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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Other Borrowings

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Note 8 - Notes Payable and Other Borrowings
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

8. Notes Payable and Other Borrowings

 

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

 

   

September 30, 2023

   

December 31, 2022

 
                   

Carrying

                   

Carrying

 
                   

Amount of

                   

Amount of

 
   

Debt

   

Interest

   

Pledged

   

Debt

   

Interest

   

Pledged

 
   

Balance

   

Rate

   

Assets

   

Balance

   

Rate

   

Assets

 

Community Development District Obligations

  $ 741       2.40 - 3.75 %     (1 )   $ 2,031       2.40 - 3.75 %     (1 )

TD Bank Term Loan and Line of Credit

    29,970       10.94 %     (2 )     34,509       8.95 %     (2 )

Regions Bank Revolving Line of Credit

    4,691       7.00 %     (3 )                  

IberiaBank Revolving Line of Credit (5)

    2,750       9.00 %     (4 )     2,250       8.00 %     (4 )

Comerica Letters of Credit (6)(7)

    1,455       N/A                          

TD Bank Construction Loan (6)

    5,358       7.57 %     58,238                    

Other

    21       4.22 %           9       4.22 %      

Unamortized debt issuance costs

    (139 )                     (256 )                

Total notes payable and other borrowings

  $ 44,847                     $ 38,543                  

 

 

(1)

Pledged assets consist of 31 and 85 lots in Phase 3 of the Beacon Lake Community Development as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

(2)

The collateral is a blanket lien on Renin’s assets and the Company’s ownership interest in Renin.

 

(3)

The collateral is $5.8 million of cash and cash equivalents held by BBXRE that is included in restricted cash in the Company's statement of financial condition as of September 30, 2023.

 

(4)

The collateral is a blanket lien on BBX Sweet Holdings' assets.

  (5)

BBX Capital is the guarantor of the line of credit.

  (6)

ABBX is the guarantor of the facility.

 

(7)

The Company pays an annual two percent fee in advance based on the amount of each letter of credit.

 

 

See Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2022 Annual Report for additional information regarding the above listed notes payable and other borrowings.

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) Term Loan and Revolving Line of Credit

 

In connection with the acquisition of Colonial Elegance in 2020, Renin's credit facility with TD Bank (the "TD Bank Credit Facility") was amended and restated to include a $30.0 million term loan, increase the availability under its existing revolving operating line of credit with TD Bank to $20.0 million, and extend the maturity of the facility to October 2025. The credit facility was subsequently amended during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, to among other things, (i) provide a temporary expansion of the availability under the revolving line of credit from $20.0 million to $24.0 million through December 31, 2022, (ii) provide temporary relief from certain of the financial covenants under the credit facility, (iii) include an additional financial covenant requiring Renin to meet certain minimum levels of specified operating results through December 2022, (iv) modify the interest rates applicable to borrowings under the facility, and (v) waive certain breaches of financial covenants under the credit facility. However, as of June 30, 2022 and continuing through January 2023, Renin was not in compliance with the financial covenants under the credit facility which required Renin to meet certain minimum levels of specified operating results. While TD Bank continued to allow Renin to utilize its revolving line of credit and Renin continued to make all scheduled payments required under the credit facility, TD Bank sent formal notices of default to Renin between August 2022 and January 2023.

 

On February 3, 2023, the credit facility was further amended effective January 31, 2023 to, among other things, (i) temporarily increase the availability under the revolving line of credit from $20.0 million to $22.0 million from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, (ii) require $8.0 million of funding from BBX Capital (including amounts funded by BBX Capital during the period from December 2022 through the date of the amendment) to provide Renin funds to prepay the term loan by no less than $1.5 million and to provide additional working capital to Renin, (iii) waive Renin’s non-compliance with the financial covenants under the credit facility through the date of the amendment, (iv) establish a financial covenant requiring Renin to meet minimum levels of specified operating results from January 2023 through December 2023, (v) redefine the maximum total leverage ratio financial covenant under the credit facility and waive the requirement to comply with the covenant until January 1, 2024, (vi) waive the requirement to comply with the fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenant under the credit facility until January 1, 2024, and (vii) amend the modification period to the later of December 31, 2023 or upon Renin’s compliance with specified financial covenant ratios. The amendment also reduced the interest rates on amounts outstanding under the credit facility during the modification period to (i) the Canadian Prime Rate plus a spread of 2.875% per annum, (ii) the United States Base Rate plus a spread of 2.50% per annum, or (iii) Term SOFR or Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance Rate plus a spread of 4.375% per annum. Under the terms of the amendment, the Term SOFR Rate for loans with one to six-months terms are also subject to an additional credit spread adjustment of 10 to 25 basis points per annum. However, the amendment also increased the interest rates on amounts outstanding under the credit facility by 50 basis points per annum during any periods in which the loan is in default.

 

In December 2022, BBX Capital contributed $1.0 million of capital to Renin, and in connection with the execution of the amendment in February 2023, BBX Capital contributed $7.0 million of additional capital to Renin pursuant to the terms of the amendment. The Company elected to use a portion of such funds to repay $2.5 million of the term loan.

 

As of September 30, 2023, Renin was not in compliance with the financial covenant under the credit facility which requires Renin to meet certain minimum levels of specified operating results, and Renin does not expect to be in compliance with this financial covenant in future periods as a result of its actual and expected operating results for 2023. Renin has notified TD Bank about the non-compliance and is currently in discussions with TD Bank to further amend the credit facility. While TD Bank has continued to allow Renin to utilize its revolving line of credit and has not to date accelerated any payments required under the loan agreements, between July 13, 2023 and September 13, 2023, TD Bank sent formal notices of default and confirmed that the parties’ continued discussions do not constitute a waiver by TD Bank of any existing or future defaults or breaches or prevent TD Bank from exercising any rights or remedies it may have. 

 

In  October 2023, the TD Bank Credit Facility was further amended to, among other things, temporarily increase availability under the revolving line of credit from $22.0 million to $24.5 million through November 2023. In connection with the amendment, BBX Capital contributed $1.3 million to Renin, and Renin used such funds to prepay a portion of the outstanding balance on the term loan under the TD Bank Credit Facility. However, notwithstanding the amendment and the repayment, Renin continues to not be in compliance with certain of the financial covenants under the TD Bank Credit Facility, and TD Bank did not waive such noncompliance or agree to amend the covenants. 

 

If Renin is unable to obtain a waiver in relation to its covenants or amend the covenants under the facility to reflect its expected operating results, Renin may lose availability under its line of credit, may be required to provide additional collateral, or may be required to repay all or a portion of its borrowings under the TD Bank Credit Facility, any of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company's liquidity, financial position, and results of operations.

 

Regions Bank Revolving Line of Credit - IT'SUGAR Credit Facility

 

In January 2023, IT'SUGAR entered into a credit agreement (the “IT'SUGAR Credit Facility”) with Regions Bank which provides for a revolving line of credit of up to $5.0 million that matures in June 2024. Amounts outstanding under the IT'SUGAR Credit Facility bear interest at the higher of a rate equal to the Regions Bank Prime Rate minus 1.50% per annum or 0% per annum, and the facility requires monthly payments of interest only, with any outstanding principal and accrued interest due at the maturity date. BBXRE initially pledged a $5.0 million certificate of deposit at Regions Bank to secure the repayment of the IT'SUGAR Credit Facility, and in June 2023, BBXRE replaced such collateral with cash equivalents held in an investment account with Regions Bank.

 

IberiaBank Revolving Line of Credit - LOCS Credit Facility

 

In July 2021, BBX Sweet Holdings and certain of its subsidiaries, including Las Olas Confections and Snacks, entered into a credit agreement (the “LOCS Credit Facility”) with IberiaBank which provided for a revolving line of credit of up to $2.5 million that was scheduled to mature in July 2023. In March 2023, the LOCS Credit Facility was amended to increase the availability under the revolving line of credit from $2.5 million to $5.0 million and to extend the maturity from July 2023 to March 2025. Amounts outstanding under the amended facility continue to bear interest at the higher of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 50 basis points or 3.0% per annum, and the amended facility requires monthly payments of interest only, with any outstanding principal and accrued interest due at the maturity date in March 2025. The LOCS Credit Facility is collateralized by a blanket lien on all of the assets of the borrowers under the facility and is guaranteed by BBX Capital. The facility contains certain financial covenants, including a minimum liquidity requirement for BBX Capital as guarantor under the facility and a requirement that the borrowers must maintain a zero balance on the facility for thirty consecutive days during each calendar year during the term of the facility. As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the LOCS Credit Facility. 

 

Comerica Letter of Credit Facility - Altman LOC Facility

 

The Altman Companies posts letters of credit instead of making cash deposits for contracts to acquire land for future development joint ventures, and the Company recognizes real estate predevelopment costs and a letter of credit obligation upon the issuance of letters of credit for such deposits. The letters of credit are issued through a credit facility with Comerica Bank (the “Altman LOC Facility") to provide letters of credit on behalf of the Altman Companies of up to an aggregate amount of $4.0 million. The Altman LOC Facility expires in April 2024 and requires the Altman Companies to pay Comerica Bank an annual fee, in advance, equal to 2% per annum of the amount of each letter of credit originated under the facility. The letters of credit under the facility expire no later than one year after issuance and may be issued or re-issued prior to the expiration date in April 2024 for periods up to one year; however, any letters of credit under the facility cannot expire later than one year after the expiration under the facility in April 2024. The Altman LOC Facility is guaranteed by ABBX and contains various financial and reporting covenants, including a minimum liquidity requirement for ABBX as guarantor under the facility. As of September 30, 2023, the Altman Companies had four letters of credit outstanding with an aggregate balance of $1.5 million and was in compliance with the financial covenants under the facility. 

 

TD Bank Construction Loan - Altra Kendall Construction Loan Facility

 

In November 2022, the Altra Kendall joint venture entered into a construction loan agreement (the "Altra Kendall Construction Loan Facility") with TD Bank which provides funding for development and construction costs associated with Altra Kendall up to a maximum principal amount of $75.0 million. The loan has an initial maturity date of November 29, 2026 but may be extended for two consecutive twelve months periods provided certain conditions are met. The loan bears interest at the one-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 225 basis points and is secured by the multifamily apartment community under development by the Altra Kendall joint venture. The loan is subject to customary loan covenants, including a specified debt service coverage ratio, and ABBX has provided guarantees under the terms of the loan agreements. As of  September 30, 2023 , the loan had an outstanding balance of  $5.4 million, and the Altra Kendall joint venture was in compliance with the loan covenants under the facility. 

 

As described in Note 7, as of and subsequent to January 31, 2023, the Company consolidates the Altra Kendall joint venture and includes the Altra Kendall Construction Loan Facility in notes payable and other borrowings in its consolidated statement of financial condition.