The St. Joe Company Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results
WATERSOUND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Third Quarter highlights include:
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Total revenue for the quarter was
$33.6 million as compared to$27.2 million in the third quarter of 2016 due to increases in real estate revenue, leasing revenue and timber revenue, partially offset by a decrease in resorts and leisure revenue. -
Real estate revenue increased to
$10.7 million in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to$4.2 million in the third quarter of 2016. Real estate revenue in the third quarter of 2017 included$9.4 million in residential real estate revenue,$0.4 million in commercial real estate revenue and$0.9 million in rural land revenue. The third quarter of 2016 consisted of$3.1 million in residential real estate revenue,$0.6 in commercial real estate revenue and$0.5 million in rural land revenue. Income before income taxes for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2017 for the Company's residential real estate segment increased by$1.6 million as compared to the three months endedSeptember 30, 2016 . The Company continues to invest in the development of additional residential lots in the WaterSound Origins andBreakfast Point communities, which management believes have the potential for long-term, scalable and repeatable revenue. -
Resorts and leisure revenue decreased in the third quarter of 2017 to
$18.2 million as compared to$19.0 million in the third quarter of 2016. The decrease during the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 was primarily related to lower vacation rental inventory, partially offset by revenue increases fromSt. Joe Club & Resorts , the Company's private membership club. Although resort and leisure revenue decreased 4.2% for the quarter, income before income taxes increased by$0.5 million compared to the third quarter of 2016 due to improved operating efficiency and cost management.
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Leasing revenue increased by approximately
$0.1 million in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the third quarter of 2016. The increase represents an eleventh consecutive quarter of increased revenue in the leasing segment as compared to the same quarter in the previous year. As ofSeptember 30, 2017 , the Company's leasing portfolio consisted of approximately 675,000 square feet of rentable space, which was 85% leased, an increase in rentable space of approximately 73,000 square feet sinceDecember 2016 . -
As of
September 30, 2017 , the Company had cash, cash equivalents and investments of$312.0 million as compared to$416.8 million as ofDecember 31, 2016 after spending a total of$34.5 million on operating and development properties and$136.0 million on share repurchases. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 , the Company repurchased a total of 7,811,937 shares of its common stock. As ofSeptember 30, 2017 , the Company had approximately 66.5 million shares of its common stock outstanding. -
Other operating and corporate expenses declined by
$0.2 million in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the same time last year. The Company continues its focus on a cost discipline to support bottom line performance.
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Real estate revenue |
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Resorts and leisure revenue | 18.2 | 19.0 | 45.6 | 47.6 | ||||
Leasing revenue | 2.8 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | ||||
Timber revenue | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | ||||
Total revenue | 33.6 | 27.2 | 77.2 | 77.0 | ||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Cost of real estate revenue | 6.4 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 6.7 | ||||
Cost of resorts and leisure revenue | 14.5 | 15.4 | 38.2 | 40.4 | ||||
Cost of leasing revenue | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||||
Cost of timber revenue | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||||
Other operating and corporate expenses | 5.0 | 5.2 | 15.3 | 17.7 | ||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 2.3 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 | ||||
Total expenses | 29.2 | 25.6 | 73.0 | 74.1 | ||||
Operating income | 4.4 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 2.9 | ||||
Investment income, net | 6.4 | 4.7 | 31.1 | 10.4 | ||||
Interest expense | (3.0) | (3.1) | (9.1) | (9.3) | ||||
Other income, net | 0.9 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 14.0 | ||||
Income before income taxes | 8.7 | 3.6 | 31.7 | 18.0 | ||||
Income tax expense | (2.6) | (0.9) | (10.8) | (5.2) | ||||
Net income | 6.1 | 2.7 | 20.9 | 12.8 | ||||
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (0.2) | -- | 0.1 | 0.4 | ||||
Net income attributable to the Company |
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Net income per share attributable to the Company |
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Weighted average shares outstanding | 70,202,807 | 74,342,826 | 72,037,772 | 74,496,058 |
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Investment in real estate, net |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 166.8 | 241.1 | ||
Investments | 145.2 | 175.7 | ||
Restricted investments | 4.5 | 5.6 | ||
Income tax receivable | -- | 27.1 | ||
Claim settlement receivable | 8.0 | 7.8 | ||
Other assets | 40.5 | 38.4 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 9.3 | 9.0 | ||
Investments held by special purpose entities | 207.9 | 208.6 | ||
Total assets |
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Debt |
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Other liabilities | 49.9 | 41.0 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 70.8 | 68.8 | ||
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity | 176.5 | 176.3 | ||
Total liabilities | 352.9 | 341.1 | ||
Total equity | 566.8 | 686.8 | ||
Total liabilities and equity |
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Construction loan | 1.6 | -- | ||
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401(k) contribution | -- | -- | 1.2 | 1.4 | ||||
Non-cash stock compensation costs | -- | -- | -- | 0.1 | ||||
Property taxes and insurance | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||||
Professional fees | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | ||||
Marketing and owner association costs | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
Occupancy, repairs and maintenance | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||||
Other | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | ||||
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
Additional information with respect to the Company's results for the
third quarter of 2017 will be available in a Form 10-Q that will be
filed with the
Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release, as well as other
information provided from time to time by the Company or its employees,
may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements. You can identify
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"project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "confident," "may," "should,"
"can have," "likely," "future" and other words and terms of similar
meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of
future operating or financial performance or other events. Examples of
forward-looking statements in this press release include statements
regarding the implementation of our business strategy; our actions to
build on the fundamentals and strengths of the Company's assets and its
people; our continued cost discipline; our focus on higher yielding
vacation rental properties; and our continued investment in the
development of additional residential lots in the WaterSound Origins and
The Company wishes to caution readers that, although we believe any
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, certain
important factors may have affected and could in the future affect the
Company's actual financial results and could cause the Company's actual
financial results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the
Company, including (1) any changes in our strategic objectives or our
ability to successfully implement such strategic objectives; (2) any
potential negative impact of our longer-term property development
strategy, including losses and negative cash flows for an extended
period of time if we continue with the self-development of recently
granted entitlements; (3) significant decreases in the market value of
our investments in securities or any other investments; (4) our ability
to capitalize on strategic opportunities presented by a growing
retirement demographic; (5) our ability to accurately predict market
demand for the range of potential residential and commercial uses of our
real estate, including our Bay-Walton Sector holdings; (6) volatility in
the consistency and pace of our residential real estate sales; (7) any
downturns in real estate markets in
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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