ST JOE Co - Quarter Report: 2007 March (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007 | ||
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to . |
Commission file number 1-10466
The St. Joe Company
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Florida | 59-0432511 | |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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245 Riverside Avenue,
Suite 500 Jacksonville, Florida (Address of principal executive offices) |
32202 (Zip Code) |
(904) 301-4200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated
Filer þ Accelerated
Filer
o Non-Accelerated
Filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act).
YES o NO þ
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
As of April 30, 2007, there were 104,465,298 shares of
common stock, no par value, issued and 74,361,087 outstanding,
with 30,104,211 shares of treasury stock.
THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
INDEX
INDEX
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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, |
December 31, |
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2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS
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Investment in real estate
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$ | 889,300 | $ | 1,213,562 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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32,514 | 36,935 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net
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17,504 | 25,839 | ||||||
Notes receivable
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26,750 | 26,029 | ||||||
Prepaid pension asset
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101,846 | 100,867 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net
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40,597 | 44,593 | ||||||
Goodwill, net
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26,287 | 35,233 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net
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2,808 | 32,669 | ||||||
Other assets
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27,123 | 44,668 | ||||||
Assets held for sale
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393,396 | | ||||||
$ | 1,558,125 | $ | 1,560,395 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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LIABILITIES:
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Debt
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$ | 604,664 | $ | 627,056 | ||||
Accounts payable
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103,520 | 117,131 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities
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61,318 | 123,496 | ||||||
Income tax payable
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12,143 | 9,984 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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167,218 | 211,115 | ||||||
Liabilities associated with assets
held for sale
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127,074 | | ||||||
Total liabilities
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1,075,937 | 1,088,782 | ||||||
Minority interest in consolidated
subsidiaries
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7,666 | 10,533 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
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Common stock, no par value;
180,000,000 shares authorized; 104,475,065 and 104,372,697
issued at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively
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313,714 | 308,060 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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1,086,158 | 1,078,312 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive
income
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(860 | ) | (1,033 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock at cost, 30,104,211
and 30,100,032 shares held at March 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively
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(924,490 | ) | (924,259 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity
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474,522 | 461,080 | ||||||
$ | 1,558,125 | $ | 1,560,395 | |||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Revenues:
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Real estate sales
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$ | 82,362 | $ | 100,495 | ||||
Rental revenues
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124 | 62 | ||||||
Timber sales
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6,969 | 8,488 | ||||||
Other revenues
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6,856 | 7,920 | ||||||
Total revenues
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96,311 | 116,965 | ||||||
Expenses:
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Cost of real estate sales
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26,456 | 59,563 | ||||||
Cost of rental revenues
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146 | 5 | ||||||
Cost of timber sales
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5,949 | 5,861 | ||||||
Cost of other revenues
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8,517 | 8,294 | ||||||
Other operating expenses
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14,965 | 17,323 | ||||||
Corporate expense, net
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7,893 | 15,679 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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4,501 | 4,340 | ||||||
Restructuring charge
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3,157 | | ||||||
Total expenses
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71,584 | 111,065 | ||||||
Operating profit
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24,727 | 5,900 | ||||||
Other income (expense):
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Investment income, net
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1,272 | 1,848 | ||||||
Interest expense
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(4,700 | ) | (1,872 | ) | ||||
Other, net
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4,200 | (1,649 | ) | |||||
Total other income (expense)
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772 | (1,673 | ) | |||||
Income from continuing operations
before equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates, income
taxes, and minority interest
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25,499 | 4,227 | ||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated
affiliates
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907 | 2,760 | ||||||
Income tax expense
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6,402 | 1,951 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations
before minority interest
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20,004 | 5,036 | ||||||
Minority interest
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383 | 2,144 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations
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19,621 | 2,892 | ||||||
Discontinued operations:
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Income from discontinued
operations (net of income tax expense of $37 and $488,
respectively)
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62 | 814 | ||||||
Net income
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$ | 19,683 | $ | 3,706 | ||||
EARNINGS PER
SHARE
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Basic
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Income from continuing operations
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$ | 0.27 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations
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| $ | 0.01 | |||||
Net income
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$ | 0.27 | $ | 0.05 | ||||
Diluted
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Income from continuing operations
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$ | 0.27 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations
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| $ | 0.01 | |||||
Net income
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$ | 0.27 | $ | 0.05 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Accumulated |
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Common Stock |
Other |
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Outstanding |
Retained |
Comprehensive |
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Shares | Amount | Earnings | Income (loss) | Treasury Stock | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006
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74,272,665 | $ | 308,060 | $ | 1,078,312 | $ | (1,033 | ) | $ | (924,259 | ) | $ | 461,080 | |||||||||||
Net income
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| | 19,683 | | | 19,683 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of pension and
postretirement benefit costs, net of tax
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| | | 173 | | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income
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19,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuances of restricted stock
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83,978 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Forfeitures of restricted stock
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(73,041 | ) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Dividends ($0.16 per share)
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| | (11,837 | ) | | | (11,837 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Issuances of common stock
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91,431 | 2,840 | | | | 2,840 | ||||||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit on options
exercised and vested restricted stock
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| 829 | | | | 829 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock- based
compensation
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| 1,985 | | | | 1,985 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of treasury shares
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(4,179 | ) | | | | (231 | ) | (231 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2007
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74,370,854 | $ | 313,714 | $ | 1,086,158 | $ | (860 | ) | $ | (924,490 | ) | $ | 474,522 | |||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating
activities:
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Net income
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$ | 19,683 | $ | 3,706 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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9,374 | 10,402 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation
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1,985 | 4,591 | ||||||
Minority interest in income
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383 | 2,144 | ||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated
joint ventures
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(1,031 | ) | (2,843 | ) | ||||
Distributions of income from
unconsolidated affiliates
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299 | 1,623 | ||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit)
expense
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(43,724 | ) | (20,540 | ) | ||||
Impairment losses
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2,196 | | ||||||
Cost of operating properties sold
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64,910 | 91,747 | ||||||
Expenditures for operating
properties
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(72,322 | ) | (177,121 | ) | ||||
Write-off of capitalized home
building costs
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558 | | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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8,110 | (13,119 | ) | |||||
Other assets
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(4,329 | ) | (6,457 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
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(60,367 | ) | 1,038 | |||||
Income taxes payable
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2,159 | 9,712 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating
activities
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(72,116 | ) | (95,117 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing
activities:
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Purchases of property, plant and
equipment
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(1,785 | ) | (5,775 | ) | ||||
Purchases of investments in real
estate
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(1,049 | ) | (1,472 | ) | ||||
Investments in unconsolidated
affiliates
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(271 | ) | | |||||
Net cash used in investing
activities
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(3,105 | ) | (7,247 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing
activities:
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Proceeds from revolving credit
agreements, net of repayments
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150,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
Repayments of other long-term debt
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(67,551 | ) | (3,782 | ) | ||||
Distributions to minority interests
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(3,250 | ) | (2,080 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercises of stock
options
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2,840 | 1,487 | ||||||
Dividends paid to stockholders
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(11,837 | ) | (11,998 | ) | ||||
Excess tax benefits from
stock-based compensation
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829 | 641 | ||||||
Treasury stock purchases
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(231 | ) | (25,121 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
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70,800 | (20,853 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents
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(4,421 | ) | (123,217 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
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36,935 | 202,605 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period
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$ | 32,514 | $ | 79,388 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. | Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have
been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for
reporting on
Form 10-Q.
Accordingly, certain information and footnotes required by
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements are not included herein. The interim
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Companys
latest Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited
consolidated financial statements contain all normal recurring
adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position
as of March 31, 2007 and the results of operations and cash
flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and
2006. The results of operations for the three month period ended
March 31, 2007 and cash flows for the three month period
ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the full year. The
December 31, 2006 balance sheet amounts have been derived
from our December 31, 2006 audited financial statements.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Stock-Based
Compensation
During the first quarter of 2006, the Company adopted the
provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 revised 2004, Share-Based
Payment (SFAS 123R), which replaced
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
(SFAS 123), and supersedes APB Opinion
No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (APB 25). Under the fair
value recognition provisions of SFAS 123R, stock-based
compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the
fair value of the award and is typically recognized as expense
on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period,
which is the vesting period. The Company elected the
modified-prospective method of adoption, under which prior
periods are not revised for comparative purposes. The valuation
provisions of SFAS 123R apply to new grants and to grants
that were outstanding as of the effective date and are
subsequently modified. Estimated compensation for the unvested
portion of grants that were outstanding as of the effective date
is being recognized over the remaining service period using the
compensation cost estimated for the SFAS 123 pro forma
disclosures. Additionally, the 15% discount at which employees
may purchase the Companys common stock through payroll
deductions is being recognized as compensation expense. Upon
exercise of stock options or granting of non-vested stock, the
Company will issue new common stock.
Stock
Options and Non-vested Restricted Stock
The Company has four stock incentive plans (the 1997 Stock
Incentive Plan, the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, the 1999 Stock
Incentive Plan and the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan), whereby
awards may be granted to certain employees and non-employee
directors of the Company in the form of restricted shares of
Company common stock or options to purchase Company common
stock. Awards are discretionary and are determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Awards vest
based upon service conditions. Certain option and share awards
provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control
(as defined in the plan). The total amount of restricted shares
and options originally available for grant under each of the
Companys four plans was 8.5 million shares,
1.4 million shares, 2.0 million shares, and
3.0 million shares, respectively. Non-vested restricted
shares generally vest over two-year, three-year, or four-year
periods, beginning on the date of each grant, but are considered
outstanding under the treasury stock method at the time of grant
for purposes of determining earnings per share since the holders
are entitled to dividends and voting rights. Stock option awards
are granted with an exercise price equal to market price of the
Companys stock at the date of grant. The options are
exercisable in equal installments on the first through fourth or
fifth anniversaries, as applicable, of the date of grant and
generally expire 7-10 years after the date of grant.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company currently uses the Black-Scholes option pricing
model to determine the fair value of stock options. The
determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards on
the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by
the stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of
other variables. These variables include expected stock price
volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected
employee stock option exercise behaviors (term of option),
risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.
The Company estimates the expected term of options granted by
incorporating the contractual term of the options and analyzing
employees actual and expected exercise behaviors. The Company
estimates the volatility of its common stock by using historical
volatility in market price over a period consistent with the
expected term, and other factors. The Company bases the
risk-free interest rate that it uses in the option valuation
model on U.S. Treasuries with remaining terms similar to
the expected term on the options. The Company anticipates paying
cash dividends in the foreseeable future and therefore uses an
estimated dividend yield in the option valuation model.
Presented below are the per share weighted-average fair value of
stock options granted during the three months ended
March 31, 2007, using the Black Scholes option-pricing
model, along with the assumptions used.
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Per share weighted-average fair
value
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$ | 17.15 | (1 | ) | ||||
Expected dividend yield
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1.18 | % | (1 | ) | ||||
Risk free interest rate
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4.88 | % | (1 | ) | ||||
Weighted average expected
volatility
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22.9 | % | (1 | ) | ||||
Expected life (in years)
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7 | (1 | ) |
(1) | No options were granted in the three month period ended March 31, 2006. |
Total stock-based compensation recognized on the consolidated
statements of income for the three months ended March 31,
2007 and 2006 is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2007 | March 31, 2006 | |||||||
Stock option expense
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$ | 353 | $ | 993 | ||||
Restricted stock expense
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1,632 | 3,598 | ||||||
Employee stock purchase plan
expense
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10 | 49 | ||||||
Total
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$ | 1,995 | $ | 4,640 | ||||
The total income tax benefit recognized on the consolidated
statements of income for stock-based compensation arrangements
was $0.4 million and $1.6 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The following table sets forth the summary of option activity
outstanding under the stock option program for the three months
ended March 31, 2007:
Number of |
Weighted Average |
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Options | Exercise Price | |||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006
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780,909 | $ | 32.42 | |||||
Granted
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82,101 | 54.05 | ||||||
Forfeited
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(27,825 | ) | 47.64 | |||||
Exercised
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(91,431 | ) | 31.06 | |||||
Balance at March 31, 2007
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743,754 | $ | 34.40 | |||||
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted
during the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $17.15.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three
month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were
$2.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The
intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the
market value as of exercise date and the exercise price of the
shares.
The following table presents information regarding all options
outstanding at March 31, 2007:
Weighted Average |
Range of |
Weighted Average |
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Number of Options Outstanding
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Remaining Contractual Life | Exercise Prices | Exercise Price | |||||||||
77,514
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2 years | $ | 15.96-$23.94 | $ | 18.89 | |||||||
480,175
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6 years | $ | 23.95-$35.91 | $ | 29.86 | |||||||
20,300
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7 years | $ | 35.92-$53.86 | $ | 39.96 | |||||||
165,765
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10 years | $ | 53.87-$54.24 | $ | 54.15 | |||||||
743,754
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6 years | $ | 15.96-$54.24 | $ | 34.40 | |||||||
The following table presents information regarding options
exercisable at March 31, 2007:
Weighted Average |
Range of |
Weighted Average |
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Number of Options Exercisable
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Remaining Contractual Life | Exercise Prices | Exercise Price | |||||||||
77,514
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2 years | $ | 15.96-$23.94 | $ | 18.89 | |||||||
430,500
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6 years | $ | 23.95-$35.91 | $ | 29.53 | |||||||
12,050
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7 years | $ | 35.92-$53.86 | $ | 40.09 | |||||||
520,064
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5 years | $ | 15.96-$53.86 | $ | 28.19 | |||||||
The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options
exercisable as of March 31, 2007 was $13.3 million and
$12.5 million, respectively. In computing compensation
expense from share based payments as of March 31, 2007, the
Company has estimated that of the 223,690 unvested options
outstanding, 178,952 options are expected to vest. The aggregate
intrinsic value of such options expected to vest was
$0.6 million at March 31, 2007. The intrinsic value is
calculated as the difference between the market value as of
March 31, 2007 and the grant date fair value. The closing
price as of March 31, 2007 was $52.31 per share as
reported by the New York Stock Exchange.
Cash received for strike prices from options exercised under
stock-based payment arrangements for the three month period
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $2.8 million and
$1.5 million, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized
for the tax deductions from options exercised under stock-based
arrangements totaled $2.3 million and $1.6 million for
the three month period ending March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
The following table sets forth the summary of non-vested
restricted stock activity outstanding for the three months ended
March 31, 2007:
Weighted Average |
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Number of |
Grant Date Fair |
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Non-Vested Restricted Shares
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Shares | Value | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006
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622,346 | $ | 46.20 | |||||
Granted
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83,978 | 54.05 | ||||||
Forfeited
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(73,041 | ) | 53.46 | |||||
Vested
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(14,660 | ) | 57.88 | |||||
Balance at March 31, 2007
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618,623 | $ | 46.13 | |||||
The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted shares
granted during the three month period ended March 31, 2007
was $54.05.
The total fair value of restricted stock that vested during the
three month period ended March 31, 2007 was
$0.8 million.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company recognized
the estimated compensation cost of non-vested restricted stock
over the vesting term. The estimated compensation cost is based
on the fair value of the Companys common stock on the date
of grant. The Company will continue to recognize the
compensation cost over the vesting term.
As of March 31, 2007, there was $18.4 million of
unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated
forfeitures, related to non-vested stock-based compensation
arrangements. This cost includes $3.8 million related to
stock option grants and $14.6 million of non-vested
restricted stock which will be recognized over a weighted
average period of four years.
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan
In November 1999, the Company implemented an employee stock
purchase plan (ESPP) whereby all employees may
purchase the Companys common stock through monthly payroll
deductions at a 15% discount from the fair market value of its
common stock at each month end, with an annual limit of $21,250
in purchases per employee.
Earnings
Per Share
Earnings per share (EPS) is based on the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted EPS assumes weighted average options have been exercised
to purchase 226,508 and 341,734 shares of common stock in
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, and that 341,802 and 615,135 shares of
non-vested restricted stock were vested and issued as of
March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, each net of assumed
repurchases using the treasury stock method.
Through March 31, 2007, the Board of Directors had
authorized a total of $950.0 million for the repurchase
from time to time of outstanding common stock from shareholders
(the Stock Repurchase Program). A total of
approximately $846.2 million had been expended in the Stock
Repurchase Program from its inception through March 31,
2007. There is no expiration date on the Stock Repurchase
Program.
From the inception of the Stock Repurchase Program to
March 31, 2007, the Company repurchased from shareholders
27,945,611 shares and executives surrendered a total of
2,257,738 shares as payment for strike prices and taxes due
on exercised stock options and vested restricted stock, for a
total of 30,203,349 acquired shares. During the three month
periods ended March 31, 2007, the Company did not
repurchase shares from shareholders. During the three month
period ended March 31, 2006, the Company purchased
417,300 shares from shareholders. During the three month
periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, executives
surrendered a total of 4,179 and 4,139 shares,
respectively, as payment for strike prices and taxes due on
exercised stock options and vested restricted stock.
Shares of Company stock issued upon the exercise of stock
options for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007
and 2006 were 91,431 and 51,001 shares, respectively.
Weighted average basic and diluted shares, taking into
consideration shares issued, weighted average unvested
restricted shares, weighted average options used in calculating
EPS and treasury shares repurchased, for each of the periods
presented are as follows:
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Basic
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73,689,102 | 73,986,241 | ||||||
Diluted
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74,257,412 | 74,943,110 |
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental
Cash Flow Information
Supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended
March 31 is as follows (in millions):
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Interest paid
|
$ | 14.3 | $ | 11.4 | ||||
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)
|
86.4 | 12.6 | ||||||
Capitalized interest
|
2.8 | 4.2 |
The Companys non-cash investing and financing activities
for the three months ended March 31 are as follows (in
millions):
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Issuance of restricted stock
|
$ | 0.6 | $ | 0.8 | ||||
Net increase in Community
Development District Debt
|
4.9 | 1.2 | ||||||
Extinguishment of debt in
connection with joint venture
|
| (10.7 | ) | |||||
Increase of note payable on land
purchase
|
1.6 | 1.1 |
Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company presented
all tax benefits for deductions resulting from the exercise of
stock options as operating cash flows on its consolidated
statement of cash flows. SFAS 123R requires the benefits of
tax deductions in excess of tax benefits related to recognized
compensation expense to be reported as a financing cash flow,
rather than as an operating cash flow. This requirement reduces
net operating cash flows and increases net financing cash flows
in periods after adoption. Total cash flow remains unchanged
from what would have been reported under prior accounting rules.
Cash flows related to assets ultimately planned to be sold,
including residential real estate development and related
amenities, sales of rural land by the rural land sales segment,
the Companys timberland operations and land developed by
the commercial real estate segment are included in operating
activities on the statement of cash flows. The Companys
buildings developed for commercial rental purposes and assets
purchased with tax-deferred proceeds are intended to be held for
investment purposes and related cash flows from acquisitions and
dispositions of those assets are included in investing
activities on the statements of cash flows. Cash flows from
investing activities also include related cash flows from assets
not held for sale. Distributions of income from unconsolidated
affiliates are included in cash flows from operating activities;
distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates are
included in cash flows from investing activities.
Restructuring
During late 2006 and early 2007, the Company implemented certain
corporate organizational changes designed to position the
Company for the years ahead. As part of the 2006 reorganization,
the Company announced that it was exiting the Florida
homebuilding business to focus on maximizing the value of its
landholdings through place making. The Company also eliminated
certain redundancies among its field and corporate operations,
and put in place a regional management structure to oversee its
various product lines. The charges associated with the
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STATEMENTS (Continued)
restructuring and reorganization program (program)
by segment that are included in the restructuring charge as of
March 31, 2007 were as follows (in millions):
Residential Real |
Commercial Real |
Rural Land |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Estate | Estate | Sales | Forestry | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Write-off of capitalized
homebuilding costs
|
$ | 0.5 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 0.5 | ||||||||||||
One-time termination benefits to
employees
|
0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | | 0.5 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total restructuring charges, pretax
|
$ | 1.3 | $ | 0.1 | $ | 1.3 | $ | | $ | 0.5 | $ | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized homebuilding costs are comprised of architectural
fees and overhead costs. Termination benefits are comprised of
severance-related payments for all employees terminated in
connection with the program.
At March 31, 2007, the accrued liability associated with
the program consisted of the following:
Balance at |
Balance at |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, |
Costs |
Non-cash |
March 31, |
Due within |
Due after |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Accrued | Adjustments | Payments | 2007 | 12 months | 12 months | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Write-off of capitalized
homebuilding costs
|
$ | | $ | 0.5 | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||
One-time termination benefits to
employees
|
$ | 1.3 | 2.7 | | (2.5 | ) | 1.5 | 1.5 | | |||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 1.3 | $ | 3.2 | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | 1.5 | $ | 1.5 | $ | | ||||||||||||
The Company expects to incur additional costs of
$0.2 million over the next four quarters.
Discontinued
Operations
Discontinued operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006 include the results of operations
of seventeen buildings within our commercial building investment
portfolio and our North Carolina based residential homebuilding
business, Saussy Burbank. The related assets and liabilities of
these operations have been classified as held for
sale at March 31, 2007 as all of the criteria under
the applicable accounting literature have been met. Aggregate
revenues generated by the building investment portfolio for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were
$9.7 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Pre-tax
loss was $0.9 million in each of the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006. Aggregate revenues generated by
Saussy Burbank for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006 were $45.4 million and $38.6 million,
respectively. Pre-tax income was $1.0 million and
$2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively. Included in 2007 pre-tax income is a
$2.2 million impairment charge to approximate fair value,
less costs to sell, of the proposed sale of Saussy Burbank.
Discontinued operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 include the results of operations of four
commercial buildings sold in 2006, all of which were previously
part of the commercial real estate segment. Aggregate revenues
and pre-tax income generated by these four buildings prior to
sale for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were
$1.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and
Equity
In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Accounting Standards
No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments
with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity
(FAS 150). FAS 150 requires companies
having consolidated entities with specified termination dates to
treat minority owners interests in such entities as
liabilities in an amount based on the fair value of the
entities. The Company has one consolidated entity with a
specified
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
termination date: Artisan Park, L.L.C. (Artisan
Park). At March 31, 2007, the carrying amount of the
minority interest in Artisan Park was $7.6 million, which
approximated fair market value. The Company has no other
material financial instruments that are affected by FAS 150.
3. | Investment in Real Estate |
Real estate by segment includes the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||
Operating property:
|
||||||||
Residential real estate
|
$ | 111,755 | $ | 104,341 | ||||
Commercial real estate
|
9,377 | 9,366 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
139 | 197 | ||||||
Forestry
|
133,470 | 135,932 | ||||||
Other
|
104 | 61 | ||||||
Total operating property
|
254,845 | 249,897 | ||||||
Development property:
|
||||||||
Residential real estate
|
575,542 | 623,483 | ||||||
Commercial real estate
|
55,087 | 56,669 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
7,658 | 7,996 | ||||||
Other
|
294 | 294 | ||||||
Total development property
|
638,581 | 688,442 | ||||||
Investment property:
|
||||||||
Commercial real estate
|
102 | 311,362 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
293 | 412 | ||||||
Forestry
|
1,495 | 1,372 | ||||||
Other
|
5,984 | 7,645 | ||||||
Total investment property
|
7,874 | 320,791 | ||||||
Investment in unconsolidated
affiliates:
|
||||||||
Residential real estate
|
10,283 | 9,406 | ||||||
Total real estate investments
|
911,583 | 1,268,536 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
22,283 | 54,974 | ||||||
Investment in real estate
investments
|
$ | 889,300 | $ | 1,213,562 | ||||
Included in operating property are Company-owned amenities
related to residential real estate, the Companys
timberlands and land and buildings developed by the Company and
used for commercial rental purposes. Development property
consists of residential real estate land and inventory currently
under development to be sold. Investment property primarily
includes the Companys land held for future use.
Depreciation expense reported on real estate was
$2.0 million in each of the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. | Debt |
Debt consists of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||
Senior revolving credit agreement
|
$ | 210,000 | $ | 60,000 | ||||
Senior notes
|
240,000 | 307,000 | ||||||
Debt secured by certain commercial
and residential property
|
50,664 | 156,056 | ||||||
Bridge loan
|
100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Various secured and unsecured
notes payable
|
4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
Total debt
|
$ | 604,664 | $ | 627,056 | ||||
The aggregate maturities of debt subsequent to March 31,
2007 are as follows (in millions):
2007
|
$ | 310.1 | ||
2008
|
5.7 | |||
2009
|
26.1 | |||
2010
|
21.0 | |||
2011
|
10.0 | |||
Thereafter
|
231.7 | |||
Total
|
$ | 604.6 | ||
During 2006, the Company entered into an amendment agreement
with its 2002 senior noteholders that modified certain financial
covenants. The amendment provided increased leverage capacity
along with increased flexibility in maintaining minimum net
worth levels, one effect of which is to provide additional
flexibility regarding distributions to shareholders. The Company
also entered into a bridge loan agreement to provide a separate
source of financing to repay its $100.0 million 2004 senior
notes.
In February 2007, the Company increased the size of its
revolving credit facility to $500 million (the Credit
Facility). None of the material terms of the Credit
Facility were changed in connection with the expansion. Proceeds
from the increased Credit Facility will be used for the
repayment of debt maturing in 2007, development and construction
projects and general corporate purposes.
5. | Employee Benefit Plans |
A summary of the net periodic pension (credit) expense follows
(in thousands):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, 2007 | March 31, 2006 | |||||||
Service cost
|
$ | 1,059 | $ | 1,225 | ||||
Interest cost
|
2,073 | 2,190 | ||||||
Expected return on assets
|
(4,247 | ) | (4,657 | ) | ||||
Prior service costs
|
171 | 180 | ||||||
Curtailment charge
|
135 | | ||||||
Total pension (credit) expense
|
$ | (809 | ) | $ | (1,062 | ) | ||
6. | Income Taxes |
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the
U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. The Company
adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, on January 1, 2007.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company had approximately $128.3 million of total
unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2007. Of this
total, approximately $41.5 million represents the amount of
unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the
effective income tax rate. In addition, the Company has accrued
approximately $11.3 million (net of tax benefit) in
interest at January 1, 2007. There were no penalties
required to be accrued at January 1, 2007. The Company
recognizes interest and / or penalties related to income tax
matters in income tax expense.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently examined the federal
income tax returns of the Company for the years 2000 through
2004. At the end of March 2007, the Company effectively settled
its contested tax positions with the IRS. This settlement will
result in an additional amount owed for 2000 through 2004 tax
years of approximately $83.2 million, for which the Company
had previously provided under SFAS 109 and SFAS 5.
This amount includes estimated interest of approximately
$16.7 million (before tax benefit). This settlement with
the IRS has resulted in an income tax benefit during the quarter
ended March 31, 2007, of approximately $3.1 million to
adjust amounts previously accrued to the agreed upon amounts.
Since the information about the settlement with the IRS was not
available at the implementation date of FIN 48 or at the
time of filing of the Companys
Form 10-K
for 2006, the effect has been recognized in net income for the
period ended March 31, 2007 and not reflected in a
cumulative effect adjustment upon the adoption of FIN 48.
Tax years 2005 and 2006 remain subject to examination. The
Company does not currently anticipate that the total amount of
unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or
decrease within the next twelve months for any additional items.
7. | Segment Information |
The Company conducts primarily all of its business in four
reportable operating segments: residential real estate,
commercial real estate, rural land sales and forestry. The
residential real estate segment develops and sells home sites
and, to a now lesser extent, homes and manages residential
communities. The commercial real estate segment owns and leases
commercial, retail, office and industrial properties throughout
the Southeast and sells developed and undeveloped land and
buildings. The rural land sales segment sells parcels of land
included in the Companys holdings of timberlands. The
forestry segment produces and sells pine pulpwood and timber and
cypress products.
The Company uses income from continuing operations before equity
in income of unconsolidated affiliates, income taxes and
minority interest for purposes of making decisions about
allocating resources to each segment and assessing each
segments performance, which it believes represents current
performance measures.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those
described above in the summary of significant accounting
policies herein and in our
Form 10-K.
Total revenues represent sales to unaffiliated customers, as
reported in the Companys consolidated income statements.
All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The segment
caption entitled Other consists of general and
administrative expenses, net of investment income.
The Companys reportable segments are strategic business
units that offer different products and services. Decisions
about allocations of resources are determined by management
based on these strategic business units, though effective
August 18, 2006, implementation of strategy and decisions
is deployed through geographic-based managers.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Information by business segment follows (in thousands). Amounts
provided for the period ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 have
been adjusted as a result of our discontinued operations:
Three Months Ended |
||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Operating Revenues:
|
||||||||
Residential real estate
|
$ | 37,010 | $ | 89,737 | ||||
Commercial real estate
|
5,665 | 3,107 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
46,676 | 15,642 | ||||||
Forestry
|
6,960 | 8,479 | ||||||
Consolidated operating revenues
|
$ | 96,311 | $ | 116,965 | ||||
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates,
income taxes and minority interest:
|
||||||||
Residential real estate
|
$ | (5,401 | ) | $ | 10,205 | |||
Commercial real estate
|
302 | 903 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
40,372 | 11,403 | ||||||
Forestry
|
441 | 2,035 | ||||||
Other
|
(10,215 | ) | (20,319 | ) | ||||
Consolidated income from
continuing operations before equity in income of unconsolidated
affiliates, income taxes and minority interest
|
$ | 25,499 | $ | 4,227 | ||||
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||
Total Assets:
|
||||||||
Residential real estate
|
$ | 780,938 | $ | 838,773 | ||||
Commercial real estate
|
66,575 | 389,840 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
14,083 | 30,907 | ||||||
Forestry
|
147,800 | 149,323 | ||||||
Corporate
|
155,333 | 151,552 | ||||||
Assets held for sale
|
393,396 | | ||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 1,558,125 | $ | 1,560,395 | ||||
Total assets held for sale at March 31, 2007 were formerly
in the following segments:
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Assets held for sale by segment:
|
||||
Residential real estate
|
$ | 75,811 | ||
Commercial real estate
|
317,585 | |||
Total assets held for sale
|
$ | 393,396 | ||
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale at
March 31, 2007 included in the Companys consolidated
balance sheet were as follows:
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Assets held for sale:
|
||||
Investment in real estate
|
$ | 341,016 | ||
Intangible assets
|
27,850 | |||
Goodwill
|
7,500 | |||
Other assets
|
17,030 | |||
Total assets held for sale
|
$ | 393,396 | ||
Liabilities associated with assets
held for sale:
|
||||
Account payable
|
$ | 6,443 | ||
Accrued liabilities
|
9,416 | |||
Debt
|
111,215 | |||
Total liabilities associated with
assets held for sale
|
$ | 127,074 | ||
8. | Contingencies |
The Company and its affiliates are involved in litigation on a
number of matters and are subject to various claims which arise
in the normal course of business, none of which, in the opinion
of management, is expected to have a material adverse effect on
the Companys consolidated financial position, results of
operations or liquidity. We have established estimated accruals
for our various litigation matters which meet the requirements
of FASB No. 5, Accounting for
Contingencies. However, it is possible that the actual
amounts of liabilities resulting from such matters could exceed
such accruals by several million dollars.
The Company has retained certain self-insurance risks with
respect to losses for third party liability, workers
compensation, property damage, group health insurance provided
to employees and other types of insurance.
At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company
was party to surety bonds of $52.5 million and
$64.3 million, respectively, and standby letters of credit
in the amounts of $21.5 million and $25.0 million,
respectively, which may potentially result in liability to the
Company if certain obligations of the Company are not met.
At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company
was not liable as guarantor on any credit obligations that
relate to unconsolidated affiliates or others in accordance with
FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.
The Company is subject to costs arising out of environmental
laws and regulations, which include obligations to remove or
limit the effects on the environment of the disposal or release
of certain wastes or substances at various sites, including
sites which have been previously sold. It is the Companys
policy to accrue and charge against earnings environmental
cleanup costs when it is probable that a liability has been
incurred and an amount can be reasonably estimated. As
assessments and cleanups proceed, these accruals are reviewed
and adjusted, if necessary, as additional information becomes
available.
Pursuant to the terms of various agreements by which the Company
disposed of its sugar assets in 1999, the Company is obligated
to complete certain defined environmental remediation.
Approximately $6.7 million was placed in escrow pending the
completion of the remediation. The Company separately funded the
costs of remediation, which was substantially completed in 2003.
Completion of remediation on one of the subject parcels occurred
during the third quarter of 2006, resulting in the release of
approximately $2.9 million of the escrowed funds to the
Company on August 1, 2006. We expect the remaining
$3.8 million held in escrow to be released to the Company
in mid 2007. The release of escrow funds will not have any
effect on our earnings.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Companys former paper mill site in Gulf County and
certain adjacent property are subject to various Consent
Agreements and Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreements with
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The paper
mill site has been assessed and rehabilitated by Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation in accordance with these agreements. The
Company is in the process of rehabilitating the adjacent
property in accordance with these agreements. Management does
not believe the liability for any remaining required
rehabilitation on these properties will be material.
Other proceedings involving environmental matters are pending
against the Company. It is not possible to quantify future
environmental costs because many issues relate to actions by
third parties or changes in environmental regulation. However,
management believes that the ultimate disposition of currently
known matters will not have a material effect on the
Companys consolidated financial position, results of
operations or liquidity. Aggregate environmental-related
accruals were $3.4 million as of March 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006.
9. | Subsequent Events |
On May 3, 2007, the Company sold its mid-Atlantic
homebuilding operations, primarily operating under the name
Saussy Burbank, to an investor group based in Charlotte, North
Carolina. The sales price was approximately $74.0 million
consisting of approximately $36.0 million in cash and
$38.0 million in seller financing, the majority of which is
secured by home inventory and is payable over eighteen months.
The transaction is expected to generate no material gain or loss
beyond an impairment loss of $2.2 million recorded in the
first quarter 2007. Proceeds from the transaction in the
short-term are to be used to retire debt. The results of Saussy
Burbank have been reported as discontinued operations in the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
On April 30, 2007, the Company entered into a Purchase and
Sale Agreement for the disposition of its seventeen-building
office portfolio, containing approximately 2.3 million net
rentable square feet, for $383.0 million. The transaction
is currently in a due diligence period and is expected to close
in the second quarter of 2007. The results of the office
portfolio have been reported as discontinued operations in the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Overview
The St. Joe Company is one of the largest real estate
development companies in Florida. We believe we have one of the
largest inventories of private land suitable for development in
Florida. The majority of our land is located in Northwest
Florida and has a very low cost basis. In order to optimize the
value of these core real estate assets, we seek to reposition
our substantial timberland holdings for higher and better uses.
We increase the value of our raw land assets through the
entitlement, development and subsequent sale of residential and
commercial parcels, home sites and homes, or through the direct
sale of unimproved land.
We have four operating segments: residential real estate,
commercial real estate, rural land sales, and forestry.
Our residential real estate segment generates revenues from:
| the sale of developed home sites to retail customers and builders; | |
| the sale of parcels of entitled, undeveloped land; | |
| the sale of housing units built by us; | |
| rental income; | |
| resort and club operations; | |
| investments in limited partnerships and joint ventures; | |
| brokerage, title issuance and mortgage origination fees on certain transactions within our residential real estate developments; and | |
| management fees. |
Our commercial real estate segment generates revenues from:
| the rental and/or sale of commercial buildings owned and/or developed by us; and | |
| the sale of developed and undeveloped land for retail, multi-family, office and industrial uses. |
Our rural land sales segment generates revenues from:
| the sale of parcels of undeveloped land; and | |
| the sale of rural land with limited development. |
Our forestry segment generates revenues from:
| the sale of pulpwood and timber; and | |
| the sale of cypress lumber and mulch. |
Our ability to generate revenues, cash flows and profitability
is directly related to the real estate market, primarily in
Florida, and the economy in general. Economic, political and
weather-related conditions could have adverse effects on
consumer buying behavior, construction costs, availability of
labor and materials, the cost and availability of insurance, the
availability of and changes in prices of fuel and energy, and
other factors affecting us and the real estate industry in
general and coastal real estate in particular. Additionally,
increases in interest rates could reduce the demand for home
sites we develop, particularly primary home sites, and
commercial properties we develop or sell.
Reflecting broader conditions in our Florida markets,
residential sales activity remains slow and sporadic and
inventories remain high. Considering the high level of inventory
of new and existing resort residential property available in
many parts of Florida, including our core markets in Northwest
Florida, we continue to believe it could take until 2008 before
our markets return to normal. However, commercial interest in
Northwest Florida continues to run high. There is interest and
activity across a full range of commercial real estate products,
including big box retail, community-based retail operations and
JOE commerce parks. In addition, our rural land sales remain
steady.
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We are committed to long-term value creation and generating land
sales over a broader range of uses and price points within our
primary land holdings in Florida. Regardless of weak short-term
residential market conditions, we believe that long-term
prospects, driven by job growth and coupled with strong
in-migration population expansion, will be favorable over the
long term.
During the third quarter 2006, we announced that we are exiting
the Florida homebuilding business to focus on maximizing the
value of our landholdings through place making. Under our
Florida homebuilding exit plan, our internal homebuilding
operations will wind down by mid-2008.
We are continuing to develop our relationships with national,
regional and local homebuilders. We have executed purchase and
option contracts with several national and regional homebuilders
for the purchase of developed lots in various communities. These
transactions involve land positions in pre-development phases of
our communities as well as phases currently under development.
These transactions provide opportunities for us to accelerate
value realization, while at the same time decreasing capital
intensity and increasing efficiency in how we deliver primary
housing to the market. We expect national and regional
homebuilders to be important business partners going forward.
During early 2007 and late 2006, we implemented certain
corporate organizational changes designed to position our
Company for the years ahead. We eliminated certain redundancies
among our field and corporate operations, and put in place a
regional management structure that will oversee our various
product lines within specific geographical areas. Our new
organization is intended to facilitate the development of groups
of projects with multifaceted real estate product types. As
discussed further below, as a result of our exit from Florida
homebuilding and corporate reorganization, we recorded a
restructuring charge of $3.2 million in the three months
ended March 31, 2007.
On April 30, 2007, we announced an agreement to sell our
mid-Atlantic homebuilding operations, primarily operating under
the name Saussy Burbank, to an investor group based in
Charlotte, North Carolina. The sale closed on May 3, 2007,
for approximately $74.0 million, consisting of
approximately $36.0 million in cash and $38.0 million
in seller financing, the majority of which is secured by home
inventory and is payable over eighteen months. The transaction
is expected to generate no material gain or loss beyond an
impairment loss of $2.2 million recorded in the first
quarter 2007. Proceeds from the transaction in the short-term
were used to retire debt.
Forward-Looking
Statements
We make forward-looking statements in this Report, particularly
in the Managements Discussion and Analysis, pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Any statements in this report that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements. You can find
many of these forward-looking statements by looking for words
such as intend, anticipate,
believe, estimate, expect,
plan, should, forecast, or similar
expressions. In particular, forward-looking statements include,
among others, statements about the following:
| future operating performance, revenues, earnings, cash flows, and short and long-term revenue and earnings growth rates; | |
| future residential and commercial entitlements; | |
| expected development timetables and projected timing for sales or closings of homes or home sites in a community; | |
| development approvals and the ability to obtain such approvals, including possible legal challenges; | |
| the anticipated price ranges of developments; | |
| the number of units or commercial square footage that can be supported upon full build-out of a development; | |
| the number, price and timing of anticipated land or building sales or acquisitions; | |
| estimated land holdings for a particular use within a specific time frame; |
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| absorption rates and expected gains on land and home site sales; | |
| the levels of resale inventory in our developments and the regions in which they are located; | |
| the development of relationships with strategic partners, including homebuilders; | |
| the pace at which we release new products for sale; | |
| comparisons to historical projects; | |
| the amount of dividends we pay; and | |
| the number or dollar amount of shares of Company stock which may be purchased under the Companys existing or future share-repurchase program. |
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
any of these forward-looking statements. These statements are
made as of the date hereof based on current expectations, and we
undertake no obligation to update the information contained in
this
Form 10-Q.
New information, future events or risks may cause the
forward-looking events we discuss in this report not to occur.
Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions,
risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those contemplated by a
forward-looking statement include the risk factors described in
our annual report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006, as well as, among
others, the following:
| economic conditions, particularly in Northwest Florida, Florida as a whole and key areas of the southeastern United States that serve as feeder markets to our Northwest Florida operations; | |
| changes in the demographics affecting projected population growth in Florida, including the demographic migration of Baby Boomers; | |
| changes in perceptions or conditions in the national real estate market or the real estate markets in the states and regions in which we operate; | |
| the termination of sales contracts or letters of intent due to, among other factors, the failure of one or more closing conditions or market changes; | |
| whether our developments receive all land-use entitlements or other permits necessary for development and/or full build-out or are subject to legal challenge; | |
| local conditions such as the supply of homes and home sites and residential or resort properties or a change in the demand for real estate in an area; | |
| timing and costs associated with property developments and rentals; | |
| the pace of commercial development in Northwest Florida; | |
| competition from other real estate developers; | |
| changes in pricing of our products and changes in the related profit margins; | |
| changes in operating costs, including real estate taxes and the cost of construction materials; | |
| changes in the amount or timing of federal and state income tax liabilities resulting from either a change in our application of tax laws, an adverse determination by a taxing authority or court, or legislative changes to existing laws; | |
| changes in interest rates and the performance of the financial markets; | |
| changes in market rental rates for our commercial and resort properties; | |
| changes in the prices or availability of wood products; |
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| the pace of development of public infrastructure, particularly in Northwest Florida, including a proposed new airport in Bay County, which is dependent on various regulatory approvals and permits and the availability of adequate funding; | |
| potential liability under environmental laws or other laws or regulations; | |
| changes in laws, regulations or the regulatory environment affecting the development of real estate; | |
| fluctuations in the size and number of transactions from period to period; | |
| natural disasters, including hurricanes and other severe weather conditions, and the impact on current and future demand for our products in Florida; | |
| the prices and availability of labor and building materials; | |
| changes in insurance rates and deductibles for property in Florida, particularly in coastal areas; | |
| changes in gasoline prices; and | |
| acts of war, terrorism, or other geopolitical events. |
Critical
Accounting Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and
results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The
preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We base these
estimates on historical experience and on various other
assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the
circumstances. Additionally, we evaluate the results of these
estimates on an on-going basis. Managements estimates form
the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions.
The critical accounting policies that we believe reflect our
more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation
of our consolidated financial statements are set forth in
Item 7 of our annual report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006. There have been no
significant changes in these policies during the first three
months of 2007.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS Statement
No. 157, Fair Value Measurements
(SFAS 157). SFAS 157 establishes a single
authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for
measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about
fair-value measurements. SFAS 157 applies only to
fair-value measurements that are already required or permitted
by other accounting standards and is expected to increase the
consistency of those measurements. SFAS 157 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are
currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 on our
consolidated financial statements, but are not yet in a position
to determine its impact.
In September 2006, the SEC Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
issued EITF Issue
No. 06-8,
Applicability of the Assessment of a Buyers Continuing
Investment under FAS No. 66 for the Sale of
Condominiums (EITF
06-8).
EITF
06-8 states
that in assessing the collectibility of the sales price pursuant
to paragraph 37(d) of FAS 66, an entity should
evaluate the adequacy of the buyers initial and continuing
investment to conclude that the sales price is collectible. If
an entity is unable to meet the criteria of paragraph 37,
including an assessment of collectibility using the initial and
continuing investment tests described in
paragraphs 8-12
of FAS 66, then the entity should apply the deposit method
as described in
paragraphs 65-67
of FAS 66. EITF
06-8 is
effective for the Companys fiscal year beginning
January 1, 2008. We have not yet assessed the impact of
EITF 06-8 on
our consolidated financial statements, but we believe that we
will be required, in most cases, to collect additional deposits
from buyers in order to recognize revenue under the
percentage-of-completion
method of accounting. If we are unable to
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meet the requirements of EITF
06-8, we
would be required to recognize revenue using the deposit method,
which would delay revenue recognition until consummation of the
sale.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS Statement
No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities
(SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other
items at fair value. The fair value option established by this
Statement permits all entities to choose to measure eligible
items at fair value at specified election dates. A business
entity shall report unrealized gains and losses on items for
which the fair value option has been elected in earnings (or
another performance indicator if the business entity does not
report earnings) at each subsequent reporting date.
SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. We do not believe SFAS 159 will
have a material adverse impact on our financial position or
results of operations.
Results
of Operations
Net income increased $16.0 million to $19.7 million,
or $.27 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007,
compared to $3.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share,
for the first quarter of 2006. Results for the period ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006 reported in discontinued operations
included the operating results of seventeen buildings in our
commercial building investment portfolio, the operations of our
North Carolina based residential homebuilding business, Saussy
Burbank, and the operations of four commercial buildings sold in
2006.
We report revenues from our four operating segments: residential
real estate, commercial real estate, rural land sales, and
forestry. Real estate sales are generated from sales of home
sites and residential homes, parcels of developed and
undeveloped land, and commercial buildings which are not
reported as discontinued operations. Rental revenue is generated
primarily from lease income related to our portfolio of
investment and development properties as a component of the
commercial real estate segment that are not reported as
discontinued operations. Timber sales are generated from the
forestry segment. Other revenues are primarily club operations
and management fees from the residential real estate segment.
Consolidated
Results
Revenues and expenses. The following table
sets forth a comparison of revenues and certain expenses of
continuing operations for the three-month periods ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | Difference | % Change | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||||||||||
Real estate sales
|
$ | 82.4 | $ | 100.5 | $ | (18.1 | ) | (18 | )% | |||||||
Rental revenues
|
0.1 | 0.1 | | | ||||||||||||
Timber sales
|
7.0 | 8.5 | (1.5 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||||||||
Other revenues
|
6.8 | 7.9 | (1.1 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
|
96.3 | 117.0 | (20.7 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cost of real estate sales
|
26.5 | 59.6 | (33.1 | ) | (55 | ) | ||||||||||
Cost of rental revenues
|
0.1 | | 0.1 | | ||||||||||||
Cost of timber sales
|
5.9 | 5.9 | | | ||||||||||||
Cost of other revenues
|
8.5 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
|
15.0 | 17.3 | (2.3 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 56.0 | $ | 91.1 | $ | (35.1 | ) | (38 | )% | |||||||
The decreases in revenues from real estate sales and cost of
real estate sales for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2007 compared to 2006 were primarily due to
decreased revenues in the residential real estate segment.
Timber revenue decreased in the first quarter of 2007 primarily
due to decreased volume and pricing levels. The
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decrease in other revenues was primarily due to the decrease in
management fees and realty fees in our residential real estate
segment. Other operating expenses decreased during the three
months ended March 31, 2007, primarily due to staffing
reductions resulting from the corporate reorganization. For
further discussion of revenues and expenses, see Segment Results
below.
Corporate expense. Corporate expense,
representing corporate general and administrative expenses,
decreased $7.8 million, or 50%, to $7.9 million in the
first quarter of 2007, from $15.7 million in the first
quarter of 2006. Total stock compensation costs decreased by
approximately $3.0 million as a result of a decrease in
stock option expense and fewer participants in 2007. The
decrease also included $2.4 million in compensation costs
and restricted stock amortization related to the 2006 retirement
of our former President / COO.
Restructuring charge. We recorded a
restructuring charge of $3.2 million in the three-month
period ending March 31, 2007 in connection with our exit
from the Florida homebuilding business and corporate
reorganization. The charge included $0.5 million related to
the write off of capitalized homebuilding costs and
$2.7 million related to one-time termination benefits.
Other income (expense). Other income (expense)
consists of investment income, interest expense, gains on sales
and dispositions of assets, litigation expense and other income.
Other income (expense) was $0.7 million and $(1.7) million
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. Other, net income increased $5.8 million
during the first quarter of 2007 primarily as a result of a
$3.5 million insurance settlement relating to the defense
of an outstanding litigation matter. First quarter 2006 included
litigation expense of $2.5 million. Interest expense
increased to $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 from
$1.9 million in the first quarter of 2006, primarily as a
result of an increase in average borrowings in 2007 as well as
less capitalized interest.
Equity in income of unconsolidated
affiliates. We have investments in affiliates
that are accounted for by the equity method of accounting.
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates decreased
$1.9 million, or 68%, to $0.9 million in the
three-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to
$2.8 million in the three-month period ended March 31,
2006. The decrease was primarily due to lower earnings in our
investments in Rivercrest and Paseos, which are nearing build
out.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense,
including income tax on discontinued operations, totaled
$6.4 million and $2.4 million for the three-month
periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our
effective tax rates were 25% and 40% for the three-month periods
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Recently, the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examined our federal income tax
returns for the years 2000 through 2004. We effectively settled
with the IRS in March 2007 with regards to our contested tax
positions. This settlement with the IRS has resulted in an
income tax benefit during the quarter ended March 31, 2007,
of approximately $3.1 million for amounts previously
provided.
Discontinued Operations. Income from
discontinued operations, net of tax, totaled $0.1 million
in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to
$0.8 million in 2006. See Residential Real Estate and
Commercial Real Estate sections below for further detail on
discontinued operations.
Segment
Results
Residential
Real Estate
Our residential real estate segment develops large-scale,
mixed-use resort, primary and seasonal residential communities,
primarily on land we own with very low cost basis. We own large
tracts of land in Northwest Florida, including significant Gulf
of Mexico beach frontage and waterfront properties, and land
near Jacksonville, in Deland and near Tallahassee, the state
capital.
Residential sales slowed significantly in 2006, particularly in
our resort markets. As a result of the slowdown, inventories of
resale homes and home sites rose dramatically in our markets.
During the first quarter of 2007 high resale inventory levels
continue to impact sales of our products in the majority of our
markets. Considering the high level of inventories of new and
existing resort residential property available in many parts of
Florida, including our core markets in Northwest Florida, we
continue to believe it could take until 2008 before our markets
return to normal.
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On May 3, 2007 we sold our mid-Atlantic homebuilding
operations, known as Saussy Burbank (see Discontinued Operations
below).
During the third quarter of 2006, we announced that we were
exiting the Florida homebuilding business to focus on maximizing
the value of our landholdings through place making. There was no
material impact to our financial results in 2006 related to our
exit from Florida homebuilding, other than the restructuring
charge. The exit was made possible by our expanding
relationships with local, regional and national homebuilders.
We have executed purchase and option contracts with several
national, regional and local homebuilders for the purchase of
developed lots in various JOE communities. These transactions
involve land positions in pre-development phases as well as
phases currently under development. These transactions provide
opportunities for us to accelerate value realization, while at
the same time decreasing our capital requirements and increasing
efficiency in the delivery of finished homes to the market. We
expect national and regional homebuilders to be important
business partners going forward.
The table below sets forth our activity with national
homebuilders from April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007
and for the three months ended March 31, 2007:
Residential
Real Estate
National Homebuilder Summary
of Home Site Commitments and Purchases
April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007
National Homebuilder Summary
of Home Site Commitments and Purchases
April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007
Total Units |
Total Units |
Average Price |
Remaining Units |
|||||||||||||
Committed(1) | Closed | Closed Units | To Close | |||||||||||||
Beazer Homes
|
||||||||||||||||
Beckrich Point
|
70 | | N/A | 70 | ||||||||||||
Laguna West
|
350 | | N/A | 350 | ||||||||||||
SouthWood
|
163 | 125 | $ | 50,038 | 38 | |||||||||||
Victoria Park
|
179 | 179 | $ | 66,369 | | |||||||||||
David Weekley Homes
|
||||||||||||||||
Hawks Landing
|
99 | 25 | $ | 97,440 | 74 | |||||||||||
Palmetto Trace
|
56 | 53 | $ | 85,562 | 3 | |||||||||||
ParkPlace
|
70 | | N/A | 70 | ||||||||||||
RiverCamps on Crooked Creek
|
3 | 3 | $ | 209,667 | | |||||||||||
SouthWood
|
140 | 10 | $ | 110,060 | 130 | |||||||||||
Victoria Park
|
72 | 72 | $ | 102,444 | | |||||||||||
WaterSound
|
7 | 7 | $ | 144,248 | | |||||||||||
Total
|
1,209 | 474 | 735 | |||||||||||||
(1) | Includes amounts under contract or committed. |
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Residential
Real Estate
National Homebuilder Summary
of Home Site Commitments and Purchases
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
Total Units |
Total Units |
Average Price |
||||||||||
Committed(1) | Closed 3/31/07 | Closed Units | ||||||||||
Beazer Homes
|
||||||||||||
Beckrich Point
|
| | N/A | |||||||||
Laguna West
|
| | N/A | |||||||||
SouthWood
|
| 18 | $ | 49,288 | ||||||||
Victoria Park
|
| | N/A | |||||||||
David Weekley Homes
|
||||||||||||
Hawks Landing
|
| 15 | $ | 60,900 | ||||||||
Palmetto Trace
|
| 5 | $ | 83,460 | ||||||||
ParkPlace
|
| | N/A | |||||||||
RiverCamps on Crooked Creek
|
| | N/A | |||||||||
SouthWood
|
| 10 | $ | 110,060 | ||||||||
Victoria Park
|
| | N/A | |||||||||
WaterSound
|
| | N/A | |||||||||
Total
|
| 48 | ||||||||||
(1) | Includes amounts under contract or committed. |
The following is a description of some of the communities we are
developing in Florida:
WaterColor is situated on approximately 499 acres on the
beaches of the Gulf of Mexico in south Walton County. The
community is planned to include approximately 1,140 units,
including an
11-unit
private residence club with fractional ownership. The community
includes the WaterColor Inn and Resort, the recipient of many
notable awards during 2006. Other amenities include a beach
club, spa, tennis center, an award-winning upscale restaurant,
retail and commercial space and neighborhood parks.
WaterSound Beach is located approximately five miles east of
WaterColor. Situated on approximately 256 acres, WaterSound
Beach includes over one mile of beachfront on the Gulf of
Mexico. This community is currently planned to include
approximately 511 units. During 2006, the WaterSound Beach
Club opened for business and began accepting memberships.
WaterSound West Beach is located approximately one-half mile
west of WaterSound Beach on the beach-side of County Road 30A.
This community has been designed for 199 units with private
beach access through the adjacent Deer Lake State Park.
WaterSound is situated on approximately 2,425 acres and
planned for a mixed-use resort community. It is located
approximately three miles from WaterSound Beach north of
U.S. 98 in Walton County. In addition to 1,432 residential
units, WaterSound will include approximately 450,000 square
feet of commercial space, a golf course, pools, parks and other
amenities. Sales at WaterSound began in 2006.
Palmetto Trace is a primary home community in Panama City Beach
planned for 481 units on 141 acres. From its inception
through March 31, 2007, contracts for 466 units were
accepted and closed. David Weekley Homes, LLP, a national
homebuilder, is building out the last phase of Palmetto Trace.
RiverCamps on Crooked Creek is situated on approximately
1,491 acres in western Bay County and bounded by West Bay,
the Intracoastal Waterway and Crooked Creek. The community is
planned for 408 high-quality finished cabins in a low-density,
rustic setting with access to various outdoor activities such as
fishing, boating and
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hiking. In 2006, we substantially completed the River House, an
amenity designed to provide RiverCamps owners with a waterfront
recreational facility.
Hawks Landing is a primary home community on approximately
88 acres located in Lynn Haven in Bay County. We plan to
develop and sell 168 home sites at Hawks Landing to local and
national home builders. From its inception through
March 31, 2007, contracts for 80 units were accepted
or closed.
WindMark Beach is situated on approximately 2,020 acres in
Gulf County near the town of Port St. Joe and includes
approximately 15,000 feet of beachfront. This beachfront
resort destination is planned to include approximately
1,662 units and 75,000 square feet of commercial
space. On May 1, 2007, we announced an agreement with
Miraval Holding LLC to jointly design, develop and operate
Miraval Village at WindMark Beach, which will be the next
incarnation of Miravals acclaimed, signature experiences
in an inspired town and resort destination.
SummerCamp Beach, in Franklin County, is situated on the Gulf of
Mexico on approximately 762 acres. Plans include
approximately 499 units, a beach club, a community dock and
nature trails. Previously known as SummerCamp, this development
was recently rebranded as SummerCamp Beach.
SouthWood is situated on approximately 3,370 acres in
southeast Tallahassee. Planned to include approximately 4,770
residential units, SouthWood includes an 18-hole golf course and
club, and a traditional town center with restaurants,
recreational facilities, retail shops and offices. Over 35% of
the land in this community is designated for greenspace,
including a
123-acre
central park.
WhiteFence Farms, Red Hills is being designed with 61 rural home
sites on approximately 373 acres near Tallahassee. This
community will allow owners to enjoy an active or passive
outdoors and farm-oriented lifestyle with modern conveniences
and proximity to an urban center. The home sites will range in
size from three to 15 acres and will feature cleared
acreage, fencing, trails and entry features.
RiverTown is situated on approximately 4,170 acres located
in St. Johns County south of Jacksonville along the St. Johns
River. With parks and public meeting places, RiverTown is being
planned for 4,500 housing units and 500,000 square feet of
commercial space. RiverTown will have seven unique neighborhoods
interwoven with community and retail areas by a series of bike
paths and walkways, with all roads leading to the
communitys centerpiece, the St. Johns River. The
community will offer homebuyers a wide variety of price points
and lifestyles, appealing to several different target markets,
including primary and second-home buyers. Development at
RiverTown started in 2006 and sales are expected to begin in the
second quarter of 2007.
St. Johns Golf and Country Club is a primary residential
community situated on approximately 880 acres we acquired
in St. Johns County in 2001. The community includes an 18-hole
golf course and clubhouse facility. Of the 799 units
planned, 793 had been sold or were under contract at
March 31, 2007.
Victoria Park is situated on approximately 1,859 acres in
Volusia County near Interstate 4 in the historic college town of
Deland between Daytona Beach and Orlando. Plans for Victoria
Park include approximately 4,200 single and multi-family units
built among parks, lakes and conservation areas. Victoria Park
includes an award-winning 18-hole golf course.
Artisan Park, located in Celebration, near Orlando, is being
developed through a joint venture in which we own 74%. Artisan
Park is situated on approximately 175 acres which we
acquired in 2002. Artisan Park is planned to include
approximately 267 single-family units, 47 townhomes, and 302
condominium units as well as parks, trails and a community
clubhouse with a pool. At March 31, 2007, 76 units
remained for sale at Artisan Park.
Several of our planned developments are in the midst of the
entitlement process or are in the planning stage. We cannot
assure you that:
| the necessary entitlements for development will be secured; | |
| any of our projects can be successfully developed, if at all; or | |
| our projects can be developed in a timely manner. |
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It is not feasible to estimate project development costs until
entitlements have been obtained. Large-scale development
projects can require significant infrastructure development
costs and may raise environmental issues that require mitigation.
The table below sets forth the results of continuing operations
of our residential real estate segment for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Three Months Ended |
||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||
Real estate sales
|
$ | 30.1 | $ | 82.0 | ||||
Other revenues
|
6.9 | 7.7 | ||||||
Total revenues
|
37.0 | 89.7 | ||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||
Cost of real estate sales
|
19.1 | 57.4 | ||||||
Cost of other revenues
|
8.5 | 8.2 | ||||||
Other operating expenses
|
11.3 | 11.6 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
2.8 | 2.5 | ||||||
Restructuring charge
|
1.3 | | ||||||
Total expenses
|
43.0 | 79.7 | ||||||
Other income
|
0.6 | 0.2 | ||||||
Pre-tax (loss ) income from
continuing operations
|
$ | (5.4 | ) | $ | 10.2 | |||
Revenues and costs of sales associated with multi-family units
and Private Residence Club (PRC) units under
construction are recognized using the
percentage-of-completion
method of accounting. Revenue on contracted units is recognized
in proportion to the total costs incurred in relation to
estimated total costs. If a deposit is received for less than
10% for a multi-family or PRC unit,
percentage-of-completion
accounting is not utilized. Instead, full accrual accounting
criteria are used, which requires recognition of revenue when
sales contracts are closed. All deposits are non-refundable
(subject to a
15-day
rescission period as required by law), except for non-delivery
of the unit. In the event a contract does not close for reasons
other than non-delivery, we are entitled to retain the deposit.
In such instances, the revenue and margin related to the
previously recorded contract is reversed. Revenues and cost of
sales associated with multi-family units where construction has
been completed before contracts are entered into and deposits
made are recognized on the full accrual method of accounting as
contracts are closed.
Our townhomes are attached building units sold individually
along with the underlying parcel of land. Revenues and cost of
sales for our townhomes are accounted for using the full accrual
method. These units differ from multi-family and PRC units, in
which buyers hold title to a unit (or in the case of PRC units
fractional share of a unit) within a building and an interest in
the underlying land held in common with other building
association members.
Profit is deferred on home site sales when required development
is not complete at the time of the sale. Currently, we are
deferring a portion of profit from home site sales at WaterSound
West Beach, SummerCamp Beach and RiverCamps on Crooked Creek.
Home site sales are recorded at the time of closing, but a
portion of revenue and gross profit on the sales at those
communities is deferred in proportion to required development
not yet completed in relation to total required development
costs and recognized by the
percentage-of-completion
method as the work is completed.
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Three
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
Real estate sales include sales of homes and home sites. Cost of
real estate sales for homes and home sites includes direct costs
(e.g., development and construction costs), selling costs and
other indirect costs (e.g., construction overhead, capitalized
interest, warranty and project administration costs).
The following table sets forth the components of our real estate
sales and cost of real estate sales related to homes and home
sites:
March 31, 2007 | March 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Homes | Home Sites | Total | Homes | Home Sites | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 17.8 | $ | 12.3 | $ | 30.1 | $ | 73.6 | $ | 8.4 | $ | 82.0 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct costs
|
11.0 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 45.4 | 2.8 | 48.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling costs
|
0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other indirect costs
|
1.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales
|
13.7 | 5.4 | 19.1 | 54.0 | 3.4 | 57.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
$ | 4.1 | $ | 6.9 | $ | 11.0 | $ | 19.6 | $ | 5.0 | $ | 24.6 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit margin
|
23 | % | 56 | % | 37 | % | 27 | % | 60 | % | 30 | % |
The overall decreases in real estate sales and gross profit were
due primarily to a decrease in primary home closings in various
communities. The increase in the overall gross profit margin is
due to a change in the mix of home and home site sales.
The following table sets forth home and home site sales activity
by geographic region and property type, excluding Rivercrest and
Paseos, two 50% owned affiliates accounted for using the equity
method of accounting.
March 31, 2007 | March 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed |
Cost of |
Gross |
Closed |
Cost of |
Gross |
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Units | Revenues | Sales | Profit | Units | Revenues | Sales | Profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Florida:
|
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Resort and Seasonal
|
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Single-family homes
|
3 | $ | 5.4 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 1.9 | 5 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Multi-family homes
|
| | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PRC
|
| | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home sites
|
13 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary
|
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Single-family homes
|
5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 64 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Townhomes
|
1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 22 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home sites
|
61 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 36 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Florida:
|
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Primary
|
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Single-family homes
|
6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 14 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home sites
|
2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Florida:
|
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Primary
|
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Single-family homes
|
8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 50 | 22.6 | 15.8 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multi-family homes
|
24 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 16 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Townhomes
|
5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 21 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home sites
|
1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
129 | $ | 30.1 | $ | 19.1 | $ | 11.0 | 244 | $ | 82.0 | $ | 57.4 | $ | 24.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Our Northwest Florida resort and seasonal communities included
WaterColor, WaterSound Beach, WaterSound, WaterSound West Beach,
WindMark Beach, RiverCamps on Crooked Creek and SummerCamp
Beach, while primary communities included Hawks Landing,
Palmetto Trace, The Hammocks and SouthWood. In Northeast Florida
the only primary community was St. Johns Golf and Country Club.
The Central Florida communities included Artisan Park and
Victoria Park, both of which are primary.
In our Northwest Florida resort and seasonal communities, 2007
first quarter revenues and gross profit increased despite a
decrease in the number of homes closed due primarily to the sale
of a higher priced beach front home in WaterSound Beach. Home
site closings in the first quarter of 2007 exceeded the number
of closings in the first quarter of 2006 due primarily to
increased closings in WaterSound and WaterSound West Beach. The
gross profit from home site sales increased to $5.0 million
in the first quarter of 2007 from $2.4 million in the first
quarter of 2006 due primarily to the 2007 first quarter sale of
beachfront lots in each of the WaterColor and WaterSound Beach
communities.
Since required development was not complete at WaterSound West
Beach, SummerCamp Beach and RiverCamps on Crooked Creek at the
time home sites were closed in these communities, percentage of
completion accounting is being used, and deferred profit will be
recognized as the required infrastructure is completed. From
project inception to date, remaining unrecognized deferred
profit at WaterSound West Beach and RiverCamps on Crooked Creek
was $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively,
substantially all of which we expect to recognize by the end of
2007. At SummerCamp Beach $9.2 million of deferred profit
remains to be recognized, all of which we expect to recognize
over the next several years.
In our Northwest Florida primary communities, home closings,
revenues and gross profit decreased in the first quarter of 2007
as compared to the first quarter of 2006 due primarily to our
exiting the Florida homebuilding business and market conditions.
The gross profit from single-family home sales decreased
$4.1 million in the first quarter of 2007 as compared to
the same period in 2006 as a result of a decrease of
59 units closed. Townhome revenues and the number of
townhomes closed decreased in the first quarter of 2007 as
compared to the same period in 2006 as we have closed most of
the townhomes previously offered for sale in these communities.
Home site closings and gross profit increased in the first
quarter of 2007 compared with the first quarter of 2006 due
primarily to increased closings in SouthWood resulting from our
expanding relationships with national and regional homebuilders.
In our Northeast Florida communities, closed units, revenues and
gross profit decreased in the first quarter of 2007 as compared
to the first quarter of 2006 as a result of a lack of product
availability. St. Johns Golf and Country Club is nearing its
2007 completion, while James Island and Hampton Park were
completed during 2005. Future home site product will become
available in Northeast Florida at RiverTown, with sales expected
to begin in the second quarter of 2007.
In our Central Florida communities, the gross profit on
single-family home sales decreased to $1.2 million in the
first quarter of 2007 from $6.8 million in the first
quarter of 2006 due to decreased unit closings resulting
primarily from our Florida homebuilding exit and market
conditions. The gross profit recognized using
percentage-of-completion
accounting on multi-family residences decreased significantly in
the first quarter of 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006
as the multi-family residences at Artisan Park were
substantially completed in 2006 even though 24 units closed
in the first quarter of 2007. There was no significant decrease
in home site closings and revenue in the first quarter of 2007
compared with the same period in 2006. Townhome closings,
revenues and gross profit decreased due to lack of available
product.
Other revenues included revenues from the WaterColor Inn and
WaterColor vacation rental program, other resort and club
operations, management fees and brokerage activities. Other
revenues were $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2007
with $8.5 million in related costs, compared to revenues
totaling $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2006 with
$8.2 million in related costs. The decrease in other
revenues was primarily due to the decrease in management fees
earned on construction fee projects and management fees earned
from joint ventures.
Other operating expenses included salaries and benefits,
marketing, project administration, support personnel and other
administrative expenses. Other operating expenses were slightly
lower at $11.3 million in the first quarter of 2007
compared to $11.6 million in the first quarter 2006.
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We recorded a restructuring charge in our residential real
estate segment of $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2007
in connection with our exit from the Florida homebuilding
business and corporate reorganization. The charge included
$0.5 million related to the write off of capitalized
homebuilding costs and $0.8 million related to one-time
termination benefits for affected employees.
Discontinued
Operations
On May 3, 2007, we sold our mid-Atlantic homebuilding
operations, primarily operating under the name Saussy Burbank,
to an investor group based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The
sales price was approximately $74.0 million, consisting of
$36.0 million in cash and approximately $38.0 million
in seller financing, the majority of which is secured by home
inventory and is payable over eighteen months. The transaction
is expected to generate no material gain or loss beyond an
impairment loss of $2.2 million recorded in the first
quarter 2007. Proceeds from the transaction in the short-term
are to be used to retire debt. The results of Saussy Burbank
have been reported as discontinued operations in the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. The results for the
period ended March 31, 2007 include an impairment charge of
$2.2 million to approximate fair value, less costs to sell,
of the proposed sale of Saussy Burbank.
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Revenues:
|
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Real estate sales
|
$ | 45.4 | $ | 38.6 | ||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||
Cost of real estate sales
|
39.9 | 34.1 | ||||||
Other operating expenses
|
2.4 | 2.6 | ||||||
Impairment loss
|
2.2 | | ||||||
Total expenses
|
44.5 | 36.7 | ||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated
affiliate
|
0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||
Pre-tax income from continuing
operations
|
$ | 1.0 | $ | 2.0 | ||||
Commercial
Real Estate
Our commercial real estate segment plans, develops and entitles
our land holdings for a broad portfolio of retail, office and
commercial uses. We sell and develop commercial land and provide
development opportunities for national and regional retailers in
Northwest Florida. There is interest and activity across our
full range of commercial real estate products, including big box
retail, community-based retail opportunities and JOE commerce
parks. A number of national retailers and commercial developers
are noticing Northwest Florida and looking closely at
opportunities on JOE land. We also offer land for commercial and
light industrial uses within large and small-scale commerce
parks, as well as for a wide range of multi-family rental
projects.
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In contrast to demand for residential real estate products,
demand for Florida commercial real estate in the first quarter
of 2007 was strong. The table below sets forth the results of
our continuing operations of our commercial real estate segment
for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Revenues:
|
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Real estate sales
|
$ | 5.5 | $ | 2.8 | ||||
Rental revenues
|
0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||
Other revenues
|
| 0.2 | ||||||
Total revenues
|
5.6 | 3.1 | ||||||
Expenses:
|
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Cost of real estate sales
|
3.7 | 0.7 | ||||||
Cost of rental revenues
|
0.1 | | ||||||
Other operating expenses
|
1.4 | 2.1 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||
Total expenses
|
5.3 | 2.9 | ||||||
Other income
|
| 0.7 | ||||||
Pre-tax income from continuing
operations
|
$ | 0.3 | $ | 0.9 | ||||
Discontinued operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006 include the results of operations
of seventeen buildings within our commercial building investment
portfolio held for sale and four buildings sold in 2006 as shown
in the following table:
Three Months Ended |
||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Revenues:
|
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Rental revenues
|
9.7 | 11.8 | ||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||
Cost of rental revenues
|
3.9 | 4.2 | ||||||
Other operating expenses
|
0.2 | 0.3 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
4.9 | 6.1 | ||||||
Total expenses
|
9.0 | 10.6 | ||||||
Other income (expense)
|
(1.6 | ) | (1.8 | ) | ||||
Pre-tax loss from continuing
operations
|
$ | (0.9 | ) | $ | (0.6 | ) | ||
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Real Estate Sales. Land sales for the three
month periods ended March 31 included the following:
Number of |
Acres |
Average Price |
Gross |
Gross Profit |
||||||||||||||||||||
Land
|
Sales | Sold | per Acre | Proceeds | Revenue | on Sales | ||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | (In millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31,
2007:
|
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Northwest Florida
|
6 | 13 | $ | 146.5 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 2.3 | (a) | $ | 1.1 | (a) | ||||||||||||
Other
|
3 | 19 | 175.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total/Average
|
9 | 32 | $ | 163.3 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 5.5 | (a) | $ | 1.8 | (a) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31,
2006:
|
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Northwest Florida
|
6 | 14 | $ | 151.5 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 2.8 | (b) | $ | 2.1 | (b) | ||||||||||||
Other
|
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total/Average
|
6 | 14 | $ | 151.5 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 2.8 | (b) | $ | 2.1 | (b) | ||||||||||||
(a) | Includes deferred revenue and gain on sales, based on percentage-of-completion accounting, of $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. | |
(b) | Includes deferred revenue and gain on sales, based on percentage-of-completion accounting, of $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively. |
The change in average
per-acre
prices reflected a change in the mix of commercial land sold in
each period, with varying compositions of retail, office, light
industrial, multi-family and other commercial uses. Overall, the
first quarter of 2007 closely resembles 2006 for Northwest
Florida with the exception of deferred revenue and gain on
sales. Included in the first quarter of 2007 were three sales of
parcels outside of Florida considered non-core holdings totaling
$3.2 million for a gross profit of $0.7 million.
Rental
Operations
On April 30, 2007, we entered into a Purchase and Sale
Agreement for the disposition of our seventeen-building office
portfolio, containing approximately 2.25 million net
rentable square feet, for $383 million. The transaction is
currently in a due diligence period and is expected to close in
the second quarter of 2007. As of March 31, 2007, the
portfolio met the criteria for classification as assets
held for sale and the operating results of our building
portfolio meet the criteria for and have been presented as
discontinued operations.
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Information on the location and leased percentages for our
entire portfolio is in the table below.
March 31, 2007 | March 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net |
Net |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of |
Rentable |
Percentage |
Number of |
Rentable |
Percentage |
|||||||||||||||||||
Properties | Square Feet | Leased | Properties | Square Feet | Leased | |||||||||||||||||||
Buildings purchased with
tax-deferred proceeds by location:(a)
|
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Florida
|
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Jacksonville
|
1 | 136,000 | 84 | % | 1 | 136,000 | 69 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Northwest Florida
|
3 | 156,000 | 100 | 3 | 156,000 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Orlando
|
2 | 317,000 | 96 | 2 | 317,000 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta
|
8 | 1,289,000 | 76 | 8 | 1,289,000 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
|
3 | 354,000 | 97 | 3 | 354,000 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal/Average
|
17 | 2,252,000 | 84 | % | 17 | 2,252,000 | 76 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Development property:
|
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Florida
|
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Northwest Florida
|
2 | 37,000 | 96 | % | 2 | 37,000 | 93 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Subtotal/Average
|
2 | 37,000 | 96 | % | 2 | 37,000 | 93 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total/Average
|
19 | 2,289,000 | 84 | % | 19 | 2,289,000 | 76 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(a) | Classified as assets held for sale. |
Rural
Land Sales
Our rural land sales segment markets for sale large tracts of
land of varying sizes for rural recreational, conservation,
residential and timberland uses. The rural land sales segment
prepares land for sale for these uses through harvesting,
thinning and other silviculture practices, and in some cases,
limited infrastructure development.
The table below sets forth the results of operations of our
rural land sales segment for the three-month periods ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Three Months Ended |
||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||
Real estate sales
|
$ | 46.7 | $ | 15.6 | ||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||
Cost of real estate sales
|
3.7 | 1.5 | ||||||
Other operating expenses
|
1.6 | 3.0 | ||||||
Restructuring charge
|
1.3 | | ||||||
Total expenses
|
6.6 | 4.5 | ||||||
Other income
|
0.3 | 0.3 | ||||||
Pre-tax income from continuing
operations
|
$ | 40.4 | $ | 11.4 | ||||
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Rural land sales activity for the three-month periods ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006 was as follows:
Number of |
Number of |
Average Price |
Gross |
|||||||||||||||||
Sales | Acres | per Acre | Sales Price | Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | (In millions) | |||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2007
|
10 | 31,295 | $ | 1,491 | $ | 46.7 | $ | 43.0 | ||||||||||||
March 31, 2006
|
26 | 5,041 | $ | 3,103 | $ | 15.6 | $ | 14.2 |
Land sales in the first quarter of 2007 included the sale of
26,943 acres in Liberty and Gadsden counties for
$34.5 million, or $1,281 per acre. After analysis of
the physical characteristics and location of the land, we
determined that it would take a significant amount of time and
effort before we would be able to realize a higher and better
value on this particular parcel. Land sales in the first quarter
of 2006 included a
1,346-acre
parcel in Liberty county for $3.7 million, or approximately
$2,750 per acre. We continually evaluate the pricing and
timing of land sales based upon a careful analysis of the
present value of the land.
Since average sales prices per acre vary according to the
characteristics of each particular piece of land being sold, our
average prices may vary from one period to another.
Forestry
The table below sets forth the results of operations of our
forestry segment for the three-month periods ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Three Months Ended |
||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||
Timber sales
|
$ | 7.0 | $ | 8.5 | ||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||
Cost of timber sales
|
6.0 | 5.9 | ||||||
Other operating expenses
|
0.7 | 0.6 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
0.6 | 0.8 | ||||||
Total expenses
|
7.3 | 7.3 | ||||||
Other income
|
0.7 | 0.8 | ||||||
Pre-tax income from continuing
operations
|
$ | 0.4 | $ | 2.0 | ||||
Total revenues for the forestry segment decreased
$1.5 million, or 18%, in the first quarter of 2007 compared
to 2006. Sales under our fiber agreement with Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation were $3.1 million (167,000 tons) in
2007 and $3.2 million (176,000) in 2006. Sales to other
customers totaled $1.8 million (95,000 tons) in 2007 as
compared to $3.8 million (174,000 tons) in 2006. The
decrease in revenue, tons sold and overall pricing to other
customers was due to a temporary plant shutdown at one of our
customer locations and general oversupply levels of our existing
customers. Revenues from the cypress mill operation were
$2.1 million in 2007 and $1.5 million in 2006.
Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues was 86% and 69% in
2007 and 2006, respectively. The resulting decrease in profit
margin was due to the decrease in sales price per ton. Cost of
sales for the cypress mill operation was $1.8 million, or
86% of revenues in 2007 and $1.3 million, or 87% of
revenues in 2006.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We generate cash from:
| Operations; | |
| Sales of land holdings, other assets and subsidiaries; |
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| Borrowings from financial institutions and other debt; and | |
| Issuances of equity, primarily from the exercise of employee stock options. |
We use cash for:
| Operations; | |
| Real estate development; | |
| Construction and homebuilding; | |
| Repurchases of our common stock; | |
| Payments of dividends; | |
| Repayments of debt; | |
| Payments of taxes; and | |
| Investments in joint ventures and acquisitions. |
Management believes we have adequate resources to fund ongoing
operating requirements and future capital expenditures related
to the continued investment in real estate developments. In
light of current real estate market conditions, however, we have
significantly adjusted our capital investment plans and continue
to evaluate the appropriateness of our plans. We also intend to
continue to be prudent in our approach toward share repurchase
activity in 2007 considering our other capital commitments.
If our liquidity were not adequate to fund our cash
requirements, we would have various alternatives available to
change our cash flow, including reducing or eliminating our
share repurchase program, reducing or eliminating dividends,
changing our capital structure, altering the timing of our
development projects
and/or
selling existing assets. In particular, our dividend and share
repurchase programs are contingent upon adequate income and
other sources of cash flow including asset sales. In the event
that these sources were insufficient to sustain the existing
level of dividend payments or share repurchases, if any, we
would reduce or eliminate either or both. Based on our current
expectations, we believe we will have adequate income and cash
flows to sustain our existing level of dividend payments into
the foreseeable future.
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash (used in) operations was ($72.1) million and
$(95.1) million in the first three months of 2007 and 2006,
respectively. During such periods, expenditures relating to our
residential real estate segment were $68.6 million and
$165.6 million, respectively. Expenditures for operating
properties in the first three months of 2007 and 2006 totaled
$3.7 million and $11.5 million, respectively, and were
made up of commercial land development and residential club and
resort property development.
The expenditures for operating activities relating to our
residential real estate and commercial real estate segments were
primarily for site infrastructure development, general amenity
construction, construction of single-family homes, construction
of multi-family buildings and commercial land development.
Historically, approximately 40% 50% of these
expenditures were for home construction that generally takes
place after the signing of a binding contract with a buyer to
purchase the completed home. Due to our exit from homebuilding,
we expect a significant reduction in construction expenditures
related to single-family homes after we finish the homes
currently under construction in Florida. Also, as a result of
the sale of Saussy Burbank, total expenditures for single-family
home construction in the future are expected to decline to an
immaterial amount. Residential and commercial site
infrastructure development and general amenity construction
spending will be determined primarily by market conditions, and
multi-family building construction will be dependent on pre-sale
requirements being met.
Over the next several years, our need for cash for operations
will remain significant as development activity continues. We
currently have four new residential communities requiring
significant up-front capital investments, and these communities
will continue to require significant capital expenditures.
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The changes in tax related balance sheet accounts were primarily
related to $86.0 million in tax payments related to an IRS
settlement for the years 2000 through 2004. We effectively
settled with the IRS in March 2007 with regards to contested tax
positions. The disposition of our office building portfolio will
also require us to make significant payments of taxes over the
next twelve months.
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash (used in) investing activities was $(3.1) million
and $(7.2) million in the first three months of 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
On April 30, 2007, we entered into a Purchase and Sale
Agreement for the disposition of our seventeen-building office
portfolio, containing approximately 2.25 million net
rentable square feet, for $383 million. The transaction is
currently in a due diligence period and is expected to close in
the second quarter of 2007. Net proceeds from the transaction
will be used to pay taxes and initially pay down debt.
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was
$70.8 million and $(20.9) million in the first three
months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. At March 31, 2007,
we had approximately $310.1 million of debt maturing in
less than one year. We used the cash proceeds from the sale of
our mid-Atlantic homebuilding operations to pay down debt. We
also expect to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale
of our office portfolio to pay down debt. Assuming the portfolio
sale is completed, we expect our debt levels to decrease during
the next twelve months. We expect to spend $50 million to
$100 million for dividend payments and the repurchase of
shares during 2007. We continue to remain committed to making
distributions to our shareholders, primarily through the
dividend program, and on a secondary level through our share
repurchase program when facts and circumstances warrant.
Our $250 million senior revolving credit facility was
increased to $500 million in February 2007 (the
Credit Facility). The Credit Facility, which matures
in July 2009, bears interest based on leverage levels at LIBOR
plus an applicable margin in the range of 0.4% to 1.0%. The
Credit Facility contains financial covenants including maximum
debt ratios and minimum fixed charge coverage and net worth
requirements. The balance outstanding at March 31, 2007 was
$210.0 million and at December 31, 2006 was
$60.0 million. Management believes that we were in
compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility at
March 31, 2007. Proceeds from the increased Credit Facility
have been and will be used for the repayment of debt maturing in
2007, development and construction projects and general
corporate purposes.
Senior notes issued in private placements had an outstanding
principal amount of $240.0 million at March 31, 2007
and $307.0 million at December 31, 2006. During the
first quarter 2007, we paid $67.0 million related to our
Series B 2002 notes, which matured on February 7,
2007. These senior notes have financial performance covenants
similar to those in the Credit Facility.
The proceeds of the senior notes were used to finance
development and construction projects, as well as for general
corporate purposes.
We have used community development district (CDD)
bonds to finance the construction of infrastructure improvements
at six of our projects. The principal and interest payments on
the bonds are paid by assessments on, or from sales proceeds of,
the properties benefited by the improvements financed by the
bonds. We record a liability for future assessments which are
fixed or determinable and will be levied against our properties.
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
91-10,
Accounting for Special Assessments and Tax Increment
Financing, we have recorded as debt $47.9 million and
$43.1 million related to CDD bonds as of March 31,
2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Through March 31, 2007, our Board of Directors had
authorized a total of $950.0 million for the repurchase of
our outstanding common stock from shareholders from time to time
(the Stock Repurchase Program), of which
$103.8 million remained available at March 31, 2007.
There is no expiration date for the Stock Repurchase Program,
and the specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary
based on available cash, market conditions, securities law
limitations and other factors. From the inception of the Stock
Repurchase Program to March 31, 2007, the Company
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repurchased from shareholders 27,945,611 shares. During the
three month period ended March 31, 2007, we did not
repurchase shares from shareholders compared to
417,300 shares repurchased in the first quarter of 2006.
Executives have surrendered a total of 2,257,738 shares of
our stock since 1998 in payment of strike prices and taxes due
on exercised stock options and vested restricted stock. During
the three month period ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
executives surrendered a total of 4,179 and 4,139 shares,
respectively, as payment for strike prices and taxes due on
exercised stock options and vested restricted stock.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We are not currently a party to any material off-balance sheet
arrangements as defined in Item 303 of
Regulation S-K.
Contractual
Obligations and Commercial Commitments
We had debt obligations of $716.0 million and
$627.0 million outstanding at March 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively. At March 31, 2007, we
had $310.1 million of debt which is due in less than one
year. The increase primarily related to increased borrowings
against our Credit Facility.
There have been no other material changes to our contractual
obligations and commercial commitments presented in our
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006, during the first
three months of 2007.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
As of March 31, 2007, the balance outstanding under our
Credit Facility was $210.0 million. This debt accrues
interest at different rates based on the timing of the loan
contracts under the facility and our preferences, but generally
will be based on either one, two, three or six month London
Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a LIBOR margin
in effect at the time of each contract. The debt potentially
subjects us to interest rate risk relating to the change in
LIBOR rates. We manage our interest rate exposure by monitoring
the effects of market changes in interest rates. If LIBOR had
been 100 basis points higher or lower throughout the three
months ended March 31, 2007, the effect on net income over
the same time period with respect to interest expense on the
Credit Facility would have been a respective decrease or
increase in the amount of $0.6 million pre-tax
($0.4 million net of tax).
There have been no other material changes to the quantitative
and qualitative disclosures about market risk set forth in our
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006, during the first
three months of 2007.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and
Procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as such term
is defined in
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered
by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of
the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective in bringing to their
attention on a timely basis material information relating to the
Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be
included in the Companys periodic filings under the
Exchange Act.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls. During
the quarter ended March 31, 2007, there were no changes in
our internal controls that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls
over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
See Part I, Item 1, Note 8, Contingencies.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set
forth in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
(c) |
(d) |
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Total Number of |
Maximum Dollar |
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Shares Purchased |
Amount that |
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(a) |
(b) |
as Part of Publicly |
May Yet Be |
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Total Number |
Average |
Announced Plans |
Purchased Under |
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of Shares |
Price Paid |
or Programs |
the Plans or |
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Period
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Purchased | per Share | (1) | Programs | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Month Ended January 31, 2007
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| $ | | | $ | 103,793 | ||||||||||
Month Ended February 28, 2007
|
2,220 | (2) | $ | 55.03 | | $ | 103,793 | |||||||||
Month Ended March 31, 2007
|
1,959 | (2) | $ | 55.25 | | $ | 103,793 |
(1) | For a description of our Stock Repurchase Program, see Part I, Item 2, Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash Flows from Financing Activities. | |
(2) | Shares surrendered to the Company by executives as payment for taxes due on exercised stock options and/or taxes due on vested restricted stock. |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None.
Item 5. | Other Information |
None.
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibit |
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Number
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Description
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3 | .1 | Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrants registration statement on Form S-3 (File 333-116017)). | ||
3 | .2 | Amended and Restated By-laws of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the registrants Current Report on Form 8-k dated December 14, 2004). | ||
10 | .1 | Purchase and Sale Agreement and Letter Agreement, each dated as of April 30, 2007 by and among the registrant, certain subsidiaries of the registrant and Eola Capital, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2007). | ||
31 | .1 | Certification by Chief Executive Officer. | ||
31 | .2 | Certification by Chief Financial Officer. | ||
32 | .1 | Certification by Chief Executive Officer. | ||
32 | .2 | Certification by Chief Financial Officer. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
The St. Joe Company
Date: May 9, 2007
/s/ Peter
S. Rummell
Peter S. Rummell
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 9, 2007
/s/ Michael
N. Regan
Michael N. Regan
Chief Financial Officer
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