BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX) (OTCQX: BBXTB) ("BBX
Capital"), announced that Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE:
BXG), which is approximately 93% owned by BBX Capital, issued the
following press release. Please see the Bluegreen press release
below.
BBX Capital Corporation Investor Relations Contact: Leo
Hinkley, Managing Director, Investor Relations Officer Phone:
954-940-5300 Email: LHinkley@BBXCapital.com
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Bluegreen Vacations Corporation Provides
Update on Business Operations
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE: BXG) ("Bluegreen
Vacations" or the “Company") today provided an update on its
business operations.
“We are excited to be reopening our resorts to owners and guests
and to start the process of recommencing our sales and marketing
operations as cities around the country ease restrictions in
connection with the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Alan B. Levan,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bluegreen
Vacations. Mr. Levan continued, “We have taken steps that we
believe will enhance our safety and sanitation procedures for the
benefit of our owners, guests and associates in the current
environment. We are thankful for the continued support of our
owners and associates and the heroic efforts of the first
responders and healthcare professionals during these unprecedented
times.”
As of June 15, 2020, 65 of the Company’s 68 resorts were
welcoming guests and the Company expects average occupancies for
June 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020 to be approximately 69% at all
resorts and 65% at resorts with on-site sales offices. For more
details on our anticipated resort reopening activities and on our
enhanced safety and sanitation procedures please go to our website
at https://www.bluegreenowner.com/featured/Travel-Advisory.
Further, as of June 15, 2020, the Company had commenced sales to
Bluegreen Vacations’ existing owners at 20 of its 26 sales offices
and had commenced sales to new customers at one sales office. The
Company currently anticipates it will commence sales to new owners
at additional sales offices on or about July 1, 2020. In addition,
the Company has restarted the marketing of vacation packages at 28
Bass Pro and Cabela’s locations (out of the 89 that were open in
March 2020) and reactivated its call transfer marketing program
with Choice Hotels. The Company currently anticipates that it will
have reopened at least 70 Bass Pro and Cabela’s locations by July
31 and the remaining during the third quarter of 2020. While there
is no assurance that the trend will continue, the performance of
our retail marketing of our vacation packages in the locations we
have opened and our VOI sales at the sales offices reopened to date
have exceeded its expectations.
The Company expects such reopening efforts for the remaining
resorts and sales and marketing operations to continue over the
next several weeks as more jurisdictions lift or ease these
restrictions and allow businesses to return to operation, subject
to complying with certain mandatory precautionary measures to
address the pandemic. However, any reopening activities of the
Company’s may be delayed or interrupted depending on federal,
state, and local government orders or recommendations or based on
assessments of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic or any other
business interruptions.
In addition, as of May 31, 2020, the Company had $246 million of
unrestricted cash and only $21 million of debt maturities due thru
March 31, 2021.
We do not normally provide information prior to quarter end but
given the previously announced closings of operations due to the
pandemic, we believed that it was appropriate in the current
circumstances to provide this information. We anticipate that the
next update will be provided in connection with the reporting of
our quarterly results.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations of management and can
be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “may,”
“could,” “should,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,”
“expects,” and other words and phrases of similar impact.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other
factors, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause
actual results or performance to differ from those set forth or
implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to the
rapidly changing effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, including
reduced demand for vacation ownership products and services, travel
and business restrictions, volatility in the international and
national economy and credit markets, worker absenteeism,
quarantines and other health-related restrictions; the length and
severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and our ability to successfully
resume full business operations thereafter; governmental and agency
orders, mandates and guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreak;
the pace of recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak; competitive
conditions; our liquidity and the availability of capital; our
ability to successfully implement our strategic plans and
initiatives to navigate the COVID-19 outbreak; risks that our
current or future marketing alliances may not be available to us in
the future; risks that default rates may increase and exceed the
Company’s expectations; risks related to our indebtedness,
including the potential for accelerated maturities and debt
covenant violations; the risk of heightened litigation as a result
of actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact
of the COVID-19 outbreak on our shareholder dividend policy,
including that regular dividends may not be reinstated; and the
additional risks and uncertainties described in Bluegreen's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without
limitation, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of
Bluegreen’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2019, which was filed on March 12, 2020 and the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31,
2020, which was filed on May 11, 2020. Bluegreen cautions that the
foregoing factors are not exclusive. You should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of
the date made. Bluegreen does not undertake, and specifically
disclaims any obligation, to update or supplement any
forward-looking statements.
About Bluegreen Vacations
Corporation
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE: BXG) is a leading
vacation ownership company that markets and sells vacation
ownership interests (VOIs) and manages resorts in popular leisure
and urban destinations. The Bluegreen Vacation Club is a flexible,
points-based, vacation ownership plan with approximately 221,000
owners, 68 Club and Club Associate Resorts and access to more than
11,350 other hotels and resorts through partnerships and exchange
networks as of March 31, 2020. Bluegreen Vacations also offers a
portfolio of comprehensive, fee-based resort management, financial,
and sales and marketing services, to or on behalf of third parties.
Bluegreen is approximately 93% owned by BBX Capital Corporation
(NYSE: BBX) (OTCQX: BBXTB), a diversified holding company. For
further information, visit www.BluegreenVacations.com.
About BBX Capital
Corporation
BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX) (OTCQX: BBXTB), is a
Florida-based diversified holding company whose activities include
its approximate 93% ownership interest in Bluegreen Vacations
Corporation (NYSE: BXG) as well as its real estate and middle
market divisions. For additional information, please visit
www.BBXCapital.com.
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Bluegreen Vacations Corporation Investor Relations: Leo Hinkley
954-940-5336 Email: Leo.Hinkley@BluegreenVacations.com
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