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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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13.     Debt



The table below sets forth the contractual minimum principal payments of the Company’s debt during each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2019 and thereafter (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Notes Payable and Other Borrowings

 

Receivable Backed Notes Payable - Recourse

 

Receivable Backed Notes Payable - Non-recourse

 

Junior Subordinated Debentures

 

Total

2020

 

$

17,127 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

17,127 

2021

 

 

15,147 

 

 

4,861 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

20,008 

2022

 

 

18,365 

 

 

8,263 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

26,628 

2023

 

 

8,525 

 

 

34,537 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

43,062 

2024

 

 

104,379 

 

 

36,136 

 

 

31,708 

 

 

 —

 

 

172,223 

Thereafter

 

 

27,422 

 

 

4,772 

 

 

307,663 

 

 

177,129 

 

 

516,986 



 

 

190,965 

 

 

88,569 

 

 

339,371 

 

 

177,129 

 

 

796,034 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(2,234)

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,125)

 

 

(1,129)

 

 

(8,488)

Unamortized purchase discount

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(38,746)

 

 

(38,746)

Total Debt

 

$

188,731 

 

 

88,569 

 

 

334,246 

 

 

137,254 

 

 

748,800 



The minimum contractual payments set forth in the table above may differ from actual payments due to the timing of principal payments required upon (1) the sale of real estate assets that serve as collateral on certain debt (release payments) and (2) cash collections of pledged or transferred notes receivable.



Notes Payable and Other Borrowings



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





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of



 

Debt

 

Interest

 

Pledged

 

Debt

 

Interest

 

Pledged



 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Assets

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Assets

Bluegreen:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Notes Payable

 

$

 —

 

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

28,125 

 

 

5.50%

 

$

22,878 

Fifth Third Bank Note

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

3,834 

 

 

5.34%

 

 

7,892 

NBA Éilan Loan

 

 

18,820 

 

 

4.95%

 

 

31,259 

 

 

25,603 

 

 

5.60%

 

 

35,615 

Fifth Third Syndicated Line of Credit

 

 

30,000 

 

 

3.85%

 

 

49,062 

 

 

55,000 

 

 

5.27%

 

 

92,415 

Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan

 

 

98,750 

 

 

3.71%

 

 

161,497 

 

 

22,500 

 

 

5.37%

 

 

27,724 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,410)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,671)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Bluegreen

 

$

146,160 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

133,391 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Development District Obligations

 

$

29,287 

 

 

4.25-6.00%

 

$

49,352 

 

$

24,583 

 

 

4.25-6.00%

 

$

35,157 

TD Bank Term Loan and Line of Credit

 

 

6,826 

 

 

5.00%

 

 

(1)

 

 

8,117 

 

 

5.47%

 

 

(1)

Iberia $50.0 million Revolving Line of Credit

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

30,000 

 

 

5.35%

 

 

(2)

Banc of America Leasing & Capital Equipment Note

 

 

355 

 

 

4.75%

 

 

(3)

 

 

555 

 

 

4.75%

 

 

(3)

Bank of America Revolving Line of Credit

 

 

2,000 

 

 

3.24%

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

Unsecured Note (4)

 

 

3,400 

 

 

6.00%

 

 

 —

 

 

3,400 

 

 

6.00%

 

 

(4)

Centennial Bank Note (4)

 

 

1,469 

 

 

5.25%

 

 

1,892 

 

 

1,507 

 

 

5.25%

 

 

1,968 (4)

Other

 

 

58 

 

 

15.00%

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(824)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(666)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other

 

$

42,571 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

67,496 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total notes payable and other borrowings

 

$

188,731 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

200,887 

 

 

 

 

 

 



(1)

The collateral is a blanket lien on Renin’s assets.

(2)

The collateral is membership interests in Woodbridge having a value of not less than $100.0 million.

(3)

The collateral is a security interest in the equipment financed by the underlying note.  Additionally, IT’SUGAR is guarantor on the note. 

(4)

BBX Capital is guarantor on the note.



Bluegreen



2013 Notes PayableIn March 2013, Bluegreen issued $75.0 million of senior secured notes (the “2013 Notes Payable”) in a private financing transaction. In September 2019, Bluegreen repaid in full the 2013 Notes Payable. Accordingly, the related unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the notes of $0.4 million were written off to interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2019. 



Fifth Third Syndicated Line of Credit and Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan - In December 2016, Bluegreen entered into a $100.0 million syndicated credit facility with Fifth Third Bank as administrative agent and lead arranger and certain other bank participants as lenders. In October 2019, Bluegreen amended the facility and increased the facility to $225.0 million. The amended facility includes a $100.0 million term loan (the “Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan”) with quarterly amortization requirements and a $125.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Fifth Third Syndicated Line of Credit”). Amounts borrowed under the amended facility generally bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.00% - 2.50%, depending on Bluegreen’s leverage ratio, are collateralized by certain of Bluegreen’s VOI inventories, sales center buildings, management fees, short-term receivables and cash flows from residual interests relating to certain term securitizations, and will mature in October 2024. At closing, Bluegreen borrowed the entire $100.0 million term loan and $30.0 million under the revolving line of credit. Proceeds were used to repay the outstanding balance on the existing Fifth Third syndicated credit facility, repay $3.6 million on the existing Fifth Third Bank Note Payable and pay expenses and fees associated with the amendment, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes.



NBA Éilan LoanIn April 2018, Bluegreen purchased the Éilan Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, Texas for approximately $34.3 million.  In connection with the acquisition, Bluegreen entered into a non-revolving acquisition loan with NBA (the “NBA Éilan Loan”). The NBA Éilan Loan provides for advances of up to $27.5 million, $24.3 million of which was used to fund the acquisition of the resort and $1.7 million of which was used to fund certain improvement costs. In addition, approximately $0.4 million was drawn upon through April 2019 to fund certain future improvement costs. The ability to borrow under the NBA Éilan Loan expired in April 2019. Principal payments on the loan are effected through release payments from sales of VOIs at the Éilan Hotel & Spa that serve as collateral for the loan, subject to a minimum amortization schedule, with the remaining balance due at maturity in April 2023. Borrowings under the NBA Éilan Loan bear interest at an annual rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 3.25%, subject to a floor of 4.75%.  



Other Notes Payable 



Community Development District Obligations - A community development district or similar development authority (“CDD”) is a unit of local government created under various state and/or local statutes to encourage planned community development and allow for the construction of infrastructure improvements through alternative financing sources, including the tax-exempt bond markets. A CDD is generally created through the approval of the local city or county in which the CDD is located and is controlled by a board of supervisors representing the landowners within the CDD. In connection with the Company’s development of the Beacon Lakes Community, The Meadow View at Twin Creeks CDD (the “Beacon Lakes CDD”) was formed by St. Johns County, Florida to use bond financing to fund the construction of infrastructure improvements at the Beacon Lakes Community. The Beacon Lakes CDD issues bonds periodically to fund ongoing construction of the Beacon Lakes Community, and in February 2019, November 2018. and November 2016, the Beacon Lakes CDD issued $8.1 million, $16.5 million, and $21.4 million, respectively, of bonds.  



The obligation to pay principal and interest on the bonds issued by the Beacon Lakes CDD is assigned to each parcel within the CDD, and the Beacon Lakes CDD has a lien on each parcel. If the owner of the parcel does not pay this obligation, the Beacon Lakes CDD can foreclose on the lien. The CDD bond obligations, including interest and the associated lien on the property, are typically payable, secured, and satisfied by revenues, fees, or assessments levied on the property benefited. The assessments to be levied by the CDD are fixed or determinable amounts.



The CDD bond obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2019 have fixed interest rates ranging from 4.25% to 6.00% and mature at various times during the years 2026 through 2049. The Company at its option has the ability to repay a specified portion of the bonds at the time that it sells developed lots in the Beacon Lakes Community.



Upon the issuance of CDD bond obligations by the Beacon Lakes CDD, the Company records an obligation for the CDD bond obligations with a corresponding increase in other assets. The CDD bonds are secured by a lien on the Beacon Lakes property, which is included in “Real Estate” in the Company’s consolidated statement of financial condition and has a carrying amount of $48.5 million as of December 31, 2019. The Company relieves the CDD bond obligation associated with a particular parcel when the purchaser of the property assumes the obligation, which occurs automatically upon such purchaser’s acquisition of the property, or upon repayment by the Company. Included in “Other Assets” in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $0.8 million and $11.4 million, respectively, of funds that the Company does not have the right of setoff on the Company’s CDD bond obligations. Construction funds receivable associated with the CDD bond obligations is reduced with a corresponding increase in real estate inventory when the CDD disburses the funds to contractors for the construction of infrastructure improvements.



Toronto-Dominion Commercial Bank (“TD Bank”) Term Loan and Line of Credit - Renin maintains a credit facility with TD Bank. Under the terms and conditions of the credit facility, TD Bank provides term loans for up to $1.7 million and loans under a revolving credit facility for up to approximately $16.3 million based on available collateral, as defined in the facility, and subject to Renin’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the facility, including certain specific financial covenants.



Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility bear interest at the Canadian or United States Prime Rate plus a margin of 1.00% per annum or the three-month LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.75% per annum. Outstanding principal on the revolving credit facility is payable one year from the date of the advance. As of December 31, 2019, the amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility was $6.1 million and is scheduled to mature in September 2020.



The term loans were funded in three tranches aggregating $1.6 million through July 2017. Amounts outstanding under the term loans bear interest at fixed interest rates ranging from 5.8% to 6.2% for one year from the date of the applicable drawdown for each loan. Annually, the fixed interest rates adjust to a variable rate based on Canadian or United States Prime Rate plus a margin of 1.00% per annum or the three-month LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.75% per annum. The amounts outstanding under the term loans mature between June 2020 and July 2022.    



Amounts outstanding under the term loans and borrowings under the revolving credit facility require monthly interest payments.



Under the terms and conditions of the TD Bank credit facility, Renin is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including a quarterly debt service coverage ratio and a quarterly total debt to tangible net worth ratio, as defined in the facility. The facility also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including those that, among other things, limit the ability of Renin to incur liens or engage in certain asset dispositions, mergers or consolidations, dissolutions, liquidations, or winding up of its businesses. The credit facility is collateralized by all of Renin’s assets.



As of December 31, 2019, Renin was not in compliance with certain covenants under the TD Bank credit facility as a result of a breach of its quarterly debt service coverage ratio. During the first quarter of 2020, Renin received a waiver of the default from TD Bank, and the credit facility was amended to replace the existing debt service coverage ratio with an interest coverage ratio. In connection with the amendment to the credit facility, Renin repaid the outstanding balance of the term loans with borrowings from the revolving credit facility.



Iberia $50.0 million Revolving Line of Credit  In March 2018, BBX Capital, BCC, Woodbridge, and certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company entered into a $50.0 million revolving credit facility with Iberiabank (“Iberia”), as administrative agent and lender, and City National Bank of Florida, as lender, and in July 2019, the facility was amended to extend the term of the facility and remove certain financial covenants. Amounts borrowed under the facility accrue interest at a floating rate of 30-day LIBOR plus a margin of 3.0% to 3.75% or the Prime Rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.25%. The applicable margin is based on BBX Capital’s debt to EBITDA ratio. Payments of interest only are payable monthly. The facility matures, and all outstanding principal and interest will be payable, on June 30, 2021, with a twelve month renewal option at BBX Capital’s request, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The facility is secured by a pledge of a percentage of BBX Capital’s membership interests in Woodbridge having a value of not less than $100 million. Borrowings under the facility may be used for business acquisitions, real estate investments, stock repurchases, letters of credit, and general corporate purposes.



Under the terms and conditions of the facility, BBX Capital is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including maintaining minimum unencumbered liquidity and complying with debt to EBITDA financial ratios. The Loan and Security Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including those that, among other things, limit the ability of BBX Capital and the other borrowers to incur additional indebtedness and to make certain loans and investments.



Banc of America Leasing & Capital Equipment Note – In September 2018, IT’SUGAR entered into a Master Loan and Security Agreement with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC which sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which IT’SUGAR may borrow funds to purchase equipment under one or more equipment security notes. The agreement contains customary representations and covenants. Each equipment note constitutes a separate, distinct and independent financing of equipment, is secured by a security interest in the purchased equipment, and is an unconditional contractual obligation of IT’SUGAR. As of December 31, 2019, there was one equipment note outstanding with a balance of $0.4 million. The equipment note bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.75% per annum and is payable in 36 consecutive monthly principal and interest installments of $18,516 with a maturity date of September 2021. The equipment note is subject to a prepayment charge equal to one percent of the amount prepaid multiplied by the number of years or fraction thereof for the then remaining equipment note term.



Bank of America Revolving Line of Credit - In August 2018, IT’SUGAR entered into a revolving credit facility with Bank of America. Under the terms and conditions of the credit facility, Bank of America has agreed to provide a revolving line of credit to IT’SUGAR for up to $4.0 million based on available collateral, as defined by the credit facility, and subject to IT’SUGAR’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the credit facility, including certain specific financial covenants. The revolving credit facility is available through August 2021, and amounts outstanding bear interest at a LIBOR daily floating rate plus 1.50% or a monthly LIBOR rate subject to the terms and conditions of the credit facility. Payments of interest only are payable monthly.



Under the terms and conditions of this revolving line of credit, IT’SUGAR is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including quarterly and annual debt service coverage ratios. The facility also contains various covenants, including those that, among other things, limit the ability of IT’SUGAR to incur liens, make certain investments, or engage in certain asset acquisitions or dispositions.



Unsecured Note – In October 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Capital Real Estate issued a $3.4 million unsecured note to the seller of real estate to the Chapel Trail real estate joint venture, in which the subsidiary has a 46.75% equity interest. The issuance of the unsecured note was part of the subsidiary’s initial capital contribution to the venture. The note was not secured by the Company’s equity interest in the joint venture or the venture’s underlying property, and BBX Capital guaranteed the repayment of the unsecured note. The unsecured note accrued interest at a fixed rate of 6.0% per annum, with monthly interest only payments, and was scheduled to mature in October 2022. In February 2020, the Company repaid in full the unsecured note.



Centennial Bank Note – In October 2014, Hoffman’s Chocolates issued a $1.7 million note payable to Centennial Bank. The note is secured by land and buildings owned by Hoffman’s Chocolates, and BBX Capital and BBX Sweet Holdings have guaranteed the repayment of the note. The note requires monthly principal and interest payments based upon a 25 year amortization schedule and matures in October 2024.     



Receivable-Backed Notes Payable



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





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pledged/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pledged/



 

Debt

 

Interest

 

Secured

 

Debt

 

Interest

 

Secured



 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Receivables

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Receivables

Receivable-backed notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

payable - recourse:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Bank Facility

 

$

25,860 

 

 

4.75%

 

$

31,681 

 

$

17,654 

 

 

5.25%

 

$

22,062 

NBA Receivables Facility

 

 

32,405 

 

 

4.55%

 

 

39,787 

 

 

48,414 

 

 

5.27%

 

 

57,805 

Pacific Western Facility

 

 

30,304 

 

 

4.68%

 

 

37,809 

 

 

10,606 

 

 

5.52%

 

 

13,730 

Total

 

$

88,569 

 

 

 

 

$

109,277 

 

$

76,674 

 

 

 

 

$

93,597 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable-backed notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

payable - non-recourse:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility

 

 

31,708 

 

 

3.99%

 

 

39,448 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Quorum Purchase Facility

 

 

44,525 

 

 

4.75-5.50%

 

 

49,981 

 

 

40,074 

 

 

4.75-5.50%

 

 

45,283 

2012 Term Securitization

 

 

8,638 

 

 

2.94%

 

 

9,878 

 

 

15,212 

 

 

2.94%

 

 

16,866 

2013 Term Securitization

 

 

18,219 

 

 

3.20%

 

 

19,995 

 

 

27,573 

 

 

3.20%

 

 

29,351 

2015 Term Securitization

 

 

31,188 

 

 

3.02%

 

 

33,765 

 

 

44,230 

 

 

3.02%

 

 

47,690 

2016 Term Securitization

 

 

48,529 

 

 

3.35%

 

 

54,067 

 

 

63,982 

 

 

3.35%

 

 

72,590 

2017 Term Securitization

 

 

65,333 

 

 

3.12%

 

 

74,219 

 

 

83,513 

 

 

3.12%

 

 

95,877 

2018 Term Securitization

 

 

91,231 

 

 

4.02%

 

 

103,974 

 

 

114,480 

 

 

4.02%

 

 

125,916 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(5,125)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,807)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

334,246 

 

 

 

 

$

385,327 

 

$

382,257 

 

 

 

 

$

433,573 

Total receivable-backed debt

 

$

422,815 

 

 

 

 

$

494,604 

 

$

458,931 

 

 

 

 

$

527,170 



Liberty Bank Facility – Since 2008, Bluegreen has maintained a revolving VOI notes receivable hypothecation facility with Liberty Bank (the “Liberty Bank Facility”) which provides for advances on eligible receivables pledged under the Liberty Bank Facility, subject to specified terms and conditions, during a revolving credit period. In March 2018, the Liberty Bank Facility was amended and restated to extend the revolving credit period from March 2018 to March 2020, extend the maturity date from November 2020 until March 2023, and amend the interest rate on borrowings as described below. Subject to its terms and conditions, the Liberty Bank Facility provides for advances of (i) 85% of the unpaid principal balance of Qualified Timeshare Loans assigned to agent and (ii) 60% of the unpaid principal balance of Non-Conforming Qualified Timeshare Loans assigned to agent during the revolving credit period of the facility. Maximum permitted outstanding borrowings under the Liberty Bank Facility are $50.0 million, subject to the terms of the facility. Through March 31, 2018, borrowings under the Liberty Bank Facility accrued interest at the Wall Street Journal (“WSJ”) Prime Rate plus 0.50% per annum, subject to a 4.00% floor. Pursuant to the March 2018 amendment to the facility, effective April 1, 2018, all borrowings outstanding under the facility accrue interest at the WSJ Prime Rate, subject to a 4.00% floor. Subject to the terms of the facility, principal and interest under the Liberty Bank Facility are paid as cash is collected on the pledged receivables, with the remaining balance being due by maturity. In February 2020, the Liberty Bank Facility was amended solely to extend the revolving credit period from March 2020 to June 2020.  



NBA Receivables Facility. Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations has a revolving VOI hypothecation facility with National Bank of Arizona (the “NBA Receivables Facility”). The NBA Receivables Facility provides for advances at a rate of 85% on eligible receivables pledged under the facility, subject to eligible collateral and specified terms and conditions, during a revolving credit period expiring in September 2020 and allows for maximum borrowings of up to $70.0 million. The maturity date for the facility is March 2025. The interest rate applicable to future borrowings under the NBA Receivables Facility is equal to the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.75% (with an interest rate floor of 3.50%). Subject to the terms of the facility, principal and interest payments received on pledged receivables are applied to principal and interest due under the facility, with the remaining outstanding balance being due by maturity.



Pacific Western Facility - Bluegreen has a revolving VOI notes receivable hypothecation facility with Pacific Western Bank (the “Pacific Western Facility”) which provides for advances on eligible VOI notes receivable pledged under the facility, subject to specified terms and conditions, during a revolving credit period. Maximum outstanding borrowings under the Pacific Western Facility are $40.0 million, subject to eligible collateral and customary terms and conditions. In August 2018, the Pacific Western Facility was amended to extend the revolving advance period from September 2018 through September 2021 and the maturity date from September 2021 until September 2024 (in each case, subject to an additional 12-month extension at the option of Pacific Western Bank). Eligible “A” VOI notes receivable that meet certain eligibility and FICO score requirements, which Bluegreen’s believes are typically consistent with loans originated under its current credit underwriting standards, are subject to an 85% advance rate. The Pacific Western Facility also allows for certain eligible “B” VOI notes receivable (which have less stringent FICO score requirements) to be funded at a 53% advance rate. In addition, pursuant to the August 2018 amendment to the facility, effective September 21, 2018, all borrowings outstanding under the facility accrue interest at an annual rate equal to 30-day LIBOR plus 3.00%; provided, however, that a portion of the borrowings, to the extent such borrowings are in excess of established debt minimums, accrue interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 2.75%.  Subject to the terms of the facility, principal repayments and interest on borrowings under the Pacific Western Facility are paid as cash is collected on the pledged VOI notes receivable, subject to future required decreases in the advance rates after the end of the revolving advance period, with the remaining outstanding balance being due by maturity.



KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility.  Bluegreen has a VOI notes receivable purchase facility (the “KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility”) with DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt AM Main (“DZ”), and KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) which permits maximum outstanding financings of $80.0 million and provides for an advance rate of 80% with respect to VOI receivables securing amounts financed. In December 2019, Bluegreen amended the facility to extend the advance period from December 2019 to December 2022. The amended facility will mature and all outstanding amounts will become due 24 months after the revolving advance period has expired, or earlier under certain circumstances set forth in the facility. Interest on amounts outstanding under the facility is tied to an applicable index rate of the LIBOR rate, in the case of amounts funded by KeyBank, and a cost of funds rate or commercial paper rates, in the case of amounts funded by or through DZ.  Pursuant to the amendment, the interest rate payable under the facility is the applicable index rate plus 2.25% until the expiration of the revolving advance period (a decrease from 2.75% prior to the amendment) and thereafter will be the applicable index rate plus 3.25% (a decrease from 4.75% prior to the amendment). Subject to the terms of the facility, Bluegreen will receive the excess cash flows generated by the VOI notes receivable sold (excess meaning after payments of customary fees, interest and principal under the facility) until the expiration of the VOI notes receivable advance period, at which point all of the excess cash flow will be paid to the note holders until the outstanding balance is reduced to zero. While ownership of the VOI notes receivable included in the facility is transferred and sold for legal purposes, the transfer of these VOI notes receivable is accounted for as a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The facility is nonrecourse and is not guaranteed by Bluegreen.



Quorum Purchase Facility - Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations has a VOI notes receivable purchase facility (the “Quorum Purchase Facility”) with Quorum Federal Credit Union (“Quorum”) pursuant to which Quorum agreed to purchase eligible VOI notes receivable in an amount of up to an aggregate $50.0 million purchase price, subject to certain conditions precedent and other terms of the facility. The revolving purchase period expires June 30, 2020. The interest rate on each advance is set at the time of funding based on rates mutually agreed upon by all parties, and the loan purchase fee is applicable to future advances is 0.25%. The maturity of the Quorum Purchase Facility is December 2032. Of the amounts outstanding under the Quorum Purchase Facility at December 31, 2019,  $3.1  million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 4.75%, $21.3 million accrues interest at a fixed rate of 4.95%,  $1.6 million accrues interest at a fixed rate of 5.0%,  $17.2 million accrues interest at a fixed rate of 5.1%, and $1.3 million accrues interest at a fixed rate of 5.50%. The Quorum Purchase Facility provides for an 85% advance rate on eligible receivables sold under the facility; however Quorum can modify this advance rate on future purchases subject to the terms and conditions of the facility. Eligibility requirements for VOI notes receivable sold include, among others, that the obligors under the VOI notes receivable sold be members of Quorum at the time of the note sale. Subject to performance of the collateral, Bluegreen or Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations, as applicable, will receive any excess cash flows generated by the VOI notes receivable transferred to Quorum under the facility (excess meaning after payment of customary fees, interest and principal under the facility) on a pro-rata basis as borrowers make payments on their VOI notes receivable. While ownership of the VOI notes receivable included in the Quorum Purchase Facility is transferred and sold for legal purposes, the transfer of these VOI notes receivable is accounted for as a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The facility is nonrecourse and is not guaranteed by Bluegreen.

2018 Term Securitization - In October 2018, Bluegreen completed the 2018 Term Securitization, a private offering and sale of approximately $117.7 million of investment-grade, VOI receivable-backed notes (the "Notes"), including approximately $49.8 million of Class A Notes, approximately $33.1 million of Class B Notes, and approximately $34.8 million of Class C Notes with interest rates of 3.77%,  3.95% and 4.44%, respectively, which blends to an overall weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.02%. The gross advance rate for this transaction was 87.2%. The Notes mature in February 2034.



The amount of the VOI notes receivables sold to BXG Receivables Note Trust 2018 (the “Trust”) was approximately $135.0 million, approximately $109.0 million of which was sold to the Trust at closing, approximately $23.9 million of which was subsequently sold to the 2018 Trust in 2018, and the remainder of which was sold to the Trust in January 2019. The gross proceeds of such sales to the Trust were approximately $117.7 million. A portion of the proceeds received at the closing was used to: repay KeyBank and DZ approximately $49.2 million, representing all amounts outstanding (including accrued interest) under the KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility at that time; repay Liberty Bank approximately $20.4 million under the Liberty Bank Facility; repay Pacific Western Bank approximately $7.1 million under the Pacific Western Bank Facility; capitalize a reserve fund; and pay fees and expenses associated with the transaction. The remainder of the proceeds from the 2018 Term Securitization were used for general corporate purposes.



While ownership of the VOI receivables included in the 2018 Term Securitization is transferred and sold for legal purposes, the transfer of these VOI receivables is accounted for as a secured borrowing for financial accounting purposes. Accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transaction.



Subject to performance of the collateral, Bluegreen will receive any excess cash flows generated by the receivables transferred under the 2018 Term Securitization (meaning excess cash after payments of customary fees, interest, and principal under the 2018 Term Securitization) on a pro-rata basis as borrowers make payments on their VOI loans.



Other Non-Recourse Receivable-Backed Notes Payable – In addition to the above described facilities, Bluegreen has a number of other nonrecourse receivable-backed notes payable facilities, as set forth in the table above. During 2019 and 2018, Bluegreen repaid $62.6 million and $51.0 million, respectively, under these additional receivable-backed notes payable facilities.



Junior Subordinated Debentures 



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







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Effective

 

 

 

Effective

 

 

 



 

Carrying

 

Interest

 

Carrying

 

Interest

 

Maturity



 

Amounts

 

Rates (1)

 

Amounts

 

Rates (1)

 

Years (2)

Woodbridge - Levitt Capital Trusts I - IV

 

$

66,302 

 

 

5.74 - 5.95%

 

$

66,302 

 

 

6.20 - 6.65%

 

 

2035 - 2036

Bluegreen Statutory Trusts I - VI

 

 

110,827 

 

 

6.74 - 6.86%

 

 

110,827 

 

 

7.32 - 7.70%

 

 

2035 - 2037

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,129)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unamortized purchase discount

 

 

(38,746)

 

 

 

 

 

(39,504)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total junior subordinated debentures

 

$

137,254 

 

 

 

 

$

136,425 

 

 

 

 

 

 



(1)

The Company’s junior subordinated debentures bear interest at three-month LIBOR (subject to quarterly adjustment) plus a spread ranging from 3.80% to 4.90%.  

(2)

All of the junior subordinated debentures were eligible for redemption by Woodbridge and Bluegreen, as applicable, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.



Woodbridge and Bluegreen have each formed statutory business trusts (collectively, the “Trusts”), each of which issued trust preferred securities and invested the proceeds thereof in junior subordinated debentures of Woodbridge and Bluegreen, respectively. The Trusts are VIEs in which Woodbridge and Bluegreen, as applicable, are not the primary beneficiaries. Accordingly, the Company and its subsidiaries do not consolidate the operations of these Trusts; instead, the beneficial interests in the Trusts are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Included in other assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $2.1 million of equity in the Trusts. Interest on the junior subordinated debentures and distributions on the trust preferred securities are payable quarterly in arrears at the same interest rate.



During January 2017, Woodbridge purchased approximately $11.1 million of Levitt Capital Trust II (“LCTII”) trust preferred securities for $6.7 million and purchased approximately $7.7 million of Levitt Capital Trust III (“LCTIII”) trust preferred securities for $4.7 million, and in February 2017, Woodbridge delivered the purchased securities to the respective trusts in exchange for the cancellation of $11.1 million of Woodbridge’s junior subordinated debentures held by LCTII and $7.7 million of Woodbridge’s junior subordinated debentures held by LCTIII. As a result, in February 2017, Woodbridge recognized a $6.9 million gain associated with the cancellation of the notes, which is included in net gains on cancellation of junior subordinated debentures in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017.



Debt Compliance and Amounts Available under Credit Facilities



As of December 31, 2019, BBX Capital and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all financial debt covenants, under its debt instruments other than the default which occurred under Renin’s credit facility with TD Bank that was waived in the first quarter of 2020, as described above.



Amounts available under credit facilities for BBX Capital and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):







 

 

 



 

 

 

BBX Capital

 

$

50,000 

Bluegreen

 

 

220,200 

Renin

 

 

4,983 

IT'SUGAR

 

 

2,000 

Total credit availability

 

$

277,183 



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