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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Delaware
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36-7730868
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employment Identification No.)
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14140 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 302
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Sherman Oaks, California
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91423
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Large accelerated filer ☐
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Accelerated filer ☐
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Non-accelerated filer ☐
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Smaller reporting company ☒
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(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
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Emerging growth company ☒
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Woodbridge Liquidation Trust (Trust) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 8, 2020, the filing of the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (Quarterly Report) was delayed due to circumstances related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Trust itself has no accounting staff and relies on the accounting staff of its subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, together with the Trust, the "Company") for the preparation of its financial statements. The current COVID-19 outbreak, along with local and statewide “stay at home” orders, have caused significant disruptions and have required the Company’s accounting staff and management to work at home, resulting in limited access to the Trust’s facilities and its homes under construction, which have caused a delay in the Company’s ability to prepare its financial statements for inclusion in the Quarterly Report. This prevented the Company from completing the tasks necessary to file this Quarterly Report by its May 15, 2020 due date. The Company relied on the SEC’s Orders under Section 36 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, dated March 4, 2020 and March 25, 2020, respectively (Releases No. 34-88318 and 34-88465, respectively), to delay the filing of this Quarterly Report.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements
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1 | |||
2 | |||
3 | |||
Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 23 | |
Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 34 | |
Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures | 34 | |
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings | 35 | |
Item 1A.
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Risk Factors | 41 | |
Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 42 | |
Item 3.
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Defaults upon Senior Securities | 43 | |
Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures | 43 | |
Item 5.
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Other Information | 43 |
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Item 6.
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Exhibits | 43 |
Item 1.
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Financial Statements
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As of March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2019
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(Unaudited, $ in Thousands)
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3/31/2020
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6/30/2019
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Assets
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||||||||
Real estate assets held for sale, net (Note 3):
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Single family homes under development
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$
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168,965
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$
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265,340
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Real estate assets available for sale
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143,261
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216,336
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Subtotal
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312,226
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481,676
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Cash and cash equivalents
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102,507
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34,998
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Restricted cash (Note 4)
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4,006
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3,364
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Other assets (Note 5)
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4,363
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2,436
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Total assets
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$
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423,102
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$
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522,474
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Liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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1,117
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$
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441
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Distributions payable
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27,769
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1,814
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Accrued liquidation costs (Note 6)
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124,406
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190,248
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Total liabilities
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$
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153,292
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$
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192,503
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
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Net Assets in Liquidation
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$
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269,810
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$
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329,971
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020
and the Period from February 15, 2019 (inception) through March 31, 2019
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(Unaudited, $ in Thousands)
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Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2020
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Period From
February 15, 2019
(inception) Through
March 31, 2019 |
Nine Months
Ended
March 31, 2020
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Period From
February 15, 2019
(inception) Through
March 31, 2019
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Net Assets in Liquidation as of beginning of period
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$
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334,583
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$
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-
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$
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329,971
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$ |
-
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Net assets contributed on February 15, 2019
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-
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383,492
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-
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383,492
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Change in assets and liabilities (Note 7):
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Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
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12,905
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231
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17,440
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231
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Distributions declared, net
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(77,678
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)
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(44,697
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)
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(77,601
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)
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(44,697
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)
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Net change in assets and liabilities
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(64,773
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)
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(44,466
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)
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(60,161
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(44,466
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)
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Net Assets in Liquidation as of end of period
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$
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269,810
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$
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339,026
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$
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269,810
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$
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339,026
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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1) |
Formation and Description of Business
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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2) |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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3) |
Real Estate Assets Held for Sale
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March 31, 2020
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June 30, 2019
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Number of
Assets
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Gross Value
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Closing and
Other Costs
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Net Value
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Number of
Assets
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Net Value
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Single-family homes under development
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9
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$
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179,750
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$
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(10,785
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)
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$
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168,965
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14
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$
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265,340
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Real estate assets available for sale:
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Single-family homes
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6
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142,250
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(7,825
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)
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134,425
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11
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182,878
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Lots
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17
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4,310
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(316
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)
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3,994
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35
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15,658
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Secured loans
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17
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2,375
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(119
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2,256
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20
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5,302
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Other properties
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13
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2,722
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(136
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)
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2,586
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15
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12,498
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Subtotal
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53
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151,657
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(8,396
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)
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143,261
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81
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216,336
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Total
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62
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$
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331,407
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$
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(19,181
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)
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$
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312,226
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95
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$
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481,676
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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4) |
Restricted Cash
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March 31, 2020
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June 30, 2019
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Distributions restricted by the Company related to unresolved claims, uncashed distribution checks, distributions for recently allowed claims, distributions withheld due to pending
avoidance actions, and distributions that the Trust is waiting for further beneficiary information.
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$
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2,770
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$
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1,810
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Fair Funds, legally restricted for distribution
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1,236
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1,237
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Other
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-
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317
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Total restricted cash
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$
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4,006
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$
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3,364
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5) |
Other Assets
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March 31, 2020
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June 30, 2019
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Insurance claim receivable
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$
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1,900
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$
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1,900
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Escrow receivables (1)
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1,500
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-
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Settlement installment receivables
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747
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518
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Other
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216
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18
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Total other assets
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$
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4,363
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$
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2,436
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(1)
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Escrow holdbacks related to two single-family homes that were sold; amounts to be released upon completion of repairs and construction.
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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6) |
Accrued Liquidation Costs
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March 31, 2020
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June 30, 2019
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Development costs:
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Construction costs
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$
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77,533
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$
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115,947
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Construction warranty
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2,870
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3,955
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Indirect costs
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1,425
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2,112
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Bond refunds
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(1,537
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(2,152
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Total development costs
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80,291
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119,862
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Holding costs:
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Property tax
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4,039
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6,087
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Insurance
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2,201
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6,345
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Maintenance, utilities and other
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1,843
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2,508
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Total holding costs
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8,083
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14,940
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General and administrative costs:
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Legal and other professional fees
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15,231
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26,550
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Payroll and payroll related
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10,678
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13,757
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Board fees and expenses
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3,148
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3,995
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State, local and other taxes
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3,143
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6,062
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Marketing
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1,320
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1,583
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Other
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2,512
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3,499
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Total general and administrative costs
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36,032
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55,446
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Total accrued liquidation costs
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$
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124,406
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$
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190,248
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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7) |
Net Change In Assets and Liabilities
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Cash
Activities
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Remeasure-
ment
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Total
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Real estate assets, net
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$
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(74,279
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)
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$
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14,009
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$
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(60,270
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)
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Cash and cash equivalents
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55,324
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-
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55,324
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Restricted cash
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1,035
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-
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1,035
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Other assets
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(717
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)
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1,484
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767
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Total assets
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$
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(18,637
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)
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$
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15,493
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$
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(3,144
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)
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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-
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$
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820
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$
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820
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Accrued liquidation costs
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(20,367
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)
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3,498
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(16,869
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)
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Total liabilities
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$
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(20,367
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)
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$
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4,318
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$
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(16,049
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)
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Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
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$
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1,730
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$
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11,175
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$
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12,905
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Distributions declared
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$
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(78,427
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) |
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Distributions reversed
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749
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Distributions declared, net
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$
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(77,678
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Cash
Activities
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Remeasure-
ment
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Total
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Real estate assets, net
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$
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(49,784
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)
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$
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4,010
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$
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(45,774
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)
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Cash and cash equivalents
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35,678
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-
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35,678
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Other assets
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(49
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)
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-
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(49
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)
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Total assets
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$
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(14,155
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)
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$
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4,010
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$
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(10,145
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)
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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(889
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)
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$
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316
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$
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(573
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)
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Accrued liquidation costs
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(9,803
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)
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-
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(9,803
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)
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Total liabilities
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$
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(10,692
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)
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$
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316
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$
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(10,376
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)
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Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
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$
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(3,463
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)
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$
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3,694
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$
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231
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Distributions declared
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$
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(44,697
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) |
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Distributions reversed
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-
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Distributions declared, net
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$
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(44,697
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) |
Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Cash
Activities
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Remeasure-
ment
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Total | ||||||||||
Real estate assets, net
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$
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(178,207
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) |
$
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8,757
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$
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(169,450
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) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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119,155
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-
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119,155
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|||||||||
Restricted cash
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642
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-
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642
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Other assets
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(2,113
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)
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4,040
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1,927
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Total assets
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$
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(60,523
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)
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$
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12,797
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$
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(47,726
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)
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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(371
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)
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$
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1,047
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$
|
676
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Accrued liquidation costs
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(72,082
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)
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6,240
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(65,842
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)
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Total liabilities
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$
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(72,453
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)
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$
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7,287
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$
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(65,166
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)
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Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
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$
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11,930
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$
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5,510
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$
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17,440
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Distributions declared
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$
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(78,427
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) |
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Distributions reversed
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826
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Distributions declared, net
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$
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(77,601
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) |
Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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8) |
Revolving Line of Credit
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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9) |
Beneficial Interests
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Liquidation Trust Interests
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Class A
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Class B
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Outstanding at June 30, 2019
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11,433,623
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655,261
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||||||
Allowed claims
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85,743
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21,334
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||||||
5% enhancement for certain allowed claims
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459
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5
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||||||
Settlement of claims by reducing Liquidation Trust Interests
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(3,640
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)
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(891
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)
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Duplicate claim allowed in error
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(84
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)
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-
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|||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2020
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11,516,101
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675,709
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Liquidation Trust Interests
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Class A
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Class B
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||||||
Reserved for unresolved claims at June 30, 2019
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482,734
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34,697
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||||||
Allowed claims
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(85,743
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)
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(21,334
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)
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||||
Disallowed claims
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(122,433
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)
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(5,406
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)
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Reserved for unresolved claims at March 31, 2020
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274,558
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7,957
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10) |
Distributions
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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11) |
Related Party Transactions
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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12) |
Commitments and Contingencies
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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13) |
Subsequent Events
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Liquidation Trust Interests
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Class A
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Class B
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||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2020
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11,516,101
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675,709
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||||||
Allowed during the period
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3,702
|
-
|
||||||
Settlement of claims by reducing Liquidation Trust Interests
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(932
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)
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(151
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) |
||||
Outstanding at June 26, 2020
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11,518,871
|
675,558
|
Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Liquidation Trust Interests
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
||||||
Reserved for unresolved claims at March 31, 2020
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274,558
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7,957
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||||||
Allowed claims
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(3,702
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)
|
-
|
|||||
Disallowed claims |
(66,402 |
) |
(680 |
) |
||||
Reserved for unresolved claims at June 26, 2020
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204,454
|
7,277
|
Item 1.
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Financial Statements (Continued)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2020
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(Unaudited)
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Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
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Class of Interest
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Number Outstanding
|
|||
Class A Liquidation Trust Interests
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11,516,101
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|||
Class B Liquidation Trust Interests
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675,709
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Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
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Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
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Net assets in liquidation, as of December 31, 2019
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$
|
334,583
|
||
Change in assets and liabilities:
|
||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
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12,905
|
|||
Distributions declared, net
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(77,678
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)
|
||
Net change in assets and liabilities
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(64,773
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)
|
||
Net assets in liquidation, as of March 31, 2020
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$
|
269,810
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Settlement recoveries recognized, net
|
$
|
1,120
|
||
Sales proceeds in excess of carrying value
|
16,873
|
|||
Remeasurement of assets and liabilities, net
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(5,345
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)
|
||
Other
|
257
|
|||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
12,905
|
-
|
Declared distributions of $4.50 and $2.12 per Class A Liquidation Trust Interest, which totaled approximately $53.43 million and approximately $25.00 million, respectively. |
-
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Completed construction of one single-family home (1241 Loma Vista).
|
- |
Sold two single-family homes, two lots and settled one secured loan for net proceeds of approximately $74.27 million.
|
-
|
Adopted a strategy to auction certain secured loans and other properties. As a result of this change in strategy, the net carrying value of these real estate assets was reduced by approximately $1.86
million.
|
- |
Signed agreements to settle Causes of Action for payment to the Trust of approximately $1.18 million.
|
- |
Paid construction costs of approximately $9.38 million relating to single-family homes under development.
|
- |
Paid holding costs of approximately $1.80 million.
|
- |
Paid general and administrative costs of approximately $6.63 million, including approximately $.26 million of board member fees and expenses, approximately $3.41 million of payroll and other general and administrative costs and
approximately $2.96 million of post Plan Effective Date professional fees.
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
|
Net assets contributed on February 15, 2019
|
$
|
383,492
|
||
Change in assets and liabilities:
|
||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
231
|
|||
Distributions declared
|
(44,697
|
)
|
||
Net change in assets and liabilities
|
(44,466
|
)
|
||
Net assets in liquidation, as of March 31, 2019
|
$
|
339,026
|
Remeasurement of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
4
|
||
Other
|
227
|
|||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
231
|
-
|
Declared distributions of $3.75 per Class A Liquidation Trust Interest, which totaled approximately $44.70 million. |
- |
Sold two single-family homes, five lots, one other property and settled one secured loan for net proceeds of approximately $49.78 million.
|
- |
Paid construction costs of approximately $6.76 million relating to single-family homes under development.
|
- |
Paid holding costs of approximately $.36 million.
|
- |
Paid general and administrative costs of approximately $2.68 million, including approximately $.18 million of board member fees and expenses, approximately $.55 million of payroll and other general and administrative costs and
approximately $1.95 million of post Plan Effective Date professional fees.
|
- |
Paid professional fees of approximately $.89 million that were incurred before the Plan Effective Date.
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
|
Net assets in liquidation, as of June 30, 2019
|
$
|
329,971
|
||
Change in assets and liabilities:
|
||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
17,440
|
|||
Distributions declared, net
|
(77,601
|
)
|
||
Net change in assets and liabilities
|
(60,161
|
)
|
||
Net assets in liquidation, as of March 31, 2020
|
$
|
269,810
|
Reduction of state, local and other taxes
|
$
|
2,890
|
||
Settlement recoveries recognized, net
|
4,596
|
|||
Sales proceeds in excess of carrying value
|
20,164
|
|||
Remeasurement of assets and liabilities, net
|
(10,660
|
)
|
||
Other
|
450
|
|||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
17,440
|
-
|
Declared distributions of $4.50 and $2.12 per Class A Liquidation Trust Interest, which totaled approximately $53.43 million and approximately $25.00 million, respectively. |
-
|
Completed construction of three single-family homes (25210 Jim Bridger, 1241 Loma Vista and 24055 Hidden Ridge).
|
- |
Sold ten single-family homes, eighteen lots, settled three secured loans and sold two other properties for net proceeds of approximately $177.97 million.
|
-
|
Adopted a strategy to auction certain secured loans and other properties. As a result of this change in strategy, the net carrying value of these real estate assets was reduced by approximately $1.86
million.
|
- |
Signed agreements to settle Causes of Action for payment to the Trust of approximately $4.84 million
|
- |
Paid construction costs of approximately $39.57 million relating to single-family homes under development.
|
- |
Paid holding costs of approximately $6.85 million.
|
- |
Paid general and administrative costs of approximately $17.46 million, including approximately $.85 million of board member fees and expenses, approximately $5.63 million of payroll and other general and administrative costs and
approximately $10.98 million of post Plan Effective Date professional fees.
|
- |
Paid professional fees incurred before the Plan Effective Date of approximately $.36 million.
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
|
Less than 1 year
|
1-3 years
|
3-5 years
|
5 years
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Construction contracts (1)
|
$
|
43,500
|
||||||||||||||||||
Office lease
|
$
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$ |
100
|
|||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
43,600
|
(1) |
Since the construction contracts do not contain payment dates, the Company is not able to allocate the total obligation by period.
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
|
Item 1.
|
Legal Proceedings (Continued)
|
Item 1.
|
Legal Proceedings (Continued)
|
Item 1.
|
Legal Proceedings (Continued)
|
Item 1.
|
Legal Proceedings (Continued)
|
• |
Preferential transfers. Certain of the actions include claims arising under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, and seek to avoid or recover payments made by the
Debtors during the 90 days prior to the December 4, 2017 bankruptcy filing, including payments to miscellaneous vendors and former Noteholders and Unitholders.
|
• |
Fraudulent transfers (Interest to Noteholders and Unitholders). Certain of the actions include claims arising under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, and seek to
avoid or recover payments made by the Debtors during the course of the Ponzi scheme (from July 2012 through the December 4, 2017 bankruptcy filing) for interest paid to former Noteholders and Unitholders.
|
• |
Fraudulent transfers (Shapiro personal expenses). Certain of the actions include claims arising under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, and seek to avoid and recover
payments made by the Debtors during the course of the Ponzi scheme (from July 2012 through the December 4, 2017 bankruptcy filing) for the personal expenses of Robert and Jeri Shapiro, including those identified in a forensic report
prepared in connection with an SEC enforcement action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
|
• |
Fraudulent transfers and fraud (against former agents). These actions, which arise under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable state law governing
fraudulent transfers, seek to avoid and recover payments made by the Debtors during the course of the Ponzi scheme (from July 2012 through the December 4, 2017 bankruptcy filing) for commissions to former agents, as well as for fraud,
aiding and abetting fraud, and the unlicensed sale of securities asserted by the Trust based on claims contributed to the Trust by defrauded investors. These actions were filed by the Trust in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware between November 15, 2019 and December 4, 2019. Actions of this type are also being pursued by the SEC, and it is the Trust’s understanding that any recoveries obtained by the SEC will be transmitted to the Trust
pursuant to a “Fair Fund” established by the SEC.
|
Item 1.
|
Legal Proceedings (Continued)
|
• |
Actions regarding the Shapiro’s personal assets. On December 4, 2019, the Trust filed an action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware,
Adv. Pro. No. 10-51076 (BLS), Woodbridge Liquidation Trust v. Robert Shapiro, Jeri Shapiro, 3X a Charm, LLC, Carbondale Basalt Owners, LLC, Davana Sherman Oaks Owners, LLC, In Trend Staging, LLC, Midland
Loop Enterprises, LLC, Schwartz Media Buying Company, LLC and Stover Real Estate Partners LLC. In this action, the Trust asserts claims under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable state law for avoidance of preferential
and fraudulent transfers together with claims for fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, the unlicensed sale of securities, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The Trust seeks to recover damages and assets held in the names of
Robert Shapiro, Jeri Shapiro and their family members and entities owned or controlled by them, which assets the Trust contends are beneficially owned by the Debtors or for which the Debtors are entitled to recover based on the Shapiros’
defalcations, including over $20 million in avoidable transfers.
|
• |
Criminal Proceeding and Forfeiture. In connection with the United States’ criminal case against Robert Shapiro (Case No. No.
19-20178-CR-ALTONAGA (S.D. Fla. 2019)), Shapiro agreed to the forfeiture of certain assets. The Trust filed a petition in the Florida court to claim the forfeited assets as property of the
Debtors’ estates, and therefore as property that had vested in the Trust pursuant to the Plan. The Trust has had negotiations with the United States Department of Justice concerning resolution of that petition, but the outcome remains
unknown.
|
Date of Sale
|
Number of
Class A
Interests Sold
|
Number of
Class B
Interests Sold
|
Nature of the
Transaction
|
Consideration
Received
|
|||||||
March 16,2020
|
389.05
|
-
|
Allowance of claims
|
Allowance of claims
|
|||||||
March 31, 2020
|
499.14
|
-
|
Allowance of claims
|
Allowance of claims
|
|||||||
Total
|
888.19
|
-
|
Exhibit | Description |
First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC and its Affiliated Debtors dated August 22, 2018, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement
on Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Certificate of Trust of Woodbridge Liquidation Trust dated February 14 and effective February 15, 2019, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on
October 25, 2019.
|
|
Liquidation Trust Agreement of Woodbridge Liquidation Trust dated February 15, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated August 21, 2019 and Amendment No. 2 dated September 13, 2019, incorporated herein
by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Amendment No. 3 to Liquidation Trust Agreement dated as of November 1, 2019, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on December 13,
2019.
|
|
Amendment No. 4 to Liquidation Trust Agreement dated as of February 5, 2020, incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on February 6, 2020.
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Woodbridge Liquidation Trust effective August 21, 2019, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Limited Liability Company Agreement of Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC dated February 15, 2019, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25,
2019.
|
|
Loan and Security Agreement dated June 19, 2020 by and among WB Propco, LLC and WB 141 S. Carolwood, LLC, as Borrowers, Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC, as Guarantor, and City National Bank of Florida, as
Lender, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on June 29, 2020.
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated July 31, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Frederick Chin, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by
the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Indemnification Agreement dated February 27, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Frederick Chin, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust
on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Employment Agreement dated November 12, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Marion W. Fong, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by
the Trust on December 13, 2019.
|
|
Indemnification Agreement dated November 12, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Marion W. Fong, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10 filed
by the Trust on December 13, 2019.
|
|
Employment Agreement dated November 12, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and David Mark Kemper, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10 filed
by the Trust on December 13, 2019.
|
|
Indemnification Agreement dated November 12, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and David Mark Kemper, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10
filed by the Trust on December 13, 2019.
|
|
Certification of Liquidation Trustee pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
Certification of Liquidation Trustee pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC and its Affiliated Debtors, entered October 26,
2018, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
XBRL
|
Woodbridge Liquidation Trust
|
||
Date: June 29, 2020
|
By:
|
/s/ Michael I. Goldberg |
|
Michael I. Goldberg,
|
|
Liquidation Trustee
|