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| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation — The Company exited a leased property and accrued related lease exit costs of approximately $0.8 million in December 2016. The Company subsequently entered into a legal dispute related to this golf property. In June 2018, the Company accrued an additional $6.6 million for a total of $7.4 million to settle this legal dispute, which was recorded as accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In July 2018, the Company settled the dispute for $7.4 million, with $5.2 million payable immediately and $2.2 million payable in six quarterly installments. The Company paid a total of $0.7 million of the quarterly installments as of December 31, 2018, and the final payment is due in December 2019.
The Company is and may become, from time to time, involved in legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including governmental and administrative investigations, inquiries and proceedings concerning employment, labor, environmental and other claims. Although management is unable to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any legal action, management believes the ultimate liability arising from such actions, individually and in the aggregate, which existed at December 31, 2018, will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow. Given the inherent unpredictability of these types of proceedings, however, it is possible that future adverse outcomes could have a material effect on our financial results.
Environmental Costs — As a commercial real estate owner, the Company is subject to potential environmental costs. At December 31, 2018, management of the Company is not aware of any environmental concerns that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Operating lease obligations, Entertainment and Traditional Golf – Entertainment Golf enters into ground leases for construction of new venues. Traditional Golf leases many of its golf courses and related facilities under long-term operating leases, including triple net leases. In addition to minimum payments, certain leases require the payment of the excess of various percentages of gross revenue or net operating income over the minimum rental payments. The triple net leases require the payment of taxes assessed against the leased property and the cost of insurance and maintenance. The majority of the lease terms range from 10 to 20 years and, typically, the leases contain renewal options. Certain leases include minimum scheduled increases in rental payments at various times during the term of the lease. These scheduled rent increases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, resulting in an accrual, which is included in other current liabilities and other liabilities, for the amount by which the cumulative straight-line rent exceeds the contractual cash rent.
The Company is required to maintain bonds under certain third-party agreements, as requested by certain utility providers, and under the rules and regulations of licensing authorities and other governmental agencies. The Company had bonds outstanding of approximately $2.0 million as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Traditional Golf leases certain golf carts and equipment under operating leases that range from one to three years. Rental expenses recorded under operating leases for carts and equipment were $1.9 million, $3.0 million and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Traditional Golf has four month-to-month property leases which are cancellable by the parties with 30 days written notice. Traditional Golf also has various month-to-month operating leases for carts and equipment. The aggregate monthly expense of these leases was $0.4 million.
The future minimum rental commitments under non-cancellable leases, net of subleases, as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:
Contingencies - In September 2017, Hurricane Irma caused significant damage to a Traditional Golf property in Florida, including damage to trees, bunkers and other landscaping. The three golf courses at this property were closed immediately and reopened prior to December 31, 2017. The property is insured for property damage and business interruption losses related to such events, subject to deductibles and policy limits. The Company has incurred $5.5 million in property repair costs related to Hurricane Irma, of which $1.3 million was incurred in 2018. The Company was reimbursed $2.0 million and $3.0 million by the insurer in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Property damage costs and insurance reimbursement are recorded in operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Membership Deposit Liability – In the Traditional Golf business, private country club members generally pay an advance initiation fee deposit upon their acceptance as a member to the respective country club. Initiation fee deposits are refundable 30 years after the date of acceptance as a member. As of December 31, 2018, the total face amount of initiation fee deposits was approximately $244.6 million.
Restricted Cash – Approximately $3.3 million of restricted cash at December 31, 2018 is used as credit enhancement for Traditional Golf’s obligations related to the performance of lease and loan agreements and certain insurance claims.
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