FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
| [X] | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
| For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 |
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| [ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
| For the transition period from to |
Commission file number: 1-13173
Boca Resorts, Inc.
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Delaware
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65-0676005 | |
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(State of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton,
Florida
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33432 | |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) | |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (561) 447-5300
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of class | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
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Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share |
New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants 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. x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes x No o
As of September 11, 2003, the registrant had 39,095,578 shares of Class A common stock, $ .01 par value (the Class A Common Stock), outstanding and 255,000 shares of Class B common stock, $.01 par value (the Class B Common Stock), outstanding.
The aggregate market value of the Registrants common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold as of the last business day of the Registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $303.2 million.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III Portions of the Registrants Proxy Statement relating to the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Part IV Portions of previously filed reports and registration statements.
INDEX
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Item 1.
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Business | 1 | ||||
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Item 2.
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Properties | 9 | ||||
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Item 3.
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Legal Proceedings | 10 | ||||
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Item 4.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 10 | ||||
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Item 5.
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Market for Registrants Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters | 11 | ||||
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Item 6.
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Selected Financial Data | 12 | ||||
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Item 7.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 13 | ||||
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Item 7A
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 22 | ||||
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Item 8.
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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 23 | ||||
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Item 9.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 48 | ||||
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Item 9A
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Controls and Procedures | 48 | ||||
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Item 10.
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Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant | 49 | ||||
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Item 11.
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Executive Compensation | 49 | ||||
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Item 12.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | 49 | ||||
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Item 13.
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions | 49 | ||||
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Item 14.
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 49 | ||||
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Item 15.
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Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K | 49 | ||||
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PART I
Item 1. Business
Introduction
Boca Resorts, Inc. (the Company) is an owner and operator of five luxury resorts located in Florida with hotels, conference facilities, golf courses, spas, marinas and private clubs. The Company previously owned an entertainment and sports business, which primarily included the operations of the Florida Panthers Hockey Club and related arena management operations. This business was sold in July 2001 and, accordingly, the entertainment and sports business has been accounted for as discontinued operations.
The Companys resorts include the Boca Raton Resort & Club (Boca Raton), the Registry Resort at Pelican Bay (Naples), the Edgewater Beach Hotel (Naples), the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel and Marina (Fort Lauderdale) and the Radisson Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center (Fort Lauderdale). The Company also owns and operates two golf clubs located in Florida (the Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie and Naples Grande Golf Club in Naples) that serve as additional amenities to the Companys resorts as well as components of the Companys exclusive social club, known as the Premier Club and the Company owns and operates two golf courses in Boca Raton that are part of the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Previously, the Company owned the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, which was sold in December 2000.
The Companys resorts possess significant competitive and operational strengths. The resorts are unique, irreplaceable assets in desirable locations with strong recognition and positioning in their markets. The Companys resorts provide multiple and diverse revenue streams and attract primarily upscale business and leisure customers. In addition, through the development of additional guestrooms and/or resort amenities, the resorts have opportunities to increase revenue and cash flow.
The Companys website is located at www.bocaresortsinc.com. It is the Companys policy to post on its website its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, its Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those Reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information contained on our website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For a discussion of the Companys revenue, income and assets, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Consolidated Financial Statements included later herein. The Company was incorporated in Florida in 1996 and re-incorporated in Delaware in 1997.
Business Strategy
While management continuously evaluates ownership, acquisition and divestiture alternatives, its current strategy is to focus on internal expansion and development opportunities at its existing properties. The Companys objective is to maximize the cash flow from, and the value of, the Companys business by:
| | Continuing Internal Growth Through Capital Improvements at the Resorts. Management believes that the Companys resorts have the opportunity for continued internal growth. In addition to normal recurring capital expenditures from 1998 to the present, over $250.0 million has been invested (or is committed to be invested) in the resorts on capital projects. In addition to comprehensive guestroom renovations at all of our properties, capital enhancements have included the following projects: at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, a new 112 water-view room marina hotel and marina slips (the Yacht Club), a 50,000 square foot spa complex, a golf clubhouse, additional retail and restaurant space, a 140,000 square foot conference center (the Mizner Center), a redesigned golf course, a tennis and fitness center and a four story parking garage; at the Registry Resort at Pelican Bay, a new aquatic center, additional meeting space and beachfront improvements; and at the Radisson Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center, a marina renovation that will include 242 slips sized to accommodate yachts ranging in size from 80 feet to 200 plus feet. Additionally, to enhance the Premier Club golf experience |
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| and to add to the Companys resort amenities, the Company renovated Grande Oaks Golf Club in 1999 and constructed Naples Grande Golf Club in 2000. |
Management believes that these capital expenditures have resulted in, and will continue to produce, increases to the average daily room rates, occupancy and non-room sources of revenue at its resorts. Management also believes that the high quality of the Companys resorts will continue to attract higher spending corporate groups, which in turn will increase total revenue per available room. Despite the economic recession, together with travel disruption in the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001, the average daily room rate, excluding the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, was $214.06, $210.43 and $209.79 for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
| | Continuing to Focus on Upscale Business and Leisure Customers.Management believes that its primary focus on corporate group customers and upscale leisure and business customers allows the Company to maximize total revenue per available room. It has been managements experience that these customers are more likely to use the additional fee-for-use amenities and facilities available at the resorts, thereby increasing revenue. Additionally, group customers tend to book reservations 12 to 36 months in advance of their stay, which enables management to better estimate future revenue streams and manage corresponding expenses. Group business has also been used by the Company to fill off-peak leisure periods. Management believes that by targeting upscale customers the Company is well positioned to take advantage of demographic trends (which include an aging baby-boom population with increasing disposable income) that are creating increased demand for luxury resorts and related amenities. Management also believes the resorts will be able to capitalize on these trends given the properties unique nature and locations. The Companys ability to capitalize on these trends is enhanced by the high barriers of entry into the luxury resort industry. | |
| | Continuing to Capitalize on Integration and Cost-Saving Opportunities. All of the Companys resorts were acquired and, as a result, management continues integrating the operations of its properties, including reservations, purchasing, training, information systems, insurance and marketing, in order to achieve greater operating efficiencies and improved profit margins. In addition, management believes that managing all of the resorts by a single management team with established practices and systems will continue to improve the efficiency of the resort operations, create economies of scale and offer employees internal advancement opportunities. | |
| | Continuing to Enhance Premier Club Value. The Company continues to enhance its Premier Club, which was first introduced in 1991 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, by expanding its amenity base. In addition, the Company expanded its Premier Club operations with the opening of Grande Oaks Golf Club in June 1999 and Naples Grande Golf Club in February 2000. Membership in the Boca Raton Resort Premier Club allows Premier Club members access to the Boca Raton Resort & Club grounds, restaurants, recreational facilities and other private social functions, which are otherwise restricted to resort guests. The Company has recently added to the resort amenity base with projects such as the spa complex and golf clubhouse at the Boca Raton Resort & Club and the aquatic center at the Registry Resort at Pelican Bay. In addition to attracting new club members who provide an additional revenue base, the Company is able to offer guests of the Companys Fort Lauderdale and Naples resorts play at the 18-hole championship facilities at Grande Oaks and Naples Grande and is able to offer reciprocal amenities to the Boca Raton Resort & Club Premier Club members. With its Premier Clubs, the Company generates substantial additional revenue by leveraging off of its existing facilities and services. During the year ended June 30, 2003, the Company recognized $14.5 million in revenue associated with annual Premier Club dues, together with nearly $9.0 million in revenue associated with Premier Club member use of amenities available to them on a fee-for-use basis. Management anticipates that the Premier Club will continue to be successful in marketing resort amenities, including restaurants, pools, and where available, tennis, golf, spas and other leisure and recreational facilities to residents in local communities in a country club/social club setting. |
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The following table sets forth a summary of the key physical attributes of each of the Companys resorts:
| Access to | Access to | No. | No. of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of | Conference | No. of | No. of | No. of | of | Food & | No. of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rooms | Space | Golf | Tennis | Swimming | Boat | Beverage | Retail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acres | /Suites | Sq. Ft. | Courts | Courts | Pools | Slips | Sites | Shops | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boca Raton Resort & Club
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337 | 1,041 | 156,966 | 4 | (a) | 30 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registry Resort at Pelican Bay
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18 | 474 | 43,020 | 4 | (b) | 15 | 5 | | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edgewater Beach Hotel
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3 | 126 | 3,450 | (b) | (c) | 1 | (c) | | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel and Marina
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24 | 380 | 26,905 | 1 | (d) | 2 | 2 | 127 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Radisson Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center
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39 | 296 | 20,150 | (d) | 4 | 1 | 242 | (f) | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 421 | (e) | 2,317 | 250,491 | 9 | 51 | 14 | 401 | 36 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Boca Raton Resort & Club maintains one 18-hole golf course on premises and another at the resorts country club location. In addition, the resort has access to two 18-hole golf courses through use agreements, one of which expires in the Fall of 2003. |
| (b) | Guests at the Registry Resort at Pelican Bay and the Edgewater Beach Hotel have access to the 18-hole Naples Grande Golf Club, which is owned by the Company, and to three 18-hole golf courses through use agreements. |
| (c) | Edgewater Beach Hotel guests have access to the tennis courts and aquatic complex at the Registry Resort at Pelican Bay. |
| (d) | Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel and Marina and Radisson Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center have access to Grande Oaks Golf Club, which is owned by the Company. |
| (e) | Excludes the acreage associated with Grande Oaks and Naples Grande Golf Clubs. |
| (f) | The Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center is currently undergoing a marina renovation, which involves the reconfiguration of the existing boat slips. The renovation will result in reconfigured boat slips, sized to accommodate larger yachts ranging from 80 feet to 200 plus feet, without reducing the rentable linear feet. |
Amenities and services at the resorts include conference facilities, golf courses, tennis facilities, spas, fitness centers, marinas, restaurants, retail outlets, swimming pools, beach access and other activities and services. The diversity and number of amenities and services at the resorts provide the Company with substantial non-room revenue. For the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, 60%, 60% and 58%, respectively, of resort revenue was generated from non-room sources. In addition, these luxury amenities and services allow the Company to maintain premium pricing for its rooms.
The resorts conference facilities and other amenities make them attractive locations for group functions. The conference facilities include over 250,000 square feet of conference space. The Company maintains its own in-house planning and logistics capabilities that allow sales and marketing personnel to market multiple resort locations to corporate and association groups that prefer to change conference locations from year to year.
In addition to being available for the Companys hotel guests, the resorts extensive amenity base is also available to Premier Club members. Membership in the Boca Raton Resort Premier Club allows Premier Club members access to the Boca Raton Resort & Club grounds, restaurants, recreational facilities and other private social functions, which are otherwise restricted to resort guests. The Boca Raton Resort Premier Club currently requires an initial membership fee of $50,000 and annual social dues starting at $3,400. Additional dues are required for members who wish to use the resorts golf and tennis facilities. In addition, Premier Club members generate revenue through the use of existing resort facilities and services, which are available on a fee-for-use basis. Grande Oaks Golf Club and Naples Grande Golf Club offer members and guests of the Companys Fort Lauderdale and Naples resorts play at these championship golf facilities and provide reciprocal amenities to other Premier Club members. The Company currently charges $33,500 and $40,000 for membership initiation fees at Grande Oaks Golf Club and Naples Grande Golf Club, respectively, and annual golf dues of $5,950 and $4,800 at Grande Oaks Golf Club and Naples Grande Golf Club, respectively.
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Summary Resort Information
Boca Raton Resort & Club
| | Renovations/Expansion. In January 2002, the Company completed the new Yacht Club at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. The Yacht Club consists of 112 water-view luxury guestrooms, additional meeting space and reconfigured marina slips. In December 2001, the Company completed a new 50,000 square foot world-class spa complex and a new golf clubhouse and casual restaurant. In 2000, the Company opened a new Tuscan-style restaurant and added retail space. In 1999, the Company completed a parking facility, a chiller plant and commenced activity on a room renovation, which encompassed most of the guestrooms and was concluded in December 2001. In January 1998, the Company completed a new 140,000 square foot conference facility, a tennis and fitness center complex and a new Gene Bates-designed 18-hole golf course, replacing one of its previous 18-hole golf courses. | |
| | Distinctions. Boca Raton Resort & Club has been awarded numerous honors including Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award in 2003, Meeting and Conventions Gold Tee Award in 2003, the Readers Award as one of the Top Hotels in North America by Travel & Leisure magazine in 2001, Meetings and Conventions Gold Key Award for 2002 (and for the previous twenty-two consecutive years), Corporate Meetings and Incentives Paragon Award in 2002 and Golf magazine Silver Medal Award for 2002. |
Registry Resort at Pelican Bay
| | Renovations/Expansion. In January 2003, the Company completed a comprehensive room renovation covering 395 guestrooms, which included all new furnishings and new five fixture bathrooms. In December 2000, the Company added 6,000 square feet of flexible meeting space providing the Registry Resort with the largest meeting venue in the Naples market. The Company also completed a new aquatic center, which features a Mangrove Mountain 100-foot water slide to the main pool and private cabana rentals and completed beach improvements. | |
| | Distinctions. Registry Resort has received AAAs Four Diamond Award and been named to Zagats Top 10 Resorts in Florida every year since 1988, been named to Conde Nast Traveler Gold List every year since 1995, received Meetings and Conventions Gold Key Award for 2001 and Corporate Meetings and Incentives Paragon Award in 2001 and been named among the Top 100 Worlds Best Resorts in the Continental U.S. by Travel & Leisure magazine in 2000. |
Edgewater Beach Hotel
| | Renovations/Expansion. Edgewater Beach Hotel completed the final phase of its guest suite renovation in January 2003. | |
| | Distinctions. Edgewater Beach Hotel has consistently received AAAs Four Diamond Award, been featured in Resorts and Great Hotels and been named to Conde Nast Travelers Best Places to Stay in the World. |
Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel and Marina
| | Renovations/Expansion. Hyatt Regency Pier 66 completed a renovation of its guestrooms in November 1998 and is currently undertaking planning and design work for expanded conference space and spa services. | |
| | Distinctions. Hyatt Regency Pier 66 received AAAs Four Diamond Award for 2003 and in each of the previous twenty years, Successful Meetings Magazines Pinnacle Award for 2003 and Meetings and Conventions Gold Key Award for 2003. | |
| | Franchise Agreement. The Company has a franchise agreement with Hyatt Franchise Corporation (Hyatt) that terminates in November 2014. The agreement provides for the payment of monthly royalty fees equal to 5% of gross room revenue. The agreement also provides for the payment to Hyatt |
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| of certain Hyatt allocable chain expenses relating to sales and marketing costs based on the total number of guestrooms at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 compared to the average number of guestrooms in all Hyatt hotels in the United States, and the agreement provides for the payment of a fee for using the Hyatt reservation system. The agreement requires that Hyatt Regency Pier 66 maintain a reserve, equal to 4% of gross room revenue, for replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment and for those repairs and maintenance costs that are capitalizable under generally accepted accounting principles. The agreement requires significant renovations of guestrooms, corridors and other public areas every five to six years. The replacement of other furniture, fixtures and equipment, as defined in the agreement, is required every 10 to 12 years. |
Radisson Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center
| | Renovations/Expansion. Radisson Bahia Mar completed a comprehensive room renovation in 2000 and is undergoing a marina renovation, which will be completed in the Fall of 2003. The principal element of the refurbishment is the replacement of 330 fixed concrete and wood slips with a 242-slip floating dock system aimed at accommodating mega yachts ranging in size from 80 feet to 200 plus feet. Even though the reconfiguration will result in fewer slips, the rentable linear feet will remain the same and provide the Company with better utilization. | |
| | Distinctions. Radisson Bahia Mar has consistently received the Mobil Travel Guides Three Star Award and the AAAs Three Diamond Award and was previously awarded the Radisson Hotels Worldwide Presidents Award and the Anchor Award presented by Marine Industries Association of South Florida. Each Fall, the Radisson Bahia Mar marina is host to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, an annual six-day boating and marine event, which is believed to be the worlds largest in-water boat show. | |
| | License Agreement. The Company has a license agreement with Radisson Hotels International, Inc., (Radisson) which expires in July 2004. The terms of the Radisson license agreement allow the Company to operate the hotel using Radissons proprietary hotel management system and require the Company to pay annual fees to Radisson equal to 5% of Radisson Bahia Mars gross room revenue. | |
| | Leases. The site of the resort is subject to a land lease that expires in 2062. |
In addition to the resort properties discussed above, the Company also owns Grande Oaks Golf Club and Naples Grande Golf Club. Grande Oaks Golf Club was formerly known as Rolling Hills Golf Club, site of the movie comedy Caddy Shack. The property now features a redesigned 18-hole championship golf course designed by Raymond Floyd, a 35-acre, newly designed practice facility and a newly constructed clubhouse. Naples Grande Golf Club was designed by golf architect Rees Jones and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Golf Courses by Golf Digest and Fodors Places to Play.
The Company predominantly utilized cash flow from operations to fund the previously discussed renovations and expansion at its resorts and golf clubs.
Customers and Marketing
The core customer base for the Companys business consists of corporate and other group customers, affluent local residents, upscale leisure travelers and individual business travelers. The Companys marketing efforts involve (1) use of a sales force to develop national corporate and other group business for the resort facilities by identifying, obtaining and maintaining corporate and other group accounts whose employees conduct business nationwide, and (2) the use of advertisements that target individual business travelers and upscale leisure travelers in magazines such as Conde Nast Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Travel Weekly and Meetings and Conventions and in newspapers such as The New York Times. The Companys franchised resorts also benefit from the national reservation systems of the franchisors of the Hyatt and Radisson brands. The Company continues to expand its Internet presence and sales capabilities to increase revenue. In addition, the Company is integrating its proprietary customer databases, in order to sell additional products and services to existing customers, improve occupancy rates and create additional marketing opportunities.
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Competition
The resort and hotel industry is highly competitive. Competitive factors include room rates, quality of accommodations, service levels, convenience of location, reputation, reservation systems, name recognition, and availability of alternative resort and hotel operations in local markets. While some of the Companys competitors are private management firms, several are large national and international chains that own and operate hotels or manage hotels owned by third parties. A variety of brands compete directly with the Company.
Insurance
The Company maintains comprehensive insurance on its properties, including liability, business interruption, fire and extended coverage including windstorm and flood, in the types and amounts management believes are customary for the resort and hotel industry. Management uses its discretion in determining amounts, coverage limits and deductible provisions of insurance, with a view to obtaining appropriate insurance on its properties at a reasonable cost and on suitable terms. This may result in insurance coverage that, in the event of a total loss, might not be sufficient to cover the full current market value of the property. In addition, in the event of such loss, the insurance proceeds received by the Company might not be adequate to restore its economic position. Certain insurance risks for medical and workers compensation are self-insured by the Company subject to certain stop-loss thresholds.
Environmental Matters
Under various federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, an owner or operator of real property may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances on such real property, as well as for the costs of complying with environmental laws regulating on-going operations. The Company has obtained Phase I environmental site assessments for the real property on which each of the resorts is located. In addition, Phase II environmental assessments have been conducted at several properties. Phase I assessments are intended to identify existing, potential and suspected environmental contamination and regulatory compliance concerns, and generally include historical reviews of the property, reviews of certain public records, preliminary visual investigations of the site and surrounding properties and the preparation and issuance of written reports. Phase II assessments involve the sampling of environmental media, such as subsurface soil and groundwater, to confirm whether contamination is present at areas of concern identified during the course of a Phase I assessment.
The Phase I and Phase II assessments have not revealed any environmental liability or compliance concerns that management believes would have a material adverse effect on the business, nor is management aware of any such material liability or concern. Phase I and Phase II assessments cannot provide full and complete knowledge of environmental conditions and compliance matters. Therefore, management cannot assure you that: (1) material environmental liabilities or compliance concerns do not exist; (2) an identified matter that does not appear reasonably likely to be material will not result in significantly greater expenditures than is currently anticipated; or (3) there are not material environmental liabilities or compliance concerns of which management is unaware.
Employees
At June 30, 2003, the Company employed 3,259 full-time and 646 part-time employees. In addition, the Company employs 13 corporate administrative personnel. None of the employees are subject to any collective bargaining agreement, and the Company believes that its relationship with its employees is good.
Seasonality
The Companys revenue and income are seasonal in nature and are directly affected by the strength and seasonality of the tourism and leisure industry. Tourism is dependent upon weather and the traditional seasons for travel. Because of this variability in demand, the Companys revenue fluctuates quarter-to-quarter, and revenue for the first quarter of each year can be expected to be lower than the remaining quarters. Historically,
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Trademarks
The Company has registered trademarks and service marks, some of which, including several relating to the Boca Resort name and Registry name, are of material importance to the Companys business. The Companys other related marks, while valuable, are not material to its business. Trademarks are valid as long as they are in use and/or their registrations are properly maintained and they have not been found to be generic. The Company presently uses two national trade names for two of its resorts pursuant to licensing arrangements with national franchisors. The duration for use pursuant to the licensing arrangements is disclosed under Franchise Agreement and License Agreement.
Disposition Opportunities and Discontinued Operations
Management periodically reviews the Companys business with the view to identifying properties or other assets that no longer complement its operations.
In December 2002, the Company sold a land parcel located in Plantation, Florida for $7.2 million, which yielded net proceeds of $7.1 million. The Company recorded an impairment loss of $2.4 million to reflect the difference between the carrying value of this land parcel and the net proceeds.
In August 2002, the Company sold a land parcel located in Naples, Florida for $5.7 million, which yielded net proceeds of $5.6 million. The Company recorded a gain on the disposition of $2.3 million.
In July 2001, the Company sold its entertainment and sports business after a thorough examination of its strategic relationship to the core leisure and recreation operations. The selling price for the business, which incorporated certain working capital adjustments, consisted of $83.5 million in cash, an $11.3 million secured promissory note (which was paid January 2002) and the assumption by the purchasers of certain off-balance sheet contingencies including a $10 million construction obligation secured by a performance bond. The net proceeds from the sale of the business after payment of disposal costs exceeded $70.0 million and the gain on disposition was $26.2 million.
In December 2000, the Company executed a definitive agreement and closed on the sale of the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa for $335.0 million, plus certain working capital adjustments. The net proceeds from the asset sale amounted to $279.0 million and was substantially used to repay indebtedness. The gain on the sale was nominal.
Risk Factors
The business, financial position, results of operations and future prospects of the Company, and the prevailing market price and performance of the Companys Class A Common Stock, may be adversely affected by a number of factors. Such factors, among other items, include:
| The Company faces risks relating to travel. The Companys customers consist of corporate and other group customers, upscale leisure travelers and individual business travelers. A change in travel patterns resulting from slowing economic conditions, a change in corporate policies relating to group meetings, air or other travel disruption, third party increases in travel costs or disruption caused by natural disaster, war or political unrest could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position and results of operations. | |
| The Company faces a variety of risks associated with operating resorts. The Company may encounter risks common to the operations of resorts, including over-building (which may lower room |
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| rates), increases in operating costs due to inflation or other factors and decreases in revenue due to moderate or severe economic downturns. The Company may also face risks relating to the concentration of its resorts in South Florida. Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position and results of operations. | |
| The Company may make significant capital expenditures to further develop the resorts and these expenditures involve risks. The Companys growth strategy contemplates expanding the infrastructure at certain of its resorts. The resorts may also need periodic renovations or other capital improvements to keep them well maintained and competitive. Unexpected excessive costs of any expansion or needed renovation or capital improvements could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position and results of operations. Also, any capital expenditure for expansion, renovation or improvement of the resorts may not generate the financial returns expected. Such capital expenditures could involve certain risks, including the possibility of environmental problems; the possibility that cash to fund renovations will not be available or that financing for renovations will not be available on favorable terms; uncertainties as to market demand or deterioration in market demand after commencement of renovations; the emergence of unanticipated zoning, environmental and regulatory requirements; so called acts of God, such as hurricanes that could adversely impact a project and competition from other resorts, hotels and alternative lodging facilities. | |
| The Company may need to make capital expenditures in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The resorts and other properties are subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA), which generally requires that public accommodations be made accessible to disabled persons. Management believes that the resorts and other properties are in substantial compliance with the ADA and that the Company will not be required to make substantial capital expenditures to address the current requirements of the ADA. However, compliance with the ADA could require removal of access barriers and noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines by the federal government or the award of damages to private litigants. If the Company were required to make substantial alterations in one or more of the resorts or other properties in order to comply with the ADA, its financial position and results of operations could be adversely affected. | |
| The Company may become subject to liabilities under environmental laws. Operating costs may be affected by the obligation to pay for the cost of complying with existing environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, including the cleanup of contamination, as well as the cost of complying with future legislation. In connection with the acquisition of the resorts and other properties, Phase I, and in some instances Phase II, environmental site assessments were obtained in order to evaluate potential environmental liabilities. Although these assessments have identified certain matters that will require the Company to incur costs to remedy, based on current information, none of these matters appears likely to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, results of operations or liquidity. However, because these assessments cannot give full and complete knowledge of environmental liability and compliance matters, management cannot assure you that the costs of complying with environmental laws and of defending against claims of liability arising under environmental laws will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position and results of operations. | |
| The Companys resort business is seasonal. The resort operations are generally seasonal. The resorts historically experience greater revenue, costs and income in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year ended June 30 due to increased occupancy and room rates during the winter months. | |
| The hotel and leisure industry is highly competitive. The Companys properties compete for customers with other hotel and resort properties, and, with respect to its Premier Club, with other operators of social clubs and golf courses. Some of the Companys competitors may have substantially greater marketing and financial resources and they may improve their facilities, reduce their prices or expand or improve their marketing programs in ways that could adversely affect the Companys financial position and results of operations. | |
| The Companys financing agreements limit operating flexibility. Certain of the Companys loan agreements restrict, among other things, the ability to borrow money; pay dividends on stock or make |
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| certain other restricted payments; use assets as security in other transactions; make investments; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and sell certain assets or merge with other companies. These debt instruments also require the Company to maintain specified consolidated financial ratios and satisfy certain consolidated financial tests. Although management is confident that the Company will continue to satisfy all of these requirements, the Companys ability to meet those financial ratios and financial tests may be affected by events beyond its control, and management cannot assure you that the Company will meet those tests. | |
| Control by H. Wayne Huizenga. The Company has two classes of common stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. On each matter submitted for stockholder approval, each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to 10,000 votes. As of June 30, 2003, Mr. Huizenga, the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned voting stock of the Company with the power to vote 98.5% of the total votes entitled to be cast on any matter submitted to a vote of stockholders. As the sole owner of Class B Common Stock, Mr. Huizenga has the ability to indirectly control the management and policies, as well as the outcome of substantially all matters submitted to the stockholders for approval, including the election of directors. | |
| Nothing in the charter or bylaws restricts the transfer of Class B Common Stock. As a result, Mr. Huizenga may sell his controlling interest without the approval of the holders of Class A Common Stock and Mr. Huizenga may receive a substantial premium price for selling his controlling interest in the Company. | |
| The Company depends on key personnel. For the foreseeable future, the Company will be materially dependent on the services of Mr. Huizenga. The loss of Mr. Huizengas services could have a material adverse effect on the business. The Company does not carry key man life insurance on Mr. Huizenga or on any of the officers or directors. | |
| The Company may face a variety of risks if it enters into business acquisitions, joint ventures and/or divestitures in the future. The Company may pursue acquisitions of resort-related or other types of businesses. In addition, the Company may pursue joint ventures and/or divestitures in the future. The Companys success will depend upon the ability to identify and finance attractive alternative business acquisitions, ventures and/or divestitures. The risks related to acquisitions, joint ventures and/or divestitures include: potential diversion of management; unanticipated liabilities or contingencies from acquired businesses or ventures; environmental and other regulatory costs; suitability of a joint venture partner; increased interest costs and costs related to integration of acquisitions; integrating the businesses that the Company acquires; need to manage growth of acquired businesses or joint ventures; potential corporate reorganization and reallocation of resources due to divestitures and potential one-time losses on divestitures. | |
| The Company may seek additional financing. Management believes that the cash flow from operations will be sufficient to finance the business operations, meet the debt obligations and fund the short-term growth strategy of the Company. However, management cannot assure you that the business will generate the level of cash flow from operations that it expects or that future borrowings under credit facilities will be available to the Company. If the plans or assumptions change or if the Company experiences unanticipated costs or competitive pressures, or if the Company cannot reduce its cost of borrowing or increase its borrowing base it may seek additional capital. Management believes the Company can obtain additional capital by selling debt (provided certain incurrence tests are met pursuant to existing debt agreements) or equity securities and/or by borrowing money, although no assurances can be provided that it will be able to do so. If additional capital is not obtained when it is needed, this may have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position and results of operations. |
Item 2. Properties
The Companys corporate headquarters are located at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. The Company considers its resorts to be leading establishments with respect to desirability of location, size of facilities,
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not involved in any material legal proceedings. However, the Company may from time to time become a party to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, which are incidental to its business.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrants Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The Class A Common Stock began trading on The Nasdaq National Market on November 13, 1996 under the symbol PUCK. On July 11, 1997, the Class A Common Stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol PAW. On September 29, 1999, the Class A Common Stock began trading on the NYSE under the symbol RST. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of the high and low sales prices per share for the Class A Common Stock.
| Price Range of Class A | |||||||||
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| High | Low | ||||||||
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Fiscal year Ended June 30,
2003:
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First Quarter
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$ | 13.30 | $ | 9.60 | |||||
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Second Quarter
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11.87 | 9.60 | |||||||
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Third Quarter
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11.86 | 10.00 | |||||||
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Fourth Quarter
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13.20 | 10.96 | |||||||
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Fiscal year Ended June 30,
2002:
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First Quarter
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$ | 14.50 | $ | 9.00 | |||||
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Second Quarter
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13.08 | 9.32 | |||||||
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Third Quarter
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13.40 | 11.55 | |||||||
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Fourth Quarter
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14.18 | 12.37 | |||||||
On September 11, 2003 the last reported sales price of the Class A Common Stock on the NYSE was $13.00. As of the same date, there were approximately 8,900 holders of record of the Class A Common Stock.
Since its inception, the Company has not paid any cash dividends on the Class A Common Stock or the Class B Common Stock. The Company does not intend to pay any cash dividends with respect to its common stock in the foreseeable future. The Companys current ability to pay dividends is limited in dollar amount under covenants of its outstanding senior subordinated notes. These covenants also limit the Companys ability to pay dividends in the future. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included later herein.
Equity Compensation Plans
The following table summarizes the Company stock option plans as of June 30, 2003:
| Number of | ||||||||||||
| Securities to be | Number of Securities | |||||||||||
| Issued Upon | Weighted Average | Remaining Available | ||||||||||
| Exercise of | Exercise Price of | for Future Issuance | ||||||||||
| Outstanding Options | Outstanding Options | Under Stock Option Plan | ||||||||||
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Stock option plan approved by stockholders
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6,981,055 | $ | 13.68 | 1,679,727 | ||||||||
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In July 2001, the Company sold its entertainment and sports business. Accordingly, the Companys entertainment and sports business has been accounted for as discontinued operations and the accompanying selected financial data has been restated to report separately the net assets and liabilities and operating results of this discontinued operation.
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| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Statement of Operations Data:
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Leisure and recreation revenue
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$ | 290,174 | $ | 273,043 | $ | 329,171 | $ | 361,360 | $ | 327,001 | ||||||||||||
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Operating expenses:
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Cost of leisure and recreation services
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130,272 | 123,529 | 143,567 | 156,620 | 141,456 | |||||||||||||||||
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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85,983 | 83,146 | 89,624 | 98,731 | 94,856 | |||||||||||||||||
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Amortization and depreciation
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38,026 | 34,790 | 35,490 | 34,436 | 28,343 | |||||||||||||||||
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Loss on early retirement of debt
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149 | 3,073 | 2,026 | | 4,430 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses
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254,430 | 244,538 | 270,707 | 289,787 | 269,085 | |||||||||||||||||