UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM10-K

 

 

(Mark one)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal period ended December 31, 20162017

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

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 if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    YES  ☐    NO  ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. YES  ☐    NO  ☒

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 ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     YES ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of RegulationS-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form10-K or any amendment to the Form10-K. Not applicable

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer”,filer,” “large accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

 

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated Filerfiler 
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company 
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ☐    NO  ☒

The aggregate market value of the voting and nonvoting common equity held bynon-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

 

 

 


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 anon-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 participate in anon-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 the 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, the Resort aggressively competes against numerous resort hotels and convention facilities both in central Florida and nationwide.

At December 31, 2016,2017, there were approximately 545452 persons employed by the Company. The Company’s management relationship with its employees is excellent and there are no collective bargaining agreements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not applicable.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

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 480 acres of land that are owned by the Company and an affiliate. Located on the Resort’s property are convention facilities with over 95,000 square feet of meeting and function space, three restaurants, two18-hole golf courses, 45 tennis courts, a7,000-square foot luxury health spa, a7,500-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 ofone-,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, 2016,2017, there were 511509 hotel accommodations participating in the Rental Pool. The three-bedroom condominium units become hotel accommodations as atwo-bedroom suite with a separate adjoining hotel room. Sometwo-bedroom condominium units become hotel accommodations as aone-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. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Not applicable.

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.

Recent Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” which provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going-concern uncertainties in financial statements. The new standard required management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and became effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016. Under the provisions of ASU2014-15, an entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. These disclosures are included in Note 3, under the heading Management’s Plans Regarding Liquidity and Capital Resources, and are substantially unchanged from the Company’s historical disclosures.

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)No. 2015-03, Interest - Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt rather than as an asset. In 2016, the Company retrospectively adopted this update, as required, and the amounts reclassified from other assets to long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These reclassifications did not impact net income.

In May 2015,2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which creates a new Topic, Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606. The standard is principle-based and provides a five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goodgoods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard isIn August 2015, the FASB issued ASU2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU2014-09for the Companyall entities by one year, until years beginning in 2017 and allows for2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017. Entities may adopt ASU2014-09 using either a full retrospective adoptionapproach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of adoption. Management believes the majority of the Company’s revenue will not be significantly impacted by this guidance and does not anticipate any significant changes to the manner or timing of the Company’s revenue recognition. The Company is currently evaluatingintends to implement the impactstandard using the modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect, if any, recognized in retained earnings at the date of the adoption of ASC Topic 606 on its financial statements.application.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), intendingLeases. The new standard establishes aright-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This ASU affects all companiesrecord a ROU asset and other organizations thata lease assets such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment. The ASU will require organizations that lease assets referred to as “Lessees” to recognizeliability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. An organization is to provide disclosures designed to enable userspattern of financial statements to understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Under the new guidance, a lesseeexpense recognition. Similarly, lessors will be required to recognize assetsclassify leases as sales-type, finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of income recognition. Classification for both lessees and liabilities for leases with lease termslessors will be based on an assessment of more than 12 months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurementwhether risks and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising fromrewards as well as substantive control have been transferred through a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a capital or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP, which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet thecontract. The new ASU will require both types of leases to be recognized. The FASB lessee accounting model will continue to account for both types of leases. The capital lease will be accounted for

in substantially the same manner as capital leases are accounted for under existing GAAP. The operating lease will be accounted for in a manner similar to operating leases under existing GAAP, except that lessees will recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all of the leases. The leasing standard will beis effective for calendar year end public companiesfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this update.

In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU2016-18), which requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconcilingbeginning-of-period andend-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect thatwill implement this guidance in the first quarter of 2018 and will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.adjust corresponding prior periods to conform with the required presentation.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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.

Asset Impairments - The Company’s management periodically evaluates whether there has been a permanent impairment 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 years ended December 31, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company’s management evaluated assets for impairment and concluded that the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows (excluding interest charges) from its assets exceeded their then current carrying values. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize an impairment charge.

Depreciation Expense - The Company provides for depreciation using the straight-line method at annual rates that amortize the original costs, net of salvage values, of the 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.

Revenue Recognition – The Company’s revenues are derived from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, hotel operations, food and beverage operations, retail sales and golf course greens fees, and are recognized as products are delivered or services are performed. Revenues from membership initiation fees are recognized over the average life of the memberships, which management has estimated to be approximately 12 years.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivable based upon factors surrounding specific customers, historical trends and other information.

Loss Contingencies – The Company estimates loss contingencies in accordance with FASB ASC450-20Loss Contingencies, which states that a loss contingency shall be accrued by a charge to income if both of the following conditions are met: (a) information available before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued indicates that it is probable that a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and (b) the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of our litigation matters will have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. As such, there have been no adjustments for loss contingencies to the accompanying financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017.

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.

Impact of Current Economic Conditions

The Company continues to experience increased occupancy rates, whenexperienced a minor decrease in revenue for the year ending December 31, 2017 compared to prior periods. Ancillary service revenue is now beginning to show increases whenthe previous year. The Company believes this trend will improve during 2018. The increase in expenses for the year ending December 31, 2017 as compared to the prior periods as well. The Company believes that businesses have begun to alter their spending patterns and that thisyear is a result of a turnaroundincreased efforts in the economy.

In response to this trend,its sales programs and upgrades of its golf training program and its two 18 hole golf courses. The investment in these areas will position the Company has increased its sales force to focus more inas one of the area of corporate meetings. top training facilities and golf courses.

The Company continues its marketing efforts toward the social clientele by developing packages designed to target more social guests, including families. These social packages are being promoted through the Company’s website as well as through travel wholesalers and with emphasis one-commerce sites. Management has implemented programs and measures to help the Company get back to positive operating income. These programs and measures include cost control programs, consolidation of restaurant operations and efforts to increase brand awareness and recognition of the Resort.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net loss for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2016 was $1,235,000. Excludingnon-cash expenses such as depreciation and amortization of $1,961,000, the Company’s actual operating cash flow was $726,000.

Future operating costs and planned expenditures for minor capital additions and improvements are expected to be adequately funded by the Company and its affiliates’ current cash reserves and cash generated by the Resort’s operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2017 the Company had a deficiency in net working capital with current liabilities exceeding current assets by approximately $12.9 million. The Company’s ultimate shareholder has the financial ability and intent to continue to fund operations through affiliated companies that are 100% owned by the Company’s ultimate shareholder to the extent required to support the Company’s operations. The Company has loans outstanding due to the affiliated companies of approximately $10.9$11.9 million and $10.1$10.9 million as of December 31, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. In addition to the shareholder’s financial ability, these affiliated companies are expected to continue to generate positive cash flows during fiscal year 20172018 should additional funding be required to support the Company’s operations.

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

Results of Operations

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

 

  Year ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
  2016 2015   2017 2016 

Rental Pool Revenues

   27 28   29 27

Food and beverage

   37  35    35  37 

Resort facilities and other

   36  37    36  36 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
   100 100   100 100
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

20162017 Compared to 20152016

The Company’s total revenue increased $679,000decreased $632,000 or approximately 2%, from the prior year. Rental Pool revenue increased $28,000$298,000 or less than 1%approximately 4%. Food and Beverage revenue increased $665,000decreased $781,000 or approximately 6%7%. This increase is a direct result of the Company marketing its food and beverage more aggressively to corporate meetings as well as price adjustments.

The Company’s costs and expenses increased $1,630,000,$672,000, or approximately 5%2%. Costs and expenses of the Rental Pool Operation increased $54,000,$329,000, or approximately 2%14%.

The Company’s net loss was approximately $1,235,000,$2,984,000, compared with a net loss of approximately $597,000$1,235,000 in the prior year. Amounts available for distribution to rental pool participants decreasedincreased by approximately $15,000.$143,000.

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.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company doesis not haveparty to any materialOff-Balanceoff-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 RegulationS-K Item 303(a)(4).sheet arrangement.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements and notes thereto, including the Reports of Independent Registered Certified Public Accountants, for Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. are included on pages 18 to 33 and for Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation on pages 34 to 38. An index to the financial statements isare set forth beginning on page 17.17 of this Report.

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.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 1515(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be reported in the Company’s SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of December 31, 2016,2017, under the direction of our chief executive officer and principal financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

In addition, management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control framework and processes are designed to provide reasonable assurance to management and the Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States.

As of December 31, 2016,2017, management conducted an assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria established in the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Tread way Commission. Based on the assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2016,2017, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must be considered relative to its cost. Because of the inherent limitation in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues within the Company have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2016,2017, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

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

 

Name

  

Position and Background

Thomas L. Dempsey

Age 9091

  

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for more than five years. President of the Company Until November 2000.Company. Chairman of the Board of

Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years.

Eleanor DempseyVice Chairman of the Board of the Company for more than five years. Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Wife of Thomas Dempsey.

Maureen Dempsey

Age 5859

  

Director, President and Assistant Secretary of the Company for more than five years.Company. Director and President of Saddlebrook

Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Daughter of Thomas Dempsey.

Diane L. Riehle

Age 5657

  

Director, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Company for more than five years.Company. Director and Vice Chairman of the Board

of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. for more than five years. Daughter of Thomas Dempsey.

Donald L. Allen

Age 7778

  

Vice President and Treasurer of the Company for more than five years.Company.

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 controlling shareholder of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc., which owns all of the stock in the Company. All of the capital stock of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. is owned by Mr. Dempsey and trusts for the benefit of his two daughters, Maureen Dempsey and Diane L. Riehle, and their children, therefore, it is primarily for the benefit of Mr. Dempsey that the Code has been adopted.

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. 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 trusts for the benefit of his daughters and grandchildren.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth the remuneration paid to the Company’s named executive officers by the Company and its parent, Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. consolidated, during the two years ended December 31, 20162017 and 2015.2016.

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and Principal Position

Fiscal
year
SalaryBonusOther annual
compensation (1)
Total

Thomas L. Dempsey

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


2016

2015


$

50,000

49,808


$

—  

—  


$

14,354

13,928


$

64,354

63,736


Maureen Dempsey

President and Assistant Secretary


2016

2015



125,000

124,519



3,297

3,149



20,896

20,361



149,193

148,029


Pat Ciaccio

General Manager


2016

2015



125,000

124,519



2,839

14,098



207

207



128,046

138,824


Name and Principal Position

  Fiscal
year
   Salary   Bonus   Other annual
compensation (1)
   Total 

Thomas L. Dempsey

   2017   $50,000   $—     $16,080   $66,080 

Chairman of the Board and

   2016    50,000    —      14,354    64,354 

Chief Executive Officer

          

Maureen Dempsey

   2017    125,000    650    18,685    144,335 

President and Assistant

   2016    125,000    3,297    20,896    149,193 

Secretary

          

Pat Ciaccio

   2017    125,000    650    207    125,857 

General Manager

   2016    125,000    2,839    207    128,046 

 

(1)Other Annual Compensation for 20162017 consists of the following;

Vehicle Allowances

Tax Preparation Fees

Health Insurance premiums paid on behalf of greater than 2% shareholders

Group Term Life Insurance (“GTL”)

The following table shows the amounts for each category received by each named executive.

 

Executive

  Vehicle   Tax Prep.   Health
Premium
   GTL   Vehicle   Tax Prep.   Health
Premium
   GTL 

Thomas L. Dempsey

  $—     $9,830   $4,524   $1,236   $—     $11,000   $3,844   $1,236 

Maureen Dempsey

   11,996    5,000    3,900    45    12,240    2,500    3,900    45 

Pat Ciaccio

   —      —      —      207    —      —      —      207 

Director Compensation and Independence

All of the Company’s directors are executive officers of the Company and their compensation is described in the summary compensation table above.

Compensation Committee; Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The entire board of directors of the Company serves as the compensation committee.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

All of the outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock are owned by Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. All of the capital stock of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. is owned by Thomas L. Dempsey and trusts for the benefit of his two daughters, Maureen Dempsey and Diane L. Riehle, and their children. Thomas L. Dempsey is the controlling shareholder of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The Company currently funds (through intercompany loans) 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”), which is solely owned by SHI, owns a 70% interest in Saddlebrook International Sports, LLC (“SIS”) which operates a tennis training facility and preparatory school at the Resort. SIS owns 10 condominium units at the Resort, twonone of which participate in the Rental Pool Operation. The Company receives revenue for services provided to SIS’s guests. In addition, the Company is reimbursed for actual expenses and other costs incurred on behalf of SIT and SIS.

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 anon-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 own 2432 individual condominium units at the Resort, 1015 of which participate in the Rental Pool Operation. 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.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Cherry Bekaert LLP served as the Company’s independent registered certified pubic accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016.

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

Audit Fees: $91,250 and $88,000 for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in itsForms 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:None

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 ornon-audit related services in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors has not adopted anypre-approval policies or procedures.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)Financial statements and schedules required to be filed are listed in Item 8 Of this Form10-K.

 

(b)Exhibits:

  3.1Articles of Incorporation of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc., a Florida corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A*).
  3.2CorporateBy-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 Floridanon-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*).
10.1Management Contract between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C*).
10.2Saddlebrook Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement. (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2003)
10.3Saddlebrook Rental Management Agency Employment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit E*).
10.4Form of Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit H*).
10.5Form of Deed (incorporated by reference to Exhibit I*).
10.6Form of Bill of Sale (incorporated by reference to Exhibit J*).
10.7Loan Agreement, dated June 6, 2014, between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and USAmeriBank (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form8-K dated June 6, 2014).
10.8Renewal Promissory Note, dated December 6, 2015, between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and USAmeriBank. (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015).
14.1Code of Ethics
31.1Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc., a Florida corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A*). (P)

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document3.2 CorporateBy-laws of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B*). (P)

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

4. Declaration of Condominium, together with the following: (1) Articles of Incorporation of the Saddlebrook Association

of Condominium Owners, Inc. a Floridanon-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*). (P)

      10.1 Management Contract between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and the Saddlebrook Association of Condominium Owners, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C*). (P)

10.2 Saddlebrook Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement. (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2003)

10.3 Saddlebrook Rental Management Agency Employment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit E*). (P)

10.4 Form of Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit H*). (P)

10.5 Form of Deed (incorporated by reference to Exhibit I*). (P)

10.6 Form of Bill of Sale (incorporated by reference to Exhibit J*). (P)

10.7 Loan Agreement, dated June 6, 2014, between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and USAmeriBank (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form8-K dated June 6, 2014).

10.8 Renewal Promissory Note, dated December  6, 2015, between Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. and USAmeriBank. (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015).

10.9 Revolving Line of Credit Agreement dated April  24, 2017 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2017).

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.

101.INS XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*Identification of exhibit incorporated by reference from the Registration StatementNo. 2-65481 previously filed by Registrant, effective December 28, 1979.

Item 16. Form10-K Summary.

Not applicable.We have elected not to include a summary pursuant to this Item 16.

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 30, 2017April 16, 2018  

/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 31, 2017.April 16, 2018.

 

/s/ Thomas L. Dempsey

  

/s/ Maureen Dempsey

Thomas L. Dempsey Thomas L. Dempsey  Maureen Dempsey
Chairman of the Board and  Director, President
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer  and Assistant Secretary
(Principal Executive Officer)  

/s/ Diane L. Riehle

  

/s/ Donald L. Allen

Diane L. Riehle Diane L. Riehle  Donald L. Allen
Director, Vice President 

Director,

Vice President

and Treasurer

and Assistant Secretary

  

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and

Accounting Officer)

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Index

December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

 

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   17 

Financial Statements

  

Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

   18 

Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

   19 

Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

   20 

Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

   21 

Notes to Financial Statements

   22-3222-31 

Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   3332 

Financial Statements

  

Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

   3433 

Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

   3534 

Statements of Changes in Participants’ Fund Balance for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

   3635 

Notes to Financial Statements

   3736 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMReport of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholder and the Board of Directors and Shareholder of

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Wesley Chapel, FloridaOpinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”(“the Company”) as of December 31, 20162017 and 20152016, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on thesethe Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. OurAs part of our audits, included considerationwe are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessingstatements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2007.

Tampa, Florida

March 30, 20172018

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Balance Sheets

December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

   2016   2015 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $834,371   $375,912 

Escrowed cash

   409,680    397,721 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,677 (2016) and $29,712 (2015)

   1,810,865    1,521,133 

Due from related parties

   1,006,972    1,108,339 

Resort inventory and supplies

   1,185,033    1,270,969 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   1,073,590    1,020,292 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

   6,320,511    5,694,366 

Property, buildings and equipment, net

   19,223,911    20,019,161 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $25,544,422   $25,713,527 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Current portion of long-term debt

  $352,560   $352,560 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

   128,376    121,008 

Escrowed deposits

   409,680    397,721 

Accounts payable

   756,199    593,328 

Accrued rental distribution

   586,761    488,021 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   1,434,814    1,509,529 

Current portion of deferred income

   764,660    715,661 

Guest deposits

   2,200,312    1,632,372 

Due to related parties

   10,889,134    10,101,171 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   17,522,496    15,911,371 

Long-term debt, net of deferred issuance costs of $58,108 and $78,174 at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

   6,111,768    6,444,266 

Capital lease obligations

   57,236    185,612 

Deferred income

   501,649    585,571 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   24,193,149    23,126,820 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

    

Shareholder’s equity

    

Common stock, $1 par, 100,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

   100,000    100,000 

Additionalpaid-in capital

   1,013,127    1,013,127 

Retained earnings

   238,146    1,473,580 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

   1,351,273    2,586,707 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

  $25,544,422   $25,713,527 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying

   2017  2016 

Assets

 

Current assets

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $698,033  $834,371 

Escrowed cash

   263,558   409,680 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $29,704 (2017) and $17,677 (2016)

   1,666,447   1,810,865 

Due from related parties

   1,654,129   1,006,972 

Resort inventory and supplies

   1,151,386   1,185,033 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   969,927   1,073,590 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   6,403,480   6,320,511 

Property, buildings and equipment, net

   17,531,676   19,223,911 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $23,935,156  $25,544,422 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity

 

Current liabilities

 

Current portion of long-term debt

  $1,052,560  $352,560 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

   57,236   128,376 

Escrowed deposits

   263,558   409,680 

Accounts payable

   639,533   756,199 

Accrued rental distribution

   637,290   586,761 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   1,317,159   1,434,814 

Current portion of deferred income

   708,362   764,660 

Guest deposits

   2,703,941   2,200,312 

Due to related parties

   11,897,345   10,889,134 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   19,276,984   17,522,496 

Long-term debt, net of deferred issuance costs of $53,916 and

 

$58,108 at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016,respectively

   5,763,396   6,111,768 

Capital lease obligations

   —     57,236 

Deferred income

   527,595   501,649 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   25,567,975   24,193,149 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

 

Shareholder’s (deficit) equity

 

Common stock, $1 par, 100,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

   100,000   100,000 

Additionalpaid-in capital

   1,013,127   1,013,127 

Retained earnings

   (2,745,946  238,146 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s (deficit) equity

   (1,632,819  1,351,273 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s (deficit) equity

  $23,935,156  $25,544,422 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes are an integral part of theseto financial statements.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Statements of Operations

Years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

   2016  2015 

Resort revenues

  $30,774,092  $30,095,086 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

   

Operating costs of resort

   24,736,251   23,878,116 

Sales and marketing

   2,324,639   2,175,487 

General and administrative

   3,138,615   3,063,598 

Net gain on assets sold/disposed

   —     (454,618

Depreciation

   1,940,932   1,847,987 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

   32,140,437   30,510,570 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net operating loss before other expenses (income)

   (1,366,345  (415,484
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other expenses (income):

   

Interest expense

   322,822   231,536 

Other income

   (453,733  (50,121
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other (income) expense

   (130,911  181,415 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loss

  $(1,235,434 $(596,899
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying

   2017  2016 

Resort revenues

  $30,142,484  $30,774,092 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

   

Operating costs of resort

   25,130,083   24,736,251 

Sales and marketing

   2,510,399   2,324,639 

General and administrative

   3,167,891   3,138,615 

Depreciation

   2,003,795   1,940,932 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

   32,812,168   32,140,437 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net operating loss before other expenses (income)

   (2,669,684  (1,366,345
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other expenses (income):

   

Interest expense

   369,162   322,822 

Other income

   (54,754  (453,733
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expense (income)

   314,408   (130,911
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net loss

  $(2,984,092 $(1,235,434
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes are an integral part of theseto financial statements.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity

Years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

       Additional      Total 
   Common   Paid-In   Retained  Shareholder’s 
   Stock   Capital   Earnings  Equity 

Balances at January 1, 2015

  $100,000   $1,013,127   $2,070,479  $3,183,606 

Net loss

   —      —      (596,899  (596,899
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2015

   100,000    1,013,127    1,473,580   2,586,707 

Net loss

   —      —      (1,235,434  (1,235,434
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2016

  $100,000   $1,013,127   $238,146  $1,351,273 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying

           Retained    
       Additional   Earnings  Total 
   Common   Paid-In   (Accumulated  Shareholder’s 
   Stock   Capital   Deficit)  Equity (Deficit) 

Balances at January 1, 2016

  $100,000   $1,013,127   $1,473,580  $2,586,707 

Net loss

   —      —      (1,235,434  (1,235,434
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2016

   100,000    1,013,127    238,146   1,351,273 

Net loss

   —      —      (2,984,092  (2,984,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2017

  $100,000   $1,013,127   $(2,745,946 $(1,632,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes are an integral part of theseto financial statements.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

   2016  2015 

Cash flows from operating activities

   

Net loss

  $(1,235,434 $(596,899

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

   

Depreciation and amortization

   1,960,998   1,862,110 

Reductions to allowance for doubtful accounts

   (12,035  (9,594

Change in assets and liabilities

   

(Increase) decrease in

   

Escrowed cash

   (11,959  (269,082

Trade accounts receivable

   (277,697  14,171 

Resort inventory and supplies

   85,936   (17,542

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   (53,298  (157,240

Increase (decrease) in

   

Escrowed deposits

   11,959   269,082 

Accounts payable

   162,871   (14,537

Accrued rental distribution

   98,740   (37,550

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   (74,715  (204,761

Deferred income

   (34,923  (75,206

Guest deposits

   567,940   (40,268
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   1,188,383   722,684 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

   

Capital expenditures

   (1,145,682  (1,864,711
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (1,145,682  (1,864,711
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

   

Principal payments on long-term debt

   (352,564  (125,000

Proceeds from long-term debt

   —     2,000,000 

Payments on capital lease obligations

   (121,008  (112,864

Debt Issuance Costs

   —     (31,944

Net advances from (payments to) related parties

   889,330   (1,087,567
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

   415,758   642,625 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   458,459   (499,402

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

   375,912   875,314 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  $834,371  $375,912 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure

   

Cash paid for interest

  $302,757  $217,413 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying

   2017  2016 

Cash flows from operating activities

   

Net loss

  $(2,984,092 $(1,235,434

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

   

Depreciation and amortization

   2,032,234   1,960,998 

Additions (reductions) to allowance for doubtful accounts

   12,027   (12,035

Loss on assets sold

   5,464   —   

Change in operating assets and liabilities

   

(Increase) decrease in

   

Escrowed cash

   146,122   (11,959

Trade accounts receivable

   132,391   (277,697

Resort inventory and supplies

   33,647   85,936 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   103,663   (53,298

Increase (decrease) in

   

Escrowed deposits

   (146,122  11,959 

Accounts payable

   (116,666  162,871 

Accrued rental distribution

   50,529   98,740 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   (117,655  (74,715

Deferred income

   (30,352  (34,923

Guest deposits

   503,629   567,940 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

   (375,181  1,188,383 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

   

Capital expenditures

   (317,024  (1,145,682
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows from investing activities

   (317,024  (1,145,682
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

   

Principal payments on long-term debt

   (352,564  (352,564

Proceeds from line of credit

   700,000   —   

Payments on capital lease obligations

   (128,376  (121,008

Cash paid for debt issuance costs

   (24,247  —   

Net advances from related parties

   361,054   889,330 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash flows from financing activities

   555,867   415,758 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (136,338  458,459 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

   834,371   375,912 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  $698,033  $834,371 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure

   

Cash paid for interest

  $340,723  $302,757 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes are an integral part of theseto financial statements.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

1.Organization and Business

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (the “Company” or “SRI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. (“SHI” or the “Parent Company”), was incorporated in the State of Florida in June 1979 at which time it purchased a golf course and tennis complex, as well as certain undeveloped land, located in Pasco County, Florida, which was developed as a resort-condominium and residential homes project. Property improvements for the resort include condominiums, most of which were sold to outside parties. The majority of the condominium units sold are provided as hotel accommodations by their owners under a Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement (the “Rental Pool”). Other resort facilities include two18-hole golf courses, 45 tennis courts, three swimming pools, three restaurants, a convention facility with approximately 95,000 square feet of meeting and function space, a health spa, a fitness center, shops, and other facilities necessary for the operation of a resort.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies

A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies are as follows:

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Escrowed Cash

All short-term highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less is considered to be cash equivalents.

The Company places its cash and cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions in the United States. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) covers $250,000 for substantially all depository accounts. The Company from time to time may have amounts on deposit in excess of the insured limits. As of December 31, 2016,2017, the Company had approximately $948,000$466,000 of cash and cash equivalents which exceeded these insured limits.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities in accordance with GAAP which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. GAAP describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 – Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016 and 2015

Level 3 – Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.

There were no assets or liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis on December 31, 2016 or 2015.

The fair value of all of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying value due to their short-term nature or market rates of interest associated with long-term obligations.

Accounts Receivable

Substantially all of the Company’s accounts receivable is due from direct billings to companies or individuals who hold conferences or large group stays at the resort. Other receivables include quarterly membership fees and credit card charges. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial conditions and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding specific customers, historical trends and other information. The Company generally does not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable, although advance deposits may be required in certain circumstances.

Resort Inventory and Supplies

Inventory includes operating materials and supplies, principally food and beverage, golf and tennis merchandise, and is accounted for at the lower offirst-in,first-out, average cost or market.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

Property, Buildings and Equipment

Property, buildings and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets on a straight-line basis.

Certain expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. When property, buildings and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed, the cost of the assets and related accumulated depreciation amounts are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are reflected in operations.

Asset Impairments

The Company’s management periodically evaluates whether there has been a permanent impairment of long-lived assets (property, buildings and equipment), in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. During the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company’s management evaluated assets for impairment and concluded that the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows (excluding interest charges) from its assets exceeded their then current carrying values. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize an impairment loss during the years ended December 31, 20162017 or 2015.2016.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016 and 2015

FinanceDebt Issuance Costs

Finance costs represent costs incurred in connection with the refinancing of the Company’s long-term debt. Amortization expense for finance costs, included in interest expense on the accompanying statements of operations, amounted to approximately $20,100$28,400 for the year ended December 31, 20162017 and $14,000$20,100 for 2015.2016.

Deferred Income

Deferred income includes deferred liabilities related to the sale of gift certificates, prepaid dues, and deferred income of membership initiation fees. Revenue from gift certificates is recorded when the certificate is redeemed. Revenue from dues is recorded over the annual membership period, and the deferred membership initiation fees are recognized over the historical average life of a membership which approximates 12 years.

Resort Revenues

Resort revenues are recognized as services are performed or products are delivered with the exception of initiation fee revenue, which is recognized over the average life of the memberships. Resort revenues also include rental revenues for condominium units owned by third parties participating in the Rental Pool. If these rental units were owned by the Company, normal costs associated with ownership such as depreciation, real estate taxes, unit maintenance and other costs would have been incurred. Instead, operating costs of the resort for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016 include rental pool distributions to participants and the maintenance escrow fund approximating $3,000,000$3,200,000 and $3,100,000, respectively.

Advertising

The Company charges costs of advertising to sales and marketing as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of approximately $349,000$356,000 and $256,000$349,000 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2015, respectively.2016

Income Taxes

The Company is currently a Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary. 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.

Management has determined that the Company had no uncertain income tax positions that could have a significant effect on the financial statements at December 31, 20162017 and 2015.2016. The parent company’s federal income tax returns for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 20152016 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for a period of three years after the federal income tax returns were filed.

Employee Benefit Plan

The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan (the “Plan”), which provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees who have elected to participate. Employees must fulfill a one year service requirement to be eligible. The Company indefinitely suspended matching contributions effective with the year ended December 31, 2009 and has continued the suspension through 2016.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” which provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going-concern uncertainties in financial statements. The new standard required management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016 and 2015

concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and became effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016. Under the provisions of ASU2014-15, an entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. These disclosures are included in Note 3, under the heading Management’s Plans Regarding Liquidity and Capital Resources, and are substantially unchanged from the Company’s historical disclosures.

These disclosures are included in Note 1, under the heading “Liquidity and Management’s Plans,” and are substantially unchanged from the Company’s historical disclosures.

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)No. 2015-03, Interest - Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt rather than as an asset. In 2016, the Company retrospectively adopted this update, as required, and the amounts reclassified from other assets to long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These reclassifications did not impact net income.

In May 2015,2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which creates a new Topic, Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606. The standard is principle-based and provides a five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goodgoods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard isIn August 2015, the FASB issued ASU2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU2014-09for the Companyall entities by one year, until years beginning in 2017 and allows for2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017. Entities may adopt ASU2014-09 using either a full retrospective adoptionapproach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of adoption. Management believes the majority of the Company’s revenue will not be significantly impacted by this guidance and does not anticipate any significant changes to the manner or timing of the Company’s revenue recognition. The Company is currently evaluatingintends to implement the impactstandard using the modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect, if any, recognized in retained earnings at the date of the adoption of ASC Topic 606 on its financial statements.application.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), intendingLeases. The new standard establishes aright-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. This ASU affects all companiesrecord a ROU asset and other organizations thata lease assets such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment. The ASU will require organizations that lease assets referred to as “Lessees” to recognizeliability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. An organization is to provide disclosures designed to enable userspattern of financial statements to understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Under the new guidance, a lesseeexpense recognition. Similarly, lessors will be required to recognize assetsclassify leases as sales-type, finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of income recognition. Classification for both lessees and liabilities for leases with lease termslessors will be based on an assessment of more than 12 months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurementwhether risks and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising fromrewards as well as substantive control have been transferred through a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a capital or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP, which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet thecontract. The new ASU will require both types of leases to be recognized. The FASB lessee accounting model will continue to account for both types of leases. The capital lease will be accounted for in substantially the same manner as capital leases are accounted for under existing GAAP. The operating lease will be accounted for in a manner similar to operating leases under existing GAAP, except that lessees will recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all of the leases. The leasing standard will beis effective for calendar year end public companiesfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this update.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU2016-18), which requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconcilingbeginning-of-period andend-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect thatwill implement this guidance in the first quarter of 2018 and will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.adjust corresponding prior periods to conform with the required presentation.

 

3.Management’s Plans Regarding Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company continues to experience increased occupancy rates, whenexperienced a minor decrease in revenue for the year ending December 31, 2017 compared to prior periods. Ancillary service revenue is now beginning to show increases whenthe previous year. The Company believes this trend will improve during 2018. The increase in expenses for the year ending December 31, 2017 as compared to the prior periods as well. The Company believes that businesses have begun to alter their spending patterns asyear is a result of the turnaroundincreased efforts in the economy.

In response to this trend,its sales programs and upgrades of its golf training program and its two 18 hole golf courses. The investment in these areas will position the Company has increased its sales force to focus more inas one of the area of corporate meetings. top training facilities and golf courses.

The Company continues its marketing efforts toward the social clientele by developing packages designed to target more social guests, including families. These social packages are being promoted through the Company’s website as well as through travel wholesalers and with emphasis one-commerce sites. Management has implemented programs and measures to help the Company get back to positive operating income. These programs and measures include cost control programs, consolidation of restaurant operations and efforts to increase brand awareness and recognition of the Resort.

The Company’s ultimate shareholder has the financial ability and intent to continue to fund operations through affiliated companies that are 100% owned by the Company’s ultimate shareholder to the extent required to support the Company’s operations. The Company has loans outstanding to the affiliated companies of approximately $10.9$11.9 million and $10.1$10.9 million as of December 31, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. In addition to the shareholders financial ability these affiliated companies are expected to continue to generate positive cash flows during fiscal year 20162018 should additional funding be required to support the Company’s operations.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

4.Escrowed Cash

Escrowed cash, restricted as to use, as of December 31, is comprised of the following:

 

   2016   2015 

Rental pool unit owner deposits for maintenance reserve fund held in a bank account which bears an interest rate of 0.05%

  $385,931   $372,021 

Security deposits held on long-term rentals

   23,749    25,700 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $409,680   $397,721 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016 and 2015

   2017   2016 

Rental pool unit owner deposits for maintenance reserve fund held in a bank account which bears an interest rate of 0.05%

  $244,559   $385,931 

Security deposits held on long-term rentals

   18,999    23,749 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $263,558   $409,680 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5.Property, Buildings and Equipment, Net

Property, buildings and equipment, net as of December 31, consist of the following:

 

  Estimated         
  Useful     
  Estimated
Useful
Lives
   2016   2015   Lives   2017   2016 

Land and land improvements

    $8,458,554   $8,417,431     $8,740,994   $8,458,554 

Buildings and recreational facilities

   10–40    31,942,695    31,230,183    10–40    31,962,963    31,942,695 

Machinery and equipment

   5–15    20,836,945    20,017,312    5–15    21,178,583    20,836,945 

Construction in progress

     481,816    926,792      126,683    481,816 
    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 
     61,720,010    60,591,718      62,009,223    61,720,010 

Accumulated depreciation

     (42,496,099   (40,572,557     (44,477,547   (42,496,099
    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 
    $19,223,911   $20,019,161     $17,531,676   $19,223,911 
    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

 

Substantially all property, buildings and equipment are mortgaged, pledged or otherwise subject to lien under a loan agreement (Note 7).

Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to approximately $1,941,000$2,004,000 and $1,848,000$1,941,000 for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively.

The Company leases equipment under agreements which are classified as capital lease obligations in the accompanying balance sheets. The equipment and obligations related to the leases are recorded at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Total cost of equipment acquired through capital lease obligations was approximately $252,000 and $588,000 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015. Amortizationrespectively. Depreciation expense totaled $59,577$92,500 on the leased equipment at both December 31, 20162017 and 2015.2016.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

6.Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31 consist of the following:

 

   2016   2015 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

  $731,852   $648,594 

Accrued insurance

   137,373    229,324 

Accrued property taxes

   309,746    309,746 

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

   255,843    321,865 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $1,434,814   $1,509,529 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016 and 2015

  2017   2016 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 $704,503   $731,852 

Accrued insurance

  64,252    137,373 

Accrued property taxes

  294,370    309,746 

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

  254,034    255,843 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 $1,317,159   $1,434,814 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

7.Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

Long-term debt at December 31 consists of the following:

 

  2016   2015   2017   2016 

Note payable to lender

  $6,522,440   $6,875,000   $6,169,872   $6,522,440 

Revolving line of credit

   700,000    —   

Less unamortized finance costs

   (58,108   (78,174   (53,916   (58,108

Less current portion

   (352,560   (352,560   (1,052,560   (352,560
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $6,111,772   $6,444,266   $5,763,396   $6,111,772 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

On JuneDecember 6, 2014,2015 the Company entered into a newCompany’s financing agreement with a third party lender for $5,000,000. The proceeds were used to retire the existing term note due June 12, 2014 of $4,386,000. The remaining proceeds were used to pay closing costs and provide additional working capital. On December 6, 2015, this financing agreement was modified to include renewal for the existing principal balance of 4,875,000,$4,875,000, along with an advance of an additional $2,000,000. The new term note expires December 6, 2020. At December 31, 2016, $6,522,4402017, $6,169,872 was outstanding under the note. The term note requires monthly principleprincipal payments of $29,380 plus interest of 3% over the one month Libor index (3.62%(4.38% at December 31, 2016)2017). The term note is collateralized by all current and subsequently acquired real and personal property. The term note requires the Company to maintain a Debt Service Ratio, as defined, of 1.25%. The Company iswas in default of this covenant as of December 31, 2016;2017; however, the Company received a waiver for this default from its lender. Under the terms of its agreement, the debt service covenant will bere-measured at December 31, 2017.June 30, 2018. Management believes, based on its expectations, that itthe Company will be in compliance with the debt service covenant at that date; however, there can be no assurances that it will be in compliance. Should the Company not be in compliance at December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, it will seek a waiver or modification of the covenant. In addition, under the terms of the loan agreement, the companyCompany has certain remedies available to it by which it can cure the default, and it is management’s intent to do so if necessary.

On April 24, 2017, the Company entered in to a revolving line of credit agreement with the same third party lender with maximum borrowings of $1,500,000 to be used as working capital as needed. The agreement is cross collateralized with the existing term note under the same terms and conditions. Amounts borrowed under the revolving line of credit will bear interest at 3% over the one month LIBOR index. (4.38% at December 31, 2017). The line of credit will terminate on December 6, 2020. The Company has drawn $700,000 on this agreement as of December 31, 2017. The outstanding borrowings on the revolving line of credit are due upon demand of the lender. Accordingly, outstanding borrowings are included in current portion of long term debt in the accompanying balance sheets.                

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

Operating costs and planned expenditures for capital additions and improvements are expected to be adequately funded by the Company and its affiliates’ current cash reserves and cash generated by the resort operations.

Future maturities of long-term debtnote payable to lender as of December 31, 20162017 were as follows;follows:

 

Years ending December 31,

Years ending December 31,

     

2017

   352,560 

2018

   352,560    352,560 

2019

   352,560    352,560 

2020

   5,464,760    5,464,752 
  

 

   

 

 
  $6,522,440   $6,169,872 

On December 13, 2012, the Company entered into a capital lease obligation for equipment in the amount of $80,479. The capital lease is secured by the equipment purchased, maturesmatured in November 2017 and requires monthly payments of $1,426, including interest at 2.44%. At December 31, 2016, the amount due onCompany now fully owns the capital lease obligation was $15,496.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016 and 2015

equipment.

On December 2, 2012, the Company entered into a capital lease obligation for equipment in the amount of $255,874. The assets associated with this lease cost $294,724, of which $38,850 was reduced through the Company’strade-in of existing equipment. ThisThe capital lease is secured by the equipment purchased, maturesmatured in December 2017 and requires monthly payments of $4,995, including interest at 6.41%, beginning in January 2013.At December 31, 2016, the amount due onCompany now fully owns the capital lease obligation was $57,916.equipment..

On January 15, 2014 the Company entered into a capital lease obligation for equipment in the amount of $150,000. The capital lease is secured by equipment purchased, matures in December 2018 and requires monthly payments of $3,024 including interest of 7.75%. At December 31, 2016,2017, the amount due on the capital lease obligation was $64,432.$32,006.

On January 15, 2014, the Company entered into a capital lease obligation for equipment in the amount of $102,000. The capital lease is secured by equipment purchased, matures in December 2018 and requires monthly payments of $2,233, including interest an 11.30%. At December 31, 20162017 the amount due on the capital lease obligation was $47,772.$25,230.

Future minimum payments under the capital lease obligations atas of December 31, 20162017 were as follows:

 

Years ending December 31,

        

2017

  $138,717 

2018

   63,083   $60,060 
  

 

 
   201,800 

Less interest

   (13,592)    (2,824

Less current portion

   (128,170   (57,236
  

 

   

 

 
  $60,038   $—   
  

 

   

 

 

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

8.Resort Revenues and Operating Costs of Resort

Resort revenues and operating costs of resort are comprised of the following:

 

  Years Ended December 31,   Years Ended December 31, 
  2016   2015   2017   2016 

Resort Revenues

        

Room revenue subject to rental pool agreement

  $8,297,216   $8,268,838   $8,594,792   $8,297,216 

Food and beverage

   11,248,492    10,583,028    10,467,208    11,248,492 

Resort facilities and other

   11,228,384    11,243,220    11,080,484    11,228,384 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $30,774,092   $30,095,086   $30,142,484   $30,774,092 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating Costs of Resort

        

Distribution to rental pool participants

  $3,079,211   $3,093,958   $3,221,949   $3,079,211 

Food and beverage

   6,430,443    5,966,197    6,270,265    6,430,443 

Resort facilities and other

   15,226,597    14,817,961    15,637,869    15,226,597 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $24,736,251   $23,878,116   $25,130,083   $24,736,251 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

9.Related Party Transactions

Amounts due from related parties as of December 31 are comprised of the following:

 

  2016   2015   2017   2016 

Saddlebrook Resort Condominium Association, Inc.

  $15,195   $188,988   $159,185   $15,195 

Saddlebrook International Sports, LLC

   46,286    93,351    402,456    46,286 

Dempsey Resort Management, Inc.

   4,608    4,608    4,608    4,608 

Saddlebrook Properties LLC

   5,186    4,947    5,325    5,186 

Saddlebrook Realty, Inc.

   913,661    786,400    1,059,096    913,661 

Saddlebrook Investments, Inc.

   16,250    16,250    19,508    16,250 

Other

   5,786    13,795    3,951    5,786 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $1,006,972   $1,108,339   $1,654,129   $1,006,972 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Amounts due to related parties as of December 31 are comprised of the following:

 

   2016   2015 

Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc.

  $10,889,134   $10,101,171 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $10,889,134   $10,101,171 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   2017   2016 

Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc.

  $11,897,345   $10,889,134 
    

 

 

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $11,897,345   $10,889,134 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Saddlebrook Holdings, Inc. (“SHI”) the Company’s parent company advanced SRI in the amount of $1,008,211 and $787,963 during the year ended December 31, 2016. During the year ending December 31, 2015 SRI made repayments to SHI amounting to $765,248.2017 and 2016, respectively.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

Saddlebrook International Tennis, Inc. (“SIT”), which is solely owned by SHI, owns a 70% interest in Saddlebrook International Sports, LLC (“SIS”) which operates a tennis training facility and preparatory school at the resort. SIS owns 10 condominium units at the Resort, twonone of which participate in the Rental Pool Operation. The Company received revenue from SIS for use of its facilities and services provided to SIS and its guests, which amounted to approximately $1,751,000$1,816,000 and $1,587,000$1,751,000 for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016 respectively. The Company had amounts due from SIS which amounted to $46,286$402,456 and $93,351$46,286 for the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016 respectively.

In October 2013, the Company entered into a rental agreement with SIT for certain equipment used by SRI in operations. The terms of the agreement areinclude 48 monthly payments of $8,712 which began in October 2013.

Saddlebrook Investments, Inc. is a broker/dealer for sales of Saddlebrook Resort condominium units. Saddlebrook Realty, Inc. is a broker for the sale of other general real estate. These companies are solely owned by a shareholder of the Company’s parent.

Dempsey and Daughters, Inc. hold certain tracts of real estate and own 2432 individual condominium units at the Resort, 1015 of which participate in the Rental Pool Operation. This company is solely owned by SHI.

The Company performs certain accounting and property management activities on behalf of the Saddlebrook Resort Condominium Association (the “Association”) and is reimbursed for expenses paid on behalf of the Association. Expenses paid on behalf of and services provided to the Association amounted to approximately $1,605,000 and $1,654,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015.respectively.

Other related party receivables and payables consist of transactions with several other entities, along with receivables from employees for resort charges and travel advances.

 

10.Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, these matters are adequately covered by insurance or indemnification from other third parties and/or the effect, if any, of these claims is not material to the reported financial condition or results of operations of the Company as of December 31, 2016.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company entered into a supply chain agreement with an external organization to purchase certain inventory and supplies. The agreement called for the Company to purchase at least 80% of its annual purchase requirements for these items, which was estimated to be $2.9 million with the external organization. The agreement had an initial term of two years and expired September 8, 2014. The Company continues to utilize this agreement on a monthly basis with no set contract.2017.

The Company also leases equipment under operating leases. Some of the leases contain annual renewal options after the initial lease term. Lease expense amounted to approximately $77,100 and $70,000 for both the years ended December 31, 20162017 and 2015, respectively.

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016 and 2015

2016.

Future minimum lease payments undernon-cancelable operating leases with initial lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:

 

2017

  $77,076 

2018

   46,080   $77,076 

2019

   3,840    34,836 

2020

   30,996 

2021

   30,996 
  

 

   

 

 
  $126,996   $173,904 
  

 

   

 

 

Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

11.Investment in Stock

In 1993, the Company invested in and formed a captive insurance company, Resort Hotel Insurance Company (“RHIC”), with other resorts participating in Resort Hotel Association (“RHA”), an insurance risk purchasing group. The Company retains an equity interest in and pays insurance premiums to RHIC. The Company’s ownership is approximately 14%20% and all amounts contributed as capital ($132,866 as of December 31, 2016)2017) and the increase in equity cumulative to date ($397,715 as of December 31, 2016)2017) are recorded as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying balance sheets. Any change in equity is reflected as a component of other income in the statements of operations. The Company’s investment approximates the proportionate net book value of the insurance company at December 31, 2016.2017. The Company’s stock in RHIC is restricted and may not be sold in the open market. The Company may withdraw from RHA annually at the renewal date of any of its property or casualty policies.

 

12.BP Settlement

In March 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with a legal firm to represent them onit in connection with a claim occurring from the BP oil spill. In July 2016, the Company received a settlement on the claim in the amount of $397,488. This amount is included as Other Income onin the Company’s Statementaccompanying 2016 statement of Operations.operations.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMReport of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors of Saddlebrook

Resorts, Inc., as Operators under the Saddlebrook

Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement

Wesley Chapel, FloridaFL

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation (funds created for participants who have entered into a rental pool agreement as explained in Note 1) as of December 31, 20162017 and 20152016, and the related statements of operations and changes in participants’ fund balance for the years then ended. ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and changes in participants’ fund balance for years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the rental pool operator’sCompany’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on thesethe Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. OurAs part of our audits, included considerationwe are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessingstatements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the results of its operations and changes in participants’ fund balance for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2007.

Tampa, Florida

March 30, 20172018

Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation

Balance Sheets

December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

Distribution Fund   
   2016  2015 

Assets

   

Receivable from Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

  $586,761  $488,021 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Participants’ Fund Balance

   

Due to participants for rental pool distribution

  $536,148  $439,589 

Due to maintenance escrow fund

   50,613   48,432 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $586,761  $488,021 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Maintenance Escrow Fund   

Assets

   

Cash in bank

  $385,931  $372,021 

Receivables

   

Distribution fund

   50,613   48,432 

Accrued Interest

   (71  (16

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   14,589   34 

Linen inventory

   68,190   17,925 

Furniture inventory

   54,112   43,421 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $573,364  $481,817 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Participants’ Fund Balance

   

Due to Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

  $202,117  $186,109 

Participants’ fund balance

   371,247   295,708 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $573,364  $481,817 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying

Distribution Fund  2017   2016 

Assets

 

Receivable from Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

  $637,290   $586,761 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Participants’ Fund Balance

    

Due to participants for rental pool distribution

  $522,179   $536,148 

Due to maintenance escrow fund

   115,111    50,613 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $637,290   $586,761 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Maintenance Escrow Fund        

Assets

 

Cash in bank

  $244,558   $385,931 

Receivables

    

Distribution fund

   115,111    50,613 

Owner payments

   1,503    —   

Accrued Interest

   —      (71

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   51,098    14,589 

Linen inventory

   —      68,190 

Furniture inventory

   49,747    54,112 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $462,017   $573,364 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Participants’ Fund Balance

    

Due to Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

  $127,625   $202,117 

Participants’ fund balance

   334,392    371,247 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $462,017   $573,364 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes are an integral part of theseto financial statements.

Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation

Statements of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

Distribution Fund   
   2016  2015 

Rental pool revenues

  $8,297,216  $8,268,838 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deductions

   

Marketing fee

   622,291   620,162 

Management fee

   1,037,153   1,033,604 

Travel agent commissions

   405,632   357,457 

Bad debt expense

   1,000   —   

Credit card expense

   211,767   213,033 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   2,277,843   2,224,256 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net rental income

   6,019,373   6,044,582 

Operator share of net rental income

   (2,708,718  (2,720,062

Other revenues (expenses)

   

Complimentary room revenues

   45,700   25,818 

Minor repairs and replacements

   (277,144  (256,380
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amounts available for distribution to participants and maintenance escrow fund

  $3,079,211  $3,093,958 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying

Distribution Fund  2017  2016 

Rental pool revenues

  $8,594,792  $8,297,216 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deductions

   

Marketing fee

   644,609   622,291 

Management fee

   1,074,349   1,037,153 

Travel agent commissions

   590,694   405,632 

Bad debt expense

   45,000   1,000 

Credit card expense

   251,976   211,767 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   2,606,628   2,277,843 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net rental income

   5,988,164   6,019,373 

Operator share of net rental income

   (2,694,673  (2,708,718

Other revenues (expenses)

   

Complimentary room revenues

   35,214   45,700 

Minor repairs and replacements

   (106,756  (277,144
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Amounts available for distribution to participants and maintenance escrow fund

  $3,221,949  $3,079,211 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes are an integral part of theseto financial statements.

Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation

Statements of Changes in Participants’ Fund Balance

Years Ended December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

Distribution Fund   
   2016  2015 

Balances, beginning of year

  $—    $—   

Additions

   

Amounts available for distribution

   3,079,211   3,093,958 

Reductions

   

Amounts withheld for maintenance escrow fund

   (370,493  (373,896

Amounts accrued or paid to participants

   (2,708,718  (2,720,062
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances, end of year

  $—    $—   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Maintenance Escrow Fund   

Balances, beginning of year

  $295,708  $236,911 

Additions

   

Amount withheld from distribution fund

   370,943   373,896 

Unit owner payments

   156,530   142,510 

Interest earned

   —     22 

Reductions

   

Unit renovations

   (567  (79,940

Refunds of excess amounts in escrow accounts

   (1,914  (11,462

Maintenance charges

   (394,441  (282,311

Linen expense

   (55,012  (83,918
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances, end of year

  $371,247  $295,708 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying

Distribution Fund  2017  2016 

Balances, beginning of year

  $—    $—   

Additions

   

Amounts available for distribution

   3,221,949   3,079,211 

Reductions

   

Amounts withheld for maintenance escrow fund

   (527,275  (370,493

Amounts accrued or paid to participants

   (2,694,674  (2,708,718
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances, end of year

  $—    $—   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Maintenance Escrow Fund       

Balances, beginning of year

  $371,247  $295,708 

Additions

   

Amount withheld from distribution fund

   527,275   370,943 

Unit owner payments

   168,761   156,530 

Interest earned

   111   —   

Reductions

   

Unit renovations

   (102,377  (567

Refunds of excess amounts in escrow accounts

   (30,436  (1,914

Maintenance charges

   (376,205  (394,441

Linen expense

   (223,984  (55,012
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances, end of year

  $334,392  $371,247 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See notes are an integral part of theseto financial statements.

Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 20162017 and 20152016

 

1.Rental Pool Operations and Rental Pool Agreement

Condominium units are provided as rental (hotel) accommodations by their owners under the Rental Pool and Agency Appointment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (collectively, the “Rental Pool”). Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (“Saddlebrook”) acts as operator of the Rental Pool which provides for the distribution of a percentage of net rental income, as defined, to the owners.

The Saddlebrook Rental Pool Operation consists of two funds: the Rental Pool Income Distribution Fund (“Distribution Fund”) and the Maintenance and Furniture Replacement Escrow Fund (“Maintenance Escrow Fund”). The operations of the Distribution Fund reflect the earnings of the Rental Pool. The Distribution Fund balance sheets reflect amounts due from Saddlebrook for the rental pool distribution payable to participants and amounts due to the Maintenance Escrow Fund. The amounts due from Saddlebrook are required to be distributed no later than forty-five days following the end of each calendar quarter. The Maintenance Escrow Fund reflects the accounting for escrowed assets used to maintain unit interiors and replace furniture as it becomes necessary.

Rental pool participants and Saddlebrook share rental revenues according to the provisions of the Agreement. Net Rental Income shared consists of rentals received less a marketing surcharge of 7.5%, a 12.5% management fee, travel agent commissions, credit card expense and provision for bad debts, if warranted. Saddlebrook receives 45% of Net Rental Income as operator of the Rental Pool. The remaining 55% of Net Rental Income, after adjustments for complimentary room revenues (ten percent of the normal unit rental price paid by Saddlebrook for promotional use of the unit) and certain minor repair and replacement charges, is available for distribution to the participants and maintenance escrow fund based upon each participant’s respective participation factor (computed using the value of a furnished unit and the number of days it was available to the pool). Quarterly, 45% of Net Rental Income is distributed to participants and 10%, as adjusted for complimentary room revenues and minor interior maintenance and replacement charges, is deposited in an escrow account until a maximum of 20% of the set value of the individual owner’s furniture package has been accumulated. Excess escrow balances are refunded to participants.

 

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The accounting records of the funds are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting.

Income Taxes

No federal or state taxes have been reflected in the accompanying financial statements as the tax effect of fund activities accrues to the rental pool participants and Saddlebrook.

 

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