BBX Capital Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year, 2014

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwired - March 17, 2015) - BBX Capital Corporation ("BBX Capital," "BBX," and/or the "Company") (BBX) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2014.

Fourth Quarter 2014:
BBX reported a net loss of ($2.2) million, or ($0.13) per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, versus net income of $49.3 million, or $2.97 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Full Year 2014:
BBX reported net income of $4.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2014, versus net income of $47.7 million, or $2.94 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2013.

As of December 31, 2014, BBX Capital had consolidated total assets of $392.9 million, and shareholders' equity of $309.8 million. BBX Capital's book value per share was $19.16 at December 31, 2014, versus $18.93 at December 31, 2013.

BBX Capital's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alan B. Levan, commented, "We are pleased with the overall progress of our company during 2014. Our results reflect the pursuit of our broader goal of transitioning into a business platform with diverse cash flow streams and a focus on long term growth through our operating businesses and real estate opportunities, as well as repositioning our business by monetizing our legacy portfolios.

"As a reminder, we invite our readers to review the BBX Capital Corporate Overview, which was filed by the Company with the SEC on April 16, 2014, and is available to view on the BBX Capital website: www.BBXCapital.com. In that document we discuss our corporate strategy, but more importantly we discuss:

"First, our culture is entrepreneurial. Our objective is to make portfolio investments based on the fundamentals: quality real estate, the right operating companies and partnering with good people.

"Second, our goal is to increase value over time as opposed to focusing on quarterly or yearly earnings and we anticipate and are willing to accept that our earnings are likely to be uneven. While capital markets generally encourage short term goals, our objective is long term growth as measured by increases in book value per share over time," Levan concluded.

Overview and Highlights:

BBX Capital Selected Financial Data (Consolidated)
Fourth Quarter, 2014 Compared to Fourth Quarter, 2013

  • Total revenues of $27.3 million vs. $30.0 million

  • Net loss attributable to BBX Capital of ($2.1) million vs. Net income attributable to BBX Capital of $49.5 million

  • Diluted (loss) earnings per share of ($0.13) vs. $2.97

  • Book value per share of $19.16 vs. $18.93

  • Total assets of $392.9 million vs. $431.1 million

  • BB&T's preferred interest in FAR was $12.3 million vs. $68.5 million

  • Real estate was $117.3 million vs. $141.3 million

  • Loans receivable were $26.8 million vs. $72.2 million

  • Loans held-for-sale were $35.4 million vs. $53.8 million