ST JOE Co - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009 | ||
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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.) |
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245 Riverside Avenue, Suite 500 Jacksonville, Florida |
32202 (Zip Code) |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(904) 301-4200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T
(§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit and post such
files). YES o NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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
As of October 27, 2009, there were 122,651,725 shares
of common stock, no par value, issued and 92,376,009
outstanding, with 30,275,716 shares of treasury stock.
THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
INDEX
INDEX
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PART I Financial Information | ||||||||
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 2 | ||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 | 2 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations Three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 | 3 | |||||||
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity Nine months ended September 30, 2009 | 4 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 | 5 | |||||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 | |||||||
Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 20 | ||||||
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 37 | ||||||
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 37 | ||||||
PART II Other Information | ||||||||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 38 | ||||||
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 38 | ||||||
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 38 | ||||||
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 38 | ||||||
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 38 | ||||||
Item 5. | Other Information | 38 | ||||||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 39 | ||||||
Signatures | 40 | |||||||
EX-31.1 Section 302 Certification of CEO | ||||||||
EX-31.2 Section 302 Certification of CFO | ||||||||
EX-32.1 Section 906 Certification of CEO | ||||||||
EX-32.2 Section 906 Certification of CFO | ||||||||
EX-99.1 Supplemental Information regarding Land-Use Entitlements, Sales by Community and other quarterly information |
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
(Dollars
in thousands)
September 30, |
December 31, |
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2009 | 2008 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS
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Investment in real estate
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$ | 844,911 | $ | 890,583 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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156,554 | 115,472 | ||||||
Notes receivable
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25,268 | 50,068 | ||||||
Pledged treasury securities
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27,547 | 28,910 | ||||||
Prepaid pension asset
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42,193 | 41,963 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net
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16,899 | 19,786 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable
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27,881 | 32,308 | ||||||
Other assets
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28,754 | 35,199 | ||||||
Assets held for sale
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| 3,989 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 1,170,007 | $ | 1,218,278 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Debt
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$ | 43,292 | $ | 49,560 | ||||
Accounts payable and other
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15,578 | 22,594 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and deferred credits
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98,190 | 92,636 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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61,575 | 61,501 | ||||||
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
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| 586 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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218,635 | 226,877 | ||||||
EQUITY:
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
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Common stock, no par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized;
122,685,821 and 122,438,699 issued at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively
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920,391 | 914,456 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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975,253 | 1,046,000 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
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(14,950 | ) | (42,660 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock at cost, 30,260,436 and 30,235,435 shares
held at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively
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(929,708 | ) | (929,167 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity
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950,986 | 988,629 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest
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386 | 2,772 | ||||||
Total equity
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951,372 | 991,401 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity
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$ | 1,170,007 | $ | 1,218,278 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Revenues:
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Real estate sales
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$ | 24,271 | $ | 13,712 | $ | 53,008 | $ | 161,425 | ||||||||
Rental revenues
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592 | 437 | 1,364 | 998 | ||||||||||||
Timber sales
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7,053 | 5,884 | 20,392 | 19,953 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues
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11,279 | 13,167 | 30,688 | 34,919 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues
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43,195 | 33,200 | 105,452 | 217,295 | ||||||||||||
Expenses:
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Cost of real estate sales (exclusive of depreciation, depletion
and amortization)
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22,452 | 8,685 | 38,168 | 48,200 | ||||||||||||
Cost of rental revenues
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548 | 210 | 945 | 417 | ||||||||||||
Cost of timber sales
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5,139 | 4,938 | 14,765 | 14,780 | ||||||||||||
Cost of other revenues
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11,057 | 13,596 | 30,807 | 37,614 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
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8,752 | 14,383 | 32,092 | 43,149 | ||||||||||||
Corporate expense, net
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5,902 | 8,008 | 19,123 | 25,997 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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4,003 | 4,158 | 12,365 | 13,305 | ||||||||||||
Pension settlement charge
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Impairment losses
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11,063 | 1,329 | 32,561 | 4,562 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring charges
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1,834 | 1,250 | 1,845 | 4,297 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses
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70,750 | 56,557 | 227,349 | 192,321 | ||||||||||||
Operating (loss) profit
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(27,555 | ) | (23,357 | ) | (121,897 | ) | 24,974 | |||||||||
Other income (expense):
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Investment income, net
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764 | 1,685 | 2,160 | 4,966 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense
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(65 | ) | (116 | ) | (332 | ) | (4,445 | ) | ||||||||
Other, net
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526 | (8,163 | ) | 1,450 | (8,572 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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| (680 | ) | | (30,554 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other income (expense)
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1,225 | (7,274 | ) | 3,278 | (38,605 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations before equity in loss of
unconsolidated affiliates and income taxes
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(26,330 | ) | (30,631 | ) | (118,619 | ) | (13,631 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates
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(66 | ) | (47 | ) | (81 | ) | (260 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit
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(11,906 | ) | (11,545 | ) | (47,290 | ) | (5,553 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from continuing operations
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(14,490 | ) | (19,133 | ) | (71,410 | ) | (8,338 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
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| (104 | ) | (154 | ) | (160 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss
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(14,490 | ) | (19,237 | ) | (71,564 | ) | (8,498 | ) | ||||||||
Less: Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(60 | ) | (39 | ) | (817 | ) | (536 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss attributable to the Company
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$ | (14,430 | ) | $ | (19,198 | ) | $ | (70,747 | ) | $ | (7,962 | ) | ||||
(LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE
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Basic
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Loss from continuing operations
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$ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations
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$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Net loss
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$ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
Diluted
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Loss from continuing operations
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$ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations
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$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Net loss
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$ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Accumulated |
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Common Stock |
Other |
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Outstanding |
Retained |
Comprehensive |
Treasury |
Noncontrolling |
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Shares | Amount | Earnings | Income (Loss) | Stock | Interest | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2008
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92,203,264 | $ | 914,456 | $ | 1,046,000 | $ | (42,660 | ) | $ | (929,167 | ) | $ | 2,772 | $ | 991,401 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss):
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Net (loss)
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| | (70,747 | ) | | | (817 | ) | (71,564 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of
tax
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| | | 1,314 | | | 1,314 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pension settlement costs, net of tax
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| | | 27,856 | | | 27,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of pension remeasurement, net of tax
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| | | (1,460 | ) | | | (1,460 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive (loss)
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Distributions
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Issuances of restricted stock
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330,844 | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeitures of restricted stock
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(102,028 | ) | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock
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18,306 | 467 | | | | | 467 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit on options exercised and vested restricted
stock
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| (739 | ) | | | | | (739 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of stock-based compensation
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| 6,207 | | | | | 6,207 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of treasury shares
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(25,001 | ) | | | | (541 | ) | | (541 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2009
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92,425,385 | $ | 920,391 | $ | 975,253 | $ | (14,950 | ) | $ | (929,708 | ) | $ | 386 | $ | 951,372 | |||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$ | (71,564 | ) | $ | (8,498 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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12,365 | 13,321 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation
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6,207 | 8,807 | ||||||
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures
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81 | 260 | ||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
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(17,272 | ) | 27,337 | |||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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| 30,554 | ||||||
Pension settlement
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44,678 | | ||||||
Impairment losses
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32,561 | 4,562 | ||||||
Cost of operating properties sold
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32,090 | 42,543 | ||||||
Expenditures for operating properties
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(7,511 | ) | (27,657 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Notes receivable
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3,168 | 3,522 | ||||||
Other assets
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7,036 | 5,401 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(1,602 | ) | (12,958 | ) | ||||
Income taxes receivable
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4,427 | (49,445 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
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44,664 | 37,749 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment
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(3,429 | ) | (1,291 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from the disposition of assets
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1,694 | | ||||||
Purchases of short-term investments, net of maturities and
redemptions
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| 619 | ||||||
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
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535 | | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
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(1,200 | ) | (672 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from revolving credit agreements
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| 35,000 | ||||||
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit agreements
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| (167,000 | ) | |||||
Repayments of other long-term debt
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| (370,000 | ) | |||||
Make whole payment in connection with prepayment of senior notes
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| (29,690 | ) | |||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest partner
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(1,569 | ) | (2,687 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
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467 | 1,653 | ||||||
Issuance of common stock
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| 579,802 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
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(739 | ) | (108 | ) | ||||
Taxes paid on behalf of employees related to stock-based
compensation
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(541 | ) | (2,040 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(2,382 | ) | 44,930 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
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41,082 | 82,007 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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115,472 | 24,265 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 156,554 | $ | 106,272 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
1. | Description of Business and Basis of Presentation |
Description
of Business
The St. Joe Company (the Company) is a real estate
development company primarily engaged in residential, commercial
and industrial development and rural land sales. The Company
also has significant interests in timber. Most of its real
estate and timber operations are within the State of Florida.
Basis
of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have
been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission 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 consolidated
interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and all of its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. The December 31, 2008 balance
sheet amounts have been derived from the Companys
December 31, 2008 audited financial statements.
The statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that, in
the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation
of the information contained herein. The consolidated interim
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Companys
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company adheres
to the same accounting policies in preparation of its interim
financial statements. As permitted under generally accepted
accounting principles, interim accounting for certain expenses,
including income taxes, are based on full year assumptions. For
interim financial reporting purposes, income taxes are recorded
based upon estimated annual effective income tax rates.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the current periods presentation.
Adoption
of New Accounting Standards
In September 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued FASB Accounting Standards Update
2009-01,
Topic 105-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Amendments
based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS)
No. 168-The
FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Topic
105). Topic 105 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification (Codification) as the source of
authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(U.S. GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be
applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive
releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are
also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC
registrants. Topic 105 and the Codification are effective for
financial statements issued for interim and annual periods
ending after September 15, 2009. The Codification
superseded all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting
standards. All other nongrandfathered, non-SEC accounting
literature not included in the Codification became
nonauthoritative. Following Topic 105, the FASB will not issue
new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions,
or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, the FASB will
issue FASB Accounting Standards Updates (ASU), which
will serve only to: (a) update the Codification;
(b) provide background information about the guidance; and
(c) provide the bases for conclusions on the change(s) in
the Codification. The U.S. GAAP hierarchy will be modified
to include only two levels; authoritative and nonauthoritative.
In the FASBs view, the Codification will not change
U.S. GAAP. The adoption of Topic 105 did not have a
material impact on the Companys financial position or
results of operations. It does, however, change the references
to specific U.S. GAAP contained within the consolidated
financial statements, notes thereto and information contained in
the Companys filings with the SEC.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
New
Accounting Standards
In August 2009, the FASB issued ASU
No. 2009-05
which provides amendments to Topic 820 Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) for the
fair value measurement of liabilities. Topic 820 reiterates that
the definition of fair value for a liability is the price that
would be paid to transfer it in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date. It also reiterates
that a company must reflect its own nonperformance risk,
including its own credit risk, in fair-value measurements of
liabilities. In the absence of a quoted price in an active
market for an identical liability at the measurement date, which
generally would not be available because liabilities are not
exchange-traded as liabilities, companies may apply approaches
that use the quoted price of an investment in the identical
liability or similar liabilities traded as assets or other
valuation techniques consistent with the fair-value measurement
principles in Topic 820. Topic 820 permits fair value
measurements of liabilities that are based on the price that the
Company would pay to transfer the liability to a new obligor at
the measurement date, which is consistent with existing
guidance. In addition, a company is permitted to measure the
fair value of liabilities using an estimate of the price it
would receive to enter into the liability at that date. Such
measurements could be achieved using a valuation technique that
is consistent with an income-approach valuation technique (e.g.,
a discounted-cash-flow technique) or a market approach (e.g., a
recent transaction involving the issuance of a similar
liability, adjusted for differences between that transaction and
the liability being measured). Topic 820 is effective for
interim and annual periods beginning after August 27, 2009,
and applies to all fair-value measurements of liabilities
required by generally accepted accounting principles. The
Company is in the process of evaluating the effect, if any, the
adoption of ASU
No. 2009-05
will have on its financial position or results of operations.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166,
Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets An
Amendment of SFAS 140 (SFAS 166).
SFAS 166 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification
(ASC) Topic 860-Transfers and Servicing
(Topic 860). SFAS 166 removes the concept
of a qualifying special-purpose entity (QSPE) from
Topic 860 and removes the exception from applying Topic 810 -
Consolidation (Topic 810) to QSPEs.
SFAS 166 clarifies that the objective of Topic 860 is to
determine whether a transferor and all of the entities included
in the transferors financial statements being presented
have surrendered control over transferred financial assets. That
determination must consider the transferors continuing
involvement in the transferred financial asset, including all
arrangements or agreements made contemporaneously with, or in
contemplation of, the transfer, even if they were not entered
into at the time of the transfer. SFAS 166 modifies the
financial-components approach used in Topic 860 and limits the
circumstances in which a financial asset, or portion of a
financial asset, should be derecognized when the transferor has
not transferred the entire original financial asset to an entity
that is not consolidated with the transferor in the financial
statements being presented
and/or when
the transferor has continuing involvement with the transferred
financial asset. SFAS 166 defines the term participating
interest to establish specific conditions for reporting a
transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale. If the
transfer does not meet those conditions, a transferor should
account for the transfer as a sale only if it transfers an
entire financial asset or a group of entire financial assets and
surrenders control over the entire transferred asset(s) in
accordance with the conditions in Topic 860, as amended by this
SFAS 166. SFAS 166 requires that a transferor
recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets
obtained (including a transferors beneficial interest) and
liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer of financial
assets accounted for as a sale. Enhanced disclosures are
required to provide financial statement users with greater
transparency about transfers of financial assets and a
transferors continuing involvement with transferred
financial assets. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company is in the
process of evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of
SFAS 166 will have on its financial position or results of
operations.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167,
Amendment to Interpretation 46(R)
(SFAS 167). SFAS 167 amends
Topic 810 to replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards
calculation for determining which enterprise, if any, has a
controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity
with an approach focused on identifying which enterprise has the
power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity
that most significantly impact the entitys economic
performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the
entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the
entity. SFAS 167 requires an additional reconsideration
event when determining whether an entity is a variable interest
entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such
that the holders of the equity investment at
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
risk, as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar
rights of those investments to direct the activities of the
entity that most significantly impact the entitys economic
performance. It also requires ongoing assessments of whether an
enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest
entity. SFAS 167 amends Topic 810 to require enhanced
disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with
more transparent information about an enterprises
involvement in a variable interest entity. The enhanced
disclosures are required for any enterprise that holds a
variable interest in a variable interest entity. SFAS 167
is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2009. The Company holds a retained interest in bankruptcy remote
QSPEs established in accordance with Topic 860. The financial
position and results of such QSPEs currently are not
consolidated in the Companys financial statements, but may
be required to be consolidated in accordance with the provisions
of SFAS 167. The Company is in the process of evaluating
the effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS 167 will have on
its financial position or results of operations. In the event
that consolidation is required, the Companys assets and
corresponding liabilities would increase by approximately
$174 million and $165 million, respectively, along
with an offsetting increase to retained earnings of
approximately $9 million, pretax.
SFAS 166 and 167 were issued prior to the adoption of Topic
105 and accordingly are pre-codification references.
In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP
SFAS No. 132(R)-1, Employers Disclosures
about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets. The disclosure
requirements of this FSP are included in ASC Topic
715 Compensation-Retirement Benefits
(Topic 715) as pending transition guidance that
require the disclosure of more information about investment
allocation decisions, major categories of plan assets, including
concentrations of risk and fair value measurements, and the fair
value techniques and inputs used to measure plan assets. The
disclosures about plan assets required by Topic 715 must be
provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009.
The Company does not believe the adoption of Topic 715 will have
a material impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
2. | Stock-Based Compensation and Earnings Per Share |
Stock-Based
Compensation
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 vesting period.
Service-Based
Grants
A summary of service-based non-vested restricted share activity
as of September 30, 2009 and changes during the nine month
period are presented below:
Weighted Average |
||||||||
Number of |
Grant Date Fair |
|||||||
Service-Based Non-Vested Restricted Shares
|
Shares | Value | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2008
|
405,662 | $ | 43.23 | |||||
Granted
|
133,875 | 22.33 | ||||||
Vested
|
(123,545 | ) | 43.07 | |||||
Forfeited
|
(42,726 | ) | 39.57 | |||||
Balance at September 30, 2009
|
373,266 | $ | 36.21 | |||||
As of September 30, 2009, there was $5.9 million of
unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures,
related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements.
This cost includes $0.3 million related to stock option
grants and $5.6 million of non-vested restricted stock
which will be recognized over a weighted average period of three
years.
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Market
Condition Grants
In February 2009 and 2008, the Company granted to select
executives and other key employees non-vested restricted stock
whose vesting is based upon the achievement of certain market
conditions defined as the Companys total shareholder
return as compared to the total shareholder return of certain
peer groups during the performance period.
The Company currently uses a Monte Carlo simulation pricing
model to determine the fair value of its market condition
awards. Such determination 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, the relative performance of the Companys
stock price and shareholder returns to those companies in its
peer groups and a risk-free interest rate assumption.
Compensation cost is recognized regardless of the achievement of
the market condition, provided the requisite vesting period is
met.
A summary of the activity for the Companys market
condition grants during the nine months ended September 30,
2009 is presented below:
Weighted Average |
||||||||
Number of |
Grant Date Fair |
|||||||
Market Condition Non-Vested Restricted Shares
|
Shares | Value | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2008
|
484,182 | $ | 27.31 | |||||
Granted
|
196,969 | 15.69 | ||||||
Vested
|
| | ||||||
Forfeited
|
(59,302 | ) | 23.43 | |||||
Balance at September 30, 2009
|
621,849 | $ | 23.99 | |||||
As of September 30, 2009, there was $5.8 million of
unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures,
related to market condition based non-vested restricted shares
which will be recognized over a weighted average period of three
years.
Total stock-based compensation recognized in the consolidated
statements of operations is as follows:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Stock option expense
|
$ | 145 | $ | 429 | $ | 729 | $ | 909 | ||||||||
Restricted stock expense(a)
|
621 | 1,962 | 5,705 | 7,898 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 766 | $ | 2,391 | $ | 6,434 | $ | 8,807 | ||||||||
(a) | Includes $0.2 million related to accrued cash liability awards during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2009. |
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net
income (loss) by the average number of common shares outstanding
for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated
by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding for the period, including all
potentially dilutive shares issuable under outstanding stock
options and service-based non-vested restricted stock. Stock
options and non-vested restricted stock are not considered in
any diluted earnings per share calculation when the Company has
a loss from continuing operations. Non-vested restricted shares
subject to vesting based on the achievement of market conditions
are treated as contingently issuable shares and are considered
outstanding only upon the satisfaction of the market conditions.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of average shares
outstanding:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Basic average shares outstanding
|
91,496,677 | 91,323,588 | 91,357,912 | 87,236,860 | ||||||||||||
Net effect of stock options assumed to be exercised
|
| | | | ||||||||||||
Net effect of non-vested restricted stock assumed to be vested
|
| | | | ||||||||||||
Diluted average shares outstanding
|
91,496,677 | 91,323,588 | 91,357,912 | 87,236,860 | ||||||||||||
Approximately 0.2 million and 0.4 million shares were
excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per
share during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008, respectively, and 0.2 million and 0.4 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, as the effect would have been antidilutive.
3. | Notes Receivable |
Notes receivable consisted of the following:
September 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||
Saussy Burbank
|
$ | 5,429 | $ | 16,671 | ||||
Various builders
|
9,898 | 16,714 | ||||||
Advantis
|
| 7,267 | ||||||
Pier Park Community Development District
|
2,584 | 2,404 | ||||||
Perry Pines mortgage note
|
6,263 | 6,263 | ||||||
Various mortgages and other
|
1,094 | 749 | ||||||
Total notes receivable
|
$ | 25,268 | $ | 50,068 | ||||
The Company evaluates the carrying value of notes receivable at
each reporting date. Notes receivable balances are adjusted to
net realizable value based upon a review of entity specific
facts or when terms are modified. During October 2009, the
Company settled its notes receivable with Saussy Burbank for
less than book value and recorded a charge of $9.0 million
as of September 30, 2009. As part of the settlement, the
Company agreed to take back previously collateralized inventory
consisting of lots and homes which were valued at current
estimated sales prices, less costs to sell. For the second
quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a charge of
$7.4 million related to the write-off of the outstanding
Advantis note receivable balance. In addition, the Company
received a deed in lieu of foreclosure related to a
$4.0 million builder note receivable during the second
quarter of 2009 and renegotiated terms related to certain other
builder notes receivable during the second and third quarters of
2009 and 2008. These events resulted in additional impairment
charges of $0.1 million and $1.7 million during the
three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2009,
respectively, and $0.8 million during the second quarter of
2008.
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4. | Investment in Real Estate |
Real estate by segment includes the following:
September 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||
Operating property:
|
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Residential real estate
|
$ | 192,173 | $ | 185,798 | ||||
Rural land sales
|
139 | 139 | ||||||
Forestry
|
62,042 | 62,435 | ||||||
Other
|
510 | 338 | ||||||
Total operating property
|
254,864 | 248,710 | ||||||
Development property:
|
||||||||
Residential real estate
|
549,559 | 596,011 | ||||||
Commercial real estate
|
59,531 | 59,045 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
7,721 | 7,381 | ||||||
Other
|
305 | 796 | ||||||
Total development property
|
617,116 | 663,233 | ||||||
Investment property:
|
||||||||
Commercial real estate
|
1,753 | 1,835 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
5 | 5 | ||||||
Forestry
|
523 | 522 | ||||||
Other
|
5,906 | 5,742 | ||||||
Total investment property
|
8,187 | 8,104 | ||||||
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates:
|
||||||||
Residential real estate
|
2,877 | 3,494 | ||||||
Total real estate investments
|
883,044 | 923,541 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
38,133 | 32,958 | ||||||
Investment in real estate
|
$ | 844,911 | $ | 890,583 | ||||
Included in operating property are Company-owned amenities
related to residential real estate, the Companys
timberlands and land and buildings developed by the Company and
used for commercial rental purposes. Development property
consists of residential real estate land and inventory currently
under development to be sold. Investment property primarily
includes the Companys land held for future use.
5. | Fair Value Measurements |
The Company follows the provisions of Topic 820 for its
financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Topic 820,
among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for
each major asset and liability category measured at fair value
on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Topic 820 clarifies
that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.
As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be
determined based on assumptions that market participants would
use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering
such assumptions, Topic 820 establishes a three-tier fair value
hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair
value as follows:
Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active
markets;
Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active
markets, that are observable either directly or
indirectly; and
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Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no
market data, such as internally-developed valuation models which
require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as
follows:
Quoted Prices in |
Significant Other |
Significant |
||||||||||||||
Active Markets for |
Observable |
Unobservable |
Fair Value |
|||||||||||||
Identical Assets |
Inputs |
Inputs |
September 30, |
|||||||||||||
(Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Financial assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Investments in money market funds
|
$ | 142,579 | $ | | $ | | $ | 142,579 | ||||||||
Retained interest in QSPEs
|
| | 9,783 | 9,783 | ||||||||||||
Total assets at fair value
|
$ | 142,579 | $ | | $ | 9,783 | $ | 152,362 | ||||||||
The Company has recorded a retained interest with respect to the
monetization of certain installment notes through the use of
QSPEs, which is recorded in other assets. The retained interest
is an estimate based on the present value of cash flows to be
received over the life of the installment notes. The
Companys continuing involvement with the QSPEs is in the
form of receipts of net interest payments, which are recorded as
interest income and approximated $0.3 million during the
nine months ended September 30, 2009. In addition, the
Company will receive the payment of the remaining principal on
the installment notes at the end of their
15-year
maturity period. The Company recorded losses of
$6.6 million and $8.5 million during the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, related
to the monetization of $108.4 million of notes receivable
through a QSPE.
In accordance with ASC Topic 325, Investments
Other, Subtopic 40 Beneficial Interests in
Securitized Financial Assets, the Company recognizes
interest income over the life of the retained interest using the
effective yield method. This income adjustment is being recorded
as an offset to loss on monetization of notes over the life of
the installment notes. In addition, fair value may be adjusted
at each reporting date when, based on managements
assessment of current information and events, there is a
favorable or adverse change in estimated cash flows from cash
flows previously projected. The Company did not record any
impairment adjustments as a result of changes in previously
projected cash flows during the third quarter 2009.
The following is a reconciliation of the Companys retained
interest in QSPEs:
2009 | ||||
Balance January 1
|
$ | 9,518 | ||
Additions
|
| |||
Accretion of interest income
|
265 | |||
Balance September 30
|
$ | 9,783 | ||
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Homes and
homesites substantially completed and ready for sale are
measured at lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to
sell. The fair value of homes and homesites is determined based
upon final sales prices of inventory sold during the period
(level 2 inputs). For inventory held for sale, estimates of
selling prices based on current market data are utilized
(level 3 inputs). For projects under development, an
estimate of future cash flows on an undiscounted basis is
performed using estimated future expenditures necessary to
maintain and complete the existing project and using
managements best estimates about future sales prices and
holding periods (level 3 inputs).
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The Companys assets measured at fair value on a
nonrecurring basis are those assets for which the Company has
recorded valuation adjustments and write-offs during the current
period. The assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring
basis are as follows:
Quoted Prices in |
Significant Other |
Significant |
||||||||||||||||||
Active Markets for |
Observable |
Unobservable |
Fair Value |
Total |
||||||||||||||||
Identical Assets |
Inputs |
Inputs |
September 30, |
Impairment |
||||||||||||||||
(Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | 2009 | Charge | ||||||||||||||||
Non-financial assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in real estate
|
$ | | $ | 620 | $ | 3,242 | $ | 3,862 | $ | 884 |
In accordance with the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets Subsections of ASC Topic 360, long-lived assets sold or
held for sale with a carrying amount of $4.8 million were
written down to their fair value of $3.9 million, resulting
in a loss of $0.9 million, which was included in impairment
losses for the three months ended September 30, 2009,
compared to impairment charges of $1.3 million during the
three months ended September 30, 2008. Impairment charges
on investment in real estate were $13.3 million and
$3.8 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
6. | Restructuring |
In August 2009, the Company implemented an additional
restructuring plan designed to further align employee headcount
with the Companys projected workload. The charges
associated with the Companys
2006-2009
restructuring and reorganization programs by segment are as
follows:
Residential Real |
Commercial Real |
Rural Land |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Estate | Estate | Sales | Forestry | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Three months ended September 30, 2009
|
$ | 820 | $ | 648 | $ | 124 | $ | | $ | 242 | $ | 1,834 | ||||||||||||
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
|
871 | 648 | 124 | 1 | 201 | 1,845 | ||||||||||||||||||
Three months ended September 30, 2008
|
373 | 117 | 14 | 30 | 716 | 1,250 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nine months ended September 30, 2008
|
1,189 | 142 | 17 | 150 | 2,799 | 4,297 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative restructuring charges, September 30, 2006
through September 30, 2009
|
$ | 18,519 | $ | 1,301 | $ | 1,785 | $ | 301 | $ | 6,487 | $ | 28,393 | ||||||||||||
Remaining one-time termination benefits to employees
to be incurred during 2009(a)
|
$ | 16 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 16 | ||||||||||||
(a) | Represents costs to be incurred from October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. |
Termination benefits are comprised of severance-related payments
for all employees terminated in connection with the
restructuring.
At September 30, 2009, the accrued liability associated
with the restructuring consisted of the following:
Balance at |
Balance at |
|||||||||||||||||||
December 31, |
Costs |
September 30, |
Due within |
|||||||||||||||||
2008 | Accrued | Payments | 2009 | 12 months | ||||||||||||||||
One-time termination benefits to employees
|
$ | 694 | $ | 1,845 | $ | (1,577 | ) | $ | 962 | $ | 962 | |||||||||
7. | Discontinued Operations |
On February 27, 2009, the Company sold its remaining
inventory and equipment assets related to its Sunshine State
Cypress mill and mulch plant for a sale price of
$1.6 million. The sale agreement also included a long-term
lease of a building facility. The Company received proceeds of
$1.3 million and a note receivable of $0.3 million in
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connection with the sale. Assets and liabilities classified as
held for sale at December 31, 2008, which were
not subsequently sold have been reclassified as held for use in
the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009 (and
previously at June 30, 2009). In addition, the operating
results associated with assets not sold have been recorded
within continuing operations since the first quarter of 2009.
These reclassifications did not have a material impact on the
Companys financial position or operating results.
On April 30, 2007, the Company entered into a Purchase and
Sale Agreement for the sale of the Companys office
building portfolio, consisting of 17 buildings. During 2007, the
Company recorded a deferred gain of $3.3 million on a
sale-leaseback arrangement with three of the properties. The
amortization of gain associated with these three properties has
been included in continuing operations due to the Companys
continuing involvement as a lessee. The Company expects to incur
continuing cash outflows related to these three properties over
the next three years.
Discontinued operations presented on the consolidated statements
of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30
included the following:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Commercial Buildings Commercial Segment
|
||||||||||||||||
Aggregate revenues
|
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 17 | ||||||||
Pre-tax income
|
| | | 21 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes
|
| | | 8 | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net
|
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 13 | ||||||||
Sunshine State Cypress Forestry Segment
|
||||||||||||||||
Aggregate revenues
|
$ | | $ | 1,164 | $ | 1,707 | $ | 5,263 | ||||||||
Pre-tax (loss)
|
| (171 | ) | (377 | ) | (284 | ) | |||||||||
Pre-tax gain on sale
|
| | 124 | | ||||||||||||
Income taxes (benefit)
|
| (67 | ) | (99 | ) | (111 | ) | |||||||||
(Loss) from discontinued operations
|
$ | | $ | (104 | ) | $ | (154 | ) | $ | (173 | ) | |||||
Total (loss) from discontinued operations, net
|
$ | | $ | (104 | ) | $ | (154 | ) | $ | (160 | ) | |||||
8. | Debt |
Debt consists of the following:
September 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||
Non-recourse defeased debt
|
$ | 27,547 | $ | 28,910 | ||||
Community Development District debt
|
12,296 | 11,857 | ||||||
Various non-interest bearing notes, secured by certain real
estate
|
| 5,344 | ||||||
Other non-interest bearing notes
|
3,449 | 3,449 | ||||||
Total debt
|
$ | 43,292 | $ | 49,560 | ||||
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The aggregate scheduled maturities of debt subsequent to
September 30, 2009 are as follows (a):
2009
|
$ | 114 | ||
2010
|
470 | |||
2011
|
3,948 | |||
2012
|
523 | |||
2013
|
558 | |||
Thereafter
|
37,679 | |||
Total
|
$ | 43,292 | ||
(a) | Includes debt defeased in connection with the sale of the Companys office portfolio in the amount of $27.5 million. |
On September 19, 2008, the Company entered into a
$100 million revolving Credit Agreement (the Credit
Agreement) with Branch Banking and Trust Company
(BB&T). On October 15, 2009, the Company
amended the Credit Agreement to extend the term by one year to
September 19, 2012, and lower its required minimum tangible
net worth amount to $800 million. In addition, the
amendment modified pricing terms to reflect current market
pricing. The interest on borrowings under the Credit Agreement
will be based on either LIBOR rates or certain base rates
established by the Credit Agreement. The applicable interest
rate for LIBOR rate loans will now be based on the higher of
(a) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus the applicable interest
margin (ranging from 2.00% to 2.75%), determined based on the
ratio of the Companys total indebtedness to total asset
value, or (b) 4.00%. The applicable interest rate for base
rate loans will now be based on the higher of (a) the prime
rate or (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, plus the
applicable interest margin (ranging from 1.00% to 1.75%). The
amendment also replaces the existing facility fee based on the
amount of lender commitments with an unused commitment fee
payable quarterly at an annual rate of 0.50%.
The Credit Agreement contains covenants relating to leverage,
unencumbered asset value, net worth, liquidity and additional
debt. The Credit Agreement does not contain a fixed charge
coverage covenant. The Credit Agreement also contains various
restrictive covenants pertaining to acquisitions, investments,
capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, asset
dispositions and liens. The following includes a summary of the
Companys more significant financial covenants:
Covenant | September 30, 2009 | |||||||
Minimum consolidated tangible net worth
|
$ | 800,000 | $ | 950,199 | ||||
Ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value
|
50.0 | % | 4.0 | % | ||||
Unencumbered leverage ratio
|
2.0 | x | 43.2 | x | ||||
Minimum liquidity
|
$ | 20,000 | $ | 253,767 |
The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants at
September 30, 2009.
The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default. If
any event of default occurs, lenders holding two-thirds of the
commitments may terminate the Companys right to borrow and
accelerate amounts due under the Credit Agreement. In the event
of bankruptcy, all amounts outstanding would automatically
become due and payable and the commitments would automatically
terminate.
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9. | Employee Benefit Plans |
The Company sponsors a cash balance defined benefit pension plan
that covers substantially all of its salaried employees. A
summary of the net periodic benefit expense (credit) follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Service cost
|
$ | 362 | $ | 341 | $ | 1,079 | $ | 1,591 | ||||||||
Interest cost
|
447 | 1,997 | 4,393 | 6,147 | ||||||||||||
Expected return on assets
|
(1,263 | ) | (4,081 | ) | (8,078 | ) | (12,931 | ) | ||||||||
Prior service costs
|
177 | 193 | 532 | 543 | ||||||||||||
Curtailment charge
|
| 446 | | 446 | ||||||||||||
Settlement costs
|
617 | 1,472 | 45,294 | 1,472 | ||||||||||||
Actuarial loss
|
57 | | 1,015 | | ||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit expense (credit)
|
$ | 397 | $ | 368 | $ | 44,235 | $ | (2,732 | ) | |||||||
On June 18, 2009, the Company, as plan sponsor of the
pension plan, signed a commitment for the pension plan to
purchase a group annuity contract from Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company for the benefit of the retired participants
and certain other former employee participants in the pension
plan. Current employees and former employees with cash balances
in the pension plan are not affected by the transaction. The
purchase price of the group annuity contract was approximately
$101 million, which was funded from the assets of the
pension plan on June 25, 2009. The transaction resulted in
the transfer and settlement of pension benefit obligations of
approximately $93 million. In addition, the Company
recorded a non-cash pre-tax settlement charge to earnings during
the second quarter of 2009 of $44.7 million. The Company
also recorded a pre-tax credit in the amount of
$44.7 million in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on
its Consolidated Balance Sheet offsetting the non-cash charge to
earnings. As a result of this transaction, the Company was able
to significantly increase the funded status ratio thereby
reducing the potential for future funding requirements.
10. | Income Taxes |
The Company had approximately $1.4 million of total
unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, none of which, if recognized, would
materially affect the effective income tax rate. The Company
recognizes interest
and/or
penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.
The Company had accrued interest of $0.4 million and
$0.3 million (net of tax benefit) at September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, related to
uncertain tax positions. There were no significant changes to
unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties
during the third quarter of 2009, and the Company does not
expect any significant changes to its unrecognized tax benefits
during the next twelve months.
The current income tax receivable was $27.9 million at
September 30, 2009 and $32.3 million at
December 31, 2008. The Company received $32.3 million
in federal income tax refunds during the third quarter of 2009
related to the December 31, 2008 tax receivable balance.
11. | 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 generates revenues from club and
resort operations and the development and sale of homesites and,
to a lesser extent due to the Companys exit from
homebuilding, homes. The commercial real estate segment sells
developed and undeveloped land. The rural land sales segment
sells parcels of land included in the Companys holdings of
timberlands. The forestry segment produces and sells pine
pulpwood, timber and other forest products.
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STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company uses income from continuing operations before equity
in income of unconsolidated affiliates, income taxes and
noncontrolling interest for purposes of making decisions about
allocating resources to each segment and assessing each
segments performance, which the Company believes
represents current performance measures.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those
described above in the summary of significant accounting
policies herein and in our
Form 10-K.
Total revenues represent sales to unaffiliated customers, as
reported in the Companys consolidated statements of
operations. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
The caption entitled Other consists of general and
administrative expenses, net of investment income.
Information by business segment, adjusted as a result of
discontinued operations, follows:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Operating Revenues:
|
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Residential real estate
|
$ | 33,664 | $ | 22,211 | $ | 69,276 | $ | 61,629 | ||||||||
Commercial real estate
|
2,188 | 2,649 | 2,877 | 3,193 | ||||||||||||
Rural land sales
|
290 | 2,436 | 12,907 | 132,520 | ||||||||||||
Forestry
|
7,053 | 5,904 | 20,392 | 19,953 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated operating revenues
|
$ | 43,195 | $ | 33,200 | $ | 105,452 | $ | 217,295 | ||||||||
Loss from continuing operations before equity in loss of
unconsolidated affiliates and income taxes :
|
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Residential real estate
|
$ | (20,001 | ) | $ | (13,025 | ) | $ | (57,598 | ) | $ | (45,018 | ) | ||||
Commercial real estate
|
(550 | ) | (563 | ) | (1,826 | ) | (1,955 | ) | ||||||||
Rural land sales
|
(467 | ) | 2,011 | 9,197 | 106,201 | |||||||||||
Forestry
|
1,234 | 242 | 3,451 | 2,983 | ||||||||||||
Other
|
(6,546 | ) | (19,296 | ) | (71,843 | ) | (75,842 | ) | ||||||||
Consolidated loss from continuing operations before equity in
loss of unconsolidated affiliates and income taxes
|
$ | (26,330 | ) | $ | (30,631 | ) | $ | (118,619 | ) | $ | (13,631 | ) | ||||
September 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||
Total Assets:
|
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Residential real estate
|
$ | 752,978 | $ | 817,867 | ||||
Commercial real estate
|
64,881 | 63,109 | ||||||
Rural land sales
|
14,717 | 14,590 | ||||||
Forestry
|
62,528 | 63,391 | ||||||
Corporate
|
274,903 | 255,332 | ||||||
Assets held for sale(1)
|
| 3,989 | ||||||
Total Assets
|
$ | 1,170,007 | $ | 1,218,278 | ||||
(1) | Formerly part of the Forestry segment at December 31, 2008. |
12. | 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, including potential claims
resulting from construction defects.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
When appropriate, the Company establishes estimated accruals for
litigation matters which meet the provisions of ASC Topic
450 Contingencies. Although in the opinion of
management none of our litigation matters is expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated
financial position, results of operations or liquidity, it is
possible that the actual amounts of liabilities resulting from
such matters could be material.
The Company has retained certain self-insurance risks with
respect to losses for third party liability, workers
compensation, property damage and other types of insurance.
At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the
Company was party to surety bonds of $41.2 million and
$51.3 million, respectively, and standby letters of credit
in the amount of $2.8 million which may potentially result
in liability to the Company if certain obligations of the
Company are not met.
The Company is subject to costs arising out of environmental
laws and regulations, which include obligations to remove or
limit the effects on the environment of the disposal or release
of certain wastes or substances at various sites, including
sites which have been previously sold. It is the Companys
policy to accrue and charge against earnings environmental
cleanup costs when it is probable that a liability has been
incurred and an amount can be reasonably estimated. As
assessments and cleanups proceed, these accruals are reviewed
and adjusted, if necessary, as additional information becomes
available.
The Companys former paper mill site in Gulf County and
certain adjacent property are subject to various Consent
Agreements, Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreements and
voluntary agreements with the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection. The paper mill site has been
rehabilitated by Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation in
accordance with these agreements. The Company is in the process
of assessing and rehabilitating certain adjacent properties.
Management is unable to quantify the rehabilitation costs at
this time.
Other proceedings involving environmental matters are pending
against the Company. It is not possible to quantify future
environmental costs because many issues relate to actions by
third parties or changes in environmental regulation. However,
management believes that the ultimate disposition of currently
known matters will not have a material effect on the
Companys consolidated financial position.
Aggregate environmental-related accruals were $1.7 million
at September 30, 2009 and $1.8 million at
December 31, 2008.
13. | Concentration of Risks and Uncertainties |
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a
concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents,
notes receivable and retained interests. The Company deposits
and invests excess cash with major financial institutions in the
United States. Balances may exceed the amount of insurance
provided on such deposits.
The majority of notes receivable is from homebuilders and other
entities associated with the real estate industry. As with many
entities in the real estate industry, revenues have contracted
for these companies, and they may be increasingly dependent on
their lenders continued willingness to provide funding to
maintain ongoing liquidity. The Company evaluates the need for
an allowance for doubtful notes receivable at each reporting
date. During October 2009, the Company settled its notes
receivable with Saussy Burbank for less than book value.
Accordingly, the Company recorded a charge of $9.0 million
related to the settlement as of September 30, 2009.
There are not any other entity specific facts which currently
cause the Company to believe that the remaining notes receivable
will be realized at amounts below their carrying values;
however, due to the collapse of real estate markets and
tightened credit conditions, the collectability of these
receivables represents a significant risk to the Company and
changes in the likelihood of collectability could adversely
impact the accompanying financial statements.
In the event of a failure and liquidation of the financial
institution involved in our installment sales, the Company could
be required to write-off the remaining retained interest
recorded on its balance sheet in connection with the installment
sale monetization transactions, which would have an adverse
effect on the Companys results of operations and balance
sheet.
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NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Companys real estate investments are concentrated in
the State of Florida. Uncertainty of the duration of the
prolonged real estate and economic slump could have an adverse
impact on the Companys real estate values.
14. | Subsequent Events |
The Company has evaluated events occurring subsequent to the
September 30, 2009 reporting date through the financial
statement issue date of November 3, 2009. During October
2009, the Company settled its notes receivable with Saussy
Burbank for less than book value. Accordingly, the Company
recorded a charge of $9.0 million related to the settlement
as of September 30, 2009.
On October 21, 2009, the Company entered into a strategic
alliance agreement with Southwest Airlines to facilitate the
commencement of low-fare air service in May 2010 to the new
international airport under construction in Northwest Florida.
As part of the agreement, the Company has agreed to reimburse
Southwest Airlines if it incurs losses on its service at the new
airport during the first three years of service. It also
provides that Southwests profits from the air service
during the term of the agreement will be shared with the Company
up to the maximum amount of the Companys prior break even
payments.
The term of the agreement extends for a period of three years
after the commencement of Southwests air service at the
new airport. The agreement may be terminated by the Company if
the payments to Southwest exceed $14 million in the first
year of air service or $12 million in the second year. The
Company may also terminate the agreement if Southwest has not
commenced air service to the new airport within 90 days of
its opening. Southwest may terminate the agreement if its actual
annual revenues attributable to the air service at the new
airport are less than certain minimum annual amounts established
in the agreement.The Company is currently evaluating the
accounting impact this standby guarantee will have on its fourth
quarter financial position and results of operations. At this
time the Company believes it may record a liability and
associated expense during the fourth quarter related to this
standby guarantee, but has not yet quantified this liability or
expense.
No other events have occurred through the financial statement
issue date which would have a material impact on the
Companys financial statements.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Forward-Looking
Statements
We make forward-looking statements in this Report, particularly
in this Managements Discussion and Analysis, pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Any statements in this Report that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements. You can find
many of these forward-looking statements by looking for words
such as intend, anticipate,
believe, estimate, expect,
plan, should, forecast, or
similar expressions. In particular, forward-looking statements
include, among others, statements about the following:
| future operating performance, revenues, earnings and cash flows; | |
| future residential and commercial demand, opportunities and entitlements; | |
| development approvals and the ability to obtain such approvals, including possible legal challenges; | |
| 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 sales or acquisitions; | |
| estimated land holdings for a particular use within a specific time frame; | |
| 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; | |
| future amounts of capital expenditures; | |
| the projected completion, opening, operating results and economic impact of the new international airport in Northwest Florida as well as the timing and availability of air service at the new airport; | |
| the amount of dividends, if any, we pay; and | |
| the number or dollar amount of shares of our stock which may be purchased under our existing or future share-repurchase programs. |
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 Report. 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, 2008 and our quarterly
reports on
Form 10-Q,
as well as, among others, the following:
| a continued downturn in the real estate markets in Florida and across the nation; | |
| a continued crisis in the national financial markets and the financial services and banking industries; | |
| a continued decline in national economic conditions; | |
| economic conditions 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; | |
| availability of mortgage financing, increases in foreclosures and changes in interest rates; | |
| changes in the demographics affecting projected population growth in Florida, including the demographic migration of Baby Boomers; | |
| the inability to raise sufficient cash to enhance and maintain our operations and to develop our real estate holdings; |
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| an event of default under our credit facility, or the restructuring of such debt on terms less favorable to us; | |
| possible future write-downs of the carrying value of our real estate assets and notes receivable; | |
| 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; | |
| the failure to attract homebuilding customers for our developments, or their failure to satisfy their purchase commitments; | |
| the failure to attract desirable strategic partners, complete agreements with strategic partners and/or manage relationships with strategic partners going forward; | |
| natural disasters, including hurricanes and other severe weather conditions, and the impact on current and future demand for our products in Florida; | |
| 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 homesites and residential or resort properties or a change in the demand for real estate in an area; | |
| timing and costs associated with property developments; | |
| 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; | |
| the failure to realize significant improvements in job creation and public infrastructure in Northwest Florida, including the expected economic impact of the new airport under construction in Bay County; | |
| the failure of Southwest Airlines to commence service upon the opening of the new airport in Northwest Florida, or the subsequent reduction or termination of such service. Southwests service to the new airport is subject to various conditions as described in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 21, 2009; | |
| potential liability under environmental laws or other laws or regulations; | |
| changes in laws, regulations or the regulatory environment affecting the development of real estate; | |
| potential liability relating to construction defects; | |
| fluctuations in the size and number of transactions from period to period; | |
| the prices and availability of labor and building materials; | |
| changes in homeowner insurance rates and deductibles for property in Florida, particularly in coastal areas, and availability of property insurance in Florida; | |
| high property tax rates in Florida, and future changes in such rates; | |
| significant tax payments arising from any acceleration of deferred taxes; | |
| changes in gasoline prices; and | |
| acts of war, terrorism or other geopolitical events. |
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Overview
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 portions of our
substantial timberland holdings for higher and better uses. We
seek to create value in our land by securing entitlements for
higher and better land-uses, facilitating infrastructure
improvements, developing community amenities, undertaking
strategic and expert land planning and development, parceling
our land holdings in creative ways, performing land restoration
and enhancement and promoting economic development.
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 homesites to retail customers and builders; | |
| the sale of parcels of entitled, undeveloped land; | |
| the sale of housing units built by us; | |
| resort and club operations; | |
| rental income; and | |
| brokerage fees on certain transactions. |
Our commercial real estate segment generates revenues from 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 rural land with limited development. Our forestry segment
generates revenues from the sale of pulpwood, timber and forest
products and conservation land management services.
Our business continues to be negatively affected by the
continuing economic recession and adverse real estate
conditions. We have, however, a large inventory of rural land,
virtually no debt and significant cash reserves. We have also
greatly reduced our capital expenditures and general and
administrative expenses. As a result, we believe that we are
well positioned to withstand the current challenging environment.
Meanwhile, we continue to develop strategic relationships which
we believe will benefit our business when the economy and our
markets recover. On October 21, 2009, we entered into a
strategic alliance agreement with Southwest Airlines to
facilitate the commencement of low-fare air service to the new
international airport in Northwest Florida in May 2010. We
believe that the introduction of this air service to Northwest
Florida will make the region more accessible to a broader market
and significantly enhance the value of our lands surrounding the
new airport, as well as our other properties in Northwest
Florida. We intend to aggressively leverage Southwests
service to drive tourism, economic development and job growth in
the region and real estate absorption in our projects across
Northwest Florida.
Southwest has agreed that service at the new airport will
consist of at least two daily nonstop flights from Northwest
Florida to each of four destinations for a total of eight daily
nonstop flights. We have agreed to reimburse Southwest if it
incurs losses at the new airport during the first three years of
service. The agreement also provides for any profit from the air
service during the term of the agreement to be shared with us up
to the amount of our prior payments.
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, available current market
information and on various other assumptions that management
believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Additionally we
evaluate the results of these estimates on an on-going basis.
Managements estimates form the basis for making judgments
about
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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, 2008. Except for the
required adoption of certain accounting pronouncements described
elsewhere herein, there have been no significant changes in
these policies during the first nine months of 2009.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 1 to our unaudited consolidated financial
statements included in this Report for recently adopted
and/or
issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of
adoption and estimated effects on our consolidated financial
statements.
Results
of Operations
Net loss decreased $(4.8) million to a loss of
$(14.4) million, or $(0.16) per share, in the third quarter
of 2009, compared to a net loss of $(19.2) million, or
$(0.21) per share, for the third quarter of 2008. Included in
our results for the three months ended September 30 are the
following significant charges:
2009:
| $11.1 million of impairment charges consisting of $0.9 million of impairments associated with homes and homesites in our residential segment, a $9.0 million write-down related to the settlement of our Saussy Burbank notes receivable, a $0.1 million write-down of builder notes receivable and $1.1 million of write-downs related to other long-term assets; and | |
| $1.8 million restructuring charge related to one-time termination benefits. |
2008:
| $0.7 million loss on early debt extinguishment; | |
| $1.3 million impairment charge related to the write-down of homes in our residential real estate segment; | |
| $1.9 million related to the write-off of net book value on abandoned property; | |
| $1.3 million restructuring charge and $1.9 million related pension charge; and | |
| $6.6 million related to a fair value adjustment on retained interests of monetized installment notes. |
Net loss increased $(62.7) million to a loss of
$(70.7) million, or $(0.77) per share, in the first nine
months of 2009, compared to $(8.0) million, or $(0.09) per
share, for the first nine months of 2008. Included in our
results for the nine months ended September 30 are the following
significant charges:
2009:
| $32.6 million of impairment charges consisting of a $6.7 million write-down related to our SevenShores condominium and marina development project, $6.5 million of impairments associated with homes and homesites in our residential segment, a $9.0 million write-down related to the settlement of the Saussy Burbank notes receivable, a $7.4 million write-off of the Advantis note receivable, a $1.9 million write-down of builder notes receivable and $1.1 million of write-downs related to other long-term assets; | |
| $44.7 million non-cash pension settlement charge related to the purchase of annuities with plan assets for certain participants in our pension plan; and | |
| $1.8 million restructuring charge related to one-time termination benefits. |
2008:
| $30.6 million loss on early debt extinguishment; |
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| $4.6 million impairment charges consisting of $3.8 million related to the write-down of homes in our residential real estate segment and $0.8 million related to the write-down of a renegotiated builder note receivable; | |
| $1.9 million write-off of net book value on abandoned property; | |
| $4.3 million restructuring charge and $1.9 million related pension charge; and | |
| $8.5 million related to a fair value adjustment on retained interests of monetized installment notes. |
Results for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008 reported in discontinued operations primarily
relate to our former Sunshine State Cypress mill and mulch plant
operation.
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
homesites and housing units and parcels of developed and
undeveloped land. Timber sales are generated from the forestry
segment. Other revenues are primarily resort and club operations
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 and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008.
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | Difference | % Change | 2009 | 2008 | Difference | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
|
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Real estate sales
|
$ | 24.2 | $ | 13.7 | $ | 10.5 | 77 | % | $ | 53.0 | $ | 161.4 | $ | (108.4 | ) | (67 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Rental revenues
|
0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 50 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timber sales
|
7.1 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 20 | 20.4 | 20.0 | 0.4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues
|
11.3 | 13.2 | (1.9 | ) | (14 | ) | 30.6 | 34.9 | (4.3 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
43.2 | 33.2 | 10.0 | 30 | 105.4 | 217.3 | (111.9 | ) | (51 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses:
|
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Cost of real estate sales
|
22.5 | 8.7 | 13.8 | 159 | 38.2 | 48.2 | (10.0 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of rental revenues
|
0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 150 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of timber sales
|
5.1 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 4 | 14.8 | 14.8 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of other revenues
|
11.1 | 13.6 | (2.5 | ) | (18 | ) | 30.8 | 37.6 | (6.8 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
|
8.8 | 14.4 | (5.6 | ) | (39 | ) | 32.1 | 43.1 | (11.0 | ) | (26 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 48.0 | $ | 41.8 | $ | 6.2 | 15 | % | $ | 116.8 | $ | 144.1 | $ | (27.3 | ) | (19 | )% | |||||||||||||||
The increases in real estate sales revenues and cost of real
estate sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009
compared to 2008 were primarily due to the sale of our
SevenShores condominium and marina development project for
approximately $12.5 million. We did not record any gain or
loss on the sale as the carrying value of assets was adjusted to
estimated fair value during the second quarter of 2009.
The decreases in sales and cost of sales during the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 compared to 2008 were primarily
due to decreased sales in our rural land sales segment.
Approximately $12.9 million, or 12%, of our year to date
2009 revenues were generated by rural land sales compared to
$132.5 million, or 61%, in 2008.
Our gross margin percentage on real estate sales decreased to 7%
from 36% during the three months ended September 30, 2009
compared to 2008 primarily as a result of the SevenShores sale
and a decrease in high margin rural land sales relative to our
sales mix. Cost of other revenues decreased due to reduced
staffing levels and increased operating efficiencies at our
clubs and resorts. Other operating expenses decreased due to
lower general and administrative expenses as a result of our
restructuring efforts.
Our gross margin percentage on real estate sales decreased to
28% from 70% during the nine months ended September 30,
2009 compared to 2008, primarily as a result of the decrease in
high margin rural land sales relative
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to our sales mix. Cost of other revenues decreased due to
reduced staffing levels and increased operating efficiencies at
our clubs and resorts. Other operating expenses decreased due to
lower general and administrative expenses as a result of our
restructuring efforts. For further detailed discussion of
revenues and expenses, see Segment Results below.
Corporate expense. Corporate expense,
representing corporate general and administrative expenses, was
$5.9 million and $8.0 million during the three months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and
$19.1 million and $26.0 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Our
overall employee and administrative costs have decreased as a
result of reduced headcount.
Pension settlement charge. On June 18,
2009, as plan sponsor, we signed a commitment for the pension
plan to purchase a group annuity contract from Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company for the benefit of the retired
participants and certain other former employee participants in
our pension plan. Current and former employees with cash
balances in the pension plan are not affected by the
transaction. The purchase price of the annuity was approximately
$101 million, which was funded from the assets of the
pension plan on June 25, 2009. The transaction resulted in
the transfer and settlement of pension benefit obligations of
approximately $93 million. In addition, we recorded a
non-cash pre-tax settlement charge to earnings during the second
quarter of 2009 of $44.7 million and an offsetting
$44.7 million pre-tax credit in Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. As a
result of this transaction, we were able to significantly
increase the funded status ratio of the pension plan, thereby
reducing the potential for future funding requirements.
Impairment Losses. We review our long-lived
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable. Homes and homesites substantially completed
and ready for sale are measured at the lower of carrying value
or fair value less costs to sell. For projects under
development, an estimate of future cash flows on an undiscounted
basis is performed using estimated future expenditures necessary
to maintain and complete the existing project and using
managements best estimates about future sales prices and
holding periods.
During the third quarter of 2009:
| We recorded a $9.0 million write-down related to the settlement of the Saussy Burbank notes receivable, a $0.1 million write-down of builder notes receivable and a $1.1 million impairment charge related to other long-term assets; and | |
| We recorded a $0.9 million write-down related to completed unsold homes and homesites within other communities. |
During the third quarter of 2008 we recorded impairment charges
of $1.3 million related to completed unsold homes.
During the first nine months of 2009:
| We recorded a $6.5 million impairment charge related to completed unsold homes and homesites in our communities and a $6.7 million write-down of our SevenShores condominium and marina development project; and | |
| We recorded a $9.0 million write-down related to the settlement of the Saussy Burbank notes receivable, a $7.4 million write-off of the Advantis note receivable, a $1.9 million write-down of builder notes receivable and a $1.1 million impairment charge related to other long-term assets. |
During the first nine months of 2008 we recorded impairment
charges of $3.8 million related to completed unsold homes
and a $0.8 million write-down of a builder note receivable.
A continued decline in demand and market prices for our real
estate products may require us to record additional impairment
charges in the future. In addition, due to the ongoing
difficulties in the real estate markets and tightened credit
conditions, we may be required to write-down the carrying value
of our notes receivable and such notes may not ultimately be
collectible.
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Restructuring charge. We recorded
restructuring charges of $1.8 million and $1.3 million
in the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, and $1.8 million and $4.3 million during
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, related to one-time termination benefits in
connection with our
2006-2009
restructuring plans. Remaining charges relating to restructuring
actions to be expensed during the fourth quarter of 2009 are
less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2009.
Other income (expense). Other income (expense)
consists of investment income, interest expense, gains on sales
and dispositions of assets, litigation expense, fair value
adjustment of our retained interest in monetized installment
notes receivable, loss on early extinguishment of debt and other
income. Other income (expense) was $1.2 million and
$(7.3) million for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and
$3.3 million and $(38.6) million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Investment income, net decreased $0.9 million and
$2.8 million during the three and nine months ending
September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to 2008
primarily as a result of lower investment returns on our cash
balances.
Interest expense decreased $4.1 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 compared to 2008 primarily
as a result of our reduced debt levels. We recorded a loss on
early extinguishment of debt of $0.7 million during the
third quarter of 2008 related to the write-off of unamortized
loan costs on our prior credit facility and $29.9 million
during the second quarter 2008 in connection with the prepayment
of our senior notes.
Other, net increased $8.7 million during the third quarter
of 2009 primarily due to a charge of $6.6 million related
to the fair value adjustment of our retained interest in
monetized installment notes receivable and $1.9 million
related to the write-off of the net book value on certain
abandoned property during the third quarter of 2008. Other, net
increased $10.0 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 compared to 2008 primarily due to
recording a loss of $8.5 million related to the fair value
adjustment of our retained interest in monetized installment
notes receivable and $1.9 million related to the write-off
of the net book value on certain abandoned property during the
third quarter of 2008.
Income tax benefit. Our effective tax rate was
(45)% and (38)% for the three months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively, and (40)% and (42)% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Segment
Results
Residential
Real Estate
Our residential real estate segment develops large-scale,
mixed-use resort, primary and seasonal residential communities,
primarily on our existing land. 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 Tallahassee.
Our residential sales have declined precipitously from 2006 due
to the collapse of the housing markets in Florida. Inventories
of resale homes and homesites remain high in our markets and
prices continue to decline. With the U.S. and Florida
economies battling rising foreclosures, severely restrictive
credit, significant inventories of unsold homes and recessionary
economic conditions, predicting when real estate markets will
return to health remains difficult.
Given the downturn in our real estate markets, we have
implemented a tax strategy in which current year losses on asset
sales can be carried back and applied to our taxable income in
2007, resulting in significant tax refunds for 2009. As part of
this strategy, we decided to sell at auction the remaining
condominium units in our Artisan Park development in
Celebration, Florida. We successfully completed the auction in
the third quarter 2009 and received aggregate revenues of
$4.8 million from the auction sales. We expect to generate
additional revenues related to sales of our remaining Artisan
Park inventory during the fourth quarter of 2009. We also sold
our SevenShores condominium project and marina development in
Bradenton, Florida in exchange for $7.0 million cash and
the forgiveness of notes payable in the amount of
$5.5 million. These two transactions are expected to
produce an aggregate tax refund of approximately
$6.9 million.
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The table below sets forth the results of continuing operations
of our residential real estate segment for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
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Real estate sales
|
$ | 21.9 | $ | 8.7 | $ | 37.6 | $ | 25.8 | ||||||||
Rental revenue
|
0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues
|
11.3 | 13.1 | 30.7 | 34.9 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
33.7 | 22.2 | 69.3 | 61.6 | ||||||||||||
Expenses:
|
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Cost of real estate sales
|
21.1 | 6.6 | 35.2 | 22.1 | ||||||||||||
Cost of rental revenue
|
0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||
Cost of other revenues
|
11.1 | 13.6 | 30.8 | 37.6 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
|
6.4 | 11.7 | 24.8 | 34.7 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
2.9 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 8.8 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring charge
|
0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
Impairment charge
|
10.7 | 1.3 | 24.7 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses
|
53.5 | 36.7 | 126.4 | 109.4 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense)
|
(0.1 | ) | 1.4 | (0.5 | ) | 2.8 | ||||||||||
Pre-tax loss from continuing operations
|
$ | (19.9 | ) | $ | (13.1 | ) | $ | (57.6 | ) | $ | (45.0 | ) | ||||
Real estate sales include sales of homes and homesites. Cost of
real estate sales 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). Other revenues and cost of other
revenues consist primarily of resort and club operations and
brokerage fees.
During the third quarter 2009, we entered into an agreement with
The Premier Property Group for Premier to lease the WaterColor
sales office and to assume our existing WaterColor resale
listings effective September 1, 2009. Other revenues
related to this business included brokerage revenues of
approximately $1.2 million and $2.0 million during the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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Three
Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
The following table sets forth the components of our real estate
sales and cost of real estate sales related to homes and
homesites:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Homes | Homesites | Total | Homes | Homesites | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 7.9 | $ | 1.3 | $ | 9.2 | $ | 2.3 | $ | 6.0 | $ | 8.3 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales:
|
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Direct costs
|
6.2 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling costs
|
0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other indirect costs
|
0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales
|
7.6 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
$ | 0.3 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 1.7 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit margin
|
4 | % | 39 | % | 9 | % | 9 | % | 25 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||||||
Units sold
|
35 | 12 | 47 | 3 | 74 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Real estate sales and home closings increased for the third
quarter 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008 as a result
of the successful auction of 22 multi-family homes at our
Artisan Park community as well as reductions in pricing in an
effort to accelerate sales of existing inventory even though
adverse market conditions continued. Homesite closings decreased
for the third quarter 2009 compared to the same period in 2008
due to a decrease in bulk sales to national homebuilders. Gross
profit margin decreased for the third quarter 2009 compared to
the third quarter 2008 primarily due to a decrease in the
average sales price and product location and mix.
The following table sets forth home and homesite sales activity
by geographic region and property type:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed |
Cost of |
Gross |
Closed |
Cost of |
Gross |
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Units | Revenues | Sales | Profit | Units | Revenues | Sales | Profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Florida:
|
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Resort and Seasonal
|
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Single-family homes
|
2 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.1 | | $ | 1.2 | $ | 1.1 | $ | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Homesites
|
8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary
|
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Homesites
|
2 | 0.1 | | 0.1 | 21 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Florida:
|
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Primary
|
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Single-family homes
|
| | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Florida:
|
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Primary
|
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Single-family homes
|
6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multi-family homes
|
22 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Townhomes
|
5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homesites
|
2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 41 | 1.6 | 1.9 | (0.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
47 | $ | 9.2 | $ | 8.4 | $ | 0.8 | 77 | $ | 8.3 | $ | 6.6 | $ | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Also included in real estate sales are land sales and cost of
sales of $12.7 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and $0.4 million of real estate
sales and gross profit for the three months ended
September 30,
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2008. Third quarter 2009 real estate sales and cost of sales
included $12.5 million each related to the sale of our
SevenShores condominium and marina development project.
Our Northwest Florida resort and seasonal communities included
WaterColor, WaterSound Beach, WaterSound, WaterSound West Beach,
WindMark Beach, RiverCamps on Crooked Creek, SummerCamp Beach
and Wild Heron, while primary communities included Hawks Landing
and SouthWood. Our Northeast Florida primary communities
included RiverTown and 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, there
were two home closings for the third quarter of 2009 and home
revenues and gross profit were comparable to the same period in
2008. Revenue and gross profit recognized during the third
quarter 2008 related to revenue and profit previously deferred
on a second quarter 2008 home closing. Homesite closings,
revenues and gross profit decreased in the third quarter 2009 as
compared to the third quarter 2008. The average sales price of
closed homesites decreased in the third quarter 2009 to $126,000
from $281,000 in the third quarter 2008 primarily due to lower
pricing as well as location and mix.
In our Northwest Florida primary communities, there were no home
closings for the third quarter 2009. Homesite closings, revenues
and gross profit decreased for the third quarter of 2009 as
compared to the third quarter 2008 due to a decrease in bulk
sales to national homebuilders.
In our Central Florida communities, home closings, revenues and
gross profit increased for the third quarter 2009 as compared to
the third quarter 2008 due primarily to the Artisan Park
auction. Homesite closings, revenues and gross profit decreased
in the third quarter 2009 as compared to the third quarter 2008
due to a decrease in bulk sales to national homebuilders.
Other revenues included revenues from the WaterColor Inn and
WaterColor vacation rental program, other resort, golf and club
operations, management fees and brokerage activities. Other
revenues decreased $1.8 million due to lower vacation
rental occupancy and lower Inn and vacation rental rates. Cost
of other revenues decreased $2.5 million as a result of
reduced staffing levels and more efficient operation of our
resorts and clubs.
Other operating expenses included salaries and benefits,
marketing, project administration, support personnel and other
administrative expenses. Other operating expenses decreased by
$5.3 million primarily due to reductions in marketing and
homeowner association funding costs and real estate taxes. These
decreases were partially offset by costs related to overhead
costs of our real estate projects that were expensed in 2009
instead of capitalized due to lack of development activity.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
The following table sets forth the components of our real estate
sales and cost of real estate sales related to homes and
homesites:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Homes | Homesites | Total | Homes | Homesites | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 21.1 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 24.9 | $ | 16.6 | $ | 8.7 | $ | 25.3 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales:
|
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Direct costs
|
15.5 | 1.8 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 18.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling costs
|
3.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other indirect costs
|
1.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales
|
20.3 | 2.2 | 22.5 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 22.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
$ | 0.8 | $ | 1.6 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 2.7 | $ | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit margin
|
4 | % | 42 | % | 10 | % | 3 | % | 31 | % | 13 | % | ||||||||||||
Units sold
|
72 | 28 | 100 | 28 | 85 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Home sales and home closings increased for the period ended
September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008
as a result of the Artisan Park auction as well as reductions in
pricing in an effort to accelerate sales of existing inventory
even though adverse market conditions continued. Homesite sales
and closings decreased for the period ended September 30,
2009 compared to the same period in 2008 due to a decrease in
bulk sales to national homebuilders. Gross profit margin
decreased for the period ended September 30, 2009 compared
to the same period in 2008, primarily due to a decrease in the
average sales price and product location and mix.
The following table sets forth home and homesite sales activity
by geographic region and property type:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed |
Cost of |
Gross |
Closed |
Cost of |
Gross |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Units | Revenues | Sales | Profit | Units | Revenues | Sales | Profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Florida:
|
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Resort and Seasonal:
|
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Single-family homes
|
19 | $ | 8.7 | $ | 8.3 | $ | 0.4 | 7 | $ | 8.2 | $ | 7.8 | $ | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Homesites
|
19 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 19 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary:
|
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Single-family homes
|
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Townhomes
|
| | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homesites
|
7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 21 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Florida:
|
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Primary:
|
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Single-family homes
|
2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | (0.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Homesites
|
| | | | 3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Florida:
|
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Primary:
|
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Single-family homes
|
14 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multi-family homes
|
26 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Townhomes
|
11 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homesites
|
2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 42 | 1.7 | 2.0 | (0.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
100 | $ | 24.9 | $ | 22.5 | $ | 2.4 | 113 | $ | 25.3 | $ | 22.1 | $ | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Also included in real estate sales are land sales and cost of
sales of $12.7 million for the nine month period ended
September 30, 2009 and $0.5 million in real estate
sales and gross profit during the nine month period ending
September 30, 2008. The nine months of 2009 included real
estate sales and cost of sales of $12.5 million each from
the sale of our SevenShores condominium and marina development
project.
Our Northwest Florida resort and seasonal communities included
WaterColor, WaterSound Beach, WaterSound, WaterSound West Beach,
WindMark Beach, RiverCamps on Crooked Creek, SummerCamp Beach
and Wild Heron, while primary communities included Hawks Landing
and SouthWood. Our Northeast Florida primary communities
included RiverTown and 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, home
closings and revenues increased, while gross profit was the same
for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to
the same period in 2008. The average sales price of a home
decreased to $460,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 from $1,150,000 during the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 primarily due to location.
Homesite closings were the same, while revenues and gross profit
decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as
compared to the same period in 2008. The average sales price of
a homesite closed in the nine months ended September 30,
2009 was $145,000 as compared to $300,000 for the same period in
2008 primarily due to lower pricing as well as location and mix.
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In our Northwest Florida primary communities, homesite closings
and revenues decreased, while gross profit increased for the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the
same period in 2008 due to a decrease in bulk sales to national
homebuilders.
In our Northeast Florida communities home closings revenues and
gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
were comparable to the same period in 2008. We closed the final
home in our St. Johns Golf and Country Club community during the
nine months ended September 30, 2009. There were no
homesite closings in 2009.
In our Central Florida communities, home closings and revenues
increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as
compared to the same period in 2008 primarily due to the Artisan
Park auction. Homesite closings and revenues decreased in the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the
same period in 2008 due to a decrease in bulk sales to national
homebuilders. A portion of homesite revenue in 2009 relates to
profit participation from previous sales to a national
homebuilder.
Other revenues included revenues from the WaterColor Inn and
WaterColor vacation rental program, other resort, golf and club
operations, management fees and brokerage activities. Other
revenue decreased $4.2 million due to lower vacation rental
occupancy and lower Inn and vacation rental rates. Cost of other
revenue decreased $6.8 million as a result of reduced
staffing levels and more efficient operation of our resorts and
clubs.
Other operating expenses included salaries and benefits,
marketing, project administration, support personnel and other
administrative expenses. The decrease of $9.9 million in
operating expenses was primarily due to reductions in employee
costs, marketing and homeowners association funding costs,
certain warranty and other project costs and real estate taxes.
These decreases were partially offset by costs related to
overhead costs of our real estate projects that were expensed in
2009 instead of capitalized due to lack of active development
activity.
We recorded a restructuring charge in our residential real
estate segment of $0.9 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 in connection with our headcount
reduction compared to $1.2 million in 2008.
Commercial
Real Estate
Our commercial real estate segment plans, develops and entitles
our land holdings for a broad range of retail, office,
industrial and multi-family uses. We sell and develop commercial
land and provide development opportunities for national and
regional commercial developers and strategic partners in
Northwest Florida. 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.
Consistent with residential real estate, the markets for
commercial real estate, particularly retail, remain weak.
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The table below sets forth the results of the continuing
operations of our commercial real estate segment for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
|
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Real estate sales
|
$ | 2.1 | $ | 2.6 | $ | 2.5 | $ | 3.1 | ||||||||
Rental revenues
|
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues
|
| | | | ||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
2.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
Expenses:
|
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Cost of real estate sales
|
1.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||
Cost of rental revenues
|
| 0.1 | | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
|
1.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
| | | | ||||||||||||
Restructuring charge
|
0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses
|
2.9 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||
Other income
|
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax (loss) from continuing operations
|
$ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (1.8 | ) | $ | (1.9 | ) | ||||
Much of our commercial real estate activity is focused on the
opportunities presented by Northwest Floridas new
international airport, scheduled to open in May 2010. We believe
these commercial opportunities will be significantly enhanced by
Southwest Airlines planned service to the new airport, as
described above. We have accelerated preconstruction development
activity on approximately 1,000 acres adjacent to the
airport site. The land is being planned for office, retail,
hotel and industrial users. We expect, over time, that this
international airport will expand our customer base as it
connects Northwest Florida with the global economy and as the
area is repositioned from a regional to a national destination.
Real
Estate Sales
Number of |
Acres |
Average Price |
Gross |
Gross Profit |
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Sales | Sold | per Acre | Proceeds | Revenue | on Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | (In millions) | (In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended:
|
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September 30, 2009
|
2 | 6 | $ | 350,000 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||
September 30, 2008
|
3 | 32 | $ | 78,000 | $ | 2.5 | $ | 2.6 | (b) | $ | 0.5 | (b) | ||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended:
|
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September 30, 2009
|
2 | 6 | $ | 350,000 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 2.5 | (a) | $ | 0.9 | (a) | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2008
|
4 | 34 | $ | 82,000 | $ | 2.8 | $ | 3.1 | (b) | $ | 0.9 | (b) |
(a) | The nine months ended September 30, 2009 includes previously deferred revenue and gain on sales, based on percentage-of-completion accounting, of $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. | |
(b) | Includes previously deferred revenue and gain on sales, based on percentage-of-completion accounting, of $0.1 million and zero, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The nine months ended September 30, 2008 includes previously deferred revenue and gain on sales, based on percentage-of-completion accounting, of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. |
Rental revenue for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 represents lease income associated with
a long-term land lease with the Port Authority of Port St. Joe.
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Other income for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 primarily includes
$0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of
deferred gain associated with three buildings sold in 2007 with
which we have continuing involvement due to a sale and leaseback
arrangement.
Rural
Land Sales
Our rural land sales segment markets and sells tracts of land of
varying sizes for rural recreational, conservation and
timberland uses. The land sales segment at times prepares land
for sale for these uses through harvesting, thinning and other
silviculture practices, and in some cases, limited
infrastructure development.
The table below sets forth the results of operations of our
rural land sales segment for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
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Real estate sales
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$ | 0.3 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 12.9 | $ | 132.5 | ||||||||
Expenses:
|
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Cost of real estate sales
|
| | 1.3 | 23.8 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
|
0.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
| | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring charge
|
0.1 | | 0.1 | | ||||||||||||
Total expenses
|
1.0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 27.4 | ||||||||||||
Other income
|
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations
|
$ | (0.4 | ) | $ | 2.0 | $ | 9.2 | $ | 106.2 | |||||||
Rural land sales for the three and nine months ended September
30 are as follows:
Number of |
Number of |
Average Price |
Gross Sales |
Gross |
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Sales | Acres | per Acre | Price | Profit | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | (In millions) | |||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended:
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September 30, 2009
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1 | 140 | $ | 2,065 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2008
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5 | 346 | (a) | $ | 7,045 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 2.4 | |||||||||||
Nine Months Ended:
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September 30, 2009
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10 | 6,485 | $ | 1,990 | $ | 12.9 | $ | 11.6 | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2008
|
15 | 87,179 | $ | 1,520 | $ | 132.5 | $ | 108.7 |
(a) | Amount includes the exchange of 160 acres with related recognized revenue and gross profit of $0.3 million. |
We consider the land sold to be non-strategic as these parcels
would require a significant amount of time to realize a higher
and better use than timberland. Although our average price per
acre in 2009 has increased compared to 2008, average sales
prices per acre vary according to the characteristics of each
particular piece of land being sold and their highest and best
use. As a result, average prices will vary from one period to
another.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we closed
the following significant sales:
| 930 acres in Wakulla County for $3.9 million, or $4,234 per acre. | |
| 4,492 acres in Liberty County for $5.9 million, or $1,305 per acre. |
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we closed
the following significant sales:
| 23,743 acres in Liberty County for $36.3 million, or an average of $1,530 per acre. | |
| 2,784 acres in Taylor County for $12.5 million, or $4,500 per acre. | |
| 29,742 acres primarily within Liberty and Wakulla counties for $39.5 million, or $1,330 per acre. | |
| 29,343 acres primarily within Leon County, Florida and Stewart County, Georgia, for $38.4 million, or $1,308 per acre. |
Forestry
Our forestry segment focuses on the management and harvesting of
our extensive timber holdings. We grow, harvest and sell timber
and wood fiber and provide land management services for
conservation properties. On February 27, 2009, we completed
the sale of the inventory and equipment assets of Sunshine State
Cypress. The results of operations for Sunshine State Cypress
during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008 are set forth below as discontinued operations.
The table below sets forth the results of the continuing
operations of our forestry segment for the three and nine months
ended September 30.
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
|
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Timber sales
|
$ | 7.0 | $ | 5.9 | $ | 20.4 | $ | 19.9 | ||||||||
Expenses:
|
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Cost of timber sales
|
5.1 | 4.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
|
0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring charge
|
| | | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses
|
6.2 | 5.9 | 18.2 | 18.3 | ||||||||||||
Other income
|
0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
|
$ | 1.2 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 3.0 | ||||||||
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
Total revenues for the forestry segment increased
$1.1 million, or 19%, for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 as compared to the 2008 period. We have
a wood fiber supply agreement with Smurfit-Stone Container
Corporation which expires on June 30, 2012. Although
Smurfit-Stone recently filed for bankruptcy protection, the
supply agreement remains in effect at this time. Sales under
this agreement were $3.8 million (181,000 tons) in 2009 and
$3.1 million (168,000 tons) in 2008. Sales to other
customers totaled $3.1 million (157,000 tons) in 2009 as
compared to $2.8 million (159,000 tons) in 2008. Sales
under the wood fiber supply agreement increased during the third
quarter of 2009 due to the increase in price per ton under the
terms of the agreement and tons sold. Sales to other customers
increased $0.4 million compared to 2008 due to an increase
in price per ton on pine products. Our third quarter 2009
revenues also included $0.1 million related to land
management services performed in connection with certain
conservation properties.
Cost of sales for the forestry segment increased
$0.2 million in 2009 compared to 2008. Gross margins as a
percentage of revenue were 27% in 2009 and 17% in 2008. The
increase in margin was primarily due to the increase in price
per ton for wood fiber sales.
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Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
Total revenues for the forestry segment increased
$0.5 million, or 3%, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 compared to the 2008 period. Sales under
the wood fiber supply agreement with Smurfit-Stone Container
Corporation were $11.2 million (529,000 tons) in 2009 and
$9.6 million (523,000 tons) in 2008. Sales to other
customers totaled $8.6 million (425,000 tons) in 2009 as
compared to $10.3 million (551,000 tons) in 2008. Sales
under our Fiber agreement increased during the nine months of
2009 due to the increase in price per ton under the terms of the
agreement. Sales to other customers decreased as a result of an
accelerated harvest plan in connection with the large tract land
sales in the first nine months of 2008. Our 2009 revenues also
included $0.6 million related to land management services
performed in connection with certain conservation properties.
Cost of sales for the forestry segment remained flat compared to
2008. Gross margins as a percentage of revenue were 27% in 2009
and 26% in 2008.
Discontinued
Operations
On February 27, 2009, we sold our remaining inventory and
equipment assets related to our Sunshine State Cypress mill and
mulch plant for $1.6 million. We received $1.3 million
in cash and a note receivable of $0.3 million. The sale
agreement also included a long-term lease of a building facility.
Discontinued operations related to the sale of Sunshine State
Cypress for the three and nine months ended September 30 are as
follows:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Sunshine State Cypress
|
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Aggregate revenues
|
$ | | $ | 1.2 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 5.3 | ||||||||
Pre-tax (loss)
|
| (0.2 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (0.3 | ) | |||||||||
Pre-tax gain on sale
|
| | 0.1 | | ||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit)
|
| (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net
|
$ | | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We generated cash in the third quarter of 2009 from sales of
land holdings, sales of other assets and operations. We used
cash in the third quarter of 2009 for operations, real estate
development and construction.
As of September 30, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents
of $156.6 million, compared to $115.5 million as of
December 31, 2008. We invest our excess cash primarily in
government-only money market mutual funds, short term
U.S. treasury investments and overnight deposits, all of
which are highly liquid, with the intent to make such funds
readily available for operating expenses and strategic long-term
investment purposes. We believe that our current cash and cash
equivalents, credit facility and cash we expect to generate from
operating activities and tax refunds will provide us with
sufficient liquidity to satisfy our working capital needs and
capital expenditures through the next twenty-four months.
In September 2008, we entered into a new $100 million
revolving Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement)
with Branch Banking and Trust Company
(BB&T). On October 15, 2009, we amended
the Credit Agreement to extend the term to September 19,
2012, and lower our required minimum tangible net worth amount
to $800 million. In addition, the amendment also modified
our pricing terms to reflect current market pricing. We have the
option to request an increase in the principal amount available
under the Credit Agreement up to $200 million through
syndication on a best efforts basis. The Credit Agreement
provides for swing advances of up to $5 million and the
issuance of letters of credit of up to $30 million. No
funds have been drawn on the Credit Agreement as of
September 30, 2009. The proceeds of any future borrowings
under the Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate
purposes. We have pledged 100% of the membership interests in
our largest subsidiary, St. Joe
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Timberland Company of Delaware, LLC, as security for the credit
facility. We have also agreed that upon the occurrence of an
event of default, St. Joe Timberland Company of Delaware, LLC
will grant to the lenders a first priority pledge of
and/or a
lien on substantially all of its assets.
As more fully described in Note 8 of our consolidated
financial statements, the Credit Agreement contains covenants
relating to leverage, unencumbered asset value, net worth,
liquidity and additional debt. The Credit Agreement does not
contain a fixed charge coverage covenant. The Credit Agreement
also contains various restrictive covenants pertaining to
acquisitions, investments, capital expenditures, dividends,
share repurchases, asset dispositions and liens. The recent
amendment also limits the amount of our investments not
otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement to $175 million
and the amount of our additional debt not otherwise permitted by
the Credit Agreement to $175 million. We were in compliance
with our debt covenants at September 30, 2009.
On October 21, 2009, we entered into a strategic alliance
agreement with Southwest Airlines to facilitate commencement of
air service to the new international airport in Northwest
Florida when it opens in May 2010. We have agreed to reimburse
Southwest Airlines if it incurs losses on its service at the new
airport during the first three years of service. The agreement
also provides for any profit from the air service during the
term of the agreement to be shared with us up to the amount of
our prior payments. We have the right to terminate the agreement
if our payments exceed $14 million in the first year of
service or $12 million in the second year. These cash
payments and reimbursements could have an effect on our cash
flow starting in the second half of 2010, depending on the
results of operations of the air service.
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operations was $44.7 million and
$37.7 million in the first nine months of 2009 and 2008,
respectively. During such periods, total capital expenditures
for operating properties relating to our residential real estate
segment were $4.8 million and $24.2 million,
respectively. The 2008 expenditures were net of an
$11.6 million reimbursement received from a community
development district (CDD) bond issue at one of our
residential communities. Additional capital expenditures for
operating properties were $2.7 million and
$3.5 million during the first nine months of 2009 and 2008,
respectively, which primarily related to commercial real estate
development. We continue to take a very prudent approach to
managing our assets and continue to reduce capital expenditures
as well as operating and overhead expenses.
We have implemented tax planning strategies in order to take
advantage of certain tax loss carrybacks which expire in 2009.
Our current income tax receivable was $27.9 million at
September 30, 2009 and $32.3 million at
December 31, 2008. We received $32.3 million in
federal income tax refunds during the third quarter of 2009
related to our December 31, 2008 tax receivable balance.
We received approximately $7.0 million in cash proceeds in
connection with the sale of our SevenShores condominium and
marina development project during the third quarter of 2009.
On June 18, 2009, as plan sponsor, we signed a commitment
for the pension plan to purchase a group annuity contract from
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for the benefit of
the retired participants and certain other former employee
participants in our pension plan. The purchase price of the
group annuity contract was approximately $101 million,
which was funded from the assets of the pension plan on
June 25, 2009. As a result of this transaction, we
significantly increased the funding status ratio of our pension
plan and reduced the potential for future funding requirements.
During the first nine months of 2008, we sold a total of
79,031 acres of timberland in three separate transactions
in exchange for
15-year
installment notes receivable in the aggregate amount of
$108.4 million, which installment notes are fully backed by
irrevocable letters of credit issued by Wachovia Bank, N.A. (now
a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company). During the
first nine months of 2008, we received $96.1 million in net
cash proceeds from the monetization of these installment notes.
We have not recorded any installment note sales during 2009.
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Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.2 million and
$0.7 million in the first nine months of 2009 and 2008,
respectively. We do not anticipate making any significant cash
investments at this time.
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities was
$(2.4) million and $44.9 million in the first nine
months of 2009 and 2008, respectively.
In an effort to enhance our financial flexibility, on
March 3, 2008, we sold 17,145,000 shares of our common
stock, at a price of $35.00 per share. We received net proceeds
of $580.1 million in connection with the public offering
which were used to prepay in full (i) during the first
quarter 2008 a $100 million term loan and the entire
outstanding balance (approximately $160 million) of our
previous $500 million senior revolving credit facility and
(ii) on April 4, 2008 senior notes with an outstanding
principal amount of $240.0 million together with a
make-whole amount of approximately $29.7 million.
We have also used 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. Accordingly, we have
recorded as debt $12.3 million and $11.9 million
related to CDD bonds as of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively. We retired approximately
$30.0 million of CDD debt from the proceeds of our common
stock offering during the first quarter 2008.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
There were no material changes to the quantitative and
qualitative disclosures about off-balance sheet arrangements
presented in our
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008, during the third
quarter of 2009.
Contractual
Obligations and Commercial Commitments
There were no material changes in the amounts of our contractual
obligations and commercial commitments presented in our
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008, during the third
quarter of 2009.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
There were no material changes to the quantitative and
qualitative disclosures about market risk set forth in our
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008, during the third
quarter of 2009.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure
controls and procedures (as such term is defined in
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered
by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of
the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective in bringing to their
attention on a timely basis material information relating to the
Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be
included in the Companys periodic filings under the
Exchange Act.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls. During the third quarter
of 2009, 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 12, Contingencies.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
There were no material changes to our risk factors during the
third quarter of 2009.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
Our Board of Directors has 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 September 30, 2009. 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.
We have no present intention to repurchase any shares under the
Stock Repurchase Program.
(d) |
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(c) |
Maximum Dollar |
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Total Number of |
Amount that |
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(a) |
(b) |
Shares Purchased |
May Yet Be |
|||||||||||||
Total Number |
Average |
as Part of Publicly |
Purchased Under |
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of Shares |
Price Paid |
Announced Plans |
the Plans or |
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Period
|
Purchased(1) | per Share | or Programs | Programs | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Month Ended July 31, 2009
|
5,586 | $ | 27.85 | | $ | 103,793 | ||||||||||
Month Ended August 31, 2009
|
| $ | | | $ | 103,793 | ||||||||||
Month Ended September 30, 2009
|
12,327 | $ | 32.39 | | $ | 103,793 |
(1) | Represents shares surrendered by executives as payment for the strike prices and taxes due on exercised stock options and / or taxes due on vested restricted stock. |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None.
Item 5. | Other Information |
None.
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibit |
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Number
|
Description
|
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3 | .1 | Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the registrants registration statement on Form S-3 (File 333-116017)). | ||
3 | .2 | Amended and Restated By-laws of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2004). | ||
10 | .1 | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated October 15, 2009, by and among the registrant and Branch Banking and Trust Company, as agent and lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 20, 2009). | ||
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. | ||
99 | .1 | Supplemental Information regarding Land-Use Entitlements, Sales by Community and other quarterly information. |
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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: November 3, 2009
|
/s/ Wm.
Britton Greene Wm. Britton Greene President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
Date: November 3, 2009
|
/s/ Janna
L. Connolly Janna L. Connolly Chief Accounting Officer |
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