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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)
   
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    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.)
     
245 Riverside Avenue, Suite 500
Jacksonville, Florida
(Address of principal executive offices)
  32202
(Zip Code)
 
(904) 301-4200
(Registrant’s 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
 
                 
        Page No.
 
   
  Financial Statements   2
    Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006   2
    Consolidated Statements of Income — Three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006   3
    Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity — Three months ended March 31, 2007   4
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-Three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006   5
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   6
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   18
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   37
  Controls and Procedures   37
       
   
  Legal Proceedings   38
  Risk Factors   38
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   38
  Defaults upon Senior Securities   38
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   38
  Other Information   38
  Exhibits   39
  40
 EX-31.1 Certification by Chief Executive Officer.
 EX-31.2 Certification by Chief Financial Officer.
 EX-32.1 Certification by Chief Executive Officer.
 EX-32.2 Certification by Chief Financial Officer.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements
 
THE ST. JOE COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                 
    March 31,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
    (Unaudited)        
 
ASSETS
Investment in real estate
  $ 889,300     $ 1,213,562  
Cash and cash equivalents
    32,514       36,935  
Accounts receivable, net
    17,504       25,839  
Notes receivable
    26,750       26,029  
Prepaid pension asset
    101,846       100,867  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    40,597       44,593  
Goodwill, net
    26,287       35,233  
Other intangible assets, net
    2,808       32,669  
Other assets
    27,123       44,668  
Assets held for sale
    393,396        
                 
    $ 1,558,125     $ 1,560,395  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
               
Debt
  $ 604,664     $ 627,056  
Accounts payable
    103,520       117,131  
Accrued liabilities
    61,318       123,496  
Income tax payable
    12,143       9,984  
Deferred income taxes
    167,218       211,115  
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
    127,074        
                 
Total liabilities
    1,075,937       1,088,782  
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    7,666       10,533  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
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
    313,714       308,060  
Retained earnings
    1,086,158       1,078,312  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (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
    (924,490 )     (924,259 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    474,522       461,080  
                 
    $ 1,558,125     $ 1,560,395  
                 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
 
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Revenues:
               
Real estate sales
  $ 82,362     $ 100,495  
Rental revenues
    124       62  
Timber sales
    6,969       8,488  
Other revenues
    6,856       7,920  
                 
Total revenues
    96,311       116,965  
                 
Expenses:
               
Cost of real estate sales
    26,456       59,563  
Cost of rental revenues
    146       5  
Cost of timber sales
    5,949       5,861  
Cost of other revenues
    8,517       8,294  
Other operating expenses
    14,965       17,323  
Corporate expense, net
    7,893       15,679  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,501       4,340  
Restructuring charge
    3,157        
                 
Total expenses
    71,584       111,065  
                 
Operating profit
    24,727       5,900  
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Investment income, net
    1,272       1,848  
Interest expense
    (4,700 )     (1,872 )
Other, net
    4,200       (1,649 )
                 
Total other income (expense)
    772       (1,673 )
                 
Income from continuing operations before equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates, income taxes, and minority interest
    25,499       4,227  
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
    907       2,760  
Income tax expense
    6,402       1,951  
                 
Income from continuing operations before minority interest
    20,004       5,036  
Minority interest
    383       2,144  
                 
Income from continuing operations
    19,621       2,892  
                 
Discontinued operations:
               
Income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense of $37 and $488, respectively)
    62       814  
                 
Net income
  $ 19,683     $ 3,706  
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
               
Basic
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.27     $ 0.04  
Income from discontinued operations
        $ 0.01  
                 
Net income
  $ 0.27     $ 0.05  
                 
Diluted
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.27     $ 0.04  
Income from discontinued operations
        $ 0.01  
                 
Net income
  $ 0.27     $ 0.05  
                 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                                                 
                      Accumulated
             
    Common Stock           Other
             
    Outstanding
          Retained
    Comprehensive
             
    Shares     Amount     Earnings     Income (loss)     Treasury Stock     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2006
    74,272,665     $ 308,060     $ 1,078,312     $ (1,033 )   $ (924,259 )   $ 461,080  
                                                 
Net income
                19,683                   19,683  
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax
                      173             173  
                                                 
Comprehensive income
                                            19,856  
Issuances of restricted stock
    83,978                                
Forfeitures of restricted stock
    (73,041 )                              
Dividends ($0.16 per share)
                (11,837 )                 (11,837 )
Issuances of common stock
    91,431       2,840                         2,840  
Excess tax benefit on options exercised and vested restricted stock
          829                         829  
Amortization of stock- based compensation
          1,985                         1,985  
Purchases of treasury shares
    (4,179 )                       (231 )     (231 )
                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2007
    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
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 19,683     $ 3,706  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    9,374       10,402  
Stock-based compensation
    1,985       4,591  
Minority interest in income
    383       2,144  
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
    (1,031 )     (2,843 )
Distributions of income from unconsolidated affiliates
    299       1,623  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
    (43,724 )     (20,540 )
Impairment losses
    2,196        
Cost of operating properties sold
    64,910       91,747  
Expenditures for operating properties
    (72,322 )     (177,121 )
Write-off of capitalized home building costs
    558        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    8,110       (13,119 )
Other assets
    (4,329 )     (6,457 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (60,367 )     1,038  
Income taxes payable
    2,159       9,712  
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (72,116 )     (95,117 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (1,785 )     (5,775 )
Purchases of investments in real estate
    (1,049 )     (1,472 )
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
    (271 )      
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,105 )     (7,247 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from revolving credit agreements, net of repayments
    150,000       20,000  
Repayments of other long-term debt
    (67,551 )     (3,782 )
Distributions to minority interests
    (3,250 )     (2,080 )
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
    2,840       1,487  
Dividends paid to stockholders
    (11,837 )     (11,998 )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    829       641  
Treasury stock purchases
    (231 )     (25,121 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    70,800       (20,853 )
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (4,421 )     (123,217 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    36,935       202,605  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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
  $ 17.15       (1 )
Expected dividend yield
    1.18 %     (1 )
Risk free interest rate
    4.88 %     (1 )
Weighted average expected volatility
    22.9 %     (1 )
Expected life (in years)
    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
 
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
 
Stock option expense
  $ 353     $ 993  
Restricted stock expense
    1,632       3,598  
Employee stock purchase plan expense
    10       49  
                 
Total
  $ 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
 
    Options     Exercise Price  
 
Balance at December 31, 2006
    780,909     $ 32.42  
Granted
    82,101       54.05  
Forfeited
    (27,825 )     47.64  
Exercised
    (91,431 )     31.06  
                 
Balance at March 31, 2007
    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
 
Number of Options Outstanding
  Remaining Contractual Life     Exercise Prices     Exercise Price  
 
77,514
    2 years     $ 15.96-$23.94     $ 18.89  
480,175
    6 years     $ 23.95-$35.91     $ 29.86  
20,300
    7 years     $ 35.92-$53.86     $ 39.96  
165,765
    10 years     $ 53.87-$54.24     $ 54.15  
                         
743,754
    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
 
Number of Options Exercisable
  Remaining Contractual Life     Exercise Prices     Exercise Price  
 
77,514
    2 years     $ 15.96-$23.94     $ 18.89  
430,500
    6 years     $ 23.95-$35.91     $ 29.53  
12,050
    7 years     $ 35.92-$53.86     $ 40.09  
                         
520,064
    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
 
    Number of
    Grant Date Fair
 
Non-Vested Restricted Shares
  Shares     Value  
 
Balance at December 31, 2006
    622,346     $ 46.20  
Granted
    83,978       54.05  
Forfeited
    (73,041 )     53.46  
Vested
    (14,660 )     57.88  
                 
Balance at March 31, 2007
    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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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
    March 31,
    2007   2006
 
Basic
    73,689,102       73,986,241  
Diluted
    74,257,412       74,943,110  


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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 Company’s 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 Company’s timberland operations and land developed by the commercial real estate segment are included in operating activities on the statement of cash flows. The Company’s 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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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 owner’s 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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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 Company’s 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 Company’s land held for future use.
 
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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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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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 segment’s 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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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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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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The major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale at March 31, 2007 included in the Company’s 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 Company’s 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, Guarantor’s 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 Company’s 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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The Company’s 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 Company’s 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.   Management’s 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 Management’s 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;
 
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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 Company’s 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;
 
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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. Management’s 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 Buyer’s 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 buyer’s 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 Company’s 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 )%
                                 
 
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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
 
                                 
    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  
                                 
 
 
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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 Miraval’s 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 community’s centerpiece, the St. John’s 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
 
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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
 
    Units     Revenues     Sales     Profit     Units     Revenues     Sales     Profit  
    (Dollars in millions)  
 
Northwest Florida:
                                                               
Resort and Seasonal
                                                               
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
                                                               
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:
                                                               
Primary
                                                               
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:
                                                               
Primary
                                                               
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
 
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues:
               
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
 
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues:
               
Real estate sales
  $ 5.5     $ 2.8  
Rental revenues
    0.1       0.1  
Other revenues
          0.2  
                 
Total revenues
    5.6       3.1  
                 
Expenses:
               
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:
               
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:
                                               
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:
                                               
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)
                                               
Florida
                                               
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:
                                               
Florida
                                               
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;
 
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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.
 
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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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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)
 
                Total Number of
    Maximum Dollar
 
                Shares Purchased
    Amount that
 
    (a)
    (b)
    as Part of Publicly
    May Yet Be
 
    Total Number
    Average
    Announced Plans
    Purchased Under
 
    of Shares
    Price Paid
    or Programs
    the Plans or
 
Period
  Purchased     per Share     (1)     Programs  
                      (In thousands)  
 
Month Ended January 31, 2007
        $           $ 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
   
Number
 
Description
 
  3 .1   Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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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