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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark one)

(X)
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the fiscal period ended December 31, 2003
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: No 1934 act file number assigned
(1933 act file no. 2-65481)

SADDLEBROOK RESORTS, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Florida   59-1917822

 
 
 
(State of incorporation)   (IRS employer identification no.)

5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543-4499


(Address of principal executive offices)

813-973-1111


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: None
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 (  )

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  YES (  )  NO (X)

The aggregate market value of the voting and nonvoting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was zero, as all of the common equity of the Registrant is held by an affiliate of the Registrant.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Not applicable

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
Item 1. Business
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
Ex-10.2: Rental Pool/Agency Appointment Agreement
Ex-14.1: Code of Ethics
Ex-31.1: 302 Certification of CEO
Ex-31.2: 302 Certification of CFO
Ex-32.1: 906 Certification of CEO
Ex-32.2: 906 Certification of CFO


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PART I

Item 1. Business

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc., (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Florida on June 20, 1979. It was formed to acquire an existing golf course and tennis club located in Pasco County, Florida, and develop it into a condominium resort and residential homes project named Saddlebrook Resort (the “Resort”). In November 1988, the Company transferred its real estate development division to its prior parent company and retained only its operation of the Resort.

The Company is currently owned by Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Thomas L. Dempsey and his family. Mr. Dempsey acquired the Company from its prior parent company in November 1988.

Based on its numerous awards, the Resort has a reputation as a world-class facility that caters to corporate meeting planners and sports enthusiasts at all skill levels. As a destination resort, it offers luxury accommodations, convention facilities, restaurants, two golf courses, tennis courts, a spa and other recreational areas. An accredited preparatory school at the Resort and an on-site real estate sales office are operated by affiliates of the Company.

The Resort’s accommodations are condominium units that have been sold to third parties or to affiliates of the Company. The majority of the condominium units participate in a rental-pooling program (the “Rental Pool”) that provides its owners with a percentage distribution of related room revenues minus certain fees and expenses. The remainder of the condominium units either participate in a non-pooling rental program, are owner-occupied or are designated as hospitality suites or housing for young athletes independent of the rental programs.

All of the Resort’s condominium units are governed by the Saddlebrook Resort Condominium Association, Inc. (the “Association”) in accordance with Florida statutes. The Board of Directors for the Association is elected by the condominium unit owners. The condominium unit owners also approve an annual budget of common expenses for the Association that determines their quarterly assessments that must be paid regardless of the units’ participation in rental programs.

A Resort condominium unit’s participation in a rental program also requires a club membership at the Resort with its separate initiation fees and quarterly dues. The club membership is directed by a Board of Governors appointed by the Company’s management.

The Company’s operation of the Resort is not considered to be dependent upon the availability of raw materials, nor the effect of the duration of patents, licenses, franchises or concessions held.

The Resort’s business is considered to be seasonal with a higher volume of sales during the winter and spring seasons.

Although the Resort’s reputation in the conference-hosting industry is excellent, the market for these services is extremely competitive. Consequently, it aggressively competes against numerous resort hotels and convention facilities both in central Florida and nationwide.

At December 31, 2003, there were approximately 720 persons employed by the Company. The Company’s management relationship with employees is excellent and there are no collective bargaining agreements.

Additional information may be obtained on the Resort’s website at www.saddlebrookresort.com.

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Item 2. Properties

Saddlebrook Resort is located in Wesley Chapel, Florida, which is in south central Pasco County, immediately north of Tampa, Florida.

The Resort is inside the gated community of Saddlebrook. The Resort’s property includes approximately 450 acres of land that are owned by the Company and an affiliate. Located on the Resort’s property are convention facilities with approximately 82,000 square feet of meeting and function space, three restaurants, two 18-hole golf courses, 45 tennis courts, a 7,000-square foot luxury health spa, a 3,300-square foot fitness center, three swimming pools, shops and other operational and recreation areas.

A total of 556 condominium units are at the Resort comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom suites. Of these condominium units, 408 are designed for hotel occupancy and located in an area called the Walking Village. The remaining 148 are slightly larger, designed for longer-termed rental, and are located in an area called the Lakeside Village. At December 31, 2003, there were 551 hotel accommodations participating in the Rental Pool. The three-bedroom condominium units become hotel accommodations as a two-bedroom suite with a separate adjoining hotel room. Some two-bedroom condominium units become hotel accommodations as a one-bedroom suite with a separate adjoining hotel room.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company’s management, insurance or indemnification from other third parties adequately covers these matters. The effect, if any, of these claims is considered immaterial to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

The Company’s stock is privately held and there is no established market for the stock.

The right to participate in a rental pool that accompanies the condominium units that were developed and sold by the Company is deemed to be a security. However, there is no market for such securities other than the normal real estate market.

Since the security is the participation right in a rental pool, no dividends have been paid or will be paid to condominium unit owners. However, the condominium unit owners participating in the Rental Pool receive a contractual distribution of rent from the Company quarterly.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes in Item 8 hereof.

                                         
    Year ended December 31,
    2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
  1999
Total revenues
  $ 36,996,000     $ 38,478,000     $ 47,430,000     $ 54,138,000     $ 49,704,000  
Net income (loss) before taxes
    (132,000 )     124,000       3,387,000       4,203,000       2,336,000  
Total assets
    34,254,000       36,189,000       37,558,000       40,940,000       37,773,000  
Notes payable
    19,779,000       21,159,000       22,343,000       23,530,000       24,628,000  
Rental Pool revenues
    10,380,000       11,515,000       14,117,000       16,444,000       15,555,000  
Average distribution per Rental Pool participant
    7,496       8,349       10,289       12,122       11,394  

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

The Company operates the Resort, which contains condominium units that have been sold to third parties or to affiliates of the Company. The majority of the condominium units are hotel accommodations that participate in the Rental Pool. Other resort facilities owned by the Company and its affiliates include golf courses, tennis courts, a spa, restaurants and a conference center.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 which requires the consolidation of a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), if any, in the Company’s financial statements if the Company is at risk for the VIE’s expected losses or receives a majority of its gains. The adoption of the provisions of this interpretation in 2004 is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial statements.

The following accounting policies are considered critical by the Company’s management. These and other accounting policies require that estimates be made, based on assumptions and judgment, that affect revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingencies in the Company’s financial statements. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ from these estimates due to different conditions.

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Asset Impairments — The Company’s management periodically evaluates whether there has been a permanent impairment of long-lived assets, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard (“FAS”) No. 144 — Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company’s management believes that the accounting estimates related to asset impairments are critical estimates for the following reasons: (1) the ongoing changes in management’s expectations regarding future utilization of assets; and (2) the impact of an impairment on reported assets and earnings could be material. During the year ended Dec. 31, 2003, the Company’s management evaluated assets for impairment in accordance with FAS 144 and concluded that the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows (excluding interest charges) from its assets exceeded its then current carrying values. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize an impairment charge.

Depreciation Expense — The Company provides for depreciation by the straight-line method at annual rates that amortize the original costs, net of salvage values, of depreciable assets over their estimated useful lives. Management’s estimation of assets’ useful lives are critical estimates for the following reasons: (1) forecasting the salvage value for long-lived assets over a long period of time is subjective; (2) changes may take place that could render an asset obsolete or uneconomical; and (3) a change in the useful life of a long-lived asset could have a material impact on reported results of operations and reported asset values. The Company’s management believes the estimated useful life corresponds to the anticipated physical life for most assets. Although it is difficult to predict values far into the future, the Company has a long history of actual costs and values that are considered in reaching a conclusion as to the appropriate useful life of an asset.

See the Notes to the Financial Statements for Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. in Item 8 hereof for additional accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial statements. Other new accounting pronouncements initially effective in 2003 are considered not applicable to the Company.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Construction of the Resort was substantially completed by December of 1982 and sales of existing condominium units were substantially completed by November of 1988. The Company had no significant capital expenditures during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

During April of 2002, the Company completed construction on new laundry and warehouse facilities to replace a structure that was damaged by fire in January of 2001. The aggregate cost for this project’s buildings and equipment was approximately $1,907,000 before application of related insurance proceeds of approximately $601,000. There were no other significant capital expenditures during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, the Company made various improvements to its main conference center building and repaired a portion of it that was damaged by a fire at an aggregate cost of approximately $3,498,000 before application of related insurance proceeds of approximately $2,615,000. The Company also commenced construction on the new laundry and warehouse facilities discussed above. There were no other significant capital expenditures during that fiscal period.

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The Company’s management presently has no major capital projects anticipated during 2004. Future operating costs and planned expenditures for minor capital additions and improvements are expected to be adequately funded by the Company’s and its affiliates’ current cash reserves, cash generated by the Resort’s operations or by additional funds, if available, from the Company’s current lender discussed below.

The Company obtained financing from a third-party lender in June 1998 that replaced its prior debt. This financing has a fixed annual interest rate of 7.7%, monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $244,000 and matures on June 30, 2013. The debt agreement also contains a provision for additional financing from the same lender of $5,000,000 provided the Company is in compliance with certain financial covenants for a fiscal reporting period ending on June 30 of each year. For the debt’s reporting period ended June 30, 2003, the Company did not meet the financial covenants related to this additional financing. However, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants related to its existing debt. There are currently no other lines-of-credit in place as the cash reserves of the Company and its affiliates are considered sufficient to support its anticipated minor capital expenditures and operating capital needs in the immediate future.

During January 2004, the Company and Honeywell Corporation (the owner of the Company’s former parent company), settled a legal dispute with a prior insurance provider. The case involved the Company and its former parent company seeking reimbursement for defense and settlement costs incurred in connection with a lawsuit that alleged damages covered by policies issued by the insurance company. A favorable settlement of $4,950,000 was agreed to and received by the Company in 2004.

Regarding the Company’s operation of the Rental Pool, the related condominium units’ kitchens, bathrooms and carpeting are currently being renovated and upgraded. This project commenced in 1998 and has been completed for unit Clusters One through Ten with an aggregate billing to the maintenance escrow fund of $6,235,000. The project is currently underway in the Resort’s Lakeside Village units and the Company’s management expects the related billing to the condominium owners’ maintenance escrow fund accounts to occur in 2004. Additionally, the Company’s management has commenced a project to replace and upgrade unit furniture packages. The aggregate cost to be billed to the condominium owners’ maintenance escrow fund accounts is expected to be approximately $7,700,000.

The Company’s management is not aware of any environmental matters that are currently present.

The Company’s operation of the Resort is not considered to be dependent on any individual or small group of customers, the loss of whom would have a material adverse effect.

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Results of Operations

The following chart highlights changes in the sources of Company revenues:

                         
    Year ended December 31,
    2003
  2002
  2001
Rental Pool Revenues
    28 %     30 %     30 %
Other Hotel Revenues
    15       16       19  
Merchandise Sales
    39       36       34  
Club Fees
    13       14       13  
Other Income
    5       4       4  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    100 %     100 %     100 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

2003 Compared to 2002

The Company’s total revenues decreased approximately $1,482,000, which was 4% down from the prior year. Total revenues for the Rental Pool decreased $1,135,000 or 10% from the prior year. These reductions were primarily due to a 4% decrease in the average daily room rate and a 6% decrease in paid room nights for the condominium units that participated in the Rental Pool. Paid room nights were down 8% for the Resort’s group business and off 4% for social hotel stays. However, the reduction in the Company’s total resort revenues was partially offset by business in its food and beverage and other areas of operations that resulted from a 6% increase in the number of individual guests that stayed at the Resort.

As in the 2002 discussion below, the current year reductions in business are attributed to the continued slowdown in the nation’s economy and concerns about national security that have adversely affected travel. Regarding the projection of future revenues, these negative events have created a trend in the booking of resort business where reservations for both group and social guests are now generally occurring within two to four months before arrival dates instead of ten months or more in advance as in previous years. Although this trend makes it difficult to project future business, the Company’s management believes the occupied room nights for the year 2004 will improve from the prior year’s level.

The net loss for 2003 of $132,000 was a $256,000 reduction from the profit in the prior year. This change from a net income to net loss was a direct result of lower revenues partially offset by management’s continued efforts to control the Company’s costs throughout all areas of operations. Depreciation and amortization expense was effectively unchanged. Interest expense decreased approximately 6% as the Company continued to pay down its self-amortizing debt discussed in Liquidity and Capital Resources above.

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The Company is currently a member of a Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Group. Accordingly, no income tax expense was reflected in the Company’s operating results as the tax is assessed to the shareholders of its parent company. Income tax expense was not reflected in the Company’s Rental Pool financial statements as the related income tax is assessed to its participating condominium unit owners.

2002 Compared to 2001

The Company’s total revenues decreased approximately $8,952,000, which was 19% down from the prior year. Total revenues for the Rental Pool decreased $2,602,000 or 18% from the prior year. These reductions were primarily due to an 8% decrease in the average daily room rate and a 12% decrease in paid room nights for the condominium units that participated in the Rental Pool. Paid room nights were down 14% for the Resort’s group business and off 4% for social hotel stays. The Company’s total resort revenues also reflected reductions in its food and beverage and other areas of operations that resulted from a 19% decrease in the number of individual guests that stayed at the Resort.

The above reductions in business were attributed to the continued slowdown in the nation’s economy and concerns about national security that adversely affected travel.

The Company’s net income decreased $3,263,000, which was a 96% reduction from the prior year. This decrease in net income was a direct result of lower revenues partially offset by management’s continued efforts to control the Company’s costs throughout all areas of operations. Depreciation and amortization expense increased approximately 6% due primarily to the Company’s new laundry and warehouse facilities placed in service in early 2002. Interest expense decreased approximately 5% as the Company continued to pay down its self-amortizing debt discussed in Liquidity and Capital Resources above.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any material Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4).

Contractual Obligations

                                         
    Payments Due By Period
          
            Less than   1-3   3-5   More that
    Total
  1 year
  years
  years
  5 years
Long-term debt
  $ 19,685,000     $ 1,463,000     $ 3,286,000     $ 3,831,000     $ 11,105,000  
Capital lease
    94,000       27,000       61,000       6,000       0  
Operating leases
    465,000       183,000       254,000       28,000       0  

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company’s invested cash, including investments escrowed on behalf of the condominium unit owners in the Rental Pool’s Maintenance Escrow Fund, are subject to changes in market interest rates. Consequently, the related yields for these investments continue to have a downward trend. Otherwise, the Company does not have significant market risk with respect to foreign currency exchanges or other market rates.

The Company’s debt is self-amortizing and has a fixed contractual interest rate through June of 2013. Accordingly, fluctuations in related market costs of capital are not expected to affect its financial results.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements, including the Reports of Independent Certified Public Accountants, for Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. are included on pages 17 to 29 and for Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation on pages 30 to 34. An index to the financial statements is on page 16.

Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s management, under the direction of its Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings.

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2003, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

The Directors and Executive Officers of the Company are as follows:

     
Name
  Position and Background
Thomas L. Dempsey
Age 77
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for more than five years. President of the Company until November 2000. Chairman of the Board and President of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years.
 
   
Eleanor Dempsey
  Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company for more than five years. Director and Executive Vice President of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Wife of Thomas Dempsey.
 
   
Richard Boehning
Age 69
  Director and President of the Company since November 2000. Previously, Director and Executive Vice President of the Company for more than five years.
 
   
Gregory R. Riehle
Age 47
  Director, Vice President and Secretary of the Company for more than five years. Director and Executive Vice President of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Son-in-law of Thomas Dempsey.
 
   
Maureen Dempsey
Age 45
  Director, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Company for more than five years. Director and Executive Vice President of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Daughter of Thomas Dempsey.
 
   
Diane L. Riehle
Age 43
  Director, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Company for more than five years. Director and Executive Vice President of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Daughter of Thomas Dempsey.
 
   
Donald L. Allen
Age 64
  Vice President and Treasurer of the Company and Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years.

Code of Ethics

The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that covers the Company’s principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, as well as its Executive Committee. The Board did not provide for the Code to cover the Company’s principal executive officer, Mr. Thomas Dempsey, as Mr. Dempsey is the owner of 87% of the stock of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc., which owns all of the stock of the Company, and the remainder of the stock of Saddlebrook Holdings is owned by two trusts for the benefit of Mr. Dempsey’s daughters and his grandchildren; therefore, it is primarily for the benefit of Mr. Dempsey that the Code has been adopted.

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Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it does not have an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, serving on the Board of Directors. The Board, and Mr. Thomas Dempsey, the Company’s principal shareholder, believe that there is adequate financial expertise on the Board and within the senior management of the Company to serve the interests of the shareholders of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc., which owns all of the stock of the Company, such shareholders being Mr. Dempsey and two trusts for the benefit of his daughters and grandchildren.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth the remuneration paid, distributed or accrued to the Company’s executive officers by the Company and its parent, Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. consolidated, during the three years ended December 31, 2003.

                                 
    Fiscal                   Other annual
Name and Principal Position
  year
  Salary
  Bonus
  compensation
Thomas L. Dempsey
    2003     $ 200,000     $     $ 24,484  
Chief Executive Officer
    2002       198,462             24,345  
 
    2001       193,077             24,345  
Richard Boehning
    2003       144,800       8,126       1,529  
President
    2002       143,686       7,488       2,623  
 
    2001       140,256       138,171       3,273  
Gregory R. Riehle
    2003       120,000       7,000       17,915  
Vice President and Secretary
    2002       118,385       19,242       12,541  
 
    2001       72,404       124,417       11,456  
Maureen Dempsey
    2003       141,000             21,459  
Vice President and Assistant
    2002       139,915       5,000       12,962  
Secretary
    2001       135,254       34,000       12,686  
Diane L. Riehle
    2003       141,000             14,163  
Vice President and Assistant
    2002       139,915       5,000       14,075  
Secretary
    2001       135,254       34,000       14,570  

The Company commenced a 401(k) plan effective January 1, 2001. Compensation paid thereunder is included in Other Annual Compensation above. In addition, corporate officers and executive staff are allowed to use the Resort’s facilities and are provided various discounts on related purchases in accordance with hospitality industry standards. The Company had no other compensation plans for directors and officers at December 31, 2003.

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

                     
Title of   Name of beneficial   Amount and nature of   Percent
class
  owner
  beneficial ownership
  of class
Common
  Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc.     100,000       100.0 %
Common
  Thomas L. Dempsey     100,000       100.0 %
Common
  Maureen Dempsey Trust     6,500       6.5 %
Common
  Diane Lynn Riehle Trust     6,500       6.5 %

In December 1994, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation were amended to increase the number of shares of authorized common stock from 25,000 to 100,000 shares. Each of the 500 shares of stock that was previously outstanding was then exchanged for 100 shares of voting stock and 100 shares of nonvoting stock. The par value of each share remains unchanged at $1. On October 1, 1995, 6,500 shares of nonvoting stock were gifted by Thomas L. Dempsey to each of two family trusts.

In June 1998, each share of the Company’s outstanding capital stock was exchanged for one share of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. stock. After the exchange, Thomas L. Dempsey and the family trusts own 100% of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. which owns 100% of the Company.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The Company currently funds a portion of the expenditures for Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. (“SHI”), its sole shareholder, which is offset by dividends declared thereto, if necessary. SHI’s expenditures include dividends to its shareholders, which are primarily amounts that approximate their income taxes related to the operations of SHI and its subsidiaries.

Saddlebrook International Tennis, Inc. (“SIT”) operates a tennis training facility and preparatory school at the Resort and is solely owned by SHI. SIT owns 10 condominium units at the Resort. The Company receives revenue for services provided to SIT’s guests. In addition, the Company is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on behalf of SIT.

Saddlebrook Investments, Inc. is a broker/dealer for the Resort’s condominium units. Saddlebrook Realty, Inc. is a broker for sales of other general real estate in the area. Both companies are owned by Thomas L. Dempsey. These companies collectively operate an on-site real estate office at the Resort and the Company is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on their behalf.

Dempsey and Daughters, Inc. hold certain tracts of real estate and owns 23 individual condominium units at the Resort. This company is solely owned by SHI. The Company is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on behalf of this company.

Saddlebrook Resort Condominium Association, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation whose membership is comprised of the Resort’s condominium unit owners pursuant to Florida statutes. The company is compensated by this entity for various services provided and is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on its behalf.

The Company’s management and ownership are involved with other related entities and operations that are considered minor.

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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP served as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and has been appointed to serve in that capacity again for fiscal 2004.

The following fees were paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for services rendered during the Company’s last two fiscal years:

Audit Fees: $120,700 and $116,100 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in its Forms 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

Audit-Related Fees: None

Tax Fees: $15,350 and $15,200 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services.

All Other Fees: None

Effective May 6, 2003, the Board of Directors has implemented a policy requiring the Board of Directors, which functions as the Company’s audit committee, to approve the engagement of the Company’s independent auditors prior to the engagement of the independent auditor to render audit or non-audit related services in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors has not adopted any pre-approval policies or procedures.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)   Financial statements and schedules required to be filed are listed in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
 
(b)   Reports on Form 8-K: None
 
(c)   Exhibits:

      3.1  Articles of Incorporation of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc., a Florida corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A*).
 
      3.2  Corporate By-laws of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B*).
 
      4.  Declaration of Condominium, together with the following: (1) Articles of Incorporation of the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc. a Florida non-profit corporation; (2) By-laws of the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc., and (3) Rules and Regulations of the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C*).
 
      10.1  Management Contract between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit C*).
 
      10.2  Saddlebrook Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement.
 
      10.3  Saddlebrook Rental Management Agency Employment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit E*).
 
      10.4  Form of Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit H*).
 
      10.5  Form of Deed (incorporated by reference to Exhibit I*).
 
      10.6  Form of Bill of Sale (incorporated by reference to Exhibit J*).
 
      14.1  Code of Ethics
 
      31.1  Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
      31.2  Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
      32.1  Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
      32.2  Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*   Identification of exhibit incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement No. 2-65481 previously filed by Registrant, effective December 28, 1979.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
  SADDLEBROOK RESORTS, INC.
(Registrant)
 
   
Date: March 29, 2004
  /s/ Donald L. Allen
 
 
  Donald L. Allen
Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities indicated on March 29, 2004.

     
/s/ Thomas L. Dempsey   /s/ Richard Boehning

 
 
 
Thomas L. Dempsey
Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
  Richard Boehning
Director and President
     
/s/ Gregory R. Riehle   /s/ Maureen Dempsey

 
 
 
Gregory R. Riehle
Director and Vice President
Secretary
  Maureen Dempsey
Vice President and Assistant
     
/s/ Diane L. Riehle    

 
   
Diane L. Riehle
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
   

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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Index
December 31, 2003 and 2002

         
    Page(s)
Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
       
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
    17  
Financial Statements
       
Balance Sheets
    18  
Statements of Operations for years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
    19  
Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
    20  
Statements of Cash Flows years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
    21  
Notes to Financial Statements
    22–29  
Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation
       
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
    30  
Financial Statements
       
Balance Sheets
    31  
Statements of Operations for years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
    32  
Statements of Changes in Participants’ Fund Balance years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
    33  
Notes to Financial Statements
    34  

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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants

To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements of operations, of changes in shareholder’s equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Tampa, FL

March 15, 2004

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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2003 and 2002

                 
    2003
  2002
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,198,715     $ 6,255,608  
Escrowed cash
    248,915       411,394  
Short-term investments
    300,000       300,000  
Short-term escrowed investments
    995       100,690  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $21,659 and $67,238
    1,647,259       1,397,379  
Due from related parties
    563,532       567,467  
Resort inventory and supplies
    1,340,458       1,616,035  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    1,177,249       630,607  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    10,477,123       11,279,180  
Long-term escrowed investments
    399,576        
Property, buildings and equipment, net
    22,999,629       24,492,089  
Deferred charges, net
    377,926       417,706  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 34,254,254     $ 36,188,975  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of notes payable
  $ 1,490,166     $ 1,379,906  
Escrowed deposits
    649,486       512,084  
Accounts payable
    801,988       626,629  
Accrued rental distribution
    698,995       900,571  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,948,808       1,718,777  
Guest deposits
    1,380,046       2,001,090  
Due to related parties
    19,248       162,227  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    6,988,737       7,301,284  
Notes payable due after one year
    18,288,637       19,778,774  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    25,277,374       27,080,058  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
               
Shareholder’s equity
               
Common stock, $1 par, 100,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
    100,000       100,000  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,013,127       1,013,127  
Retained earnings
    7,863,753       7,995,790  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total shareholder’s equity
    8,976,880       9,108,917  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
  $ 34,254,254     $ 36,188,975  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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

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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Statements of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

                         
    2003
  2002
  2001
Resort revenues (Note 8)
  $ 36,995,671     $ 38,477,655     $ 47,429,899  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Costs and expenses
                       
Operating costs of resort (Note 8)
    27,245,161       28,072,634       32,477,674  
Sales and marketing
    2,529,867       2,316,494       3,087,294  
General and administrative
    3,655,945       4,069,172       4,623,741  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,114,798       2,215,054       2,087,341  
Interest
    1,581,937       1,680,585       1,766,806  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    37,127,708       38,353,939       44,042,856  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (132,037 )   $ 123,716     $ 3,387,043  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

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

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Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity
For the year ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

                                 
                            Total
    Common   Additional   Retained   shareholder’s
    stock
  paid-in capital
  earnings
  equity
Balances at December 31, 2000
  $ 100,000     $ 1,013,127     $ 7,050,031     $ 8,163,158  
Net income