of Timber Creek Resort. Timber Creek Resort, located in Desoto, Missouri, has 72 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 84 additional units (4,368 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we did not add any new units at this resort.

Continued Development of Fox River Resort. Fox River Resort, located 70 miles southwest of Chicago, in Sheridan, Illinois, has 222 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 228 additional units (11,856 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we added 24 new units at this resort.

Continued Development of Apple Mountain Resort. Apple Mountain Resort, located approximately 125 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia, has 72 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 180 additional units (9,360 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we did not add any new units at this resort.

Continued Development of Ozark Mountain Resort. Ozark Mountain Resort, located approximately 15 miles from Branson, Missouri, has 136 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 24 additional units (1,248 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we did not add any new units at this resort.


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Continued Development of Holiday Hills Resort. Holiday Hills Resort, located two miles east of Branson, Missouri, in Taney County, has 422 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 366 additional units (19,004 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we added 30 units at this resort. In addition, in December 2005 we acquired approximately 81 acres of land near this resort that we intend to newly develop in the future.

Continued Development of Hill Country Resort. Hill Country Resort, located near Canyon Lake in the hill country of central Texas between Austin and San Antonio, has 290 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 222 additional units (11,544 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we added 12 new units at this resort.

Continued Development of Oak N' Spruce Resort. Oak N’ Spruce Resort, located 134 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, has 284 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 66 additional units (3,432 Vacation Intervals) at this resort in the future. During 2005, we added 12 new units at this resort.

Continued Development of Silverleaf’s Seaside Resort. Silverleaf’s Seaside Resort, located in Galveston, Texas, has 96 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 186 additional units (9,672 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we added 12 new units at this resort.

Continued Development of Orlando Breeze Resort. Orlando Breeze Resort, located in Davenport, Florida, just outside Orlando, Florida, has 48 existing units. We intend to develop approximately 24 additional units (1,248 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. During 2005, we did not add any new units at this resort. Our public offering statement filed with the Florida Bureau of Standards and Registrations was approved in February 2005, granting us timeshare sales approval for 16 units encompassing 832 one-week Vacation Intervals. By December 31, 2005, we were granted sales approval for all of the 48 existing units at the resort, encompassing a total of 2,496 one-week Vacation Intervals.

As of December 31, 2005, we had construction commitments of approximately $11.0 million.

In December 1998, we purchased 1,940 acres of undeveloped land near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for approximately $1.9 million. The property was intended to be developed as a Getaway Resort (i.e., Beech Mountain Resort). We received regulatory approval to develop 408 units (21,216 Vacation Intervals), but we did not schedule dates for construction, completion of initial units, or commencement of marketing and sales efforts. In 2003, we determined that we would not develop this property as initially planned. In 2005, we sold this property for an aggregate sales price of $6.1 million after related expenses, which resulted in a gain of $3.6 million.

We also own a 500-acre tract of land in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts that we are in the initial stages of developing. We have not yet finalized our future development plans for this site; however, we believe that its proximity to major population centers in the Northeastern United States and the year-round outdoor recreational attractions in the Berkshire region make this property suitable for future development as a timeshare resort.

Future Growth Strategy

Our future growth strategy is to conservatively increase annual revenues through a combination of:

 
·
continuing to develop new or existing resorts;
 
·
maintaining marketing, sales, and development activities at those resorts in accordance with our current business model;
 
·
concentrating on marketing to existing members, including sales of upgraded Vacation Intervals, additional week sales, and existing owner referral programs;
 
·
opening new off-site sales centers in major metropolitan areas; and
 
·
emphasizing our secondary products, such as biennial (alternate year) intervals, to broaden our potential market with a wider price range of products for first time buyers.

Competitive Advantages

We believe our business affords us the following competitive advantages:

Convenient Getaway Locations. Our Getaway Resorts are located within a two-hour drive of a majority of our target customers' residences, which accommodates what we believe to be the growing demand for shorter, more frequent, close-to-home vacations. This proximity of our customer base to our resorts facilitates use of our Bonus Time program, allowing Silverleaf Owners to use vacant units, subject to availability and certain limitations. We believe we are the only timeshare operator that offers customers these expanded use benefits. Silverleaf Owners can also conveniently drive to and enjoy non-lodging resort amenities at our resorts year-round on a day use "country-club" type basis.
 
 
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Substantial Internal Growth Capacity. At December 31, 2005, we had an inventory of 27,396 Vacation Intervals and a master plan to construct new units which will result in up to 82,028 additional Vacation Intervals at our Existing Resorts. Our master plan for construction of new units is contingent upon future sales at our Existing Resorts and the availability of financing, granting of governmental permits, and future land-planning and site-layout considerations.

In-House Operations. We have in-house marketing, sales, financing, development, and property management capabilities. While we utilize outside contractors to supplement internal resources, our internal capabilities provide greater control over all phases of our operations, help maintain operating standards, and reduce overall costs.

Lower Construction and Operating Costs. We have developed and generally employ standard architectural designs and operating procedures, which we believe significantly reduce construction and operating expenses. Standardization and integration also allow us to rapidly develop new inventory in response to demand. Weather permitting, new units at Existing Resorts can normally be constructed on an "as needed" basis within 180 to 270 days.

Centralized Property Management Supervision. We presently supervise the operation of all of our Existing Resorts (except for Orlando Breeze) on an integrated, centralized, and collective basis through our Management Agreement with Silverleaf Club with operating and maintenance costs paid from Silverleaf Owners' monthly dues. While our Orlando Breeze resort in Florida has its own separate Club (Orlando Breeze Resort Club) we also provide centralized supervision of its operations under the terms of a written agreement, to ensure the quality of services provided to Orlando Breeze timeshare owners. We believe that consolidation of resort operations benefits Silverleaf Owners by providing them with a uniform level of service, accommodations, and amenities on a standardized, cost-effective basis. Integration also facilitates our internal exchange program and the Bonus Time program.

Experienced Management. Our senior management has extensive experience in the acquisition, development, marketing, sales, and operation of timeshare resorts. The senior officers have an average of sixteen years of experience in the timeshare industry.

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Resorts Summary

The following tables set forth certain information regarding each of the Existing Resorts at December 31, 2005, unless otherwise indicated.
 
Existing Resorts
 
 
 
     
Units at Resorts
 
Vacation Intervals at Resorts
     
Vacation Intervals Sold
         
Resort/Location
   
Primary Market Served
 
Inventory At 12/31/05
 
Planned Expansion(b)
 
Inventory At 12/31/05
 
Planned Expansion
 
Date Sales Commenced
 
Through
12/31/05 (c)
 
In 2005 Only (a)
 
Percentage Through 12/31/05
 
Avereage Sales Price in 2005 (a)
 
Amenities / Activities(d)
 
Getaway Resorts
                                                                 
Holly Lake
   
Dallas-
   
130
   
   
1,833
   
 
 1982
   
4,667
   
687
   
71.8
%
$
9,065
   
B,F,G,H,M,S,T
 
Hawkins, TX
   
Ft. Worth, TX
                                                             
The Villages
   
Dallas-
   
346
   
84
   
6,017
   
4,368 (g
)
 1980
   
11,567
   
1,293
   
65.8
%
 
10,022
   
B,F,H,M,S,T
 
Flint, TX
   
Ft. Worth, TX
                                                             
Lake O' The Woods
   
Dallas-
   
64
   
   
685
   
 
 1987
   
2,515
   
716
   
78.6
%
 
8,688
   
F,M,S,T(e)
 
Flint, TX
   
Ft. Worth, TX
                                                             
Piney Shores
   
Houston, TX
   
178
   
114 (g
)
 
2,911
   
5,928 (g
)
 1988
   
6,153
   
855
   
67.9
%
 
11,742
   
B,F,H,M,S,T
 
Conroe, TX
   
 
                                                             
Timber Creek
   
St. Louis,
   
72
   
84 (g
)
 
1,360
   
4,368 (g
)
 1997
   
2,384
   
171
   
63.7
%
 
13,384
   
B,F,G,M,S,T
 
DeSoto, MO
   
MO
                                                           
Fox River
   
Chicago, IL
   
222
   
228 (g
)
 
2,798
   
11,856 (g
)
 1997
   
8,746
   
1,140
   
75.8
%
 
12,898
   
B,F,G,M,S,T
 
Sheridan, IL
   
 
                                                             
Apple Mountain
   
Atlanta, GA
   
72
   
180 (g
)
 
2,178
   
9,360 (g
)
 1999
   
1,566
   
167
   
41.8
%
 
15,032
   
G,M,S,T
 
Clarkesville, GA
   
 
                                                             
                                                                   
Destination Resorts
                                                                 
Ozark Mountain
   
Branson,
   
136
   
24 (g
)
 
1,143
   
1,248 (g
)
 1982
   
5,705
   
87
   
83.3
%
 
9,124
   
B,F,M,S,T
 
Kimberling City, MO
   
MO
                                                             
Holiday Hills
   
Branson,
   
422
   
366 (g
)
 
2,314
   
19,004 (g
)
 1984
   
19,494
   
1,325
   
89.4
%
 
8,781
   
G,S,T(e)
 
Branson, MO
   
MO
                                                             
Hill Country
   
Austin-San
   
290 (f
)
 
222 (g
)
 
2,059
   
11,544 (g
)
 1984
   
12,649
   
1,715
   
86.0
%
 
9,408
   
H,M,S,T(e)
 
Canyon Lake, TX
   
Antonio, TX
                                                             
Oak N' Spruce
   
Boston, MA-
   
284
   
66 (g
)
 
1,607
   
3,432 (g
)
 1998
   
13,161
   
1,343
   
89.1
%
 
11,188
   
F,M,S,T
 
South Lee, MA
   
New York, NY
                                                             
Silverleaf's Seaside
   
Galveston,
   
96
   
186 (g
)
 
473
   
9,672 (g
)
 2000
   
4,519
   
652
   
90.5
%
 
9,940
   
S,T
 
Galveston, TX
   
TX
                                                             
Orlando Breeze
   
Orlando,
   
48
   
24 (g
)
 
2,018
   
1,248 (g
)
 2005
   
478
   
39
   
19.2
%
 
14,246
   
S
 
Davenport, FL
   
FL
                                                             
Total
         
2,360
   
1,578
   
27,396
   
82,028
         
93,604
   
10,190
   
77.4
%
$
10,361
       

 
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(a)  
These totals do not reflect sales of upgraded Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf Owners. In this context, a sale of an "upgraded Vacation Interval" refers to an exchange of a lower priced interval for a higher priced interval in which the Silverleaf Owner is given credit for all principal payments previously made toward the purchase of the lower priced interval. For the year ended December 31, 2005, upgrade sales at the Existing Resorts were as follows:

 
 
 
 
Resort 
 
 
Upgraded
Vacation
Intervals
Sold
 
Average Sales Price
For the Year
Ended 12/31/05
— Net of
Exchanged Interval 
 
Holly Lake
   
69
 
$
5,657
 
The Villages
   
280
   
7,514
 
Lake O' The Woods
   
40
   
5,806
 
Piney Shores
   
240
   
7,815
 
Hill Country
   
854
   
8,319
 
Timber Creek
   
18
   
5,248
 
Fox River
   
279
   
7,896
 
Ozark Mountain
   
55
   
9,307
 
Holiday Hills
   
1,240
   
9,158
 
Oak N’ Spruce
   
424
   
9,767
 
Apple Mountain
   
28
   
5,773
 
Silverleaf's Seaside
   
667
   
9,354
 
Orlando Breeze
   
451
   
9,817
 
     
4,645
   
 
 
     
The average sales price for the 4,645 upgraded Vacation Intervals sold was $8,793 for the year ended December 31, 2005.

(b)  
Represents units included in our master plan. This plan is subject to change based upon various factors, including consumer demand, the availability of financing, grant of governmental land-use permits, and future land-planning and site layout considerations. The following chart reflects the status of certain planned units at December 31, 2005:

 
 
 
 
Land-Use
Process
Not Started
 
Land-Use
Process
Pending
 
Land-Use
Process
Complete
 
 
Currently in
Construction 
 
 
 
Total
 
The Villages
   
   
   
84
   
   
84
 
Piney Shores
   
   
   
114
   
   
114
 
Timber Creek
   
   
   
84
   
   
84
 
Fox River
   
   
   
222
   
6
   
228
 
Apple Mountain
   
126
   
   
54
   
   
180
 
Ozark Mountain
   
   
   
12
   
12
   
24
 
Holiday Hills
   
   
   
354
   
12
   
366
 
Hill Country
   
   
   
222
   
   
222
 
Oak N' Spruce
   
   
   
42
   
24
   
66
 
Silverleaf's Seaside
   
   
   
162
   
24
   
186
 
Orlando Breeze
   
   
   
24
   
   
24
 
     
126
   
   
1,374
   
78
   
1,578
 

     
"Land-Use Process Pending" means that we have commenced the process which we believe is required under current law in order to obtain the necessary land-use authorizations from the applicable local governmental authority with jurisdiction, including submitting for approval any architectural drawings, preliminary plats, or other attendant items as may be required.

     
"Land-Use Process Complete" means either that (i) we believe that we have obtained all necessary land-use authorizations under current law from the applicable local governmental authority with jurisdiction, including the approval and filing of any required preliminary or final plat and the issuance of building permit(s), in each case to the extent applicable, or (ii) upon payment of any required filing or other fees, we believe that we will under current law obtain such necessary authorizations without further process.

(c)  
These totals are net of intervals received from upgrading customers and from intervals received from cancellations.

(d)  
Principal amenities available to Silverleaf Owners at each resort are indicated by the following symbols: B — boating; F — fishing; G — golf; H — horseback riding; M — miniature golf; S — swimming pool; and T — tennis.

(e)  
Boating is available near the resort.

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(f)  
Includes three units which have not been finished-out for accommodations and which are currently used for other purposes.

(g)  
Engineering, architectural, and construction estimates have not been completed, and we cannot be certain that we will develop these properties at the unit numbers currently projected.
 
Features Common To Existing Resorts

Getaway Resorts are primarily located in rustic areas offering Silverleaf Owners a quiet, relaxing vacation environment. Furthermore, the resorts offer different vacation activities, including golf, fishing, boating, swimming, horseback riding, tennis, and archery. Destination Resorts are located in or near areas with national tourist appeal. Features common to the Existing Resorts include the following:

Bonus Time Program. Silverleaf Club’s Bonus Time program offers Silverleaf Club members a benefit not typically enjoyed by any other timeshare owners. In addition to the right to use a unit one week per year, the Bonus Time program allows all Silverleaf Club members, who are current on their dues and installment payments, to use vacant units for up to three nights at a time at any of our owned resorts. Sunday through Thursday night stays are currently without charge, while Friday through Saturday stays presently cost $49.95 per night payable to Silverleaf Club. The Bonus Time program is limited based on the availability of units. Availability is created when a Silverleaf Owner does not use his or her owned week. Silverleaf Owners who have utilized the resort less frequently are given priority to use the program and may only use an interval with an equal or lower rating than their owned Vacation Interval. We believe this program is important as many vacationers prefer shorter two to three day vacations. Owners of unused intervals that are utilized by the Bonus Time program are not compensated other than by their participation in the Bonus Time program.

Silverleaf Plus Program. In February 2006 we began selling the new Silverleaf Plus program. This program, administered through Silverleaf Club, includes all of the prior benefits to Silverleaf Club members plus enhanced vacation options through the Silverleaf exchange program. In addition to use of their owned weeks and bonus time, Silverleaf Club members who purchase with the Silverleaf Plus program can also split their weeks into a minimum of 2-day up to 5-day increments, and extend any unused days into the following year.

Year-Round Use of Amenities. Even when not using the lodging facilities, Silverleaf Owners have unlimited year-round day usage of the amenities located at the Existing Resorts, such as boating, fishing, miniature golf, tennis, swimming, or hiking, for little or no additional cost. Certain amenities, however, such as golf, horseback riding, or watercraft rentals, may require a usage fee.

Exchange Privileges. Each Silverleaf Owner has certain exchange privileges through the Silverleaf Club which may be used on an annual basis to (i) exchange an interval for a different interval (week) at the same resort so long as the desired interval is of an equal or lower rating; or (ii) exchange an interval for the same interval (week) at any other of the Existing Resorts. These exchange rights are a convenience we provide our members as an accommodation to them, and are conditioned upon availability of the desired interval or resort. Approximately 4,455 exchanges occurred in 2005. Silverleaf Owners pay an exchange fee of $75 to Silverleaf Club for each such internal exchange. In addition, most Silverleaf Owners may join the exchange program administered by RCI for an annual fee of $89. Orlando Breeze, is not under contract with RCI; however it is under contract with Interval International, Inc., a competitor of RCI.

Deeded Ownership. We typically sell a Vacation Interval that entitles the owner to use a specific unit for a designated one-week interval each year. The Vacation Interval purchaser receives a recorded deed, which grants the purchaser a percentage interest in a specific unit for a designated week. We also sell a biennial (alternate year) Vacation Interval that allows the owner to use a unit for a one-week interval every other year with reduced dues.

Management Club. Each of the Existing Resorts has a Club for the benefit of the timeshare owners. At December 31, 2005, the Clubs (except for the club at Orlando Breeze) operate under Silverleaf Club to manage the Existing Resorts on a centralized and collective basis. We have contracted with Silverleaf Club to perform the supervisory and management functions granted by the Clubs. Costs of these operations are covered by monthly dues paid by timeshare owners to their respective Clubs together with income generated by the operation of certain amenities at each respective resort. Our new destination resort in Florida, Orlando Breeze, has its own club, Orlando Breeze Resort Club, which operates independently of Silverleaf Club; however, we supervise the management and operation of the Orlando Breeze Resort Club under the terms of a written agreement.

On-Site Security. Each of the Resorts is patrolled by security personnel who are either employees of the Management Club or personnel of independent security service companies that have contracted with the Clubs.


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Description Of Timeshare Resorts Owned and Operated By Silverleaf

Getaway Resorts

Holly Lake Resort. Holly Lake is a family-oriented golf resort located in the Piney Woods of east Texas, approximately 105 miles east of Dallas, Texas. The timeshare portion of Holly Lake is part of a 4,300 acre mixed-use development of single-family lots and timeshare units with other third-party developers. We own approximately 1,206 acres within Holly Lake, of which approximately 1,133 acres may not be developed due to deed restrictions. At December 31, 2005, approximately 27 acres were developed. We have no future development plans.

At December 31, 2005, 130 units were completed and no additional units are planned for development. Three different types of units are offered at the resort: (i) two bedroom, two bath, vinyl siding, fourplexes; (ii) one bedroom, one bath, one sleeping loft, log construction duplexes; and (iii) two bedroom, two bath, log construction fourplexes. Each unit has a living room with sleeper sofa and full kitchen. Other amenities within each unit include whirlpool tub, color television, and vaulted ceilings. Certain units include interior ceiling fans, imported ceramic tile, over-sized sliding glass doors, and rattan and pine furnishings.

Amenities at the resort include an 18-hole golf course with pro shop, 19th-hole private club, country store, indoor rodeo arena and stables, five tennis courts (four lighted), two different lakes (one with sandy swimming beach, one with boat launch for water-skiing), three outdoor swimming pools with bathhouses and pavilion, hiking/nature trails, children's playground area, two miniature golf courses, five picnic areas, activity center with grill, big screen television, game room with arcade games and pool tables, horseback trails, and activity areas for basketball, horseshoes, volleyball, shuffleboard, and archery. Silverleaf Owners can also rent canoes, bicycles, and water trikes. Homeowners in neighboring subdivisions are entitled to use the amenities at Holly Lake pursuant to easements or use agreements.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 6,500 Vacation Intervals, of which 1,833 intervals remained available for sale. We have no plans to build additional units. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $8,000 to $12,300 for one-week stays. During 2005, 687 Vacation Intervals were sold.

The Villages and Lake O' The Woods Resorts. The Villages and Lake O' The Woods are sister resorts located on the shores of Lake Palestine, approximately 100 miles east of Dallas, Texas. The Villages, located approximately five miles northwest of Lake O' The Woods, is an active sports resort popular for water-skiing and boating. Lake O' The Woods is a quiet wooded resort where Silverleaf Owners can enjoy the seclusion of dense pine forests less than two hours from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The Villages is a mixed-use development of single-family lots and timeshare units, while Lake O' The Woods has been developed solely as a timeshare resort. The two resorts contain approximately 652 acres, of which approximately 379 may not be developed due to deed restrictions. At December 31, 2005, approximately 181 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 18 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, 346 units were completed at The Villages and 64 units were completed at Lake O' The Woods. An additional 84 units are planned for development at The Villages and no additional units are planned for development at Lake O' The Woods. There are five different types of units at these resorts: (i) three bedroom, two and one-half bath, wood siding exterior duplexes and fourplexes (two units); (ii) two bedroom, two and one-half bath, wood siding exterior duplexes and fourplexes; (iii) two bedroom, two bath, brick and siding exterior fourplexes; (iv) two bedroom, two bath, wood and vinyl siding exterior fourplexes, sixplexes, twelveplexes and a sixteenplex; and (v) one bedroom, one bath with two-bed loft sleeping area, log construction duplexes. Amenities within each unit include full kitchen, whirlpool tub, and color television. Certain units include interior ceiling fans, ceramic tile, and/or a fireplace. "Presidents Harbor" units feature a larger, more spacious floor plan with a back veranda, washer and dryer, and a more elegant decor.

Both resorts are situated on Lake Palestine, a 27,000 acre public lake. Recreational facilities and improvements at The Villages include a full service marina with convenience store, gas dock, boat launch, water-craft rentals, and covered and locked rental boat stalls; three swimming pools; two lighted tennis courts; miniature golf course; nature trails; camp sites; riding stables; soccer/softball field; children's playground; RV sites; a new 9,445 square foot activity center with theater room with wide-screen television, reading room, grill, tanning beds, pool table, sauna, and small indoor gym; and competitive sports facilities which include horseshoe pits, archery range, and shuffleboard, volleyball, and basketball courts. Silverleaf Owners at The Villages can also rent or use motor boats, paddle boats, and pontoon boats. Neighboring homeowners are also entitled to use these amenities pursuant to a use agreement.

Recreational facilities at Lake O' The Woods include swimming pool, bathhouse, lighted tennis court, a recreational beach area with picnic areas, a fishing pier on Lake Palestine, nature trails, soccer/softball field, children's playground, RV sites, an activity center with wide-screen television and pool table, horseshoe pits, archery range, miniature golf course, shuffleboard, volleyball, and basketball courts.

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At December 31, 2005, The Villages contained 17,584 total Vacation Intervals, of which 6,017 remained available for sale. We plan to build 84 additional units at The Villages, which would yield an additional 4,368 Vacation Intervals available for sale. At December 31, 2005, Lake O' The Woods contained 3,200 total Vacation Intervals, of which 685 remained available for sale. We have no plans to build additional units at Lake O' The Woods. Vacation Intervals at The Villages and Lake O' The Woods are currently priced from $8,000 to $16,300 for one-week stays (and start at $6,250 for biennial intervals), while one-week "Presidents Harbor" intervals are priced at $9,900 to $22,500 depending on the value rating of the interval. During 2005, 1,293 and 716 Vacation Intervals were sold at The Villages and Lake O' The Woods, respectively.

Piney Shores Resort. Piney Shores Resort is a quiet, wooded resort ideally located for day-trips from metropolitan areas in the southeastern Gulf Coast area of Texas. Piney Shores Resort is located on the shores of Lake Conroe, approximately 40 miles north of Houston, Texas. The resort contains approximately 113 acres. At December 31, 2005, approximately 72 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 11 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, 178 units were completed and 114 units are planned for development at Piney Shores Resort. All units are two bedroom, two bath units and will comfortably accommodate up to six people. Amenities include a living room with sleeper, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, color television, and interior ceiling fans. Certain "lodge-style" units feature stone fireplaces, white-washed pine wall coverings, "age-worn" paint finishes, and antique furnishings. “Presidents Cove” units feature a larger, more spacious floor plan with a back veranda, washer and dryer, and a more elegant décor.

The primary recreational amenity at the resort is Lake Conroe, a 21,000 acre public lake. Other recreational facilities and improvements available at the resort include two swimming pools and a spa, a bathhouse complete with outdoor shower and restrooms, lighted tennis court, miniature golf course, stables, horseback riding trails, children's playground, picnic areas, boat launch, beach area, 4,626-square foot activity center, 32-seat theatre room with big screen television, covered wagon rides, and facilities for horseshoes, archery, shuffleboard, and basketball.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 9,064 Vacation Intervals, of which 2,911 remained available for sale. We intend to build 114 additional units, which would yield an additional 5,928 Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $8,000 to $16,300 for one-week stays (and start at $6,250 for biennial intervals), while one-week “Presidents Cove” intervals are priced at $9,900 to $22,500 depending on the value rating of the interval. During 2005, 855 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Timber Creek Resort. Timber Creek Resort, in Desoto, Missouri, is located approximately 50 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri. The resort contains approximately 332 acres. At December 31, 2005, approximately 180 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 6 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, 72 units were completed and an additional 84 units are planned for future development at Timber Creek Resort. All units are two bedroom, two bath units. Amenities within each new unit include a living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, and color television. Certain units include a fireplace, ceiling fans, imported ceramic tile, French doors, and rattan or pine furniture.

The primary recreational amenity available at the resort is a 40-acre fishing lake. Other amenities include a clubhouse, a five-hole par three executive golf course, swimming pool, two lighted tennis courts, themed miniature golf course, volleyball court, shuffleboard/multi-use sports court, fitness center, horseshoes, archery, a welcome center, playground, arcade, movie room, tanning bed, cedar sauna, sales and registration building, hook-ups for recreational vehicles, and boat docks. We are obligated to maintain and provide campground facilities for members of the previous owner's campground system.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 3,744 Vacation Intervals and 1,360 Vacation Intervals remained available for sale. We plan to build 84 additional units, which would collectively yield 4,368 additional Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $8,000 to $16,300 for one-week stays (and start at $6,250 for biennial intervals). During 2005, 171 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Fox River Resort. Fox River Resort, in Sheridan, Illinois, is located approximately 70 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois. The resort contains approximately 372 acres. At December 31, 2005, approximately 156 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 26 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, 222 units are completed and 228 units are planned for future development at Fox River Resort. All units are two bedroom, two bath units. Amenities within each unit include a living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, and color television. Certain units include ceiling fans, ceramic tile, and rattan or pine furniture. “Presidents Lakeside” units feature a larger, more spacious floor plan with a back veranda, washer and dryer, and a more elegant décor.

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Amenities currently available at the resort include five-hole par three executive golf course, outdoor swimming pool, clubhouse, covered pool, miniature golf course, horseback riding trails, stable and corral, welcome center, sales and registration buildings, hook-ups for recreational vehicles, a tennis court, a basketball court / seasonal ice-skating rink, shuffleboard courts, sand volleyball courts, outdoor pavilion, and playgrounds. We also offer winter recreational activities at this resort, including ice-skating, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. We are obligated to maintain and provide campground facilities for members of the previous owner's campground system.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 11,544 Vacation Intervals and 2,798 Vacation Intervals remained available for sale. We plan to build 228 additional units, which would collectively yield 11,856 additional Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $8,000 to $16,300 for one-week stays (and start at $6,250 for biennial intervals), while one-week “Presidents River” intervals are priced at $9,900 to $24,000 depending on the value rating of the interval. During 2005, 1,140 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Apple Mountain Resort. Apple Mountain Resort, in Clarkesville, Georgia, is located approximately 125 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia. The resort is situated on 285 acres of beautiful open pastures and rolling hills, with 150 acres being the resort’s golf course. At December 31, 2005, approximately 191 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 16 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, 72 units are completed and 180 units are planned for development at Apple Mountain Resort. The “lodge-style” units were the first units developed. Each unit is approximately 824 square feet with all units being two bedrooms, two full baths. Amenities within each unit include a living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, and color television. Certain units include ceiling fans, imported ceramic tile, electronic door locks, and rattan or pine furniture.

Amenities at the resort include a 9,445 square foot administration building and activity center featuring a theatre room with a wide screen television, a member services building, pool tables, arcade games, and snack area. Other amenities at the resort include two tennis courts, swimming pool, shuffleboard, miniature golf course, and volleyball and basketball courts. This resort is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers accessibility to many other outdoor recreational activities, including Class 5 white water rapids.

The primary recreational amenity available to the resort is an established 18-hole golf course situated on approximately 150 acres of open fairways and rolling hills. Elevation of the course is 1,530 feet at the lowest point and 1,600 feet at the highest point. The course is designed with approximately 104,000 square feet of bent grass greens. The course's tees total approximately 2 acres, fairways total approximately 24 acres, and primary roughs total approximately 29 acres, all covered with TIF 419 Bermuda. The balance of grass totals approximately 95 acres and is covered with Fescue. The course has 19 sand bunkers totaling 19,800 square feet and there are approximately seven miles of cart paths. Lining the course are apple orchards totaling approximately four acres, with white pine roughs along twelve of the fairways. The course has a five-acre irrigation lake and a pond of approximately 900 square feet located on the fifteenth hole. The driving range covers approximately nine acres and has 20,000 square feet of tee area covered in TIF 419 Bermuda. The pro shop offers a full line of golfing accessories and equipment. There is also a golf professional on site to offer lessons and to plan events for the club.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 3,744 Vacation Intervals, of which 2,178 remained available for sale. We plan to build 180 additional “lodge-style” units, which would yield an additional 9,360 Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $8,000 to $16,300 for one-week stays (and start at $6,250 for biennial intervals). During 2005, 167 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Destination Resorts

Ozark Mountain Resort. Ozark Mountain Resort is a family-oriented resort located on the shores of Table Rock Lake, which features bass fishing. The resort is located approximately 15 miles from Branson, Missouri, a family music and entertainment center, 233 miles from Kansas City, and 276 miles from St. Louis. Ozark Mountain Resort is a mixed-use development of timeshare and condominium units. At December 31, 2005, approximately 116 acres were developed and we plan to develop one more acre in the future.

At December 31, 2005, 136 units are completed and 24 units are planned for development at Ozark Mountain Resort. There are two types of units at the resort: (i) two bedroom, two bath, one-story fourplexes and (ii) two bedroom, two bath, three-story sixplexes. Each standard unit includes two large bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room with sleeper sofa, and full kitchen. Other amenities within each unit include whirlpool tub, color television, and vaulted ceilings. Certain units contain interior ceiling fans, imported ceramic tile, oversized sliding glass doors, rattan or pine furnishings, or fireplace. "Presidents View" units feature a panoramic view of Table Rock Lake, a larger, more spacious floor plan with front and back verandas, washer and dryer, and a more elegant decor.

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The primary recreational amenity available at the resort is Table Rock Lake, a 43,100-acre public lake. Other recreational facilities and improvements at the resort include a swimming beach with dock, an activities center with pool table, covered boat dock and launch ramp, olympic-sized swimming pool, lighted tennis court, nature trails, two picnic areas, playground, miniature golf course, and a competitive sports area accommodating volleyball, basketball, tetherball, horseshoes, shuffleboard, and archery. Guests can also rent or use canoes, or paddle boats. Owners of neighboring condominium units we developed in the past are also entitled to use these amenities pursuant to use agreements they have with us. Similarly, owners of Vacation Intervals are entitled to use certain amenities of these condominium developments, including a wellness center featuring a small pool, hot tub, sauna, and exercise equipment.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 6,848 Vacation Intervals, of which 1,143 remained available for sale. We plan to build 24 additional units, which would yield an additional 1,248 Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $10,500 to $17,000 for one-week stays, while one-week "Presidents View" intervals are priced at $13,000 to $25,000 depending on the value rating of the interval. During 2005, 87 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Holiday Hills Resort. Holiday Hills Resort is a resort community located in Taney County, Missouri, two miles east of Branson, Missouri. The resort is 224 miles from Kansas City and 267 miles from St. Louis. The resort is heavily wooded by cedar, pine, and hardwood trees, and is favored by Silverleaf Owners seeking quality golf and nightly entertainment in nearby Branson. Holiday Hills Resort is a mixed-use development of single-family lots, condominiums, and timeshare units. The resort contains approximately 485 acres, including a 91-acre golf course. During 2005 we acquired 81 acres of land nearby the Holiday Hills Resort. At December 31, 2005, approximately 301 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 127 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, 422 units were completed and an additional 366 units are planned for future development. There are four types of timeshare units at this resort: (i) two bedroom, two bath, one-story fourplexes, (ii) one bedroom, one bath, with upstairs loft, log construction duplexes, (iii) two bedroom, two bath, two-story fourplexes, and (iv) two bedroom, two bath, three-story sixplexes and twelveplexes. Each unit includes a living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, and color television. Certain units include a fireplace, ceiling fans, imported tile, oversized sliding glass doors, vaulted ceilings, and rattan or pine furniture. “Presidents Fairways” units feature a larger, more spacious floor plan with back veranda, washer and dryer, and a more elegant décor.

Taneycomo Lake, a popular lake for trout fishing, is approximately three miles from the resort, and Table Rock Lake is approximately ten miles from the resort. Amenities at the resort include an 18-hole golf course, tennis court, picnic areas, camp sites, basketball court, activity area which includes shuffleboard, horseshoes, and a children’s playground, a 5,356 square foot clubhouse that includes a pro shop, restaurant, and meeting space, a 2,800 square foot outdoor swimming pool, and a sports pool. Lot and condominium unit owners are also entitled to use these amenities pursuant to use agreements we have with certain homeowners’ associations.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 21,808 Vacation Intervals, of which 2,314 remained available for sale. We plan to build 366 additional units, which would yield an additional 19,004 Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $9,500 to $17,000 for one-week stays (and start at $7,250 for biennial intervals), while one-week "Presidents Fairways" intervals are priced at $13,000 to $27,000 depending on the value rating of the interval. During 2005, 1,325 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Hill Country Resort. Hill Country Resort is located near Canyon Lake in the hill country of central Texas between Austin and San Antonio. The resort contains approximately 110 acres. At December 31, 2005, approximately 38 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 19 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, 290 units were completed and 222 units are planned for development at Hill Country Resort. Some units are single story, while certain other units are two-story structures in which the bedrooms and baths are located on the second story. Each unit contains two bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room with sleeper sofa, and full kitchen. Other amenities within each unit include whirlpool tub, color television, and interior design details such as vaulted ceilings. Certain units include interior ceiling fans, imported ceramic tile, over-sized sliding glass doors, rattan and pine furnishings, or fireplace. 122 units feature our new "lodge style.” 56 "Presidents Villas" units feature a larger, more spacious floor plan with back veranda, washer and dryer, and a more elegant decor.

Amenities at the resort include a 7,943-square foot activity center with electronic games, pool table, and wide-screen television, miniature golf course, a children's playground areas, barbecue and picnic area, enclosed swimming pool and heated spa, children's wading pool, tennis court, and activity areas for basketball, horseshoes, shuffleboard and sand volleyball court. Area sights and activities include water-tubing on the nearby Guadeloupe River and visiting the many tourist attractions in San Antonio, such as Sea World, The Alamo, The River Walk, Fiesta Texas, and the San Antonio Zoo.

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At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 14,708 Vacation Intervals, of which 2,059 remained available for sale. We plan to build 222 additional units, which collectively would yield 11,544 additional Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $8,000 to $17,000 for one-week stays (and start at $6,250 for biennial intervals), while one-week "Presidents Villas" intervals are priced at $9,900 to $27,000 depending on the value rating of the interval. During 2005, 1,715 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Oak N' Spruce Resort. In December 1997, we acquired the Oak N' Spruce Resort in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts. The resort is located approximately 134 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, and 114 miles north of New York City. Oak N' Spruce Resort is a mixed-use development which includes a hotel and timeshare units. The resort contains approximately 244 acres. At December 31, 2005, approximately 37 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 10 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, the resort had 284 units completed and 66 units are planned for development. There are six types of existing units at the resort: (i) one-bedroom flat, (ii) one-bedroom townhouse, (iii) two-bedroom flat, (iv) two-bedroom townhouse, (v) two-bedroom, flex-time, and (vi) two-bedroom lodge style and Presidents style units. There is also a 21-room hotel at the resort that could be converted to timeshare use. Amenities within each new unit include a living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, and color television. Certain units include ceiling fans, ceramic tile, and rattan or pine furniture.

Amenities at the resort include two indoor heated swimming pools with hot tubs, an outdoor pool with sauna, health club, lounge, ski rentals, miniature golf, shuffleboard, basketball and tennis courts, horseshoe pits, hiking and ski trails, and an activity area for badminton. The resort is also near Beartown State Forest.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 14,768 Vacation Intervals, of which 1,607 remained available for sale. We plan to build 66 additional "lodge-style" units, which would yield an additional 3,432 Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $7,500 to $19,000 for one-week stays (and start at $6,100 for biennial intervals), while one-week "Presidents Oak" intervals are priced at $9,900 to $25,000 depending on the value rating of the interval. During 2005, 1,343 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Silverleaf’s Seaside Resort. Silverleaf’s Seaside Resort is located in Galveston, Texas, approximately 50 miles south of Houston, Texas. The resort contains approximately 87 acres. At December 31, 2005, approximately 50 acres were developed and we plan to develop another 37 acres in the future.

At December 31, 2005, the resort had 96 units and an additional 186 are planned for development. The two bedroom, two bath units are situated in three-story twelveplex buildings. Amenities within each unit include two large bedrooms, two bathrooms (one with a whirlpool tub), living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, color television, and electronic door locks.

With 635 feet of beachfront, the primary amenity at the resort is the Gulf of Mexico. Other amenities include a lodge with kitchen, tennis court, swimming pool, sand volleyball court, playground, picnic pavilion, horseshoes, and shuffleboard.

At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 4,992 Vacation Intervals of which 473 remained available for sale. We plan to build 186 additional units, which would yield an additional 9,672 Vacation Intervals for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $9,000 to $18,500 for one-week stays (and start at $6,250 for biennial intervals), while one-week "Presidents Seaside" intervals are priced at $12,900 to $29,900 depending on the value rating of the interval. During 2005, 652 Vacation Intervals were sold.

Orlando Breeze Resort. In October 2004, we acquired a 4.8-acre tract of land located in Davenport, Florida, just outside Orlando, Florida, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.0 million. The site, formerly known as the Villas at Polo Park, is near the major Florida tourist attractions of Walt Disney World, Sea World, and Universal Studios. Our public offering statement filed with the Florida Bureau of Standards and Registrations was approved in February 2005, granting us sales approval for 16 units encompassing 832 one-week Vacation Intervals. We plan to seek approval to sell the remaining 32 units, encompassing 1,664 one-week Vacation Intervals in the future.

At December 31, 2005, the resort had 48 units and an additional 24 are planned for development. The units consist of two and three bedroom units, with eight two-bedroom units and eight three-bedroom units having been refurbished during 2005. Amenities within each refurbished unit include a living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, color television, ceiling fans, ceramic tile, Broyhill furniture, and aluminum patio furniture. Amenities at the resort include a heated outdoor swimming pool with whirlpool, fitness center, arcade, playground, sand volleyball and basketball courts.

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At December 31, 2005, the resort contained 2,496 Vacation Intervals of which 2,018 remained available for sale. We plan to build 24 additional units, which would yield an additional 1,248 Vacation Intervals for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $22,500 to $28,500 for one-week stays. During 2005, 39 Vacation Intervals were sold.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Holiday Hills Condominium Association, Inc. et al v. Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. et al, Circuit Court of Christian County, Missouri. The homeowners’ associations of five condominium projects that one of our former subsidiaries constructed in Missouri filed two separate actions against us in 1999 and 2000, respectively, alleging breach of warranty, construction defects and breach of management agreements. These two cases were consolidated. The plaintiffs filed an amended petition alleging actual damages in excess of $25,000 and punitive damages. We filed a counterclaim seeking contractual indemnification under the terms of management agreements with each of the plaintiffs. The parties mediated this matter in October 2005 and agreed upon the terms of a settlement. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement executed by the parties, we agreed to pay to the Holiday Hills Condominium Association $1.15 million, of which $1.1 million was paid by our insurers. The parties agreed to certain other terms, including our deeding of two non-timeshare condominium units to the plaintiffs, waiving amenities fees currently due and owing from the plaintiffs, and making repairs to a parking lot and other public areas of the condominium development. The settlement agreement further provided for each party to execute a general and mutual release of all claims and for the dismissal of the suit. The suit was dismissed in February 2006.

Ozark Mountain Condominium Association, Inc. et al v. Silverleaf Resorts, Inc., Circuit Court of Stone County, Missouri. The homeowners’ associations of three condominium projects that one of our former subsidiaries constructed in Missouri filed an action against us in 2000 alleging construction defects, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and breach of management agreements and seeking damages and certain other equitable relief. A definitive settlement agreement concerning this matter was executed by all parties in October 2005. The settlement agreement provides that three of our insurance carriers pay plaintiffs $500,000. The terms of settlement limit our possible future contingent liability to a maximum of $200,000. In order for any further claims of this sort to be asserted against us by the plaintiffs, the settlement agreement requires that the plaintiffs must first exhaust all reasonable efforts to collect at least $200,000 from a third party insurance carrier and all amounts collected from the carrier would be a credit against our $200,000 maximum liability. Should the settlement not be fully implemented, we intend to continue to vigorously defend this litigation.

We are currently subject to other litigation arising in the normal course of our business. From time to time, such litigation includes claims regarding employment, tort, contract, truth-in-lending, the marketing and sale of Vacation Intervals, and other consumer protection matters. Litigation has been initiated from time to time by persons seeking individual recoveries for themselves, as well as, in some instances, persons seeking recoveries on behalf of an alleged class. In our judgment, none of the lawsuits currently pending against us, either individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

Various legal actions and claims may be instituted or asserted in the future against us and our subsidiaries, including those arising out of our sales and marketing activities and contractual arrangements. Some of the matters may involve claims, which, if granted, could be materially adverse to our financial condition.

Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual litigated matters is not predictable with assurance. We will establish reserves from time to time when deemed appropriate under generally acceptable accounting principles. However, the outcome of a claim for which we have not deemed a reserve to be necessary may be decided unfavorably against us and could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures in amounts or a range of amounts that could be materially adverse to our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

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

None.

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PART II

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

The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices of our Common Stock for the quarterly periods indicated, which correspond to the quarterly fiscal periods for financial reporting purposes. Our Common Stock was traded on the NYSE until June 2001 when it was suspended from trading and subsequently delisted in August 2001. The suspension and subsequent delisting of our Common Stock by the NYSE was caused by a drop in the per share trading value of our stock on the NYSE that began in March 2001. This drop in per share trading value persisted and we ceased to meet NYSE listing criteria when our total market capitalization remained below $15 million and our minimum share price remained below $1 over a 30 trading-day period. After being delisted by the NYSE, our Common Stock was quoted on the Electronic Quotation Service of Pink Sheets LLC under the symbol SVLF until February 2004, when our shares began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. Such over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The Common Stock prices from February 2004 to September 18, 2005 are the closing bid prices as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. During the third quarter of 2005 the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") approved our application to list our shares of Common Stock under the ticker symbol SVL. Our stock began trading on the AMEX effective September 19, 2005. From that point forward the Common Stock prices shown are the closing bid prices as quoted on the AMEX.

 
 
High 
 
Low 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2004:
         
First Quarter
 
$
1.50
 
$
.67
 
Second Quarter  
   
1.45
   
1.07
 
Third Quarter
   
1.45
   
1.00
 
Fourth Quarter
   
1.54
   
1.25
 
               
Year Ended December 31, 2005:
             
First Quarter
 
$
1.60
   $
1.20
 
Second Quarter
   
1.58
   
1.25
 
Third Quarter
   
2.05
   
1.41
 
Fourth Quarter
   
4.29
   
1.35
 

As of December 31, 2005, we believe that there were approximately 2,181 holders of our Common Stock, which is the only class of our equity securities outstanding.

Our stock option plans provide for the award of nonqualified stock options to directors, officers, and key employees, and the grant of incentive stock options to salaried key employees. Stock options provide for the right to purchase common stock at a specified price, which may be less than or equal to fair market value on the date of grant (but not less than par value). Stock options may be granted for any term and upon such conditions determined by our Board of Directors.

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings to finance our operations and fund the growth of our business. Any payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, contractual and other restrictions in respect of the payment of dividends, and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant.

Shares Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

Please see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” under item 12 of this annual report on Form 10-K for information regarding shares authorized under our equity compensation plans.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

There have been no recent sales of unregistered securities.


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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Selected Consolidated Historical Financial and Operating Information

The Selected Consolidated Historical Financial and Operating Information should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K.

 
 
Year Ended December 31, 
 
   
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
2001 
 
2002 
 
2003 
 
2004 
 
2005 
 
Statement of Income Data:
                     
Revenues:
                     
Vacation Interval sales
 
$
139,359
 
$
122,805
 
$
123,585
 
$
138,046
 
$
146,416
 
Sampler sales
   
3,904
   
3,634
   
1,765
   
2,150
   
2,623
 
Total sales
   
143,263
   
126,439
   
125,350
   
140,196
   
149,039
 
                                 
Interest income
   
41,220
   
37,537
   
34,730
   
37,843
   
38,154
 
Management fee income
   
2,516
   
1,920
   
1,547
   
1,201
   
1,856
 
Gain on sale of notes receivable
   
   
6,838
   
3,205
   
1,915
   
6,457
 
Other income
   
2,392
   
2,324
   
2,834
   
2,522
   
6,402
 
Total revenues
   
189,391
   
175,058
   
167,666
   
183,677
   
201,908
 
                                 
Costs and operating expenses:
                               
Cost of Vacation Interval sales
   
27,377
   
23,123
   
22,657
   
24,964
   
23,427
 
Sales and marketing
   
78,597
   
66,384
   
65,775
   
71,890
   
74,667
 
Provision for uncollectible notes
   
30,311
   
24,562
   
53,673
   
26,811
   
23,649
 
Operating, general and administrative
   
34,378
   
31,432
   
26,209
   
25,639
   
28,038
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
5,939
   
4,486
   
3,806
   
3,588
   
2,723
 
Interest expense and lender fees
   
35,015
   
22,192
   
16,550
   
17,627
   
17,253
 
Impairment loss of long-lived assets
   
5,442
   
   
   
   
 
Total costs and operating expenses
   
217,059
   
172,179
   
188,670
   
170,519
   
169,757
 
                                 
Other income:
                               
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
   
   
17,885
   
6,376
   
   
 
Total other income
   
   
17,885
   
6,376
   
   
 
                                 
Income (loss) before (benefit) provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
   
(27,668
)
 
20,764
   
(14,628
)
 
13,158
   
32,151
 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
   
(99
)
 
(1,523
)
 
86
   
23
   
9,725
 
                                 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
   
(27,569
)
 
22,287
   
(14,714
)
 
13,135
   
22,426
 
                                 
Discontinued operations:
                               
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of tax)
   
   
   
   
   
613
 
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax)
   
360
   
506
   
794
   
624
   
128
 
Net income from discontinued operations (net of tax)
   
360
   
506
   
794
   
624
   
741
 
                                 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(27,209
)
$
22,793
 
$
(13,920
)
$
13,759
 
$
23,167
 
                                 
Net income (loss) per share — Basic (a)
                               
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
(2.14
)
$
0.77
 
$
(0.40
)
$
0.35
 
$
0.61
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
0.03
   
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.02
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(2.11
)
$
0.79
 
$
(0.38
)
$
0.37
 
$
0.63
 
                                 
Net income (loss) per share — Diluted (a)
                               
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
(2.14
)
$
0.77
 
$
(0.40
)
$
0.33
 
$
0.57
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
0.03
   
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.02
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(2.11
)
$
0.79
 
$
(0.38
)
$
0.35
 
$
0.59
 
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding — Basic
   
12,889,417
   
28,825,882
   
36,826,906
   
36,852,133
   
36,986,926
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding — Diluted
   
12,889,417
   
28,825,882
   
36,826,906
   
38,947,854
   
39,090,921
 



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December 31, 
 
 
 
2001 
 
2002 
 
2003 
 
2004 
 
2005 
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance Sheet Data:
                     
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
6,204
 
$
1,153
 
$
4,093
 
$
10,935
 
$
10,990
 
Notes receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible notes
   
278,592
   
233,237
   
193,379
   
196,466
   
177,572
 
Amounts due from affiliates
   
2,234
   
750
   
150
   
288
   
680
 
Inventories
   
105,275
   
102,505
   
101,399
   
109,303
   
117,597
 
Total assets
   
458,100
   
398,245
   
351,787
   
369,506
   
361,796
 
Amounts due to affiliates
   
565
   
2,221
   
656
   
929
   
544
 
Notes payable and capital lease obligations
   
294,456
   
236,413
   
215,337
   
218,310
   
177,269
 
Senior subordinated notes
   
66,700
   
45,919
   
36,591
   
34,883
   
33,175
 
Total liabilities
   
387,173
   
296,626
   
264,088
   
268,038
   
236,961
 
Shareholders' equity
   
70,927
   
101,619
   
87,699
   
101,468
   
124,835
 
 
Cash Flows Data:
                     
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations
 
$
(24,824
)
$
56,085
 
$
22,419
 
$
5,748
 
$
76,150
 
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2001
 
2002 
 
2003 
 
2004 
 
2005 
 
   
  (dollars in thousands)
 
Other Operating Data:
                     
Number of Existing Resorts at period end
   
19
   
19
   
12
   
12
   
13
 
Number of Vacation Intervals sold (excluding Upgrades)(b)
   
9,741
   
8,224
   
9,560
   
11,345
   
10,190
 
Number of in-house Vacation Intervals sold
   
10,576
   
7,746
   
4,833
   
4,088
   
4,645
 
Number of Vacation Intervals in inventory
   
20,913
   
24,121
   
24,255
   
22,857
   
27,396
 
Average price of Vacation Intervals sold (excluding Upgrades)(b)(c)
 
$
9,688
 
$
9,846
 
$
 
9,510
 
$
 
9,671
 
$
 
10,361
 
Average price of upgraded Vacation Intervals sold (net of exchanged interval)
 
$
4,254
 
$
5,401
 
$
 
 
6,759
 
$
 
 
6,928
 
$
 
 
8,793
 

__________

(a)
Net income (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding.
 
(b)
Vacation Intervals sold during the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, include 3,061 biennial intervals (counted as 1,531 annual Vacation Intervals), 1,044 biennial intervals (counted as 522 annual Vacation Intervals), 816 biennial intervals (counted as 408 annual Vacation Intervals), 2,560 biennial intervals (counted as 1,280 annual Vacation Intervals), and 1,392 biennial intervals (counted as 696 annual Vacation Intervals), respectively.
 
(c)
Includes annual and biennial Vacation Interval sales for one-bedroom and two-bedroom units.
 
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the “Selected Financial Data” and our Financial Statements and the notes thereto and other financial data included elsewhere herein. The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Executive Summary

We are in the business of owning and operating thirteen timeshare resorts as of December 31, 2005. Our income is derived principally from marketing and selling timeshare interests at our resorts in one-week intervals, and from the interest earned from financed sales of such timeshare interests. As of December 31, 2005, seven of our resorts are located within one and one half to two hours of major metropolitan areas (“getaway resorts”), which are the primary market for timeshare sales to new purchasers. Six of our resorts are in destination resort areas located further from major metropolitan areas (“destination resorts”). The principal purchasers of timeshare interests at the destination resorts are existing owners who are upgrading or buying additional interests.

The following economic or industry-wide factors are relevant to us:

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·
We sell a vacation and recreational product, predominantly to customers who drive to our locations. We believe that this type of usage is somewhat immune from issues that would affect the travel industry as a whole (i.e. the disruptions to the airline industry and destination resort industry after September 11, 2001), but major increases in gasoline prices or other issues that cause the U.S population to drive less could have a negative impact on us.

 
·
Telemarketing is a very important element in the generation of tours to potential new customers of timeshare interests. We presently comply with state and national do not call regulations. Changes to existing regulations could have a negative impact on our ability to generate the necessary tours to sell timeshare interests.

 
·
We finance the majority of our sales over seven to ten years. An economic downturn could negatively affect the ability of our customers to pay their principal and interest, which might result in additional provision for uncollectible notes.

 
·
We predominantly have variable rate credit facilities. An increase in interest rates above our floor rates could have a negative impact on our profitability.

 
·
Since we predominantly finance our sales of timeshare interests, we require credit facilities to have the liquidity necessary to fund our costs and expenses. We presently have adequate credit facilities to fund our operations through April 2008. A disruption in the availability of credit facilities would severely impact our ability to continue marketing and selling timeshare interests as we do today.

 
·
We believe there are two areas which are particularly important to our success as a business:
 
 
v
The first area is identifying potential customers who are likely to pay their principal and interest payments when due after purchasing timeshare intervals, thereby resulting in an acceptable provision for uncollectible notes.

 
v
The second area is to keep marketing expenses at an acceptable level to result in a favorable percentage relationship between sales and marketing expense and total sales.
 
We earn revenue and income and finance our operations as follows:

 
·
Our primary source of revenue is Vacation Interval sales. Vacation Interval sales are a combination of sales to new customers and upgrade and/or additional week sales to existing customers. We have been focusing on increasing the percentage mix of sales to existing customers in 2003, 2004, and 2005. In addition we have been focusing on identifying potential new customers who have better credit characteristics that will ultimately be more likely to pay their principal and interest when due. To manage sales we assess separately sales to potential new customers and sales to existing customers. For sales to potential new customers we measure sales per tour in order to ascertain that our marketing programs are delivering the proper types of family tours to effectively and efficiently sell to new customers. State law allows purchasers of timeshares to rescind their purchase within three to fifteen days depending on the state. We also measure rescission amounts and rates of new customers to ascertain that our marketing and sales programs continue effectively. The number of tours to existing customers is not meaningful. As a result, we begin our assessment of sales to existing customers by totaling gross sales to existing customers. Rescissions by existing customers are generally much lower than rescissions by new customers. We do measure rescission amounts and rates to calculate net sales to existing customers. We then combine net sales to new and existing customers to calculate total sales. One product that is sold to new customers is a Sampler, which gives the customer the right to use the resorts on an “as available” basis from Sunday to Thursday. These sales are presented on a separate line in the operating statement, and are therefore subtracted from total sales in order to calculate Vacation Interval sales. The following table shows the elements management considers important to assessing our Vacation Interval sales (dollars in thousands, except for sales per tour):
 
   
Year Ended December 31, __
 
   
2003 
 
2004 
 
2005 
 
 
             
Tours to potential new purchasers
   
75,965
   
73,065
   
74,244
 
Sales per tour
 
$
1,237
 
$
1,183
 
$
1,161
 
Gross sales to new customers
   
93,945
   
86,466
   
86,195
 
Rescission of sales to new customers
   
(24,948
)
 
(18,619
)
 
(17,932
)
Net sales to new customers
   
68,997
   
67,847
   
68,263
 
                     
Gross sales to existing customers
   
59,722
   
77,010
   
87,044
 
Rescission of sales to existing customers
   
(3,369
)
 
(4,661
)
 
(6,268
)
Net sales to existing customers
   
56,353
   
72,349
   
80,776
 
                     
Total sales
   
125,350
   
140,196
   
149,039
 
Less sampler sales
   
(1,765
)
 
(2,150
)
 
(2,623
)
Total Vacation Interval sales
 
$
123,585
 
$
138,046
 
$
146,416
 
 
Rescission rate for new customers
   
26.6
%
 
21.5
%
 
20.8
%
Rescission rate for existing customers
   
5.6
%
 
6.1
%
 
7.2
%
Rescission rate for all customers
   
18.4
%
 
14.2
%
 
14.0
%


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·
In assessing the effectiveness of our sales and marketing programs, we believe it is also important to compare sales and marketing expenses to sales. The separate elements of sales and marketing expense that we assess are the cost of marketing to new purchasers, the cost of marketing to existing purchasers, commissions, and sales and marketing overhead, as detailed in the following table (dollars in thousands, except for cost per tour):
 
   
Year Ended December 31, __
 
   
2003 
 
2004 
 
2005 
 
 
             
Tours to potential new purchasers
   
75,965
   
73,065
   
74,244
 
Cost per tour (rounded to nearest whole dollar)
 
$
422
 
$
431
 
$
463
 
Cost of marketing to new purchasers
   
32,050
   
31,490
   
34,378
 
Cost of marketing to existing purchasers
   
5,943
   
7,885
   
8,000
 
Commissions
   
19,613
   
23,513
   
23,178
 
Sales and marketing overhead
   
8,169
   
9,002
   
9,111
 
Total sales and marketing expense
 
$
65,775
 
$
71,890
 
$
74,667
 
                     
As a percentage of total sales:
                   
Cost of marketing to new purchasers
   
25.6
%
 
22.5
%
 
23.0
%
Cost of marketing to existing purchasers
   
4.7
%
 
5.6
%
 
5.4
%
Commissions
   
15.6
%
 
16.8
%
 
15.6
%
Sales and marketing overhead
   
6.5
%
 
6.4
%
 
6.1
%
Total sales and marketing expense
   
52.5
%
 
51.3
%
 
50.1
%

 
·
Our second most important source of revenue is interest income, which is predominantly earned on our notes receivable. Interest income as a percentage of notes receivable has increased each year from 2002 through 2005 as a result of increasing the rate we charged our new customers by 1% in each of the years ending December 31, 2002 and 2003.

 
·
We have three lesser revenue sources. They are management fees, predominantly from Silverleaf Club, gain on sale of notes receivable from our sale of notes receivable to our off-balance sheet special purpose entities, and other income.

 
·
We generate cash from the collection of down payments, principal and interest from purchasers of timeshare interval sales, the sales of notes receivable and from management fees and other income. We also generated cash in 2005 and 2003 from the sale of undeveloped land at locations that had been previously acquired for the possible development of new resorts. Since the majority of our sales are financed, we have revolving credit facilities that are drawn on monthly to fund our costs, expenses and capital expenditures.

We operate in only one business segment, the timeshare industry. Further, we only operate in the United States. As of December 31, 2005, we operate resorts in six states (Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Georgia, and Florida), and sell primarily to residents of those states, with limited sales to residents of nearby states.

Our principal short-term focus is on continuing to conservatively increase annual revenues. We will continue to identify new and existing customers with acceptable credit characteristics that will allow us to profitably sell new, upgrade, and additional Vacation Intervals at our Existing Resorts. Long term, if the opportunities present themselves, we will consider adding and developing new resorts where timeshare intervals can be marketed and sold at a profit.

Closing of Exchange Offer and Debt Restructuring

On May 2, 2002, we completed an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”), commenced on March 15, 2002, regarding our 10½% senior subordinated notes due 2008 (the “Old Notes”). A total of $56,934,000 in principal amount of our Old Notes were exchanged for a combination of $28,467,000 in principal amount of our new class of 6.0% senior subordinated notes due 2007 (“Exchange Notes”) and 23,937,489 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 65% of the common stock outstanding immediately following the Exchange Offer. As a result of the Exchange Offer, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $17.9 million in the second quarter of 2002. Under the terms of the Exchange Offer, tendering holders collectively received cash payments of $1,335,545 on May 16, 2002, and $334,455 on October 1, 2002. A total of $9,766,000 in principal amount of our Old Notes were not tendered and remain outstanding. As a condition of the Exchange Offer, we paid all past due interest to non-tendering holders of our Old Notes. Under the terms of the Exchange Offer, the acceleration of the maturity date on the Old Notes, which occurred in May 2001, was rescinded, and the original maturity date in 2008 was reinstated. Past due interest paid to non-tendering holders of the Old Notes was $1,827,806. The indenture under which the Old Notes were issued was also consensually amended as a part of the Exchange Offer.

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We also completed amendments to our credit facilities with our principal senior lenders as well as amendments to our $100 million conduit facility through SF-I, our off-balance sheet, wholly-owned special purpose entity during 2002. Finalization of the Exchange Offer and the amendment of our principal credit facilities marked the completion of our debt restructuring announced on March 15, 2002, which was necessitated by severe liquidity problems we first announced on February 27, 2001. As a part of the debt restructuring, our note-holders and senior lenders waived all previously declared events of default.

Critical Accounting Policies

Revenues - We generate revenues primarily from the sale and financing of Vacation Intervals, including upgraded intervals. Additional revenues are generated from management fees from Silverleaf Club, sampler sales, gain on sale of notes receivable, and other operations.

We recognize Vacation Interval sales revenues on the accrual method in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,” and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition.” A sale is recognized after a binding sales contract has been executed, the buyer’s price is fixed, the buyer has made a down payment of at least 10%, the statutory rescission period has expired, and collectibility is reasonably assured. If all accrual method criteria are met except that construction is not substantially complete, revenues are recognized on the percentage-of-completion basis. Under this method, the portion of revenue applicable to costs incurred, as compared to total estimated construction and direct selling costs, is recognized in the period of sale. The remaining amount is deferred and recognized as Vacation Interval sales in future periods as the remaining costs are incurred. Certain Vacation Interval sales transactions are deferred until the minimum down payment has been received. We account for these transactions utilizing the deposit method. Under this method, the sale is not recognized, a receivable is not recorded, and inventory is not relieved. Any cash received is carried as a deposit until the sale can be recognized. When these types of sales are cancelled without a refund, deposits forfeited are recognized as income and the interest portion is recognized as interest income.

Sales of notes receivable to our special purpose entities that meet certain underwriting criteria occur on a periodic basis. We allocate the carrying amount between assets sold and retained interest based on their relative fair values at the date of sale. The gain or loss on the sale is determined based on the proceeds received and the recorded value of notes receivable sold. The investment in the special purpose entity is recorded at fair value. The fair value of the investment in the special purpose entity is estimated based on the present value of future expected cash flows of our residual interest in the notes receivable sold. We utilize the following key assumptions to estimate the fair value of such cash flows related to SF-III, our wholly-owned off-balance sheet qualified special purpose entity formed during 2005: customer prepayment rate (including expected accounts paid in full as a result of upgrades) - 15.9%; expected credit losses - 11.38%; discount rate - 15%; base interest rate - 5.37%; and loan servicing fees - 1.75%. Our assumptions are based on experience with our notes receivable portfolio, available market data, estimated prepayments, the cost of servicing, and net transaction costs. Such assumptions are assessed quarterly and, if necessary, adjustments are made to the carrying value of the investment in special purpose entities. The carrying value of the investment in special purpose entities represents our maximum exposure to loss regarding our involvement with our special purpose entities. 

We recognize interest income as earned. Interest income is not recognized on notes receivable that are four-plus payments late. We recognize only 25% of accrued interest income for notes that are three payments late, 50% for notes that are two payments late, 75% for notes that are one payment late, and 90% for all current notes.

We earn a monthly management fee for supervising the management and operations of the resorts. The Management Agreement with Silverleaf Club provides the Company a maximum management fee equal to 15% of gross revenues of Silverleaf Club, but our right to receive such a fee on an annual basis is limited to the amount of Silverleaf Club's net income. However, if we do not receive the maximum fee, such deficiency is deferred for payment to succeeding years, subject again to the annual net income limitation. Prior to the sale of our managed, but not owned resorts, (“Crown Club”), during the third quarter of 2003, we had been recognizing a management fee ranging from 10% to 20% of Crown Club’s dues.

Provision for Uncollectible Notes - The provision for uncollectible notes is recorded at an amount sufficient to maintain the allowance for uncollectible notes at a level management considers adequate to provide for anticipated losses resulting from customers' failure to fulfill their obligations under the terms of their notes. The allowance for uncollectible notes takes into consideration notes held by us as well as those sold with recourse. Such allowance for uncollectible notes is adjusted based upon periodic analysis of the notes receivable portfolio, historical credit loss experience, and current economic factors. In estimating the allowance, we project future cancellations related to each sales year by using historical cancellations experience.


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The allowance for uncollectible notes is reduced by actual cancellations and losses experienced, including losses related to previously sold notes receivable which became delinquent and were reacquired pursuant to the recourse obligations discussed herein. Actual cancellations and losses experienced represents all notes identified by management as being probable of cancellation. Recourse on sales of customer notes receivable is governed by the agreements between the purchasers and us.

We classify the components of the provision for uncollectible notes into the following two categories based on the nature of the item: credit losses and customer returns (cancellations of sales whereby the customer fails to make the first installment payment). The provision for uncollectible notes pertaining to credit losses and customer returns are classified in provision for uncollectible notes and Vacation Interval sales, respectively.

Inventories - Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost includes amounts for land, construction materials, direct labor and overhead, taxes, and capitalized interest incurred in the construction or through the acquisition of resort dwellings held for timeshare sale. These costs are capitalized as inventory and are allocated to Vacation Intervals based upon their relative sales values. Upon sale of a Vacation Interval, these costs are charged to cost of sales on a specific identification basis. Vacation Intervals reacquired are placed back into inventory at the lower of their original historical cost basis or market value. Management periodically reviews the carrying value of our inventory on an individual project basis to ensure that the carrying value does not exceed market value.

Vacation Intervals may be reacquired as a result of (i) foreclosure (or deed in lieu of foreclosure) and (ii) trade-in associated with the purchase of an upgraded or downgraded Vacation Interval. Vacation Intervals reacquired are recorded in inventory at the lower of their original cost or market value. Vacation Intervals that have been reacquired are relieved from inventory on a specific identification basis when resold. Inventory acquired several years ago through our program to reacquire Vacation Intervals owned but not actively used by Silverleaf Owners has a significantly lower average cost basis than recently constructed inventory, contributing significantly to historical operating margins. Newer inventory added through our construction and acquisition programs has a higher average cost than our older inventory.

 Liquidity and Capital Resources

In February 2001, we disclosed significant liquidity issues, which resulted in the violation of various financial covenants with our senior credit facilities. In negotiations with our senior lenders to restructure the credit facilities and to enable us to continue in business, it was determined that the senior lenders would not accept our proposals to make necessary amendments to the existing credit facilities, unless we were able to (i) substantially reduce the payment obligations to the holders of the Old Notes, (ii) convert a substantial portion of the debt represented by the Old Notes into our common stock, and (iii) substantially modify the Indenture which secures the Old Notes by the consent of the holders. Therefore, the underlying purpose of the Exchange Offer was to reorganize our capital structure in such a manner as to induce the senior lenders to restructure the credit facilities. We completed the restructuring in May 2002, which reduced the existing debt and provided liquidity to finance our operations. As a part of the debt restructuring, our note-holders and senior lenders waived all previously declared events of default, thus as of December 31, 2002, we were in compliance with our financial and operating covenants.

However, due to the results of the quarter ended March 31, 2003, we were not in compliance with various financial covenants throughout the first three quarters of 2003. In addition, our off-balance sheet special purpose entity, SF-I, was in default of financial covenants with its lender due to the results of the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The lender subsequently waived the defaults as of March 31, 2003 and modified its agreement with SF-I whereby there were no defaults for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 or September 30, 2003. In November 2003, we entered into agreements with our three senior lenders to amend our senior credit facilities to modify the financial covenants under which we had been in default since the first quarter of 2003. We also received waivers of covenant defaults that occurred in the first quarter of 2003 under our senior credit facilities. As a result of these amendments and waivers, we were in full compliance with all of our financial covenants under our credit facilities with our senior lenders as of December 31, 2003, and have continued to be in full compliance with all of our financial covenants since that time.

The following table summarizes our credit agreements with our senior lenders and our off-balance sheet special purpose finance subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands):
   
Facility
Amount
 
12/31/05
Balance
 
Receivable Based Revolvers
 
$
185,000
 
$
82,461
 
Receivable Based Non-Revolvers
   
58,063
   
58,063
 
Inventory Loans
   
49,335
   
34,335
 
Sub-Total On Balance Sheet
   
292,398
   
174,859
 
Off-Balance Sheet Receivable Based Term Loan *
   
89,113
   
89,113
 
Grand Total
 
$
381,511
 
$
263,972
 


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* Through SF-III, our off-balance sheet qualified special purpose entity formed during the third quarter of 2005.

We use these credit agreements to finance the sale of Vacation Intervals, to finance construction, and for working capital needs. The loans mature between March 2007 and March 2014, and are collateralized (or cross-collateralized) by customer notes receivable, inventory, construction in process, land, improvements, and related equipment at certain of the Existing Resorts. These credit facilities bear interest at variable rates tied to the prime rate, LIBOR, or the corporate rate charged by certain banks. The credit facilities secured by customer notes receivable allow advances up to 75% of the unpaid balance of certain eligible customer notes receivable. In addition, we have $3.8 million of senior subordinated notes due April 2007, $2.1 million of senior subordinated notes due April 2008, and $24.7 million of senior subordinated notes due April 2010, with interest payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of our present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries.

Sources of Cash. We generate cash primarily from the cash received on the sale of Vacation Intervals, the financing of customer notes receivable from Silverleaf Owners, the sale of notes receivable to our special purpose entities, management fees, sampler sales, marina income, golf course and pro shop income, and utility operations (through the first quarter of 2005). We typically receive a 10% to 15% down payment on sales of Vacation Intervals and finance the remainder by receipt of a seven-year to ten-year customer promissory note. We generate cash from the financing of customer notes receivable by (i) borrowing at an advance rate of up to 75% of eligible customer notes receivable, (ii) selling notes receivable, and (iii) from the spread between interest received on customer notes receivable and interest paid on related borrowings. Because we use significant amounts of cash in the development and marketing of Vacation Intervals, but collect cash on customer notes receivable over a seven-year to ten-year period, borrowing against receivables has historically been a necessary part of normal operations. During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, our operating activities reflected net cash provided by operating activities of $22.4 million, $5.7 million, and $76.2 million, respectively. In 2005, the increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of increased sales of notes receivable, partially offset by the increase in our maximum exposure to loss regarding our involvement with SF-III. In 2004, the decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of decreased sales of notes receivable, and to a lesser extent, cash spent towards construction of new inventory.

Although it appears we have adequate liquidity to meet our needs through 2007, we are continuing to identify additional financing arrangements into 2008 and beyond. To finance our growth, development, and any future expansion plans, we may at some time be required to consider the issuance of other debt, equity, or collateralized mortgage-backed securities. Any debt we incur or issue may be secured or unsecured, have fixed or variable rate interest, and may be subject to such terms as management deems prudent.

Uses of Cash. Investing activities typically reflect a net use of cash due to capital additions and property acquisitions. However, for the years ended 2003 and 2005, net cash provided by investing activities was $4.4 million and $18.5 million, respectively. In 2005, the net cash provided by investing activities was primarily due to the sale of our water distribution and waste water treatment utilities assets at eight of our resorts, and the sale of undeveloped land located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The net cash provided by investing activities in 2003 was primarily due to our sale of land we owned in Las Vegas and Kansas City, which resulted in $4.7 million of proceeds. Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $570,000 due to equipment purchases. We evaluate sites for additional new resorts or acquisitions on an ongoing basis.

Net cash used in financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2005 was $24.0 million and $93.8 million, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2004. During 2005, the increase in cash used in financing activities was the result of increased payments on borrowings against pledged notes receivable. We paid in full the outstanding balance under SF-I, two non-revolving loans with one of our senior lenders, three term notes with another senior lender, and the outstanding balance under both the receivable and inventory loans with a third senior lender. The decrease in cash used by financing activities from 2003 to 2004 was primarily the result of decreased payments on borrowings against pledged notes receivable due to lower sales of notes receivable, the proceeds of which are used to pay down borrowings.

At December 31, 2005, our senior credit facilities provided for loans of up to $292.4 million, of which approximately $174.9 million of principal related to advances under the credit facilities was outstanding. At December 31, 2005, the weighted average cost of funds for all borrowings was 8.1%. Customer defaults have a significant impact on cash available to us from financing customer notes receivable in that notes more than 60 days past due are not eligible as collateral. As a result, we must repay borrowings against such delinquent notes. As of December 31, 2005, $337,000 of notes were more than 60 days past due.

Certain debt agreements include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends based on minimum levels of net income and cash flow. The payment of dividends might also be restricted by the Texas Business Corporation Act.


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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We entered into a $100 million revolving credit agreement to finance Vacation Interval notes receivable through SF-I, our off-balance-sheet special purpose entity during 2000. We agreed to reduce the principal amount of the facility from $100 million to $85 million in 2003, and during the first quarter of 2005 the facility amount was further reduced to $75 million. During 2003, we sold $40.4 million of notes receivable to SF-I and recognized pre-tax gains of $3.2 million. In conjunction with these sales, we received cash consideration of $31.8 million, which was primarily used to pay down borrowings under our revolving loan facilities. During 2004, we sold $27.4 million of notes receivable to SF-I and recognized pre-tax gains of $1.9 million. In conjunction with these sales, we received cash consideration of $20.6 million, which was used to pay down borrowings under our revolving loan facilities. During 2005, we sold $8.0 million of notes receivable to SF-I and recognized pre-tax gains of $669,000. In conjunction with these sales, we received cash consideration of $6.0 million, which was used to pay down borrowings under our revolving loan facilities. SF-I funded all of these purchases through advances under a credit agreement arranged for this purpose. We receive fees for servicing sold receivables, calculated based on 1% of eligible receivables held by the facility. Such fees were $904,000, $684,000, and $355,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively. Such fees received approximate our internal cost of servicing such receivables, and approximates the fee a third party would receive to service such receivables. As a result, the related servicing asset or liability was estimated to be insignificant.

During the third quarter of 2005 we closed a term securitization transaction with a newly-formed, wholly-owned off-balance sheet qualified special purpose finance subsidiary, SF-III, a Delaware limited liability company, which was formed for the purpose of issuing $108.7 million of its Series 2005-A Notes in a private placement through UBS Securities LLC. The Series 2005-A Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture ("Indenture") between Silverleaf, as servicer of the timeshare loans, SF-III, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Custodian, Backup Servicer, and Account Intermediary. The Series 2005-A Notes were issued in four classes as follows:

$46,857,000 4.857% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class A;
$28,522,000 5.158% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class B;
$16,299,000 5.758% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class C; and
$16,977,000 6.756% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class D.

The Class A Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes have received a rating from Moody's Investor Services, Inc. of “Aaa”, “Aa2”, “A2” and “Baa2”, respectively.

The Series 2005-A Notes are secured by timeshare receivables sold to SF-III by us pursuant to a transfer agreement between SF-III and us. Under that agreement, we sold to SF-III approximately $132.8 million in timeshare receivables that were previously pledged as collateral under revolving credit facilities with our senior lenders and SF-I, and recognized a pre-tax gain of 5.8 million. In connection with this sale, we received cash consideration of $108.7 million, which was primarily used to pay off in full the credit facility of SF-I and to pay down amounts we owed under credit facilities with our senior lenders. We dissolved SF-I simultaneously with the sale of the timeshare receivables to SF-III. The timeshare receivables we sold to SF-III are without recourse to us, except for breaches of certain representations and warranties at the time of sale. We are responsible for servicing the timeshare receivables purchased by SF-III pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and will receive a fee for our services equal to 1.75% of eligible timeshare receivables held by the facility. Such fees were $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Such fees received approximate our internal cost of servicing such timeshare receivables, and approximates the fee a third party would receive to service such receivables. As a result, the related servicing asset or liability was estimated to be insignificant. At December 31, 2005, SF-III held notes receivable totaling $106.9 million, with related borrowings of $89.1 million. Except for the repurchase of notes that fail to meet initial eligibility requirements, we are not obligated to repurchase defaulted or any other contracts sold to SF-III. As the Servicer of the notes receivable sold to SF-III, we are obligated by the terms of the conduit facility to foreclose upon the Vacation Interval securing a defaulted note receivable. We may, but are not obligated to, purchase the foreclosed Vacation Interval for an amount equal to the net fair market value of the Vacation Interval if the net fair market value is no less than fifteen percent of the original acquisition price that the customer paid for the Vacation Interval. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we paid approximately $386,000 to repurchase the Vacation Intervals securing defaulted contracts to facilitate the re-marketing of those Vacation Intervals. Total investment in SF-III was valued at $22.8 million at December 31, 2005, which represents our maximum exposure to loss regarding our involvement with SF-III.

Our special purpose entities allow us to realize the benefit of additional credit availability we have with our current senior lenders. We require credit facilities to have the liquidity necessary to fund our costs and expenses, therefore it is vitally important to our liquidity plan to have financing available to us in order to finance future sales, since we finance the majority of our timeshare sales over seven to ten years.

Taxes. For regular federal income tax purposes, we report substantially all of the Vacation Interval sales we finance under the installment method. Under this method, income on sales of Vacation Intervals is not recognized until cash is received, either in the form of a down payment or as installment payments on customer notes receivable. The deferral of income tax liability conserves cash resources on a current basis. Interest is imposed, however, on the amount of tax attributable to the installment payments for the period beginning on the date of sale and ending on the date the payment is received. If we are not subject to tax in a particular year, no interest is imposed since the interest is based on the amount of tax paid in that year. The consolidated financial statements do not contain an accrual for any interest expense that would be paid on the deferred taxes related to the installment method as the interest expense is not estimable.

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In addition, we are subject to current alternative minimum tax ("AMT") as a result of the deferred income that results from the installment sales treatment. Payment of AMT creates a deferred tax asset in the form of a minimum tax credit, which, unless otherwise limited, reduces the future regular tax liability attributable to Vacation Interval sales. Due to AMT losses in certain years prior to 2003, which offset all AMT income for years prior to 2003, no minimum tax credit exists for years prior to 2003. Nevertheless, we had significant AMT for 2005 and anticipate that we will pay significant AMT in future years.

The federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) expire between 2019 through 2021. Realization of the deferred tax assets arising from NOLs is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss carryforwards.

Due to the exchange offer that took place during 2002, an ownership change within the meaning of Section 382(g) of the Internal Revenue Code (“the Code”) occurred. As a result, a portion of our NOL is subject to an annual limitation for taxable years beginning after the date of the exchange (“change date”) and a portion of the taxable year that includes the change date. The annual limitation is equal to the value of our Company stock immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate (i.e., the highest of the adjusted Federal long-term rates in effect for any month in the three-calendar-month period ending with the calendar month in which the change date occurs). This annual limitation may be increased for any recognized built-in gain to the extent allowed in Section 382(h) of the Code.

Discontinued Operations.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), the water and utility property assets and liabilities were designated as held for sale effective December 31, 2004. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, the results of operations of these properties are included in income from discontinued operations. Prior periods have been reclassified for comparability, as required. The carrying amounts of the water and utility property assets and liabilities are summarized below (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
   
2004 
 
2005 
 
Cash
 
$
841
 
$
 
Amount due from affiliates
   
150
   
 
Land, equipment, buildings, and utilities, net
   
11,912
   
 
Prepaid and other assets
   
55
   
 
Total assets
 
$
12,958
 
$
 
               
Accounts payable
 
$
70
 
$
 
Total liabilities
 
$
70
 
$
 

On March 11, 2005, we sold the water distribution and waste water treatment utilities assets at eight of our timeshare resorts for an aggregate sales price of $13.2 million, which resulted in a pretax gain of $879,000 during the third quarter of 2005, once all conditions of the sale were met. The purchasers of the utilities are Algonquin Water Resources, of Texas, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and Algonquin Power Income Fund, an open-ended investment trust established under the laws of Ontario, Canada (collectively, the “Purchasers”). Certain of the Purchasers have entered into a services agreement to provide uninterrupted water supply and waste water treatment services to our eight timeshare resorts to which the transferred utility assets relate. The Purchasers will charge our timeshare resorts the tariffed rate for those utility services that are regulated by the states in which the resorts are located. For any unregulated utility services, the Purchasers will charge a rate set in accordance with the ratemaking procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The proceeds of our sale of these utility assets were used to reduce senior debt in accordance with our loan agreements with our senior lenders.

Notwithstanding the closing of this sale of utilities assets, our agreement with the Purchasers contains provisions relating to the required post-closing receipt of customary governmental approvals from utility regulators in Missouri and Texas. During the third quarter of 2005, the Purchasers received governmental approval from the utility regulators in Missouri. Approval from the utility regulators in Texas is still pending at this time. If the Purchasers do not receive required approvals from Texas regulators relating to the utility assets in Texas (the “Texas Assets”) within eighteen months of closing, the Texas Assets will be reconveyed to us, the transaction involving the Texas Assets will be rescinded, and we will be obligated to return to the Purchasers approximately $6.2 million of the purchase price attributable to the Texas Assets.


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The net income from discontinued operations is summarized as follows (in thousands):

   
Year Ended December 31, 
 
   
2003 
 
2004 
 
2005 
 
REVENUES:
             
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
 
$
 
$
 
$
879
 
Other income
   
2,739
   
2,860
   
438
 
Total revenues
   
2,739
   
2,860
   
1,317
 
                     
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES:
                   
Other expense
   
1,184
   
1,376
   
278
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
760
   
859
   
 
Interest expense
   
1
   
1
   
 
Total costs and operating expenses
   
1,945
   
2,236
   
278
 
                     
Income from discontinued operations
   
794
   
624
   
1,039
 
Provision for income taxes
   
   
   
(298
)
Net income from discontinued operations
 
$
794
 
$
624
 
$
741
 

 

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain operating information for the Company.

 
     
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
               
As a percentage of total revenues:
             
Vacation Interval sales
   
73.7
%
 
75.1
%
 
72.5
%
Sampler sales
   
1.1
   
1.2
   
1.3
 
Total sales
   
74.8
   
76.3
   
73.8
 
Interest income
   
20.7
   
20.6
   
18.9
 
Management fee income
   
0.9
   
0.7
   
0.9
 
Gain on sale of notes receivable
   
1.9
   
1.0
   
3.2
 
Other income
   
1.7
   
1.4
   
3.2
 
Total revenues
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
As a percentage of Vacation Interval sales:
                   
Cost of Vacation Interval sales
   
18.3
%
 
18.1
%
 
16.0
%
Provision for uncollectible notes
   
43.4
   
19.4
   
16.2
 
As a percentage of total sales:
                   
Sales and marketing
   
52.5
%
 
51.3
%
 
50.1
%
As a percentage of total revenues:
                   
Operating, general and administrative
   
15.6
%
 
14.0
%
 
13.9
%
Depreciation and amortization
   
2.3
   
2.0
   
1.3
 
Total costs and operating expenses
   
112.5
%
 
92.8
%
 
84.1
%
As a percentage of interest income:
                   
Interest expense and lender fees
   
47.7
%
 
46.6
%
 
45.2
%


Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004

Revenues 

Revenues in 2005 were $201.9 million, representing an $18.2 million, or 9.9%, increase compared to revenues of $183.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. This increase primarily relates to increased Vacation Interval sales, discussed below, and to a lesser extent, gain on sales of notes receivable and other income.

The following table summarizes our Vacation Interval sales (dollars in thousands, except average price).

   
2004
 
2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
$ Sales
 
Units
 
Price
 
$ Sales
 
Units
 
Price
 
Interval Sales to New Customers
 
$
65,697
   
5,950
 
$
11,041
 
$
65,640
   
5,808
 
$
11,302
 
Upgrade Interval Sales to Existing Customers
   
28,324
   
4,088
   
6,928
   
40,843
   
4,645
   
8,793
 
Additional Interval Sales to Existing Customers
   
44,025
   
5,395
   
8,160
   
39,933
   
4,382
   
9,113
 
Total
 
$
138,046
             
$
146,416
             


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Overall, Vacation Interval sales increased 6.1% in 2005 versus 2004. The number of interval sales to new customers decreased 2.4% as a result of our marketing strategy to improve the sales margin by increasing the proportion of sales to existing customers over sales to new customers. Average prices of sales to new customers increased 2.4% however, resulting in relatively no change in total sales to new customers in 2005 versus 2004. The number of interval sales to existing customers decreased 4.8% in 2005 versus 2004, but average prices increased 17.3%, resulting in an 11.6% net increase in the sales amount to existing customers during the year ended December 31, 2005 versus the year ended December 31, 2004.

We anticipate annual Vacation Interval sales to grow approximately 10% to 15% beginning in 2006. This growth will be achieved through a combination of:

 
·
Opening new off site sales centers in major metropolitan areas. We believe the off site sales centers will result in more first time sales. These off site sales centers will be conveniently located in the major markets we serve, allowing touring families to save the time necessary to drive to and from the existing sales centers located at our getaway resorts. The off site sales centers will compliment the on site sales centers. Each off site sales center is estimated to cost approximately $1.0 million to $1.4 million to construct. We opened our first such sales center in Irving, Texas in March 2006.

 
·
Increased upgrade sales and additional week sales to existing customers.

 
·
Potentially opening new resorts. We have identified potential markets for future expansion that may include Washington DC, Las Vegas, Wisconsin Dells, and/or Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Depending on the size and location, a new resort’s land, infrastructure, and amenities will cost between $5.0 million and $15.0 million.

In large part due to the variables discussed above, we estimate our 2006 net income in the range of $17.0 million to $17.5 million.

Sampler sales increased to $2.6 million in 2005 compared to $2.2 million in 2004. Sampler sales are not recognized as revenue until our obligation has elapsed, which often does not occur until the sampler contract expires eighteen months after the sale is consummated. Hence, a significant portion of sampler sales recognized in 2005 relate to 2003 and 2004 sales activity.

Interest income increased 0.8% to $38.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from $37.8 million for 2004. The average yield on our outstanding notes receivable at December 31, 2005 was approximately 15.3%, compared to 15.1% at December 31, 2004.

Management fee income, which consists of management fees collected from the resorts’ management clubs, cannot exceed the management clubs’ net income. Management fee income increased $655,000 in the year ended December 31, 2005 from the same period of 2004, due primarily to increased profitability of the resorts’ management clubs during 2005 versus 2004.

Gain on sales of notes receivable was $6.5 million during 2005, resulting from the sale of $8.0 million and $132.8 million of notes receivable to SF-I and SF-III, respectively, and recognizing pre-tax gains of $669,000 and $5.8 million, respectively. In connection with the sale to SF-I, we received cash consideration of $6.0 million, which was used to pay down borrowings under our senior revolving loan facilities. In connection with the sale to SF-III, we received cash consideration of $108.7 million, which was used to pay off in full the credit facility of SF-I and to pay down borrowings under our senior revolving loan facilities. The $1.9 million gain during 2004 resulted from the sale of $27.4 million of notes receivable to SF-I.

Other income consists of marina income, golf course and pro shop income, and other miscellaneous items. Other income increased $3.9 million to $6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase is primarily due to a $3.6 million gain on the sale of undeveloped land located in Pennsylvania during 2005. In addition, condo rentals at our Orlando Breeze resort, acquired in the fourth quarter of 2004, contributed to the increase.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales as a percentage of Vacation Interval sales declined to 16.0% in 2005, from 18.1% in 2004, primarily due to selling a much higher percentage of our lower cost inventory during 2005 versus selling primarily our higher cost inventory during 2004. Higher average sales prices during 2005 compared to 2004 also contributed to the reduction in cost of sales as a percentage of Vacation Interval sales. The $1.5 million decrease in cost of sales during 2005 compared to 2004 is primarily due to increased sales of lower cost inventory. Cost of sales as a percentage of Vacation Interval sales is expected to increase in future periods as we continue to deplete our inventory of low-cost Vacation Intervals and shift our sales mix to more recently constructed units, which were built at higher average costs.

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Sales and marketing expense as a percentage of total sales decreased to 50.1% for the year ended December 31, 2005 versus 51.3% for the same period of 2004. This reduction is the result of our marketing strategy to improve the sales margin and increase the proportion of sales to existing customers over sales to new customers, as sales to existing customers require less sales and marketing expense. The opening of new off site sales centers discussed in “Revenues” above could result in slightly higher sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of total sales in 2006 and later years. For the year ended December 31, 2005, sales to existing customers increased to 55.2% of Vacation Interval sales, up from 52.4% during 2004. The $2.8 million overall increase in sales and marketing expense is primarily attributable to the overall increase in Vacation Interval sales during 2005 versus 2004.

Provision for Uncollectible Notes

Provision for uncollectible notes as a percentage of Vacation Interval sales decreased to 16.2% for the year ended December 31, 2005 from 19.4% for 2004. The decrease from 2004 to 2005 is due to improved performance of notes originated in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as compared to notes originated in earlier years, before we focused on selling to customers with a higher quality of credit. The allowance for doubtful accounts was 22.8% and 21.1% of gross notes receivable as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. We will continue our current collection programs and seek new programs to reduce note defaults and improve the credit quality of our customers. However, there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful.

Operating, General and Administrative

Operating, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased to 13.9% in 2005 from 14.0% in 2004. Overall, operating, general and administrative expenses increased $2.4 million during 2005 as compared to 2004, primarily due to increased salaries and professional fees.
 
Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of total revenues decreased to 1.3% in 2005 from 2.0% in 2004. Overall, depreciation and amortization expense decreased $865,000 in 2005 versus 2004 due to a general reduction in capital expenditures since 2000. In addition, depreciation of our water distribution and waste water treatment utilities assets was ceased effective December 31, 2004 due to the assets being designated as held for sale.

Interest Expense and Lender Fees

Interest expense and lender fees as a percentage of interest income remained fairly constant at 45.2% for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to 46.6% for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Income (Loss) before (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes and Discontinued Operations

Income (loss) before (benefit) provision for income taxes and discontinued operations increased to income of $32.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to income of $13.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as a result of the aforementioned operating results.

(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes

(Benefit) provision for income taxes as a percentage of income (loss) before (benefit) provision for income taxes and discontinued operations was a provision of 30.2% for 2005, as compared to a provision of 0.2% for 2004. The higher effective income tax rate during 2005 was the result of utilizing enough of the NOL carryforward and other deferred tax assets during the year, causing us to move into a net deferred tax liability position at year-end. The low effective income tax rate during the same period of 2004 was the result of being in a net deferred tax asset position for our 2004 year-end, which was offset by a valuation allowance, which reduced the net deferred tax assets to zero due to the unpredictability of recovery.

Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

Net income (loss) from continuing operations increased to income of $22.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to income of $13.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as a result of the aforementioned operating results.

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Net income from discontinued operations increased to $741,000 during the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to $624,000 during the same period of 2004. We recognized a gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes, of $613,000 during 2005 related to the sale of our water distribution and waste water treatment utilities assets at eight of our timeshare resorts. We sold these assets during the first quarter of 2005, thus there has been no income (loss) from discontinued operations since that time.

Net Income (Loss)

Net income (loss) increased to income of $23.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to income of $13.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as a result of the aforementioned operating results.

Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

Revenues 

Revenues in 2004 were $183.7 million, representing a $16.0 million, or 9.5%, increase compared to revenues of $167.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. This increase primarily relates to increased Vacation Interval sales, discussed below.

The following table summarizes our Vacation Interval sales (dollars in thousands, except average price).

   
2003
 
2004
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
$ Sales
 
Units
 
Price
 
$ Sales
 
Units
 
Price
 
Interval Sales to New Customers
 
$
67,232
   
6,534
 
$
10,290
 
$
65,697
   
5,950
 
$
11,041
 
Upgrade Interval Sales to Existing Customers
   
32,666
   
4,833
   
6,759
   
28,324
   
4,088
   
6,928
 
Additional Interval Sales to Existing Customers
   
23,687
   
3,026
   
7,828
   
44,025
   
5,395
   
8,160
 
Total
 
$
123,585
             
$
138,046
             

Overall, Vacation Interval sales increased 11.7% in 2004 versus 2003. The number of interval sales to new customers decreased 8.9% and the number of upgrade interval sales to existing customers decreased 15.4% in 2004 versus 2003. However these decreases were offset by a 78.3% increase in units of additional interval sales to existing customers from 2003 to 2004. The increase in total sales to existing customers and decrease in sales to new customers is consistent with our strategy to increase the proportion of sales to existing customers, which have a lower related marketing expense, while decreasing proportionately the outside sales to new customers.

Sampler sales increased to $2.2 million in 2004 compared to $1.8 million in 2003. Sampler sales are not recognized as revenue until our obligation has elapsed, which often does not occur until the sampler contract expires eighteen months after the sale is consummated. Hence, a significant portion of sampler sales recognized in 2004 relate to 2002 and 2003 sales activity.

Interest income increased 9.0% to $37.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $34.7 million for 2003. This increase primarily resulted from an increase in notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful notes, in 2004 compared to 2003, primarily due to the increase in Vacation Interval sales during 2004. The average yield on our outstanding notes receivable at December 31, 2004 was approximately 15.1%, compared to 14.9% at December 31, 2003.

Management fee income, which consists of management fees collected from the resorts’ management clubs, cannot exceed the management clubs’ net income. Management fee income decreased $346,000 in the year ended December 31, 2004 from the same period of 2003, due primarily to the discontinuation of Crown Club management fees upon our sale of Crown Club in the third quarter of 2003.

Gain on sales of notes receivable was $1.9 million during 2004, resulting from the sale of $27.4 million of notes receivable to SF-I. The $3.2 million gain during 2003 resulted from the sale of $40.4 million of notes receivable to SF-I. Fewer sales of notes receivable took place during 2004 versus 2003 due primarily to the facility reduction with SF-I that took place during the fourth quarter of 2003.

Other income consists of marina income, golf course and pro shop income, and other miscellaneous items. Other income decreased $312,000 to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The decrease primarily relates to gains of $498,000 associated with the sale of land in Las Vegas, Nevada and Kansas City, Missouri in 2003, partially offset by increased marina and golf course pro shop income in 2004 versus 2003.

Cost of Sales


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Cost of sales as a percentage of Vacation Interval sales declined to 18.1% in 2004, from 18.3% in 2003. In December of 2003, we charged cost of sales with $1.1 million for land and amenities due to a reduction in our master plan at one of our resorts. Cost of sales before this $1.1 million charge was 17.4% of Vacation Interval sales for 2003. The increase to 18.1% of Vacation Interval sales from 17.4% during 2003 was primarily due to our selling a larger percentage of our inventory at lower margins during 2004. The increased percentage of additional interval sales to existing customers, which typically have a lower sales price and lower margin than interval sales to new customers, contributed to the increase from 2003 to 2004.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expense as a percentage of total sales decreased to 51.3% for the year ended December 31, 2004 versus 52.5% for the same period of 2003. This reduction is the result of our marketing strategy to improve the sales margin and increase the proportion of sales to existing customers over sales to new customers, as sales to existing customers require less sales and marketing expense. For the year ended December 31, 2004, sales to existing customers increased to 52.4% of Vacation Interval sales, up from 45.6% during 2003. The $6.1 million overall increase in sales and marketing expense is primarily attributable to the overall increase in Vacation Interval sales during 2004 versus 2003.

Provision for Uncollectible Notes

Provision for uncollectible notes as a percentage of Vacation Interval sales decreased substantially to 19.4% for the year ended December 31, 2004 from 43.4% for 2003. However, more than half of the 43.4% for 2003 was due to the $28.7 million first quarter increase described in detail below. Excluding the first quarter 2003 increase in the provision, the percentage for 2003 would have been 20.0% of Vacation Interval sales. We observed that cancellations in the first quarter of 2003 significantly exceeded the level expected under our estimate for the December 31, 2002 allowance for uncollectible notes. Accordingly, the estimate was revised in the first quarter of 2003 as follows:

  ·  
the basis of the estimate of future cancellations was changed from Vacation Interval sales to incremental amounts financed, resulting in an increase of $1.6 million,
  ·  
certain historical cancellations from 2000 and 2001 that were previously excluded from predictive cancellations, as such cancellations were assumed to be uncharacteristically large as a result of our class action notices to all customers and announcements about our liquidity and possible bankruptcy issues in the first half of 2001, were included in predictive cancellations, resulting in an increase of $5.6 million,
  ·  
the estimate of cancellations in years 7, 8, and 9 after a sale were increased, resulting in an increase of $1.6 million,
  ·  
the estimate of inventory recoveries resulting from cancellations was revised, resulting in an increase of $300,000,
  ·  
the ratio of the excess of cancellations in the first quarter over the estimated cancellations for the same period based on the weighted average rate of cancellations divided by the incremental amounts financed for the period 1997 through 2002, was applied to all future estimated cancellations, resulting in an increase of $15.0 million, and
  ·  
an estimate was added for current notes with customers who received payment or term concessions that would have been deemed cancellations were it not for the concessions, resulting in an increase of $4.6 million.

The result of these revisions to the estimate was a $28.7 million increase from the original estimate for the provision for uncollectible notes in the first quarter of 2003. A further result of the revision to the estimate is that the allowance for doubtful accounts was 20.0% of gross notes receivable as of December 31, 2003 compared to 10.9% at December 31, 2002. The allowance for doubtful accounts was 21.1% of gross notes receivable as of December 31, 2004. We will continue our current collection programs and seek new programs to reduce note defaults and improve the credit quality of our customers. However, there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful.

Operating, General and Administrative

Operating, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased to 14.0% in 2004 from 15.6% in 2003. Overall, operating, general and administrative expense remained fairly constant at $25.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 versus $26.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003.
 
Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of total revenues decreased to 2.0% in 2004 from 2.3% in 2003. Overall, depreciation and amortization expense decreased $218,000 in 2004 versus 2003 due to a general reduction in capital expenditures since 2000.


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Interest Expense and Lender Fees

Interest expense and lender fees as a percentage of interest income remained fairly constant at 46.6% for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to 47.7% for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt

Gain on early extinguishment of debt was $0 during the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $6.4 million during 2003. $5.1 million of the gain in 2003 resulted from the early extinguishment of $7.6 million of 10 ½% senior subordinated notes due 2008. An additional $1.3 million resulted from the early extinguishment of the remaining $8.8 million balance of our $60 million loan agreement in the first quarter of 2003, which would have been due in August 2003.

Income (Loss) before (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes and Discontinued Operations

Income (loss) before (benefit) provision for income taxes and discontinued operations increased to income of $13.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared to a loss of $14.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, as a result of the aforementioned operating results.

(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes

(Benefit) provision for income taxes as a percentage of income (loss) before (benefit) provision for income taxes and discontinued operations was a provision of 0.2% for 2004, as compared to a provision of 0.6% for 2003. The low effective income tax rate is the result of the 2003 and 2004 projected income tax benefits being reduced by the effect of a valuation allowance, which reduces the projected net deferred tax assets to zero due to the unpredictability of recovery.

Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

Net income (loss) from continuing operations increased to income of $13.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared to a loss of $14.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, as a result of the aforementioned operating results.

Net Income from Discontinued Operations

Net income from discontinued operations consists of the results of operations of our water and utility property assets and liabilities that have been designated as held for sale effective December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2004, net income from discontinued operations decreased to $624,000, from $794,000 during the same period of 2003. This decrease is primarily the result of increased operational expenses during 2004 versus 2003.

Net Income (Loss)

Net income (loss) increased to income of $13.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared to a loss of $13.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, as a result of the aforementioned operating results.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table summarizes our scheduled contractual commitments as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

   
2006
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
Thereafter
 
Long-term debt
 
$
16,080
 
$
26,098
 
$
59,784
 
$
12,091
 
$
51,145
 
$
123,616
 
Capital leases
   
42
   
38
   
32
   
25
   
1
   
 
Operating leases
   
2,138
   
2,008
   
1,558
   
1,083
   
321
   
 
Other purchase obligations:
                                   
Construction commitments
   
10,974
   
   
   
   
   
 
Employment agreements
   
1,318
   
   
   
   
   
 
Total
 
$
30,552
 
$
28,144
 
$
61,374
 
$
22,636
 
$
40,967
 
$
123,616
 

Long term debt includes $78.5 million of future interest and capital leases include $10,000 of future interest, using an approximate interest rate of 8.1%, which is our weighted average cost of borrowing at December 31, 2005. We also have a $15.7 million demand note with SF-II, our wholly owned on-balance sheet conduit financing subsidiary that is not included in long-term debt, since the note represents only a potential, future cash outlay, and in addition, is eliminated on a consolidated basis.

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Inflation

Inflation and changing prices have not had a material impact on our revenues, operating income, and net income during any of the three most recent fiscal years. However, to the extent inflationary trends affect short-term interest rates, a portion of our debt service costs may be affected as well as the rates we charge on our customer notes receivable.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS No. 151 - In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS No. 151”). SFAS No. 151 amends ARB 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) be recognized as current period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 151 will not impact our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

SFAS No. 152 - In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 152, “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions” (“SFAS No. 152”). SFAS No. 152 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 04-2, Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions (“SOP 04-2”). 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 04-2. SFAS No. 152 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, and is to be reported as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. We do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 152 will have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position, and future financial statements

SFAS No. 123 - In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Share-Based Payment, revised (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS No. 123R addresses the accounting for share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options. Under the new standard, companies will no longer be able to account for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Instead, companies will be required to account for such transactions using a fair-value method and recognize the expense in the consolidated statement of income. SFAS No. 123R will be effective for the next fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005 and allows, but does not require, companies to restate the fiscal year of 2005 to reflect the impact of expensing share-based payments under SFAS No. 123R. We have not yet determined which fair-value method and transitional provision we will follow. The adoption of SFAS No. 123R is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. See Stock-Based Compensation in Note 2 for the pro forma impact on net income and net income per share from calculating stock-based compensation costs under the fair value alternative of SFAS No. 123.

SFAS No. 153 - In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 (“SFAS No. 153”). The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions, is based on the principle that exchanges of non-monetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. SFAS No. 153 amends APB Opinion No. 29 to eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A non-monetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 153 is not expected to impact our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

SFAS No. 154 - In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections ("SFAS No. 154"). SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes ("APB No. 20") and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements (“SFAS No. 3”). The statement requires a voluntary change in accounting principle to be applied retrospectively to all prior period financial statements so that those financial statements are presented as if the current accounting principle had always been applied. APB No. 20 previously required most voluntary changes in accounting principle to be recognized by including in net income of the period of change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. In addition, SFAS No. 154 carries forward without change the guidance contained in APB No. 20 for reporting a correction of an error in previously issued financial statements and a change in accounting estimate. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made after January 1, 2006, with early adoption permitted.

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SFAS No. 155 - In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments (“SFAS No. 155”). SFAS No. 155 amends Financial Accounting Standards Board Statements No. 133 and 140. The statement applies to certain hybrid financial instruments, which are instruments that contain embedded derivatives. The new standard establishes a requirement to evaluate beneficial interests in securitized financial assets to determine if the interests represent freestanding derivatives or are hybrid financial instruments containing embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation. This new standard also permits an election for fair value re-measurement of any hybrid financial instrument containing an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation under Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133. The fair value election can be applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis to existing instruments at the date of adoption and can be applied to new instruments on a prospective basis. The adoption of SFAS No. 155 is not expected to impact our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, we had no significant derivative financial instruments or foreign operations. Interest on our notes receivable portfolio, senior subordinated debt, capital leases, and miscellaneous notes is fixed, whereas interest on our primary loan agreements, which totaled $174.9 million at December 31, 2005, is partially fixed and partially variable. The impact of a one-point effective interest rate change on the $116.8 million balance of variable-rate financial instruments at December 31, 2005, on our annual results of operations would be approximately $1.2 million, or approximately $0.03 per diluted share.

At December 31, 2005, the carrying value of our notes receivable portfolio approximates fair value because the weighted average interest rate on the portfolio approximates current interest rates received on similar notes. If interest rates on our notes receivable are increased or perceived to be above market rates, the fair market value of our fixed-rate notes will decline, which may negatively impact our ability to sell new notes. The impact of a one-point interest rate change on the portfolio could result in a fair value impact of $4.7 million or approximately $0.12 per diluted share.

Credit Risk— We are exposed to on-balance sheet credit risk related to our notes receivable. We are exposed to off-balance sheet credit risk related to notes sold.

We offer financing to the buyers of Vacation Intervals at our resorts. These buyers generally make a down payment of at least 10% of the purchase price and deliver a promissory note to us for the balance. The promissory notes generally bear interest at a fixed rate, are payable over a seven-year to ten-year period, and are secured by a first mortgage on the Vacation Interval. We bear the risk of default on these promissory notes.

If a buyer of a Vacation Interval defaults, we generally must foreclose on the Vacation Interval and attempt to resell it; the associated marketing, selling, and administrative costs from the original sale are not recovered; and such costs must be incurred again to resell the Vacation Interval. Although in many cases we may have recourse against a Vacation Interval buyer for the unpaid price, certain states have laws that limit our ability to recover personal judgments against customers who have defaulted on their loans. Accordingly, we have generally not pursued this remedy.

Interest Rate Risk — We have historically derived net interest income from our financing activities because the interest rates we charge our customers who finance the purchase of their Vacation Intervals exceeds the interest rates we pay to our senior lenders. Because our indebtedness bears interest at variable rates and our customer receivables bear interest at fixed rates, increases in interest rates will erode the income that we have historically obtained due to this spread and could cause the rate on our borrowings to exceed the rate at which we provide financing to our customers. We have engaged in one interest rate hedging transaction related to our conduit loan, with a balance of $58.1 million on December 31, 2005. Therefore, any increase in interest rates, particularly if sustained, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, and financial position.

Availability of Funding Sources — We fund substantially all of our notes receivable, timeshare inventories, and land inventories which we originate or purchased with borrowings through our financing facilities, sales of notes receivable, internally generated funds, and proceeds from public debt and equity offerings. Borrowings are in turn repaid with the proceeds we receive from repayments of such notes receivable. To the extent that we are not successful in maintaining or replacing existing financings, we would have to curtail our operations or sell assets, thereby having a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.


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Geographic Concentration — Our notes receivable are primarily originated in Texas (where approximately 52% of Vacation Interval sales took place in 2005), Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Georgia. The risk inherent in such concentrations is dependent upon regional and general economic stability, which affects property values and the financial stability of the borrowers. Our Vacation Interval inventories are concentrated in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Georgia. The risk inherent in such concentrations is in the continued popularity of the resort destinations, which affects the marketability of our products and the collection of notes receivable.
 
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See the information set forth on Index to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on page F-1 of this report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness and design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the report we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. There were no changes made in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2005 that materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

There is no other information that we were required to disclose in a report on Form 8-K during the quarter ended December 31, 2005 that was not reported.

PART III

MANAGEMENT

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information required by this Item 10 is set forth in our proxy statement relating to our 2006 meeting of annual shareholders under the headings “Compliance with Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” and “Directors and Executive Officers”, and this information is incorporated by reference to such proxy statement.

The information with respect to our audit committee financial expert is contained under the caption “Directors and Executive Officers” in our proxy statement for our 2006 annual meeting of shareholders and is incorporated by reference to such proxy statement.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning each person who was a director or executive officer of the Company as of December 31, 2005.

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Name
 
Age
 
Position
Robert E. Mead
 
59
 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Sharon K. Brayfield
 
45
 
President
David T. O'Connor
 
63
 
Executive Vice President — Sales
Joe W. Conner
 
48
 
Chief Operating Officer
Harry J. White, Jr.
 
51
 
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Edward L. Lahart
Thomas J. Morris
 
41
40
 
Executive Vice President — Operations
Senior Vice President — Capital Markets
Michael Jones
 
39
 
Vice President — Information Systems
Robert G. Levy
 
57
 
Vice President — Resort Operations
Darla Cordova
 
41
 
Vice President — Employee and Marketing Services
Barbara L. Lewis
 
 66
 
Vice President — Resort Development
Herman Jay Hankamer
 
41
 
Vice President — Financial Services
Michael P. Lowrey
 
 47
 
Vice President — Call Center Operations
Lelori (“Buzz”) Marconi
 
53
 
Vice President — Preview Center Marketing
Sandra G. Cearley
 
44
 
Corporate Secretary
James B. Francis, Jr.
 
57
 
Director
J. Richard Budd, III
 
53
 
Director
Herbert B. Hirsch
 
69
 
Director
Rebecca Janet Whitmore
 
51
 
Director
____________________
 
The term of office of the above-listed officers is from the date of their election until their successor shall have been elected and qualified. Our directors serve annual terms, which expire at our next annual meeting of shareholders following the date of election of each director. Our four directors were last elected by the shareholders at our 2005 annual meeting on May 19, 2005.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information contained under the captions “Director Compensation” and “Executive Compensation” in our proxy statement for our 2006 annual meeting of shareholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth information about our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2005:

 
 
 
 
 Plan Category
 
 
Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants, and Rights
 
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants, and Rights
 
Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
 
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders
   
3,137,657
 
$
4.20
   
4,559
 
 
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders
   
   
   
 
                     
Total
   
3,137,657
 
$
4.20
   
4,559
 


There are a combined 4,559 options remaining available of the 1,600,000 approved options under our 1997 Stock Option Plan and the 2,209,614 approved options under our 2003 Stock Option Plan.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The information concerning (a) persons that have reported beneficial ownership of more than 5 percent of our common stock, and (b) the ownership of our common stock by the Chief Executive Officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers and directors as a group, that is contained under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in our proxy statement for our 2006 annual meeting, is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information contained under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in our proxy statement for our 2006 annual meeting of shareholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.


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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information with respect to principal accountant fees and services contained under the caption “Proposal to Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” in our proxy statement for our 2006 annual meeting of shareholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 (a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
 
Exhibit
Number
   
 
Description
       
3.1
 
¾
Third Amended And Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant dated December 17, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed December 29, 2003).
3.2
 
¾
Articles of Correction dated February 9, 2004 to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Registrant’s Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003).
3.3
 
¾
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2005).
3.4
 
¾
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Silverleaf Finance II, Inc. dated December 23, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed December 29, 2003).
4.1
 
¾
Form of Stock Certificate of Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
4.2
 
¾
Amended and Restated Indenture dated May 2, 2002, between the Company, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee, and the Subsidiary Guarantors for the Company's 10½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
4.3
 
¾
Certificate No. 001 of 10 ½ % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 in the amount of $75,000,000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 1998).
4.4
 
¾
Subsidiary Guarantee dated April 8, 1998 by Silverleaf Berkshires, Inc.; Bull’s Eye Marketing, Inc.; Silverleaf Resort Acquisitions, Inc.; Silverleaf Travel, Inc.; Database Research, Inc.; and Villages Land, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998).
4.5
 
¾
Indenture dated May 2, 2002, between the Company, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee, and the Subsidiary Guarantors for the Company's 6% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
4.6
 
¾
Certificate No. 001 of 6% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 in the amount of $28,467,000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
4.7
 
¾
Subsidiary Guarantee dated May 2, 2002 by Awards Verification Center, Inc., Silverleaf Travel, Inc., Silverleaf Resort Acquisitions, Inc., Bull's Eye Marketing, Inc., Silverleaf Berkshires, Inc., and eStarCommunications, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
4.8
 
¾
Indenture dated June 7, 2004 by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association for the Company’s 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
4.9
 
¾
Certificate No. 001 dated June 7, 2004 of 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 in the amount of $24,761,000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
4.10
 
¾
Subsidiary Guarantee dated June 7, 2004 by Awards Verification Center, Inc., Silverleaf Travel, Inc., Silverleaf Resort Acquisition, Inc., Bull’s Eye Marketing, Inc., Silverleaf Berkshires, Inc., eStarCommunications, Inc., People Really Win Sweepstakes, Inc., and SLR Research, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
9.1
 
¾
Voting Trust Agreement dated November 1, 1999 between Robert E. Mead and Judith F. Mead (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999).
10.1
 
¾
Form of Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and Robert E. Mead (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.2
 
¾
Employment Agreement with Harry J. White, Jr. (incorporated by Reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1998).
10.3
 
¾
1997 Stock Option Plan of Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.4
 
¾
Silverleaf Club Agreement between the Silverleaf Club and the resort clubs named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.5
 
¾
Management Agreement between Registrant and the Silverleaf Club (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.6
 
¾
Form of Indemnification Agreement (between Registrant and all officers, directors, and proposed directors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.7
 
¾
Resort Affiliation and Owners Association Agreement between Resort Condominiums International, Inc., Ascension Resorts, Ltd., and Hill Country Resort Condoshare Club, dated July 29, 1995 (similar agreements for all other Existing Owned Resorts) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
 
 
63

 
 
Exhibit
Number
   
Description
       
10.8
 
¾
First Amendment to Silverleaf Club Agreement, dated March 28, 1990, among Silverleaf Club, Ozark Mountain Resort Club, Holiday Hills Resort Club, the Holly Lake Club, The Villages Condoshare Association, The Villages Club, Piney Shores Club, and Hill Country Resort Condoshare Club (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.9
 
¾
First Amendment to Management Agreement, dated January 1, 1993, between Master Endless Escape Club and Ascension Resorts, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.10
 
¾
Silverleaf Club Agreement dated September 25, 1997, between Registrant and Timber Creek Resort Club (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 1997).
10.11
 
¾
Second Amendment to Management Agreement, dated December 31, 1997, between Silverleaf Club and Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year Ended December 31, 1997).
10.12
 
¾
Silverleaf Club Agreement, dated January 5, 1998, between Silverleaf Club and Oak N' Spruce Resort Club (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1997).
10.13
 
¾
Master Club Agreement, dated November 13, 1997, between Master Club and Fox River Resort Club (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1997).
10.14
 
¾
Management Agreement dated October 13, 1998, by and between the Company and Eagle Greens, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 1998).
10.15
 
¾
First Amendment to 1997 Stock Option Plan for Silverleaf Resorts, Inc., effective as of May 20, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
10.16
 
¾
Second Amendment to 1997 Stock Option Plan dated November 19, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999).
10.17
 
¾
Eighth Amendment to Management Agreement, dated March 9, 1999, between the Registrant and the Silverleaf Club (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999).
10.18
 
¾
Amended And Restated Loan, Security And Agency Agreement (Tranche A), dated as of April 30, 2002, by and among the Company, Textron Financial Corporation, as a Lender and as facility agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
10.19
 
¾
Amended And Restated Loan, Security And Agency Agreement (Tranche B), dated as of April 30, 2002, by and among the Company, Textron Financial Corporation and Bank of Scotland, as Lenders and Textron Financial Corporation, as and collateral agent ("Agent") (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
10.20
 
¾
First Amendment To Loan And Security Agreement (Tranche C), dated as of April 30, 2002, entered into by and between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
10.21
 
¾
Second Amendment To Loan And Security Agreement dated as of April 30, 2002 by and between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
10.22
 
¾
Employment Agreement dated April 18, 2002 between the Company and Sharon K. Brayfield (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
10.23
 
¾
Amendment dated November 17, 2003 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (Tranche A) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed December 29, 2003).
10.24
 
¾
Amendment dated November 17, 2003 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (Tranche B) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed December 29, 2003).
10.25
 
¾
Amendment dated November 17, 2003 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (Tranche C) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed December 29, 2003).
10.26
 
¾
First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August 18, 2003 between the Company and Sharon K. Brayfield (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2003).
10.27
 
¾
Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2004 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to Registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003).
10.28
 
¾
Amendment dated March 5, 2004 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (Tranche A) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to Registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003).
10.29
 
¾
Amendment dated March 5, 2004 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (Tranche B) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to Registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003).
10.30
 
¾
Amendment dated March 5, 2004 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (Tranche C) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to Registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003).
10.31
 
¾
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 5, 2004 by and between Borrower and Textron Financial Corporation (Inventory Loan) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to Registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003).
10.32
 
¾
2003 Stock Option Plan of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 to Registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003).
10.33
 
¾
Contract of Sale dated December 24, 2002 by and among the Company, FO Ski Resorts, LLC and Brodie Mountain Ski Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
10.34
 
¾
First Amendment to Contract of Sale dated April 3, 2003 by and among the Company, FO Ski Resorts, LLC, and Brodie Mountain Ski Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
10.35
 
¾
Second Amendment to Contract of Sale dated March 17, 2004, by and among the Company, FO Ski Resorts, LLC, and Brodie Mountain Ski Resorts, Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
 
 
64

 
Exhibit
Number
   
Description
       
10.36
 
¾
Third Amendment to Contract of Sale dated May 14, 2004, by and among the Company, FO Ski Resorts, LLC, and Brodie Mountain Ski Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
10.37
 
¾
Employment Agreement dated June 3, 2004 to be effective January 1, 2004 between the Company and Robert E. Mead (incorporated by reference to Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on July 12, 2004).
10.38
 
¾
Amendment dated July 30, 2004 to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 5, 2004 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).
10.39
 
¾
Amendment dated July 30, 2004 to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 17, 2001 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).
10.40
 
¾
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan, Security and Agency Agreement (Tranche B) dated as of April 30, 2002 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).
10.41
 
¾
Amendment dated July 30, 2004 to Amended and Restated Loan, Security and Agency Agreement (Tranche B) dated as of April 30, 2002 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).
10.42
 
¾
Amendment dated July 30, 2004 to Amended and Restated Loan, Security and Agency Agreement (Tranche A) dated as of April 30, 2002 between the Company and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).
10.43
 
¾
Contract of Sale dated February 12, 2004 between the Company and Cook, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated November 1, 2004).
10.44
 
¾
First Amendment to Contract of Sale dated March 18, 2004 between the Company and Cook, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated November 1, 2004).
10.45
 
¾
Second Amendment to Contract of Sale dated March 22, 2004 between the Company and Cook, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated November 1, 2004).
10.46
 
¾
Third Amendment to Contract of Sale dated April 27, 2004 between the Company and Cook, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated November 1, 2004).
10.47
 
¾
Fourth Amendment to Contract of Sale dated October 15, 2004 between the Company and Cook, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated November 1, 2004).
10.48
 
¾
Amendment to Contract of Sale dated October 21, 2004 between the Company and Cook, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated November 1, 2004).
10.49
 
¾
Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 29, 2004 between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.50
 
¾
First Amendment dated as of October 12, 2004 to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.51
 
¾
Second Amendment dated as of October 20, 2004 to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.52
 
¾
Third Amendment dated as of November 10, 2004 to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.53
 
¾
Fourth Amendment dated as of November 12, 2004 to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.54
 
¾
Fifth Amendment dated as of November 16, 2004 to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.55
 
¾
Sixth Amendment dated as of November 30, 2004 to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.56
 
¾
Seventh Amendment dated as of January 2005 to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.57
 
¾
Eighth Amendment dated as of February 22, 2005 to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company; Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.58
 
¾
Services Agreement dated as of March 8, 2005 between the Company, Algonquin Water Resources of Texas, LLC, Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc.; and Algonquin Power Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Registrant's Form 8-K dated March 16, 2005).
10.59
 
¾
Amendment No. 1 to Developer Transfer Agreement dated as of March 28, 2005 between the Registrant and Silverleaf Finance II, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2005).
 

 
65

 
 
Exhibit
Number
   
Description
       
10.60
 
¾
Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 28, 2005 between Silverleaf Finance II, Inc. and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2005).
10.61
 
¾
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan, Security and Agency Agreement (Tranche A) dated as of February 28, 2005 by and among the Registrant, Textron Financial Corporation and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2005).
10.62
 
¾
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan, Security and Agency Agreement (Tranche B) dated as of February 28, 2005 by and among the Registrant, Textron Financial Corporation and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2005).
10.63
 
¾
Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (Tranche C) dated as of February 28, 2005 by and among the Registrant, Textron Financial Corporation and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2005).
10.64
 
¾
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (Inventory Loan) between the Registrant and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2005).
10.65
 
¾
Inventory Loan and Security Agreement between the Registrant and CapitalSource Finance, LLC dated as of April 29, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed May 5, 2005).
10.66
 
¾
Receivables Loan and Security Agreement between the Registrant and CapitalSource Finance, LLC dated as of April 29, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed May 5, 2005).
10.67
 
¾
Hypothecation Loan Agreement between the Registrant and Resort Funding LLC dated May 20, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed July 6, 2005).
10.68
 
¾
Indenture dated as of July 1, 2005 between Silverleaf Finance III, LLC, as Issuer, the Registrant, as Servicer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Backup Servicer, Custodian and Account Intermediary. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed July 28, 2005).
10.69
 
¾
Standard Definitions to Indenture and Transfer Agreement . (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2to Registrant's Form 8-K filed July 28, 2005).
10.70
 
¾
Transfer Agreement dated as of July 1, 2005 between the Registrant and Silverleaf Finance III, LLC . (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed July 28, 2005).
10.71
 
¾
Consolidated, Amended and Restated Loan, Security and Agency Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2005, entered into by and among the Registrant and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed September 16, 2005).
10.72
 
¾
Contract of Sale dated June 8, 2005 between the Company and Crystal Ridge, L.L.P., a New Jersey limited liability partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed October 5, 2005).
10.73
 
¾
First Amendment to Contract of Sale dated June 8, 2005 between the Company and Crystal Ridge, L.L.P., a New Jersey limited liability partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed October 5, 2005).
10.74
 
¾
First Amendment to Inventory Loan and Security Agreement dated October 5, 2005 between the Registrant and CapitalSource Finance LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).
10.75
 
¾
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2005, between the Registrant and Textron Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).
10.76
 
¾
Loan and Security Agreement--Inventory between the Registrant and Well Fargo Foothill, Inc., dated as of December 16, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2005).
10.77
 
¾
Loan and Security Agreement--Receivables between the Registrant and Well Fargo Foothill, Inc., dated as of December 16, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2005).
10.78
 
¾
Amended, Extended and Restated Employment Agreement with Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. dated April 14, 2005 between the Registrant and Robert E. Mead (incorporated by reference to Annex B of the Registrant's Schedule 14A filed April 14, 2005).
10.79
 
¾
Employment Agreement dated as of August 16, 2005 between the Registrant and Thomas J. Morris (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's 8-K filed on August 22, 2005).
10.80
 
¾
Independent Contractor Consulting Agreement dated as of November 1, 2002 between Thomas J. Morris as predecessor to TradeMark Consulting, Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's 8-K filed on August 22, 2005).
10.81
 
¾
First Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated February 19, 2004 between the Registrant and Thomas J. Morris, individually and as president of TradeMark Consulting, Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's 8-K filed on August 22, 2005).
10.82
 
¾
Second Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated March 4, 2005 between the Registrant and TradeMark Consulting, Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's 8-K filed on August 22, 2005).
10.83
 
¾
Third Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated as of August 16, 2005 between the Registrant and TradeMark Consulting, Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registrant's 8-K filed on August 22, 2005).
*10.84
 
¾
Contract of Sale dated May 31, 2005 between the Registrant and Virgil M. Casey, Trustee of the Casey Family Trust dated June 3, 1992.
*10.85
 
¾
Contract of Sale dated June 23, 2005 between the Registrant and Joe Wang, Trustee.
14.1
 
¾
Code of Ethics adopted by the Registrant on December 16, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003).
*21.1
 
¾
Subsidiaries of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
*23.1
 
¾
Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP.
*31.1
 
¾
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*31.2
 
¾
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.1
 
¾
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.2
 
¾
Certification of Chief Financial Officer 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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*
Filed herewith

(b) We filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the three-month period ended December 31, 2005:

Current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 6, 2005 relating to press release responding to unusually high trading volume in the Company's stock on AMEX.

Current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2005 relating to press releases announcing completion of evaluation of impact of accounting pronouncement and opening of show-room style sales office.

Current report on form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2005 relating to a new loan facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc.

(c) The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K have been listed in Item 15(a) above. The exhibits listed in Item 15(a) above are either (a) filed with this report, or (b) have previously been filed with the SEC and are incorporated herein by reference to the particular previous filing.

(d) Financial Statement Schedules

None. Schedules are omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required or because the information required by such omitted schedules is set forth in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on March 20, 2006.
     
 
SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  By:   /s/ ROBERT E. MEAD
 
Name: Robert E. Mead
Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
   
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ ROBERT E. MEAD
 
Chairman of the Board and
 
March 20, 2006
Robert E. Mead
  Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
/s/ HARRY J. WHITE, JR,
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
March 20, 2006
Harry J. White, Jr.
 
(Principal Financial
   
   
and Accounting Officer)
   
         
/s/ J. RICHARD BUDD, III
 
Director
 
March 20, 2006
J. Richard Budd, III
       
         
/s/ JAMES B. FRANCIS, JR.
 
Director
 
March 20, 2006
James B. Francis, Jr.
       
         
/s/ HERBERT B. HIRSCH
 
Director
 
March 20, 2006
Herbert B. Hirsch
       
         
/s/ REBECCA JANET WHITMORE  
Director
 
March 20, 2006
Rebecca Janet Whitmore
 
 
 


 
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
   
Financial Statements
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2005
F-3
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005..
F-4
   
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005
F-5
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005
F-6
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-7




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
Dallas, Texas


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 3, 2006



F-2


SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


 
   
December 31,
 
ASSETS
 
2004
 
2005
 
           
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,935
 
$
10,990
 
Restricted cash
   
3,428
   
4,893
 
Notes receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible notes of $52,506 and $52,479, respectively
   
196,466
   
177,572
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
2,207
   
2,243
 
Investment in special purpose entity
   
5,173
   
22,802
 
Amounts due from affiliates
   
288
   
680
 
Inventories
   
109,303
   
117,597
 
Land, equipment, buildings, and utilities, net
   
24,375
   
10,441
 
Land held for sale
   
2,991
   
495
 
Prepaid and other assets
   
14,340
   
14,083
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
369,506
 
$
361,796
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
               
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
7,980
 
$
9,556
 
Accrued interest payable
   
1,302
   
1,354
 
Amounts due to affiliates
   
929
   
544
 
Unearned revenues
   
4,634
   
5,310
 
Taxes payable
   
   
1,268
 
Deferred taxes payable, net
   
   
8,485
 
Notes payable and capital lease obligations
   
218,310
   
177,269
 
Senior subordinated notes
   
34,883
   
33,175
 
Total Liabilities
   
268,038
   
236,961
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
             
               
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
   
   
 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 37,494,304 shares issued, 36,860,238 shares outstanding at December 31, 2004, and 37,494,304 shares outstanding at December 31, 2005
   
372
   
375
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
116,614
   
112,207
 
Retained earnings (deficit)
   
(10,914
)
 
12,253
 
Treasury stock, at cost, 388,768 shares at December 31, 2004 and no shares at December 31, 2005
   
(4,604
)
 
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
   
101,468
   
124,835
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
369,506
 
$
361,796
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-3



SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

       
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
 
             
REVENUES:
             
Vacation Interval sales
 
$
123,585
 
$
138,046
 
$
146,416
 
Sampler sales
   
1,765
   
2,150
   
2,623
 
Total sales
   
125,350
   
140,196
   
149,039
 
                     
Interest income
   
34,730
   
37,843
   
38,154
 
Management fee income
   
1,547
   
1,201
   
1,856
 
Gain on sale of notes receivable
   
3,205
   
1,915
   
6,457
 
Other income
   
2,834
   
2,522
   
6,402
 
Total revenues
   
167,666
   
183,677
   
201,908
 
                     
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES:
                   
Cost of Vacation Interval sales
   
22,657
   
24,964
   
23,427
 
Sales and marketing
   
65,775
   
71,890
   
74,667
 
Provision for uncollectible notes
   
53,673
   
26,811
   
23,649
 
Operating, general and administrative
   
26,209
   
25,639
   
28,038
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
3,806
   
3,588
   
2,723
 
Interest expense and lender fees
   
16,550
   
17,627
   
17,253
 
Total costs and operating expenses
   
188,670
   
170,519
   
169,757
 
                     
OTHER INCOME:
                   
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
   
6,376
   
   
 
Total other income
   
6,376
   
   
 
                     
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
   
(14,628
)
 
13,158
   
32,151
 
Provision for income taxes
   
86
   
23
   
9,725
 
                     
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
   
(14,714
)
 
13,135
   
22,426
 
                     
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
                   
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of taxes)
   
   
   
613
 
Income from discontinued operations (net of taxes)
   
794
   
624
   
128
 
Net income from discontinued operations (net of taxes)
   
794
   
624
   
741
 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS)
 
$
(13,920
)
$
13,759
 
$
23,167
 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
                   
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
(0.40
)
$
0.35
 
$
0.61
 
Net Income from discontinued operations
   
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.02
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(0.38
)
$
0.37
 
$
0.63
 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
                   
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
(0.40
)
$
0.33
 
$
0.57
 
Net Income from discontinued operations
   
0.02
   
0.02
   
0.02
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(0.38
)
$
0.35
 
$
0.59
 
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                   
Basic
   
36,826,906
   
36,852,133
   
36,986,926
 
Diluted
   
36,826,906
   
38,947,854
   
39,090,921
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands, except share amounts)

   
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of
 
$0.01
 
Additional
 
Retained
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
Par
 
Paid-in
 
Earnings
 
Treasury Stock
 
 
 
 
 
Issued
 
Value
 
Capital
 
(Deficit)
 
Shares
 
Cost
 
Total
 
JANUARY 1, 2003
   
37,249,006
 
$
372
 
$
116,999
 
$
(10,753
)
 
422,100
 
$
(4,999
)
$
101,619
 
                                             
Net loss
   
   
   
   
(13,920
)
 
   
   
(13,920
)
DECEMBER 31, 2003
   
37,249,006
   
372
   
116,999
   
(24,673
)
 
422,100
   
(4,999
)
 
87,699
 
                                             
Exercise of stock options
   
   
   
(385
)
 
   
(33,332
)
 
395
   
10
 
Net income
   
   
   
   
13,759
   
   
   
13,759
 
DECEMBER 31, 2004
   
37,249,006
   
372
   
116,614
   
(10,914
)
 
388,768
   
(4,604
)
 
101,468
 
                                             
Exercise of stock options
   
245,298
   
3
   
(4,407
)
 
   
(388,768
)
 
4,604
   
200
 
Net income
   
   
   
   
23,167
   
   
   
23,167
 
DECEMBER 31, 2005
   
37,494,304
 
$
375
 
$
112,207
 
$
12,253
   
 
$
 
$
124,835
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

       
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
 
             
 
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
             
Net income (loss)
 
$
(13,920
)
$
13,759
 
$
23,167
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                   
Income from discontinued operations
   
(794
)
 
(624
)
 
(741
)
Provision for uncollectible notes
   
53,673
   
26,811
   
23,649
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
3,806
   
3,588
   
2,723
 
Gain on sale of notes receivable
   
(3,205
)
 
(1,915
)
 
(6,457
)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
   
(6,376
)
 
   
 
Gain on sale of land held for sale
   
(498
)
 
   
(3,635
)
Loss on sale of Crown management properties
   
44
   
   
 
Proceeds from sales of notes receivable
   
31,796
   
20,587
   
104,193
 
Cash effect from changes in assets and liabilities:
                   
Restricted cash
   
2,000
   
(1,804
)
 
(1,465
)
Notes receivable
   
(40,811
)
 
(47,733
)
 
(51,579
)
Accrued interest receivable
   
156
   
(38
)
 
(36
)
Investment in Special Purpose Entity
   
603
   
880
   
(17,629
)
Amounts due from affiliates
   
(1,574
)
 
471
   
(258
)
Inventories
   
(489
)
 
(8,741
)
 
(8,824
)
Prepaid and other assets
   
(2,094
)
 
(1,906
)
 
991
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(572
)
 
1,276
   
1,570
 
Accrued interest payable
   
(10
)
 
215
   
52
 
Unearned revenues
   
684
   
922
   
676
 
Income taxes payable
   
   
   
9,753
 
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations
   
22,419
   
5,748
   
76,150
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations
   
88
   
389
   
(841
)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                   
Purchases of land, equipment, buildings, and utilities
   
(232
)
 
(570
)
 
(701
)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
   
   
   
13,101
 
Sale of land held for sale
   
4,660
   
   
6,131
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
4,428
   
(570
)
 
18,531
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                   
Proceeds from borrowings from unaffiliated entities
   
157,264
   
111,767
   
150,666
 
Payments on borrowings to unaffiliated entities
   
(181,259
)
 
(110,502
)
 
(244,651
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
   
10
   
200
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
(23,995
)
 
1,275
   
(93,785
)
                     
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
2,940
   
6,842
   
55
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
1,153
   
4,093
   
10,935
 
END OF PERIOD
 
$
4,093
 
$
10,935
 
$
10,990
 
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
                   
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
 
$
15,747
 
$
16,557
 
$
15,532
 
Income taxes paid
   
86
   
   
1,200
 
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                   
Land and equipment acquired under capital leases
   
   
99
   
62
 
Notes receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible notes, acquired from SF-I
   
   
   
62,884
 
Notes payable acquired from SF-I
   
   
   
50,386
 
Other assets, liabilities, and equity acquired from SF-I
   
   
   
12,498
 
Note received from sale of Crown management properties
   
1,000
   
   
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005


1. NATURE OF BUSINESS

Silverleaf Resorts, Inc., a Texas Corporation (the "Company,” "Silverleaf," “we,” or “our”) is in the business of marketing and selling vacation intervals (“Vacation Intervals”). Our principal activities, in this regard, consist of (i) developing and acquiring timeshare resorts; (ii) marketing and selling one-week annual and biennial Vacation Intervals to new owners; (iii) marketing and selling upgrade and additional week Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf owners (“Silverleaf Owners”); (iv) providing financing for the purchase of Vacation Intervals; and (v) operating timeshare resorts under management agreements. We have in-house sales, marketing, financing, and property management capabilities and coordinate the operation of our 13 owned resorts (the "Existing Resorts") as of December 31, 2005, and the development of any new timeshare resort, including site selection, design, and construction. Sales of Vacation Intervals are marketed to individuals primarily through direct mail and telephone solicitation.

Each Existing Resort has a timeshare owners’ association (a “Club”). Each Club (other than Orlando Breeze) operates through a centralized organization to manage the Existing Resorts on a collective basis. The principal such organization is Silverleaf Club. Orlando Breeze has its own club, Orlando Breeze Resort Club, which operates independently of Silverleaf Club; however, we supervise the management and operation of the Orlando Breeze Resort Club under the terms of a written agreement. Certain resorts, which were managed, but not owned by the Company, were operated through (“Crown Club”) until the third quarter of 2003, when we sold our management rights and unsold timeshare inventory in the seven timeshare resorts we had managed since we originally acquired these from Crown Resorts Co., LLC in May 1998. Silverleaf Club has contracted with us to perform the supervisory, management, and maintenance functions at the Existing Resorts. All costs of operating the Existing Resorts, including management fees to the Company, are to be covered by monthly dues paid by Silverleaf Owners to their respective Clubs as well as income generated by the operation of certain amenities at the Existing Resorts. Subject to availability of funds from the Clubs, we are entitled to a management fee to compensate us for the services provided.

In addition to Vacation Interval sales revenues, interest income derived from financing activities, and management fees received from the Club, we generate additional revenue from leasing unsold intervals (i.e., sampler sales), selling notes receivable to special purpose entities, and other sources. All of the operations are directly related to the resort real estate development industry.

Our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 reflect the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Silverleaf Travel, Inc., Awards Verification Center, Inc., Silverleaf Resort Acquisitions, Inc., Bull’s Eye Marketing, Inc., Silverleaf Berkshires, Inc., eStarCommunications, Inc., People Really Win Sweepstakes, Inc., SLR Research, Inc., and Silverleaf Finance II, Inc., which was formed in December 2003 and described in more detail under the heading “Debt” in footnote 8. Silverleaf Resort Acquisitions, Inc. and eStarCommunications, Inc. were both dissolved during the fourth quarter of 2004. Bull’s Eye Marketing, Inc. was dissolved during the third quarter of 2005.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUMMARY

Basis of Presentation — The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition, the results of operations and changes in cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Principles of Consolidation — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, excluding Silverleaf Finance I, Inc., the Company’s wholly-owned qualified special purpose entity (“SF-I”), and Silverleaf Finance III, Inc., a wholly-owned off-balance sheet qualified special purpose finance subsidiary, newly formed during the third quarter of 2005 (“SF-III”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

Revenue and Expense Recognition — A substantial portion of Vacation Interval sales are made in exchange for mortgage notes receivable, which are secured by a deed of trust on the Vacation Interval sold. We recognize the sale of a Vacation Interval under the accrual method after a binding sales contract has been executed, the buyer has made a down payment of at least 10%, and the statutory rescission period has expired. If all accrual method criteria are met except that construction is not substantially complete, revenues are recognized on the percentage-of-completion basis. Under this method, the portion of revenue applicable to costs incurred, as compared to total estimated construction and direct selling costs, is recognized in the period of sale. The remaining amount is deferred and recognized as the remaining costs are incurred. The deferral of sales and costs related to the percentage-of-completion method is not significant.

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Certain Vacation Interval sales transactions are deferred until the minimum down payment has been received. We account for these transactions utilizing the deposit method. Under this method, the sale is not recognized, a receivable is not recorded, and inventory is not relieved. Any cash received is carried as a deposit until the sale can be recognized. When these types of sales are cancelled without a refund, deposits forfeited are recognized as income and the interest portion is recognized as interest income. This income is not significant.

In addition to sales of Vacation Intervals to new prospective owners, we sell upgraded and additional Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf Owners. Revenues are recognized on these upgrade and additional Vacation Interval sales when the criteria described above are satisfied. The revenue recognized on upgrade Vacation Interval sales is the net of the incremental increase in the upgrade sales price and cost of sales is the incremental increase in the cost of the Vacation Interval purchased.

A provision for estimated customer returns is reported net against Vacation Interval sales. Customer returns represent cancellations of sales transactions in which the customer fails to make the first installment payment.

We recognize interest income as earned. Interest income is accrued on notes receivable, net of an estimated amount that will not be collected, until the individual notes become 90 days delinquent. Once a note becomes 90 days delinquent, the accrual of additional interest income ceases until collection is deemed probable.

Revenues related to one-time sampler contracts, which entitles the prospective owner to sample a resort during certain periods, are recognized when earned. Revenue recognition is deferred until the customer uses the stay or allows the contract to expire.

We receive fees for management services provided to the Clubs. These revenues are recognized on an accrual basis in the period the services are provided if collection is deemed probable.

Utilities, services, and other income are recognized on an accrual basis in the period service is provided.

Sales and marketing costs are charged to expense in the period incurred. Commissions, however, are recognized in the same period as the related sales.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents consist of all highly liquid investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents include cash, certificates of deposit, and money market funds.

Restricted Cash— Restricted cash consists of certificates of deposit that serve as collateral for construction bonds and cash restricted for repayment of debt.

Investment in Special Purpose Entities  We were party to a $75 million revolving credit agreement to finance Vacation Interval notes receivable through SF-I, an off-balance sheet qualified special purpose entity through July 2005. Sales of notes receivable from the Company to SF-I that met certain underwriting criteria occurred on a periodic basis. SF-I funds these purchases through advances under a credit agreement arranged for this purpose.

We closed a securitization transaction with SF-III during the third quarter of 2005, which is a qualified special purpose entity formed for the purpose of issuing $108.7 million of Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes Series 2005-A (“Series 2005-A Notes”) in a private placement. The Series 2005-A Notes are secured by timeshare receivables sold to SF-III by the Company pursuant to a transfer agreement between us and SF-III. Under that agreement, we sold to SF-III approximately $132.8 million in timeshare receivables that were previously pledged as collateral under revolving credit facilities with our senior lenders and SF-I. The proceeds from the sale of the timeshare receivables to SF-III were used to pay off in full the credit facility of SF-I and to pay down amounts we owed under our senior credit facilities. The timeshare receivables we sold to SF-III are without recourse, except for breaches of certain representations and warranties at the time of sale. We are responsible for servicing the timeshare receivables purchased by SF-III pursuant to the terms of the agreement and will receive a fee for our services. Such fees received approximate our internal cost of servicing such timeshare receivables, and approximates the fee a third party would receive to service such receivables. As a result, the related servicing asset or liability was estimated to be insignificant.

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We account for and evaluate our investment in special purpose entities in accordance with SFAS 140, EITF 99-20, and SFAS 115, as applicable. The gain or loss on the sale is determined based on the proceeds received, the fair value assigned to the investment in special purpose entities, and the recorded value of notes receivable sold. The fair value of the investment in special purpose entities is estimated based on the present value of future cash flows we expect to receive from the notes receivable sold. We utilized the following key assumptions to estimate the fair value of such cash flows related to SF-I: customer prepayment rate - ranging from 2.3% to 4.3%; expected accounts paid in full as a result of upgrades - ranging from 5.8% to 6.2%; expected credit losses - ranging from 5.6% to 8.1%; discount rate - ranging from 13.5% to 19%; base interest rate - ranging from 3.3% to 4.4%; agent fee - ranging from 2% to 2.37%; and loan servicing fees - 1%. We utilized the following key assumptions to estimate the fair value of such cash flows related to SF-III: customer prepayment rate (including expected accounts paid in full as a result of upgrades) - 15.9%; expected credit losses - 11.38%; discount rate - 15%; base interest rate - 5.37%; and loan servicing fees - 1.75%. Our assumptions are based on experience with our notes receivable portfolio, available market data, estimated prepayments, the cost of servicing, and net transaction costs. Such assumptions are assessed quarterly and, if necessary, adjustments are made to the carrying value of the investment in special purpose entities. The carrying value of the investment in special purpose entities represents our maximum exposure to loss regarding our involvement with our special purpose entities.

At December 31, 2005, the sensitivity of the current fair value of residual cash flows to immediate 10 percent and 20 percent adverse changes to key assumptions are as follows (in thousands):

Customer Prepayment Rate (including accounts paid in full as a result of upgrades):
     
Impact on fair value of a 10% adverse change
 
$
266
 
Impact on fair value of a 20% adverse change
 
$
252
 
         
Expected Credit Losses Rate:
       
Impact on fair value of a 10% adverse change
 
$
1,399
 
Impact on fair value of a 20% adverse change
 
$
2,752
 
         
Discount Rate:
       
Impact on fair value of a 10% adverse change
 
$
502
 
Impact on fair value of a 20% adverse change
 
$
984
 
         
 
Provision for Uncollectible Notes — Such provision is recorded at an amount sufficient to maintain the allowance for uncollectible notes at a level management considers adequate to provide for anticipated losses resulting from customers' failure to fulfill their obligations under the terms of their notes. Such allowance for uncollectible notes is adjusted based upon periodic analysis of the notes receivable portfolio, historical credit loss experience, and current economic factors. Credit losses take three forms. The first is the full cancellation of the note, whereby the customer is relieved of the obligation and we recover the underlying inventory. The second form is a deemed cancellation, whereby we record the cancellation of all notes that become 90 days delinquent, net of notes that are no longer 90 days delinquent. The third form is the note receivable reduction that occurs when a customer trades a higher value product for a lower value product. In estimating the allowance, we project future cancellations, net of recovery of the related inventory, for each sales year by using historical cancellations experience.

The allowance for uncollectible notes is reduced by actual cancellations and losses experienced, including losses related to previously sold notes receivable which became delinquent and were reacquired pursuant to the recourse obligations discussed herein. Actual cancellations and losses experienced represents all notes identified by management as being probable of cancellation. Recourse to the Company on sales of customer notes receivable is governed by the agreements between the purchasers and the Company.

We classify the components of the provision for uncollectible notes into the following two categories based on the nature of the item: credit losses and customer returns (cancellations of sales whereby the customer fails to make the first installment payment). The provision for uncollectible notes pertaining to credit losses and customer returns are classified in provision for uncollectible notes and Vacation Interval sales, respectively.

Inventories — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost includes amounts for land, construction materials, direct labor and overhead, taxes, and capitalized interest incurred in the construction or through the acquisition of resort dwellings held for timeshare sale. Timeshare unit costs are capitalized as inventory and are allocated to Vacation Intervals based upon their relative sales values. Upon sale of a Vacation Interval, these costs are charged to cost of sales on a specific identification basis. Vacation Intervals reacquired are placed back into inventory at the lower of their original historical cost basis or market value.

We estimate the total cost to complete all amenities at each resort. This cost includes both costs incurred to date and expected costs to be incurred. As of December 31, 2005, we had construction commitments of approximately $11.0 million. We allocate the estimated total amenities cost to cost of Vacation Interval sales based on Vacation Intervals sold in a given period as a percentage of total Vacation Intervals expected to sell over the life of a particular resort project.

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We periodically review the carrying value of our inventory on an individual project basis to ensure that the carrying value does not exceed market value.

Land, Equipment, Buildings, and Utilities— Land, equipment (including equipment under capital lease), buildings, and utilities are stated at cost, which includes amounts for construction materials, direct labor and overhead, and capitalized interest. When assets are disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income for the period. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; significant betterments and renewals, which extend the useful life of a particular asset, are capitalized. Depreciation is calculated for all fixed assets, other than land, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets, ranging from 3 to 20 years. We periodically review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Prepaid and Other Assets— Prepaid and other assets consists primarily of prepaid insurance, prepaid postage, commitment fees, debt issuance costs, novelty inventories, deposits, collected cash in senior lender lock boxes which has not yet been applied to the loan balances by the senior lenders, and miscellaneous receivables. Commitment fees and debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt.

Income Taxes— Deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities as recognized by tax laws and their carrying value as reported in the consolidated financial statements. A provision is made or benefit recognized for deferred income taxes relating to temporary differences for financial reporting purposes. To the extent a deferred tax asset does not meet the criteria of "more likely than not" for realization, a valuation allowance is recorded. Our federal tax return includes all items of income, gain, loss, expense and credit of SF-III, our wholly owned off-balance sheet qualified special purpose entity formed during 2005, since it is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes. We have a tax sharing agreement with SF-III.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share— Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average shares outstanding. Earnings per share assuming dilution is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares and potentially dilutive shares outstanding. The number of potentially dilutive shares is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes that the increase in the number of shares resulting from the exercise of the stock options is reduced by the number of shares that could have been repurchased by the Company with the proceeds from the exercise of the stock options.

For the year ended December 31, 2003, basic and diluted weighted average shares were equal. Outstanding stock options totaling 3,704,979 were potentially dilutive securities at December 31, 2003, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the year ended December 31, 2003. Outstanding stock options totaling 2,777,147 were dilutive securities that were included in the computation of diluted EPS at December 31, 2004. Outstanding stock options totaling 874,500 were not dilutive at December 31, 2004, because the exercise price for such options substantially exceeded the market price for the Company's shares. Outstanding stock options totaling 2,270,657 were dilutive securities that were included in the computation of diluted EPS at December 31, 2005. Outstanding stock options totaling 867,000 were not dilutive at December 31, 2005, because the exercise price for such options substantially exceeded the market price for the Company's shares.

Stock-Based Compensation - In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -- Transition and Disclosure" ("SFAS 148"). SFAS 148 amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and APB Opinion No. 28, "Interim Financial Reporting," to require disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies of the effects of an entity's accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net income and earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. While SFAS No. 148 does not amend SFAS No. 123 to require companies to account for employee stock options using the fair value method, the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 are applicable to all companies with stock-based employee compensation, regardless of whether they account for that compensation using the fair value method of SFAS No. 123 or the intrinsic value method of APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employee” (“APB No. 25”).

As allowed by SFAS No. 123, we have elected to continue to utilize the accounting method prescribed by APB No. 25, provide the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 and, as of December 31, 2002, adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148. Although we selected an accounting policy which requires only the excess of the market value of our common stock over the exercise price of options granted to be recorded as compensation expense (intrinsic method), pro forma information regarding net income (loss) is required as if we had accounted for our employee stock options under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123. Pro forma net income (loss) applicable to the options granted is not likely to be representative of the effects on reported net income (loss) for future years. The fair value for these options is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Stock compensation determined under the intrinsic method is recognized over the vesting period using the straight-line method.

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Had compensation cost for our stock option grants been determined based on the fair value at the date of grant in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, our net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share would have been the following pro forma amounts:

   
2003   
 
2004   
 
2005   
 
Net income (loss), as reported
 
$
(13,920
)
$
13,759
 
$
23,167
 
Stock-based compensation expense recorded under the intrinsic value method
   
   
   
 
Pro forma stock-based compensation expense
Computed under the fair value method
   
(468
)
 
(297
)
 
(278
)
Pro forma net income (loss)
 
$
(14,388
)
$
13,462
 
$
22,889
 
Net income (loss) per share, basic
     
As reported
 
$
(0.38
)
$
0.37
 
$
0.63
 
Pro forma
 
$
(0.39
)
$
0.37
 
$
0.62
 
Net income (loss) per share, diluted
     
As reported
 
$
(0.38
)
$
0.35
 
$
0.59
 
Pro forma
 
$
(0.39
)
$
0.35
 
$
0.59
 

The fair value of the stock options granted during 2003 and 2005 were $0.29 and $1.59, respectively. There were no stock options granted during 2004. The fair value of the stock options granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility ranging from 143.2% to 264.4% for all grants, risk-free interest rates which vary for each grant and range from 4.1% to 12.2%, expected life of 7 years for all grants, and no distribution yield for all grants.

Use of Estimates— The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the use of management’s estimates and assumptions in determining the carrying values of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts for certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimated. Significant management estimates include the allowance for uncollectible notes, valuation of SF-III, and the future sales plan used to allocate certain costs to inventories and cost of sales.

Reclassifications — Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2003 and 2004 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2005 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income (loss). In accordance with SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), the water and utility property assets and liabilities have been designated as held for sale effective December 31, 2004. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, the results of operations of these properties are included in income from discontinued operations. Prior periods have been reclassified for comparability, as required.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements  

SFAS No. 151 - In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS No. 151”). SFAS No. 151 amends ARB 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) be recognized as current period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 151 will not impact our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

SFAS No. 152 - In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 152, “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions” (“SFAS No. 152”). SFAS No. 152 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 04-2, Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions (“SOP 04-2”). 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 04-2. SFAS No. 152 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, and is to be reported as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. We do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 152 will have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position, and future financial statements

SFAS No. 123 - In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Share-Based Payment, revised (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS No. 123R addresses the accounting for share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options. Under the new standard, companies will no longer be able to account for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Instead, companies will be required to account for such transactions using a fair-value method and recognize the expense in the consolidated statement of income. SFAS No. 123R will be effective for the next fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005 and allows, but does not require, companies to restate the fiscal year of 2005 to reflect the impact of expensing share-based payments under SFAS No. 123R. We have not yet determined which fair-value method and transitional provision we will follow. The adoption of SFAS No. 123R is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. See Stock-Based Compensation in Note 2 for the pro forma impact on net income and net income per share from calculating stock-based compensation costs under the fair value alternative of SFAS No. 123.


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SFAS No. 153 - In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 (“SFAS No. 153”). The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions, is based on the principle that exchanges of non-monetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. SFAS No. 153 amends APB Opinion No. 29 to eliminate the exception for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A non-monetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 153 is not expected to impact our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

SFAS No. 154 - In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections ("SFAS No. 154"). SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes ("APB No. 20") and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements (“SFAS No. 3”). The statement requires a voluntary change in accounting principle to be applied retrospectively to all prior period financial statements so that those financial statements are presented as if the current accounting principle had always been applied. APB No. 20 previously required most voluntary changes in accounting principle to be recognized by including in net income of the period of change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. In addition, SFAS No. 154 carries forward without change the guidance contained in APB No. 20 for reporting a correction of an error in previously issued financial statements and a change in accounting estimate. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made after January 1, 2006, with early adoption permitted.

SFAS No. 155 - In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments (“SFAS No. 155”). SFAS No. 155 amends Financial Accounting Standards Board Statements No. 133 and 140. The statement applies to certain hybrid financial instruments, which are instruments that contain embedded derivatives. The new standard establishes a requirement to evaluate beneficial interests in securitized financial assets to determine if the interests represent freestanding derivatives or are hybrid financial instruments containing embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation. This new standard also permits an election for fair value re-measurement of any hybrid financial instrument containing an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation under Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133. The fair value election can be applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis to existing instruments at the date of adoption and can be applied to new instruments on a prospective basis. The adoption of SFAS No. 155 is not expected to impact our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

3. CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK

Credit Risk— We are exposed to credit risk related to our notes receivable.

We offer financing to the buyers of Vacation Intervals at our resorts. These buyers generally make a down payment of at least 10% of the purchase price and deliver a promissory note to us for the balance. The promissory notes generally bear interest at a fixed rate, are payable over a seven-year to ten-year period, and are secured by a first mortgage on the Vacation Interval. We bear the risk of default on these promissory notes. Although we prescreen prospects by credit scoring them in the early stages of the marketing and sales process, we generally do not perform a detailed credit history review of our customers, as is the case with most other timeshare developers.

If a buyer of a Vacation Interval defaults, we generally must foreclose on the Vacation Interval and attempt to resell it; the associated marketing, selling, and administrative costs from the original sale are not recovered; and such costs must be incurred again to resell the Vacation Interval. Although in many cases we may have recourse against a Vacation Interval buyer for the unpaid price, certain states have laws that limit our ability to recover personal judgments against customers who have defaulted on their loans. Accordingly, we have not generally pursued this remedy.


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Interest Rate Risk — We have historically derived net interest income from our financing activities because the interest rates we charge our customers who finance the purchase of their Vacation Intervals exceed the interest rates we pay to our senior lenders. Because our indebtedness bears interest at variable rates and our customer receivables bear interest at fixed rates, increases in interest rates will erode the spread in interest rates that we have historically obtained and could cause the rate on our borrowings to exceed the rate at which we provide financing to our customers. Therefore, any increase in interest rates, particularly if sustained, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, and financial position.

To partially offset an increase in interest rates, we have engaged in one interest rate hedging transaction related to our conduit loan through SF-II, with a balance of $58.1 million on December 31, 2005. In addition, the Series 2005-A Notes related to our off-balance sheet special purpose finance subsidiary, SF-III, had a balance of $89.1 million at December 31, 2005 and bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 4.857% to 6.756%.

Availability of Funding Sources — We fund substantially all of our notes receivable, timeshare inventories, and land inventories which we originate or purchased with borrowings through our financing facilities, sales of notes receivable, internally generated funds, and proceeds from public debt and equity offerings. Borrowings are in turn repaid with the proceeds we receive from repayments of such notes receivable. To the extent that we are not successful in maintaining or replacing existing financings, we would have to curtail our operations or sell assets, thereby having a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Geographic Concentration — Our notes receivable are primarily originated in Texas (where approximately 52% of Vacation Interval sales took place in 2005), Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Georgia. The risk inherent in such concentrations is dependent upon regional and general economic stability, which affects property values and the financial stability of the borrowers. Our Vacation Interval inventories are concentrated in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Georgia. The risk inherent in such concentrations is in the continued popularity of the resort destinations, which affects the marketability of our products and the collection of notes receivable.

4. NOTES RECEIVABLE

We provide financing to the purchasers of Vacation Intervals, which are collateralized by their interest in such Vacation Intervals. The notes receivable generally have initial terms of seven to ten years. The average yield on outstanding notes receivable at December 31, 2005 was approximately 15.3%, with individual rates ranging from 0% to 17.5%. In connection with the sampler program, we routinely enter into notes receivable with terms of 10 months. Notes receivable from sampler sales were $1.9 million and $2.3 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, and are non-interest bearing.

We had a remaining note discount of $76,000 and $37,000 in aggregate as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, utilizing a 10% discount rate, in connection with promotional sales to certain customers whereby we entered into non-interest bearing notes receivable. In addition, we ceased accruing interest on delinquent notes of $32.7 million and $30.3 million as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, as collection of interest on such notes was deemed improbable.  

Notes receivable are scheduled to mature as follows at December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

2006
 
$
30,755
 
2007
   
30,805
 
2008
   
31,683
 
2009
   
30,699
 
2010
   
29,065
 
2011
   
28,055
 
Thereafter
   
49,026
 
     
230,088
 
Less discounts on notes
   
(37
)
Less allowance for uncollectible notes
   
(52,479
)
Notes receivable, net
 
$
177,572
 

There were no notes sold with recourse during the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

We sold $27.4 million and $8.0 million, respectively, of notes receivable to SF-I and recognized pre-tax gains of $1.9 million and $669,000, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005. In conjunction with these sales, we received cash consideration of $20.6 million and $6.0 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, which was primarily used to pay down borrowings under our revolving loan facilities. SF-I funded all of these purchases through advances under a credit agreement arranged for this purpose.


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During the third quarter of 2005, we closed a term securitization transaction with SF-III, which is a qualified special purpose entity formed for the purpose of issuing $108.7 million of its Series 2005-A Notes in a private placement through UBS Securities LLC. The Series 2005-A Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture ("Indenture") between Silverleaf, as servicer of the timeshare loans, SF-III, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Custodian, Backup Servicer, and Account Intermediary. The Series 2005-A Notes were issued in four classes as follows:

$46,857,000 4.857% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class A;
$28,522,000 5.158% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class B;
$16,299,000 5.758% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class C; and
$16,977,000 6.756% Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2005-A, Class D.

The Class A Notes, Class B Notes, Class C Notes and Class D Notes have received a rating from Moody's Investor Services, Inc. of “Aaa”, “Aa2”, “A2” and “Baa2”, respectively.

The Series 2005-A Notes are secured by timeshare receivables sold to SF-III by us pursuant to a transfer agreement between us and SF-III. Under that agreement, we sold to SF-III approximately $132.8 million in timeshare receivables that were previously pledged as collateral under revolving credit facilities with our senior lenders and SF-I, and recognized a pre-tax gain of 5.8 million. In connection with this sale, we received cash consideration of $108.7 million, which was primarily used to pay off in full the credit facility of SF-I and to pay down amounts we owed under credit facilities with our senior lenders. Simultaneous with the sale of the timeshare receivables to SF-III, SF-I was dissolved, and notes receivable net of allowance for uncollectible notes of $62.9 million and notes payable of $50.4 million were assumed from SF-I, along with other assets, liabilities, and equity of $12.5 million. The timeshare receivables we sold to SF-III are without recourse to us, except for breaches of certain representations and warranties at the time of sale.

At December 31, 2005, SF-III held notes receivable totaling $106.9 million, with related borrowings of $89.1 million. We are responsible for servicing the timeshare receivables pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and will receive a fee for our services equal to 1.75% of eligible receivables held by the facility. Such fees were $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. We also serviced notes receivable sold to SF-I for a fee of 1% of eligible receivables held by SF-I. We received fees of $904,000, $684,000, and $355,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively, for servicing those receivables. Such fees received approximate our internal cost of servicing such receivables, and approximates the fee a third party would receive to service such receivables. As a result, the related servicing asset or liability was estimated to be insignificant.

Except for the repurchase of timeshare receivables that fail to meet initial eligibility requirements, we are not obligated to repurchase defaulted or any other contracts sold to SF-III. As the Servicer of the notes receivable sold to SF-III, we are obligated by the terms of the conduit facility to foreclose upon the Vacation Interval securing a defaulted note receivable. We may, but are not obligated to, purchase the foreclosed Vacation Interval for an amount equal to the net fair market value of the Vacation Interval if the net fair market value is no less than fifteen percent of the original acquisition price that the customer paid for the Vacation Interval. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we paid approximately $386,000 to repurchase the Vacation Intervals securing defaulted contracts to facilitate the re-marketing of those Vacation Intervals. We had a similar arrangement in place with SF-I in regard to repurchasing the Vacation Intervals securing defaulted contracts. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, we paid approximately $2.5 million and $988,000, respectively, at public auction to repurchase defaulted Vacation Intervals from SF-I.
 
In the event cash flows from the notes receivable held by the special purpose entities are sufficient to pay all debt service obligations, fees, and expenses, we may receive distributions from the special purpose entities. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, we received $12.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively, in cash distributions from SF-I. We did not receive distributions from SF-III during 2005.

We consider accounts over 60 days past due to be delinquent. As of December 31, 2005, $337,000 of notes receivable, net of accounts charged off, were considered delinquent. An additional $32.6 million of notes, of which $28.3 million is pledged to senior lenders, would have been considered to be delinquent had we not granted payment concessions to the customers, which brings a delinquent note current and extends the maturity date if two consecutive payments are made.

The activity in gross notes receivable is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 (in thousands):

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December 31,
 
 
 
2004
 
2005
 
 
         
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
241,751
 
$
248,972
 
Sales
   
116,573
   
130,965
 
Collections
   
(62,078
)
 
(64,640
)
Receivables charged off
   
(19,845
)
 
(18,089
)
Receivables received via dissolution of SF-I
   
   
73,687
 
Sold notes receivable
   
(27,429
)
 
(140,844
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
248,972
 
$
230,051
 

The activity in the allowance for uncollectible notes is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 (in thousands):
   
December 31,
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
 
             
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
28,547
 
$
48,372
 
$
52,506
 
Provision for credit losses
   
53,673
   
26,811
   
23,649
 
Receivables charged off
   
(27,342
)
 
(19,845
)
 
(18,089
)
Allowance received via dissolution of SF-I
   
   
   
10,803
 
Allowance related to notes sold
   
(6,506
)
 
(2,832
)
 
(16,390
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
48,372
 
$
52,506
 
$
52,479
 

The provision for customer returns, which are cancellations of sales whereby the customer fails to make the first installment payment, are recorded as a charge to Vacation Interval sales. For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, the provision for customer returns was $4.0 million, $4.1 million, and $2.6 million, respectively.

Management observed that cancellations in the first quarter of 2003 significantly exceeded the level expected under its estimate for the December 31, 2002 allowance for uncollectible notes. Accordingly, the estimate was revised in the first quarter of 2003 as follows:

·
the basis of the estimate of future cancellations was changed from Vacation Interval sales to incremental amounts financed, resulting in an increase of $1.6 million,
·
certain historical cancellations from 2000 and 2001 that were previously excluded from predictive cancellations, as such cancellations were assumed to be uncharacteristically large as a result of the Company’s class action notices to all customers and announcements about its liquidity and possible bankruptcy issues in the first half of 2001, were included in predictive cancellations, resulting in an increase of $5.6 million,
·
the estimate of cancellations in years 7, 8, and 9 after a sale were increased, resulting in an increase of $1.6 million,
·
the estimate of inventory recoveries resulting from cancellations was revised, resulting in an increase of $300,000,
·
the ratio of the excess of cancellations in the first quarter over the estimated cancellations for the same period based on the weighted average rate of cancellations divided by the incremental amounts financed for the period 1997 through 2002, was applied to all future estimated cancellations, resulting in an increase of $15.0 million, and
·
an estimate was added for current notes with customers who received payment or term concessions that would have been deemed cancellations were it not for the concessions, resulting in an increase of $4.6 million.

The result of these revisions to the estimate was a $28.7 million increase from the original estimate for the provision for uncollectible notes in the first quarter of 2003. A further result of the revision to the estimate is that the allowance for doubtful accounts was 20.0% of gross notes receivable as of December 31, 2003 compared to 10.9% at December 31, 2002. The allowance for doubtful accounts was 21.1% and 22.8% of gross notes receivable as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. We will continue our current collection programs and seek new programs to reduce note defaults and improve the credit quality of our customers. However, there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful.

5. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following at December 31, 2004 and 2005 (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
 
 
2004
 
2005
 
Timeshare units
 
$
50,169
 
$
54,553
 
Amenities
   
38,467
   
41,867
 
Land
   
11,114
   
11,833
 
Recovery of canceled and traded intervals
   
9,553
   
9,174
 
Other
   
   
170
 
Total
 
$
109,303
 
$
117,597
 

Realization of inventories is dependent upon execution of our long-term sales plan for each resort, which extends for up to fifteen years. Such sales plans depend upon our ability to obtain financing to facilitate the build-out of each resort and marketing of the Vacation Intervals over the planned time period.


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6. LAND, EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS, AND UTILITIES

Land, equipment, buildings, and utilities consist of the following at December 31, 2004 and 2005 (in thousands):

 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2004
 
2005
 
Land
 
$
2,276
 
$
1,989
 
Vehicles and equipment
   
4,291
   
4,211
 
Utility plant, buildings, and facilities
   
15,902
   
 
Office equipment and furniture
   
28,739
   
28,992
 
Improvements
   
10,430
   
10,425
 
     
61,638
   
45,617
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(37,263
)
 
(35,176
)
Land, equipment, buildings, and utilities, net
 
$
24,375
 
$
10,441
 

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 was $3.8 million, $3.6 million, and $2.7 million, respectively.

7. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense consists of the following components for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 (in thousands):

 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Current income tax expense - Federal
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
Current income tax expense - State
   
86
   
23
   
201
 
Deferred income tax expense - Federal
   
   
   
8,658
 
Deferred income tax expense - State
   
   
   
866
 
Total income tax expense
 
$
86
 
$
23
 
$
9,725
 

A reconciliation of income tax expense on reported pre-tax income (loss) at statutory rates to actual income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
 
 
Dollars
 
Rate
 
Dollars
 
Rate
 
Dollars
 
Rate
 
Income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rates
 
$
(4,842
)
 
(35.0
)%
$
4,824
   
35.0
%
$
11,253
   
35.0
%
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit
   
(429
)
 
(3.1
)%
 
427
   
3.1
%
 
1,125
   
3.5
%
Deferred tax asset reserve
   
3,744
   
27.0
%
 
(7,376
)
 
(53.5
)%
 
   
0.0
%
Reconciliation to prior year tax return
   
811
   
5.9
%
 
1,464
   
10.6
%
 
   
0.0
%
Permanent differences
   
   
   
   
   
(3,094
)
 
(9.7
)%
Other
   
802
   
5.8
%
 
684
   
5.0
%
 
441
   
1.4
%
Total income tax expense
 
$
86
   
0.6
%
$
23
   
0.2
%
$
9,725
   
30.2
%

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 are as follows (in thousands):

 
 
2004
 
2005
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
         
Depreciation
 
$
4,872
 
$
71
 
Installment sales income
   
80,383
   
79,524
 
Other
   
   
484
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
   
85,255
   
80,079
 
               
Deferred tax assets:
             
Net operating loss carryforward - pre exchange offer
   
49,097
   
22,257
 
Net operating loss carryforward - post exchange offer
   
34,116
   
46,419
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
   
4,698
   
 
AMT tax credit
   
   
2,918
 
Other
   
406
   
 
Total deferred tax assets
   
88,317
   
71,594
 
 
             
Net deferred tax (asset) liability
   
(3,062
)
 
8,485
 
 
             
Deferred tax asset allowance
   
3,062
   
 
 
             
Net deferred tax (asset) liability
 
$
 
$
8,485
 


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We report substantially all Vacation Interval sales, which we finance, on the installment method for federal income tax purposes. Under the installment method, we do not recognize income on sales of Vacation Intervals until we receive the down payment or installment payment on customer receivables. Interest is imposed, however, on the amount of tax attributable to the installment payments for the period beginning on the date of sale and ending on the date the payment is received. If we are otherwise not subject to tax in a particular year, no interest is imposed since the interest is based on the amount of tax paid in that year. The consolidated financial statements do not contain an accrual for any interest expense that would be paid on the deferred taxes related to the installment method. The amount of interest expense is not estimable as of December 31, 2005.

We have been subject to Alternative Minimum Tax ("AMT") as a result of the deferred income that results from the installment sales treatment of Vacation Interval sales for regular tax purposes. The AMT liability creates a deferred tax asset in the form of a minimum tax credit, which, unless otherwise limited, reduces any future tax liability from regular federal income tax. This deferred tax asset has an unlimited carryover period. We believe our AMT liability for 2005 is approximately $2.2 million, with the result that we will have total minimum tax credits of approximately $2.9 million as of December 31, 2005. We also anticipate that we will pay significant AMT in future years.

We applied for and received refunds of AMT of $8.3 million and $1.6 million during 2001 and 2002, respectively, as the result of the carryback of our 2000 AMT loss to 1999, 1998, and 1997. Due to AMT losses, including carryforwards, we did not have any AMT liability in 2001 and 2002. Therefore, our current minimum tax credits are not limited by the ownership change discussed below.

The federal net operating losses (“NOL”) expire between 2019 through 2021. Realization of the deferred tax assets arising from the NOL is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss carryforwards.

Due to the restructuring in 2002, an ownership change within the meaning of Section 382(g) of the Internal Revenue Code (“the Code”) occurred. As a result, our NOL is subject to an annual limitation for the current and future taxable years. The annual limitation will be equal to the value of our stock immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate (i.e., the highest of the adjusted Federal long-term rates in effect for any month in the three-calendar-month period ending with the calendar month in which the change date occurs). This annual limitation may be increased for any recognized built-in gain to the extent allowed in Section 382(h) of the Code. We believe that approximately $57.8 million of our net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2005, are subject to the Section 382 limitations.

The following are the expiration dates and the approximate net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

Expiration Dates
 
2019
 
$
18,647
 
2020
   
132,278
 
2021
   
27,455
 
   
$
178,380
 

8. DEBT

Notes payable, capital lease obligations, and senior subordinated notes as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
  December 31,___
 
   
  2004
 
  2005
 
 
$55.9 million loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note (the loan agreement was limited to a $44.6 million revolver with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3% with a 6% floor, revolving through March 2006, and a $11.3 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%; as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
 
$
37,514
 
$
 
$11.3 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%, due in March 2007
   
9,991
   
 
$55.1 million loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note (the loan agreement was limited to a $44.1 million revolver with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3% with a 6% floor, revolving through March 2006, and a $11.0 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%; as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
37,039
   
 
$11.0 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%, due in March 2007
   
9,852
   
 
$7.9 million loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note (the loan agreement was limited to a $6.2 million revolver with an interest rate of Prime plus 3% with a 6% floor, revolving through March 2006, and a $1.7 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%; as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
5,250
   
 
 
 
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  December 31,___
 
   
  2004
 
  2005
 
$1.7 million term loan with an interest rate of 8%, due in March 2007
   
1,415
   
 
$100.0 million revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through June 2008 and due June 2011, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of Prime plus 1.0% (the loan agreement is currently limited to $60 million of availability)
   
   
53,661
 
$66.4 million conduit loan, due March 2014, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of 7.035%
   
50,299
   
37,224
 
$26.3 million conduit loan, due September 2011, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of 7.9%
   
   
20,839
 
$40.4 million loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2009, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note (as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
18,689
   
 
$50 million revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through and due April 2008, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 4.25%
   
   
28,800
 
$25 million revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through May 2007, due May 2010, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of Prime plus 1.5%, with a 6.5% floor
   
   
 
$70 million loan agreement, capacity reduced by amounts outstanding under the $10 million inventory loan agreement and the $9 million supplemental revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due February 2006, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.65% with a 6.0% floor (as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
9,080
   
 
$9 million supplemental revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, principal and interest payable from the proceeds obtained on customer notes receivable pledged as collateral for the note, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.67% with a 6% floor (as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
5,735
   
 
$10 million revolving loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through March 2006, due March 2009, collateralized by either notes receivable or inventory, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of the higher of Prime plus 2% or Federal Funds plus 4.75% with a 6.0% floor (as of December 31, 2005 the loan agreement has been terminated)
   
10,000
   
 
$10 million inventory loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through August 2008, due August 2010, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.25%
   
10,000
   
10,000
 
$6 million inventory loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through August 2008, due August 2010, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of Prime plus 3% with a 6% floor
   
6,000
   
 
$5 million inventory term loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, due March 2007, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of Prime plus 3% with a 6% floor
   
   
3,335
 
$15 million inventory loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through and due April 2008, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of Prime plus 3%
   
   
15,000
 
$15 million inventory loan agreement, which contains certain financial covenants, revolving through December 2008, due December 2010, interest payable monthly, at an interest rate of Prime plus 2%
   
   
6,000
 
Various notes, due from March 2006 through December 2009, collateralized by various assets with interest rates ranging from 2.95% to 10.25%
   
7,122
   
2,282
 
Total notes payable
   
217,986
   
177,141
 
Capital lease obligations
   
324
   
128
 
Total notes payable and capital lease obligations
   
218,310
   
177,269
 
               
8.0% senior subordinated notes, due 2010, interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of the Company’s present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries
   
24,671
   
24,671
 
6.0% senior subordinated notes, due 2007, interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of the Company’s present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries
   
3,796
   
3,796
 
10½% senior subordinated notes, subordinate to the 6.0% senior subordinated notes above, due 2008, interest payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of the Company’s present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries
   
2,146
   
2,146
 
Interest on the 6.0% senior subordinated notes, due 2007, and the 8.0% senior subordinated notes, due 2010, interest payable semiannually through October 2007 on April 1 and October 1, guaranteed by all of the Company’s present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries
   
4,270
   
2,562
 
Total senior subordinated notes
   
34,883
   
33,175
 
               
Total
 
$
253,193
 
$
210,444
 


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At December 31, 2005, LIBOR rates on our senior credit facilities were from 4.26% to 4.49%, and the Prime rate on these facilities was 7.00%.

Certain of the above debt agreements include restrictions on the Company's ability to pay dividends based on minimum levels of net income and cash flow. The debt agreements contain covenants including requirements that the Company (i) preserve and maintain the collateral securing the loans; (ii) pay all taxes and other obligations relating to the collateral; and (iii) refrain from selling or transferring the collateral or permitting any encumbrances on the collateral. The debt agreements also contain restrictive covenants, which include (i) restrictions on liens against and dispositions of collateral, (ii) restrictions on distributions to affiliates and prepayments of loans from affiliates, (iii) restrictions on changes in control and management of the Company, (iv) restrictions on sales of substantially all of the assets of the Company, and (v) restrictions on mergers, consolidations, or other reorganizations of the Company. Under certain credit facilities, a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, a merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company, or other changes of control of the ownership of the Company, would constitute an event of default and permit the senior lenders to accelerate the maturity thereof.

Such credit facilities also contain operating covenants as of December 31, 2005, requiring us to (i) maintain a minimum tangible net worth, the most restrictive being to maintain a minimum tangible net worth at all times greater than the tangible net worth as of December 31, 2004, or $132.1 million, plus 50% of the aggregate amount of net income after December 31, 2004, sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of sales below 55.0% for the latest rolling 12 months, maintain notes receivable delinquency rate below 10%, maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1 for the latest rolling 12 months, maintain positive net income for each year end, and for any two consecutive fiscal quarters, maintain a leverage ratio of at least 6.0 to 1, and maintain a minimum weighted average FICO Credit Bureau Score of 640 for all fiscal calendar quarter sales with respect to which a FICO score can be obtained; (ii) maintain our legal existence and be in good standing in any jurisdiction where we conduct business; (iii) maintain our management agreement with our Resorts; and (iv) refrain from modifying or terminating certain timeshare documents. The credit facilities also include customary events of default, including, without limitation (i) failure to pay principal, interest, or fees when due, (ii) untruth of any representation of warranty, (iii) failure to perform or timely observe covenants, (iv) defaults under other indebtedness, and (v) bankruptcy.

As of December 31, 2002, we were in compliance with these operating covenants. However, due to the results of the quarter ended March 31, 2003, we were not in compliance with several of the financial covenants in place at that time. In November 2003, we entered into agreements with our three senior lenders whereby the covenant defaults were waived, and as a result, we were in compliance with these operating covenants as of December 31, 2003, and have been in compliance with all of our operating covenants since that time. However, such future results cannot be assured.

We recorded a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $6.4 million during 2003, of which $5.1 million resulted from the early extinguishment of $7.6 million of 10 ½% senior subordinated notes due 2008. An additional $1.3 million resulted from the early extinguishment of the remaining $8.8 million balance of our $60 million loan agreement in the first quarter of 2003, which would have been due in August 2003.

In December 2003, we closed a $66.4 million conduit term loan transaction through a wholly-owned financing subsidiary, Silverleaf Finance II, Inc. ("SF-II"). This conduit loan was arranged through one of our existing senior lenders. Under the terms of the conduit loan, we sold approximately $78.1 million of our Vacation Interval receivables to our subsidiary SF-II for an amount equal to the aggregate principal balances of the receivables. The purchase of these receivables was financed by the existing senior lender through a one-time advance to SF-II of $66.4 million, which is approximately 85% of the outstanding balance of the receivables SF-II purchased from us. All customer receivables that we transferred to SF-II have been pledged as security to the senior lender. The senior lender also received as additional collateral a pledge of all of our equity interest in SF-II and a $15.7 million demand note from us to SF-II under which payment may be demanded if SF-II defaults on its loan from the senior lender. There is no additional recourse to the Company other than SF-II and the demand note. Proceeds from the sale of the receivables to SF-II were used to pay down approximately $65.5 million of amounts outstanding under our senior revolving credit facilities. The senior lender's conduit loan to SF-II will mature in 2014 and bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 7.035%.

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In June 2004 we completed an offer to exchange $24.7 million in principal amount of our 6% senior subordinated notes due 2007 for $24.7 million in principal amount of our 8% senior subordinated notes due 2010 and a cash payment of approximately $271,000, representing accrued, unpaid interest from April 1, 2004 through June 6, 2004.

During 2005, we entered into a $26.3 million amendment and expansion of our conduit term loan agreement with SF-II. Under the terms of the amendment, we sold approximately $31.0 million of notes receivable and received cash proceeds of approximately $26.3 million. The new conduit term loan with SF-II will mature in 2011 and bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 7.9%. We also entered into receivables and inventory loan agreements with three new senior lenders during 2005. These new loan agreements contain a cumulative borrowing capacity of $155 million, are due between April 2008 and December 2011, and bear interest at rates ranging from Prime plus 0.5% to Prime plus 3%. We also consolidated, amended, and restated the receivable facilities with another senior lender, and paid in full the $20.7 million of term loans and $6.0 million under one inventory loan we had outstanding with that same senior lender. We also paid in full the aggregate outstanding balance of $37.8 million we had outstanding under receivables and inventory loans with two other senior lenders.

Notes payable secured by customer notes receivable require that collections from customers be remitted to the senior lenders upon receipt. In addition, we are required to calculate the appropriate “Borrowing Base” for each note payable monthly. Such Borrowing Base determines whether the loans are collateralized in accordance with the applicable loan agreements and whether additional amounts can be borrowed. In preparing the monthly Borrowing Base reports for the senior lenders, we have classified certain notes as eligible for Borrowing Base that might be considered ineligible in accordance with the loan agreements. A significant portion of the potentially ineligible notes relates to cancelled notes from customers who have upgraded to a higher value product and notes that have been subject to payment concessions.

We have developed programs under which customers may be granted payment concessions in order to encourage delinquent customers to make additional payments. The effect of these concessions is to extend the term of the customer notes. Upon granting a concession, we consider the customer account to be current. Under our notes payable agreements, customer notes that are less than 60 days past due are considered eligible as Borrowing Base. As of December 31, 2004 and 2005, a total of $38.7 million and $28.3 million of customer notes, respectively, have been considered eligible for Borrowing Base purposes which would have been considered ineligible had payment concessions and the related reclassification as current not been granted. In addition, as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, approximately $83,000 and $125,000, respectively, of cancelled notes from customers who have upgraded to a different product have been treated as eligible for Borrowing Base purposes.

Principal maturities of notes payable, capital lease obligations, and senior subordinated notes are as follows at December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

2006
 
$
1,030
 
2007
   
10,238
 
2008
   
46,513
 
2009
   
267
 
2010
   
40,672
 
Thereafter
   
111,724
 
Total
 
$
210,444
 

Total interest expense and lender fees for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 was $16.6 million, $17.6 million, and $17.3 million, respectively. Interest of $279,000, $322,000, and $1.1 million was capitalized to inventory during the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively.

As of December 31, 2005, eligible customer notes receivable with a face amount of $198.2 million and interval inventory of $34.3 million were pledged as collateral.

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Holiday Hills Condominium Association, Inc. et al v. Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. et al, Circuit Court of Christian County, Missouri. The homeowners’ associations of five condominium projects that one of our former subsidiaries constructed in Missouri filed two separate actions against us in 1999 and 2000, respectively, alleging breach of warranty, construction defects and breach of management agreements. These two cases were consolidated. The plaintiffs filed an amended petition alleging actual damages in excess of $25,000 and punitive damages. We filed a counterclaim seeking contractual indemnification under the terms of management agreements with each of the plaintiffs. The parties mediated this matter in October 2005 and agreed upon the terms of a settlement. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement executed by the parties, we agreed to pay to the Holiday Hills Condominium Association $1.15 million, of which $1.1 million was paid by our insurers. The parties agreed to certain other terms, including our deeding of two non-timeshare condominium units to the plaintiffs, waiving amenities fees currently due and owing from the plaintiffs, and making repairs to a parking lot and other public areas of the condominium development. The settlement agreement further provided for each party to execute a general and mutual release of all claims and for the dismissal of the suit. The suit was dismissed in February 2006.

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Ozark Mountain Condominium Association, Inc. et al v. Silverleaf Resorts, Inc., Circuit Court of Stone County, Missouri. The homeowners’ associations of three condominium projects that one of our former subsidiaries constructed in Missouri filed an action against us in 2000 alleging construction defects, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and breach of management agreements and seeking damages and certain other equitable relief. A definitive settlement agreement concerning this matter was executed by all parties in October 2005. The settlement agreement provides that three of our insurance carriers pay plaintiffs $500,000. The terms of settlement limit our possible future contingent liability to a maximum of $200,000. In order for any further claims of this sort to be asserted against us by the plaintiffs, the settlement agreement requires that the plaintiffs must first exhaust all reasonable efforts to collect at least $200,000 from a third party insurance carrier and all amounts collected from the carrier would be a credit against our $200,000 maximum liability. Should the settlement not be fully implemented, we intend to continue to vigorously defend this litigation.

We are currently subject to other litigation arising in the normal course of our business. From time to time, such litigation includes claims regarding employment, tort, contract, truth-in-lending, the marketing and sale of Vacation Intervals, and other consumer protection matters. Litigation has been initiated from time to time by persons seeking individual recoveries for themselves, as well as, in some instances, persons seeking recoveries on behalf of an alleged class. In our judgment, none of the lawsuits currently pending against us, either individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

Various legal actions and claims may be instituted or asserted in the future against us and our subsidiaries, including those arising out of our sales and marketing activities and contractual arrangements. Some of the matters may involve claims, which, if granted, could be materially adverse to our financial condition.

Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual litigated matters is not predictable with assurance. We will establish reserves from time to time when deemed appropriate under generally acceptable accounting principles. However, the outcome of a claim for which we have not deemed a reserve to be necessary may be decided unfavorably against us and could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures in amounts or a range of amounts that could be materially adverse to our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

We have entered into noncancelable operating leases covering office and storage facilities and equipment, which will expire at various dates through 2009. The total rental expense incurred during the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005 was $2.4 million, $2.3 million, and $2.2 million, respectively. We have also acquired equipment by entering into capital leases.

The following table summarizes our scheduled contractual commitments as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

   
2006
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
Thereafter
 
Capital leases
 
$
42
 
$
38
 
$
32
 
$
25
 
$
1
 
$
 
Operating leases
   
2,138
   
2,008
   
1,558
   
1,083
   
321
   
 
Other purchase obligations:
   
                               
Construction commitments
   
10,974
   
   
   
   
   
 
Employment agreements
   
1,318
   
   
   
   
   
 
Total
 
$
14,472
 
$
2,046
 
$
1,590
 
$
1,108
 
$
322
 
$
 

Capital leases include $10,000 of future interest, using an approximate interest rate of 8.1%, which is our weighted average cost of borrowing at December 31, 2005. We also have a $15.7 million demand note with SF-II, our wholly owned on-balance sheet conduit financing subsidiary that is not included, since the note represents only a potential, future cash outlay, and in addition, is eliminated on a consolidated basis.
 
Equipment acquired under capital leases consists of the following at December 31, 2004 and 2005 (in thousands):

 
 
2004
 
2005
 
Amount of equipment under capital leases
 
$
5,447
 
$
2,643
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(4,507
)
 
(2,408
)
   
$
940
 
$
235
 

At December 31, 2005, we had notes receivable (including notes unrelated to Vacation Intervals) in the approximate principal amount of $230.1 million with an allowance for uncollectible notes of approximately $52.5 million.

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Periodically, we enter into employment agreements with certain executive officers, which provide for minimum annual base salaries and other fringe benefits as determined by our Board of Directors. Certain of these agreements provide for bonuses based on our operating results. The agreements have varying terms of up to three years and typically can be terminated by either party upon 30 days notice, subject to severance provisions. Certain employment agreements provide that such person will not directly or indirectly compete with the Company in any county in which it conducts its business or markets its products for a period of two years following the termination of the agreement. These agreements also provide that such persons will not influence any employee or independent contractor to terminate its relationship with us or disclose any of our confidential information.

10. EQUITY

Our stock option plans provide for the award of nonqualified stock options to directors, officers, and key employees, and the grant of incentive stock options to salaried key employees. Nonqualified stock options provide for the right to purchase common stock at a specified price which may be less than or equal to fair market value on the date of grant (but not less than par value). Nonqualified stock options may be granted for any term and upon such conditions determined by our Board of Directors. We have reserved 3.8 million shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to our stock option plans.

Outstanding options have a graded vesting schedule, with equal installments of shares vesting up through three years from the original grant date. These options are exercisable at prices ranging from $0.29 to $25.50 per share and expire 10 years from the date of grant.

Stock option transactions during 2003, 2004, and 2005 are summarized as follows:

   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number
of Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
 
 
 
Number
Of Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
 
 
 
Number
Of Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price per Share
 
Options outstanding, beginning of year
   
1,402,000
 
$
9.76
   
3,704,979
 
$
3.64
   
3,651,647
 
$
3.60
 
Granted
   
4,550,958
 
$
0.32
   
 
$
   
267,000
 
$
1.62
 
Exercised
   
 
$
   
(33,332
)
$
0.32
   
(634,066
)
$
0.32
 
Expired
   
(2,175,479
)
$
0.32
   
 
$
   
 
$
 
Forfeited
   
(72,500
)
$
13.24
   
(20,000
)
$
16.74
   
(146,924
)
$
1.33
 
Options outstanding, end of year
   
3,704,979
 
$
3.64
   
3,651,647
 
$
3.60
   
3,137,657
 
$
4.20
 
 
                                     
Exercisable, end of year
   
990,250
 
$
12.69
   
1,953,549
 
$
6.45
   
2,356,105
 
$
5.34
 

For stock options outstanding at December 31, 2005:

 
 
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
 
Number of Options Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price per Option
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life in Years
 
 
Number of
Options Exercisable
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Exercisable
 
$16.00 - $25.50
   
643,500
 
$
16.71
   
2.5
   
643,500
 
$
16.71
 
$7.31 - $7.31
   
148,500
   
7.31
   
4.0
   
148,500
   
7.31
 
$3.59 - $3.69
   
75,000
   
3.64
   
5.0
   
75,000
   
3.64
 
$1.62 - $1.62
   
267,000
   
1.62
   
10.0
   
   
 
$0.29 - $0.32
   
2,003,657
   
0.31
   
7.8
   
1,489,105
   
0.31
 
Total
   
3,137,657
   
   
   
2,356,105
   
 

We have adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock- Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"). We applied the accounting methods of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued To Employees” ("APB No. 25"), and related Interpretations in accounting for our stock options. Accordingly, no compensation costs have been recognized for stock options. Had compensation costs for the options been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for the awards in 2003, 2004, and 2005 consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, our net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share would approximate the pro forma amounts indicated below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
 
 
 
Year ended
December 31,
2003
 
Year ended
December 31,
2004
 
Year ended
December 31,
2005
 
Net income (loss) — as reported
 
$
(13,920
)
$
13,759
 
$
23,167
 
Net income (loss) — pro forma
   
(14,388
)
 
13,462
   
22,889
 
                     
Net income (loss) per share — as reported: Basic
   
(0.38
)
 
0.37
   
0.63
 
Net income (loss) per share — as reported: Diluted
   
(0.38
)
 
0.35
   
0.59
 
                     
Net income (loss) per share — pro forma: Basic
   
(0.39
)
 
0.37
   
0.62
 
Net income (loss) per share — pro forma: Diluted
   
(0.39
)
 
0.35
   
0.59
 


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The fair value of the stock options granted during 2003 and 2005 were $0.29 and $1.59, respectively. There were no stock options granted during 2004. The fair value of the stock options granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility ranging from 143.2% to 264.4% for all grants, risk-free interest rates which vary for each grant and range from 4.1% to 12.2%, expected life of 7 years for all grants, and no distribution yield for all grants.

11. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

As of December 31, 2004, the water and utility property assets and liabilities have been designated as held for sale. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, the results of operations of these properties are included in income from discontinued operations. The carrying amounts of the water and utility property assets and liabilities are summarized below (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
 
 
2004
 
2005
 
           
Cash
 
$
841
 
$
 
Amount due from affiliates.
   
150
   
 
Land, equipment, buildings, and utilities, net
   
11,912
   
 
Prepaid and other assets
   
55
   
 
Total assets
 
$
12,958
 
$
 
               
Accounts payable
 
$
70
 
$
 
Total liabilities
 
$
70
 
$
 

On March 11, 2005, we sold the water distribution and waste water treatment utilities assets at eight of our timeshare resorts for an aggregate sales price of $13.2 million, which resulted in a pretax gain of $879,000 during the third quarter of 2005, once all conditions of the sale were met. The purchasers of the utilities are Algonquin Water Resources, of Texas, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of Missouri, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of Illinois, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; Algonquin Water Resources of America, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and Algonquin Power Income Fund, an open-ended investment trust established under the laws of Ontario, Canada (collectively, the “Purchasers”). Certain of the Purchasers have entered into a services agreement to provide uninterrupted water supply and waste water treatment services to our eight timeshare resorts to which the transferred utility assets relate. The Purchasers will charge our timeshare resorts the tariffed rate for those utility services that are regulated by the states in which the resorts are located. For any unregulated utility services, the Purchasers will charge a rate set in accordance with the ratemaking procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The proceeds of our sale of these utility assets were used to reduce senior debt in accordance with our loan agreements with our senior lenders.

Notwithstanding the closing of this sale of utilities assets, our agreement with the Purchasers contains provisions relating to the required post-closing receipt of customary governmental approvals from utility regulators in Missouri and Texas. During the third quarter of 2005, the Purchasers received governmental approval from the utility regulators in Missouri. Approval from the utility regulators in Texas is still pending at this time. If the Purchasers do not receive required approvals from Texas regulators relating to the utility assets in Texas (the “Texas Assets”) within eighteen months of closing, the Texas Assets will be reconveyed to us, the transaction involving the Texas Assets will be rescinded, and we will be obligated to return to the Purchasers approximately $6.2 million of the purchase price attributable to the Texas Assets.

The condensed consolidated statements of operations of discontinued operations are summarized as follows (in thousands):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
 
             
REVENUES:
             
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
 
$
 
$
 
$
879
 
Other income
   
2,739
   
2,860
   
438
 
Total revenues
   
2,739
   
2,860
   
1,317
 
                     
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES:
                   
Other expense
   
1,184
   
1,376
   
278
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
760
   
859
   
 
Interest expense
   
1
   
1
   
 
Total costs and operating expenses
   
1,945
   
2,236
   
278
 
                     
Income from discontinued operations
   
794
   
624
   
1,039
 
Provision for income taxes
   
   
   
(298
)
Net income from discontinued operations
 
$
794
 
$
624
 
$
741
 


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12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Each timeshare owners’ association has entered into a management agreement, which authorizes the Clubs to manage the resorts. The Clubs (except for the Club at Orlando Breeze) have in turn entered into management agreements with the Company, whereby we supervise the management and operations of the resorts. Pursuant to the management agreement with Silverleaf Club, we earn a maximum management fee equal to 15% of gross revenues of Silverleaf Club, but our right to receive such a fee on an annual basis is limited to the amount of Silverleaf Club's net income. However, if we do not receive the maximum fee, such deficiency is deferred for payment to succeeding years, subject again to the annual net income limitation. The Silverleaf Club management agreement is effective through March 2010, and will continue year-to-year thereafter unless cancelled by either party. During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, we recorded management fees of $1.5 million, $1.2 million, and $1.9 million, respectively, in management fee income.

Orlando Breeze has its own Club, Orlando Breeze Resort Club, which operates independently of Silverleaf Club; however, we supervise the management and operation of the Orlando Breeze Resort Club under the terms of a written agreement. The management agreement with Orlando Breeze Resort Club provides for a maximum annual management fee equal to 15% of gross revenues of Orlando Breeze Resort Club, but our right to receive such a fee on an annual basis is limited to the amount of Orlando Breeze Resort Club’s net income. However, if we do not receive the maximum fee, such deficiency is deferred for payment to succeeding years, subject again to the annual net income limitation.

The direct expenses of operating the resorts are paid by the Clubs. To the extent the Clubs provide payroll, administrative, and other services that directly benefit the Company, we are charged a separate allocation by the Clubs. During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, we incurred $247,000, $252,000, and $266,000, respectively, of expenses under these agreements. Likewise, to the extent we provide payroll, administrative, and other services that directly benefit the Clubs, we charge a separate allocation to the Clubs. During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, we charged the Clubs $3.3 million, $3.3 million, and $3.3 million, respectively, under these agreements.

The following schedule represents amounts due from and to affiliates at December 31, 2004 and 2005 (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
 
 
2004
 
2005
 
           
Timeshare owners associations and other, net
 
$
153
 
$
511
 
Amount due from Silverleaf Club
   
135
   
169
 
Total amounts due from affiliates
 
$
288
 
$
680
 
               
Amount due to special purpose entities
 
$
929
 
$
544
 
Total amounts due to affiliates
 
$
929
 
$
544
 

During 2001, Silverleaf Club entered into a loan agreement for $1.8 million, whereby we guaranteed such debt with certain of our assets. Silverleaf Club’s related note payable balance of $161,000 was paid in full during November 2005.

At December 31, 2004 and 2005, the amount due to our special purpose entities primarily relates to upgrades of sold notes receivable. Upgrades represent sold notes that are replaced by new notes when holders of said notes upgrade to a more valuable Vacation Interval.

The William H. Francis Trust (the "Trust"), a trust for which one of our directors serves as trustee, is entitled to a 10% net profits interest from sales of certain land in Mississippi. The net profits interest was granted to the Trust pursuant to a Net Profits Agreement dated July 20, 1995, between the Trust and a subsidiary of the Company, which was dissolved after its assets and liabilities, including the Net Profits Agreement, were acquired by the Company. Pursuant to the Net Profits Agreement, the affiliate agreed to provide consulting services to us. During 2000, the affiliate was paid $49,637 under this agreement. During 2001, we sold additional parcels of this land and accrued a liability of $10,614 to the affiliate, which was paid in the first quarter of 2003. As of December 31, 2005, we own approximately 11 acres of land that is subject to this net profits interest.

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Prior to 2003, we held ownership interests and other rights in several tracts of mostly flood plain land, which were unsuitable for residential or commercial development (“flood plain land”). These tracts are adjacent to our Holly Lake Ranch resort in Texas. In 1997, we entered into a ten-year hunting lease with Mr. Mead, who is a principal shareholder, officer and director of the Company. The hunting lease granted Mr. Mead the exclusive right to use for hunting purposes certain parts of the flood plain land for an annual payment equal to the property taxes attributable to the land. The lease also provided for up to four additional ten-year extensions of its term. The flood plain land is also partially encumbered by recreational use agreements in favor of certain surrounding homeowners and agreements with an unrelated third party governmental entity, the Sabine River Authority ("SRA"). We do not possess any of the mineral rights associated with this land. As a 2003 bonus to Mr. Mead, the Compensation Committee approved assigning to him the approximately 449 acres of this flood plain land actually owned by the Company. We also agreed to quitclaim to Mr. Mead all of our rights, including reversionary rights from the SRA, in two other tracts of flood plain land of approximately 619 and 466 acres each, which are owned by the SRA but currently held by the Company and a homeowner's association under a long term ground lease. If the SRA ever abandons its plans to create a reservoir involving these two tracts or fails to pay a prior owner for the tracts by December 31, 2009, title to these tracts will revert to Mr. Mead as a result of our quitclaim to him. The Compensation Committee determined that the aggregate market value at December 31, 2003 of our ownership interests and other rights in these three tracts of flood plain land was approximately $73,000. This determination of market value was based upon an independent appraisal from an independent appraisal firm retained by the Compensation Committee. Our basis in these three tracts of flood plain land was zero, and it had an offsetting gain of approximately $73,000 in adjusting it to fair value at December 31, 2003. Subsequently, in February 2005 the Board of Directors (with Mr. Mead abstaining) approved a correction of the 2003 bonus transaction to make a county road the dividing line between the properties. This involved a conveyance of approximately 25 acres back to us, the conveyance of approximately 42 acres to Mr. Mead, and a cash payment by Mr. Mead for the 17 acre difference based on market value, as previously determined by the independent appraiser retained by the Compensation Committee.

During 2004, we retained the services of Francis Enterprises, Inc., a government affairs consulting firm owned by Mr. Francis, to advise the Company with respect to certain regulatory actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission in implementing the national do-not-call list. We paid Mr. Francis' firm $75,000 during 2004 for such services. No payments were made to Francis Enterprises, Inc. during 2005.

13. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, other receivables, amounts due from or to affiliates, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the relatively short-term nature of the financial instruments. The carrying value of the notes receivable approximates fair value because the weighted average interest rate on the portfolio of notes receivable approximates current interest rates to be received on similar current notes receivable. The carrying value of notes payable and capital lease obligations approximates their fair value because the interest rates on these instruments are adjustable or approximate current interest rates charged on similar current borrowings.

We had senior subordinated notes of $34.9 million and $33.2 million as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The estimated fair value of these senior subordinated notes at December 31, 2004 and 2005 was approximately $21.9 million and $20.8 million, respectively, based on the market value of notes exchanged in the Exchange Offer in 2002. However, these notes were not traded on a regular basis and were therefore subject to large variances in offer prices. Accordingly, the estimated fair value may not be indicative of the amount at which a transaction could be completed.

Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

14. SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

All subsidiaries of the Company, except SF-I, SF-II, and SF-III have guaranteed the $33.2 million of senior subordinated notes. Separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning each guaranteeing subsidiary (each, a “Guarantor Subsidiary”) are not presented herein because the guarantee of each Guarantor Subsidiary is full and unconditional and joint and several, and each Guarantor Subsidiary is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and together comprise all of our direct and indirect subsidiaries.

The Guarantor Subsidiaries had no operations for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005. Combined summarized balance sheet information of the Guarantor Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, is as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
 
 
2004
 
2005
 
           
Other assets
 
$
2
 
$
2
 
Total assets
 
$
2
 
$
2
 
               
Investment by parent (includes equity and amounts due to parent)
 
$
2
 
$
2
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
2
 
$
2
 

15. 401(k) PLAN

Our 401(k) plan (the “Plan”), a qualified defined contribution retirement plan, covers employees 21 years of age or older who have completed six months of service. The Plan allows eligible employees to defer receipt of up to 15% of their compensation and contribute such amounts to various investment funds. The employee contributions vest immediately. We are not required by the Plan to match employee contributions, however, we may do so on a discretionary basis. We incurred nominal administrative costs related to maintaining the Plan and made no contributions to the Plan during the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005.


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16. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Selected quarterly financial data for 2004 and 2005 is set forth below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
 
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
   
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Total revenues
                 
2005
 
$
42,080
 
$
49,355
 
$
62,305
 
$
48,168
 
2004
 
$
42,477
 
$
48,172
 
$
47,771
 
$
45,257
 
Total costs and operating expenses
                         
2005
 
$
39,088
 
$
42,839
 
$
44,749
 
$
43,082
 
2004
 
$
40,265
 
$
45,255
 
$
43,953
 
$
41,046
 
Net income from continuing operations
                         
2005
 
$
2,394
 
$
4,231
 
$
12,250
 
$
3,550
 
2004
 
$
2,215
 
$
2,892
 
$
3,818
 
$
4,211
 
Income from discontinued operations
                         
2005
 
$
128
 
$
 
$
613
 
$
 
2004
 
$
129
 
$
160
 
$
214
 
$
121
 
Net income
                         
2005
 
$
2,522
 
$
4,231
 
$
12,863
 
$
3,550
 
2004
 
$
2,344
 
$
3,052
 
$
4,032
 
$
4,332
 
Net income per common share from continuing operations: basic
                         
2005
 
$
0.07
 
$
0.11
 
$
0.33
 
$
0.10
 
2004
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.07
 
$
0.10
 
$
0.12
 
Income per common share from discontinued operations: basic
                         
2005
 
$
0.00
 
$
0.00
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.00
 
2004
 
$
0.00
 
$
0.01
 
$
0.01
 
$
0.00
 
Net income per common share: basic
                         
2005
 
$
0.07
 
$
0.11
 
$
0.35
 
$
0.10
 
2004
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.11
 
$
0.12
 
Net income per common share from continuing operations: diluted
                         
2005
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.11
 
$
0.31
 
$
0.09
 
2004
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.07
 
$
0.09
 
$
0.11
 
Net income per common share from discontinued operations: diluted
                         
2005
 
$
0.00
 
$
0.00
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.00
 
2004
 
$
0.00
 
$
0.01
 
$
0.01
 
$
0.00
 
Net income per common share: diluted
                         
2005
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.11
 
$
0.33
 
$
0.09
 
2004
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.10
 
$
0.11
 

Net income increased to $12.9 million during the third quarter of 2005 versus $4.0 million for the same period of 2004, primarily due to a $5.8 million increase in gain on sales of notes receivable in regard to our transaction with SF-III during the third quarter of 2005, and to a lesser extent, a $3.7 million increase in other income due to a $3.6 million gain on the sale of land during the third quarter of 2005.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2006, we purchased approximately 30 acres of undeveloped land contiguous to our Orlando Breeze resort in Orlando, Florida for a purchase price of $4.0 million. Extensive planning and pre-development work must be completed before we can begin developing the property. In addition, development of the property is subject to state and local governmental approvals necessary for timeshare operations.

In January 2006, we sold approximately 4 acres of land in Mississippi for approximately $733,000, which resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $400,000.

In March 2006, we closed a $100 million revolving senior credit facility through a newly-formed, wholly-owned and consolidated special purpose finance subsidiary, Silverleaf Finance IV, LLC ("SF-IV"), a Delaware limited liability company. SF-IV was formed for the purpose of issuing a $100 million variable funding note ("VFN") to UBS Real Estate Securities Inc. (“UBS”). The VFN bears interest on advances by UBS to SF-IV at an initial rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.5%. The VFN is secured by customer notes receivable we sold to SF-IV, and will mature in March 2010. Proceeds from the sale of customer notes receivable to SF-IV were used to fund normal business operations and for general working capital purposes. The VFN was issued pursuant to the terms and conditions of an indenture between SF-IV, UBS, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee. We will continue to service the customer notes receivable sold to SF-IV under the terms of an agreement with the indenture trustee and SF-IV.



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EX-10.84 2 v037980_ex10-84.htm
CONTRACT OF SALE

This Contract is entered into by and between VIRGIL M. CASEY, TRUSTEE OF THE CASEY FAMILY TRUST DATED JUNE 3, 1992 ("Seller"), and SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. ("Purchaser").
 
WITNESSETH:
 
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the promises, undertakings, and mutual covenants of the parties herein set forth, Seller hereby agrees to sell and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and pay for all that certain property hereinafter described in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
 
ARTICLE I
PROPERTY

The conveyance by Seller to Purchaser shall include that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Taney County, Missouri, said tract containing approximately 80.713 acres and being more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances pertaining to such property including any right, title and interest of Seller in and to adjacent strips or gores, streets, alleys or rights-of-way, all rights of ingress and egress thereto, and all improvements and fixtures located on said property (the foregoing property is herein referred to collectively as the "Subject Property").


ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE

The purchase price to be paid by Purchaser to Seller for the Subject Property shall be the sum of Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($950,000.00). The purchase price shall be payable in the following manner:
A.  $230,000.00 of the total purchase price shall be payable in cash at the closing, less any earnest money deposits retained by Seller;

B.  The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by Purchaser’s execution and delivery at the closing of a promissory note (the “Note”) payable to Seller in the original principal amount of $720,000.00. The Note shall provide and be secured as follows:


  (i)
The Note shall bear interest from date of execution at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum; 
     
 
(ii)
The Note shall be payable over a period of four (4) years in four successive annual installments, the first of such installments to be due and payable on the first (1st) anniversary of the date of execution of the Note, and a like installment to be due and payable on each anniversary of the date of execution of the Note thereafter until the Note is paid in full; the first three (3) of such installments shall be in the amount of $180,000.00 of principal plus all then accrued but unpaid interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Note; the fourth (4th) and final installment shall be in the amount of the then remaining unpaid principal balance of the Note plus all then accrued but unpaid interest thereon;

 
(iii)
The Note shall provide that it may be prepaid at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty; any partial prepayment shall be applied to the principal due on the Note;

 
(iv)
The Note shall further provide that the execution thereof shall impose upon Purchaser no personal liability whatsoever for payment of the indebtedness evidenced thereby, or any sum owed under the Deed of Trust (as defined hereinbelow) which will secure payment of the Note and the Seller shall seek no personal judgment against Purchaser for the payment of the debt evidenced by the Note or any deficiency arising from a foreclosure sale under the Deed of Trust, it being understood and agreed that the sole recourse of Seller for collection of the Note shall be against the Subject Property described in the Deed of Trust;

 
(v)
The Deed of Trust shall contain a covenant and prohibition on the part of the Purchaser against disturbing and/or removing any timber, dirt, gravel, or rock from the Subject Property until the same is released from the Deed of Trust.


 
 
(vi)
The Note shall be secured by a first Deed of Trust (the “Deed of Trust”) to be executed in Seller’s favor at the closing; both the Note and the Deed of Trust shall provide that, upon the occurrence of a default thereunder, Seller must provide Purchaser with written notice thereof, and permit Purchaser to have ten (10) days from the date of the notice within which to cure the default before exercising any of Seller’s remedies thereunder;

 
(vii)
The Deed of Trust shall provide that Purchaser may from time to time obtain partial releases of the Subject Property from the lien created therein upon payment of a partial release price as follows:

(a)  The West ½ of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 2 and the West ½ of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 11 lying North of the Hollister-Kirbyville Road shall be released upon payment of the first annual principal and interest payment set out in said Note; and

(b)  The East ½ of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 2 and the East ½ of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 11 lying North of the Hollister-Kirbyville Road shall be released upon payment of the second annual principal and interest payment set out in said Note; and

(c)  The West ½ of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 2 shall be released upon payment of the third annual principal and interest payment as set out in said Note.

   
The partial releases shall be made by Seller in the order and sequence as set out in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above with the remainder of the Subject Property being released when the Note is paid in full.

 
(viii)
The Deed of Trust shall name Clay Cantwell as the Trustee and the holder of the Deed of Trust shall retain the power to remove the Trustee and name a successor Trustee at any time and from time to time pursuant to the Deed of Trust.
     
 
(ix)
Both the Note and the Deed of Trust shall otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for Seller and Purchaser.

ARTICLE III
EARNEST MONEY

Within two (2) business days after final execution of this Contract by all parties hereto, Purchaser shall deliver to Tri-Lakes Title Co., Inc. (the "Escrow Agent" or the "Title Company"), whose address is P.O. Box J, Branson, Missouri 65616, a check payable to the order of the Title Company in trust in the amount of Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) ("Earnest Money"). All Earnest Money shall be held and delivered in accordance with the provisions hereof. Escrow Agent shall immediately present for payment the check deposited by Purchaser and deposit same into an interest bearing Trust Account. All interest accruing upon the Earnest Money shall be held for the benefit of Purchaser so long as Purchaser is not in default under the terms of this Contract. If Purchaser defaults under the terms of this Contract, all interest accruing on the Earnest Money shall accrue to the benefit of Seller.
 

In the event that this Contract is closed, then all Earnest Money shall be applied in partial satisfaction of the purchase price hereunder. In the event that this Contract does not close, then the Earnest Money shall be disbursed in the manner provided for elsewhere herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Contract, it is understood and agreed that Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) of the Earnest Money shall in all events be delivered to Seller as valuable consideration for the inspection period described in Article VI hereinbelow and the execution of this Contract by Seller.
 
ARTICLE IV
PRE-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER

Within ten (10) days after the Purchaser’s deposit of its Earnest Money hereunder, Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Purchaser a copy of the survey dated October 31, 2000, prepared by Rozell Survey Company of Branson, Missouri (“the “Survey”). Within twenty (20) days from the date of execution of this Contract, Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, shall obtain and deliver to Seller copies of the following (collectively, the "Due Diligence Items"):
 
a.  An updated or recertified Survey of the Subject Property which Survey shall be dated subsequent to the date of execution of this Contract and which Survey shall: (a) include a metes and bounds legal description of the Subject Property; (b) accurately show all improvements, encroachments and uses and accurately show all easements and encumbrances visible or listed on the Title Commitment (identifying each by recording reference if applicable); (c) recite the exact number of square feet included within the Subject Property and within each building, if any, located on the Subject Property; (d) state whether the Subject Property (or any portion thereof) lies within a flood zone or flood prone area; (e) contain a certificate verifying that the Survey was made on the ground, that the Survey is correct, that there are no improvements, encroachments, easements, uses or encumbrances except as shown on the survey plat, that the area represented for the Subject Property has been certified by the surveyor as being correct and that the Subject Property does not lie within any flood zone or flood prone area, except as indicated thereon, that the Subject Property has access to public streets as indicated thereon, and otherwise be in the form of Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof; and (f) otherwise be in form sufficient for the amendment of the boundary exception by the Title Company. Unless otherwise agreed by Seller and Purchaser, the metes and bounds description contained in the Survey shall be the legal description employed in the documents of conveyance of the Subject Property;


b.  A current commitment (the "Title Commitment") for the issuance of an owner's policy of title insurance to the Purchaser from the Title Company, together with good and legible copies of all documents constituting exceptions to Seller's title as reflected in the Title Commitment.
 
ARTICLE V
TITLE INSPECTION PERIOD

Purchaser shall have a period of sixty (60) days following the date of execution of this Contract within which to review and approve the information to be obtained by Purchaser pursuant to subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Article IV (the "Title Review Period"). If the information to be obtained pursuant to subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Article IV reflects or discloses any defect, exception or other matter affecting the Subject Property ("Title Defects") that is unacceptable to Purchaser, then prior to the expiration of the Title Review Period Purchaser shall provide Seller with written notice of Purchaser's objections. Seller may, at his sole option, elect to cure or remove the objections raised by Purchaser; provided, however, that Seller shall have no obligation to do so. Should Seller elect to attempt to cure or remove the objections, Seller shall have ten (10) days from the date of Purchaser's written notice of objections (the "Cure Period") in which to accomplish the cure. In the event Seller either elects not to cure or remove the objections or is unable to accomplish the cure prior to the expiration of the Cure Period, then Seller shall so notify Purchaser in writing specifying which objections Seller does not intend to cure, and then Purchaser shall be entitled, as Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedies, either to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of termination to Seller within ten (10) days from the date on which Purchaser receives Seller's no-cure notice or waive the objections and close this transaction as otherwise contemplated herein. If Purchaser shall fail to notify Seller in writing of any objections to the state of Seller's title to the Subject Property as shown by the Survey and Title Commitment, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have no objections to the state of Seller's title to the Subject Property as shown by the Survey and Title Commitment, and any exceptions to Seller's title which have not been objected to by Purchaser and which are shown on the Survey or described in the Title Commitment shall be considered to be "Permitted Exceptions." The provisions hereof to the contrary notwithstanding, that certain power line easement in favor of Empire District Electric Company recorded in Book 248, Page 1681, Taney County Deed Records, and that certain Sanitary Sewer Easement in favor of Taney County Regional Sewer District recorded in Book 343, Page(s) 3252-3253, Taney County Deed Records are hereby deemed to be Permitted Exceptions.
 

ARTICLE VI
INSPECTION PERIOD

Purchaser, at Purchaser's sole expense, shall have the right to conduct a feasibility, environmental, engineering and physical study of the Subject Property for a period of time commencing on the date of execution of this Contract and expiring sixty (60) days thereafter (the "Inspection Period"). Purchaser and Purchaser's duly authorized agents or representatives shall be permitted to enter upon the Subject Property at all reasonable times during the Inspection Period in order to conduct engineering studies, soil tests and any other inspections and/or tests that Purchaser may deem necessary or advisable. Purchaser further agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any claims or damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from Purchaser's inspection of the Subject Property. In the event that the review and/or inspection conducted by this paragraph shows any fact, matter or condition to exist with respect to the Subject Property that is unacceptable to Purchaser, in Purchaser's sole discretion, or if for any reason Purchaser determines that purchase of the Subject Property is not feasible, then Purchaser shall be entitled, as Purchaser's sole remedy, to cancel this Contract by providing written notice of cancellation to Seller prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period. If Purchaser shall provide written notice of cancellation prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, then this Contract shall be cancelled, all Earnest Money (less $5,000.00) shall be immediately returned to Purchaser by the Title Company, and thereafter neither Seller nor Purchaser shall have any continuing obligations one unto the other; provided, however, Purchaser shall restore the Property to its condition as existed upon the execution date of this Contract.
 

ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF SELLER

Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that Seller will have at closing good and indefeasible fee simple title to the Subject Property free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, covenants, restrictions, rights-of-way, easements, and any other matters affecting title to the Subject Property except for the Permitted Exceptions.
 
Seller further covenants and agrees with Purchaser that, from the date hereof until the closing, Seller shall not sell, assign, or convey any right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to the Subject Property, or create or permit to exist any lien, security interest, easement, encumbrance, charge, or condition affecting the Subject Property without promptly discharging the same prior to closing.
 
Seller hereby further represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
 

a.  There are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened against Seller or otherwise affecting any portion of the Subject Property, at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, municipal, or other governmental court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, domestic or foreign;

b.  The execution by Seller of this Contract and the consummation by Seller of the sale contemplated hereby have been duly authorized, and do not, and, at the closing date, will not, result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under any indenture, agreement, instrument, or obligation to which Seller is a party or by which the Subject Property or any portion thereof is bound, and do not, and at the closing date will not, constitute a violation of any regulation affecting the Subject Property;

c.  Seller has not received any notice of any violation of any ordinance, regulation, law, or statute of any governmental agency pertaining to the Subject Property or any portion thereof;

d.  That, at closing, there will be no unpaid bills, claims, or liens in connection with any construction or repair of the Subject Property except for ones which will be paid in the ordinary course of business or which have been bonded around or the payment of which has otherwise been adequately provided for to the complete satisfaction of Purchaser; and

e.  To the best of Seller's knowledge, there has been no material release of any pollutant or hazardous substance of any kind onto or under the Subject Property that would result in the prosecution of any claim, demand, suit, action or administrative proceeding based on any environmental requirements of state, local or federal law including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.

All of the foregoing representations and warranties of Seller are made by Seller both as of the date hereof and as of the date of the closing hereunder and shall survive the closing hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, it is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth hereinabove shall survive the closing of this Contract only for a period of one (1) year following the closing date, but not thereafter, and Seller shall have no liability of any kind whatsoever for any breach thereof except to the extent a claim is asserted against Seller within such one (1) year period.
 

ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING

The obligation of Purchaser to close this Contract shall, at the option of Purchaser, be subject to the following conditions precedent:
 
a.  All of the representations, warranties and agreements of Seller set forth in this Contract shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and at closing, and Seller shall not have on or prior to closing, failed to meet, comply with or perform in any material respect any conditions or agreements on Seller's part as required by the terms of this Contract.


b.  There shall be no change in the matters reflected in the Title Commitment, and there shall not exist any encumbrance or title defect affecting the Subject Property not described in the Title Commitment except for the Permitted Exceptions.

c.  There shall be no changes in the matters reflected in the Survey, and there shall not exist any easement, right-of-way, encroachment, waterway, pond, flood plain, conflict or protrusion with respect to the Subject Property not shown on the Survey.

d.  No material and substantial change shall have occurred with respect to the Subject Property which would in any way affect the findings made in the inspection of the Subject Property described in Article VI hereinabove.

If any such condition is not fully satisfied by closing, Purchaser may terminate this Contract by written notice to Seller whereupon this Contract shall be cancelled, the Earnest Money (less $5,000.00) shall be returned to Purchaser, and thereafter neither Seller nor Purchaser shall have any continuing obligations one unto the other.
 

ARTICLE IX
CLOSING

The closing hereunder shall take place at the offices of the Title Company. The closing shall occur on or before ninety (90) days from the date of expiration of the Inspection Period. Purchaser shall notify Seller at least five (5) days in advance of the exact time and date of closing. Seller and Purchaser hereby agree that Purchaser shall have the right to obtain one sixty (60) day extension of the deadline for closing hereunder by delivering to Seller a non-refundable extension fee in the amount of $100,000.00 ("Extension Fee"). The Extension Fee shall be paid directly to Seller and shall not be subject to any escrow. If Purchaser exercises this right, then the deadline for closing hereunder shall be extended by sixty (60) days. The $100,000.00 extension fee that must be paid by Purchaser in order to extend the deadline for closing hereunder by sixty (60) days shall be non-refundable to Purchaser but, if this Contract closes, shall be applied in partial satisfaction of the purchase price payable hereunder.
 

ARTICLE X
SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING

At the closing, Seller shall do the following:
 
a.  Deliver to Purchaser a special warranty deed covering the Subject Property, duly signed and acknowledged by Seller, which deed shall be in form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser for recording and shall convey to Purchaser good and indefeasible fee simple title to the Subject Property, free and clear of all liens, rights-of-way, easements, and other matters affecting title to the Subject Property, except for the Permitted Exceptions.

b.  Furnish to Purchaser, at Seller's sole expense, a "marked-up" title commitment to be followed by an Owner's Policy of Title Insurance (the "Title Policy") within a reasonable period of time and upon the Title Company's receipt of the original, recorded documents evidencing the transaction issued by the Title Company on the standard form in use in the State of Missouri, insuring good and marketable fee simple title to the Subject Property in the Purchaser, in the amount of the purchase price subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.

c.  Deliver such evidence or other documents that may be reasonably required by the Title Company evidencing the status and capacity of Seller and the authority of the person or persons who are executing the various documents on behalf of Seller in connection with the sale of the Subject Property.

d.  Deliver a non-withholding statement that will satisfy the requirements of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code so that Purchaser is not required to withhold any portion of the purchase price for payment to the Internal Revenue Service.

e.  Deliver to Purchaser any other documents or items necessary or convenient in the reasonable judgment of Purchaser to carry out the intent of the parties under this Contract.


ARTICLE XI
PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING

At the closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the following:
 
(A)  The cash portion of the purchase price;
(B)  The Note duly executed by Purchaser; and
(C)  The Deed of Trust duly executed and acknowledged by Purchaser and in a form ready for recording.

ARTICLE XII
COSTS AND ADJUSTMENTS

At closing, the following items shall be adjusted or prorated between Seller and Purchaser:
 
a.  Ad valorem taxes for the Subject Property for the current calendar year shall be prorated as of the date of closing, and Seller shall pay to Purchaser in cash at closing Seller's prorata portion of such taxes. Seller's prorata portion of such taxes shall be based upon assessments for the immediately preceding calendar year taking into account the maximum allowable discount.

b.  Any real estate transfer taxes or sales taxes that are payable in connection  with the sale of the Subject Property shall be paid in full by Seller.

c.  All other closing costs including, but not limited to, recording and escrow fees shall be divided equally between Seller and Purchaser; provided; however, that Seller and Purchaser shall each be responsible for the fees and expenses of their respective attorneys.

Seller agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless of and from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, suits, and judgments, of any kind or nature (except those items which under the terms of this Contract specifically become the obligation of Purchaser), brought by third parties and based on events occurring on or before the date of closing and which are in any way related to the ownership, maintenance, or operation of the Subject Property, and all expenses related thereto, including, but not limited to, court costs and attorneys' fees.
 
Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless of and from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, suits, and judgments, of any kind or nature, brought by third parties and based on events occurring subsequent to the date of closing and which are in any way related to the ownership, maintenance or operation of the Subject Property, and all expenses related thereto, including, but not limited to, court costs and attorneys' fees.
 

ARTICLE XIII
ENTRY ON PROPERTY

Purchaser, Purchaser's agents, employees, servants, or nominees, are hereby granted the right to enter upon the Subject Property at any time prior to closing for the purpose of inspecting the Subject Property and conducting such engineering and mechanical tests as Purchaser may deem necessary or advisable, any such inspections and tests to be made at Purchaser's sole expense. Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, or expenses incurred by Seller as a result of any inspections or tests made by Purchaser.
 
ARTICLE XIV
POSSESSION OF PROPERTY

Possession of the Property free and clear of all uses and encroachments, except the Permitted Exceptions, shall be delivered to Purchaser at closing.
 
ARTICLE XV
NOTICES

All notices, demands, or other communications of any type given by the Seller to the Purchaser, or by the Purchaser to the Seller, whether required by this Contract or in any way related to the transaction contracted for herein, shall be void and of no effect unless given in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. All notices shall be in writing and delivered to the person to whom the notice is directed, either in person, by facsimile transmission, or by United States Mail, as a registered or certified item, return receipt requested. Notices delivered by mail shall be deemed given when deposited in a post office or other depository under the care or custody of the United States Postal Service, enclosed in a wrapper with proper postage affixed, addressed as follows:


 
  Seller: Clay Cantwell
   
Attorney for the Trustee of the Casey Family Trust
115 West Atlantic
Branson, Missouri 65616
     
  Purchaser:
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
1221 River Bend, Suite 120
Dallas, TX 75247
Attn: Robert E. Mead
Telephone: (214) 631-1166
Fax: (214) 905-0514
     
  With a copy to:
George R. Bedell
901 Main Street, Suite 3700
Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone: (214) 749-2444
Fax: (214) 744-3732
                                                    
 
ARTICLE XVI
REMEDIES

In the event that Seller fails to timely comply with all conditions, covenants and obligations of Seller hereunder, such failure shall be an event of default and Purchaser shall have the option (i) to terminate this Contract by providing written notice thereof to Seller, in which event the Earnest Money (less $5,000.00) shall be returned immediately to Purchaser and the parties hereto shall have no further liabilities or obligations one unto the other; (ii) to waive any defect or requirement and close this Contract; or (iii) sue Seller for specific performance or for damages.
 
In the event that Purchaser fails to timely comply with all conditions, covenants, and obligations Purchaser has hereunder, such failure shall be an event of default, and Seller's sole remedy shall be to receive the Earnest Money. The Earnest Money is agreed upon by and between the Seller and Purchaser as liquidated damages due to the difficulty and inconvenience of ascertaining and measuring actual damages, and the uncertainty thereof, and no other damages, rights, or remedies shall in any case be collectible, enforceable, or available to the Seller other than in this paragraph defined, and Seller shall accept the Earnest Money as Seller's total damages and relief.
 

ARTICLE XVII
ASSIGNMENT

Purchaser shall have the right to nominate who shall take title and who shall succeed to Purchaser's duties and obligations hereunder, or assign this Contract to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity which Purchaser may, at Purchaser's sole option, choose, and from and after such nomination or assignment, wherever in this Contract reference is made to Purchaser such reference shall mean the nominee or assignee who shall succeed to all the rights, duties, and obligations of Purchaser hereunder. In the event the Contract is assigned to a firm or corporation, prior to Closing Purchaser shall provide Seller with proof of the legal existence of such assignee together with its mailing address and social security number or tax identification number.

XVIII
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICABLE LAW

This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri. Jurisdiction and venue of any legal action shall be in Taney County and such jurisdiction and venue are hereby accepted by Seller, Purchaser and any assignee of Purchaser. Where required for proper interpretation, words in the singular shall include the plural; the masculine gender shall include the neuter and the feminine, and vice versa. The terms "successors and assigns" shall include the heirs, administrators, executors, successors, and assigns, as applicable, of any party hereto.
 

XIX
AMENDMENT

This Contract may not be modified or amended, except by an agreement in writing signed by the Seller and the Purchaser. The parties may waive any of the conditions contained herein or any of the obligations of the other party hereunder, but any such waiver shall be effective only if in writing and signed by the party waiving such conditions and obligations.
 
ARTICLE XX
AUTHORITY

Each person executing this Contract warrants and represents that he is fully authorized to do so.
 
ARTICLE XXI
ATTORNEYS' FEES

In the event it becomes necessary for either party to file a suit to enforce this Contract or any provisions contained herein, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, in addition to all other remedies or damages, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of court incurred in such suit.
 
ARTICLE XXII
DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS

The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs contained in this Contract are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
 
ARTICLE XXIII
ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Contract (and the items to be furnished in accordance herewith) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings of the parties in connection therewith. No representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, or condition not expressed in this Contract shall be binding upon the parties hereto or shall affect or be effective to interpret, change, or restrict the provisions of this Contract.
 

ARTICLE XXIV
MULTIPLE ORIGINALS ONLY

Numerous copies of this Contract may be executed by the parties hereto. Each such executed copy shall have the full force and effect of an original executed instrument.
 
ARTICLE XXV
ACCEPTANCE

Seller shall have until 5:00 o'clock p.m., June 3, 2005, to execute and return a fully executed original of this Contract to Purchaser, otherwise this Contract shall become null and void. Time is of the essence of this Contract. The date of execution of this Contract by Seller shall be the date of execution of this Contract. If the final date of any period falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday under the laws of the State of Missouri, then in such event the expiration date of such period shall be extended to the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday under the laws of the State of Missouri.

ARTICLE XXVI
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

In the event this Contract closes, but not otherwise, Purchaser agrees to pay a real estate commission to Benny Kirkpatrick of Carol Jones Realtors (“Purchaser Broker”), such commission to be in the amount of five (5%) percent of the purchase price payable hereunder, and Seller agrees to pay a real estate commission to Janice R. James of Re-Max Associated Brokers, Inc. (“Seller Broker”), such commission to be in the amount of four percent (4%) of the purchase price payable hereunder. Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that Seller has not contacted or entered into any agreement with any other real estate broker, agent, or finder in connection with this transaction (other than Seller Broker), and that Seller has not taken any action which would result in any other real estate broker's, finder's, or other fees or commissions being due and payable to any party with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller that Purchaser has not contracted or entered into any agreement with any other real estate broker, agent, finder, or any other party in connection with this transaction (other than Purchaser Broker), and that Purchaser has not taken any action which would result in any other real estate broker's, finder's, or other fees or commissions being due or payable to any party with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the other party harmless from any loss, liability, damage, cost, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting to the other party by reason of a breach of the representation and warranty made by such party herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnities set forth in this Article XXVI shall survive the closing.
 

ARTICLE XXVII
AGENCY DISCLOSURE

Seller Broker is acting as agent for the Seller and owes no fiduciary duty or obligation to any other party to this Contract and the Purchaser Broker represents Purchaser and owes no fiduciary duty or obligation to any other party to this Contract.

EXECUTED on this the 31st day of May, 2005.

SELLER:
 
/S/ VIRGIL M. CASEY                                                      
VIRGIL M. CASEY
Trustee of the Casey Family Trust dated June 3, 1992
 
/S/ CHARLES R. CASEY                                                 
/S/ RON CASEY                                                                
/S/ RONALD D. CASEY                                                  

EXECUTED on this the 24TH day of May, 2005.

PURCHASER:

SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC.

By: /S/ ROBERT E. MEAD                                           

Name: Robert E. Mead                                                  
 
Its: CEO                                                                          
 
RECEIPT OF EARNEST MONEY AND ONE (1) EXECUTED COUNTERPART OF THIS CONTRACT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED:

TITLE COMPANY:

TRI-LAKES TITLE CO., INC.
 
By:                                                                   
Name:                                                              
Its:                                                                   

Exhibits to Agreement not filed herewith:

Exhibit A: Property Description
Exhibit B: Surveyor's Certification
EX-10.85 3 v037980_ex10-85.htm
CONTRACT OF SALE

This Contract is entered into by and between JOE WANG, TRUSTEE ("Seller"), and SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC., a Texas corporation ("Purchaser").

WITNESSETH :
 
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the promises, undertakings, and mutual covenants of the parties herein set forth, Seller hereby agrees to sell and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and pay for all that certain property hereinafter described in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
 
ARTICLE I
PROPERTY

The conveyance by Seller to Purchaser shall include those certain tracts or parcels of land situated in Davenport, Polk County, Florida, said tracts containing approximately 30.31 acres and being more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances pertaining to such property including any right, title and interest of Seller in and to adjacent strips or gores, streets, alleys or rights-of-way, all rights of ingress and egress thereto, and all improvements and fixtures located on said property (the foregoing property is herein referred to collectively as the "Subject Property").


ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE

The purchase price to be paid by Purchaser to Seller for the Subject Property shall be the sum of Four Million and No/100 Dollars ($4,000,000.00). The purchase price shall be payable in the following manner.
 
A.            $1,000,000.00 of the total purchase price shall be payable in cash at the closing, less any earnest money deposits retained by Seller;

B.            The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by Purchaser’s execution and  delivery at the closing of a promissory note (the “Note”) payable to Seller in the original principal amount of $3,000,000.00. The Note shall provide and be secured as follows:

  (i) 
The Note shall bear interest at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum; 
     
 
(ii)
The Note shall be payable over a period of three (3) years in twelve successive quarterly installments, the first of such installments to be due and payable on the first (1st) day of the fourth (4th) month following the month in which the Note is executed, and a like installment to be due and payable on the first (1st) day of every third (3rd) month thereafter until the Note is paid in full; the first eleven (11) of such installments shall each be in the amount of $250,000.00 of principal plus all then accrued but unpaid interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Note; the twelve (12th) and final installment shall be in the amount of the then remaining unpaid principal balance of the Note, plus all then accrued but unpaid interest thereon.

 
(iii)
The Note shall provide that it may be prepaid at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty; any partial prepayment shall be applied to the principal due on the Note;

 
(iv)
The Note shall further provide that the execution thereof shall impose upon Purchaser no personal liability whatsoever for payment of the indebtedness evidenced thereby, or any sum owed under the Mortgage (as defined hereinbelow) which will secure payment of the Note and the Seller shall seek no personal judgment against Purchaser for the payment of the debt evidenced by the Note or any deficiency arising from a foreclosure sale under the Mortgage, it being understood and agreed that the sole recourse of Seller for collection of the Note shall be against the Subject Property described in the Mortgage;

 
(v)
The Note shall be secured by a first Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) to be executed in Seller’s favor at the closing; both the Note and the Mortgage shall provide that, upon the occurrence of a default thereunder, Seller must provide Purchaser with written notice thereof, and permit Purchaser to have ten (10) days from the date of the notice within which to cure the default before exercising any of Seller’s remedies thereunder;

 
(vi)
Both the Note and the Mortgage shall otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for Seller and Purchaser.


ARTICLE III
EARNEST MONEY

Within two (2) business days after final execution of this Contract by all parties hereto, Purchaser shall deliver to First American Title Insurance Company (the "Escrow Agent" or the "Title Company"), whose address is 2101 Park Center Drive, Suite 190, Orlando, Florida 32835, to the attention of Mitchell S. Corriveau, Vice President, a check payable to the order of the Agent in trust in the amount of Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) ("Earnest Money"). All Earnest Money shall be held and delivered in accordance with the provisions hereof. Escrow Agent shall immediately present for payment the check deposited by Purchaser and deposit same into an interest bearing Trust Account. All interest accruing upon the Earnest Money shall be held for the benefit of Purchaser so long as Purchaser is not in default under the terms of this Contract. If Purchaser defaults under the terms of this Contract or fails to acquire the Property through no fault of Seller, all interest accruing on the Earnest Money shall accrue to the benefit of Seller.
 
If Purchaser does not terminate this Contract during the Inspection Period (as defined in Article VI hereinbelow) then, within two (2) business days after the expiration of the Inspection Period, the Title Company shall immediately disburse the entire $50,000.00 earnest money deposit to Seller; upon such disbursement the $50,000.00 earnest money deposit shall be non-refundable to the Purchaser except in the event of a default by Seller hereunder, but, if this Contract closes, then the entire $50,000.00 earnest money deposit shall be applied in partial satisfaction of the purchase price payable at closing.
 

In the event that this Contract is closed, then all Earnest Money shall be applied in partial satisfaction of the purchase price hereunder. In the event that this Contract does not close, then the Earnest Money shall be disbursed in the manner provided for elsewhere herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Contract, it is understood and agreed that One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the Earnest Money shall in all events be delivered to Seller as valuable consideration for the inspection period described in Article VI hereinbelow and the execution of this Contract by Seller.

ARTICLE IV
PRE-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER

Within twenty (20) days from the date of execution of this Contract, Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, shall obtain and deliver to Seller copies of the following (collectively, the "Due Diligence Items"):
 
a.  An as-built survey of the Subject Property which Survey shall be dated subsequent to the date of execution of this Contract and which Survey shall: (a) include a metes and bounds legal description of the Subject Property; (b) accurately show all improvements, encroachments and uses and accurately show all easements and encumbrances visible or listed on the Title Commitment (identifying each by recording reference if applicable); (c) recite the exact number of square feet included within the Subject Property and within each building, if any, located on the Subject Property; (d) state whether the Subject Property (or any portion thereof) lies within a flood zone or flood prone area; (e) contain a certificate verifying that the Survey was made on the ground, that the Survey is correct, that there are no improvements, encroachments, easements, uses or encumbrances except as shown on the survey plat, that the area represented for the Subject Property has been certified by the surveyor as being correct and that the Subject Property does not lie within any flood zone or flood prone area, except as indicated thereon, that the Subject Property has access to public streets as indicated thereon, and otherwise be in the form of Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof; and (f) otherwise be in form sufficient for the amendment of the boundary exception by the Title Company. Unless otherwise agreed by Seller and Purchaser, the metes and bounds description contained in the Survey shall be the legal description employed in the documents of conveyance of the Subject Property;


b.  A current commitment (the "Title Commitment") for the issuance of an owner's policy of title insurance to the Purchaser from the Title Company, together with good and legible copies of all documents constituting exceptions to Seller's title as reflected in the Title Commitment;

It is understood and agreed that there are currently two (2) outdoor billboard signs located on the Subject Property, one pursuant to a Renewal Lease between Seller and Lamar Company dated September 3, 2002, and a second pursuant to a lease between Seller and Whiteo Outdoor Advertising (the rights of Whiteo Outdoor Advertising having been subsequently signed to Lamar Company) dated August 28, 1998. In addition, there is an outstanding notice of violation and notice of hearing for billboards located on the Subject Property issued by Polk County, Florida. Upon execution of this Contract, Seller shall promptly furnish copies of the foregoing leases and notices to Purchaser. At closing, Seller shall deliver an assignment and assumption agreement to Purchaser assigning all of Seller’s interest in and to the foregoing leases, and Purchaser shall assume all rights and obligations of the lessor under said leases from and after the date of closing.  

ARTICLE V
TITLE INSPECTION PERIOD

Purchaser shall have a period of thirty (30) days following the date of execution of this Contract within which to review and approve the information to be obtained by Purchaser pursuant to subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Article IV (the "Title Review Period"). If the information to be obtained pursuant to subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Article IV reflects or discloses any defect, exception or other matter affecting the Subject Property ("Title Defects") that is unacceptable to Purchaser, then prior to the expiration of the Title Review Period Purchaser shall provide Seller with written notice of Purchaser's objections. Seller may, at its sole option, elect to cure or remove the objections raised by Purchaser; provided, however, that Seller shall have no obligation to do so. Should Seller elect to attempt to cure or remove the objections, Seller shall have thirty (30) days from the date of Purchaser's written notice of objections (the "Cure Period") in which to accomplish the cure. In the event Seller either elects not to cure or remove the objections or is unable to accomplish the cure prior to the expiration of the Cure Period, then Seller shall so notify Purchaser in writing specifying which objections Seller does not intend to cure, and then Purchaser shall be entitled, as Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedies, either to terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of termination to Seller within ten (10) days from the date on which Purchaser receives Seller's no-cure notice or waive the objections and close this transaction as otherwise contemplated herein. If Purchaser shall fail to notify Seller in writing of any objections to the state of Seller's title to the Subject Property as shown by the Survey and Title Commitment, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have no objections to the state of Seller's title to the Subject Property as shown by the Survey and Title Commitment, and any exceptions to Seller's title which have not been objected to by Purchaser and which are shown on the Survey or described in the Title Commitment shall be considered to be "Permitted Exceptions." It is understood and agreed that the Subject Property will be conveyed to Purchaser subject to the billboard sign leases and the notice of violation and notice of hearing for billboards which currently affect the Subject Property and that such leases and notices shall be Permitted Exceptions.


ARTICLE VI
INSPECTION PERIOD

Purchaser, at Purchaser's sole expense, shall have the right to conduct a feasibility, environmental, engineering and physical study of the Subject Property for a period of time commencing on the date of execution of this Contract and expiring sixty (60) days thereafter (the "Inspection Period"). Purchaser and Purchaser's duly authorized agents or representatives shall be permitted to enter upon the Subject Property at all reasonable times during the Inspection Period in order to conduct engineering studies, soil tests and any other inspections and/or tests that Purchaser may deem necessary or advisable. Purchaser shall furnish Seller with copies of any and all inspection reports obtained by Purchaser free of charge. Purchaser further agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any claims or damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from Purchaser's inspection of the Subject Property. In the event that the review and/or inspection conducted by this paragraph shows any fact, matter or condition to exist with respect to the Subject Property that is unacceptable to Purchaser, in Purchaser's sole discretion, or if for any reason Purchaser determines that purchase of the Subject Property is not feasible, then Purchaser shall be entitled, as Purchaser's sole remedy, to cancel this Contract by providing written notice of cancellation to Seller prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period. If Purchaser shall provide written notice of cancellation prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, then this Contract shall be cancelled, and thereafter neither Seller nor Purchaser shall have any continuing obligations one unto the other. Upon any such cancellation of this Contract by Purchaser, then the Purchaser shall provide the Title Company with verification that all inspection costs and expenses have been paid by Purchaser, and thereupon the Title Company shall return all earnest money (less $100.00) to Purchaser.


ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF SELLER

Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that Seller will have at closing good and indefeasible fee simple title to the Subject Property free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, covenants, restrictions, rights-of-way, easements, and any other matters affecting title to the Subject Property except for the Permitted Exceptions.
 
Seller further covenants and agrees with Purchaser that, from the date hereof until the closing, Seller shall not sell, assign, or convey any right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to the Subject Property, or create or permit to exist any lien, security interest, easement, encumbrance, charge, or condition affecting the Subject Property without promptly discharging the same prior to closing.
 
Seller hereby further represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
 
a.  Except for the notice of violation and notice of hearing for billboards described in Article IV hereinabove, there are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened against Seller or otherwise affecting any portion of the Subject Property, at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, municipal, or other governmental court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, domestic or foreign;

b.  The execution by Seller of this Contract and the consummation by Seller of the sale contemplated hereby have been duly authorized, and do not, and, at the closing date, will not, result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under any indenture, agreement, instrument, or obligation to which Seller is a party or by which the Subject Property or any portion thereof is bound, and do not, and at the closing date will not, constitute a violation of any regulation affecting the Subject Property;

c.  Except for the notice of violation and notice of hearing for billboards described in Article IV hereinabove, Seller has not received any notice of any violation of any ordinance, regulation, law, or statute of any governmental agency pertaining to the Subject Property or any portion thereof;

d.  That, at closing, there will be no unpaid bills, claims, or liens in connection with any construction or repair of the Subject Property except for ones which will be paid in the ordinary course of business or which have been bonded around or the payment of which has otherwise been adequately provided for to the complete satisfaction of Purchaser; and

e.  To the best of Seller's knowledge, there has been no material release of any pollutant or hazardous substance of any kind onto or under the Subject Property that would result in the prosecution of any claim, demand, suit, action or administrative proceeding based on any environmental requirements of state, local or federal law including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.


All of the foregoing representations and warranties of Seller are made by Seller both as of the date hereof and as of the date of the closing hereunder and shall survive the closing hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, it is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth hereinabove shall survive the closing of this Contract only for a period of one (1) year following the closing date, but not thereafter, and Seller shall have no liability of any kind whatsoever for any breach thereof except to the extent a claim is asserted against Seller within such one (1) year period.

ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING

The obligation of Purchaser to close this Contract shall, at the option of Purchaser, be subject to the following conditions precedent:
 
a.  All of the representations, warranties and agreements of Seller set forth in this Contract shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and at closing, and Seller shall not have on or prior to closing, failed to meet, comply with or perform in any material respect any conditions or agreements on Seller's part as required by the terms of this Contract.

b.  There shall be no change in the matters reflected in the Title Commitment, and there shall not exist any encumbrance or title defect affecting the Subject Property not described in the Title Commitment except for the Permitted Exceptions.

c.  There shall be no changes in the matters reflected in the Survey, and there shall not exist any easement, right-of-way, encroachment, waterway, pond, flood plain, conflict or protrusion with respect to the Subject Property not shown on the Survey.

d.  No material and substantial change shall have occurred with respect to the Subject Property which would in any way affect the findings made in the inspection of the Subject Property described in Article VI hereinabove.


If any such condition is not fully satisfied by closing, Purchaser may terminate this Contract by written notice to Seller whereupon this Contract shall be cancelled, and thereafter neither Seller nor Purchaser shall have any continuing obligations one unto the other. Upon any such cancellation of this Contract by Purchaser, then the Purchaser shall provide the Title Company with verification that all inspection costs and expenses have been paid by Purchaser, and thereupon the Title Company shall return all earnest money (less $100.00) to Purchaser.

ARTICLE IX
CLOSING

The closing hereunder shall take place at the offices of the Title Company. The closing shall occur on or before thirty (30) days from the date of expiration of the Inspection Period. Purchaser shall notify Seller at least five (5) days in advance of the exact time and date of closing. Seller and Purchaser hereby agree that Purchaser shall have the right to obtain one ninety (90) day extension of the deadline for closing hereunder by delivering to Seller a non-refundable extension fee in the amount of $100,000.00 ("Extension Fee"). The Extension Fee shall be paid directly to Seller and shall not be subject to any escrow. If Purchaser exercises this right, then the deadline for closing hereunder shall be extended by ninety (90) days. The $100,000.00 extension fee that must be paid by Purchaser in order to extend the deadline for closing hereunder by ninety (90) days shall be non-refundable to Purchaser but, if this Contract closes, shall be applied in partial satisfaction of the purchase price payable hereunder. Seller and Purchaser further agree that, if Purchaser has exercised Purchaser's right to obtain the first ninety (90) day extension of the deadline for closing hereunder, then Purchaser shall have the right to obtain a second ninety (90) day extension of the deadline for closing hereunder by delivering to Seller a second non-refundable extension fee in the amount of $100,000.00 ("Second Extension Fee"). The Second Extension Fee shall be paid directly to Seller and shall not be subject to any escrow. If Purchaser exercises this right, then the deadline for closing hereunder shall be extended by an additional ninety (90) days. The Second Extension Fee shall be non-refundable to Purchaser and, if this Contract closes, shall not be applied in partial satisfaction of the purchase price payable hereunder.


ARTICLE X
SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING

At the closing, Seller shall do the following:
 
a.  Deliver to Purchaser a special warranty deed covering the Subject Property, duly signed and acknowledged by Seller, which deed shall be in form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser for recording and shall convey to Purchaser good and indefeasible fee simple title to the Subject Property, free and clear of all liens, rights-of-way, easements, and other matters affecting title to the Subject Property, except for the Permitted Exceptions.

b.  Deliver such evidence or other documents that may be reasonably required by the Title Company evidencing the status and capacity of Seller and the authority of the person or persons who are executing the various documents on behalf of Seller in connection with the sale of the Subject Property.

c.  Deliver a non-withholding statement that will satisfy the requirements of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code so that Purchaser is not required to withhold any portion of the purchase price for payment to the Internal Revenue Service.

d.  Deliver to Purchaser any other documents or items necessary or convenient in the reasonable judgment of Purchaser to carry out the intent of the parties under this Contract.

ARTICLE XI
PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING

At the closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the following:
 
(A)  The cash portion of the purchase price;
(B)  The Note duly executed by Purchaser;
(C)  The Mortgage duly executed and acknowledged by Purchaser and in a form ready for recording;


(D)  Purchaser shall require the Title Company to furnish to Purchaser a "marked-up" title commitment to be followed by an Owner's Policy of Title Insurance (the "Title Policy") within a reasonable period of time and upon the Title Company's receipt of the original, recorded documents evidencing the transaction issued by the Title Company on the standard form in use in the State of Florida, insuring good and marketable fee simple title to the Subject Property in the Purchaser, in the amount of the purchase price subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. All costs related to title insurance including the costs of title searches, title examinations, title commitments, title binders, and title policy premiums shall be the responsibility of Purchaser; and

(E)  A Mortgagee Policy of Title Insurance issued by the Title Company on the standard form in use in the State of Florida insuring Seller that the lien created by the Mortgage is a good and valid first lien on the Subject Property in favor of Seller.

ARTICLE XII
COSTS AND ADJUSTMENTS

At closing, the following items shall be adjusted or prorated between Seller and Purchaser:
 
a.  Ad valorem taxes for the Subject Property for the current calendar year shall be prorated as of the date of closing, and Seller shall pay to Purchaser in cash at closing Seller's prorata portion of such taxes. Seller's prorata portion of such taxes shall be based upon assessments for the immediately preceding calendar year taking into account the maximum allowable discount.

b.  Purchaser will pay taxes and recording fees on notes, mortgages and financing statements and recording fees for the deed. Seller will pay taxes on the deed and recording fees for documents needed to cure title defects. Except as specifically set forth above, any other charges or fees shall be paid as normal and customary in Polk County, Florida.

c.  Seller and Purchaser will each be responsible for the fees and expenses of  their respective attorneys.
 
Seller agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless of and from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, suits, and judgments, of any kind or nature (except those items which under the terms of this Contract specifically become the obligation of Purchaser), brought by third parties and based on events occurring on or before the date of closing and which are in any way related to the ownership, maintenance, or operation of the Subject Property, and all expenses related thereto, including, but not limited to, court costs and attorneys' fees.
 

Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless of and from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, suits, and judgments, of any kind or nature, brought by third parties and based on events occurring subsequent to the date of closing and which are in any way related to the ownership, maintenance or operation of the Subject Property, and all expenses related thereto, including, but not limited to, court costs and attorneys' fees.

ARTICLE XIII
ENTRY ON PROPERTY

Purchaser, Purchaser's agents, employees, servants, or nominees, are hereby granted the right to enter upon the Subject Property at any time prior to closing for the purpose of inspecting the Subject Property and conducting such engineering and mechanical tests as Purchaser may deem necessary or advisable, any such inspections and tests to be made at Purchaser's sole expense. Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, or expenses incurred by Seller as a result of any inspections or tests made by Purchaser. Purchaser further agrees that upon completion of any such inspections or tests, the Subject Property will be restored to its former condition by Purchaser. The obligations of Purchaser to indemnify Seller for any and all losses, damages, costs, or expenses due to Purchaser’s inspections and tests and to restore the Subject Property to its former condition set forth in this Article XIII shall survive the termination or cancellation of this Contract.

ARTICLE XIV
POSSESSION OF PROPERTY

Possession of the Property free and clear of all uses and encroachments, except the Permitted Exceptions, shall be delivered to Purchaser at closing.


ARTICLE XV
NOTICES

All notices, demands, or other communications of any type given by the Seller to the Purchaser, or by the Purchaser to the Seller, whether required by this Contract or in any way related to the transaction contracted for herein, shall be void and of no effect unless given in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. All notices shall be in writing and delivered to the person to whom the notice is directed, either in person, by facsimile transmission, or by United States Mail, as a registered or certified item, return receipt requested. Notices delivered by mail shall be deemed given when deposited in a post office or other depository under the care or custody of the United States Postal Service, enclosed in a wrapper with proper postage affixed, addressed as follows:
 
  Seller
Joe Wang, Trustee
620 E. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, Florida 32803
Telephone No.: (407) 354-3318
Fax No. : (407) 354-3319
Email: JoeWCino@gmail.com
     
 

 
  With required copy to:
Chun-te Wu, Esq.
Law Offices of Miller & Wu, P.L.
802 E. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32803
Telephone No.: (407) 244-0088
Fax No.: (407) 244-0099
Email: loctwu@bellsouth.net
     
  Purchaser:
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
1221 River Bend Dr.
Suite 120
Dallas, Texas 75247
Attn: Robert E. Mead
Telephone: (214) 631-1166
Fax: (214) 905-0514
Email: rmead@silverleafresorts.com
     
  With required copy to:
George R. Bedell, Esq.
Meadows, Owens, Collier, Reed,
Cousins & Blau, L.L.P.
901 Main St., Suite 3700
Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone No.: (214) 749-2448
Facsimile No.: (214) 744-3700
 
ARTICLE XVI
REMEDIES

In the event that Seller fails to timely comply with all conditions, covenants and obligations of Seller hereunder, such failure shall be an event of default and Purchaser shall have the option (i) to terminate this Contract by providing written notice thereof to Seller, in which event the Earnest Money (less $100.00) shall be returned immediately to Purchaser and the parties hereto shall have no further liabilities or obligations one unto the other; (ii) to waive any defect or requirement and close this Contract; or (iii) sue Seller for specific performance or for damages.
 

In the event that Purchaser fails to timely comply with all conditions, covenants, and obligations Purchaser has hereunder, such failure shall be an event of default, and Seller's sole remedy shall be to receive the Earnest Money. The Earnest Money is agreed upon by and between the Seller and Purchaser as liquidated damages due to the difficulty and inconvenience of ascertaining and measuring actual damages, and the uncertainty thereof, and no other damages, rights, or remedies shall in any case be collectible, enforceable, or available to the Seller other than in this paragraph defined, and Seller shall accept the Earnest Money as Seller's total damages and relief.

ARTICLE XVII
ASSIGNMENT

Purchaser shall not assign Purchaser’s rights under this Contract without first obtaining Seller’s prior written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In the event of any assignment hereunder, Purchaser will nevertheless remain liable for the performance of all of Purchaser’s duties and obligations hereunder.

XVIII
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICABLE LAW

This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Where required for proper interpretation, words in the singular shall include the plural; the masculine gender shall include the neuter and the feminine, and vice versa. The terms "successors and assigns" shall include the heirs, administrators, executors, successors, and assigns, as applicable, of any party hereto.
 

XIX
AMENDMENT

This Contract may not be modified or amended, except by an agreement in writing signed by the Seller and the Purchaser. The parties may waive any of the conditions contained herein or any of the obligations of the other party hereunder, but any such waiver shall be effective only if in writing and signed by the party waiving such conditions and obligations.

ARTICLE XX
AUTHORITY

Each person executing this Contract warrants and represents that he is fully authorized to do so.
 
ARTICLE XXI
ATTORNEYS' FEES

In the event it becomes necessary for either party to file a suit to enforce this Contract or any provisions contained herein, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, in addition to all other remedies or damages, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of court incurred in such suit.
 
ARTICLE XXII
DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS

The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs contained in this Contract are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.


ARTICLE XXIII
ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Contract (and the items to be furnished in accordance herewith) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings of the parties in connection therewith. No representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, or condition not expressed in this Contract shall be binding upon the parties hereto or shall affect or be effective to interpret, change, or restrict the provisions of this Contract.

ARTICLE XXIV
MULTIPLE ORIGINALS ONLY

Numerous copies of this Contract may be executed by the parties hereto. Each such executed copy shall have the full force and effect of an original executed instrument.

ARTICLE XXV
ACCEPTANCE

Buyer/Purchaser shall have until 5:00 o'clock p.m., July 10, 2005, to execute and return a fully executed original of this Contract to Seller, otherwise this Contract shall become null and void. Time is of the essence of this Contract. The date of execution of this Contract by Buyer/Purchaser shall be the date of execution of this Contract. If the final date of any period falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday under the laws of the State of Florida, then in such event the expiration date of such period shall be extended to the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday under the laws of the State of Florida.


ARTICLE XXVI
ESCROW

The Escrow Agent receiving funds is authorized and agrees by acceptance of them to deposit them promptly, hold same in escrow and, subject to clearance, disburse them in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract. Failure of clearance of funds shall not excuse Purchaser's performance. If in doubt as to Escrow Agent's duties or liabilities under the provisions of this Contract, Escrow Agent may, at Escrow Agent's option, continue to hold the subject matter of the escrow until the parties mutually agree to its disbursement, or until the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine the rights of the parties or Escrow Agent may deposit the subject matter of this escrow with the Clerk of the Circuit Court having jurisdiction over the dispute. Upon notifying all parties concerned of such action, all liability on the part of Escrow Agent shall fully terminate, except to the extent of accounting for any items previously delivered out of escrow. Any suit between Purchaser and Seller where Escrow Agent is made a party because of acting as Escrow Agent hereunder, or in any suit wherein Escrow Agent interpleads the subject matter of the escrow, Escrow Agent shall recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred with the fees and costs charged and assessed as Court costs in favor of the prevailing parties. The parties agree that the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to any party or person for misdelivery to Purchaser or Seller of items subject to this escrow, unless such misdelivery is due to the willful breach of this Contract by Escrow Agent.

ARTICLE XXVII
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

In the event that this Contract closes, but not otherwise, Seller agrees to pay at closing a real estate commission in the amount of six percent (6%) of the purchase price payable hereunder, such commission to be paid to Cino International, Inc., a Florida corporation. Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that Seller has not contacted or entered into any agreement with any other real estate broker, agent, or finder in connection with this transaction, and that Seller has not taken any action which would result in any other real estate broker's, finder's, or other fees or commissions being due and payable to any party with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller that Purchaser has not contracted or entered into any agreement with any other real estate broker, agent, finder, or any other party in connection with this transaction, and that Purchaser has not taken any action which would result in any other real estate broker's, finder's, or other fees or commissions being due or payable to any party with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the other party harmless from any loss, liability, damage, cost, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting to the other party by reason of a breach of the representation and warranty made by such party herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnities set forth in this Article XXVII shall survive the closing.
 

EXECUTED on this the 5th day of July, 2005.


                                                                                                SELLER:



/S/ JOE WANG, TRUSTEE                                                    
Joe Wang, Trustee



EXECUTED on this the 23 day of June, 2005.


PURCHASER:

SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. 



By: /S/ ROBERT E. MEAD                                                       
Name: Robert E. Mead                                                              
Its: CEO                                                                                       
 

RECEIPT OF EARNEST MONEY AND ONE (1) EXECUTED COUNTERPART OF THIS CONTRACT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED:

TITLE COMPANY:

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY


By:  /S/ MITCHELL S. CORRIVEAU  
Name:  Mitchell S. Vorriveau                 
Its:  VP                                                       


Exhibits to Agreement not filed herewith:

Exhibit A: Property Description
Exhibit B: Surveyor's Certification
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Exhibit 21.1


SUBSIDIARIES OF SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC.



Due to the provisions of Item 601(b)(21)(ii) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant has no subsidiaries that must be specifically described under Item 601(b)(21)(i), except for Silverleaf Finance I, Inc. and Silverleaf Finance II, Inc., both Delaware corporations, which are deemed “significant subsidiaries” pursuant to Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.

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Exhibit 23.1



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




Silverleaf Resorts, Inc
Dallas, Texas

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-83771 and 333-118474) of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. of our reports dated March 3, 2006, relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.


BDO Seidman, LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 20, 2006


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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert E. Mead, certify that:

I have reviewed this annual report, as amended, of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: March 20, 2006. By:   /s/ ROBERT E. MEAD  
 
Robert E. Mead
Chief Executive Officer
   

   
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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Harry J. White, Jr., certify that:

I have reviewed this annual report, as amended, of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: March 20, 2006. By:   /s/ HARRY J. WHITE, JR. 
 
Harry J. White, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
   

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Exhibit 32.1


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



In connection with the Annual Report of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert E. Mead, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: March 20, 2006 By:   /s/ ROBERT E. MEAD  
 
Robert E. Mead
 
   

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and will be retained by Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Exhibit 32.2


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



In connection with the Annual Report of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Harry J. White, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.


     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: March 20, 2006 By:   /s/ HARRY J. WHITE, JR.  
 
Harry J. White, Jr.
   
 
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and will be retained by Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 
 
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