BFC Financial Corporation Reports Financial Results For the Fourth Quarter and Full Year, 2014

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwired - March 17, 2015) - BFC Financial Corporation ("BFC" or the "Company") (BFCF) (BFCFB) reported financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2014.

Fourth Quarter 2014:

The Company reported net loss attributable to BFC of $(2.4) million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, compared to net income attributable to BFC of $23.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Full Year 2014:

The Company reported net income attributable to BFC of $13.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $29.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2013.

As of December 31, 2014, BFC had total consolidated assets of approximately $1.4 billion, shareholders' equity attributable to BFC of approximately $252.9 million, and total consolidated equity of approximately $446.7 million. BFC's book value per share at December 31, 2014 was $3.03.

BFC's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Alan B. Levan, commented, "We are pleased with the overall progress of our core business segments which include our 51% ownership interest in BBX Capital Corporation ("BBX Capital") and our ownership interest in Bluegreen Corporation ("Bluegreen"). Bluegreen is a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodbridge Holdings, LLC ("Woodbridge"), which is owned 54% by BFC and 46% by BBX Capital. Our results reflect our pursuit of our broader goal of transitioning into a business platform with diverse activities and a focus on long term growth through our operating businesses and real estate opportunities, as well as monetizing our legacy portfolios.

"On April 16, 2014, BBX Capital filed its Corporate Overview with the SEC. In that document, BBX Capital discussed its strategy, culture, and goals, and BFC fully subscribes to these objectives. As discussed in the Corporate Overview, we believe it is important to highlight:

"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. 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.

"In all, we believe this reflects BFC's philosophy and how we are approaching our business. We invite our readers to review the full BBX Capital Corporate Overview, which is available to view on the BBX Capital website: www.BBXCapital.com and the BFC website: www.BFCFinancial.com," Levan concluded.