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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(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, 1997
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 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 RIVERBEND 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:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
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COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE NYSE
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE
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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
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. [ ]
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the Registrant, based upon the closing sales price of the Common Stock on April
2, 1998 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange was approximately
$87,674,437. At April 2, 1998, there were 11,311,517 shares of the Registrant's
Common Stock outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: Certain portions of the Registrant's
Definitive Proxy Statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the close of
the Registrant's 1997 fiscal year, are incorporated by reference in Part III of
this Form 10-K and certain portions of the Registrant's Registration Statements
on Form S-1 (File Nos. 333-47423 and 333-47427) are incorporated by reference in
Part II of this Form 10-K.
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ITEMS 1 AND 2. BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES
OVERVIEW
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. ("Silverleaf" or the "Company") is a leading
developer, marketer, and operator of "drive-to" timeshare resorts. Silverleaf
currently owns and operates eight "Drive-to resorts" in Texas, Missouri,
Illinois and Massachusetts (the "Drive-to Resorts"). Silverleaf also owns two
"destination resorts" in Missouri (the "Destination Resorts"), and has recently
acquired sites in Las Vegas, Nevada and Galveston, Texas, for development as two
new destination resorts (the "New Resorts"). The Drive-to Resorts are designed
to appeal to value conscious vacationers seeking comfortable and affordable
accommodations in locations convenient to their residences and are located
proximate to major metropolitan areas (currently Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, San
Antonio-Austin, St. Louis, Chicago, Boston and the greater New York City area).
Silverleaf locates its Drive-to Resorts near principal market areas to
facilitate more frequent "short stay" getaways, which it believes is a growing
vacation trend. Silverleaf's Destination Resorts, which are located in the
popular resort area of Branson, Missouri, offer Silverleaf customers the
opportunity to upgrade into a higher quality resort area as their lifestyles and
travel budgets permit. Both the Drive-to Resorts and the Destination Resorts
(collectively, the "Existing Resorts") are in rustic areas and provide a quiet,
relaxing vacation environment. The New Resorts are in popular destination resort
areas which are accessible to Silverleaf's customers and complement Silverleaf's
strategy of offering its existing customers attractive upgrade opportunities.
Silverleaf believes its resorts offer its customers an economical alternative to
commercial vacation lodging. The average price for an annual one-week Vacation
Interval for a two-bedroom unit at the Existing Resorts was $7,834 for 1997 and
$6,922 for 1996, which compares favorably to an industry average price of
$10,790 for 1996.
Owners of Silverleaf Vacation Intervals ("Silverleaf Owners") enjoy
benefits which are uncommon in the timeshare industry. These benefits include
(i) use of vacant lodging facilities at the Existing Resorts at no extra cost
through Silverleaf's "Endless Escape" program; (ii) year-round access to the
Existing Resorts' non-lodging amenities such as fishing, boating, horseback
riding, tennis or golf for little or no additional charge; and (iii) the right
to exchange a Vacation Interval for a different time period or different
Existing Resort through Silverleaf's 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").
OPERATIONS
Silverleaf's operations presently include (i) acquiring and developing
timeshare resorts; (ii) marketing and selling one week annual and biennial
vacation intervals ("Vacation Intervals") to prospective first-time owners;
(iii) marketing and selling upgraded Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf
Owners; (iv) providing financing for the purchase of Vacation Intervals; and (v)
operating timeshare resorts. The Company has substantial in-house capabilities
which enable it to coordinate all aspects of development and expansion of the
Existing Resorts and New Resorts and the development of any new resorts,
including site selection, design, and construction pursuant to standardized
plans and specifications. The Company also performs substantially all marketing
and sales functions internally and continues to make significant investments in
operating technology, including sophisticated telemarketing and computer systems
and proprietary software applications. The Company identifies potential
purchasers through internally developed marketing techniques, and sells Vacation
Intervals through on-site sales offices located at certain Drive-to Resorts.
This practice allows the Company to avoid the more expensive marketing costs of
subsidized airfare and lodging which are typically associated with the timeshare
industry. The Company believes its marketing program and operating systems
enable it to market and sell Vacation Intervals at a lower cost than its
competitors in the timeshare industry.
As part of the Vacation Interval sales process, the Company offers
potential purchasers financing of up to 90% of the purchase price over a seven
year period. The Company has historically financed its operations by borrowing
from third-party lending institutions at an advance rate of up to 70% of
eligible customer receivables. At December 31, 1997, the Company had a portfolio
of approximately 21,320 customer promissory notes totalling approximately $104.4
million with an average yield of 14.5% per annum, which
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compares favorably to the Company's weighted average cost of borrowings of 10.1%
per annum. At December 31, 1997, approximately $4.0 million in principal, or
3.9% of the Company's loans to Silverleaf Owners, were 61 to 120 days past due,
and approximately $10.4 million in principal, or 9.9% of the Company's loans to
Silverleaf Owners, were more than 120 days past due. The Company provides for
uncollectible notes by reserving an amount which management believes is
sufficient to cover anticipated losses from customer defaults. In 1997 and 1996,
the Company's provision for uncollectible notes exceeded actual loan chargeoffs
by $2.9 and $1.6 million, respectively.
Each Existing Resort has a timeshare owners' association (a "Club") which
has contracted with a centralized organization (referred to as the "Master
Club") to manage the Existing Resorts on a collective basis. The Master Club, in
turn, has contracted with the Company to perform the supervisory, management and
maintenance functions at the Existing Resorts on a collective basis. All costs
of operating the Existing Resorts, including management fees to the Company, are
covered by monthly dues paid by Silverleaf Owners to their respective Clubs,
together with income generated by the operation of certain amenities at the
Existing Resorts. The new resort in Galveston will have its own Club which will
contract with the Master Club; however, the New Resort in Las Vegas will be
operated independently of the Master Club.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In June 1997, Silverleaf completed an initial public offering (the "IPO")
of 3,600,000 primary shares of its Common Stock. Since the IPO, Silverleaf has
taken actions which it believes will enhance its growth and competitive position
within the U.S. timeshare industry. These actions are summarized below and
discussed elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K.
- DEVELOPMENT OF TIMBER CREEK PROPERTY. In August 1997, Silverleaf
purchased the Timber Creek Resort for $1.2 million for development as a
Drive-to Resort. Timber Creek is located 50 miles south of St. Louis,
Missouri. Silverleaf intends to develop approximately 600 units (31,200
Vacation Intervals) at the Timber Creek Resort and has begun construction
of 24 units to be completed in May 1998. Sales of Vacation Intervals at
Timber Creek began in October 1997.
- DEVELOPMENT OF FOX RIVER PROPERTY. In August 1997, Silverleaf purchased
the Fox River Resort for $1.7 million for development as a Drive-to
Resort. Fox River is located approximately 70 miles southwest of Chicago.
Silverleaf intends to develop approximately 492 units (25,584 Vacation
Intervals) on this property, and has begun construction of 36 units to be
completed in May 1998. Sales of Vacation Intervals at Fox River began in
November 1997.
- ACQUISITION OF OAK N' SPRUCE RESORT. In December 1997, Silverleaf
acquired the Oak N' Spruce Resort, an existing hotel/timeshare resort, in
the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts for $5.1 million as a
new Drive-to Resort to serve Boston and the greater New York City market.
The Oak N' Spruce Resort presently has 132 existing units and 1,629
unsold Vacation Intervals. Silverleaf intends to develop approximately
420 new units (21,840 Vacation Intervals) at this resort. Silverleaf's
sales of Vacation Intervals at Oak N' Spruce began in January 1998.
- PURCHASE OF LAS VEGAS SITE. In November 1997, Silverleaf acquired a two
acre parcel near the "strip" in Las Vegas, Nevada, for $2.7 million.
Silverleaf intends to develop this property as a new Destination Resort
which will contain approximately 157 units (8,164 Vacation Intervals).
- PURCHASE OF GULF COAST SITE. In December 1997 and February 1998,
Silverleaf acquired two adjoining tracts of land in Galveston, Texas, for
approximately $1.7 million, to be developed as a new beach-front Gulf
Coast Destination Resort. Silverleaf intends to develop approximately 400
units (20,800 Vacation Intervals) at this resort.
- INCREASED SALES OF VACATION INTERVALS AT EXISTING RESORTS. In addition to
the acquisitions described above, Silverleaf has also worked since the
IPO to improve internal sales growth at the Existing Resorts. During
1997, Silverleaf sold 6,592 Vacation Intervals (excluding upgrades),
compared to
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5,634 and 4,464 during 1996 and 1995, respectively. Total revenues
increased to $85.1 million in 1997 from $57.9 million and $44.1 million
in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
- ENHANCED CREDIT FACILITIES. Silverleaf has improved its borrowing
capacity by increasing its revolving credit facilities from $80.0 million
to $115.0 million and by acquiring a construction line of credit in the
amount of $15.0 million. Additionally, Silverleaf has been able to
negotiate lower interest rates and extensions of maturity of certain loan
facilities.
- INVESTMENTS IN OPERATING AND TELEMARKETING SYSTEMS. Silverleaf has
invested approximately $2.1 million in a new automated dialer, telephone
system, and central marketing facility to improve Silverleaf's operating
and telemarketing systems.
- ADDITIONS TO MANAGEMENT TEAM. Silverleaf formed a new acquisition
subsidiary, Silverleaf Resort Acquisitions, Inc., and hired Thomas G.
Franks to lead the new subsidiary. Mr. Franks is a former President of
ARDA, the primary trade association for the timeshare industry, and has
more than 15 years of experience in the timeshare industry. Silverleaf
has also added marketing and operational personnel to its management
team.
- PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS. In January 1998, the Company
entered into an agreement with Crown Resort Company, LLC ("Crown") to
acquire management rights to eight timeshare resorts in Alabama,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and
Texas for $3.8 million. At December 31, 1997, these eight resorts had
approximately 21,500 timeshare owners. As part of this agreement,
Silverleaf will also receive approximately 1,800 unsold Vacation
Intervals and certain equipment at the eight resorts. This proposed
acquisition is subject to completion of customary due diligence
investigations and there is no assurance that it will be consummated.
- PROPOSED PURCHASE OF ATLANTA AND KANSAS CITY SITES. In February 1998,
Silverleaf entered into two agreements, one to acquire a 220 acre
property, including a 160-acre golf course, 72 miles north of Atlanta,
Georgia for $3.5 million, and another to acquire 260 acres of undeveloped
land near Kansas City, Missouri for $1.6 million. If acquired, each
property will be developed as a Drive-to Resort. Each contract may be
cancelled by Silverleaf if it is not satisfied with each property after
conducting its due diligence investigation. Accordingly, there is no
assurance that either of these contracts will be closed.
GROWTH STRATEGY
Silverleaf intends to grow through the following strategies:
INCREASING DEVELOPMENT AND SALES OF VACATION INTERVALS. Silverleaf intends
to capitalize on its significant expansion capacity at the Existing Resorts and
the New Resorts by increasing marketing, sales and development activities. At
December 31, 1997, Silverleaf owned approximately 930 acres of land that were
available for further development of timeshare units and amenities under
Silverleaf's master plan. Such plan projects development of 3,347 additional
units (including 120 units presently under construction), which would result in
172,884 additional Vacation Intervals. Since the IPO, Silverleaf has enhanced
its marketing efforts, including increased telemarketing capacity arising from
investments in computer and automated dialing technology, increased its sales
force, enhanced its lead generation methods, completed the construction of new
sales offices and other amenities, and commenced the development of new lodging
facilities. Furthermore, Silverleaf continues to emphasize its Endless Escape
program designed to accommodate shorter, "getaway" vacations and has broadened
its product offerings to include biennial (alternate year) intervals and
short-term leasing packages ("Samplers") which are designed to accommodate more
cost-conscious customers.
INCREASING SALES OF UPGRADED INTERVALS. Silverleaf believes it can continue
to improve operating margins by increasing sales of upgraded Vacation Intervals
to existing Silverleaf Owners since these sales have significantly lower sales
and marketing costs. Upgrades by a Silverleaf Owner include the purchase of (i)
an interval in a newly designed and constructed standard unit; (ii) an interval
in a larger or higher quality unit; (iii) an interval during a more desirable
time period; (iv) an interval at a different Drive-to Resort; or (v) an interval
at a Destination Resort. Silverleaf has designed specific marketing and sales
programs to sell upgraded
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Vacation Intervals to Silverleaf Owners. Silverleaf continues to construct
higher quality, larger units for sale as upgraded intervals, as well as
developing sites at Las Vegas and Galveston as new upgrade locations. For
example, at Ozark Mountain Resort in Branson, Missouri, luxury "President's
View" units are offered for sale at prices ranging from $8,000 to $17,500 per
Vacation Interval. Intervals exchanged for upgraded intervals are added back to
inventory at historical cost, for resale at the current offering price. Sales of
upgrades increased to $16.9 million in 1997, from $7.9 million in 1996 (upgrade
sales represented 24.6% of Silverleaf's Vacation Interval sales in 1997 as
compared to 17.1% for 1996). Silverleaf incurs additional sales commissions upon
the resale of Vacation Intervals reconveyed to Silverleaf by purchasers of
upgraded intervals, and such sales absorb their proportionate share of marketing
costs to the extent they displace the sale of another interval, although they do
not directly result in incremental marketing costs.
DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL RESORTS AND ACQUISITIONS. In 1997, Silverleaf
purchased four sites for development as Drive-to and Destination Resorts and
acquired an existing timeshare resort which it markets as a Drive-to Resort.
Additionally, in 1998, Silverleaf entered into agreements to acquire property
with a golf course in Atlanta, undeveloped land near Kansas City, and management
rights to eight Crown resorts. Silverleaf continues to seek new properties for
Drive-to Resorts in scenic wooded areas on lakes or waterways that are near
major metropolitan areas that have favorable demographic characteristics. For
Destination Resorts, Silverleaf seeks popular destination resort areas that are
easily accessible to Silverleaf Owners. Silverleaf is currently exploring a
number of other property acquisition opportunities, and intends to continue
acquiring and/or developing additional resorts.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Silverleaf believes the following characteristics afford it certain
competitive advantages:
LOWER MARKETING, SALES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. With resorts and on-site
sales offices within a two-hour drive of its targeted customers, Silverleaf can
invite potential customers to tour the Drive-to Resorts without offering
subsidized airline tickets and lodging, a significant marketing expense
typically incurred by competitors in the industry. Silverleaf has also reduced
marketing, operating, and administrative costs through centralization and
automation of many functions. While marketing and sales costs as a percentage of
sales will increase for recently acquired new resorts, the Company believes that
these costs will, over time, return to historical levels.
CONVENIENT DRIVE-TO LOCATIONS. Silverleaf's Drive-to Resorts are located
within a two-hour drive of a majority of the target customers' residences, which
accommodates the growing demand for shorter, more frequent, close to home
vacations. This proximity facilitates use of Silverleaf's Endless Escape
program, which allows Silverleaf Owners to use vacant units for no additional
charge, subject to availability and certain limitations. Silverleaf believes it
is the only timeshare operator in the industry which offers its customers these
benefits. Silverleaf Owners can also conveniently enjoy non-lodging resort
amenities year-round on a "country-club" basis. See "-- Features Common to
Existing Resorts".
SUBSTANTIAL INTERNAL GROWTH CAPACITY. At December 31, 1997, Silverleaf had
an inventory of 10,931 Vacation Intervals, and a master plan to construct new
units which will result in up to 143,920 additional Vacation Intervals at the
Existing Resorts and 28,964 Vacation Intervals at the New Resorts. Silverleaf's
master plan for construction of new units is contingent upon future sales at the
Existing Resorts and New Resorts and the availability of financing, grant of
governmental permits, and future land-planning and site-layout considerations.
IN-HOUSE OPERATIONS. Silverleaf has in-house marketing, sales, financing,
development, and property management capabilities. While Silverleaf utilizes
outside contractors to supplement internal resources, when appropriate, the
breadth of Silverleaf's internal capabilities allows greater control over all
phases of its operations and helps maintain operating standards and reduce
overall costs.
LOWER CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING COSTS. Silverleaf has developed and
generally employs standard architectural designs and operating procedures which
it believes significantly reduce construction and operating expenses.
Standardization and integration also allow Silverleaf to rapidly develop new
inventory in
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response to demand. Weather permitting, new units at Existing Resorts can
normally be constructed on an "as needed" basis within 150 days.
CENTRALIZED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. Silverleaf presently operates all of the
Existing Resorts on a centralized and collective basis, with operating and
maintenance costs paid from Silverleaf Owners' monthly dues. Silverleaf believes
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 Silverleaf's
internal exchange program, the Endless Escape program, and the resorts'
qualification in external Vacation Interval exchange programs.
EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT. The Company's senior management has extensive
experience in the acquisition, development, and operation of timeshare resorts.
Robert E. Mead, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, has more than
18 years of experience in the timeshare industry and since 1995 has served as a
director of ARDA, the primary trade association for the timeshare industry. The
Company's senior officers have an average of ten years of experience in the
timeshare industry.
RESORTS SUMMARY
The following tables set forth certain information regarding each of the
Existing Resorts and New Resorts at December 31, 1997, unless otherwise
indicated.
EXISTING RESORTS
VACATION
VACATION INTERVALS INTERVALS
UNITS AT RESORTS AT RESORTS SOLD(A)
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PRIMARY INVENTORY INVENTORY DATE IN
MARKET AT PLANNED AT PLANNED SALES THROUGH 1997
RESORT/LOCATION SERVED 12/31/97 EXPANSION(b) 12/31/97 EXPANSION COMMENCED 12/31/97 ONLY
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DRIVE-TO RESORTS
Holly Lake Dallas- 130 108 1,129 5,400(d) 1982 5,371 539
Hawkins, TX Ft. Worth, TX
The Villages Dallas- 240 352 2,440 18,304(e) 1980 10,040 1,679
Flint, TX Ft. Worth, TX
Lake O' The Woods Dallas- 64 16 412 800(d) 1987 2,788 332
Flint, TX Ft. Worth, TX
Piney Shores Houston, TX 132 268 2,516 13,936(e) 1988 4,348 1,359
Conroe, TX
Hill Country Austin-San 153(g) 254 1,887 12,700(d) 1984 5,763 1,391
Canyon Lake, TX Antonio, TX
Timber Creek St. Louis, -- 600(h) -- 31,200(e)(h) 1997 32 32
DeSoto, MO MO
Fox River Chicago, IL -- 492(h) -- 25,584(e)(h) 1997 49 49
Sheridan, IL
Oak N' Spruce Boston, MA 132 420 1,629 21,840(e)(h) 1998 -- --
South Lee, MA New York,
NY(i)
DESTINATION RESORTS
Ozark Mountain Branson, 124 78 783 4,056(e) 1982 5,441 994
Kimberling City, MO MO
Holiday Hills Branson, 24 202 135 10,100(d) 1984 1,065 217
Branson, MO MO
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Total 999 2,790 10,931 143,920 34,897 6,592
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AVERAGE
SALES
PRICE AMENITIES/
RESORT/LOCATION IN 1997 ACTIVITIES(c)
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DRIVE-TO RESORTS
Holly Lake $7,062 B,F,G,H,
Hawkins, TX M,S,T
The Villages 7,640 B,F,H,
Flint, TX M,S,T
Lake O' The Woods 6,743 F,M,S,T(f)
Flint, TX
Piney Shores 8,518 B,F,H,
Conroe, TX M,S,T
Hill Country 8,552 B,M,S,T(f)
Canyon Lake, TX
Timber Creek 5,599 B,F,G,M,S,T
DeSoto, MO
Fox River 5,465 G,M,S,T
Sheridan, IL
Oak N' Spruce -- F,G,S,T
South Lee, MA
DESTINATION RESORTS
Ozark Mountain 7,282 B,F,H,
Kimberling City, MO M,S,T
Holiday Hills 8,046 G,M,S,T(f)
Branson, MO
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Total $7,854
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NEW RESORTS
EXISTING AND
PRIMARY DATE PLANNED PLANNED PLANNED
RESORT/LOCATION MARKET SERVED ACQUIRED UNITS(h) INTERVALS(h) AMENITIES/ACTIVITIES
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Galveston, TX................................. Houston, TX 1997(j) 400(k) 20,800(e)(k) B,F,S,T
Las Vegas, NV................................. Las Vegas, NV 1997 157(l) 8,164(e)(l) S
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Total................................. 557 28,964
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(a) These totals do not reflect sales of upgraded Vacation Intervals to
Silverleaf Owners. For the year ended December 31, 1997, upgrade sales at
the Existing Resorts were as follows:
AVERAGE SALES PRICE
FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 12/31/97
UPGRADED VACATION -- NET OF
RESORT INTERVALS SOLD EXCHANGED INTERVAL
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Holly Lake...................................... 187 $3,809
The Villages.................................... 642 4,871
Lake O' The Woods............................... 79 3,630
Piney Shores.................................... 671 3,850
Hill Country.................................... 648 3,928
Timber Creek.................................... 2 945
Fox River....................................... 1 2,780
Ozark Mountain.................................. 1,468 4,645
Holiday Hills................................... 210 3,938
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3,908 $4,326
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(b) Represents units included in the Company's 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, 1997:
LAND-USE LAND-USE LAND-USE
PROCESS PROCESS PROCESS CURRENTLY IN SHELL
NOT STARTED PENDING COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE TOTAL
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Holly Lake................. 54 -- 50 -- 4 108
The Villages............... 110 152 78 12 -- 352
Lake O' The Woods.......... -- -- 16 -- -- 16
Piney Shores............... 108 120 16 24 -- 268
Hill Country............... 153 47 54 -- -- 254
Timber Creek............... 576 -- -- 24 -- 600
Fox River.................. 456 -- -- 36 -- 492
Oak N' Spruce.............. 420 -- -- -- -- 420
Ozark Mountain............. 36 -- 30 -- 12 78
Holiday Hills.............. 70 -- 94 24 14 202
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1,983 319 338 120 30 2,790
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"Land-Use Process Pending" means that the Company has commenced the
process which the Company believes 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) the Company believes
that it has 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, the
Company believes that it will under current law obtain such necessary
authorizations without further process.
Some of the 30 "Shell Complete" units are currently devoted to such
uses as a general store, registration office, sales office, activity
center, construction office, or pro shop. The Company anticipates that
these units will continue to be used for such purposes during 1998.
(c) Principal amenities available to Silverleaf Owners at each resort are
indicated by the following symbols: B -- boating; F -- fishing; G -- golf
course; H -- horseback riding; M -- miniature golf; S -- swimming pool; and
T -- tennis.
(d) These figures are based on 50 one-week intervals per unit.
(e) These figures are based on 52 one-week intervals per unit.
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(f) Boating is available near the resort.
(g) Includes three units which have not been finished-out for accommodations and
which are currently used for other purposes.
(h) Engineering, architectural and construction estimates have not been
completed by the Company, and there can be no assurance that the Company
will develop these properties at the unit numbers currently projected.
(i) The Company has commenced the timeshare permit process in New York, but has
not yet received a permit. (The Company has a timeshare permit in
Massachusetts.)
(j) One portion of this tract was acquired in February 1998.
(k) The Company has not commenced the timeshare permit process. The Company has
commenced the land use permit process.
(l) The Company has commenced the timeshare permit application process, but has
not yet received a permit. The Company has not commenced the land use permit
process.
FEATURES COMMON TO EXISTING RESORTS
The Existing Resorts are 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. Features common to the Existing Resorts include the
following:
ENDLESS ESCAPE PROGRAM. The Company's Endless Escape program offers
Silverleaf Owners a substantial benefit not typically enjoyed by many other
timeshare owners. In addition to the right to use his unit one week per year,
the Endless Escape program allows a Silverleaf Owner to also use vacant units at
any of the Existing Resorts, except Oak N' Spruce, for no additional charge. The
Endless Escape program is limited based on the availability of units which
include unused intervals and unsold inventory. The Company believes this program
is important as many vacationers prefer shorter two to three day vacations.
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 his Vacation Interval.
Silverleaf Owners who purchase a Vacation Interval at the existing units at
Oak N' Spruce are not entitled to use Silverleaf's Endless Escape program for
other resorts. Furthermore, only those Silverleaf Owners who purchase a Vacation
Interval at the existing units at Oak N' Spruce may use the Endless Escape
program at such Oak N' Spruce units.
The Company is planning to change the Endless Escape program for customers
who purchase a Vacation Interval after approximately June 1998. Customers who
purchase a Vacation Interval at a Drive-to Resort after such date will not be
able to use the Endless Escape program at the Company's Destination Resorts,
including the New Resorts in Galveston and Las Vegas. However, customers who are
or become Silverleaf Owners before such date will be able to use the Endless
Escape program at all Destination Resorts, except the Galveston and Las Vegas
resorts. Silverleaf Owners who purchase a Vacation Interval at any Destination
Resort after such date will be able to use the Endless Escape program at any of
Silverleaf's resorts, including the New Resorts at Galveston and Las Vegas.
YEAR-ROUND USE OF AMENITIES. Even when not using the lodging facilities,
Silverleaf Owners have unlimited year-round use 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
which entitle him on an annual basis to (i) exchange his interval for a
different interval (week) at the same resort so long as the different interval
is of an equal or lower rating; and (ii) exchange his interval for the same
interval (week) at any other of the Existing Resorts. These intra-company
exchange rights require an exchange fee, which is currently $50, and are
conditioned upon availability of the desired interval or resort. The Company
executed approximately 884 intra-company exchanges in 1997. In addition, for an
additional annual fee of approximately $74, most Silverleaf Owners may join the
exchange program administered by RCI.
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DEEDED OWNERSHIP. The Company typically sells a Vacation Interval which
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.
The Company also sells a biennial (alternate year) Vacation Interval which
allows the owner to use a unit for a one-week interval every other year with
reduced dues.
MASTER CLUB. Each of the Existing Resorts has a Club for the benefit of the
Silverleaf Owners. The Clubs have an agreement with the Master Club to manage
the Existing Resorts on a centralized and collective basis. The Master Club has
contracted with the Company to perform the supervisory, management and
maintenance functions granted by the Clubs to the Master Club. Costs of these
operations are covered by monthly dues paid by Silverleaf Owners to their
respective Clubs together with income generated by the operation of certain
amenities at the Existing Resorts.
ON-SITE SECURITY. The Existing Resorts are patrolled by security personnel
who are either employees of the Master Club or personnel of independent security
service companies which have contracted with the Clubs.
The new Galveston resort is expected to have the features set forth above.
Due to Nevada timeshare laws, the proposed resort in Las Vegas will not be
managed by the Master Club.
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING 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. 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. The
Company owns approximately 2,740 acres within Holly Lake, of which approximately
2,667 may not be developed due to deed restrictions. At December 31, 1997,
approximately 27 acres were developed and approximately 45 remaining acres are
currently planned by the Company to be used for future development.
At December 31, 1997, 130 units were completed, and an additional 108 units
are planned for development. Three different types of units are offered at the
resort: (i) two bedroom, two bath, wood siding and stucco 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 and restaurant; Holly Lake Restaurant; Country Store;
indoor rodeo arena and stables; six tennis courts (four lighted); four different
lakes (one with sandy swimming beach and swimming dock, one with boat launch for
water skiing); two swimming pools with bathhouses; children's pool and pavilion;
recently completed hiking/nature trail; children's playground area; two
miniature golf courses; three picnic areas; activity center with big screen
television; gameroom with arcade games and pool tables; horseback trails;
activity areas for basketball, horseshoes, volleyball, shuffleboard, and
archery; and camp sites with electrical and water hookups. 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, 1997, the resort contained 6,500 Vacation Intervals, of
which 1,129 intervals remained available for sale. The Company plans to build an
additional 108 units, which would yield an additional 5,400 Vacation Intervals
available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from
$6,000 to $12,500 for one-week stays. During 1997, 539 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 sport 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
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a timeshare resort. The two resorts contain approximately 615 acres, of which
approximately 379 may not be developed due to deed restrictions. At December 31,
1997, approximately 47 acres were developed such that approximately 189
remaining acres are currently planned by the Company to be used for future
development.
At December 31, 1997, 240 units were completed at The Villages and 64 units
were completed at Lake O' The Woods. An additional 352 units and 16 units are
planned for development at The Villages and Lake O' The Woods, respectively.
There are four 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 bath, brick and siding exterior fourplexes; (iii) two
bedroom, two bath, siding exterior fourplexes; and (iv) 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.
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, boat launch, water-craft rentals, and covered and
locked rental boat stalls; two swimming pools; lighted tennis court; miniature
golf course; nature trails; camp sites; riding stables; soccer/softball field;
children's playground; RV sites; an activity center with reading room,
wide-screen television and pool table; 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
bicycles, jet skis, motor boats, paddle boats, pontoon boats, and water trikes.
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, putting green, miniature golf course, and
shuffleboard, volleyball, and basketball courts. Guests can also ride horses or
rent bicycles.
At December 31, 1997, the Villages contained 12,480 total Vacation
Intervals, of which 2,440 remained available for sale. The Company plans to
build 352 additional units at the Villages, which would yield an additional
18,304 Vacation Intervals available for sale. At December 31, 1997, Lake O' The
Woods contained 3,200 total Vacation Intervals, of which 412 remained available
for sale. The Company plans to build 16 additional units at Lake O' The Woods,
which would yield 800 additional Vacation Intervals available for sale. Vacation
Intervals at The Villages and Lake O' The Woods are currently priced from $5,500
to $14,500 for one-week stays (and start at $3,500 for biennial intervals).
During 1997, 1,679 Vacation Intervals were sold at The Villages and 332 Vacation
Intervals were sold at Lake O' The Woods.
PINEY SHORES RESORT. Piney Shores is a quiet, wooded resort ideally located
for day-trips from metropolitan areas in the southeastern Gulf Coast area of
Texas. Piney Shores is located on the shores of Lake Conroe, approximately 40
miles north of Houston, Texas. At December 31, 1997, the resort contained
approximately 116 acres, of which approximately 73 acres are planned by the
Company for future development.
At December 31, 1997, 132 units were completed, and an additional 268 units
are planned for development. 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. The Company has recently completed 24 new "lodge-style" units which
feature stone fireplaces, white-washed pine wall coverings, "age-worn" paint
finishes, and antique furnishings.
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 a swimming pool with spa, a new bathhouse complete with
showers and restrooms, lighted tennis court, miniature golf course, stables,
horseback riding trails, children's playground, picnic areas, boat launch, beach
area for swimming, 1,500-square foot activity center with big-screen television,
covered wagon rides, and facilities for horseshoes, archery, shuffleboard, and
basketball. The resort also has a vintage moored paddle-wheeled riverboat which
is available for parties and receptions.
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At December 31, 1997, the resort contained 6,864 Vacation Intervals, of
which 2,516 remained available for sale. The Company intends to build 268
additional units, which would yield an additional 13,936 Vacation Intervals
available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from
$6,000 to $14,500 for one-week stays (and start at $3,500 for biennial
intervals). During 1997, 1,359 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. At December 31,
1997, Hill Country Resort contained approximately 60 acres, of which
approximately 13 acres are currently planned by the Company to be used for
future development. In February 1998, the Company entered into an agreement to
acquire an additional 46 acres for $218,000. Silverleaf may cancel this
agreement if it is not satisfied with the property after its due diligence
investigation, and there is no assurance that this contract will be consummated.
At December 31, 1997, 153 units were completed, and an additional 254 units
are planned for development. Twenty units are single story, while all 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, and/or a fireplace.
Twelve units feature the Company's new "lodge style".
Amenities at the resort include a registration center; an 1,150-square foot
activity center with electronic games, pool table, and wide-screen television;
miniature golf course; a children's playground area; barbecue and picnic areas;
enclosed swimming pool and heated spa; children's wading pool; newly-constructed
tennis court; archery range; and activity areas for shuffleboard, basketball,
horseshoes, and volleyball. The Company plans to expand the existing clubhouse
at the resort with construction projected to begin in November 1998. The Company
estimates that the addition will cost approximately $680,000 and will take six
months to complete. Area sights and activities include water-tubing on the
nearby Guadalupe River, and visiting the River Walk or the Alamo in San Antonio.
At December 31, 1997, the resort contained 7,650 Vacation Intervals, of
which 1,887 remained available for sale. The Company plans to build 254
additional units, which collectively would yield 12,700 additional Vacation
Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently
priced from $6,000 to $14,500 for one-week stays (and start at $3,500 for
biennial alternate year intervals). During 1997, 1,391 Vacation Intervals were
sold.
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 country music
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, 1997, the resort contained approximately 116 acres, of
which approximately 82 acres are currently planned by the Company to be used for
future development.
At December 31, 1997, 124 units were completed, and an additional 78
additional units are planned for development. There are two types of units: (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, over-sized
sliding glass doors, rattan or pine furnishings, or fireplace. "President's
View" units feature a panoramic view of Table Rock Lake, a larger, more spacious
floor plan (1,210 square feet), front and back screened verandas, washer and
dryer, and a more elegant decor.
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,
concession area with dressing facilities, lighted tennis court, nature trails,
horseback riding trails, two picnic areas, two playgrounds, miniature golf
course, and a competitive sports area accommodating volleyball, basketball,
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tetherball, horseshoes, shuffleboard, and archery. Guests can also rent or use
canoes, paddle boats, or rowboats. Owners of neighboring condominium units
developed by the Company in the past are also entitled to use these amenities
pursuant to use agreements with the Company. Similarly, owners of Vacation
Intervals are entitled to use certain amenities of these condominium
developments, including a wellness center featuring a jacuzzi and exercise
equipment.
At December 31, 1997, the resort contained 6,224 Vacation Intervals, of
which 783 remained available for sale. The Company plans to build 78 additional
units which would yield an additional 4,056 Vacation Intervals available for
sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $8,000 to
$14,500 for one-week stays, while one-week "President's View" intervals are
priced at $8,000 to $17,500 depending on the value rating of the interval.
During 1997, 994 Vacation Intervals were sold.
HOLIDAY HILLS RESORT. Holiday Hills 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 is a
mixed-use development of single-family lots, condominiums and timeshare units.
At December 31, 1997, the resort contained approximately 338 acres, of which
approximately 177 acres are currently planned by the Company to be used for
future development.
At December 31, 1997, 24 units were completed, and an additional 202 units
are planned for future development. There are two types of timeshare units: (i)
two bedroom, two bath, one-story fourplexes; and (ii) one bedroom, one bath,
with upstairs loft, log construction duplexes. Each unit includes a living room
with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, color television, vaulted
ceilings, and interior ceiling fans.
Taneycomo Lake, a popular lake for trout fishing, is three miles away, and
Table Rock Lake is approximately ten miles away. Amenities at the resort include
a newly renovated 18-hole golf course, pro shop, swimming pool, miniature golf
course, tennis court, picnic area, camp sites, archery range, basketball court,
and an activity area which includes shuffleboard and horseshoes. Lot and
condominium unit owners are also entitled to use these amenities pursuant to use
agreements between the Company and certain homeowner associations.
At December 31, 1997, the resort contained 1,200 Vacation Intervals, of
which 135 remained available for sale. The Company plans to build 202 additional
units, which would yield an additional 10,100 Vacation Intervals available for
sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $8,000 to
$14,500 for one-week stays. During 1997, 217 Vacation Intervals were sold.
TIMBER CREEK RESORT. In August 1997, the Company acquired the Timber Creek
Resort in Desoto, Missouri. The resort is located approximately 50 miles south
of St. Louis. Prior to its acquisition by the Company, the Timber Creek Resort
was operated as a campground by a nationwide campground operator. At December
31, 1997, the resort contained approximately 308 acres, of which approximately
142 acres are currently planned by the Company to be used for future
development.
The Company plans to build 600 new units. The planned units will be two
bedroom, two bath units. Amenities within each new unit will include a living
room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, and color television.
Certain units will include a fireplace, ceiling fans, imported ceramic tile,
oversized sliding glass 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; outdoor pavilion; swimming
pool; two tennis courts; miniature golf course; shuffleboard/multi-use sports
court; and hook-ups for recreational vehicles. The Company plans to construct a
new par three executive golf course; clubhouse; stable and corral; lake
pavilion; and welcome station. Other planned improvements by the Company include
conversion of the existing sales and registration buildings and renovation of
the clubhouse and clubhouse pool. The Company is obligated to maintain and
provide campground facilities for members of the previous owner's campground
system.
At December 31, 1997, construction had begun on 24 units which are expected
to be completed by May 1998. The Company plans to build 576 additional units
which collectively would yield 31,200 Vacation
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Intervals available for sale. Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently
priced from $6,000 to $12,500 for one-week stays. Sales efforts commenced in
October 1997, and 32 Vacation Intervals were sold in the last quarter of 1997.
FOX RIVER RESORT. In August 1997, the Company acquired the Fox River Resort
in Sheridan, Illinois. The resort is located approximately 70 miles southwest of
Chicago. Prior to its acquisition by the Company, the Fox River Resort was
operated as a campground by a nationwide campground operator . At December 31,
1997, the resort contained approximately 180 acres, of which approximately 87
acres are currently planned by the Company to be used for future development.
The Company plans to build 492 new units. All units will be two bedroom,
two bath units. Amenities within each unit will include a living room with
sleeper sofa, full kitchen, whirlpool tub, and color television. Certain units
will include a fireplace, ceiling fans, imported ceramic tile, oversized sliding
glass doors, and rattan or pine furniture.
Amenities available at the resort include a tennis court; sports court;
shuffleboard courts; outdoor pavilion; swimming pool; miniature golf course; and
hook-ups for recreational vehicles. The Company plans to construct a new par
three executive golf course; sales and registration buildings; clubhouse;
covered pool; playground; children's movie theater; stable and corral; and
welcome station. The Company also plans to offer winter recreational activities
at this resort, including ice-skating, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.
The Company is obligated to maintain and provide campground facilities for
members of the previous owner's campground system.
At December 31, 1997, construction had begun on 36 units which are expected
to be completed by May 1998. The Company plans to build 456 additional units
which collectively would yield 25,584 Vacation Intervals available for sale.
Vacation Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $6,000 to $12,500 for
one-week stays. Sales efforts commenced in November 1997, and 49 Vacation
Intervals were sold in the last quarter of 1997.
OAK N' SPRUCE RESORT. In December 1997, the Company acquired the Oak N'
Spruce Resort in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts. The resort is
located approximately 134 miles west of Boston and 114 miles north of New York
City. Oak N' Spruce is a mixed-use development which includes a hotel and
timeshare units. At December 31, 1997, the resort contained approximately 240
acres, of which approximately 120 acres are currently planned by the Company to
be used for future development.
At December 31, 1997, the resort had 132 units, and an additional 420 units
are planned for development. There are seven types of existing units: (i) studio
flat; (ii) one-bedroom flat; (iii) one-bedroom townhouse; (iv) two-bedroom flat;
(v) two-bedroom townhouse; (vi) two-bedroom, flex-time; and (vii) two-bedroom,
lockout. There is also a 55-room hotel at the resort which may be converted to
timeshare use. The hotel will initially be used primarily to provide
accommodations for potential timeshare customers who tour the resort. Amenities
within each new unit will include a living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen,
whirlpool tub, and color television. Certain units will include a fireplace,
ceiling fans, imported ceramic tile, oversized sliding glass doors, and rattan
or pine furniture.
Amenities at the resort include a restaurant and lounge with banquet
facility; two indoor heated swimming pools with hot tubs; one outdoor
olympic-sized, spring fed pool with bar and snack bar; sauna; health club;
nine-hole golf course; ski rentals; shuffleboard, basketball and tennis courts;
horseshoe pits; hiking and ski trails; and activity areas for sledding and
badminton. The resort is also near Beartown State Forest.
At December 31, 1997, the resort contained 6,864 Vacation Intervals, of
which 1,629 remained available for sale. The Company plans to build 420
additional "lodge-style" units, which would yield an additional 21,840 Vacation
Intervals available for sale. Construction of units is slated to begin in the
second quarter of 1998, and sales efforts began in January 1998. Vacation
Intervals at the resort are currently priced from $6,000 to $12,500 for one-week
stays. Since the Oak N' Spruce Resort was acquired on December 31, 1997, the
Company did not sell any Vacation Intervals at this resort during 1997.
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DESCRIPTION OF NEW RESORTS
LAS VEGAS RESORT. In November 1997, the Company acquired a two acre parcel
of land two blocks off the "strip" in Las Vegas, Nevada, for development as a
new Destination Resort.
The Company plans to build a five-story tower and a nine-story tower which
will include approximately 157 units, including 83 one-bedroom and 74
two-bedroom units. Construction of the units is slated to begin in June 1998.
This resort will feature the Company's larger President's View units which offer
1,210 square feet of floor space, front and back balconies, washer and dryer,
whirlpool tubs, living room with sleeper sofa, full kitchen, and color
television.
Amenities at the resort will include a restaurant and lounge on the top
floor. Other planned amenities include a swimming pool, health spa with sauna,
exercise facilities, children's theatre, and video arcade. The resort will also
feature a waterfall cascading down the front of one tower.
The Company plans to build 157 units which would yield 8,164 Vacation
Intervals for sale. The Company anticipates that sales efforts will begin in the
third quarter of 1998. Vacation Intervals at the resort will be priced from
$9,500 to $13,500 for one-week stays.
GULF COAST RESORT. In December 1997 and February 1998, the Company acquired
over 83 acres of land, including beachfront, in Galveston, Texas. These tracts
are located approximately 50 miles south of Houston, Texas, and were acquired
for development as a new Destination Resort. Prior to its acquisition by the
Company, one tract was operated by a nationwide campground operator.
The Company plans to build 400 new units situated in three-story 12-plex
buildings, with construction of 12 units slated to begin in June 1998. All units
will be two bedroom, two bath units. Amenities within each unit will include two
large bedrooms, two bathrooms (one with a whirlpool tub), living room with
sleeper sofa, full kitchen, color television, and vaulted ceilings. This resort
will also include the Company's upscale President's View units which will
overlook the Gulf of Mexico and offer 1,210 square feet of floor space, front
and back screened verandas, washer and dryer, and a more elegant decor.
The primary amenity at the resort is the Gulf of Mexico. This site has 635
feet of beachfront. Other currently existing amenities include a lodge with
kitchen, sports court, and swimming pool. The Company is obligated to maintain
and provide campground facilities for members of the previous owner's campground
system.
The Company plans to build 400 units which would yield 20,800 Vacation
Intervals for sale. The Company anticipates that sales efforts will begin in the
third quarter of 1998. Vacation Intervals at the resort will be priced from
$8,000 to $14,500 for one-week stays. Silverleaf's land use plan at Galveston is
currently being challenged in court. A neighboring landowner has sued the city
of Galveston and its zoning board to set aside the Galveston planning
commission's approval of Silverleaf's land use plan. Silverleaf believes the
suit is without merit and has filed a petition to intervene in the litigation to
protect its interests. The Company does not believe that this suit will
materially affect its timetable for development of its New Resort at Galveston;
however, there can be no assurance that Silverleaf's land use plan will
withstand this challenge. Furthermore, this litigation may delay the development
of this property.
MARKETING AND SALES
Marketing is the process by which the Company attracts potential customers
to visit and tour an Existing Resort or attend a sales presentation. Sales is
the process by which the Company seeks to sell a Vacation Interval to a
potential customer once he arrives for a tour at an Existing Resort or attends a
sales presentation. The Company believes it has the marketing and sales systems
necessary to sell Vacation Intervals on a low-cost basis. The Company also
believes it is strategically positioned to enter new markets and develop
marketing programs for additional resorts it may develop in the future at a
lower cost than its competitors.
MARKETING. The Company's in-house marketing staff develops prospects
through a variety of marketing programs specifically designed to attract the
Company's target customers. Databases of new prospects are principally developed
through cooperative arrangements between Database Research, Inc., a subsidiary
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Company, and other local businesses and special event sponsors. Under these
cooperative marketing programs, basic demographic information of potential
customers is solicited on a voluntary basis from individuals who patronize these
businesses or events. After entering this demographic information into its
permanent database, the Company utilizes its systems to identify prospects who
meet the Company's marketing criteria. Using the Company's automated dialing and
bulk mailing equipment, in-house marketing specialists conduct coordinated
telemarketing and direct mail procedures which invite prospects to tour one of
the Company's resorts and receive an incentive, such as a free gift.
SALES. The Company actively sells its 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 the Company's
on-site salesforce who conducts the prospect on a one to two hour tour of the
resort and its related 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
offered by the Company. Prior to the closing of any sale, a verification officer
(a salaried employee of the Company) interviews each prospect to ensure
compliance with Company sales policies and regulatory agency requirements. No
sale becomes final until a statutory waiting period (which varies from state to
state) of up to five days has passed.
Sales representatives receive commissions ranging from 5-14% of the sales
price depending on established guidelines. Sales managers also receive
commissions of 4% and are subject to commission chargebacks in the event the
purchaser fails to make his first required payment. Sales directors also receive
commissions of 2%, which are also subject to chargebacks.
Prospects who are interested in a lower priced product are offered biennial
(alternate year) intervals or Samplers, which entitle the prospect to sample a
resort for a specified number of nights. The prospect may apply the cost of a
Sampler against the down-payment on a Vacation Interval if purchased at a later
date. In addition, the Company actively markets upgraded Vacation Intervals to
existing Silverleaf Owners. Although most upgrades are sold by the Company's
in-house sales staff, the Company has contracted with a third party to assist in
offsite marketing of upgrades at the Destination Resorts. These upgrade programs
have been well received by Silverleaf Owners and accounted for approximately
17.1% and 24.6%, respectively, of the Company's gross revenues from Vacation
Interval sales for 1996 and 1997. By offering Samplers and upgraded Vacation
Intervals, the Company believes it offers an affordable product for all
prospects in its target market. Also, by offering products with a range of
prices, the Company attempts to attract younger purchasers with its lower-priced
products and gradually upgrade such purchasers over time as their earnings
increase.
Because the Company's sales representatives are a critical component of the
sales and marketing effort, the Company continually strives to attract, train
and retain a dedicated salesforce. The Company provides intensive sales
instruction and training which, coupled with the representative's valuable local
knowledge, assist the sales representatives in acquainting prospects with the
resort's benefits. Each sales representative is an employee of the Company and
receives some employment benefits. At December 31, 1997, the Company employed
more than 300 sales representatives at its Existing Resorts.
CUSTOMER FINANCING
The Company offers financing to the buyers of Vacation Intervals at the
Company's resorts. These buyers make a down payment of at least 10% of the
purchase price and deliver a promissory note to the Company for the balance; the
promissory notes generally bear interest at a fixed rate, are payable over a
seven year period, and are secured by a first mortgage on the Vacation Interval.
The Company bears the risk of defaults on these promissory notes, and this risk
is heightened inasmuch as the Company generally does not verify the credit
history of its customers and will provide financing if the customer is presently
employed and meets certain household income criteria.
The Company's credit experience is such that in 1997 it allocated 15.3% of
the purchase price of Vacation Intervals to its provision for uncollectable
notes. In addition, in 1997 the Company decreased sales by $2.8 million for
customer returns and increased operating, general and administrative expenses by
$1.2 million for customer releases. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements. If a buyer of a Vacation
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Interval defaults, the Company generally must foreclose on the Vacation Interval
and attempt to resell it; the associated marketing, selling, and administrative
costs from the original sale are generally not recovered; and such costs
(approximately 40% of sales price) must be incurred again to resell the Vacation
Interval. Although the Company, in many cases, may have recourse against a
Vacation Interval buyer for the unpaid price, Illinois, Texas, and certain other
states have laws which limit or hinder the Company's ability to recover personal
judgments against customers who have defaulted on their loans. For example,
under Texas law, if the Company were to 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, the
Company 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, the Company has generally not pursued this remedy.
Prior to 1996, the Company sold customer promissory notes and mortgages to
third parties, generally with recourse, as a means of financing its operations.
As a result, the Company may be required to repurchase customer promissory notes
previously sold which become delinquent. The Company takes these contingent
obligations into account in establishing its allowance for uncollectible notes.
At December 31, 1997, the Company had notes receivable (including notes
unrelated to Vacation Intervals) in the approximate principal amount of $107.5
million, was contingently liable with respect to approximately $7.4 million
principal amount of customer notes sold with recourse and had an allowance for
uncollectible notes of approximately $12.6 million and an allowance for future
customer returns of approximately $2.8 million. See Note 4 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company recognizes interest income as earned. If interest payments on
customer notes become delinquent, the Company ceases recognition of the interest
income until collection is deemed probable. When inventory is returned to the
Company, any unpaid note receivable balances are charged against the allowance
for uncollectible notes net of the amount at which the Vacation Interval is
being restored to inventory.
The Company intends to borrow additional funds under its existing revolving
credit facilities to finance its operations. Under its existing revolving credit
facilities, the Company may borrow up to $115.0 million collateralized by
customer promissory notes and mortgages. At December 31, 1997, the Company had
borrowings under such revolving credit facilities in the approximate principal
amount of $40.4 million. These facilities permit borrowings up to 70% of the
principal amount of performing notes, and payments from Silverleaf Owners on
such notes are credited directly to the lender and applied against the Company's
loan balance. At December 31, 1997, the Company had a portfolio of approximately
21,320 Vacation Interval customer promissory notes in the approximate principal
amount of $104.4 million, of which approximately $14.4 million in principal
amount were 61 days or more past due and therefore ineligible as collateral.
At December 31, 1997, the Company's portfolio of customer notes receivable
had an average yield of 14.5%. At such date, the Company's borrowings, which
bear interest at variable rates, had a weighted average cost of 10.1%. The
Company has historically derived net interest income from its financing
activities because the interest rates it charges its customers who finance the
purchase of their Vacation Intervals exceed the interest rates the Company pays
to its lenders. Because the Company's existing indebtedness currently bears
interest at variable rates and the Company's customer notes receivable bear
interest at fixed rates, increases in interest rates would erode the spread in
interest rates that the Company has historically enjoyed and could cause the
interest expense on the Company's borrowings to exceed its interest income on
its portfolio of customer loans. The Company has not engaged in interest rate
hedging transactions. Therefore, any increase in interest rates, particularly if
sustained, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations, liquidity and financial position.
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 are financed by the Company, and (ii) reduced
demand if the Company is unable to provide financing to purchasers of Vacation
Intervals. The Company ordinarily receives only 10% of the purchase price on the
sale of a Vacation Interval but must pay in full the costs of development,
marketing, and sale of the Interval. Maximum borrowings available under the
Company's 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
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available to the Company's customers, the Company faces an increased risk that
customers will pre-pay their loans and reduce the Company's income from
financing activities.
The Company typically provides financing to customers over a seven year
period, and customer notes had an average maturity of 5.5 years at December 31,
1997. The Company's revolving credit facilities mature between December 1999 and
October 2005, with up to $60.0 million of borrowings under such facilities
maturing in December 1999. Accordingly, there could be a mismatch between the
Company's cash receipts and the Company's cash disbursement obligations in
December 1999 and subsequent periods. Although the Company has historically been
able to secure financing sufficient to fund its operations, it does not
presently have agreements with its lenders to extend the term of its existing
funding commitments or to replace such commitments upon their expiration.
Failure to obtain such refinancing facilities could require the Company to sell
its portfolio of customer notes receivable, probably at a substantial discount,
or to seek other alternatives to enable it to continue in business. While the
Company has been successful in obtaining financing to date, there is no
assurance it will be able to do so in the future.
DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION PROCESS
The Company believes there is substantial opportunity to develop and
acquire resorts. As part of its current growth strategy, the Company intends to
develop and selectively acquire new resorts with characteristics similar to the
Existing Resorts and New Resorts.
In evaluating a potential site for a Drive-to Resort, the Company generally
seeks locations within 100 miles of large metropolitan areas that have favorable
demographic characteristics. For both Drive-to Resorts and Destination Resorts,
the Company generally seeks wooded rustic settings with amenities such as golf
courses or water frontage. For Destination Resorts, the Company seeks popular
destination resort areas that are easily accessible to Silverleaf Owners. The
Las Vegas, Nevada site was recently acquired in response to a survey in which
Silverleaf Owners expressed a strong interest in a "destination" resort in Las
Vegas. The Company also seeks locations offering an absence of competing
properties near the target location, ease of development with respect to zoning
and land-use issues, and ease of compliance with governmental regulations
concerning timeshare sales and operations.
Before committing capital to a site, the Company tests the market using
certain marketing techniques developed by the Company. The Company also explores
the zoning and land-use laws applicable to the potential site and the regulatory
issues pertaining to licenses and permits for timeshare sales and operations.
The Company will also contact various governmental entities and review
applications for necessary governmental permits and approvals. If the Company is
satisfied with its market and regulatory review, it will prepare a conceptual
layout of the resort, including building site plans and resort amenities. After
the Company applies its standard lodging unit design and amenity package, the
Company prepares a budget which 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. Purchase
contracts typically provide for additional due diligence by the Company,
including obtaining an environmental report by an environmental consulting firm,
a survey of the property, and a title commitment. The Company employs legal
counsel to review such documents and to also review pertinent legal issues. If
the Company continues to be satisfied with the site after the environmental and
legal review, the Company will complete the purchase of the property.
The Company has a contract with an outside architectural firm which
supervises construction of new units. All construction activities are contracted
out to third parties, subject to completion guarantees. The Company seeks
initial completion of the development of a new resort's basic infrastructure and
models within one year, with additional units to be added within 150 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/MASTER CLUB
Upon purchasing a Vacation Interval at a resort, the purchaser
automatically becomes a member of a homeowner's association ("Club") for that
particular resort. The Company has the right to appoint the directors of the
Clubs. The Silverleaf Owners are obligated to pay monthly dues to their
respective Clubs,
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which obligation is secured by a lien on their Vacation Interval in favor of the
Club. If a Silverleaf Owner fails to pay his monthly dues, the Club may
foreclose on the delinquent Silverleaf Owner's Vacation Interval. During 1996
and 1997, approximately 396 and 228 foreclosures, respectively, resulted from
Silverleaf Owners' failure to pay monthly dues.
Each Existing Resort has a Club which has entered into a Master Club
Agreement with the Master Club. The Master Club, a non-profit corporation, has
no shareholders or members, and its directors are elected by a majority vote of
the directors of the Clubs. The Master Club Agreement authorizes the Master Club
to manage the Existing Resorts on a centralized and collective basis. The
consolidation of resort operations through the Master 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 the Master
Club, rather than the Company.
At December 31, 1997, the Master Club had 398 full-time employees and is
solely responsible for their salaries. The Master Club is also responsible for
the direct expenses of operating the Existing Resorts, while the Company is
responsible for the direct expenses of new development and all marketing and
sales activities. To the extent the Master Club provides payroll, administrative
and other services that directly benefit the Company, the Company reimburses the
Master Club for such services.
The Master Club collects dues, currently $49.98 per month ($24.99 for
biennial (alternate year) Vacation Intervals) from Silverleaf Owners, plus
certain other amounts assessed against the Silverleaf Owners from time to time,
together with all income generated by the operation of certain amenities at the
Existing Resorts. Such amounts are placed in a common account and are used by
the Master Club to pay the costs of operating the Existing Resorts and the
management fees owing to the Company pursuant to a Management Agreement between
the Company and the Master Club. This Management Agreement authorizes the
Company to manage and operate the resorts and provides for a management fee
equal to 15% of Master Club gross revenues, but the Company's right to receive
such fee on an annual basis is limited to the amount of the Master Club's net
income; however, if the Company does not receive 15% of the Master Club's gross
revenues, such deficiency is deferred for payment to succeeding year(s), subject
again to the net income limitation. Due to anticipated refurbishment of units at
the Existing Resorts, together with the operational and maintenance expenses
associated with the Company's current expansion and development plans, the
Company believes its 1998 management fee will be subject to the net income
limitation. For financial reporting purposes, management fees from the Master
Club are recognized based on the lower of (i) 15% of Master Club's gross
revenues, or (ii) Master Club net income. See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements. The Management Agreement was entered into in March 1990,
has a ten year term, and will continue year-to-year thereafter unless cancelled
by either party. At December 31, 1997, there were approximately 34,700
Silverleaf Owners who pay dues to the Master Club.
As the Company develops new resorts, their respective clubs are expected to
be added to the Master Club Agreement. However, the timeshare laws of some
states, including Nevada, prohibit the collective dues/expense arrangement used
by the Master Club. Accordingly, the Club for the New Resort in Las Vegas will
not be managed by the Master Club and will be managed directly by Silverleaf.
Oak N' Spruce has two Clubs -- one for Silverleaf Owners who purchase an
interval in the new units to be constructed by Silverleaf, and another Club for
timeshare owners who purchase an interval in an existing Oak N' Spruce unit. The
latter Club, which had approximately 5,300 members at December 31, 1997, has no
management agreement with the Master Club.
OTHER OPERATIONS
OPERATION OF AMENITIES. The Company owns, operates, and receives the
revenues from the marina at The Villages and the golf course and pro shop at
Holiday Hills. Although the Company owns the golf course at
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Holly Lake, a homeowners association in the development operates the golf
course. In general, the Master Club receives revenues from the various amenities
which require a usage fee, such as watercraft rentals, horseback rides, and
restaurants.
UNIT LEASING. The Company also realizes 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 currently sells for
$595. For the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, the Company realized $1.7
million and $1.4 million, respectively, in revenues from Sampler sales. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation".
UTILITY SERVICES. The Company owns its own water supply facilities at Piney
Shores, The Villages, Hill Country, Holly Lake, Ozark Mountain, Holiday Hills,
Timber Creek, and Fox River resorts. The Company also currently owns its own
waste-water treatment facilities at Piney Shores, Ozark Mountain, Holly Lake,
Timber Creek, and Fox River resorts. The Company recently transferred the
waste-water treatment facilities at the Holiday Hills Resort to a local public
utility district. The Company is in the process of applying for permits to build
expanded water supply and waste-water facilities at the Timber Creek and Fox
River resorts. The Company has permits to supply and charge third parties for
the water supply facilities at The Villages, Holly Lake, Holiday Hills, Ozark
Mountain, Hill Country, and Piney Shores resorts, and the waste-water facilities
at the Ozark Mountain, Holly Lake, Piney Shores, Hill Country, and Villages
resorts. The Company has applied for permits which would allow it to charge
third-parties for water supply and waste-water service at the Timber Creek
resort. The Company is currently building a waste-water facility at The Villages
which should be completed by mid-1998. The Texas Natural Resources Conservation
Commission ("TNRCC") notified the Company that Holly Lake's water supply
facilities do not meet TNRCC rules regarding minimum water storage capacity. To
comply, the Company intends to build a new water supply facility at Holly Lake,
with construction slated to begin in the third quarter of 1998. The Company also
anticipates developing or augmenting utility service capacity at the Timber
Creek and Fox River resorts and the new resort in Galveston.
OTHER PROPERTY. The Company owns an undeveloped five-acre tract of land in
Pass Christian, Mississippi, which has been listed with a broker for sale. The
Company had planned to develop this property as a Destination Resort. However,
in a recent survey, the Silverleaf Owners expressed a strong interest in a Texas
resort on the Gulf of Mexico. In response, the Company acquired the parcels in
Galveston, Texas, which will supplant development of the Pass Christian
property. At December 31, 1997, the Company also owned 18 lots at Holiday Hills
Resort and 404 lots at The Villages. At December 31, 1997, the Company also
owned eight condominium units which are in the process of being sold. See Note
12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, the Company owns
approximately 45 acres in Mississippi, and the Company is 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.
OTHER OPERATIONS. The Company provides management services for certain
condominium homeowners' associations at the Existing Resorts. The Company will
receive fees from campground members at the Timber Creek, Fox River, and
Galveston resorts. The Company also receives revenues from room charges at the
hotel at the Oak N' Spruce Resort.
POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS TO CROWN RESORTS
In January 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with Crown to
acquire management rights to eight timeshare resorts in Alabama, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas for $3.8
million. Under the agreement, the Company will receive all existing equipment
and furniture and fixtures in place for the management and operation of these
eight resorts which is not owned by the resort homeowners' associations. The
Company will also receive approximately 1,800 unsold Vacation Intervals. At
December 31, 1997, the eight resorts had approximately 21,500 Vacation Interval
owners. These resorts, if acquired, will not be operated under Silverleaf's name
and will not be managed by the Master Club, and their interval owners will not
participate in the Endless Escape program. Silverleaf would receive management
fees from the homeowners' associations of these eight resorts in exchange for
maintenance and cleaning of the units, management of the resorts' reservation
systems, and operation of a proposed Crown
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Resorts exchange program. This acquisition would also provide an opportunity to
market and sell Vacation Intervals at the Existing Resorts and the New Resorts
as upgrades to interval owners of Crown Resorts. This acquisition is currently
in the due diligence stage, and there is no assurance that it will be
consummated.
The eight Crown Resorts are described as follows:
- The Alpine Bay Resort is located in Talledega County, Alabama, near Lake
Logan Martin and is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham. The resort
contains 54 units and includes a golf course, pro shop lounge, outdoor
pool and tennis courts. There are no remaining unsold Vacation Intervals
at this resort.
- The Hickory Hill Resort is located in Jackson County, Mississippi, near
the Pascagoula River and is approximately 20 miles east of Biloxi. The
resort contains 80 units and has a golf course, restaurant/lounge,
outdoor pool, clubhouse, fitness center, miniature golf course, tennis
courts, and playground. There are approximately 155 unsold Vacation
Intervals at this resort.
- The Lake Royale Resort is located in Franklin County, North Carolina, and
is approximately 50 miles east of Raleigh/Durham. The resort contains ten
units and has a golf course, pro shop lounge, outdoor pool, clubhouse,
miniature golf course, tennis courts, and playground. There are
approximately 14 unsold Vacation Intervals at this resort.
- The Beech Mountain Lake Resort is located in Butler Township, Luzerne
County, Pennsylvania, and is approximately 30 miles south of Wilkes
Barre-Scranton. The resort contains 54 units and has a restaurant/lounge,
indoor pool/sauna, clubhouse, fitness center, tennis courts, and pontoon
boat. There are approximately 116 unsold Vacation Intervals at this
resort.
- The Treasure Lake Resort is located in Sandy Township, Clearfield County,
Pennsylvania, and is approximately 160 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The
resort contains 145 units and has two golf courses, a restaurant/lounge,
indoor pool/sauna, outdoor pool, clubhouse, tennis courts, and pontoon
boat. There are approximately 468 unsold Vacation Intervals at this
resort.
- The Foxwood Hills Resort is located in Oconee County, South Carolina,
near Lake Hartwell and is approximately 100 miles northeast of Atlanta.
The resort contains 113 units and has a golf course, restaurant/lounge,
indoor pool/sauna, outdoor pool, clubhouse, miniature golf course, tennis
courts, pontoon boat, and playground. There are approximately 483 unsold
Vacation Intervals at this resort.
- The Lake Tansi Village Resort is located in Cumberland County, Tennessee,
and is approximately 75 miles west of Knoxville. The resort contains 124
units and has a golf course, restaurant/lounge, indoor pool/sauna,
outdoor pool, clubhouse, fitness center, miniature golf course, tennis
courts, and playground. There are approximately 275 unsold Vacation
Intervals at this resort.
- The Westwind Manor Resort is located in Wise County, Texas, on Lake
Bridgeport and is approximately 65 miles northwest of the Dallas-Ft.
Worth metroplex. The resort contains 37 units and has a golf course,
restaurant/lounge, outdoor pool, clubhouse, miniature golf course, tennis
courts, and playground. There are approximately 333 unsold Vacation
Intervals at this resort.
The Company will not own, operate, or receive revenues from the
above-described recreational amenities, which are generally owned and operated
by various homeowner's associations or unrelated third parties. Neither will the
Company acquire any land or development rights for the construction of
additional timeshare units at these eight resorts, although it may consider such
acquisitions in the future.
PARTICIPATION IN VACATION INTERVAL EXCHANGE NETWORKS
INTERNAL EXCHANGES. Each purchaser of a Vacation Interval from the Company
has certain exchange privileges which entitle such purchaser to: (i) exchange
his interval for a different interval (week) at the same resort so long as the
different interval is of an equal or lower rating; and (ii) exchange his
interval for the same interval of equal or lower rating at any other Existing
Resort. These intra-company exchange rights require an exchange fee, which is
currently $50, and are conditioned upon availability of the desired interval or
resort.
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Owners of Vacation Intervals at the Drive-to resorts will not have exchange
rights to the New Resorts in Galveston and Las Vegas.
RCI EXCHANGES. The Company believes that its Vacation Intervals are made
more attractive by the Company's participation in Vacation Interval exchange
networks operated by RCI. The Existing Resorts, except Oak N' Spruce, are
registered with RCI, and approximately one-third of Silverleaf Owners
participate in RCI's exchange network. The Oak N' Spruce Resort is currently
under contract with a different network exchange company, Interval
International. 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 his Vacation Interval for an
occupancy right in another participating resort by listing his 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.
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. If RCI is unable to meet the member's initial request, it
suggests alternative resorts based on availability. RCI has assigned either red
or white ratings to all Vacation Intervals at the Company's Ozark Mountain and
Holiday Hills resorts.
RCI has more than 3,200 participating resort facilities and over 2.3
million members worldwide. During 1997 RCI processed over 1.8 million Vacation
Interval exchanges. The cost of the annual membership fee in RCI, which is at
the option and expense of the owner of the Vacation Interval, is currently $74
per year. Exchange rights require an additional fee of approximately $103 for
domestic exchanges and $133 for foreign exchanges.
COMPETITION
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 Ownership Resorts ("Marriott"), The Walt Disney Company ("Disney"),
Hilton Hotels Corporation ("Hilton"), Hyatt Corporation ("Hyatt"), and Four
Seasons Resorts ("Four Seasons") have recently entered the industry. Other
companies in the timeshare industry, including Signature Resorts, Inc.
("Signature"), Fairfield Communities, Inc. ("Fairfield"), Vacation Break U.S.A.,
Inc. ("Vacation Break"), Vistana Inc. ("Vistana"), Ramada Vacation Suites
("Ramada"), and TrendWest Resorts, Inc. ("TrendWest"), are, or are subsidiaries
of, public companies, with the enhanced access to capital and other resources
that public ownership implies.
Fairfield and Signature own timeshare resorts in or near Branson, Missouri,
which compete with the Company's Holiday Hills and Ozark Mountain Resorts, and
to a lesser extent with the Company's newly-acquired Timber Creek Resort.
Signature also owns a resort which is located near and competes with the
Company's Piney Shores Resort. Based on published industry data and reports,
except for Fairfield and Signature, the Company does not believe that any of the
competitors named above own timeshare resorts in Illinois, Missouri, or Texas.
The Company believes that many of the companies named in the preceding paragraph
operate timeshare resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, the Company
believes there are a number of privately-owned and operated timeshare resorts in
most states in which the Company owns resorts which will compete with the
Company's Existing Resorts and New Resorts. Finally, the proposed resort in Las
Vegas will compete with a large number and variety of hotels and other lodging
facilities in Las Vegas.
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The Company believes Marriott, Disney, Hilton, Hyatt, and Four Seasons
generally target consumers with higher annual incomes than the Company's target
market. The Company believes the other competitors named above target consumers
with similar, but slightly higher, income levels than the Company's target
market. The Company's competitors may possess significantly greater financial,
marketing, personnel and other resources than the Company, and there can be no
assurance that such competitors will not significantly reduce the price of their
Vacation Intervals or offer greater convenience, services or amenities than the
Company.
While the Company's principal competitors are developers of timeshare
resorts, the Company is also subject to competition from other entities engaged
in the commercial lodging business, including condominiums, hotels and motels;
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 (or its customers') costs relative to such
competitors' (or their customers') costs, could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's results of operations, liquidity and financial position.
Numerous businesses, individuals and other entities compete with the
Company in seeking properties for acquisition and development and new resorts.
Some of these competitors are larger and have greater financial and other
resources than the Company. Such competition may result in a higher cost for
properties the Company wishes to acquire or may cause the Company to be unable
to acquire suitable properties for the development of new resorts.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
GENERAL. The Company's 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 and New Resorts are
located and in which 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
and the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968.
In response to certain fraudulent marketing practices in the timeshare
industry in the 1980's, various states enacted legislation aimed at curbing such
abuses. Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts and Nevada, the states in which
the Company owns Existing Resorts or New Resorts, as well as other states in
which the Company markets its Vacation Intervals, have adopted specific laws and
regulations regarding the marketing and sale of Vacation Intervals. The laws of
most states, including Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts and Nevada, require the
Company to file a detailed offering statement and supporting documents with a
designated state authority, which describe the Company, the project, and the
promotion and sale of Vacation Intervals. The offering statement must be
approved by the appropriate state agency before the Company may solicit
residents of such state. The laws of Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts and Nevada,
respectively, require the Company to deliver an offering statement (or public
report), together with certain additional information concerning the terms of
the purchase, to prospective purchasers of Vacation Intervals who are residents
of such state, 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 the Company
currently sells Vacation Intervals which grant the purchaser of a Vacation
Interval the right to cancel a contract of purchase at any time within three to
five calendar days following the date the contract was signed by the purchaser.
The Company qualifies each resort under the laws of the state where it is
located. The Company has recently filed a timeshare application in Nevada with
respect to the New Resort in Las Vegas. There can be no
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assurance that the Company will obtain the requisite approval to sell Vacation
Intervals for this resort, and the Company has not commenced marketing or sales
activities for this report.
The Company also markets and sells its Vacation Intervals to residents of
certain states which are near the states where the Company's resorts are
located. Many of these neighboring states also regulate the marketing and sale
of Vacation Intervals to their residents. The Company is currently in various
stages of obtaining permits to sell Vacation Intervals to residents of New York
and certain other states proximate to the Oak N' Spruce Resort in Massachusetts.
There can be no assurance that the Company will obtain the requisite approvals
to sell Vacation Intervals to residents of such states. The Company does not
register all of its resorts in each of the states where it registers any
resorts.
Most states have additional laws which regulate the Company's 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.
The Company believes it is in material compliance with federal, Texas,
Missouri, Illinois, and Massachusetts laws and regulations to which it is
currently subject relating to the sale and marketing of Vacation Intervals.
However, the Company is normally and currently the subject of a number of
consumer complaints generally relating to marketing or sales practices filed
with relevant authorities, and there can be no assurance that all of these
complaints can be resolved without adverse regulatory actions or other
consequences. The Company expects some level of consumer complaints in the
ordinary course of its business as the Company aggressively markets and sells
Vacation Intervals in the value segment of the timeshare industry, which may
include individuals who are less financially sophisticated than more affluent
customers. There can be no assurance that the costs of resolving consumer
complaints or of qualifying under Vacation Interval ownership regulations in all
jurisdictions in which the Company desires to conduct sales will not be
significant, that the Company is in material compliance with applicable federal,
Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, or other laws and regulations, or that
violations of law will not have adverse implications for the Company, 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 the Company's results of operations, liquidity, or financial position.
Further, there can be no assurance that either the federal government or states
having jurisdiction over the Company's business will not adopt additional
regulations or take other actions which would adversely affect the Company's
results of operations, liquidity, and financial position.
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, among other things, to 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 Affiliated Companies
and their affiliates. Some of the settlements, injunctions and decrees resulting
from litigation and enforcement actions (the "Orders") to which certain of the
Affiliated Companies consented purport to bind all successors and assigns, and
accordingly bind 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 Affiliated 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
Affiliated 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. In one case in 1988, an Affiliated Company pled
guilty to deceptive uses of the mails in connection with promotional sales
literature mailed to prospective timeshare purchasers and agreed to pay a
judicially imposed fine of $1.5 million and restitution of $100,000. 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
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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, the Company was the subject of some consumer complaints
which triggered governmental investigations into the Company's affairs. In March
1997, the Company entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the
Texas Attorney General, in which the Company agreed to make additional
disclosure to purchasers of Vacation Intervals regarding the limited
availability of its Endless Escape program during certain periods. The Company
paid $15,200 for investigatory costs and attorneys' fees of the Attorney General
in connection with this matter. Also, in March 1997, the Company entered into an
agreed order (the "Agreed Order") with the Texas Real Estate Commission
requiring the Company to comply with certain aspects of the Texas Timeshare Act,
Texas Real Estate License Act and Rules of the Texas Real Estate Commission,
with which it had allegedly been in non-compliance until mid-1995. The
allegations included (i) the Company's admitted failure to register the Missouri
Destination Resorts in Texas (due to its 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
the Company denied. While the Agreed Order acknowledged that Silverleaf
independently resolved ten consumer complaints referenced in the Agreed Order,
discontinued the practices complained of, and registered the Destination Resorts
during 1995 and 1996, the Texas Real Estate Commission ordered Silverleaf to
cease its discontinued practices and enhance its disclosure to purchasers of
Vacation Intervals. In the Agreed Order, Silverleaf agreed to make a voluntary
donation of $30,000 to the State of Texas. The Agreed Order also directed
Silverleaf to revise its 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, the Company has encountered and expects to encounter
some level of additional consumer complaints in the ordinary course of its
business.
The Company employs the following methods in training sales and marketing
personnel as to legal requirements. With regard to direct mailings, a designated
compliance employee of the Company reviews all mailings to determine if they
comply with applicable state legal requirements. With regard to telemarketing,
the Company's Vice President -- Marketing prepares a script for telemarketers
based upon applicable state legal requirements. All telemarketers receive
training which includes, among other things, directions to adhere strictly to
the Company approved script. Telemarketers are also monitored by their
supervisors to ensure that they do not deviate from the Company approved script.
With regard to sales functions, the Company distributes sales manuals which
summarize applicable state legal requirements. Additionally, such sales
personnel receive training as to such applicable legal requirements. The Company
has a salaried employee at each sales office who reviews the sales documents
prior to closing a sale to review compliance with legal requirements.
Additionally, a member of the corporate office staff calls each purchaser within
48 hours after the sale to verify information. Periodically, the Company is
notified by regulatory agencies to revise its disclosures to consumers and to
remedy other alleged inadequacies regarding the sales and marketing process. In
such cases, the Company revises its direct mailings, telemarketing scripts, or
sales disclosure documents, as appropriate, in an attempt to comply with such
requests.
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
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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 its ownership and
operation of its properties, the Company may be potentially liable for such
claims.
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 its ownership and operation of its
properties, the Company may be potentially liable for such costs. In 1994, the
Company conducted a limited asbestos survey at each of the Existing Resorts,
which surveys did not reveal material potential losses associated with ACM's 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 the Company's properties may adversely affect the
Company's ability to sell Vacation Intervals at such properties and the market
value of such property. The Company has not tested its properties for radon.
Recently-enacted federal legislation will eventually require the Company to
disclose to potential purchasers of Vacation Intervals at the Company's 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 the Company's
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, the Company
understands 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.
In 1994, the Company conducted Phase I environmental assessments at several
of its Existing Resorts in order to identify potential environmental concerns.
Also, the Company has obtained more recent Phase I environmental assessments for
each of the remaining Existing Resorts and New Resorts. 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. The Company's Phase I assessments
of the properties have not revealed any environmental liability that the Company
believes would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, assets
or results of operations taken as a whole; nor is the Company aware of any such
material environmental liability. Nevertheless, it is possible that the
Company's Phase I assessments do not reveal all environmental liabilities or
that there are material
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environmental liabilities of which the Company is 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 the Company. The Company does not
believe that compliance with applicable environmental laws or regulations will
have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations,
liquidity, or financial position.
The Company believes that its properties are in compliance in all material
respects with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations
regarding hazardous or toxic substances. The Company has not been notified by
any governmental authority or any third party, and is not otherwise aware, of
any material noncompliance, liability or claim relating to hazardous or toxic
substances or petroleum products in connection with any of its present
properties.
UTILITY REGULATION. The Company owns its own water supply and waste-water
treatment facilities at several of the Existing Resorts, which are regulated by
various governmental agencies. The TNRCC 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. Currently, the Holly Lake Resort's
water supply facilities do not comply with certain Texas rules regarding minimum
water capacity. Accordingly, the Company plans to build an additional water
storage facility at Holly Lake, with construction expected to begin in the third
quarter of 1998.
OTHER REGULATION. Under various state and federal laws governing housing
and places of public accommodation, the Company is required to meet certain
requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Many of these
requirements did not take effect until after January 1, 1991. Although
management of the Company believes that its facilities (other than the Oak N'
Spruce Resort which has not yet been reviewed for ADA compliance) are
substantially in compliance with present requirements of such laws, the Company
will incur additional costs of compliance. Additional legislation may impose
further burdens or restrictions on owners with respect to access by disabled
persons. The ultimate amount of the cost of compliance with such legislation is
not currently ascertainable, and, while such costs are not expected to have a
material effect on the Company, such costs could be substantial. Limitations or
restrictions on the completion of certain renovations may limit application of
the Company's growth strategy in certain instances or reduce profit margins on
the Company's operations.
EMPLOYEES
At December 31, 1997, the Company employed 1,559 persons. The Company
believes employee relations are good. None of the employees are represented by a
labor union.
INSURANCE
The Company carries comprehensive liability, fire, hurricane and storm
insurance with respect to the Company's resorts, with policy specifications,
insured limits and deductibles customarily carried for similar properties which
the Company believes 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, the
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could lose its 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 the Company's results of operation, liquidity
or financial position. The Company self-insures for property damage to certain
vehicles and heavy equipment.
DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS. The Company has revolving credit agreements with
three lenders providing for loans up to an aggregate of $115.0 million, which
the Company uses to finance the sale of Vacation Intervals and for working
capital needs. Additionally, the Company has a revolving credit agreement with
one of its lenders providing for loans up to $15.0 million to finance
construction which facility was not utilized in 1997. The Company has a $10.0
million non-revolving line of credit which has been used to finance development
of units at the Fox River and Timber Creek resorts and the acquisition of the
Oak N' Spruce Resort, the two Galveston sites, and the Las Vegas site, and which
becomes due upon the closing of the Equity Offering. See Item 7. "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation." The
Company also has a $12.0 million revolving loan agreement due May 2003 which had
a balance due at December 31, 1997 of approximately $4.1 million. The other
foregoing loans mature between December 1999 and October 2005, and are
collateralized (or cross-collateralized) by customer notes receivable,
construction in process, land, improvements, and related equipment of certain of
the Existing Resorts and New 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 limit
advances to 70% of the unpaid balance of certain eligible customer notes
receivable.
The Company's credit facilities contain restrictive and financial
covenants, including covenants relating to (i) the maintenance of a minimum net
worth ranging up to $67 million, minimum liquidity, including a debt to equity
ratio of not greater than 2.5 to 1 and a senior debt to equity ratio of not
greater than 2.0 to 1, (ii) restrictions on liens against and dispositions of
collateral, (iii) restrictions on distributions to affiliates and prepayments of
loans from affiliates, (iv) restrictions on changes in control and management of
the Company, (v) restrictions on sales of substantially all of the assets of the
Company, and (vi) 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 lenders to
accelerate the maturity thereof. 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.
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The following table summarizes the Company's loans, other notes payable and
capital lease obligations at December 31, 1997:
AMOUNT
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(IN THOUSANDS)
$60 million revolving loan due December 1999, extendable for
a period of one year, with drawings permitted until
maturity, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.55%, secured
by customer notes receivable.............................. $ 1,529
$40 million revolving loan due October 2005 with drawings
permitted until October 31, 2000, at a variable rate of
LIBOR plus 2.5%, secured by customer notes receivable..... 22,137
$15 million revolving loan due November 2002 with drawings
permitted until November 30, 1998, at an interest rate of
Prime plus 2%, secured by customer notes receivable....... 12,596
$12 million loan due May 2003, at a variable rate of 2.75%
plus a Base Rate (11.25% at December 31, 1997), secured by
customer notes receivable................................. 4,122
$10 million revolving construction loan due October 2000
with drawings permitted until April 30, 1999 at a variable
rate of LIBOR plus 3.5%, secured by land, construction in
process and customer notes receivable..................... 0(a)
$10 million non-revolving line of credit due January 2000
with drawings permitted until December 1998 at a variable
rate of LIBOR plus 3%, secured by land, improvements, and
equipment of various Existing Resorts and New Resorts..... 4,070(b)
Various notes, due from January 1998 through October 2002,
collateralized by various assets with interest rates
ranging from 4.2% to 14.0%................................ 1,785
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Total notes payable............................... 46,239
Capital lease obligations................................... 2,632
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Total notes payable and capital lease
obligations...................................... $48,871
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(a) In March 1998, the borrowing capacity under this facility was increased to
$15.0 million.
(b) A non-binding letter of intent has been executed to increase the borrowing
capacity to $15.0 million and to convert the facility to a revolving loan.
At December 31, 1997, prime rate was 8.5% and LIBOR rates were from 5.72%
to 5.81%.
The Company's future lending and development activities will likely be
financed with indebtedness under the existing revolving credit facilities or
under credit facilities to be obtained by the Company in the future. Such new
credit facilities would likely be collateralized by the Company's assets and
contain restrictive covenants. However, the Company does not presently have
binding agreements to extend the terms of its existing financing arrangements or
for any replacement financing arrangements upon the expiration of such funding
commitments, and there can be no assurance that alternative or additional
arrangements can be made on terms that are satisfactory to the Company.
Accordingly, future sales of Vacation Intervals may be limited by both the
availability of funds to finance customer purchases of Vacation Intervals and by
reduced demand which may result if the Company is unable to provide financing to
purchasers of Vacation Intervals. In addition, if the Company were to incur
additional indebtedness, this could increase its vulnerability to adverse
general economic and timeshare industry conditions and to increased competitive
pressures.
The foregoing summary of certain provisions of the credit facilities is
subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the credit
facilities, copies of which are filed as exhibits (or incorporated by reference)
to this report on Form 10-K.
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THE TIMESHARE INDUSTRY
The Market. The resort component of the leisure industry is serviced
primarily by two alternatives for overnight accommodations: commercial lodging
establishments and timeshare resorts. Commercial lodging consists of (i) hotels
and motels in which a room is rented on a nightly, weekly or monthly basis for
the duration of the visit, and (ii) rentals of privately-owned condominium units
or homes. For many vacationers, particularly those with families, a lengthy stay
at a quality commercial lodging establishment is not economical. In addition,
room rates and availability at such establishments are subject to change
periodically. Timeshare ownership presents an economical alternative to
commercial lodging for vacationers.
Worldwide Market. In 1995 (the most recent year for which statistics are
available), the worldwide timeshare industry experienced 206,000 first-time
buyers, sales of 600,000 Vacation Intervals, and sales volume of $5 billion.
First introduced in Europe in the mid-1960s, ownership of Vacation Intervals has
been one of the fastest growing segments of the hospitality industry over the
past two decades. As shown in the following charts, the worldwide timeshare
industry has expanded significantly since 1980 both in Vacation Interval sales
volume and number of Vacation Interval owners.
DOLLAR VOLUME OF VACATION INTERVAL SALES
(IN BILLIONS)
[BAR GRAPH]
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NUMBER OF VACATION INTERVAL OWNERS
(IN MILLIONS)
[BAR GRAPH]
United States Market. In 1996, 218,000 intervals in U.S. properties were
sold at an average price of $10,000 per interval, resulting in total sales
volume of $2.2 billion. By comparison, total sales volume in 1992 was $1.3
billion. A total of 1,767,000 households owned intervals in U.S. timeshare
properties at January 1, 1997.
Reasons for Growth. The following factors have contributed to increased
acceptance of the timeshare concept among the general public and the substantial
growth of the timeshare industry over the past 15 years:
- higher quality accommodations and services;
- involvement of well-recognized hotel companies in the industry;
- improved availability of financing for purchasers of Vacation Intervals;
- increased flexibility of timeshare use;
- increased regulation of the timeshare industry; and
- improved overall image of the timeshare industry.
Despite the growth in the timeshare industry, Vacation Interval ownership
had achieved only an approximate 1.77% market penetration of all U.S. households
at January 1, 1997 (based on a U.S. Census Bureau estimate of U.S. households in
1995).
The timeshare industry is highly fragmented, engaged in by a large number
of local and regional resort developers and operators. However, there is a trend
towards consolidation of timeshare properties among fewer owners. The Company
believes that one of the most significant factors contributing to the current
awareness of the timeshare industry is the entry into the market of some of the
world's major lodging, hospitality and entertainment companies, including
Marriott, Disney, Hilton, Hyatt, and Ramada.
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The Consumer. The median age of a Vacation Interval owner in the United
States who purchased an interval in 1995 or 1996 was 48 years. The following
table shows the estimated household incomes of (i) all timeshare owners in the
United States, (ii) U.S. timeshare owners who purchased an interval during the
period from October 1996 through February 1997, and (iii) all timeshare owners
in the Central Region of the United States (which consists of 20 states
including Illinois, Missouri, and Texas):
UNITED '96/'97 CENTRAL
STATES BUYERS REGION
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HOUSEHOLD INCOME BEFORE TAXES
Under $30,000......................................... 3.7% 2.3% 4.6%
$30,000 to $39,999.................................... 6.9% 6.3% 7.5%
$40,000 to $49,999.................................... 12.2% 13.3% 12.5%
$50,000 to $59,999.................................... 14.3% 16.3% 15.1%
$60,000 to $74,999.................................... 18.0% 15.7% 18.6%
$75,000 to $99,999.................................... 21.2% 22.7% 25.3%
$100,000 to $124,999.................................. 12.1% 13.1% 6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999.................................. 4.2% 2.0% 4.6%
$150,000 or more...................................... 7.4% 8.4% 5.5%
Approximate Median.................................... $71,000 $71,000 $68,000
The U.S. Census Bureau has estimated that 29.9% of all U.S. households in
1996 had a household income between $25,000 and $50,000, which represents
approximately one-half of the Company's customer base. The U.S. Census Bureau
figures represent household incomes throughout the United States, whereas the
Company's target customers currently live primarily in Texas, Missouri,
Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut; accordingly, the estimates
prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau may not accurately reflect the annual incomes
of the Company's target customers. Based upon a sampling of approximately 7% of
the Company's customers who purchased a Vacation Interval in 1997, approximately
18% of such customers had an annual income less than $25,000, approximately 49%
of such customers had an income of $25,000 to $50,000, and approximately 33% of
such customers had an annual income greater than $50,000.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
The Company desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain statements in this
report on Form 10-K that are not historical fact constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Discussions containing such forward-looking statements may be found
throughout this report on Form 10-K. In addition, when used in this report on
Form 10-K the words "believes", "anticipates", "expects" and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject
to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of the risk
factors set forth below and the matters set forth in this report on Form 10-K
generally. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report
on Form 10-K and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from the
projections in the forward-looking statements.
SENSITIVITY OF CUSTOMERS TO GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. The Company
targets value-conscious customers and approximately two-thirds of the Company's
customers have annual household incomes of less than $50,000. These customers
are generally more vulnerable to deteriorating economic conditions than
consumers in the luxury or upscale markets. Any economic downturn could depress
spending for Vacation Intervals, limit the availability or increase the cost of
financing for the Company and its customers, and adversely affect the
collectibility of the Company's loans to Vacation Interval buyers. During past
economic slowdowns and recessions, Affiliated Companies experienced increased
delinquencies in the payment of Vacation Interval promissory notes and monthly
Club dues and consequent increased foreclosures and loan losses. During any
future economic slowdown or recession, the Company projects that increased
delinquencies, foreclosures, and loan losses are likely to occur. Similar
adverse consequences could result from significant increases in transportation
costs. Any or all of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's results of operations, liquidity and financial position.
BORROWER DEFAULTS. The Company offers financing to the buyers of Vacation
Intervals at the Company's resorts. These buyers make a down payment of at least
10% of the purchase price and deliver a promissory note to the Company for the
balance; the promissory notes generally bear interest at a fixed rate, are
payable over a seven year period, and are secured by a first mortgage on the
Vacation Interval. The Company bears the risk of defaults on these promissory
notes, and this risk is heightened as the Company generally does not verify the
credit history of its customers and will provide financing if the customer is
presently employed and meets certain household income criteria.
The Company's credit experience is such that in 1997 it allocated 15.3% of
the purchase price of Vacation Intervals to its provision for uncollectible
notes. In addition, in 1997 the Company decreased sales by $2.8 million for
customer returns and increased operating, general and administrative expenses by
$1.2 million for customer releases. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements. If a buyer of a Vacation Interval defaults, the Company
generally must foreclose on the Vacation Interval and attempt to resell it; the
associated marketing, selling, and administrative costs from the original sale
are generally not recovered; and such costs must be incurred again to resell the
Vacation Interval. Although the Company, in many cases, may have recourse
against a Vacation Interval buyer for the unpaid price, Texas, Illinois, and
certain other states have laws which limit or hinder the Company's ability to
recover personal judgments against customers who have defaulted on their loans.
For example, under Texas law, if the Company were to 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,
the Company 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, the Company has generally not pursued this remedy.
Prior to 1996, the Company sold customer promissory notes and mortgages to
third parties, generally with recourse, as a means of financing its operations.
As a result, the Company may be required to repurchase customer promissory notes
previously sold which become delinquent. The Company takes these contingent
obligations into account in establishing its allowance for uncollectible notes.
At December 31, 1997, the Company had Vacation Interval customer notes
receivable in the approximate principal amount of $104.4 mil-
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lion, was contingently liable with respect to approximately $7.4 million
principal amount of customer notes sold with recourse and had an allowance for
uncollectible notes of approximately $12.6 million and an allowance for future
customer returns of approximately $2.8 million. There can be no assurance that
such allowances are adequate. See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
FINANCING CUSTOMER BORROWINGS. To finance its operations, the Company
borrows funds under existing or future credit arrangements and is dependent on
its ability to finance customer notes receivable through third party lenders to
conduct its business.
BORROWING BASE. To finance Vacation Interval customer notes
receivable, the Company has entered into agreements with lenders to borrow
up to approximately $115.0 million collateralized by customer promissory
notes and mortgages. At December 31, 1997, the Company had such borrowings
from lenders in the approximate principal amount of $40.4 million. The
Company's lenders typically lend the Company 70% of the principal amount of
performing notes, and payments from Silverleaf Owners on such notes are
credited directly to the lender and applied against the Company's loan
balance. At December 31, 1997, the Company had a portfolio of approximately
21,320 Vacation Interval customer notes receivable in the approximate
principal amount of $104.4 million, of which approximately $14.4 million in
principal amount were 61 days or more past due and therefore ineligible as
collateral.
NEGATIVE CASH FLOW. The Company ordinarily receives only 10% of the
purchase price on the sale of a Vacation Interval but must pay in full the
costs of development, marketing, and sale of the interval. Maximum
borrowings available under the Company's credit facilities may not be
sufficient to cover these costs, thereby straining the Company's capital
resources, liquidity, and capacity to grow.
INTEREST RATE MISMATCH. At December 31, 1997, the Company's portfolio
of customer loans had a weighted average fixed interest rate of 14.5%. At
such date, the Company's borrowings (which bear interest at variable rates)
against the portfolio had a weighted average cost of funds of 10.1%. The
Company has historically derived net interest income from its financing
activities because the interest rates it charges its customers who finance
the purchase of their Vacation Intervals exceed the interest rates the
Company pays to its lenders. Because the Company's existing indebtedness
currently bears interest at variable rates and the Company's customer notes
receivable bear interest at fixed rates, increases in interest rates would
erode the spread in interest rates that the Company has historically
enjoyed and could cause the interest expense on the Company's borrowings to
exceed its interest income on its portfolio of customer notes receivable.
The Company has not engaged in interest rate hedging transactions.
Therefore, any increase in interest rates, particularly if sustained, could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations,
liquidity and financial position.
To the extent interest rates decrease generally on loans available to
the Company's customers, the Company faces an increased risk that customers
will pre-pay their loans and reduce the Company's income from financing
activities.
MATURITY MISMATCH. The Company typically provides financing to
customers over a seven year period, and customer notes had an average
maturity of 5.5 years at December 31, 1997. The Company's related revolving
credit facilities mature between December 1999 and October 2005 with up to
$60.0 million of borrowings under such credit facilities maturing in
December 1999. Accordingly, there could be a mismatch between the Company's
anticipated cash receipts and cash disbursements in December 1999 and
subsequent periods. Although the Company has historically been able to
secure financing sufficient to fund its operations, it does not presently
have agreements with its lenders to extend the term of its existing funding
commitments or to replace such commitments upon their expiration. Failure
to obtain such refinancing facilities could require the Company to sell its
portfolio of customer notes receivable, probably at a substantial discount,
or to seek other alternatives to enable it to continue in business. While
the Company has been successful in obtaining financing to date, there is no
assurance it will be able to do so 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
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are financed by the Company, and (ii) reduced demand if the Company is
unable to provide financing to purchasers of Vacation Intervals.
REGULATION OF MARKETING AND SALES OF VACATION INTERVALS AND RELATED LAWS.
The Company's 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 and New Resorts are located and in
which 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 and the Civil
Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968.
In response to certain fraudulent marketing practices in the timeshare
industry in the 1980's, various states enacted legislation aimed at curbing such
abuses. Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Nevada, the states in
which the Company currently owns Existing Resorts or New Resorts, as well as
other states in which the Company markets its Vacation Intervals, have adopted
specific laws and regulations regarding the marketing and sale of Vacation
Intervals. The laws of most states, including Texas, Illinois, and Nevada,
require the Company to file a detailed offering statement and supporting
documents with a designated state authority, which describe the Company, the
project, and the promotion and sale of Vacation Intervals. The offering
statement must be approved by the appropriate state agency before the Company
may solicit residents of such state. The laws of Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts,
and Nevada, respectively, require the Company to deliver an offering statement
(or public report), together with certain additional information concerning the
terms of the purchase, to prospective purchasers of Vacation Intervals who are
residents of such state, 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 the Company
currently sells Vacation Intervals which grant the purchaser of a Vacation
Interval the right to cancel a contract of purchase at any time within three to
five calendar days following the date the contract was signed by the purchaser.
The Company qualifies each resort under the timeshare laws of the state
where it is located. The Company has recently filed a timeshare application in
Nevada with respect to the New Resort in Las Vegas. There can be no assurance
that the Company will obtain the requisite approval to sell Vacation Intervals
for this resort, and the Company has not commenced marketing or sales activities
for this resort.
The Company also markets and sells its Vacation Intervals to residents of
certain states which are near the states where the Company's resorts are
located. Many of these neighboring states also regulate the marketing and sale
of Vacation Intervals to their residents. The Company is currently in various
stages of obtaining permits to sell Vacation Intervals to residents of New York
and certain other states proximate to the Oak 'N Spruce Resort in Massachusetts.
There can be no assurance that the Company will obtain the requisite approvals
to sell Vacation Intervals to residents of such states. The Company does not
register all of its resorts in each of the states where it registers any
resorts.
Most states have additional laws which regulate the Company's 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.
The Company believes it is in material compliance with federal, Texas,
Missouri, Illinois and Massachusetts laws and regulations to which it is
currently subject relating to the sale and marketing of Vacation Intervals.
However, the Company is normally and currently the subject of a number of
consumer complaints generally relating to marketing or sales practices filed
with relevant authorities, and there can be no assurance that all of these
complaints can be resolved without adverse regulatory actions or other
consequences. The Company expects some level of consumer complaints in the
ordinary course of its business as the Company aggressively markets and sells
Vacation Intervals in the value segment of the timeshare industry, which may
include individuals who are less financially sophisticated than more affluent
customers. There can be no assurance that the costs of resolving consumer
complaints or of qualifying under Vacation Interval ownership
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regulations in all jurisdictions in which the Company desires to conduct sales
will not be significant, that the Company is in material compliance with
applicable federal, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, or other laws and
regulations, or that violations of law will not have adverse implications for
the Company, 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 the Company's results of operations,
liquidity, and financial position. Further, there can be no assurance that
either the federal government or states having jurisdiction over the Company's
business will not adopt additional regulations or take other actions which would
adversely affect the Company's results of operations, liquidity, and financial
position.
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, among other things, to 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 Affiliated Companies
and their affiliates. Some of the settlements, injunctions and decrees resulting
from litigation and enforcement actions (the "Orders") to which certain of the
Affiliated Companies consented purport to bind all successors and assigns, and
accordingly bind 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 Affiliated 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
Affiliated 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. In one case in 1988, an Affiliated Company pled
guilty to deceptive uses of the mails in connection with promotional sales
literature mailed to prospective timeshare purchasers and agreed to pay a
judicially imposed fine of $1.5 million and restitution of $100,000. The
requirements of the Orders are substantially what applicable state and federal
laws and regulations mandate, but the consequence of violating the Order 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, the Company was the subject of some consumer complaints
which triggered governmental investigations into the Company's affairs. In March
1997, the Company entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the
Texas Attorney General, in which the Company agreed to make additional
disclosure to purchasers of Vacation Intervals regarding the limited
availability of its Endless Escape program during certain periods. The Company
paid $15,200 for investigatory costs and attorneys' fees of the Attorney General
in connection with this matter. Also, in March 1997, the Company entered into an
agreed order (the "Agreed Order") with the Texas Real Estate Commission
requiring the Company to comply with certain aspects of the Texas Timeshare Act,
Texas Real Estate License Act and Rules of the Texas Real Estate Commission,
with which it had allegedly been in non-compliance until mid-1995. The
allegations included (i) the Company's admitted failure to register the Missouri
Destination Resorts in Texas (due to its 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
the Company denied. While the Agreed Order acknowledged that Silverleaf
independently resolved ten consumer complaints referenced in the Agreed Order,
discontinued the practices complained of, and registered the Destination Resorts
during 1995 and 1996, the Texas Real Estate Commission ordered Silverleaf to
cease its discontinued practices and enhance its disclosure to purchasers of
Vacation Intervals. In the Agreed Order, Silverleaf agreed to make a voluntary
donation of $30,000 to the State of Texas. The Agreed Order also directed
Silverleaf to revise its 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,
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1996, the Company has encountered and expects to encounter some level of
additional consumer complaints in the ordinary course of its business.
EXPANSION INTO NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. Prior to August 1997, all of the
Company's operating resorts and substantially all of its customers and borrowers
were located in Texas and Missouri. Since August 1997, the Company has acquired
the Fox River Resort in Illinois, the Timber Creek Resort near St. Louis,
Missouri, the Oak N' Spruce Resort in Massachusetts, undeveloped beachfront
property in Galveston, Texas, and an undeveloped parcel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The recent expansion into new geographic areas, particularly Illinois,
Massachusetts, and Nevada, poses new risks because the Company does not possess
the same level of familiarity with and experience in these markets as it
possesses with respect to its historical markets in Missouri and Texas, which
could adversely affect the Company's ability to develop and operate timeshare
resorts and sell Vacation Intervals in these new markets. Such expansion also
requires the Company to comply with the laws and regulations of additional
jurisdictions, including Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut, where the Company currently markets or will market its Vacation
Intervals. Additionally, the Company is subject to and will become subject to
zoning and land use laws of additional municipalities in Texas, Illinois,
Massachusetts, and Nevada. There is no assurance the Company can comply with all
of these requirements economically or at all. The New Resorts will also require
new architectural plans and construction techniques with which the Company is
less familiar. For example, Silverleaf will utilize five-story and nine-story,
high density buildings for the proposed resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, whereas the
Company has historically utilized low-rise, lower density building structures.
The Oak N' Spruce Resort in Massachusetts and the Fox River Resort in Illinois
are subject to a longer and harsher winter climate than the resorts in Missouri
and Texas. Accordingly, construction costs at these new resorts may be higher
and the construction cycle may be longer. Expansion of the Company's sales and
marketing activities to Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
and Connecticut is expected to result in higher marketing expenses to gain
entrance to these new markets. Cultural differences between customers in these
new markets and the Company's historical markets may result in additional
marketing costs or lower sales. All of the above risks associated with the
Company's entrance into the new geographic areas could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's results of operations, liquidity, and financial
position.
RAPID GROWTH. The Company has experienced rapid growth which could place a
strain on the Company's management, employees and systems. Prior to August 1997,
the Company owned and operated seven resorts. Since then, the Company has
acquired three resorts and sites for two additional resorts and has entered into
agreements to acquire two sites for the development of Drive-to Resorts and
management rights with respect to eight timeshare resorts. As the Company's
business develops and expands, the Company will require additional management
and employees and will need to implement enhanced operational and financial
systems. There can be no assurance that the Company will successfully hire,
retain, integrate and utilize management and employees and implement and
maintain such operational and financial systems. Failure to hire, retain, and
integrate management and employees or implement such systems successfully could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations,
liquidity, and financial position.
CONCENTRATION IN TIMESHARE INDUSTRY. Because the Company's operations are
conducted solely within the timeshare industry, any adverse changes affecting
the timeshare industry such as an oversupply of timeshare units, a reduction in
demand for timeshare units, changes in travel and vacation patterns, a decrease
in popularity of any of the Company's resorts with consumers, changes in
governmental regulations or taxation of the timeshare industry, as well as
negative publicity about the timeshare industry, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's results of operations, liquidity, and financial
position.
COMPETITION. 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, Disney, Hilton, Hyatt, and Four Seasons, have
entered the industry. Other companies in the timeshare industry, including
Signature, Fairfield, Vacation Break, Vistana, Ramada, and TrendWest, are, or
are subsidiaries of, public companies with enhanced access to capital and other
resources.
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Fairfield and Signature own timeshare resorts in or near Branson, Missouri,
which compete with the Company's Holiday Hills and Ozark Mountain Resorts and to
a lesser extent with the Company's newly-acquired Timber Creek Resort. Signature
also owns a resort which is located near and competes with the Company's Piney
Shores Resort. Based on published industry data and reports, except for
Fairfield and Signature, the Company does not believe that any of the
competitors named above own timeshare resorts in Illinois, Missouri or Texas.
The Company believes that many of the companies named in the preceding paragraph
operate timeshare resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, the Company
believes there are a number of privately-owned and operated timeshare resorts in
most states in which the Company owns resorts which will compete with the
Company's Existing Resorts and New Resorts. Finally, the proposed resort in Las
Vegas will compete with a large number and variety of hotels and other lodging
facilities in Las Vegas.
The Company believes Marriott, Disney, Hilton, Hyatt, and Four Seasons
generally target consumers with higher annual incomes than the Company's target
market. The Company believes the other competitors named above target consumers
with similar, but slightly higher, income levels than the Company's target
market. The Company's competitors may possess significantly greater financial,
marketing, personnel and other resources than the Company, and there can be no
assurance that such competitors will not significantly reduce the price of their
Vacation Intervals or offer greater convenience, services or amenities than the
Company.
While the Company's principal competitors are developers of timeshare
resorts, the Company is also subject to competition from other entities engaged
in the commercial lodging business, including condominiums, hotels and motels;
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 the Company's results of operations, liquidity, and
financial position.
Numerous businesses, individuals and other entities compete with the
Company in seeking properties for development and acquisition of resorts. Some
of these competitors are larger and have greater financial and other resources
than the Company. Such competition may result in a higher cost for properties
the Company wishes to acquire or may cause the Company to be unable to acquire
suitable properties for the development of new resorts.
DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES. The Company
intends to develop and continue the expansion of the Existing Resorts, to
develop the New Resorts, and to selectively acquire and develop other resorts.
Acquiring and developing resorts places substantial demands on the Company's
liquidity and capital resources, as well as on its personnel and administrative
capabilities. Risks associated with the Company's development and construction
activities include the following: construction costs or delays at a property may
exceed original estimates, possibly making the expansion or development
uneconomical or unprofitable; sales of Vacation Intervals at a newly completed
property may not be sufficient to make the property profitable; the Company has
expanded and will continue to expand into new geographic areas in which it has
no operating history and there is no assurance the Company will be successful in
such locations; and financing may be unavailable or may not be available on
favorable terms for development of, or the continued sales of Vacation Intervals
at a property. There can be no assurance the Company will develop and expand the
Existing Resorts, develop the New Resorts, or acquire and develop other resorts.
In addition, the Company's development and construction activities, as well
as its 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. Such laws and difficulties in obtaining, or failing to
obtain, the requisite licenses, permits, allocations, authorizations and other
entitlements pursuant to such laws could impact the development, completion, and
sale of the Company's projects. For instance, Silverleaf's land use plan at its
New Resort site in Galveston is currently being challenged in court. A
neighboring landowner has sued the city of Galveston and its zoning board to set
aside the Galveston planning commission's approval of Silverleaf's land use
plan. Silverleaf believes the suit is without merit and has filed a petition to
intervene in the litigation to protect its interests. The Company does not
believe that this suit will materially affect its timetable for development of
its New Resort at Galveston;
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however, there can be no assurance that Silverleaf's land use plan will
withstand this challenge. Furthermore, the litigation may delay development of
this property. The enactment of "slow growth" or "no-growth" initiatives or
changes in labor or other laws in any area where the Company's projects are
located could also delay, affect the cost or feasibility of, or preclude
entirely the expansion planned at each of the Existing Resorts and New Resorts
or the development of other resorts.
Most of the Company's resorts are located in rustic areas, often requiring
the Company to provide public utility water and sanitation services in order to
proceed with development. Such activities are 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 the
Company to risk of liability in connection with both the quality of fresh water
provided and the treatment and discharge of waste-water.
While the Company's construction activities typically are performed by
third-party contractors whose performance cannot be assured by the Company,
construction claims may be asserted against the Company for construction defects
and such claims may give rise to liabilities. Certain state and local laws may
impose liability on property developers with respect to construction defects
discovered or repairs made by future owners of such property.
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL. The Company's success depends to a large
extent upon the experience and abilities of Robert E. Mead, Sharon K. Brayfield,
and David T. O'Connor, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, President, and
Executive Vice President -- Sales, respectively. The loss of the services of any
one of these key individuals could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's results of operations, liquidity or financial position. The Company's
success is also dependent upon its ability to attract and retain qualified
acquisition, development, marketing, management, administrative and sales
personnel. The ability to attract such personnel will become particularly
important as the Company grows and develops additional resorts, and there can be
no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and/or retaining
such personnel.
COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS GOVERNING ACCESSIBILITY OF FACILITIES TO
DISABLED PERSONS. A number of state and federal laws, including the Fair Housing
Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), 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 the Company believes the Existing Resorts
(other than the Oak N' Spruce Resort which has not yet been reviewed for ADA
compliance) are substantially in compliance with laws governing the
accessibility of its facilities to disabled persons, the Company will incur
additional costs of complying with such laws. Additional federal, state and
local legislation may impose further burdens or restrictions on the Company, the
Clubs, or the Master Club at the Existing Resorts, the New Resorts, or other
resorts, with respect to access by disabled persons. The ultimate cost of
compliance with such legislation is not currently ascertainable, and, while such
costs are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of
operations, liquidity, and financial position, such costs could be substantial.
VULNERABILITY TO REGIONAL CONDITIONS. Prior to August 1997, all of the
Company's operating resorts and substantially all of the Company's customers and
borrowers were located in Texas and Missouri. Since August 1997, the Company has
acquired resorts in Illinois and Massachusetts as well as a site in Las Vegas,
Nevada. The Company's performance and the value of its properties is 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. Even with the
recent acquisitions, the Company's current geographic concentration could make
the Company more susceptible to adverse events or conditions which affect these
areas in particular.
POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES. 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
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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 1994 by independent environmental
consultants for several of the Existing Resorts, and more recent Phase I
environmental reports have been obtained for each of the remaining resorts. The
reports did not reveal, nor is the Company aware of, any environmental liability
that would have, a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations, liquidity or financial position. No assurance, however, can be given
that these reports reveal all environmental liabilities or that no prior owner
created any material environmental condition not known to the Company.
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, the Company may have liability with respect to properties
previously sold by it or by its predecessors.
The Holly Lake Resort's water supply facilities do not comply with certain
state rules regarding minimum water capacity; accordingly, the Company plans to
build an additional water storage facility at Holly Lake, with construction to
begin in the third quarter of 1998.
The Company believes that it is in compliance in all material respects with
all federal, state and local ordinances and regulations regarding hazardous or
toxic substances. Other than in connection with the Holly Lake water supply
storage compliance issue mentioned above, the Company has not been notified by
any governmental authority or third party of any non-compliance, liability or
other claim in connection with any of its present or former properties.
DEPENDENCE ON VACATION INTERVAL EXCHANGE NETWORKS; POSSIBLE INABILITY TO
QUALIFY RESORTS. 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 the
Existing Resorts, except Oak N' Spruce, are currently qualified for
participation in the RCI exchange network. The Oak N' Spruce is currently under
contract with another exchange network provider, Interval International.
However, no assurance can be given that the Company will continue to be able to
qualify such resorts or any other future resorts for participation in these
networks or any other exchange network. If such exchange networks cease to
function effectively, or if the Company's resorts are not accepted as exchanges
for other desirable resorts, the Company's sales of Vacation Intervals could be
materially adversely affected.
RESALE MARKET FOR VACATION INTERVALS. Based on its experience at the
Existing Resorts, the Company believes the market for resale of Vacation
Intervals by the owners of such intervals is very limited and that resale prices
are substantially below their original purchase price. This may make ownership
of Vacation Intervals less attractive to prospective buyers. Also, attempts by
buyers to resell their Vacation Intervals compete with sales of Vacation
Intervals by the Company. While Vacation Interval resale clearing houses or
brokers do not currently have a material impact, if the secondary market for
Vacation Intervals were to become more organized and liquid, the availability of
resale intervals at lower prices could materially adversely affect the prices
and number of sales of new Vacation Intervals by the Company.
SEASONALITY AND VARIABILITY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS. 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
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regions where the Company operates. The above may cause significant variations
in quarterly operating results.
NATURAL DISASTERS; UNINSURED LOSS. There are 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 and for which
neither the Company, the Clubs, nor the Master Club has insurance coverage.
Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, the
Company could be required to repair damage at its expense or lose its capital
invested in a resort, as well as the anticipated future revenues from such
resort; moreover, the Company 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 the Company's results of operations,
liquidity, and financial position.
ACCELERATION OF DEFERRED TAXES. While the Company reports sales of Vacation
Intervals as income currently for financial reporting purposes (see Note 2 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), for regular federal income tax
purposes the Company reports substantially all Vacation Interval sales on the
installment method. Under the installment method, the Company recognizes income
for tax on the sale of the Vacation Interval when cash is received in the form
of a down payment and as payments on customer loans are received. The Company's
December 31, 1997 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 $30.2 million, primarily attributable to this method
of reporting Vacation Interval sales, before utilization of any available
deferred tax benefits (up to $16.2 million at December 31, 1997), including net
operating loss carryforwards. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements. This amount does not include accrued interest on such deferred taxes
which also will be payable when the taxes are due, the amount of which is not
now reasonably ascertainable. If the Company should sell the installment notes
or be required to factor them or if the notes were foreclosed on by a lender of
the Company or otherwise disposed of, the deferred gain would be reportable for
tax 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. There can be no assurance
that the Company would have sufficient cash resources to pay those taxes and
interest. Furthermore, if the Company's sales of Vacation Intervals should
decrease in the future, the Company's diminished operations may not generate
either sufficient tax losses to offset taxable income or funds to pay the
deferred tax liability from prior periods.
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAXES. Prior to 1997 the Company used the installment
method for the calculation of adjusted current earnings for federal alternative
minimum tax purposes, although the accrual method is required under the Code.
During 1997, the Company submitted a request to the Internal Revenue Service for
permission to change to the accrual method for this computation. In January
1998, the Company received a proposed ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
granting the request effective January 1, 1997. The Company plans to file a
request with the Internal Revenue Service to modify the proposed ruling to
correct the amount of the proposed accounting adjustment and to make the ruling
effective January 1, 1998. The Company believes the Internal Revenue Service
will approve the correction of the amount of the proposed accounting adjustment,
but may refuse to change the effective date of the ruling. If the Internal
Revenue Service refuses to change the effective date, estimated taxes of $1.5
million, which are included as current liabilities on the Company's December 31,
1997 balance sheet, plus interest and any applicable penalties, will be payable
in 1998, and the Company's alternative minimum taxable income for 1998 through
2000 will be increased each year by an estimated amount of approximately $9.6
million per year for the pre-1997 adjustment, which will result in the Company
paying substantial additional federal and state taxes in those years. If the
Internal Revenue Service agrees to change the effective date, then the preceding
effects of the accounting method change will be delayed by one year.
LIMITATIONS ON USE OF CARRYOVERS FROM OWNERSHIP CHANGE. The Company
estimates that it had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $39.2
million at December 31, 1997, for regular federal income tax purposes related
primarily to the deferral of installment sale gains. In addition to the general
limitations on the carryback and carryforward of net operating losses under
Section 172 of the Code, Section 382 of the Code imposes additional limitations
on the utilization of a net operating loss by a corporation following various
types of ownership changes which result in more than a 50 percentage point
change in ownership of a corporation
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within a three year period. Mr. Mead owned 100% of the stock of the Company
until December 29, 1995, at which time his ownership decreased to approximately
99% and Ms. Brayfield acquired 1%. As a result of the IPO in June 1997, Mr.
Mead's ownership of the Company further decreased to approximately 67%. After
the closing of the Equity Offering and taking into account shares owned by his
family, Mr. Mead will own between 50.7% and 53.5% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Company, depending on the extent, if any, to which the
Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option. Concurrently with this
offering or in the future, Mr. Mead, his family, or Ms. Brayfield, could
transfer their shares and/or the Company could issue additional shares,
including shares which it is required to issue under its 1997 Stock Option Plan,
which could result in more than a 50 percentage point change in ownership of the
Company. If such a change occurs within a three year period, the limitations of
Section 382 would apply. Although the Company does not believe that those
limitations would currently adversely affect the Company, there can be no
assurance that the limitations will not limit or deny the future utilization of
the net operating loss by the Company, resulting in the Company paying
substantial additional federal and state taxes and interest for any periods
following such change in ownership. When such a change in ownership occurs,
Section 383 of the Code also limits or denies the future utilization of certain
carryover excess credits, including any unused minimum tax credit attributable
to payment of alternative minimum taxes. Although the Company does not believe
that these additional limitations would currently adversely affect the Company,
there can be no assurance that these additional limitations will not limit or
deny the future utilization of any excess tax credits of the Company, resulting
in the Company paying substantial additional federal and state taxes and
interest for any periods following such change in ownership.
TAX RE-CLASSIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND RESULTING TAX
LIABILITY. Although all on-site sales personnel are treated as employees of the
Company for payroll tax purposes, the Company does have independent contractor
agreements with certain sales, marketing, and architectural persons or entities.
The Company has not treated these independent contractors as employees;
accordingly, the Company does 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 of the Company, rather than as independent contractors,
and hold the Company liable for back payroll taxes, such action may have a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, liquidity, and
financial position.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE. Because of two-digit year formats, computer systems
may not properly categorize and process date information for the year 2000 and
subsequent years. Systems that do not properly classify dates could generate
erroneous data or cause a system to fail. The Company is in the process of
implementing an upgrade to its accounting systems that the Company believes will
be year 2000 compliant. The Company continues to update its other computer
systems to prepare for the year 2000. Management anticipates that it will incur
$250,000 of expenses to be year 2000 compliant. However, significant uncertainty
exists concerning the potential costs and effects associated with any year 2000
compliance. Any year 2000 compliance problem could materially adversely affect
the Company's results of operations, liquidity, and financial position.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is currently subject to litigation and claims respecting tort,
contract and consumer disputes, among others. In the judgment of management,
none of such lawsuits or claims against the Company, either individually or in
the aggregate, is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company or its
business.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
none
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's initial public offering of Common Stock was consummated in
June 1997 (the "Initial Public Offering"), at an initial public offering price
of $16.00 per share. The Company's common stock is quoted on the New York Stock
Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "SVR." The following table sets forth, for
the periods indicated, the high and low sale prices for the Common Stock, as
quoted on the NYSE:
HIGH LOW
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Year Ended December 31, 1997:
Second Quarter (Commencing June 6, 1997).................... $19 $14 5/8
Third Quarter............................................... 24 3/16 15
Fourth Quarter.............................................. 26 1/4 20 3/4
Year Ended December 31, 1998:
First Quarter............................................... $29 1/8 $24 3/8
On March 31, 1998, there were approximately 11 holders of record of the
Company's Common Stock and the estimated number of beneficial stockholders was
750.
The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its capital
stock and does not anticipate paying cash dividends on its Common Stock. The
Company currently intends to retain future earnings to finance its operations
and fund the growth of its business. Any payment of future dividends will be at
the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company and will depend upon,
among other things, the Company's earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements level of indebtedness, contractual restrictions in respect of the
payment of dividends and other factors that the Company's Board of Directors
deems relevant.
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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,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA:
Revenues:
Vacation Interval sales............................ $ 18,627 $ 24,551 $ 34,091 $ 45,907 $ 68,682
Interest income.................................... 1,029 1,633 3,968 6,297 9,149
Interest income from affiliates.................... 70 252 393 377 247
Management fee income.............................. 3,613 2,394 2,478 2,187 2,331
Lease income....................................... 512 1,137 1,310 1,717 1,415
Other income....................................... 1,964 1,932 1,832 1,440 3,234
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Total revenues................................... 25,815 31,899 44,072 57,925 85,058
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Costs and Operating Expenses:
Cost of Vacation Interval sales.................... 2,094 2,648 3,280 2,805 6,600
Sales and marketing................................ 10,219 12,929 17,850 21,839 30,559
Provision for uncollectible notes.................. 1,877 4,205 6,632 8,733 10,524
Operating, general and administrative.............. 6,501 5,853 8,780 10,116 12,230
Depreciation and amortization...................... 477 590 863 1,264 1,497
Interest expense................................... 1,426 1,642 3,609 4,759 4,664
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Total costs and operating expenses............... 22,594 27,867 41,014 49,516 66,074
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Income from continuing operations before income
taxes.............................................. 3,221 4,032 3,058 8,409 18,984
Income tax expense................................... 1,376 1,677 1,512 3,140 7,024
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Income from continuing operations.................... 1,845 2,355 1,546 5,269 11,960
Income (loss) on discontinued operations............. (286) 568 (1,484) (295) --
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Net income........................................... $ 1,559 $ 2,923 $ 62 $ 4,974 $ 11,960
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Income per share from continuing operations -- Basic
and Diluted(a)..................................... $ 0.24 $ 0.31 $ 0.20 $ 0.68 $ 1.22
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Net income per share -- Basic and Diluted(a)......... $ 0.21 $ 0.39 $ 0.01 $ 0.64 $ 1.22
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding -- Basic(b)............................ 7,588,952 7,588,952 7,590,295 7,711,517 9,767,407
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding --
Diluted(b)......................................... 7,588,952 7,588,952 7,590,295 7,711,517 9,816,819
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DECEMBER 31,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
EBITDA(c).......................................... $ 5,124 $ 6,264 $ 7,530 $ 14,432 $ 25,145
OTHER OPERATING DATA:
Number of Existing Resorts at period end........... 7 7 7 7 10
Number of Vacation Intervals sold (excluding
upgrades)(d)..................................... 2,386 3,423 4,464 5,634 6,592
Number of upgraded Vacation Intervals sold......... 1,378 1,290 1,921 1,914 3,908
Number of Vacation Intervals in inventory.......... 5,615 5,943 6,580 6,746 10,931
Average price of Vacation Intervals sold (excluding
upgrades)(d)(e).................................. $ 5,599 $ 5,821 $ 5,965 $ 6,751 $ 7,854
Average price of upgraded Vacation Intervals sold
(net of exchanged interval)...................... $ 3,822 $ 3,585 $ 3,885 $ 4,113 $ 4,326
DECEMBER 31,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents........................... $ 197 $ 929 $ 3,712 $ 973 $ 4,970
Amounts due from affiliates......................... 2,391 4,559 4,342 6,237 1,389
Total assets........................................ 25,301 39,463 62,687 90,852 156,401
Amounts due to affiliates........................... 8,704 14,613 14,263 14,765 --
Notes payable and capital lease obligations......... 2,741 6,061 23,363 41,986 48,871
Total liabilities................................... 18,063 29,347 46,999 70,190 72,636
Shareholders' equity................................ 7,238 10,116 15,688 20,662 83,765
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(a) Earnings per share amounts are based on the weighted average number of
shares outstanding.
(b) Gives retroactive effect to a 719.97205 for one stock split in May 1997.
(c) EBITDA represents income from continuing operations before interest expense,
income taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented because
it is a widely accepted indicator of a company's financial performance.
However, EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to net income as a
measure of the Company's operating results or to cash flows from operating
activities (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles) as a measure of liquidity. Since revenues from Vacation Interval
sales include promissory notes received by the Company, EBITDA does not
reflect cash flow available to the Company. Additionally, due to varying
methods of reporting EBITDA within the timeshare industry, the computation
of EBITDA for the Company may not be comparable to other companies in the
timeshare industry which compute EBITDA in a different manner. The Company's
management interprets trends in EBITDA to be an indicator of the Company's
financial performance, in addition to net income and cash flows from
operating activities (determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles). The following table reconciles EBITDA to net income
from continuing operations:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Income from continuing operations........... $1,845 $2,355 $1,546 $ 5,269 $11,960
Interest expense............................ 1,426 1,642 3,609 4,759 4,664
Income tax expense.......................... 1,376 1,677 1,512 3,140 7,024
Depreciation and amortization............... 477 590 863 1,264 1,497
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EBITDA from continuing operations........... $5,124 $6,264 $7,530 $14,432 $25,145
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(d) The Vacation Intervals sold during the year ended December 31, 1997 include
1,517 biennial intervals (counted as 759 annual Vacation Intervals). The
Company did not begin selling biennial intervals until January 1997.
(e) Includes annual and biennial Vacation Interval sales for one and two bedroom
units.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATION
OVERVIEW
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. was formed in 1989 to acquire seven of the
Existing Resorts. Certain additional assets and liabilities were subsequently
acquired from the Affiliated Companies in 1995 pursuant to the Consolidation
Transactions. See Notes 1 and 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
appearing elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K hereinafter referred to as the
"Consolidated Financial Statements". The Consolidated Financial Statements of
the Company include the accounts of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and its
subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. One such subsidiary, CBI, is
treated as a discontinued operation. See Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements. The historical consolidated financial statements have been
restated utilizing the historical cost basis of the Affiliated Companies since
these entities were under common ownership and control.
The Company generates revenues primarily from the sale and financing of
Vacation Intervals, including upgraded intervals. Additional revenues are
generated from management fees from the Master Club, lease income from Sampler
sales, and utility operations. The Company recognizes management fee income as
the lesser of 15% of revenue or 100% of net income of the Master Club; however,
if the Company does not receive 15% of the Master Club's gross revenues, such
deficiency is deferred for payment in succeeding years, subject again to the net
income limitation.
The Company recognizes Vacation Interval sales revenues on the accrual
basis. A sale is recognized 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 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. If a customer fails to make the
first installment payment, the Company reverses the sale and normally retains
any payments received. During 1997, approximately 2% of the Company's customers
failed to make the first installment payment. For further information concerning
accounting for Vacation Interval sales and accounting policies generally, see
Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company accounts for uncollectible notes by recording a provision to
its allowance for uncollectible notes at the time revenue is recognized. During
1997 the Company began classifying the components of the previously reported
provision for uncollectible notes into the following three categories based on
the nature of the item -- credit losses, customer returns and customer releases
(customer releases represent voluntary cancellations of properly recorded sales
transactions which in the opinion of management are consistent with the
maintenance of overall customer goodwill). Provision pertaining to credit
losses, customer returns and customer releases are classified in provision for
uncollectible notes, Vacation Interval sales, and operating, general and
administrative, respectively. The Company has reclassified these amounts within
the previously reported financial statements to conform to the classification
for the year ended December 31, 1997. This reclassification has no balance sheet
effect and has no effect on previously reported net income. See Note 2 of Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company sets the provision for
uncollectible notes at an amount sufficient to maintain the Allowance at a level
which management considers adequate to provide for anticipated losses from
customers' failure to fulfill their obligations under the notes. When inventory
is returned to the Company, any unpaid notes receivable balances are charged
against the previously established bad debt reserves net of the amount at which
the Vacation Interval is restored to inventory, which is the lower of the
historical cost basis or market value of the Vacation Interval.
Costs associated with the acquisition and development of resorts and the
marketing and sale of Vacation Intervals (including land, construction costs,
furniture, interest, and taxes) are capitalized and included in inventory.
Vacation Interval inventory is segregated into three ratings based on customer
demand, with greater costs apportioned to higher value ratings. As Vacation
Intervals are sold, these costs are deducted from inventory on a specific
identification basis.
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Vacation Intervals may be reacquired as a result of (i) foreclosure (or
deed in lieu of foreclosure); (ii) trade-in associated with the purchase of an
upgraded Vacation Interval; or (iii) the Company's ongoing program to reacquire
Vacation Intervals owned but not actively used by Silverleaf Vacation Interval
Owners ("Silverleaf Owners"). Vacation Intervals reacquired are recorded in
inventory at the lower of their original cost or market value. Vacation
Intervals which have been reacquired are relieved from inventory on a specific
identification basis when resold. Inventory obtained through the Consolidation
Transactions and acquired through the Company's 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. New inventory added through the
Company's construction and acquisition programs has a higher average cost than
the Company's inventory in prior years. Accordingly, cost of goods sold has
increased and will continue to increase as sales of new inventory increase.
The Company recognizes interest income as earned. To the extent interest
payments become delinquent the Company ceases recognition of the interest income
until collection is probable.
The Company estimates that it will incur expenses of approximately $250,000
in 1998 and 1999 to make its computer systems "year 2000" compliant.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth certain operating information for the
Company.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1996 1997
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As a percentage of Total Revenues:
Vacation Interval sales................................... 77.4% 79.3% 80.7%
Interest income........................................... 9.9 11.5 11.1
Management fee income..................................... 5.6 3.8 2.7
Lease income.............................................. 3.0 3.0 1.7
Other income.............................................. 4.1 2.4 3.8
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Total Revenues.................................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
As a percentage of gross Vacation Interval sales:
Provision for uncollectible notes......................... 19.5% 19.0% 15.3%
Cost of Vacation Interval sales........................... 9.6 6.1 9.6
Sales and marketing....................................... 52.4 47.6 44.5
As a percentage of Interest Income:
Interest expense.......................................... 82.8% 71.3% 49.6%
As a percentage of Total Revenues:
Operating, general and administrative..................... 19.9% 17.5% 14.4%
Depreciation and amortization............................. 2.0 2.2 1.8
Total costs and operating expenses........................ 93.1 85.5 77.7
1997 VERSUS 1996. Revenues in 1997 were $85.1 million, representing a $27.1
million or 46.8% increase over revenues of $57.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 1996. The increase was primarily due to a $22.8 million increase in
sales of Vacation Intervals, a $2.7 million increase in interest income, and a
$1.8 million increase in other income. The strong increase in Vacation Interval
revenues resulted from sales of more Vacation Intervals at a higher average
price, driven by increased telemarketing capacity, increased sales force,
enhanced lead generation methods, and improved techniques of marketing upgraded
Vacation Intervals.
In 1997, the number of Vacation Intervals sold, exclusive of upgraded
Vacation Intervals, increased 17% to 6,592 from 5,634 in 1996; the average price
per interval increased 16.3% to $7,854 from $6,751. Total interval sales for
1997 included 1,517 biennial intervals (counted as 759 Vacation Intervals)
compared to none in 1996. The increase in average price per interval resulted
from the Company's increased sales of higher priced, high-season intervals and
biennial intervals (whose sales price is more than half of an annual interval).
In addition, the Company has increased revenues generated from sales of upgraded
intervals at the Existing
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Resorts through the continued implementation of marketing and sales programs
focused on selling upgraded intervals to Silverleaf Owners.
Interest income increased 40.8% to $9.4 million for the year ended December
31, 1997 from $6.7 million for the same period of 1996. This increase resulted
from a $36.2 million increase in notes receivable, net of allowance for
uncollectible notes, due to increased sales.
Management fee income increased 6.6% to $2.3 million for 1997 from $2.2
million for 1996. The increase in management fee income was primarily the result
of greater Master Club net income due to higher dues income from an increased
membership base.
Lease income, which relates to the Company's Sampler program, decreased to
$1.4 million for 1997 compared to $1.7 million for 1996. The decrease resulted
from the Company's marketing of biennial intervals as an alternative to the
Sampler program.
Other income increased 124.6% to $3.2 million for the year ended December
31, 1997 from $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1996. This increase
was due primarily to usage fees from the Company's newly remodeled golf course
at Holiday Hills and higher water and sewer income due to the addition of two
new utility operations. Additionally, the Company recovered $219,000 from a
lawsuit.
Cost of sales as a percentage of gross Vacation Interval sales increased to
9.6% in 1997 from 6.1% in 1996. Cost of sales for 1996 was lower primarily as a
result of the sale of low cost inventory acquired by the Company in 1995 and
1996 through its program to reacquire Vacation Intervals owned but not actively
used by Silverleaf owners. The number of intervals acquired from Silverleaf
owners in 1997 was 559 as compared to approximately 1,700 in 1996. Additionally,
the Company continues to deplete its inventory of low cost intervals. As a
result of these factors and the Company's construction program to build new
inventory, the cost of sales percentage has increased and will continue to
increase.
Sales and marketing costs as a percentage of gross Vacation Interval sales
declined to 44.5% for the year ended December 31, 1997 from 47.6% for the same
period of 1996. This decline is due mainly to efficiencies in the telemarketing
and sales functions and economies of scale and increased sales of upgraded
intervals.
The provision for uncollectible notes as a percentage of Vacation Interval
sales decreased to 15.3% for 1997 from 19.0% for 1996, reflecting an increased
focus on collection efforts for notes receivable. The improvement can also be
attributed to an increase in receivables relating to upgrade sales which
typically represent better performing accounts, resulting in fewer
delinquencies.
Operating, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total
revenues declined to 14.4% during 1997 from 17.5% in 1996. The decrease was due
to efficiencies realized from higher sales volume. Overall, operating, general
and administrative expenses increased $2.1 million in 1997 as compared to the
prior year, primarily due to an increase in corporate salaries and additional
costs incurred as a public company.
In 1997, depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of total
revenue declined to 1.8% from 2.2% in 1996. Overall, depreciation and
amortization expense increased $233,000 from 1996, primarily due to investments
in a new automated dialer, telephone system, and central marketing facility.
Interest expense as a percentage of interest income decreased to 49.6% for
the year ended December 31, 1997 from 71.3% for the same period of 1996. This
decrease was due to lower borrowing costs during the second half of 1997, mostly
as a result of payment of indebtedness with proceeds of the IPO in June 1997.
Income from continuing operations before income taxes increased 125.8% to
$19.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1997 from $8.4 million for the
year ended December 31, 1996 as a result of the above mentioned operating
results.
Income tax expense as a percentage of income from continuing operations
before income taxes remained relatively unchanged at 37.0% in 1997 versus 37.3%
in 1996.
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1996 VERSUS 1995. Revenues in 1996 were $57.9 million, representing a $13.8
million or 31.4% increase over revenues of $44.1 million in 1995. The increase
was primarily due to a $11.8 million increase in sales of Vacation Intervals and
a $2.3 million increase in interest income.
In 1996, the number of Vacation Intervals sold, exclusive of sales of
upgraded Vacation Intervals, increased 26.2% to 5,634 from 4,464 in 1995 and the
average price per unit increased 13.2% to $6,751 from $5,965. The increase in
Vacation Interval sales resulted from the Company's modernized electronic
telemarketing programs, increased sales force and enhanced lead generation
methods. The increase in average price per interval resulted from the Company's
increased sales of higher value rated intervals. In addition to increases in
sales of Vacation Intervals, the Company increased revenues generated from sales
of upgraded intervals at its Existing Resorts through the continued
implementation of marketing and sales programs focused on selling such intervals
to Silverleaf Owners.
Interest income increased 53.0% to $6.7 million in 1996 from $4.4 million
in 1995. This increase resulted from a $20.2 million increase in notes
receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible notes, due to increased sales.
Management fee income decreased 11.7% to $2.2 million in 1996 from $2.5
million in 1995. This decrease was primarily the result of the Master Club's net
income being reduced by significant non-capital maintenance and refurbishment
costs incurred as a part of the Company's continuing facility improvement
program and increased operating costs.
In 1996, lease income increased 31.1% to $1.7 million in 1996 from $1.3
million in 1995 due to increased sales under the Company's Sampler program. The
Company has generally been successful in converting such customers to purchasers
of Vacation Intervals.
Other income decreased 21.4% to $1.4 million in 1996 from $1.8 million in
1995. This decrease was primarily due to a significant reduction in servicing
fee income due to discontinuation of factoring notes receivables, and, to a
lesser extent, the temporary closing of the Holiday Hills golf course for
remodeling.
Cost of sales as a percentage of gross Vacation Interval sales declined to
6.1% in 1996 from 9.6% in 1995. This decrease was due to a greater volume of
sales of Vacation Intervals with a low cost basis, and to a lesser extent, price
increases of Vacation Intervals sold. The Company obtained a significant amount
of low cost inventory in 1996 (approximately 1,700 intervals) through its
program to reacquire Vacation Intervals owned but not actively used by
Silverleaf Owners. These Vacation Intervals were acquired at a nominal cost to
the Company (typically $200 per interval). The 1,700 intervals acquired in 1996
represented approximately 5.5% of all intervals owned by Silverleaf Owners at
December 31, 1996.
Sales and marketing costs as a percentage of gross Vacation Interval sales
declined to 47.6% in 1996 from 52.4% in 1995. This decline is due primarily to
the efficiencies resulting from the Company's telemarketing and sales force
areas and economies of scale.
The provision for uncollectible notes as a percentage of Vacation Interval
sales remained relatively unchanged at 19.0% in 1996 versus 19.5% in 1995.
Operating, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total
revenues declined to 17.5% in 1996 from 19.9% in 1995 due to realization of
economies of scale and elimination of non-recurring expenses incurred in 1995.
Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of total revenue
increased to 2.2% in 1996 from 2.0% in 1995 primarily due to an increase in
property, plant and equipment in 1996.
Interest expense as a percentage of interest income declined to 71.3% in
1996 from 82.8% in 1995. This decrease was due to lower borrowing cost during
the period.
Income from continuing operations before income taxes increased 175.0% to
$8.4 million in 1996 from $3.1 million in 1995 as a result of the above
mentioned operating activities.
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Income tax expense as a percentage of income from continuing operations
before income taxes declined to 37.3% in 1996 from 49.4% in 1995 due to
recognition of certain losses of CBI for financial statement purposes which were
not deductible by the Company in 1995 for income tax purposes. CBI operated as a
Subchapter S Corporation wholly-owned by the principal shareholder; accordingly,
the cumulative losses of CBI incurred prior to the transfer of the stock of CBI
to the Company were not available for utilization by the Company as an offset to
taxable income. Effective January 1, 1996, the Company converted CBI to a C
corporation and included it in the consolidated income tax return of the
Company.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
SOURCES OF CASH. The Company generates cash primarily from the sale of
Vacation Intervals, the financing of customer notes receivables from Silverleaf
Owners, management fees, Sampler sales, and resort and utility operations.
During the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996, net cash provided by
operating activities was $3.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively. During the
year ended December 31, 1997, the Company's operating activities reflected a use
of cash of $3.4 million, reflecting a one-time cash use of approximately $6.2
million for the repayment of accrued but previously unpaid interest payable to
affiliates in connection with the IPO. The Company typically receives a 10% down
payment on sales of Vacation Intervals and finances the remainder by receipt of
a seven year customer promissory note. The Company generates cash from the
financing of customer notes receivable (i) by borrowing at an advance rate of
70% of eligible customer notes receivable and (ii) from the spread between
interest received on customer notes receivable and interest paid on related
borrowings. Because the Company uses significant amounts of cash in the
development and marketing of Vacation Intervals, but collects cash on customer
notes receivable over a seven year period, borrowing against receivables has
historically been a necessary part of normal operations.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997 was $18.7 million, $14.9 million and $46.9 million,
respectively. During 1997, compared to 1996, the $32.0 million increase in cash
flow provided by financing activities was due to net proceeds from the IPO of
$51.1 million and increased borrowings, substantially offset by repayment of
$45.7 million of debt from the IPO proceeds. The Company's revolving credit
facilities provide for loans of up to $130.0 million. At December 31, 1997,
approximately $44.4 million of principal and interest related to advances under
the credit facilities was outstanding. Of this amount, $0, $1.5 million, $4.1
million, $0, $12.6 million, and $26.2 million, matures in 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, and subsequent years, respectively. For the year ended December 31,
1997, the weighted average cost of funds for these borrowings was 10.1%.
Customer defaults have significant impact on cash available to the Company from
financing customer notes receivable in that notes more than 60 days past due are
not eligible as collateral. As a result, the Company in effect must repay
borrowings against such notes. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
For regular federal income tax purposes, the Company reports substantially
all of the Vacation Interval sales it finances 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 will be 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 related tax is paid. If
the Company is 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 which would be paid on the deferred taxes related to the installment
method as the interest expense is not estimable. In addition, the Company is
subject to current alternative minimum tax ("AMT") as a result of the deferred
income which results from the installment sales treatment. Payment of AMT
reduces the future regular tax liability attributable to Vacation Interval
sales, and creates a deferred tax asset. In February 1998, the Internal Revenue
Service proposed an AMT accounting adjustment effective as of January 1, 1997.
The Company plans to file a request with the Internal Revenue Service to make
the proposed ruling effective January 1, 1998, but the Internal Revenue Service
may refuse to change the effective date of the ruling. If the Internal Revenue
Service refuses to change the effective date, estimated taxes of $1.5 million,
which are included as current liabilities on the Company's December 31, 1997
balance sheet, plus interest and any applicable
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penalties, will be payable in 1998, and the Company's alternative minimum
taxable income for 1998 through 2000 will be increased each year by an estimated
amount of approximately $9.6 million per year for the pre-1997 adjustment, which
will result in the Company paying substantial additional federal and state taxes
in those years. If the Internal Revenue Service agrees to change the effective
date, then the preceding effects of the accounting method change will be delayed
by one year. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The
Company's net operating loss carryforwards, which also may be used to offset
installment sales income, expire beginning in 2007 through 2012. Realization of
the deferred tax asset arising from net operating losses is dependent on
generating sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss
carryforwards and other factors. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
USES OF CASH. Investing activities typically reflect a net use of cash
because of loans to customers in connection with the Company's Vacation Interval
sales, capital additions, and property acquisitions. Net cash used in investing
activities for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 was $19.6
million, $24.0 million and $39.5 million, respectively. Cash used in investing
activities increased significantly in each period primarily due to significant
increases in customer notes receivable and the acquisition of the Fox River,
Timber Creek, and Oak N' Spruce resorts and the Las Vegas and Galveston sites.
The Company acquired the Fox River and Timber Creek resorts in August 1997 for
$2.9 million, the site in Las Vegas, Nevada in November 1997 for $2.7 million,
one tract of the Galveston property in December 1997 for $485,000, and the Oak
N' Spruce Resort in Massachusetts in December 1997 for $5.1 million. Operating
and investing activities also use cash because the Company requires funds to
construct infrastructure, amenities, and additional units at the Existing
Resorts and New Resorts, to acquire property for future resort development, and
to support current operations.
Subject to completion of the debt and equity financing discussed under
"Subsequent Events" below, the Company has budgeted $13.1 million and $3.1
million for 1998 and 1999, respectively, for the development of additional
roads, utilities and amenities at the Existing Resorts and New Resorts. To
construct new units at the Existing Resorts and the New Resorts, $39.6 million
and $36.3 million is budgeted for 1998 and 1999, respectively. Additionally, the
Company may purchase management rights to eight resorts for $3.8 million, a golf
course and land for $3.5 million, and other land for $1.6 million. The Company
is actively seeking sites for additional new resorts or acquisitions. In the
event the equity and debt financing discussed in "Subsequent Events" below is
not consummated, the Company's current active construction program will
continue, although at a much reduced level, using available credit facilities.
CBI, which has historically required funding from the Company, was engaged
in the development and sale of full ownership condominiums, the investment in,
holding and sale of both real and personal properties, principally in Missouri,
and holding land in Mississippi. Subsequent to the acquisition of CBI, the
Company determined that CBI's condominium development and sale line of business
was not fully compatible with the Company's timeshare operations. Consequently,
CBI ceased all development operations and adopted a plan of dissolution
effective December 31, 1996, to sell its remaining full ownership condominiums
by December 31, 1997. Accordingly, the condominium development and sales
operation of CBI is treated as a discontinued operation for financial reporting
purposes. The income (loss), net of income taxes, from the discontinued
operations was ($1.5) million, ($295,000), and $0 for the years ended December
31, 1995, 1996, and 1997, respectively. Anticipated future costs of carrying and
selling the remaining inventory of CBI were accrued as of December 31, 1996, in
the amount of $201,000. Based on the formal plan adopted by the Company,
substantially all assets were sold and liabilities repaid by December 31, 1997
and no additional accrual for the loss was reserved.
INFLATION
Inflation and changing prices have not had a material impact on the
Company's revenues, operating income and net income during any of the Company's
three most recent fiscal years. However, to the extent inflationary trends
affect short-term interest rates, a portion of the Company's debt service costs
may be affected as well as the rates the Company charges on its customer notes
receivable.
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On March 6, 1998 the Company filed a registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 333-47423) proposing to offer
2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Equity Offering"). In addition to the
2,000,000 shares being offered by the Company, the majority shareholder of the
Company is proposing to sell 500,000 additional shares of the Company's Common
Stock. On March 6, 1998 the Company also filed a second registration statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 333-47427) proposing to
offer $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes due
2008 (the "Note Offering"). Under the terms of the registration statements for
the Equity Offering and the Note Offering, the consummation of the Equity
Offering is not conditioned upon the Note Offering; however, the consummation of
the Note Offering is conditioned upon the Equity Offering. The securities
described in the Equity Offering and the Note Offering may not be offered or
sold except through the registration statements referenced above. The discussion
of the Equity Offering and the Note Offering contained in this report on Form
10-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
The Company plans to utilize the proceeds from the Equity Offering and Note
Offering to repay substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness, develop
units, amenities and infrastructure at the Existing Resorts and to develop
units, amenities, and infrastructure at New Resorts and to fund acquisitions,
working capital and general corporate purposes. If the Equity Offering and the
Note Offering are consummated, the Company will have $125.0 million of borrowing
capacity under its existing credit facilities, which will offer the Company the
additional flexibility to acquire new timeshare resorts, land upon which new
timeshare resorts may be constructed, or other companies which operate
resort-type properties. Even if the Equity Offering and the Note Offering are
consummated, however the Company does not have sufficient capital to fully
implement its master plan for the total development of over 3,000 units at the
Existing Resorts and New Resorts. To completely finance such master plan
development and fund additional acquisitions, the Company will likely be
required to raise capital in addition to the Equity Offering and the Note
Offering through existing and additional credit facilities, debt offerings,
additional public offerings of its Common Stock, or any combination of the
above.
If only the Equity Offering is consummated, the Company estimates its
indebtedness will be approximately $25.4 million, and it will have substantial
available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facilities. If neither
the Equity Offering nor the Note Offering is consummated, the Company will be
dependent upon existing credit facilities and internally generated sources of
cash to finance its operations and budgeted capital expenditures. Any failure by
the Company to renew existing credit facilities, obtain adequate financing under
new facilities, or raise needed capital through other debt or equity offerings,
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position,
results of operation or liquidity, and could significantly reduce the Company's
plans to acquire new properties, develop the New Resorts, and expand the
Existing Resorts.
Pro forma financial information regarding the pro forma effects of the
Equity Offering and the Note Offering (if either or both offerings are
consummated) is incorporated herein by reference to the pro forma financial
information of the Company set forth in the Company's registration statements on
Form S-1 for the Equity Offering (File No. 333-47423) and the Note Offering
(File No. 333-47427).
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.
Certain pro forma financial information of the Company regarding the
effects of the Equity Offering and Note Offering (as defined in Item 7 of this
report on Form 10-K) is incorporated herein by reference to the pro forma
financial information of the Company set forth in the Company's registration
statements on Form S-1 on March 6, 1998 (File Nos. 333-47423 and 333-47427).
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following is a listing of the executive officers of the Company, none
of whom has a family relationship with directors or other executive officers:
ROBERT E. MEAD, age 51, founded the Company, has served as its Chairman of
the Board since its inception, and has served as its Chief Executive Officer
since May 1990. Mr. Mead began his career in hotel and motel management and also
operated his own construction company. Mr. Mead currently serves as a trustee on
the Board of Directors of ARDA and has over 18 years of experience in the
timeshare industry, with special expertise in the areas of consumer finance,
hospitality management and real estate development.
SHARON K. BRAYFIELD, age 37, has served as the President of the Company
since 1992 and manages all of the Company's day to day activities. Ms. Brayfield
began her career with an affiliated company in 1982 as the Public Relations
Director of Ozark Mountain Resort. In 1989, she was promoted to Executive Vice
President of Resort Operations for an affiliated company and in 1991 was named
Chief Operations Officer of the Company. For the past five years and through
April 1997, Ms. Brayfield was also the President of the Master Club.
DAVID T. O'CONNOR, age 56, has over 20 years of experience in real estate
and timeshare sales and has worked periodically with Mr. Mead over the past 14
years. Mr. O'Connor has served as the Company's Executive Vice
President -- Sales for the past two years and as Vice President -- Sales since
1991. In such capacities he directed all field sales, including the design and
preparation of all training materials, incentive programs, and follow-up sales
procedures. For the five year period ended May 12, 1997, Mr. O'Connor was an
employee of Recreational Consultants, Inc., which was an independent contractor
of the Company. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions".
JOE W. CONNER, age 41, joined the Company in February 1997 as Chief
Financial Officer and has responsibility for all accounting, financial reporting
and taxation issues. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Conner served as Vice President of
Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of the Jacobsen Division
of Textron, Inc. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Conner was Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer for Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. Mr. Conner worked for Club
Corporation of America from 1985 to 1993, and last served as Sr. Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Director. Mr. Conner is a certified public
accountant.
THOMAS C. FRANKS, age 44, was hired in August 1997 as President of a
newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Silverleaf Resort
Acquisitions, Inc. In February 1998, Mr. Franks was also named as Vice
President -- Investor Relations and Governmental Affairs for the Company. Mr.
Franks has more than 15 years of experience in the timeshare industry and is
responsible for acquisitions and industry and governmental relations. Mr. Franks
served as the President of ARDA from February 1991 through July 1997.
LARRY H. FRITZ, age 45, has been employed by the Company (or an affiliated
company) periodically over the past nine years and has served in various
marketing management positions. Since 1991, Mr. Fritz has served as the
Company's chief marketing officer, with responsibility for daily marketing
operations, and currently serves as the Company's Vice President -- Marketing.
IOANNIS N. GIOLDASIS, age 47, has been with the Company since May 1993 and
currently serves as Vice President -- Promotions. Mr. Gioldasis is responsible
for the design and implementation of marketing strategies and promotional
concepts for lead generation in Texas and other markets. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Gioldasis was a national field director for Resort Property
Consultants, Inc.
ROBERT G. LEVY, age 49, was appointed Vice President -- Resort Operations
in March 1997 and administers the Company's Management Agreement with the Master
Club. Since 1990, Mr. Levy has held a variety of managerial positions with the
Master Club including Project Manager, General Manager, Texas
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Regional Manager, and Director of Operations. Prior thereto, Mr. Levy spent 18
years in hotel, motel, and resort management, and was associated with the
Sheraton, Ramada Inn, and Holiday Inn hotel chains.
JAMES J. OESTREICH, age 57, joined the Company in February 1998 as Vice
President -- Marketing Development. A company owned by Mr. Oestreich, Bull's Eye
Marketing, Inc. ("Bull's Eye"), has served as a marketing consultant to the
Company since August 1995. From January 1991 to August 1995, Mr. Oestreich
served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Casablanca Express, Inc.
From August 1995 until joining the Company, Mr. Oestreich served as President of
Bull's Eye, a provider of marketing services to the resort and direct sales
industries.
SANDRA G. CEARLEY , age 36, has served as Secretary of the Company since
its inception. Ms. Cearley maintains corporate minute books, oversees regulatory
filings, and coordinates legal matters with the Company's attorneys.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information required by this Item will be set forth under "Directors
and Executive Officers" and "Proxy Statement -- Compliance with Section 16(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934" in the Company's Definitive Proxy
Statement and reference is expressly made thereto for the specific information
incorporated herein by the aforesaid reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item will be set forth under "Executive
Compensation" in the Company's Proxy Statement and reference is expressly made
thereto for the specific information incorporated herein by the aforesaid
reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information required by this Item will be set forth under "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Company's Proxy
Statement and reference is expressly made thereto for the specific information
incorporated herein by the aforesaid reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information required by this Item will be set forth under "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions" in the Company's Proxy Statement and
reference is expressly made thereto for the specific information incorporated
herein by the aforesaid reference.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 -- Charter of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16,
1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
*3.2 -- Bylaws of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
4.1 -- 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).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.1 -- 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).
10.2.1 -- Employment Agreement between Registrant and Robert E.
Mead (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.2.2 -- Employment Agreement between Registrant and David T.
O'Connor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.2 to
Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.2.3 -- Employment Agreement between Registrant and Sharon K.
Brayfield (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.3 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.2.4 -- Employment Agreement between Registrant and Thomas Franks
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.2.5 -- Memorandum Agreement, dated August 21, 1997, between
Registrant and Thomas C. Franks (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for
quarter ended September 30, 1997).
*10.2.6 -- Employment Agreement, dated January 16, 1998, between
Registrant and Allen L. Hudson.
*10.2.7 -- Employment Agreement, dated January 20, 1998, between
Registrant and Jim Oestreich.
10.3 -- 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).
10.3.1 -- Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (David T. O'Connor)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1997).
10.3.2 -- Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Joe W. Conner)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1997).
10.3.3 -- Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Larry H. Fritz)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1997).
10.3.4 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Thomas Franks)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.3.5 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Stuart M. Bloch)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.3.6 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (James B. Francis,
Jr.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.3.7 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Michael A. Jenkins)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
*10.3.8 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated January 21,
1998, between Registrant and Joe W. Conner.
*10.3.9 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated January 20,
1998, between Registrant and Jim Oestreich.
10.4 -- Master Club Agreement between the Master 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).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.5 -- Management Agreement between Registrant and the Master
Club (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.6 -- Revolving Loan and Security Agreement, dated October
1996, by CS First Boston Mortgage Capital Corp.
("CSFBMCC") and Silverleaf Vacation Club, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.7 -- Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Loan and Security Agreement,
dated November 8, 1996, between CSFBMCC and Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.7 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.8 -- Loan and Security Agreement among Textron Financial
Corporation ("Textron"), Ascension Resorts, Ltd. and
Ascension Capital Corporation, dated August 15, 1995
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.9 -- First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated
December 28, 1995, between Textron and Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.10 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.10 -- Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated
October 31, 1996, executed by Textron and Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.11 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.11 -- Restated and Amended Loan and Security Agreement, dated
December 27, 1995, between Heller Financial, Inc.
("Heller") and Ascension Resorts, Ltd. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.12 -- Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 27, 1995,
executed by Ascension Resorts, Ltd. and Heller
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.13 -- Amendment to Restated and Amended Loan and Security
Agreement, dated August 15, 1996, between Heller and
Silverleaf Vacation Club, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.14 to Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.14 -- Loan and Security Agreement, between Greyhound Financial
Corporation and Ascension Resorts, Ltd., dated August 12,
1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.15 -- Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement between
Finova Capital Corporation and Ascension Resorts, Ltd.,
dated July 24, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.16 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.16 -- Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement among
Ascension Resorts, Ltd., Ascension Capital Corporation,
and Finova Capital Corporation, dated December 13, 1995
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.17 -- 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).
10.18 -- 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 Resorts) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.19 -- Agreement for Professional Services between Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. and Hudson and Company, Inc., dated
November 12, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.20 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.20 -- First Amendment to Master Club Agreement, dated March 28,
1990, among Master 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).
10.21 -- 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).
10.22 -- Contract of Sale, dated May 2, 1997, between Registrant
and third-party (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.24 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.23 -- Amendment to Loan Documents, dated December 27, 1996,
among Silverleaf Vacation Club, Inc., Ascension Resorts,
Ltd., and Heller Financial, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Amendment No. 1 dated May
16, 1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.24 -- Contract of Sale between Thousand Trails, Inc. and
Registrant (approximately 98.475 acres, Galveston County,
Texas) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.25 -- Contract of Sale between R.J. Novelli, Sr., et al and
Registrant (approximately 21.5 acres, Galveston County,
Texas) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.26 -- Contract of Sale between Harmon/Koval Limited Liability
Company and Registrant (2.1 acres, Clark County, Nevada)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.27 -- Second Amendment to Restated and Amended Loan and
Security Agreement between Heller Financial, Inc. and
Registrant ($40 million revolving credit facility)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.28 -- Construction Loan Agreement between Heller Financial Inc.
and Registrant ($10 million revolving construction loan
facility) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.29 -- Real Estate Contract of Sale dated September 30, 1997,
between Registrant and Robert E. Mead (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for
quarter ended September 30, 1997).
10.30 -- Master 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).
*10.31 -- Loan Agreement, dated December 19, 1997, between Credit
Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital, L.L.C. and
Registrant.
*10.32 -- Amendment to Loan Documents, dated December 22, 1997,
between Registrant and Credit Suisse First Boston
Mortgage Capital, L.L.C.
*10.33 -- Second Amendment to Management Agreement, dated December
31, 1997, between Master Club and Registrant.
*10.34 -- Master Club Agreement, dated January 5, 1998, between
Master Club and Oak N' Spruce Resort Club.
*10.35 -- Contract of Sale, dated November 13, 1997, between Oak N'
Spruce Management, Inc., Beartown Development, Inc.,
Bruce Hagedorn and Doug Richie, and Registrant.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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*10.36 -- Contract of Sale, dated January 12, 1998, between Crown
Resort Co. L.L.C., Richard W. Dickson and Robert G.
Garner, and Registrant.
*10.37 -- Contract of Sale, dated February 18, 1998, between
Registrant and Michael J. McDermott.
*10.38 -- Contract of Sale, dated February 19, 1998, between
Registrant and Lee R. Roper.
*10.39 -- Contract of Sale, dated February 19, 1998, between
Registrant and J. Phillip Ballard, Jr., and Eagle Greens
Ltd.
*10.40 -- Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 1998, between
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and Jim Oestreich.
*10.41 -- Contract of Sale, dated May 2, 1997, between Registrant
and Thousand Trails, Inc.
*10.42 -- First Amendment to Contract of Sale, dated July 25, 1997,
between Registrant and Thousand Trails, Inc.
*10.43 -- Master Club Agreement, dated November 13, 1997, between
Master Club and Fox River Resort Club.
10.44 -- Amendment to Contract of Sale, dated February 13, 1998,
between Crown Resort Co. L.L.C., Richard W. Dickson,
Robert G. Garner, and Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1,
File No. 333-47423, filed March 16, 1998).
10.45 -- Letter agreement, dated March 16, 1998, between Heller
Financial, Inc. and Registrant (incorporated by reference
to Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1, File No.
333-47423, filed April 1, 1998).
**12.1 -- Statement Concerning Computation of Ratios of Earnings to
Fixed Charges
*21.1 -- Subsidiaries of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
*27.1 -- Financial Data Schedule.
- ---------------
* Previously filed with Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for year
ended December 31, 1997, filed March 6, 1998.
** Filed herewith
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the three-month
period ended December 31, 1997.
(c) The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K have been listed
above.
(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 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 April 3, 1998.
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 Chief April 3, 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal
Robert E. Mead Executive Officer)
/s/ SHARON K. BRAYFIELD Director and President April 3, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
Sharon K. Brayfield
/s/ JOE W. CONNER Chief Financial Officer and April 3, 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------- Treasurer (Principal
Joe W. Conner Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ STUART MARSHALL BLOCH Director April 3, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
Stuart Marshall Bloch
/s/ JAMES B. FRANCIS, JR. Director April 3, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
James B. Francis, Jr.
/s/ MICHAEL A. JENKINS Director April 3, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
Michael A. Jenkins
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PAGE
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Independent Auditors' Report................................ F-2
Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and
1997................................................... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997...................... F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the
years ended December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997.......... F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997...................... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................ F-7
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Shareholders of
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Silverleaf
Resorts, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 1996 and 1997
and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Dallas, Texas
February 24, 1998 (March 6, 1998 as to the last two paragraphs of Note 15)
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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
ASSETS
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
1996 1997
------- --------
Cash and equivalents........................................ $ 973 $ 4,970
Restricted cash............................................. -- 200
Notes receivable, net....................................... 55,794 92,036
Amounts due from affiliates................................. 6,237 1,389
Inventory................................................... 10,300 28,310
Land, equipment, building and utilities, net................ 12,633 21,629
Land held for sale.......................................... 466 466
Prepaid and other assets.................................... 2,860 7,401
Net assets of discontinued operations....................... 1,589 --
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TOTAL ASSETS...................................... $90,852 $156,401
======= ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses..................... $ 3,156 $ 5,106
Amounts due to affiliates................................. 14,765 --
Unearned revenues......................................... 1,790 3,122
Income taxes payable...................................... 3,650 1,500
Deferred income taxes, net................................ 4,843 14,037
Notes payable and capital lease obligations............... 41,986 48,871
------- --------
Total Liabilities................................. 70,190 72,636
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000
shares authorized, 7,711,517 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 11,311,517 shares
issued and outstanding at December 31, 1997............ 77 113
Additional paid-in capital................................ 13,470 64,577
Retained earnings......................................... 7,115 19,075
------- --------
Total Shareholders' Equity........................ 20,662 83,765
------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY........ $90,852 $156,401
======= ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
--------- ---------- ----------
REVENUES:
Vacation Interval sales................................ $ 34,091 $ 45,907 $ 68,682
Interest income........................................ 3,968 6,297 9,149
Interest income from affiliates........................ 393 377 247
Management fee income.................................. 2,478 2,187 2,331
Lease income........................................... 1,310 1,717 1,415
Other income........................................... 1,832 1,440 3,234
--------- ---------- ----------
Total revenues................................. 44,072 57,925 85,058
--------- ---------- ----------
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of Vacation Interval sales........................ 3,280 2,805 6,600
Sales and marketing.................................... 17,850 21,839 30,559
Provision for uncollectible notes...................... 6,632 8,733 10,524
Operating, general and administrative.................. 8,780 10,116 12,230
Depreciation and amortization.......................... 863 1,264 1,497
Interest expense to affiliates......................... 1,403 880 422
Interest expense to unaffiliated entities.............. 2,206 3,879 4,242
--------- ---------- ----------
Total costs and operating expenses............. 41,014 49,516 66,074
--------- ---------- ----------
Income from continuing operations before income taxes.... 3,058 8,409 18,984
Income tax expense....................................... 1,512 3,140 7,024
--------- ---------- ----------
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS........................ 1,546 5,269 11,960
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income (loss) from operations (less applicable income
taxes of $0 in 1995 and a benefit of $99 in 1996.... (1,484) (168) --
Loss on disposal including provision for operating
Losses during the phase out period (plus applicable
income tax benefit of $74 in 1996).................. -- (127) --
--------- ---------- ----------
Total loss from discontinued operations........ (1,484) (295) --
--------- ---------- ----------
NET INCOME..................................... $ 62 $ 4,974 $ 11,960
========= ========== ==========
INCOME PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS -- Basic and
Diluted................................................ $ 0.20 $ 0.68 $ 1.22
========= ========== ==========
NET INCOME PER SHARE -- Basic and Diluted................ $ 0.01 $ 0.64 $ 1.22
========= ========== ==========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING -- Basic... 7,590,295 7,711,517 9,767,407
========= ========== ==========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
OUTSTANDING -- Diluted................................. 7,590,295 7,711,517 9,816,819
========= ========== ==========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
COMMON STOCK
------------------- NET
NUMBER OF $0.01 UNREALIZED ADDITIONAL
SHARES PAR GAINS PAID-IN RETAINED
ISSUED VALUE (LOSSES) CAPITAL EARNINGS TOTAL
----------- ----- ---------- ---------- -------- -------
JANUARY 1, 1995....................... 7,588,952 $ 76 $(45) $ 8,006 $ 2,079 $10,116
Contributions....................... 209,082 2 -- 5,563 -- 5,565
Repurchase and retirement of Common
Stock............................ (86,517) (1) -- (99) -- (100)
Realized loss on investments
available for sale............... -- -- 45 -- -- 45
Net income.......................... -- -- -- -- 62 62
----------- ---- ---- ------- ------- -------
DECEMBER 31, 1995..................... 7,711,517 77 -- 13,470 2,141 15,688
Net income.......................... -- -- -- -- 4,974 4,974
----------- ---- ---- ------- ------- -------
DECEMBER 31, 1996..................... 7,711,517 77 -- 13,470 7,115 20,662
Issuance of Common Stock............ 3,600,000 36 -- 51,107 -- 51,143
Net income.......................... -- -- -- -- 11,960 11,960
----------- ---- ---- ------- ------- -------
DECEMBER 31, 1997..................... 11,311,517 $113 $ -- $64,577 $19,075 $83,765
=========== ==== ==== ======= ======= =======
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- --------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income................................................ $ 62 $ 4,974 $ 11,960
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization.......................... 863 1,264 1,497
Discontinued operations................................ 1,476 3,794 1,589
Loss on investment in joint venture.................... 151 -- --
(Gain) Loss on disposal of land, equipment, building
and utilities......................................... 116 64 (34)
Loss on sale of marketable securities.................. 9 -- --
Deferred tax provision................................. 871 1,975 9,194
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in assets and
liabilities (exclusive of amounts contributed):
Restricted cash...................................... -- -- (200)
Amounts due from affiliates.......................... 452 (1,734) 551
Inventory............................................ (380) (5,846) (18,010)
Prepaid and other assets............................. 42 (1,559) (4,541)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses................ 161 394 1,950
Amounts due to affiliates............................ (711) 114 (286)
Interest payable to affiliates....................... (41) 1,238 (6,244)
Unearned revenues.................................... 23 701 1,332
Income taxes payable................................. 619 996 (2,150)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities...................................... 3,713 6,375 (3,392)
-------- -------- --------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities............... 59 -- --
Issuance of notes receivable from affiliates.............. (237) (208) --
Collections of notes receivable from affiliates........... -- -- 4,297
Proceeds from sales of land, equipment, building and
utilities.............................................. -- -- 1,176
Proceeds from sales of land held for sale................. 733 600 --
Purchases of land, equipment, building and utilities...... (4,497) (4,162) (8,692)
Notes receivable, net..................................... (15,662) (20,226) (36,242)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities............. (19,604) (23,996) (39,461)
-------- -------- --------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings from unaffiliated entities....... 22,668 26,648 54,069
Payments on borrowings to unaffiliated entities........... (4,005) (8,939) (50,127)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates.................. 2,468 619 68
Payments on borrowings to affiliates...................... (1,117) (1,112) (8,303)
Net proceeds from initial public offering................. -- -- 51,143
Discontinued operations................................... (1,340) (2,334) --
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities......... 18,674 14,882 46,850
-------- -------- --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH............................. 2,783 (2,739) 3,997
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD....................................... 929 3,712 973
-------- -------- --------
END OF PERIOD............................................. $ 3,712 $ 973 $ 4,970
======== ======== ========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized................. $ 1,946 $ 3,003 $ 10,007
Income taxes paid......................................... 17 -- --
Assets contributed........................................ 14,489 -- --
Liabilities assumed with contributed assets............... 8,924 -- --
Land and equipment acquired under capital leases.......... 409 814 2,943
Repurchase of Common Stock through issuance of debt....... 100 -- --
Costs incurred in connection with initial public
offering............................................... -- -- 6,457
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996 AND 1997
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc., a Texas Corporation (the "Company" or "Silverleaf"),
formerly known as Ascension Capital Corporation ("ACC"), operates as Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. Silverleaf's principal activities consist of (i) developing
and acquiring timeshare resorts; (ii) marketing and selling one-week annual and
biennial vacation intervals ("Vacation Intervals") to new prospective owners;
(iii) marketing and selling upgraded Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf
Owners; (iv) providing financing for the purchase of Vacation Intervals; and (v)
operating timeshare resorts. The Company has in-house sales, marketing,
financing, and property management capabilities and coordinates all aspects of
expansion of its ten existing resorts (the "Existing Resorts") and the
development of any new timeshare resort, including site selection, design, and
construction. The Company operates its Existing Resorts under a management
agreement with a non-profit corporation, Master Club ("Master Club"), which
bears the costs of operating, maintaining, and refurbishing the resorts from
monthly dues paid by the Vacation Interval owners. The Company receives a
management fee from Master Club to compensate it for the services provided. In
addition to Vacation Interval sales revenues, interest income derived from its
financing activities and the management fee received from Master Club, the
Company generates additional revenue from leasing of unsold intervals, utility
operations related to the resorts and other sources. All of the operations are
directly related to the resort real estate development industry. Sales of
Vacation Intervals are marketed to individuals primarily through direct mail and
telephone solicitation.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, reflect the operations of the Company
and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Condominium Builders, Inc. ("CBI"), Villages
Land, Inc. ("VLI"), Silverleaf Travel, Inc. ("STI"), Database Research, Inc.
("DRI"), and Silverleaf Acquisitions, Inc. ("SAI"), a wholly owned subsidiary
formed in July 1997 for the purpose of acquiring additional timeshare
operations.
The Company was formed as a result of the combination of ACC, Equal
Investment Corporation ("EIC"), CBI, and Holly Ranch Water Company, Inc.
("HRWCI") on December 29, 1995 (HRWCI was liquidated in 1995). ACC and EIC were
the 99% general partner and 1% limited partner, respectively, of Ascension
Resorts, Ltd. ("ARL"). The historical consolidated financial statements have
been restated utilizing the historical cost basis of the combined entities so as
to present the consolidated financial condition, operations, equity and cash
flows since these entities were under common ownership and control.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation -- The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. 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. The Company recognizes
the sale of a Vacation Interval under the accrual method. Revenues are
recognized after a binding sales contract has been executed, a 10% minimum down
payment has been received, and the statutory rescission period has expired. If
all 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. If a customer fails to make the first installment payment
when due, the Company reverses the sale and the recovered property is placed
back into inventory at the lower of its original historical cost basis or market
value and any payments made by the customer during the period which are not
refunded are recorded
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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
as other revenues. In addition to sales of Vacation Intervals to new prospective
owners the Company sells upgraded Vacation Intervals to existing Silverleaf
Owners. Revenues are recognized on these upgrade Vacation Interval sales when
the criteria described above are satisfied. The revenue recognized 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 (customer returns represent cancellations of
properly recorded sales transactions which occur within one year after the sale)
is reported net against Vacation Interval sales.
The Company recognizes interest income as earned. To the extent interest
payments become delinquent the Company ceases recognition of the interest income
until collection is probable. When inventory is returned to the Company any
unpaid note receivable balances, net of the lower of historical cost or market
of the Vacation Interval which is the amount at which the Vacation Interval is
being restored to inventory, are charged against the previously established
allowance for uncollectible notes.
Revenues related to one-time Sampler contracts, which entitles the
prospective owner to sample a resort for various periods, are recorded as
earned.
The Company receives fees for management services provided to Master Club.
These revenues are recognized on an accrual basis in the period the services are
provided.
Utilities, services and other income is recognized on an accrual basis in
the period service is provided.
Sales and marketing costs are expensed in the period the corresponding
revenue is recognized.
Cash and Equivalents -- Cash and 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 consist of cash, certificates of deposit and
money market funds.
Restricted cash -- Restricted cash consists of a certificate of deposit
which serves as collateral for a construction bond.
Provision for Uncollectible Notes -- The Company records a provision for
uncollectible notes at the time revenue is recognized. Such provision is
recorded in an amount sufficient to maintain the allowance at a level considered
adequate to provide for anticipated losses resulting from customers' failure to
fulfill their obligations under the terms of their notes. The allowance for
doubtful notes takes into consideration both notes held by the Company and those
sold with recourse. Such allowance for uncollectible notes is adjusted based
upon periodic analysis of the portfolio, historical credit loss experience and
current economic factors. The allowance for uncollectible notes is reduced by
actual cancellations (which occur more than one year after the sale) and losses
experienced, including losses related to previously sold notes receivable which
became delinquent and were reacquired pursuant to the recourse obligations
discussed herein. Recourse to the Company on sales of customer notes receivable
is governed by the agreements between the purchasers and the Company.
Inventory -- Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost
includes amounts for land, construction materials, direct labor and overhead,
taxes and capitalized interest incurred in the construction or through the
acquisition by purchase 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. Company management routinely reviews the
carrying value of its inventory on an individual project basis to determine that
the carrying value does not exceed market.
Land Held for Sale -- Land held for sale represents undeveloped land and is
recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell.
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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Impairment -- Company management routinely reviews its long-lived assets
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Land, Equipment, Building and Utilities -- Land, equipment (including
equipment under capital lease), building 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
operations as incurred; significant betterments and renewals are capitalized.
Depreciation is calculated for all fixed assets, other than land, using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, ranging from 3
to 20 years.
Discontinued Operations -- During 1996, the Company adopted a plan to
discontinue its development and sale of condominiums by CBI. Those operations
have been reported as a separate component of operations and the assets and
liabilities have been combined and included in net assets of discontinued
operations on the balance sheet.
Income Taxes -- Deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary
differences between the bases of assets and liabilities as recognized by tax
laws and their carrying value as reported in the financial statements. Provision
is made or benefit recognized for deferred taxes relating to temporary
differences in the recognition of expense and income 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.
Earnings per Share -- The Company has adopted the new computation and
disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
No. 128 -- "Earnings Per Share." Basic earnings per share is computed by
dividing net income 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 equivalent shares outstanding. The number of
equivalent 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 described in Note 9 is reduced by the number of shares which could have
been repurchased by Silverleaf with the proceeds from the exercise of the
options. In 1997, the weighted average shares outstanding was calculated by
increasing the average weighted average shares outstanding by the assumed
issuance of 321,737 shares upon exercise of the options and the repurchase of
272,325 shares with the proceeds of the exercise of such options.
No options were granted or outstanding prior to 1997.
Use of Estimates -- The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from such
estimates.
Environmental Remediation Costs -- The Company accrues for losses
associated with environmental remediation obligations when such losses are
probable and reasonably estimable. Accruals for estimated losses from
environmental remediation obligations generally are recognized no later than
completion of the remedial feasibility study. Such accruals are adjusted as
further information develops or circumstances change. Recoveries of
environmental remediation costs from other parties are recorded as assets when
their receipt is deemed probable. Company management is not aware of any
environmental remediation obligations which would materially affect the
operations, financial position or cash flow of the Company.
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SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Reclassification -- During 1997 the Company began classifying the
components of the previously reported provision for uncollectible notes into the
following three categories based on the nature of the item; credit losses,
customer returns and customer releases (customer releases represent voluntary
cancellations of properly recorded sales transactions which in the opinion of
management is consistent with the maintenance of overall customer goodwill).
Provision pertaining to credit losses, customer returns and customer releases
are classified in Provision for uncollectible notes, Vacation Interval sales,
and Operating, general and administrative, respectively. The Company has
reclassified these amounts within the previously reported financial statements
to conform to the classification for the year ended December 31, 1997. The
reclassification has no balance sheet effect and has no effect on previously
reported net income. The reclassification had the effect of decreasing Vacation
Interval sales, decreasing the provision for uncollectible notes, and increasing
Operating, general and administrative for the years ended December 31, 1995,
1996 and 1997 as follows:
1995 1996 1997
------- ------- -------
Vacation Interval sales............................... $ 1,794 $ 2,196 $ 2,829
Provision for uncollectible notes..................... (2,512) (3,342) (4,044)
Operating, general and administrative................. 718 1,146 1,215
------- ------- -------
Net......................................... $ -- $ -- $ --
======= ======= =======
Information affected by this reclassification contained elsewhere in the notes
to consolidated financial statements has also been updated.
In addition, certain other reclassifications have been made to the 1995 and 1996
financial statements to conform to 1997 presentation. These reclassifications
had no effect on net income.
SFAS No. 130 -- SFAS No. 130, "Reporting on Comprehensive Income",
establishes standards for reporting and presenting comprehensive income in the
financial statements and will be effective for Silverleaf beginning in 1998. At
present, Management believes that the adoption of this statement will not have a
material impact on the Company's financial statements.
SFAS No. 131 -- SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information" redefines how operating segments are determined and
requires disclosure of certain financial and descriptive information about a
company's operating segments. SFAS No. 131 may require additional disclosures
and will be effective for Silverleaf beginning in 1998.
3. CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK
Credit Risk -- The Company is exposed to on-balance sheet credit risk
related to its notes receivable. The Company is exposed to off-balance sheet
credit risk related to loans sold under recourse provisions.
The Company offers financing to the buyers of Vacation Intervals at the
Company's resorts. These buyers make a down payment of at least 10% of the
purchase price and deliver a promissory note to the Company for the balance. The
promissory notes generally bear interest at a fixed rate, are payable over a
seven year period and are secured by a first mortgage on the Vacation Interval.
The Company bears the risk of defaults on these promissory notes, and this risk
is heightened inasmuch as the Company generally does not verify the credit
history of its customers and will provide financing if the customer is presently
employed and meets certain household income criteria.
If a buyer of a Vacation Interval defaults, the Company 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 the Company in many cases may have recourse against a
Vacation Interval buyer for the unpaid price, Texas and certain
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other states have laws which limit the Company's ability to recover personal
judgments against customers who have defaulted on their loans. Accordingly, the
Company has generally not pursued this remedy. (See Note 4)
Interest Rate Risk -- The Company has historically derived net interest
income from its financing activities because the interest rates it charges its
customers who finance the purchase of their Vacation Intervals exceed the
interest rates the Company pays to its lenders. Because the Company's
indebtedness bears interest at variable rates and the Company's customer
receivables bear interest at fixed rates, increases in interest rates will erode
the spread in interest rates that the Company has historically obtained and
could cause the rate on the Company's borrowings to exceed the rate at which the
Company provides financing to its customers. The Company has not engaged in
interest rate hedging transactions. Therefore, any increase in interest rates,
particularly if sustained, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
Availability of Funding Sources -- The Company funds substantially all of
the notes receivable, timeshare inventory and land inventory which it originates
or purchases with borrowings through its financing facilities, internally
generated funds and proceeds from the IPO. Borrowings are in turn repaid with
the proceeds received by the Company from repayments of such notes receivable.
To the extent that the Company is not successful in maintaining or replacing
existing financings, it would have to curtail its operations or sell assets,
thereby having a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations,
cash flows and financial condition.
Geographic Concentration -- The Company's notes receivable are primarily
originated in Texas, Missouri and Illinois. 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. The
Company's Vacation Interval inventories are concentrated in Texas and Missouri
with construction occurring in other markets including Illinois and Nevada. The
risk inherent in such concentrations is in the continued popularity of the
resort destinations, which affects the marketability of the Company's products
and the collection of notes receivable.
4. NOTES RECEIVABLE
The Company provides 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 up to seven years. The average yield
on outstanding notes receivable at December 31, 1997 was approximately 14.5%.
In connection with the Sampler program the Company routinely enters into
notes receivable with terms of 10 months. These notes receivable totaled $1,568
at December 31, 1996 and $1,523 at December 31, 1997, and are typically
non-interest bearing. These notes receivable have not been discounted as
management has determined the effects would not be material to the consolidated
financial statements of the Company.
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Notes receivable are scheduled to mature as follows at December 31, 1997:
1998........................................................ $ 12,868
1999........................................................ 13,872
2000........................................................ 16,018
2001........................................................ 18,497
2002........................................................ 21,359
Thereafter.................................................. 22,043
--------
104,657
Less allowance for uncollectible notes...................... (12,621)
--------
Notes receivable, net............................. $ 92,036
========
Estimated customer returns of $2,829 have been excluded from the above
schedule.
The following schedule summarizes the original principal amount of notes
receivable sold with recourse to third parties and affiliates during the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997:
1995 1996 1997
---- ---- ----
Unaffiliated third parties.............................. $565 $ -- $ --
Affiliates.............................................. -- -- --
---- ---- ----
Total notes receivable sold................... $565 $ -- $ --
==== ==== ====
The following schedule summarizes outstanding principal maturities of notes
receivable sold with recourse as of December 31, 1996 and 1997:
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------
1996 1997
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Unaffiliated third parties.................................. $ 9,693 $6,550
Affiliates.................................................. 1,355 841
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Total outstanding notes receivable sold with
recourse........................................ $11,048 $7,391
======= ======
Management considers both pledged and sold-with-recourse notes receivable
in the Company's allowance for uncollectible notes. The activity in the
allowance for uncollectible notes is as follows for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996, and 1997:
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------
1995 1996 1997
------- ------- -------
Balance, beginning of period........................ $ 8,102 $ 8,067 $ 9,698
Provision for credit losses and other items......... 7,350 9,879 11,739
Receivables charged off............................. (7,385) (8,248) (8,816)
------- ------- -------
Balance, end of period.............................. $ 8,067 $ 9,698 $12,621
======= ======= =======
Provision for credit losses for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996,
and 1997, was $6,632, $8,733, and $10,524, respectively.
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5. LAND, EQUIPMENT, BUILDING AND UTILITIES
The Company's land, equipment, building and utilities consist of the
following at December 31, 1996 and 1997:
DECEMBER 31
--------------------
1996 1997
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Land........................................................ $ 1,346 $ 4,727
Vehicles and equipment...................................... 2,066 1,808
Utility plant, building and facilities...................... 3,398 4,930
Office furniture and equipment.............................. 4,013 8,066
Improvements................................................ 5,551 7,006
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16,374 26,537
Less accumulated depreciation............................... (3,741) (4,908)
------- -------
Net land, equipment, building and utilities................. $12,633 $21,629
======= =======
Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996, and 1997, was $863, $1,264, and $1,497, respectively.
6. INCOME TAXES
Prior to December 29, 1995, CBI operated as a Subchapter S corporation
wholly-owned by the principal shareholder of the Company. The cumulative losses
of CBI incurred prior to the transfer of the stock of CBI to the Company have
been reported on the individual income tax return of its then sole shareholder.
Upon transfer the Company recorded deferred taxes for the difference between the
tax and book basis of the assets, which was not material. Effective January 1,
1996, the Company converted CBI to a C corporation and, accordingly, CBI is
included in the consolidated income tax return of the Company (See Note 12).
Income tax expense consists of the following components for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997:
1995 1996 1997
------ ------ ------
Current:
Federal............................................ $ 618 $ 992 $1,500
State.............................................. 17 -- --
------ ------ ------
Total current tax expense.................. 635 992 1,500
Deferred tax expense................................. 877 1,975 5,524
------ ------ ------
Total income tax expense................... $1,512 $2,967 $7,024
====== ====== ======
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A reconciliation of income taxes on reported pretax income at statutory
rates to actual income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996
and 1997, is as follows:
1995 1996 1997
-------------- -------------- --------------
DOLLARS RATE DOLLARS RATE DOLLARS RATE
------- ---- ------- ---- ------- ----
Income tax at statutory rates................ $1,040 34% $2,700 34% $6,454 34%
State income taxes, net of Federal Tax
benefit.................................... 92 3% 238 3% 570 3%
Other........................................ 380 12% 29 1% -- --
------ -- ------ -- ------ --
Total income tax expense........... $1,512 49% $2,967 38% $7,024 37%
====== == ====== == ====== ==
Income tax expense attributable to:
Continuing operations...................... $1,512 $3,140 $7,024
Discontinued operations.................... -- (173) --
------ ------ ------
Total income tax expense........... $1,512 $2,967 $7,024
====== ====== ======
Amounts for deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1996 and
1997, are as follows:
1996 1997
------- -------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Installment sales income.................................. $16,056 $30,207
Other..................................................... 34 --
------- -------
Total deferred tax liabilities.................... 16,090 30,207
------- -------
Deferred tax assets:
Other..................................................... 2,287 162
Alternative minimum tax credit............................ 3,650 1,500
Net operating loss carryforward........................... 5,310 14,508
------- -------
Total deferred tax assets......................... 11,247 16,170
------- -------
Net deferred tax liability........................ $ 4,843 $14,037
======= =======
The Company reports substantially all Vacation Interval sales which it
finances on the installment method for federal income tax purposes. Under the
installment method, the Company does not recognize income on sales of Vacation
Intervals until the installment payments on customer receivables are received by
the Company. Interest will be 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 related tax is paid. If the Company is 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 which
would be paid on the deferred taxes related to the installment method. The
amount of interest expense is not estimable as of December 31, 1997.
The Company is subject to Alternative Minimum Tax ("AMT") as a result of
the deferred income which results from the installment sales treatment of
Vacation Interval sales for regular tax purpose. The current AMT payable balance
was adjusted in 1997 to reflect the change in method of accounting for
installment sales under AMT granted by the Internal Revenue Service effective as
of January 1, 1997. The AMT liability creates a deferred tax asset which can be
used to offset any future tax liability from regular Federal income tax. This
deferred tax asset has an unlimited carryover period.
The net operating losses expire beginning in 2007 through 2012. Realization
of the deferred tax assets arising from net operating losses is dependent on
generating sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss
carryforwards. Management believes that it will be able to utilize its net
operating losses from normal
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operations or in the event an ownership change should occur which could limit
the utilization of the NOL; the Company could implement a strategy to accelerate
income recognition for federal income tax purposes to utilize the existing NOL.
The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable could be decreased if
estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced.
The following are the expiration dates and the approximate net operating
loss carryforwards at December 31, 1997:
EXPIRATION DATES
----------------
2007................................................... $ 315
2008................................................... --
2009................................................... 1,385
2010................................................... 5,353
2011................................................... 4,239
2012................................................... 27,919
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$39,211
=======
7. NOTES PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
Notes payable and capital lease obligations related to continuing
operations at December 31, 1996 and 1997:
1996 1997
------- -------
$40 million revolving loan agreement ($25 million at
December 31, 1996), which contains certain financial
covenants, due October 2005, principal and interest
payable from the proceeds obtained from customer notes
receivable which are pledged as collateral for the note,
at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%.................... $20,139 $22,137
$12 million revolving loan agreement which contains certain
financial covenants, due May 2003, principal and interest
payable from the proceeds obtained from customer notes
receivable which are pledged as collateral for the note,
at an interest rate of Base plus 2.75% (11.25% at December
31, 1997)................................................. 6,004 4,122
$7.5 million revolving line of credit, which contains
certain financial covenants, retired during 1997, with
monthly interest payments at Base plus 2.75%.............. 4,000 --
$60 million revolving loan agreement ($40 million at
December 31, 1996), which contains certain financial
covenants, due December 1999, 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 2.55%......................... 278 1,529
$15 million revolving loan agreement which contains certain
financial covenants, due November 2002, principal and
interest payable from the proceeds obtained from customer
notes receivable which are pledged as collateral for the
note, at an interest rate of Prime plus 2%................ 4,278 12,596
$5.4 million note payable, which contains certain financial
covenants, due October 1999, secured by certain assets of
the Company, interest only payments due through April
1998, with payments of principal and interest due monthly
thereafter until maturity on October 9, 1999, at an
interest rate of Prime plus 2%............................ 5,201 --
$10 million line of credit due January 2000, with drawings
permitted until December 1998, at a variable rate of LIBOR
plus 3%, secured by land, improvements, and equipment of
various Existing Resorts and New Resorts.................. -- 4,070
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1996 1997
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$10 million revolving construction loan due October 2000,
with drawings permitted until April 1999, a variable rate
of LIBOR plus 3.5% secured by land, construction in
process and customer notes receivable..................... -- --
Various notes, due from January 1998, through October 2002,
collateralized by various assets with interest rates
ranging from 4.2% to 14.0%................................ 1,022 1,785
------- -------
Total notes payable............................... 40,922 46,239
Capital lease obligations................................... 1,064 2,632
------- -------
Total notes payable and capital lease
obligations...................................... $41,986 $48,871
======= =======
Prime rate at December 31, 1997, was 8.5%.
Applicable LIBOR rates at December 31, 1997, ranged from 5.72% to 5.81%.
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 additional 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. Such credit facilities also contain operating covenants
requiring the Company to (i) maintain an aggregate minimum tangible net worth
ranging from $12 million to $67 million; (ii) maintain its legal existence and
be in good standing in any jurisdiction where it conducts business; (iii) remain
in the active management of the Resorts; (iv) ensure that sales and marketing
expenses incurred in connection with marketing the Vacation Intervals do not
exceed 50% of the net sales revenue realized from the sale of the Vacation
Intervals; and (v) refrain from modifying or terminating certain timeshare
documents.
Principal maturities of notes payable and capital lease obligations are as
follows at December 31, 1997:
1998........................................................ $ 7,626
1999........................................................ 11,231
2000........................................................ 6,604
2001........................................................ 6,541
2002........................................................ 6,791
Thereafter.................................................. 10,078
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Total............................................. $48,871
=======
Total interest expense for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
was $3,609, $4,759 and $4,664, respectively. Interest of $516, $711 and $823 was
capitalized during the years ended 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
As of December 31, 1997 approximately $75,000 of assets of the Company were
pledged as collateral.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the ordinary course of business the Company has been named a defendant
in certain lawsuits. It is the opinion of the Company's management that the
outcome of the suits now pending will not have a material, adverse effect on the
operations, cash flows or the consolidated financial position of the Company.
Prior to 1996, the Company sold certain of its notes receivable with
recourse to third parties and affiliated parties. The Company has a contingent
liability for the notes receivable sold with recourse. The total amount
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of the contingent liability was equal to the uncollected balance of the notes as
of December 31, 1997. The Company's management considers both pledged and sold
with recourse notes receivable in the Company's allowance for doubtful notes.
(see Note 4)
The Company has entered into noncancelable operating leases covering office
and storage facilities and small equipment which will expire at various dates
through 2001. The total rental expense incurred during the years ended December
31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, was $310, $481 and $886, respectively. The Company has
also acquired equipment by entering into capital leases. The future minimum
annual commitments for the noncancelable lease agreements are as follows at
December 31, 1997:
CAPITAL OPERATING
LEASES LEASES
------- ---------
1998........................................................ $1,096 $1,081
1999........................................................ 900 990
2000........................................................ 651 937
2001........................................................ 177 883
2002........................................................ 100 620
------ ------
Total minimum future lease payments......................... 2,924 $4,511
======
Less amounts representing interest.......................... (292)
------
Present value of future minimum lease payments.............. $2,632
======
Equipment acquired under capital leases consists of the following at
December 31, 1996 and 1997:
1996 1997
------ ------
Amount of equipment under capital leases.................... $2,240 $4,743
Less accumulated depreciation............................... (599) (861)
------ ------
$1,641 $3,882
====== ======
Effective January 1, 1997, the Company entered into three year employment
agreements with two executive officers which provide for minimum annual base
salaries, bonuses based on the operating results of the Company and other fringe
benefits as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company from time to
time. Either party may terminate the agreement upon 30 days notice to the other.
In May 1997 the Company entered into an employment agreement with an
executive officer of the Company with a term through December 31, 1999. Pursuant
to the agreement, such officer will receive commissions equal to 1.35% of the
Company's net sales from Vacation Intervals, plus additional commissions based
on weekly sales volume and revenue per guest. Either party may terminate the
agreement upon 30 days notice to the other.
In July 1997, the Company entered into an employment agreement with an
executive officer of the Company. Either party may terminate the agreement upon
30 days notice to the other. The agreement provides for an annual base salary,
options for the purchase of Common Stock, and other fringe benefits.
Additionally, if the officer is terminated without "good cause", the Company
shall be obligated to make severance payments in an amount equal to the
officer's annual base salary. In connection with this officer's employment, in
August 1997, the Company purchased a house for $531 and leased the house to the
officer for 13 months at a rental rate equal to the Company's interest,
insurance and taxes, currently approximately $3 per month. The officer has the
option to purchase the home at the end of the 13 month term for $531 plus 8% per
annum on the Company's down payment for the house.
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Each of the 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. The agreements also provide that
such persons will not influence any employee or independent contractor to
terminate its relationship with the Company, or disclose any confidential
information of the Company.
9. EQUITY
The Company completed its initial public offering in June 1997 of 3,600,000
shares of Common Stock at $16.00 per share (the "IPO"). Costs incurred in
connection with the IPO were approximately $6.5 million. Net proceeds were used
primarily for the repayment of amounts owed to affiliates and notes payable to
third parties.
On March 27, 1997 the Board of Directors of the Company increased the
number of common shares authorized to 100,000,000 shares and in May 1997 the
Board of Directors declared a Common Stock dividend to existing shareholders
which resulted in an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding. The weighted average shares outstanding for all periods presented
give retroactive effect to the split of common shares.
On December 27, 1995, the principal shareholder contributed certain assets
and the Company assumed certain liabilities associated with these assets which
had been held in a dormant entity. These assets and liabilities were recorded by
the Company at their historical cost basis at the date of the transaction. The
historical cost basis of the assets contributed was approximately $14,489 which
included a note receivable from the Company of $10,869. Upon receipt of this
asset, the Company retired the corresponding obligation which had been recorded
in the Company's financial statements. Liabilities assumed had a historical cost
basis of approximately $8,924 consisting primarily of notes payable to
affiliates of $7,631. These amounts were included within the financial
statements of the Company until their repayment during 1997. The net excess of
assets contributed over liabilities assumed is reflected as an equity
contribution to the Company.
During December 1995, the Company re-acquired a former officers equity
interest in EIC in exchange for a $100 promissory note. As of December 31, 1996
the amount owed under this agreement was $67 and is included in amounts due to
affiliates. This note was paid in full in June 1997.
During 1997, the Company established a stock option plan (the "1997 Stock
Option Plan" or "Plan"). The 1997 Stock Option Plan provides 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 will 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 the board of directors of the Company.
The Company has reserved 1,100,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant
to the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan. In February 1998, the Board of
Directors approved an amendment to the plan reserving an additional 500,000
shares of Common Stock for issuance under the plan; however, this amendment will
not become effective unless it is approved by the shareholders.
Outstanding options have a graded vesting schedule, with equal installments
of shares exercisable up through four years of the original grant date. These
options are exercisable at prices ranging from $16.00 to $24.50 per share and
expire 10 years from the date of grant.
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Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
NUMBER EXERCISE
OF SHARES PRICE PER SHARE
--------- ---------------
Options outstanding, beginning of year...................... -- --
Granted..................................................... 877,000 $17.90
Exercised................................................... -- --
Forfeited................................................... (15,000) $16.00
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Options outstanding, end of year............................ 862,000 $17.93
======= ======
Exercisable, end of year.................................... -- --
======= ======
For shares outstanding at December 31,1997:
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE WEIGHTED AVERAGE
NUMBER FAIR VALUE AVERAGE REMAINING
RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICES OF SHARES OF OPTIONS EXERCISE PRICE LIFE IN YEARS
- ------------------------ --------- ---------- -------------- -------------
$16.00-$24.50............................ 862,000 $11.51 $17.93 10
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of
Financial Standards No. 123 -- "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation" ("SFAS
No. 123"). The Company applies the accounting methods of Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB No. 25") and related Interpretations in accounting
for its stock options. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for
the options. Had compensation costs for the options been determined based on the
fair value at the grant date for the awards in 1997 consistent with the
provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company's net income and net income per share
would have been the pro forma amounts indicated below (in thousands, except per
share amounts):
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
1997
------------
Net income -- as reported............................... $11,960
Net income -- pro forma................................. 11,404
Net income per share -- as reported:
Basic and diluted..................................... 1.22
Net income per share -- pro forma:
Basic................................................. 1.17
Diluted............................................... 1.16
The fair value of the options granted are estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
expected volatility of 56.5%, risk-free interest rate of 6.625%, expected life
of 7 years and no distribution yield.
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has entered into certain financing and operating transactions
with affiliate entities of the Company or its shareholders and officers. Pace
Finance Company ("Pace") and Capital Ventures I are entities owned or controlled
by the Company's principal shareholder; STG Investments is a partnership, the
partners of which include certain trusts which benefit the family of the
Company's principal shareholder.
Each timeshare owners association has entered into an agreement with Master
Club, formerly Master Endless Escape Club, a Texas nonprofit corporation which
authorizes Master Club to manage the resorts on a
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centralized and collective basis. Master Club, in turn, has entered into a
management agreement with the Company whereby the Company manages the operations
of the resorts. Pursuant to the management agreement, the Company receives a
management fee equal to the lesser of 15% of Master Club's gross revenues, or
the net income of Master Club; however, if the Company does not receive 15% of
Master Club's gross revenues, such deficiency is deferred for payment in
succeeding year(s), subject again to the net income limitation. The management
agreement expires in March, 2000, but will continue year-to-year thereafter
unless canceled by either party. During the years ending December 31, 1995, 1996
and 1997, the Company recorded management fees from Master Club of $2,478,
$2,187, and $2,296, respectively, in management fee income.
The direct expenses of operating the resorts are paid by Master Club. To
the extent Master Club provides payroll, administrative and other services that
directly benefit the Company, a separate allocation charge is generated and paid
by the Company to Master Club. During the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996
and 1997, the Company incurred $1,911, $2,108, and $2,617, respectively, of
expenses under this agreement.
At December 31, 1996 the net amount receivable from Master Club totaled
$1,133 and at December 31, 1997 the net receivable from Master Club totaled
$1,282. The amounts are included in amounts due to/from affiliates.
The Company incurred and made payments to Recreational Consultants, Inc.,
an entity of which an officer of the Company is the principal. Amounts paid
under this agreement totaled $430, $539, and $302 during the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997, respectively.
Prior to 1995, Pace purchased from an affiliate of the Company certain
delinquent notes receivable executed by purchasers of Vacation Intervals. During
1996, the Company purchased notes from Pace for $24. During 1997 the Company and
subsidiaries purchased the remainder of Pace's inventory of notes receivable at
a cash price of $16.
The following schedule represents amounts due from affiliates at December
31, 1996 and 1997:
DECEMBER 31,
----------------
1996 1997
------ ------
Notes receivable from the principal shareholder, due
December 31, 1997, bearing interest at rates ranging from
8.0%-9.0%................................................. $4,128 $ --
Notes receivable from the other shareholder, which bore
interest at 8%, such Note being forgiven and included in
compensation expense during 1996.......................... -- --
Receivables from other affiliated parties................... 169 --
Interest on shareholders notes receivable................... 371 --
------ ------
4,668 --
Timeshare owners associations and other, net................ 436 107
Amount due from Master Club................................. 1,133 1,282
------ ------
Total amounts due from affiliates................. $6,237 $1,389
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The following schedule represents outstanding amounts due to affiliates at
December 31, 1996 and 1997:
DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1997
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Note payable to Capital Venture I, due December 31, 1997,
bearing interest at 12.0%................................. $ 1,570 $ --
Note payable to principal shareholder, due December 31,
1997, bearing interest at 9.0%............................ 810 --
Note payable to Pace Finance Company due December 31, 1997,
bearing interest at prime plus 3.5% (11.75% at December
31, 1996)................................................. 362 --
Notes payable to principal shareholder, due December 31,
1997, bearing interest at 8.0%............................ 5,153 --
Other affiliated entities (see below), bearing interest at
9.0%...................................................... 340 --
Accrued interest payable to Capital Venture I............... 2,671 --
Accrued interest payable to principal shareholder........... 3,179 --
Accrued interest payable to other affiliated entities (see
below).................................................... 394 --
Accounts payable to other affiliated entities............... 286 --
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Total notes payable to affiliates................. $14,765 $ --
======= =======
Notes payable and interest payable to other affiliated entities represent
amounts payable to entities owned or controlled by the Company's principal
shareholder.
During 1997, the Company paid off affiliate debt and accrued interest
totaling approximately $15.0 million and received payments of approximately $5.0
million of affiliate notes receivable and accrued interest. The payment to
affiliates was made with funds from the IPO. On the consolidated balance sheet
dated December 31, 1997, the remaining due from affiliates relates to the Master
Club and the various homeowners' associations.
The Company had a consulting agreement with a director of the Company.
During 1996, $208 was expensed by the Company under this agreement. This
agreement was canceled during 1997.
The Company agreed to sell to the principal shareholder the Company's
interest in a condominium and a residential dwelling at a price in excess of the
Company's carrying value. As of December 31, 1996, the carrying value of these
assets totaled approximately $450. In September 1997, the principal shareholder
paid the Company $508 for these assets, subject to adjustment for an appraisal
of the condominium.
The Company has entered into a ten year lease agreement with the principal
shareholder for personal use of flood plain land adjacent to one of the
Company's resorts in exchange for an annual payment equal to the property taxes
attributable to the land.
The Company paid an employee's architectural firm the amounts of $338, $421
and $401, during 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively, for architectural services
rendered to the Company.
11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial
instruments is made in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 107,
"Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments." The estimated fair
value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market
information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable
judgment is necessarily required to interpret market data to develop the
estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not
necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company 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.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
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 amount reported on the balance sheet of notes
receivable and payable to affiliates and 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.
12. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The Company adopted a plan on December 31, 1996 to discontinue its
development and sale of condominiums by CBI. All anticipated future costs of
carrying and selling the remaining inventory of CBI were accrued as of December
31, 1996. Based on the formal plan adopted by the Company, substantially all
assets were sold and liabilities repaid by December 31, 1997 and no accrual for
losses was required. The net assets of the subsidiary as of December 31, 1996
are as follows:
DECEMBER 31, 1996
-----------------
Inventory of unsold condominiums............................ $1,939
Other Assets................................................ 50
Accounts payable and accrued expenses....................... (199)
Net reserve for gain (loss) on discontinued operations...... (201)
------
Net assets of discontinued operations............. $1,589
======
The loss from discontinued operations was $1,484, $295 and $0 for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997 respectively, net of income tax benefits
of $173 for the year ended December 31, 1996. There was no tax effect applicable
to the year ended December 31, 1995, since the discontinued operations were
contained in an S-corporation, and taxable losses were passed directly through
to its shareholder.
Basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations are as
follows for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997:
1995 1996 1997
----- ----- ----
Loss per share from discontinued operations................. $(.19) $(.04) $--
===== ===== ===
13. ACQUISITIONS
In August 1997, the Company acquired certain land and amenities located
near St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois for $2.9 million. The Company is
developing these properties as Drive-to Resorts.
In August 1997, the Company acquired certain land adjacent to the Hill
Country Resort located in Comal County, Texas, for $394. The Company intends to
develop this land as an expansion to the Hill Country Resort.
In November 1997, the Company acquired a parcel of land near the "strip" in
Las Vegas, Nevada, for $2.7 million. This property is intended for development
as a new Destination Resort.
In December 1997, the Company acquired the Oak N' Spruce Resort in the
Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts for $5.1 million as a new Drive-to
Resort to serve the greater New York City market. The Company intends additional
development at Oak N' Spruce.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Also in December 1997, the Company acquired a tract of land in Galveston,
Texas for approximately $485. The Company intends to develop this land as a new
beach-front Gulf Coast Destination Resort.
14. SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES
All subsidiaries of the Company will guarantee the Notes (as defined in
Note 15) which would be issued in the proposed offering of $75.0 million of
Senior Subordinated Notes. The separate financial statements of each
guaranteeing subsidiary (each, a "Guarantor Subsidiary") are not presented
because the Company's management has concluded that such financial statements
are not material to investors. 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.
Combined summarized operating results of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are as
follows (in thousands):
1995 1996 1997
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Revenues............................................... $ 433 $ 761 $ 407
======= ===== =====
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes... $ (285) $(346) $(140)
======= ===== =====
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of a benefit
of $257 in 1996...................................... $(1,990) $(438) $ --
======= ===== =====
Net loss............................................... $(1,433) $(656) $ (88)
======= ===== =====
Combined summarized balance sheet information of the Guarantor Subsidiaries
is as follows (in thousands):
1996 1997
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Land, equipment, inventory and utilities, net............... $1,288 $1,985
Net assets of discontinued operations....................... 1,589 --
Other assets................................................ 1,107 825
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Total assets...................................... $3,984 $2,810
====== ======
Investment by parent (includes equity and amounts due to
parent)................................................... $3,633 $2,810
Other liabilities........................................... 351 --
------ ------
Total liabilities and equity...................... $3,984 $2,810
====== ======
At December 31, 1997, there is no subsidiary of the Company the capital
stock of which will comprise a substantial portion of the collateral for the
Notes within the meaning of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.
15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with Crown Resort
Co., LLC ("Crown") to acquire timeshare management rights at eight resorts in
Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
and Texas for $3.8 million. As part of this arrangement, Silverleaf will also
acquire any unsold Vacation Intervals at the eight resorts. This proposed
acquisition is subject to satisfactory completion of customary due-diligence
procedures; accordingly, there is no assurance that the proposed acquisition
will be completed.
In January 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement proposing
to make an individual an executive officer of the Company. The agreement does
not become effective until the individual relocates to Dallas, Texas, which must
occur before July 1, 1998. The agreement provides for an annual base salary,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
options for the purchase of Common Stock, and other fringe benefits. The
agreement also provides for the purchase of the employee's condominium, upon the
individual's relocation to Dallas, for $108. Additionally, if the officer is
terminated without "good cause", the Company shall be obligated to make
severance payments in an amount equal to the officer's base annual salary.
Also, in January 1998, the Company entered into an agreement for the
purchase of all issued and outstanding shares of a California marketing
corporation for $250. This purchase agreement was entered into in conjunction
with a December 1997 employment agreement entered into with an executive
officer.
In February 1998, the Company acquired a parcel of land in Galveston,
Texas, for approximately $1.2 million. The Company intends to develop this
parcel, along with an adjoining parcel acquired in December 1997 as a new
beach-front Destination Resort.
In February 1998, the Company entered into two agreements, one to acquire a
golf course and undeveloped land near Atlanta, Georgia for $3.5 million, and
another to acquire undeveloped land near Kansas City, Missouri for $1.6 million.
The proposed acquisitions are subject to satisfactory completion of customary
due diligence procedures; accordingly, there is no assurance that either
proposed acquisitions will be completed.
The Company is proposing to sell 2,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock
(the "Equity Offering"). In addition to the 2,000,000 shares being offered for
sale by the Company, the majority shareholder of the Company is offering to sell
500,000 additional shares of the Company.
The Company is also proposing to offer $75.0 million aggregate principal
amount of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "Notes"). If issued, the Notes
will be general unsecured obligations of the Company, ranking subordinate in
right of payment to all senior indebtedness of the Company, including
indebtedness under the Company's revolving credit facilities (the "Note
Offering"). The consummation of the Equity Offering is not conditioned upon the
Note Offering; however, the consummation of the Note Offering is conditioned
upon the Equity Offering.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 -- Charter of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16,
1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
*3.2 -- Bylaws of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
4.1 -- 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).
10.1 -- 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).
10.2.1 -- Employment Agreement between Registrant and Robert E.
Mead (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.2.2 -- Employment Agreement between Registrant and David T.
O'Connor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.2 to
Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.2.3 -- Employment Agreement between Registrant and Sharon K.
Brayfield (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.3 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.2.4 -- Employment Agreement between Registrant and Thomas Franks
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.2.5 -- Memorandum Agreement, dated August 21, 1997, between
Registrant and Thomas C. Franks (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for
quarter ended September 30, 1997).
*10.2.6 -- Employment Agreement, dated January 16, 1998, between
Registrant and Allen L. Hudson.
*10.2.7 -- Employment Agreement, dated January 20, 1998, between
Registrant and Jim Oestreich.
10.3 -- 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).
10.3.1 -- Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (David T. O'Connor)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1997).
10.3.2 -- Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Joe W. Conner)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1997).
10.3.3 -- Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Larry H. Fritz)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1997).
10.3.4 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Thomas Franks)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.3.5 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Stuart M. Bloch)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.3.6 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (James B. Francis,
Jr.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.3.7 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Michael A. Jenkins)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
*10.3.8 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated January 21,
1998, between Registrant and Joe W. Conner.
*10.3.9 -- Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated January 20,
1998, between Registrant and Jim Oestreich.
10.4 -- Master Club Agreement between the Master 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 -- Management Agreement between Registrant and the Master
Club (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.6 -- Revolving Loan and Security Agreement, dated October
1996, by CS First Boston Mortgage Capital Corp.
("CSFBMCC") and Silverleaf Vacation Club, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.7 -- Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Loan and Security Agreement,
dated November 8, 1996, between CSFBMCC and Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.7 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.8 -- Loan and Security Agreement among Textron Financial
Corporation ("Textron"), Ascension Resorts, Ltd. and
Ascension Capital Corporation, dated August 15, 1995
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.9 -- First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated
December 28, 1995, between Textron and Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.10 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.10 -- Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated
October 31, 1996, executed by Textron and Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.11 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.11 -- Restated and Amended Loan and Security Agreement, dated
December 27, 1995, between Heller Financial, Inc.
("Heller") and Ascension Resorts, Ltd. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.12 -- Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 27, 1995,
executed by Ascension Resorts, Ltd. and Heller
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.13 -- Amendment to Restated and Amended Loan and Security
Agreement, dated August 15, 1996, between Heller and
Silverleaf Vacation Club, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.14 to Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.14 -- Loan and Security Agreement, between Greyhound Financial
Corporation and Ascension Resorts, Ltd., dated August 12,
1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.15 -- Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement between
Finova Capital Corporation and Ascension Resorts, Ltd.,
dated July 24, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.16 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.16 -- Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement among
Ascension Resorts, Ltd., Ascension Capital Corporation,
and Finova Capital Corporation, dated December 13, 1995
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.17 -- 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).
10.18 -- 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 Resorts) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.19 -- Agreement for Professional Services between Silverleaf
Vacation Club, Inc. and Hudson and Company, Inc., dated
November 12, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.20 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-24273).
10.20 -- First Amendment to Master Club Agreement, dated March 28,
1990, among Master 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).
10.21 -- 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).
10.22 -- Contract of Sale, dated May 2, 1997, between Registrant
and third-party (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.24 to Amendment No. 1 dated May 16, 1997 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-24273).
10.23 -- Amendment to Loan Documents, dated December 27, 1996,
among Silverleaf Vacation Club, Inc., Ascension Resorts,
Ltd., and Heller Financial, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Amendment No. 1 dated May
16, 1997 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, File No. 333-24273).
10.24 -- Contract of Sale between Thousand Trails, Inc. and
Registrant (approximately 98.475 acres, Galveston County,
Texas) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.25 -- Contract of Sale between R.J. Novelli, Sr., et al and
Registrant (approximately 21.5 acres, Galveston County,
Texas) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.26 -- Contract of Sale between Harmon/Koval Limited Liability
Company and Registrant (2.1 acres, Clark County, Nevada)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.27 -- Second Amendment to Restated and Amended Loan and
Security Agreement between Heller Financial, Inc. and
Registrant ($40 million revolving credit facility)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.28 -- Construction Loan Agreement between Heller Financial Inc.
and Registrant ($10 million revolving construction loan
facility) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
Registrant's Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30,
1997).
10.29 -- Real Estate Contract of Sale dated September 30, 1997,
between Registrant and Robert E. Mead (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Registrant's Form 10-Q for
quarter ended September 30, 1997).
10.30 -- Master 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).
*10.31 -- Loan Agreement, dated December 19, 1997, between Credit
Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital, L.L.C. and
Registrant.
*10.32 -- Amendment to Loan Documents, dated December 22, 1997,
between Registrant and Credit Suisse First Boston
Mortgage Capital, L.L.C.
*10.33 -- Second Amendment to Management Agreement, dated December
31, 1997, between Master Club and Registrant.
*10.34 -- Master Club Agreement, dated January 5, 1998, between
Master Club and Oak N' Spruce Resort Club.
*10.35 -- Contract of Sale, dated November 13, 1997, between Oak N'
Spruce Management, Inc., Beartown Development, Inc.,
Bruce Hagedorn and Doug Richie, and Registrant.
*10.36 -- Contract of Sale, dated January 12, 1998, between Crown
Resort Co. L.L.C., Richard W. Dickson and Robert G.
Garner, and Registrant.
*10.37 -- Contract of Sale, dated February 18, 1998, between
Registrant and Michael J. McDermott.
*10.38 -- Contract of Sale, dated February 19, 1998, between
Registrant and Lee R. Roper.
*10.39 -- Contract of Sale, dated February 19, 1998, between
Registrant and J. Phillip Ballard, Jr., and Eagle Greens
Ltd.
*10.40 -- Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 1998, between
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and Jim Oestreich.
*10.41 -- Contract of Sale, dated May 2, 1997, between Registrant
and Thousand Trails, Inc.
*10.42 -- First Amendment to Contract of Sale, dated July 25, 1997,
between Registrant and Thousand Trails, Inc.
*10.43 -- Master Club Agreement, dated November 13, 1997, between
Master Club and Fox River Resort Club.
10.44 -- Amendment to Contract of Sale, dated February 13, 1998,
between Crown Resort Co. L.L.C., Richard W. Dickson,
Robert G. Garner, and Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1,
File No. 333-47423, filed March 16, 1998).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.45 -- Letter agreement, dated March 16, 1998, between Heller
Financial, Inc. and Registrant (incorporated by reference
to Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1, File No.
333-47423, filed April 1, 1998).
**12.1 -- Statement Concerning Computation of Ratios of Earnings to
Fixed Charges
*21.1 -- Subsidiaries of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
*27.1 -- Financial Data Schedule.
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* Previously filed with Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for year
ended December 31, 1997, filed March 6, 1998.
** Filed herewith