SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 30, 2004
Commission file number 0-19292
BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 03-0300793
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4960 Conference Way North, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 912-8000
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement a Registrant.
On December 30, 2004, we sold $43.4 million in vacation ownership receivables pursuant to an existing vacation ownership receivables purchase facility (the "GE Purchase Facility") with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE"). The GE Purchase Facility utilizes an owner's trust structure, pursuant to which we sell receivables to Bluegreen Receivables Finance Corporation VII, our wholly-owned, special purpose finance subsidiary ("BRFC VII"), and BRFC VII sells the receivables to an owner's trust (a qualified special purpose entity) without recourse to us or BRFC VII except for breaches of certain customary representations and warranties at the time of sale. Under the GE Purchase Facility, a variable purchase price of approximately 89.5% of the principal balance of the receivables sold (79.5% in the case of receivables originated in Aruba), subject to certain terms and conditions, is paid at closing in cash. The balance of the purchase price is deferred until such time as GE has received a specified return, a specified overcollateralization ratio is achieved, a cash reserve account is fully funded and all servicing, custodial, agent and similar fees and expenses have been paid. GE earns a return equal to the applicable Swap Rate (which is essentially a published interest swap arrangement rate as defined in the GE Purchase Facility agreements) plus 3.50%, subject to use of alternate return rates in certain circumstances. The GE Purchase Facility allows for sales of notes receivable for a cumulative purchase price of up to $125.0 million for a period that ends on October 2, 2006. The $38.6 million in cash proceeds from this sale of receivables will be used for general operating purposes.
On December 31, 2004, we executed agreements for a $15.0 million unsecured line-of-credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A. Amounts borrowed under the line bear interest at LIBOR plus 2%. Interest is due monthly and all outstanding amounts are due on June 30, 2006. We are only allowed to borrow under the line-of-credit in amounts less than the remaining availability under our current, active vacation ownership receivables purchase facilities plus availability under certain receivables warehouse facilities, less any outstanding letters of credit. The line-of-credit agreement contains certain covenants and conditions typical of arrangements of this type.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 4, 2005 By: /S/ JOHN F. CHISTE
John F. Chiste
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer