May 12, 2000
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
From time to time, the Company has made and will make "forward-looking statements" as defined by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not
relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate,"
"expect," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "believe"
or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements give the Company's current expectations or forecasts
of future events, circumstances or results. The Company's disclosure in this report, including in the MD&A
section, contains forward-looking statements. The Company may also make forward-looking statements in our other
documents filed with the SEC and in other written materials. In addition, the Company's senior management may make
forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. Any forward-looking
statements made by or on behalf of the Company speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake
to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date
the forward-looking statement was made. The reader should, however, consult any further disclosures of a forward-looking
nature the Company may make in its other documents filed with the SEC and in other written materials. All forward-looking
statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual future results may differ
materially from those set forth in the Company's forward-looking statements. In particular, discussions regarding
the size and number of commercial buildings, residential units, development timetables, development approvals and
the ability to obtain approvals, anticipated price ranges of developments, the number of units that can be supported
upon full build-out of development, and the absorption rate and expected gain on land sales are forward-looking
statements. Additional risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially form those expressed in
forward looking statements in this Form 10-Q are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1999 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. In addition, the occurrence or non-occurrence
of the recapitalization, the exchange and the spin-off of the Company's interest in FECI depends on the satisfaction
of a number of conditions among which are the Company's receipt of an Internal Revenue Service ruling concerning
the tax-free status of the spin-off and the FECI shareholders' approval of the recapitalization. The anticipated
benefits of the recapitalization, the exchange and the spin-off may be affected by (1) general economic conditions;
(2) economic developments that have a particularly adverse effect on the Company or FECI and; (3) conditions in
the securities markets on which the Company's and FECI's securities trade. Such statements are based on current
expectations and are subject to certain risks discussed in this report and in our other periodic reports filed
with the SEC. Other factors besides those listed in this report or discussed in the Company's other reports to
the SEC could also adversely affect the Company's results and the reader should not consider any such list of factors
to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.
OVERVIEW
The St. Joe Company is a diversified company which conducts primarily all of its business in six reportable operating
segments, which are residential real estate services, community residential development, commercial real estate
development and services, transportation, forestry, and land sales. In late 1999, the Company also started a hospitality
development group that will offer fee-based development services for hospitality real estate projects including
hotels, resorts, and timeshare facilities. During the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company discontinued its sugar
operations line of business for accounting purposes and all sugar operations ceased by the fourth quarter of 1999.
Management believes that the Company has a strategy in place for its non-strategic assets and has begun to execute
its long term strategies, particularly in developing its vast holdings in Northwest Florida and elsewhere in the
State of Florida by receiving DRI (primary discretionary land use approval for large scale projects in Florida)
or county approvals for WaterColor in Northwest Florida, SouthWood in Tallahassee, St. John's Golf and Country
Club in St. John's County and Victoria Park near Orlando. Management believes that the Company is now in position
to execute and deliver their long-term plan with regards to these developments and the growth of its other real
estate businesses.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During 1999, the Company discontinued its operations in the sugar industry and has thus reported its sugar operations
as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Revenues from Talisman were approximately $17.2 million for
the three months ended March 31,1999. Net income for Talisman, excluding the gain on sale of the land and farming
rights, was approximately $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999. There were no activities at Talisman
in 2000.
RECENT EVENTS
FECI Spin-off (Proposed)
The Company owns 19,609,216 shares of FECI's common stock, which represents an approximate 54% equity interest.
On October 27, 1999, the Company and FECI announced that they have agreed to undertake a recapitalization of FECI
to facilitate a pro rata tax-free spin-off to the Company's shareholders of the Company's 54% equity interest in
FECI.
As part of the recapitalization, the Company will exchange all of its shares of FECI common stock for an equal
number of shares of a new class of FECI common stock. The holders of the new class of FECI common stock will be
entitled to elect 80% of the members of the Board of Directors of FECI, but the new FECI common stock will otherwise
have substantially identical rights to the existing common stock. The new class of FECI common stock will be distributed
pro rata to the Company's shareholders in a tax-free distribution. The Company will not retain any equity interest
in FECI after the spin-off is completed.
At the closing of the transaction, various service agreements between the Company and FECI's wholly owned subsidiary
Gran Central Corporation (GCC) will become effective. Under the terms of these agreements, which extend for up
to three years after the closing of the transaction, GCC will retain the Company, through its commercial real estate
affiliates, to continue to develop and manage certain commercial real estate holdings of GCC. The terms of these
agreements have been approved by both the Company's and FECI's Boards of Directors, and in the judgement of the
boards, reflect arms-length terms and conditions typically found in today's marketplace.
The Boards of Directors of the Company and FECI have unanimously approved the transaction and on March 8, 2000,
the minority shareholders of FECI approved the transaction. This transaction, expected to be completed in mid-2000,
is subject to the receipt of an Internal Revenue Service ruling concerning the tax-free status of the proposed
spin-off.
StockRepurchase Program
In August 1998, the Company's Board of Directors authorized $150 million for the purchase of outstanding common
stock through open-market purchases. During the first quarter of 2000, the Company completed this program having
purchased 6.5 million shares at an average per share price of $23.13. In February 2000, the Company's Board of
Directors authorized a second $150 million stock repurchase plan. The Company will purchase the Company's stock
from time to time on the open market. As of March 31, 2000, the Company had repurchased an additional 0.4 million
shares at an average per share price of $27.15.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Total revenues increased 16% to $211.0 million for the first quarter of 2000 as compared to $182.0 million in the
first quarter of 1999. The residential real estate services segment through Arvida Realty Services ("ARS")
contributed $50.9 million in revenues in the first quarter of 2000, a 23% increase over $41.4 million for the first
quarter of 1999. The community residential development segment recorded $27.6 million in revenues, an increase
of $21.7 million or 367% during the first quarter of 2000, primarily
due to sales recorded at its development communities in northwest and northeast Florida and sales of homes by Saussy
Burbank, neither of which occurred in the first quarter of 1999. The commercial real estate development and services
segment reported $48.7 million in revenues, a 40% decrease from $81.0 million of revenues earned during the first
quarter of 1999, due primarily to the sale by GCC of two industrial parks located in south Florida in the first
quarter of 1999. Through its land sales segment, started during the fourth quarter of 1999, the Company recorded
revenues of $19.9 million during the first quarter of 2000. The forestry segment reported revenues of $11.8 million
during the first quarter of 2000, a 71% increase over $6.9 million during the first quarter of 1999 due to an increase
in bulk timber sales. The transportation segment contributed $51.9 million in revenues, an 8% increase over $47.9
million in 1999 primarily through its Florida East Coast Railroad ("FECR") subsidiary. The Company also
recorded $0.2 million in revenues from its newly formed hospitality group in 2000 and had $1.1 million in losses
relating to an investment not attributable to any segment in 1999.
Operating expenses totaled $158.2 million, a 10% increase over $144.1 million for the first quarter of 2000 as
compared to the first quarter of 1999. The residential real estate services segment had $49.0 million in operating
expenses for the first quarter of 2000, an 18% increase over $41.5 million for the first quarter of 1999. The community
residential development segment recorded $23.1 million in operating expenses, a 381% increase, during the first
quarter of 2000 as compared to $4.8 million during the first quarter of 1999. The commercial real estate development
and services segment reported a decrease in operating expenses of $17.9 million or 31% to $40.3 million during
the first quarter of 2000 from $58.2 million in 1999, primarily related to the costs of sales of the two industrial
parks located in south Florida in 1999. Land sales contributed $2.1 million in operating expenses in 2000. The
forestry segment reported operating expenses of $5.6 million, a 33% increase over $4.2 million during the first
quarter of 1999 due to cost of increased timber sales. The transportation segment contributed $37.8 million in
operating expenses, an increase of $2.4 million or 7%. The Company also recorded $0.3 million in operating expenses
from its newly formed hospitality group in 2000.
Corporate expense increased 104% from $2.6 million in 1999 to $5.3 million in 2000, due to the effects of increased
salary and other benefits costs. Corporate expense also included prepaid pension income of $2.5 million, a decrease
of $0.2 for the first quarter of 2000 as compared to the first quarter of 1999.
Depreciation and amortization totaled $13.9 million, an increase of $2.8 million, or 25% primarily due increased
depreciation expense on assets acquired in late 1999 and amortization of goodwill from the Company's acquisitions
during 1999.
Other income (expense) increased $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2000 to $5.2 million. Included in 2000 was
a dividend paid to FECR of approximately $2.4 million that was not received during 1999. The decrease in other
income was primarily due to interest expense of $1.6 million during 2000, as compared to $0.2 million in 1999 and
a loss on sale of assets of $0.2 million during 2000, as compared to a gain of $0.6 million in 1999.
Income tax expense on continuing operations totaled $14.9 million for the first quarter of 2000 as compared to
$12.4 million for the first quarter of 1999. The effective tax rate was 38.5% for 2000 as compared to 42.4% for
1999. The decrease was primarily due to the fact that the $2.4 million dividend received by FECR was taxable at
a lower rate because of the dividends received deduction and the pension excise tax that was still being recorded
in the first quarter of 1999.
Income from discontinued operations during 1999 includes the $42.8 million gain, net of tax, on the sale of Talisman's
land and farming rights. Earnings, net of tax, from discontinued operations totaled $1.7 million for the first
quarter of 1999.
Net income for the first quarter of 2000 was $18.8 million or $0.22 per diluted share as compared to $54.1 million
or $0.61 per diluted share for the first quarter of 1999. Income from continuing operations was $9.5 million in
1999 as compared to the $18.8 million recorded in 2000.
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Three months ended
March 31
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2000 1999
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Revenues $ 50.9 $ 41.4
Operating expenses 49.0 41.5
Depreciation and amortization 1.7 1.3
Other income (expense) 0.2 0.1
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Pretax income from continuing operations 0.4 (1.3)
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EBITDA 2.3 0.2
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The residential real estate services segment is comprised of the operation of the Company's ARS subsidiary. ARS
provides a complete array of real estate brokerage services, including residential real estate sales, relocation
and referral, asset management, mortgage and title services, annual and seasonal rentals and international real
estate marketing. The operations of ARS are seasonal with the volume of transactions increasing in the spring and
summer.
Residential real estate services revenues were $50.9 million for the first quarter of 2000, a 23% increase over
$41.4 million for the first quarter of 1999. Realty brokerage revenues in the first quarter of 2000 were attributable
to 7,100 closed units representing $1.4 billion in sales volume as compared to 6,319 closed units representing
$1.2 billion of sales volume in 1999. The average home sales price for the first quarter of 2000 increased to $203,000
as compared to $185,000 for the first quarter of 1999.
Operating expenses were $49.0 million for the first quarter of 2000, an 18% increase over $41.5 million during
the first quarter of 1999 and represent commissions paid on real estate transactions, underwriting fees on title
policies and administrative expenses of the ARS operations. Included in operating expenses for the first quarter
of 1999 were $2.2 million of conversion expenses related to the operation's name change from Prudential Florida
Realty to ARS which impacted pretax income and EBITDA for that quarter.
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Three months ended
March 31
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2000 1999
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Revenues $27.6 $5.9
Operating expenses 23.0 4.8
Depreciation and amortization -- --
Other income (expense) -- 0.1
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Pretax income from continuing operations 4.6 1.2
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EBITDA, gross 4.6 1.1
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EBITDA, net 4.5 1.5
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The Company's community residential development operations currently consist of community development through its
74% ownership of St. Joe/Arvida Company, L.P. and its 26% equity interest in Arvida/JMB Partners, L.P. ("Arvida/JMB").
Arvida/JMB is recorded on the equity method of accounting for investments. These two partnerships manage a total
of 23 communities in various stages of planning and development.
In April 1999, the Company acquired all outstanding stock of Saussy Burbank, Inc. ("Saussy Burbank"),
a homebuilder located in Charlotte, North Carolina, for $14.6 million in cash. Saussy Burbank builds approximately
300 homes a year and has operations in the greater Charlotte, Raleigh and Asheville market areas. Saussy Burbank's
operations are included in community residential real estate operations since acquisition.
Real estate sales totaled $23.9 million with related costs of sales of $18.8 million during the first quarter of
2000 as compared to $1.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively in 1999. During the first quarter of 2000, 6 lots
at The Retreat in Walton County, Florida closed generating pre-tax gain of $1.9 million. Revenues from these sales
totaled $2.5 million with an average lot price of $417,000, related cost of sales were $0.4 million. This beach
club resort community includes 90 single-family housing units on 76 acres. Upon the expected closing of two remaining
lots during the second quarter of 2000, all of this resort community's 90 lots will have been sold at an average
price of approximately $419,000. Sales this quarter at James Island in northeast Florida totaled $6.6 million on
closings of 23 units at an average price of approximately $288,000. Related cost of sales at James Island were
$6.0 million. Other sales this quarter included housing and lots in the Summerwood, Woodrun, and Camp Creek Point
developments in west Florida totaling in the aggregate $2.5 million and at Driftwood in the Tallahassee, Florida
area of $0.4 million. Related cost of sales for these developments totaled $1.9 million . Saussy Burbank, acquired
in April 1999, contributed revenues in 2000 from homebuilding totaling $11.9 million with related cost of sales
of $10.5 million on closing of 60 units at an average price of approximately $199,000. Other revenues from management
fees and rental income totaled $0.3 million with related costs of $0.5 million as compared to $0.1 million in revenues
in 1999. The community residential development operations also had other operating expenses of $3.7 million during
the first quarter of 2000 as compared to $3.4 million in 1999. During the second quarter of 2000, the initial sales
at WaterColor, a new development on Company-owned property in northwest Florida will be recorded. On April 15,
2000, deposits were received for 24 lots and 4 multi-family units with a sales value of $8.6 million. The lots
have an average sales price of $300,000 and the condominium residences average approximately $370,000. WaterColor
will eventually be a 1,140 unit beachfront resort and residential community.
Income from the Company's investment in Arvida/JMB was $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2000, as compared
to $4.2 million in 1999. During 2000, the Company also had income from other joint ventures of $0.2 million.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES
Three months ended
March 31
2000 1999
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Revenues $48.7 $81.0
Operating expenses 40.3 58.2
Depreciation and amortization 5.8 3.7
Other income (expense) -- (0.1)
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Pretax income from continuing operations 2.6 19.0
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EBITDA, gross 8.4 22.9
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EBITDA, Net 4.9 14.1
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Operations of the commercial real estate development and services segment include the development of St. Joe properties,
development and management of the GCC real estate portfolio, the Advantis service businesses and investments in
affiliates, including the Codina Group, Inc. ("CGI"), to develop and manage properties throughout the
southeast. The Company owns 54% of FECI and GCC is the wholly owned real estate subsidiary of FECI.
Revenues generated from rental operations in the first quarter of 2000 are from both St. Joe owned operating properties
and GCC operating properties and FECR owned rental properties. Revenues generated from rental operations in the
first quarter of 1999 were from only GCC and FECR owned rental properties. Total rental revenues in the first quarter
of 2000 were $15.3 million, an increase of 14% over the $13.4 million during the first quarter of 1999.
Rental revenues generated by St. Joe owned operating properties were $1.9 million during the first quarter of 2000,
while operating expenses relating to these revenues were $.5 million. As of March 31, 2000, St. Joe had interests
in, either wholly-owned or through partnerships, 10 operating buildings with 1.2 million total rentable square
feet in service. Approximately 630,000 square feet of office and industrial space is under construction as of March
31, 2000.
Rental revenues generated by GCC owned operating properties and FECR rental properties during the first quarter
of 2000 were $13.4 million, the same as 1999, resulting primarily from decreases of $1.5 million in rental income
relating to properties sold in 1999 being offset by increases in same store revenues totaling $0.5 million and
new store revenues of $1.0 million. Operating expenses on rental revenues, excluding depreciation, increased to
$5.0 million for the first quarter of 2000, from $4.8 million in 1999. As of March 31, 2000, GCC had 50 operating
buildings with 5.2 million total rentable square feet in service. Approximately 509,000 square feet of office and
industrial space is under construction as of March 31, 2000. Additionally, approximately 821,000 square feet is
in the predevelopment stage and GCC is expected to commence construction on some or all of these properties during
2000.
Operating revenues generated from Advantis totaled $15.9 million during the first quarter of 2000 compared with
$14.2 million for the first quarter of 1999. Advantis expenses were $16.7 million during the first quarter of 2000
compared with $13.6 million in 1999. Advantis' expenses include commissions paid to brokers, property management
expenses and construction costs. The decline in resulting profits primarily resulted from decreased brokerage transaction
volume, which was $277 million in 2000 as compared to $404 million in 1999.
In the first quarter of 2000, St. Joe sold the Homeside Lending Building for gross proceeds of $16.0 million and
had cost of sales of approximately $14.4 million resulting in a $1.6 million pre-tax gain.
In the first quarter of 2000, GCC sold real estate properties for gross proceeds of $1.4 million with cost of sales
of $0.4 million. In 1999 GCC had revenues of $50.4 million which were from the sale of two industrial parks, Gran
Park at McCahill and Gran Park at Lewis Terminals which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $10.4 million ($5.6 million,
net of the effect of FECI's minority interest). Total costs of these first quarter 1999 sales totaled $39.1 million.
The industrial parks sold in 1999 consisted of 10 buildings with 1.2 million square feet.
The Company has investments in various real estate developments and affiliates that are accounted for by the equity
method of accounting. Earnings from these investments contributed $0.1 million to the commercial real estate segment's
revenues during the first quarter of 2000 compared to $2.9 million in 1999. The first quarter 1999 earnings were
comprised primarily from $2.8 million contributed by 1999 land sales from the Company's investment in Deerfield
Park, LLC, located in Atlanta, Georgia which did not occur during the first quarter of 2000, but are expected during
the remainder of 2000.
General and administrative expenses for the commercial group, which are included in operating expenses, increased
$1.4 million to $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2000 from $1.9 million in the first quarter of 1999. Of total
general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2000, $1.3 million are St. Joe related and $1.6 million
are related to GCC. For 1999, St. Joe related expenses were $1.0 million and $0.9 million were related to GCC.
Other operating expenses for the first quarter of 2000 include the $16.7 million of Advantis expenses, the $14.8
million in cost of sales, and the $5.5 million in costs related to rental revenues.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $2.1 million to $5.8 million and is attributable to goodwill amortization
of $0.3 million as a result of acquisitions completed by Advantis in 1999 and additional depreciation on operating
properties of $1.8 million. Of the $1.8 million increase in depreciation, $1.2 million was from GCC operating buildings
and $0.6 million was from St. Joe Commercial related operating properties.
Net EBITDA totaled $4.9 million for the first quarter of 2000 and was comprised of $2.5 million from sales of real
estate, $2.8 million from rental operations, $0.1 million from earnings on investments in real estate developments,
and $(0.5) million from Advantis. Excluding GCC, St. Joe Commercial had Net EBITDA of $0.7 million, compared to
$3.7 million in 1999. Net EBITDA in the first quarter of 1999 included the $2.8 million contribution from the Company's
equity investment in Deerfield Park, LLC.
LAND SALES
Three months ended
March 31
2000 1999
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Revenues $19.9 --
Operating expenses 2.1 --
Depreciation and amortization -- --
Other income (expense) 0.1 --
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Pretax income from continuing operations 17.9 --
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EBITDA, Net 17.9 --
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During the fourth quarter of 1999, the St. Joe Land Company was created to sell parcels of land, typically 5 to
5,000 acres, from a portion of the total of 800,000 acres of timberland held by The Company in northwest Florida
and southwest Georgia. These parcels could be used as large secluded home sites, quail plantations, ranches, farms,
hunting and fishing preserves and for other recreational uses.
During the first quarter of 2000, the land sales division had revenues of $19.9 million, which represented sales
of 8,772 acres at an average price of $2,269 per acre. This amount included the sale of approximately 3,620 acres
for approximately $3,200 per acre, in Capps, near Tallahassee, Florida.
FORESTRY
Three months ended
March 31
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2000 1999
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Revenues $11.8 $6.9
Operating expenses 5.6 4.2
Depreciation and amortization 0.8 0.6
Other income (expense) 0.7 0.7
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Pretax income from continuing operations 6.1 2.8
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EBITDA,net 6.9 3.3
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Total revenues for the forestry segment increased $4.9 million, or 71% in the first quarter of 2000 due to an increase
in bulk timber sales. Total sales to Florida Coast Paper Company, L.L.C. ("FCP"), the Company's major
pulpwood customer, were $4.8 million (188,000 tons) in 2000 as compared to $4.3 million (140,000 tons) in 1999.
Since August of 1998 the FCP mill has been shutdown, and it appears unlikely that it will reopen in the near future.
Under the terms and conditions of the amended fiber supply agreement with FCP, the Company began redirecting the
volumes of pulpwood from the FCP mill in Port St. Joe to another mill in Panama City, Florida, thus sales of pulpwood
resumed in November of 1998 and there was no significant loss in volume of sales. Sales to other customers increased
to $6.3 million (191,000 tons) from $2.5 million (107,000 tons) a year ago. The increase in sales to other customers
is the result of the Company conducting several lump sum bid timber sales during the first quarter of 2000 to take
advantage of favorable market conditions. Revenues also include bulk land sales of $0.7 million during the first
quarter of 2000; the same amount as in 1999. The average sales price of timber sold increased to approximately
$29 per ton for the first quarter of 2000 as compared to $28 per ton in the first quarter of 1999.
Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2000 increased $1.4 million, or 33% compared to 1999 due to higher
harvest volumes. Cost of sales were $5.0 million in 2000 as compared to $3.6 million in 1999. Cost of sales as
a percentage of sales were higher in 1999 as compared to 2000 because the lump sum bid timber sales in 2000 caused
increased sales of wood without cut and haul expenses. Other operating expenses were $0.6 million in 2000 remaining
constant from 1999.
TRANSPORTATION
Three months ended
March 31
2000 1999
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Revenues $51.9 $47.9
Operating expenses 37.8 35.4
Depreciation and amortization 5.0 4.8
Other income (expense) 2.4 --
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Pretax income from continuing operations 11.5 7.7
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EBITDA, gross 16.6 12.7
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EBITDA, net 9.2 6.5
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The transportation segment includes the railway, trucking and telecom operations of FECI. Total FECI transportation
operating revenues increased to $50.7 million for the first quarter of 2000 as compared to $46.7 million for the
first quarter of 1999. The Florida economy has continued to be robust and has FECI experiencing increases in carload
traffic that more than offset decreases in intermodal traffic. Aggregate traffic increased 9%, automotive traffic
increased by 15%, and all other carload traffic increased 3% in the first quarter of 2000 as compared to the same
period for 1999. Intermodal traffic decreased 8% during the first quarter of 2000 compared to the same period of
1999. Transportation revenues for 2000 included $2.5 million in revenues from FECI's telecommunications division
compared with $1.0 million in 1999.
FECR's operating expenses were $37.1 million in the first quarter of 2000 as compared to $33.5 in 1999, with the
increase partially resulting from $2.1 million relating to operations of FEC's telecommunications division, which
had no expenses in 1999.
Other income for 2000 was a $2.4 million dividend received by FECR.
Apalachicola Northern Railroad Company ("ANRR") operating revenues remained constant at $1.2 million
in 2000 as compared to 1999. In the first quarter of 2000, included in the $1.2 million of revenues recorded by
ANRR were contractual payments from Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. ("Seminole") of $0.6 million.
These payments ceased during the first quarter of 2000. Seminole halted shipments of coal in January 1999, and
filed a lawsuit seeking to terminate its contract with ANRR to provide transportation of coal from Port St. Joe,
Florida to Chattahoochee, Florida. ANRR has fully performed its obligations under the contract and is prepared
to complete the contract term, which continues until November 2004 and has filed suit to enforce the contract.
ANRR's workforce has been reduced significantly, commensurate with its loss in traffic. The railroad intends to
maintain a staff adequate to operate a minimal schedule sufficient to provide service to existing customers.
ANRR's operating expenses decreased $1.3 million to $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2000 as compared to $1.9
in the first quarter of 1999, commensurate with the loss in traffic.
FINANCIAL POSITION
In August 1998, the St. Joe Board of Directors authorized $150 million for the purchase of outstanding common stock
through open-market purchases. During the first quarter of 2000, the Company completed this program having purchased
6.5 million shares at an average price of $23.13. In February 2000, the St. Joe Board of Directors authorized a
second $150 million stock repurchase plan. The Board believes that the current price of the Company's common shares
does not reflect the value of the Company's assets or its future prospects. The Company will purchase the Company's
stock from time to time on the open market.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2000, cash provided by operations was $22.5 million. Included in cash flows from
operations were expenditures of $27.3 million relating to its community residential development
segment. The Company also obtained a $200 million line of credit, of which it has drawn $30.0 million as of March
31, 2000. Capital expenditures, other than community residential development expenditures, during the first quarter
of 2000 were $61.7 million.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the Company obtained a syndicated unsecured line of credit in the amount
of $200 million that replaced an existing $75 million dollar line of credit. The credit facility has an initial
term of 2 years. This facility will be available for general corporate purposes, including repurchases of the Company's
outstanding common stock. The facility includes financial performance covenants relating to its leverage position,
interest coverage and a minimum net worth requirement and also negative pledge restrictions.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("FAS 133"), which is effective for all fiscal
quarters of all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. FAS 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards
for derivative instruments and hedging activities. FAS 133 requires entities to recognize all derivatives as either
assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. The Company does not believe
FAS 133 will materially effect its financial statements.
Management believes that its financial condition is strong and that its cash, investments, other liquid assets,
operating cash flows, and borrowing capacity, taken together, provide adequate resources to fund ongoing operating
requirements and future capital expenditures related to the expansion of existing businesses including the continued
investment in real estate developments.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
The Company created a Year 2000 Project Team to address potential problems within the Company's operations that
could result from the century change in the Year 2000. The project team was led by the Senior Vice President of
Finance and Planning and consisted of representatives of the Company's Information Systems Departments or financial
departments for each subsidiary, and had access to key associates in all areas of the Company's operations. The
Company went through several phases to examine all information technology ("IT") systems and non-IT systems
which may have embedded technology. The Company went through an assessment phase, a remediation phase, a test phase,
an implementation phase and a check-off phase, all of which were substantially 100% complete by December 31, 1999
and noted that all critical systems were Year 2000 ready at that date. Subsequent to year-end, there have been
no problems relating to Year 2000 issues with respect to the Company's systems or vendors and no contingency plans
have had to be executed. The Company spent less than $1.0 million to address and modify Year 2000 problems, excluding
FECI. Subsequent to year-end, there have been no problems relating to Year 2000 issues at FECI. FECI spent less
than $10.0 million to address and modify Year 2000 problems.