American Leisure Holdings, Inc. Closes $54,850,000 in Senior Debt and $25,825,000 in Bonds for the Sonesta Orlando Resort at Tierra Del Sol.ORLANDO, Fla. -- American Leisure Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : AMLH), announced today that it has closed on $54,850,000 in senior debt to be used in the development of The Sonesta Orlando Resort at Tierra del Sol (the "Project"). KeyBank, N.A. is the lender of two credit facilities credit facilities npl → facilidades fpl de crédito credit facilities npl → facilités fpl de paiement credit facilities for the benefit of AMLH. The first is a land loan in the amount of $14,850,000, which is secured by Project land that is dedicated to specific phases of the development. The second is a $40,000,000 revolving construction loan that will fund the development and construction for Phase 1 of the Resort. Phase 1 consists of 114 town homes and 180 mid-rise condominiums in a luxury vacation home Vacation Home A home separate from an individual's primary residence that is used for recreational purposes and may also be rented out at unused times. Notes: For tax purposes, those who rent their vacation homes may result in a lower amount of allowable expense resort community. Both loans are part of a comprehensive finance plan for the development of the Project that also includes funding in the amount of $25,825,000 from the Westridge Community Development District ("CDD CDD Contrat A Duree Determinee (French: Fixed Term Contract) CDD Community Development Department CDD Cooling Degree Days (weather derivatives / insurance index converting temperature into prices) "), which bonds will be used to pay for infrastructure facilities for public purposes such as water supply and retention systems, roadways, green space and nature recreation areas. The Sonesta Orlando Resort is designed to be constructed in multiple phases, some of which will be built concurrently. Phase 1 is scheduled to include 294 vacation units and the first phase of one of Central Florida's largest swimming and recreation complexes. A combination pool and lazy river swimming feature, an outdoor sports bar and food service complex, restroom facilities, showers, water-slides, beach volleyball For the ball used in this sport, see . Beach volleyball is an Olympic team sport played on sand. Two teams, positioned on either side of a net which divides a rectangular court, hit a volleyball, usually using the hands or arms. and extensive sundecks are all part of the Phase 1 planned amenities. (www.tierradelsolresort.com) Phase 2 is planned to start in 2006 during the construction of Phase I with full Project completion for all 972 resort units scheduled during 2007. Phase 2 is scheduled to include 678 vacation units and additional resort amenities. The planned amenities for Phase 2 include a 126,000 square foot clubhouse (84,000 square feet under air), miniature golf, a "flow rider" water attraction, a wave pool, a rapid river, and a children's multilevel mul·ti·lev·el adj. Having several levels: a multilevel parking garage. Adj. 1. multilevel - of a building having more than one level interactive water park. The Clubhouse improvements in Phase 2 are expected to include a reception center, banquet and meeting rooms, casual and fine dining restaurants, a full service spa, shops, a sales center and an owners' club. The vacation units in Phase I are over 90% pre-sold. Total sales to date at the Resort now exceed $234 million. In addition to the KeyBank provided senior debt, the Project is also benefiting from $25,825,000 in bonds issued by the Westridge Community Development District, a special purpose taxing district formed for the purpose of financing the installation of vital public services Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. such as water supply and retention, sanitary and storm water sewer systems, roadways and the landscaping attendant to those uses. The CDD supports these initiatives, through the provision of capital and maintenance, via a tax upon the property owners of the district that utilizes a low finance rate (5.8% per annum Per annum Yearly. ) and a long-term amortization of the capital costs (30 years). Consequently, the developers of the land in the CDD and the initial property owners are spared the cost of such capital improvements. The first phase of site work, at an estimated cost exceeding $19 million, will be funded by the CDD via the sale by the CDD of bonds issued on a non-recourse basis to the Company ("CDD Bonds"). The CDD was initially created by the Company in September 2003 and enabled by an order of a Florida State District Court. The CDD Bond issue was underwritten by KeyBanc Capital Markets Group in the amount of $25,825,000. The first issue of the CDD Bonds were successfully sold and closed simultaneous with the closing of the Key Bank senior debt facilities. The Sonesta Orlando Resort occupies 122 acres that front US Route 27 approximately four miles south of US Highway 192 and three miles north of the intersection of Interstate 4 and US Route 27, between Osceola and Polk Counties in Central Florida
Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. . The Project is in the epicenter of vacation home resorts that serve the Orlando theme park attractions. The Company also concluded the sale of land it had been holding for future development, realizing $7,600,000 from the sale. The Company has reinvested these funds into the project as part of its total equity commitment in the Project of over $60 million. Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc., the Company's long time equity capital partner, provided convertible credit facilities that comprised $8,100,000 of the Company's equity commitment. The Orlando offices of Foley & Lardner, led by senior partner Terence Delahunty, represented Key Bank. The Miami offices of Shutts and Bowen, specifically Richard Morgan Richard Morgan may refer to the following people:
Dyer was knighted at Whitehall on 9 April 1553, Strand Inn, preparatory 1520s, Middle Temple abt. , provided the title insurance for the Project. Construction of the Project will be undertaken by the Orlando subsidiary of PCL Construction PCL Constructors Inc. (PCL) is one of the largest general contracting organizations in Canada and the US. The company is active in the commercial, institutional, multi-family residential, heavy industrial and civil construction sectors. Enterprises, Inc., of Denver, Colorado. PCL Construction Services, Inc., led by Deron Brown, District Manager, has invested valuable time and energy and has made significant financial commitments toward the successful completion of the Project by way of a guaranteed maximum price A Guaranteed Maximum Price (also known as GMP, Not-To-Exceed Price, NTE, or NTX) contract is a cost-type contract (also known as an open-book contract) where the contractor is compensated for actual costs incurred plus a fixed fee subject to a ceiling price. contract for Phase 1 supported by way of a $4,000,000 construction deposit with KeyBank. Development of the Project is being undertaken by American Leisure Real Estate Group, Inc., led by Steven Parker, its President, as it continues the task it started in 2003 for the Company when it began the design and entitlement process. Malcolm Wright, AMLH President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "The Company, in closing these construction facilities, has reached a major milestone in the fulfillment of its mission to build the best vacation home ownership resort in the Orlando area designed for the Orlando family vacation. Our goal was to create a unique development that combines quality construction with spectacular resort amenities that reflect and add to the entertainment focus of the area, I believe we will do just that. Our entire emphasis is to provide both our vacation home owners and our future resort guests the opportunity to enjoy a world class resort operated by expert management with special advantages made available by our resort operator, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation. The Company will continue to concentrate on growing its vacation resort development projects for management and distribution through its travel companies, Hickory Hickory, city, United States Hickory, city (1990 pop. 28,301), Burke and Catawba counties, W N.C., at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1870. It is a processing and trade center for an abundant agricultural region (grain, soybeans, poultry, hogs, Travel Systems, Inc. of Saddle Brook, NJ, an international travel consortium and travel services provider, and, TraveLeaders of Coral Gables, Florida Often called "The Gables," Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United States. The city is best known as the home of the University of Miami, and as an example of City Beautiful urban planning. , a travel agency business". The Sonesta Orlando Resort at Tierra del Sol is Sonesta's first Orlando resort property. "We are pleased to see this project moving forward, for we know it will add another dimension to resorts in the Orlando area. The oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. guest accommodations combined with the extraordinary world-class amenities will certainly attract guests to the Resort. We are very excited about our participation", states Sonesta President Stephanie Sonnabend. Sonesta's other Florida properties are in the South Florida area, specifically Key Biscayne This article is about the island named Key Biscayne. For the village on the island of the same name, see Key Biscayne, Florida. For the tennis tournament sometimes referred to as Key Biscayne, see Miami Masters. , Coconut Grove and Sunny Isles Beach. "We're happy to be the leader in the underwriting of the conventional construction loans and the bond financing", said Robert Carmichael, Senior Vice President and Team Sales Leader of KeyBank Real Estate Capital's Orlando Office. "American Leisure has created a unique model in the Orlando market, combining its development expertise, its marketing and its extensive travel agency network to drive the sale of units and the delivery of visitors to the Resort. We look forward to a successful venture." About American Leisure Holdings, Inc. American Leisure Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: AMLH) is an integrated travel services distribution and travel destination development company. The Travel Division is comprised of TraveLeaders, and Hickory Travel Systems, Inc., a travel distribution network whose members produce multi-billion dollar gross annual sales. The Company's plan is to expand its affiliated travel network within AMLH's business model for an integrated distribution channel. The Company is actively working to develop innovative travel and communication technology and systems to enhance its competitive position in the travel management and vacation home development arenas. The Company intends to take advantage of the natural synergy between travel distribution and the management and development of travel destinations. This synergy will enhance the performance of the AMLH Vacation Home Resort Development Division that develops high quality vacation home resort properties. About KeyBank Real Estate Capital KeyBank Real Estate Capital is the nation's third-largest commercial real estate capital provider with nearly $19 billion in annual financings. It provides construction and interim loans, mezzanine financing Mezzanine Financing A hybrid of debt and equity financing. Mezzanine financing is typically used to finance the expansion of existing companies, and it is basically debt capital that gives the lender the rights to convert to an ownership or equity interest in the company if the , private equity, commercial mortgages, investment banking and loan sales and syndications services nationwide for virtually all property types. Its 800 financing professionals serve a national client base through 36 locations in major U.S. markets. KeyBank Real Estate Capital is a business unit of KeyBank National Association, a subsidiary of Cleveland-based KeyCorp, one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. companies, with assets of approximately $91 billion. About Sonesta International Hotels Corporation Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises, based in Boston, represents a collection of 25 upscale hotels and resorts and 3 Nile Cruise ships This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. Both cruise ships and cruiseferries are included in this list. (Ocean liners are not included on this list, see List of ocean liners. . Founded in the 1940's, Sonesta has a long-standing reputation in the hotel industry for offering properties that are designed to deliver uncompromising personal service, reflect the culture and history of their location and provide a memorable experience unique to each hotel. Sonesta's properties are located in Boston, New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded (2), Miami (3), Orlando (opening 2007), St. Maarten, Brazil, Peru (7), St. Lucia (opening in mid 2006), and Egypt (9). For more information about Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises, call 1-800-SONESTA (800-766-3782), or visit Sonesta's website at http://www.sonesta.com. Forward Looking Statement: This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The statements regarding AMLH in this release that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "likely," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes" or "plans," or comparable terminology, are forward-looking statements based on current expectations about future events, which AMLH has derived from the information currently available to it. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause AMLH's results to be materially different from results implied in such forward-looking statements. Important factors known to AMLH that could cause forward-looking statements to turn out to be incorrect are identified and discussed from time to time in AMLH's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and AMLH undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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