FAQs

Forward-Looking Statements
We have made forward-looking statements in these frequently asked questions pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements in these frequently asked questions that are not historical facts are forwardlooking 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 commercial developers and homebuilders;
• future amounts of capital expenditures;
• the amount and timing of future tax refunds;
• timeframes for future construction and development activity; and
• the projected economic impact of the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
  
  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 our current expectations, and we undertake no obligation to update the information contained in these frequently asked questions. New information, future events or risks may cause the forward-looking events we discuss in these frequently asked questions 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 and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as, among others, the following:
  
  
  • a delay in the recovery of real estate markets in Florida and across the nation, or any further downturn in such markets;
  • any renewed crisis in the national financial markets and the financial services and banking industries;
  • a delay in the recovery of national economic conditions, or any further economic downturn;
  • 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;
  • the adverse impact to Northwest Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and other coastal states resulting from the large oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon incident;
  • The possible negative effects from any future oil spill incidents or perceived risk regarding the possibility of future oil spill incidents;
  • possible negative effects from oil or natural gas drilling if permitted off the coast of Northwest Florida;
  • availability of mortgage financing, increases in foreclosures and increases in interest rates;
  • changes in the demographics affecting projected population growth in Florida, including the migration of Baby Boomers;
  • the inability to raise sufficient cash to enhance and maintain our operations and to develop our real estate holdings;
  • 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 book 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 their 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 decrease in the demand for real estate in an area;
  • timing and costs associated with property developments;
  • the pace of commercial and economic development in Northwest Florida;
  • competition from other real estate developers;
  • decreases in pricing of our products and the related profit margins;
  • increases 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 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport;
  • a reduction or termination of air service at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, especially any reduction or termination of Southwest Airlines' service;
  • 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;
  • increases in homeowner insurance rates and deductibles for property in Florida, particularly in coastal areas, and decreases in the availability of property insurance in Florida;
  • high property tax rates in Florida, and future increases in such rates;
  • significant tax payments arising from any acceleration of deferred taxes;
  • increases in gasoline prices; and
  • acts of war, terrorism or other geopolitical events.
  
  The foregoing list is not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements contained in our periodic and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.