2024
March 28, 2025
Dear Fellow Owners,
Enduring value signifies a quality of lasting worth or significance that remains relevant even as time passes and
circumstances change. Enduring value is not easy to achieve, nor does it happen by accident. It requires an unwavering
commitment to a vision. It takes a more skillful eye to recognize enduring value while it is being created than it does to
recognize transient optics. We don’t manage our company for quarter-to-quarter transient optics even though it would
be easier to do. We are not in the quarter-to-quarter business, we are in the enduring value creation business.
Snapshot
In 2024 we continued to make progress with a record year in hospitality and leasing revenue, and even though
residential revenue is subject to the seeding and harvesting timing cycles that extend beyond a calendar year, December
and the fourth quarter were the best in our history for homesite sales. Despite 2023 being a tough act to follow and some
macro-economic headwinds, in 2024, we increased revenue, operating income, and EBITDA.
During 2024, we invested $121.8 million in capital expenditures for growth, $7.6 million in capital expenditure to
sustain existing assets, paid $30.3 million in cash dividends, repurchased $3.4 million of our common stock and repaid
a net amount of $17.1 million of debt. Simultaneously, we increased the cash and cash equivalents balance as of
December 31, 2024, to $88.8 million from $86.1 million.
As evidenced above, we continue to execute a multi-faceted capital allocation strategy for growth, debt management,
share repurchases, and dividends that is measured and based on facts and circumstances that we are seeing day-to-day
at the ground level.We believe such an approach positions our company to take advantage of economic tailwinds as well
as navigate economic headwinds.
Transformation
Many investors recognize that some land companies struggle to generate recurring revenue and earnings unless they sell
their land in bulk, which is a diminishing and self-liquidating strategy because the more land they sell, the less land they
will have to create future value for their owners. We have demonstrated the ability to generate recurring revenue in a
consistent and organic manner without bulk sales, short-term risky bolt-on acquisitions, or financial gimmicks.
In 2024, our combined consolidated and unconsolidated revenue grew to $781 million, and we exceed $400 million in
consolidated revenue for the first time in eighteen years, not counting the large timber sale in 2014. However, we are a
different company than we were eighteen years ago. Back then, only 15% of revenue was recurring and the balance was
primarily from the sale of bulk land assets. The revenue numbers the company posted in those years did not include a
plan to replenish or backfill that revenue. In 2024, 64% of revenue was recurring from hospitality and leasing, which is
a significant increase and a transformation of the company. Also, even though residential sales revenue is not
traditionally considered recurring, we have created a pipeline with a long runway of residential homesites on entitled
land we own, that one can argue our residential revenue behaves like recurring revenue.
The transformation started in 2016 with the management transition and change in our business strategy. Since that time,
we have been steadily growing recurring revenue organically by investing in our underlying asset: low-cost basis land.
As we invest to grow recurring revenue, we are simultaneously increasing the value of our adjacent lands. It is a simple
but effective strategy of value creation that is possible because of the scale of our land holdings and our proven ability
to execute across multiple segments that are accretive to each other. As our owners know, we refer to it as the virtuous
circle of value creation. Most of our revenue is derived from less than 2% of our land holdings, which combined with
our proven ability to execute, creates the potential for a long runway of future growth.
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Investment in Ourselves
While we have transformed the company by growing recurring revenue, we have been simultaneously investing in
ourselves. From 2015 to 2024, we invested over $600 million in 3 repurchases of our common stock or over 37% of all
shares outstanding while simultaneously investing in our growth and initiating a dividend program. In February 2025,
our Board of Directors increased the stock re-purchase authority to $100 million. We plan to continue executing a
measured and multi-faceted capital allocation strategy. We are proud of how the management team oversees our assets
and capital as if they were their own: with care, thought, and prudency. That is what we mean when we say we have an
owner-oriented culture. Our owners deserve it.
Just Getting Started
In addition to growing, we continue to prepare for the future. Over the past few years, we have submitted and received
approval from government authorities for five Detailed Specific Area Plans (DSAPs) that we have not yet started to
develop and that represent the potential for thousands of new homes. These DSAPs represent only a fraction of the
entitlements we have in the Bay Walton Sector Plan. Entitlements without demand don’t have the same value.At the risk
of oversimplifying, population growth is what creates demand. According to the US Census, from 2020 to 2024, the
population in the USA grew by 2.6%, in the South by 5.1% (highest region), and in Florida by 8.5% (second highest
state). For the same period, population grew in Walton County by 19.1% and in Bay County by 14.0%, both
significantly higher than the Florida rate, which is the second highest state in the USA.
We believe there are two major reasons why our residential segment is performing better than the housing market in
other parts of the county. First, the relatively high growth and migration that is occurring in our area. Second, our scale
allows us to capture a relatively high percentage of new home sales in our market. As an example, according to Metro
Market Trends, in 2024, 50% of the new single-family home sales in Bay County were in one of our communities.
We continue to be contacted by homebuilders from outside of the market who want to be part of our homebuilder
program because they see the growth that is happening in our region and the thoughtful planning and quality we are
delivering.As we start to develop the new DSAPs, we are going to place the homebuilders in locations that will continue
to broaden the price and product mix for consumers. We also have a robust pipeline of new hospitality and commercial
opportunities that are in the planning process, giving us the flexibility to sequence development in a manner that
optimizes long-term value creation.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our former Chairman, Mr. Bruce Berkowitz, for his many years of
service and leadership. Our shared values of integrity, transparency, and clarity set us on the path we continue to follow
today. As Bruce would say, ‘‘Upward and onward!’’
As I always like to end my annual letters, no matter the high quality of our real estate assets, the quality of our people
is what stands out. We have a hard-working team that is committed to executing a shared vision. It is an honor and
privilege to be part of the journey with them.
With respect,
Jorge Gonzalez
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
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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.)
130 Richard Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200
Panama City Beach, Florida
32407
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(850) 231-6400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, no par value
JOE
New York Stock Exchange
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ր NO տ
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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
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging
growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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The aggregate market value of the registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates based on the closing price on June 30, 2024, was approximately $2.0 billion.
As of February 24, 2025, there were 58,326,521 shares of common stock, no par value, issued of which 58,326,521 were outstanding.
Documents Incorporated By Reference
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which proxy statement will be filed no later than 120 days after the
close of the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, are hereby incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
INDEX
Page No.
PART I
Item 1. Business
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
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Item 1C. Cybersecurity
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Item 2. Properties
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
22
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
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Item 6. Reserved
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
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Item 9B. Other Information
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Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdiction that Prevent Inspections
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
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SIGNATURES
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PART I
Item 1. Business
As used throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “St. Joe,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”
include The St. Joe Company, its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated joint ventures unless the context indicates
otherwise.
Description
St. Joe was incorporated in the State of Florida in 1936. We are a diversified real estate development, asset
management and operating company. As of December 31, 2024, we owned 167,000 acres of land in Northwest Florida,
compared to 168,000 acres and 169,000 acres as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. A portion of our land is
within The Bay-Walton Sector Plan (“Sector Plan”), that entitles, or gives legal rights, for us to originally develop over
170,000 residential dwelling units, over 22 million square feet of retail, commercial and industrial space and over 3,000
hotel rooms on lands within Florida’s Bay and Walton counties. We also have additional entitlements, or legal rights, to
develop acreage outside of the Sector Plan. Approximately 87% of our real estate is located in Florida’s Bay, Gulf, and
Walton counties. Approximately 90% of our real estate land holdings are located within fifteen miles of the Gulf of
Mexico. For additional information regarding our properties, see Item 2. Properties included in this Form 10-K.
Our operations span residential, hospitality, and commercial segments, offering a comprehensive range of real estate
activities and lifestyle amenities. In our residential segment, we develop and sell homesites across multiple communities,
primarily to homebuilders and on a limited basis to retail customers. Through an unconsolidated joint venture (“JV”)
homes are being constructed and sold in the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community, an approximately 3,500-
home active adult residential development. Our hospitality operations include the exclusive Watersound Club, which
offers members access to golf courses, a beach club and other recreational amenities. We own, or jointly own, and
operate a portfolio of hotels across multiple brands, from luxury boutique properties to branded hotels. Our hospitality
segment also includes food and beverage operations, retail outlets, vacation rentals, marinas and other entertainment
assets. In our commercial segment we own, or jointly own, develop and lease property for a variety of uses, including
multi-family, senior living, self-storage, mixed-use, medical, office, retail, industrial and various other uses. The
commercial segment also sells developed and undeveloped land and manages our timber holdings, which includes
growing and selling pulpwood, sawtimber and other products. We have investments in unconsolidated JVs that own and
operate two hotels, a fuel station and convenience store, a multi-family management business and a golf cart sales and
service facility. We continue to expand our portfolio while maintaining our focus on Northwest Florida’s sustained
growth and development.
Strategy
St. Joe believes its long-term, owner-oriented capital and management allows us to optimize the value of Northwest
Florida real estate by developing residential, hospitality, and commercial projects that meet growing market demand.
Our core strategies are to expand our portfolio of income producing commercial properties, develop long-term, scalable
residential communities and grow our hospitality offerings. This strategy is designed to provide opportunities to build
recurring revenues and enterprise value for the foreseeable future. We may partner with or explore the sale of discrete
assets when we and/or others can better deploy resources.
Capital is invested to achieve risk-adjusted rates of return and support future business initiatives that create value.
New projects are planned for stand-alone profitably and to benefit other enterprise activities. Investments, which include
investments in JVs, are funded with cash proceeds from completed projects, existing cash, owned-land, partner capital
and financing arrangements. Actual investments may vary from planned capital investments for various reasons. We do
not anticipate immediate benefits from investments. We may choose to operate rather than lease assets, lease rather than
sell assets, or sell improved rather than unimproved land that may delay revenue and profits. We continue to maintain
low fixed expenses, low corporate debt and high liquidity for sustainability in all environments.
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We distribute cash in excess of expected operating needs to shareholders through cash dividends and common stock
repurchases, as approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”). In 2024, we paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.12
per share on our common stock in the first and second quarters and $0.14 per share on our common stock in the third and
fourth quarters. This represents an increase from 2023, when we paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share on our
common stock in the first and second quarters and $0.12 per share on our common stock in the third and fourth quarters.
In 2022, we paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share throughout the year. In addition, our Board has approved a
stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”), pursuant to which we may repurchase our common stock
in open market purchases from time to time, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, pursuant to Rule 10b-18
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). During the years ended December 31,
2024 and 2022, we repurchased 70,985 and 576,963 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3.4
million and $20.0 million, respectively, excluding the excise tax on stock repurchases in excess of issuances as a result
of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). During the year ended December 31, 2023, we did not repurchase
shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2024, we had a total authority of $76.7 million available under the
program. In February 2025, the Board increased the total authorization under the Stock Repurchase Program to $100.0
million. See Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities and Note 15. Stockholders’ Equity included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K.
Reportable Segments
St. Joe operations are reported in three segments: (1) residential, (2) hospitality and (3) commercial. For financial
information about our reportable segments, see Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations, as well as Note 19. Segment Information included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K.
Investments in Joint Ventures
As part of our core business strategy, we have created a meaningful portion of our business through JVs. We enter
into these arrangements for the purposes of developing real estate and other business activities, which we believe allows
us to complement our growth strategy, leverage industry expertise and diversify our business.
These entities produce meaningful revenue. However, in the case of our unconsolidated JVs, the revenue generated
by these entities is not included in our revenue. Instead, investments in JVs in which we are not the primary beneficiary,
or a voting interest entity where we do not have a majority voting interest or control, but have significant influence are
unconsolidated and accounted for by the equity method. Equity method investments are recorded initially at cost and
adjusted subsequently to recognize the investor’s share of earnings, losses and changes in capital of the investee which
are included in investment in unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and equity
in income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. See Note 4. Joint
Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Additionally, we have determined that as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our unconsolidated JV, LMWS, LLC
(the “Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV”), has met the conditions of a significant subsidiary under Rule 1-02(w) of
Regulation S-X. The Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV did not meet the significant subsidiary test under Rule 1-
02(w) of Regulation S-X as of December 31, 2022. The separate financial statements of the Latitude Margaritaville
Watersound JV, as required pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 in Item 15 of this Form
10-K.
Seasonality and Market Variability
St. Joe’s operations may be affected by seasonal fluctuations. The revenues and earnings from our business
segments may vary significantly from period to period. Homebuilders tend to buy multiple homesites in sporadic
transactions. In addition, homesite prices vary significantly by community, which further impacts period over period
results. Therefore, there may be reporting periods in which we have no, or significantly less, revenue from residential or
commercial real estate sales. We may also choose to operate rather than lease assets, lease rather than sell assets, or sell
improved rather than unimproved land that may delay revenue and profits.
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Hospitality revenues are typically higher in the second and third quarters, and vary depending on the timing of
holidays and school breaks. Commercial real estate sales tend to be non-recurring. Projects depend on uncertain demand.
Extraordinary events such as hurricanes or public health emergencies may dramatically change demand and pricing for
products and services.
Competition
St. Joe competes with local, regional and national real estate related companies, some of which may have greater
financial, marketing, sales and other resources than us. Competition may adversely affect our ability to attract tenants to
lease our commercial, multi-family and senior living properties or to attract purchasers of our residential and commercial
real estate. In addition to the strong competition we face in our residential and commercial segments, highly competitive
companies participate in the hospitality business. Our ability to remain competitive and to attract new and repeat guests,
customers and club members depends on our success in distinguishing the quality and value of our products and services
from those offered by others. We compete based on location, price and amenities. The principal methods of competition
are price and quality. Labor markets in the industries in which we operate are also competitive. We must attract, train
and retain a large number of qualified employees while controlling related labor costs. We face significant competition
for these employees from the industries in which we operate as well as from other industries. There can be no assurance
we will be able to compete successfully against competitors or that competitive pressures will not have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Regulations
St. Joe operations are subject to federal, state and local government laws and regulations that affect every aspect of
our business, including environmental and land use laws relating to, among other things, water, air, solid waste,
hazardous substances, zoning, construction permits or entitlements, building codes and the requirements of the Federal
Occupational Safety and Health Act and comparable state statutes relating to the health and safety of our employees.
Although we believe that we are in material compliance with these requirements, there can be no assurance that we will
not incur significant costs, civil and criminal penalties, and liabilities, including those relating to claims for damages to
property or natural resources, resulting from our operations. We maintain environmental and safety compliance
programs for our facilities and forestry land to monitor compliance with these laws and regulations. Enactment of new
laws or regulations, or changes in existing laws or regulations or the interpretation and enforcement of these laws or
regulations, might require significant expenditures.
Human Capital Management
At The St. Joe Company, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We strive to attract, retain and develop
the highest quality talent. As of February 24, 2025, we employed 863 full-time employees and 194 part-time and
seasonal employees.
Recruitment and Retention
Success depends upon our ability to attract and retain skilled employees. As such, we are committed to recruiting
top talent and offer competitive benefits, wages and a rewarding work environment.
We have a demonstrated history of investing in our workforce by offering competitive salaries and wages, which we
continuously evaluate based on the business environment and labor market. We have consistently made enhancements in
wages in order to attract talent to support our growth strategy and enhance the customer experience. At times, we rely on
the J-1 and H-2B visa programs to bring workers to the United States (“U.S.”) to fill seasonal staffing needs of our
hospitality operations and ensure that we have the appropriate workforce in place. These programs allow students
participating in internship programs to expand their cultural experience outside of their home country through
employment opportunities within the hospitality environment.
In addition to competitive wages, we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive and
valuable benefits program. Our suite of benefits offered to all full-time employees include group health plans, which
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include medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits with Company sharing of premiums for certain coverages. We
also offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan with Company match, paid vacation and holidays, jury pay, bereavement
leave, an employee referral bonus program, tuition reimbursement program and discounted gym memberships. From
time to time, we provide team members with health care screenings and vaccinations on our properties. Our employees
also enjoy discounts at our Company-owned properties and amenities, as well as other exclusive discounts and special
offers which may include access to preferred seating and tickets to top attractions, theme parks, shows, sporting events,
movie tickets, hotels and more.
As well as being a tool for improving our human capital management strategies, we evaluate employee engagement
and satisfaction annually. We focus on our employees’ opinions and collect data through various means, including
surveys and focus groups. Our executive team reviews feedback from our employees and, based on the response, action
plans are developed to focus on areas of opportunity throughout the course of the year. We are pleased to report that our
most recent annual engagement results were favorable overall and have shown that our employees are proud to work for
the Company.
We were recently certified as a Great Place to Work®, a national program that recognizes employers who create an
outstanding employee experience. Notably, 84% of survey respondents expressed favorable feedback regarding the
Company and highlighted favorable ratings in key areas such as equity, collaboration and integrity - values that continue
to guide our culture. The results of focus groups and The Great Place to Work certification reflects our collective efforts
to create an exceptional workplace whereby we continuously improve our human capital strategies and find ways to
foster engagement and growth for our team members.
Diversity and Inclusion
We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where each of our team members are valued and respected
while working to build a workplace, community and Company that reflects our core values.
As of February 24, 2025, approximately 32% of our workforce identify as racially diverse and approximately 47%
of our workforce, including 50% of our executive management team, is comprised of female employees.
Health and Safety
The health and safety of our team members is a top priority. We are committed to providing a safe and injury-free
workplace. We continually invest in programs designed to improve physical, mental and social well-being, and provide
access to a variety of innovative, flexible and convenient health and wellness programs.
Community Engagement
We are actively engaged in and committed to supporting the communities we serve. Our community engagement
efforts seek to bring our core values to life and make a difference in the places where we live and work. We maintain
strong connections to these communities, creating positive impact through outreach, recruitment, advocacy,
philanthropy, pro bono service, and volunteerism. In addition, our developments positively impact the communities in
which they are located, including by creating jobs in the Northwest Florida region and improving the overall quality of
life in the area.
Sustainability
We are committed to the development of sustainable and efficient operations and business practices that enhance
and protect our people, our communities and our planet. Our goal is to generate shareholder value while aligning our
business practices to support the interests of our stakeholders and the communities we serve, including the sustainable
development of Northwest Florida. Our process of defining sustainability priorities focuses on the simultaneous
improvement of the environmental, social and financial position of the Company, and our strong leadership and
governance practices that strive to integrate sustainability into our business strategy and corporate culture.
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The acreage we own is located in Northwest Florida and the majority is managed in our forestry operations under
our commercial segment. Many of Northwest Florida’s state parks, state forests and wildlife refuges were created in part
with St. Joe land.
The guiding principles of our sustainable forest management practices include complying with laws and regulations,
developing a long-term sustainable timber harvest plan, and understanding the economic and social impacts on the
surrounding region. We take a holistic approach to managing our resources – timber, land, water, soil and wildlife – with
the goal of sustainability. We are leading by example and protecting the best of Florida by working closely with
environmental agencies, community leaders and leading environmental and conservation organizations. Our sustainable
forest management practices take many forms, including eradication of invasive plant species, restoring wetlands,
thinning forests, replanting trees and conducting prescribed burns. We carry out prescribed burns annually, which helps
restore natural ecosystems, improves wildlife habitats and reduces wildfire hazards. Additionally, we are engaged in the
operation of mitigation banks, which pursuant to mitigation plans approved by the applicable state and federal
authorities, produce mitigation credits in Bay County, Florida and Walton County, Florida for the purpose of enabling
developers to mitigate environmental impacts.
Additional information regarding our sustainability efforts is available in the Stewardship section of our website at
https://www.joe.com/stewardship. The content of the Stewardship section of our website is not incorporated by reference
into this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) or in any other report or document filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”), unless expressly noted.
Information
St. Joe’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”), Current
Reports on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”), and amendments to those reports may be viewed or downloaded electronically, free
of charge, from our website at www.joe.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material
with, or furnish it to, the SEC. In addition, you may review any materials we file with the SEC on the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov. Our recent press releases are also available to be viewed or downloaded electronically from the Investor
Relations section of our website at www.joe.com. St. Joe will provide electronic copies of our SEC filings free of charge
upon request. Any information posted on or linked from our website is not incorporated by reference into this
Form 10-K.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Forward-Looking Statements
This annual report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements include, among other things, information about possible
or assumed future results of the business and our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, strategies,
prospects and objectives. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking
terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue” or other similar
expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The Company cautions that its forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, and while we believe that our expectations for the future are reasonable in view of
currently available information, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. All
business decisions involve assessing known risks. However, some risks may be unknown with changing socio-economic,
market conditions and interest rates. Estimates are used to assess, among other things, capital allocation decisions.
Actual results or events may differ materially from estimates and those indicated in our forward-looking statements as a
result of various important factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those discussed below.
Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no duty to update its
forward-looking statements except as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we
make on related subjects in our subsequent Form 10-Q, Form 8-K and other reports filed with the SEC.
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You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information in this Form 10-
K. The risks described below are not the only risks facing us. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly
changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk
factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or
combination of factors, may affect our business. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we
currently deem to be immaterial, may also materially and adversely affect our business. If any of these risks actually
occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies and prospects may be materially
adversely affected and could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-
looking statements in this report and in the other public statements we make.
STRATEGIC AND COMPETITIVE RISKS
We may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy. Our business strategy consists of developing
our residential real estate and expanding the scope of our hospitality assets and services, our commercial portfolio of
income producing properties and our other ventures to build recurring revenues and enhance enterprise value, while
always maintaining sufficient enterprise liquidity. Our strategy also includes operating a portion of our business through
JVs. Management may fail in assessing risks related to our strategy, profitably maintaining and growing operations and
allocating capital. We may also face risks from unidentified issues not discovered in due diligence of operations and
investments. Management may fail in estimating and most efficiently allocating cash in excess of operational and
strategic investment needs, including to shareholders by dividends and the repurchase of common stock.
Management may also fail to accurately forecast financial results, and, as a result, actual results may vary greatly
from management estimates. As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately $1,040.4 million of real estate
investments, $66.5 million of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and $59.1 million of property and equipment,
net recorded on our books at depreciated cost basis subject to impairment testing. If market conditions were to
deteriorate, our estimate of undiscounted future cash flows may fall below their carrying value and we may be required
to take impairments, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Existing
and planned operations utilize estimates of revenue, costs, profits, growth, and real estate market values.
We face significant competition across our business units. We compete with local, regional and national real estate
leasing and development companies and homebuilders, some of which may have greater financial, marketing, sales and
other resources than we do. Hospitality operations are subject to significant competition from other hospitality providers
and lodging alternatives. Our ability to remain competitive and to attract new and repeat guests, customers and club
members depends on our success in distinguishing the quality and value of our products and services from those offered
by others. Competition from real estate leasing and development companies and homebuilders may adversely affect our
ability to attract tenants and lease our commercial, multi-family and senior living properties, attract purchasers and sell
residential homesites and commercial real estate and attract and retain experienced real estate sales, leasing and
development personnel. Labor markets in the industries in which we operate are also competitive, which have led to
increased labor costs in recent years. We must attract, train and retain a large number of qualified employees while
controlling related labor costs. In addition, we face competition for tenants from other retail shopping centers and
commercial facilities, as well as for our multi-family and senior living communities. There can be no assurance we will
be able to compete successfully against current or future competitors or that competitive pressures will not have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
A decline in general economic conditions, particularly in our primary market locations, could lead to reduced
consumer demand for our products and services. Demand for our products and services is sensitive to changes in
economic conditions over which we have no control, including the level of employment, consumer confidence,
consumer income, consumer discretionary spending, consumer preferences, inflation, the availability of financing,
changes in fiscal monetary policy and interest rate levels. In addition, the real estate market is subject to downturns, and
our business is especially sensitive to economic conditions in Northwest Florida, where our developments and assets are
located, and, more broadly, the Southeast region of the U.S., which in the past has produced a high percentage of
customers for our products. If market conditions experience volatility or worsen, tenant and other customers’ demand
may materially decline. For example, over the past several years, we have faced macroeconomic headwinds caused by,
among other things, inflation, elevated interest rates, higher insurance costs, supply chain disruptions, financial
institution disruptions and geopolitical conflicts, which impacted buyer sentiment. While demand across our segments
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remained strong despite these challenges, our business was impacted from the aforementioned macroeconomic factors,
which have extended homesite and home deliveries in certain residential communities and increased operating costs.
Although these delays generally have not resulted in increased cancellation rates, and therefore only impacted the timing
of revenue recognition of our homesites, if conditions worsen or demand declines, we could experience cancellations
that could adversely impact our business.
Additionally, we and the real estate industry in general may be adversely affected during periods of high inflation,
primarily because of higher construction and operating costs.
Our leasing projects are subject to a variety of risks that could impact returns. Our business strategy includes the
development and leasing of multi-family and senior living properties, management of commercial properties and
commercial assets for sale. These commercial developments may not be as successful as estimated due to leasing related
risks, including the risk that we may not be able to lease new properties, obtain lease rates that are consistent with our
projections or achieve targeted occupancy levels within expected timeframes as well as the risks generally associated
with real estate development. Senior living properties in particular face challenges such as longer lease-up periods,
specialized staffing requirements, and the need to establish and maintain a strong reputation in the local market.
Additionally, development of leasing projects involves the risk associated with the significant time lag between
commencement and completion of the project. This time lag subjects us to greater risks relating to, among other things:
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fluctuations in the general economy;
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our ability to obtain construction or permanent financing on favorable commercial terms, if at all;
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our ability to achieve projected rental rates;
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the pace that we will be able to lease to new tenants;
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higher than estimated construction costs (including labor and material costs); and
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delays in the completion of projects because of, among other factors, inclement weather, labor disruptions,
construction delays or delays in receiving zoning or other regulatory approvals, or man-made or natural
disasters.
Failure to lease new properties or obtain lease rates that are consistent with our projections or significant time lags
between commencement and completion of a commercial project may lead to lower than anticipated returns, which
could adversely impact our ability to successfully execute our business strategy.
We face risks stemming from our strategic partnerships. We currently maintain, and in the future may seek
additional strategic partnerships, including the formation of JVs, to develop real estate or to pursue other business
activities, capitalize on the potential of our residential, hospitality and commercial opportunities and maximize the value
of our assets. Certain of these JVs may be material to our business. For example, for the years ended December 31, 2024
and 2023, our equity in income from the unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV accounted for over 20%
of our pre-tax income. This concentration in a single JV means that any adverse changes affecting this project, whether
from market conditions, issues with our joint venture partner, or project-specific challenges, could have a
disproportionate impact on our overall financial performance, even if our other operations perform as expected.
Our partners may take actions contrary to our instructions or requests, or contrary to our policies or objectives. We
may not have exclusive control over the development, financing, management and other aspects of the partnership,
which may prevent us from taking actions that are in our best interest but opposed by our partner. Our partners may
experience financial difficulties, become bankrupt or fail to fund their share of capital contributions, which may delay
construction or development of property or increase our financial commitment to the partnership. Our partners may take
actions that subject us to liabilities in excess of, or other than, those contemplated. We may disagree with our partners
about decisions affecting the partnership, which may result in litigation or arbitration that increases our expenses,
distracts our officers and directors and disrupts the day-to-day operations of the property or business, which may delay
important decisions until the dispute is resolved. Actions by our partners may subject the JV to liabilities or have other
adverse consequences, including if the market reputation of a partner deteriorates. If a JV agreement is terminated or
dissolved, we may not continue to own or operate the interests or investments of the JV or may need to purchase such
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interests or investments at a premium to the market price to continue ownership. In addition, we may not have sufficient
resources, experience and/or skills to manage our existing JVs or locate additional desirable partners.
Our real estate investments are generally illiquid. Real estate and timber holdings are relatively illiquid. It may be
difficult for us to sell such assets if the need or desire arises, which may limit our ability to make rapid adjustments to
the size and content of our property assets. Illiquid assets typically experience greater price volatility, as a ready market
does not exist and therefore can be more difficult to value. In addition, validating third-party pricing for illiquid assets
may be more subjective than more liquid assets. As a result, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our real
estate or timber assets quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we have previously recorded our
assets. This impact may also be exacerbated in periods of general economic instability and capital markets volatility.
We may invest in new business endeavors or product lines, which are inherently risky and could disrupt our
ongoing business and present risks not originally contemplated. In recent years, we have invested, and in the future
may invest, in new business endeavors and product lines. New endeavors may involve new risks and uncertainties and
may amplify existing risks, including additional competition, distraction of management from current operations,
greater-than-expected liabilities and expenses, economic, political, legal and regulatory challenges associated with
operating in new businesses or product lines, inadequate return on capital and potential impairment of tangible and
intangible assets. New ventures are inherently risky and may not be successful. In addition, we may face difficulty
integrating new businesses or product lines, assimilating new facilities and personnel and harmonizing diverse
businesses and methods of operation. If any of our business endeavors are unsuccessful and we fail to realize the
expected benefits of any new investment or product line or are unable to successfully integrate new businesses or
product lines, our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition could be adversely affected.
We face risks associated with short-term U.S. Treasury Bills. We hold significant cash balances that are invested in
a variety of short-term U.S. Treasury Bills that are intended to preserve principal value and maintain a high degree of
liquidity. We have exposure to credit risk associated with our short-term U.S. Treasury Bills and these instruments are
subject to price fluctuations as a result of changes in the financial market’s assessment of issuer credit quality, increases
in delinquency and default rates, changes in prevailing interest rates and other economic factors.
Additionally, we have historically been exposed, and in the future may again be exposed, to credit risk associated
with investments – debt securities (“Securities”), which are also subject to such fluctuations. A downgrade of the U.S.
government’s credit rating may also decrease the value of any future investments in Securities. The market value of such
potential future investments will be subject to change from period-to-period, especially in light of the political landscape,
financial institution disruptions and geopolitical conflicts which have caused market volatility. Our Securities have
historically included, and in the future may again include, investments in U.S. Treasury Bills classified as investments –
debt securities. Credit-related impairment losses can negatively affect earnings. Investments in securities and funds are
not insured against loss of principal. Under certain circumstances we may be required to redeem all or part of any future
investment, which may result in a loss.
Our investments are supervised and directed by Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. (“FCM”), an investment
advisor registered with the SEC, pursuant to the terms of an Investment Management Agreement, as amended, (the
“Investment Management Agreement”). See Note 5. Investments included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information.
RISKS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF OUR BUSINESS SEGMENTS
We are exposed to risks associated with commercial and residential real estate development and construction.
Real estate development and construction, including homebuilding activities, entail risks that may adversely impact our
results of operations, cash flows and financial condition, including:
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general market conditions;
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construction delays or cost overruns, which may increase project development costs;
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labor costs and shortages of skilled labor, particularly as a result of the recent low unemployment rate in the
U.S. and Florida especially;
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supply chain disruptions and material shortages;
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current or potentially new and rapidly evolving tariffs or quotas;
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claims for construction defects after property has been developed, including claims by purchasers and property
owners’ associations, and claims for construction defects arising from third-party contractors;
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the discovery of hazardous or toxic substances, or other environmental, culturally-sensitive, or related issues;
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weather-related and geological interference, including hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, floods, drought,
wildfires and other events, which may result in delays or increased costs;
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an inability to obtain required governmental permits and authorizations;
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an inability to secure tenants necessary to support commercial, multi-family or senior living projects;
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compliance with building codes and other local regulations;
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unavailability of raw materials when needed, which may result in project delays, stoppages or interruptions,
which may make the project less profitable;
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insufficient infrastructure capacity or availability (e.g., water, sewer and roads) to serve the needs of our
projects;
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instability in the financial industry may reduce the availability of financing; and
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delay or inability to acquire property, rights of way or easements, which may result in delays or increased costs.
The construction and building industry, similar to many other industries, have experienced, and may continue to
experience worldwide supply chain disruptions and cost increases due to a multitude of factors, including inflation,
elevated interest rates, higher insurance costs, tariffs, labor shortages and geopolitical conflicts. Materials, parts and
labor costs have increased in recent years, sometimes significantly and over a short period of time. In addition, material
time delays or increases in construction costs resulting from the aforementioned factors may impact our ability to realize
anticipated returns on such projects, impact the timing of revenue recognition, lead to cancellations and otherwise
materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Nonetheless, should
we experience increased cancellations as a result of such macroeconomic factors, our business could be adversely
impacted.
Further, with regard to our residential segment, revenues from homesite sales can fluctuate period-to-period due to
variations in the mix of sales from different communities, as well as other variations in product mix. Given these
fluctuations in product mix, revenues from our residential segment may significantly vary from period to period.
In addition, real estate approvals may be subject to third-party responses. It is not uncommon for delays to occur,
which affect the timing of transaction closings and may also impact the terms and conditions of the transaction. Delays
related to regulatory approvals may be due to the applicable governmental entity not being open due to the government
being shut down or staffed insufficiently due to the government’s budgetary issues. These timing issues may cause our
operating results, particularly relating to the impact of our land sales, to vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter and
year-to-year.
Mortgage financing issues, including lack of supply of mortgage loans, tightened lending requirements and
increases in interest rates, may reduce demand for our products. Purchasers of our real estate products may obtain
mortgage loans to finance a substantial portion of the purchase price or may need to obtain mortgage loans to finance the
construction costs of homes to be built on homesites purchased from us. Homebuilder customers depend on retail
purchasers who rely on mortgage financing. Elevated interest rates have increased the cost of owning a home in recent
years and any future increases would further affect purchasing power, which may lower demand for residential real
estate. In addition to residential real estate, increased interest rates and restrictions in the availability of credit may also
negatively impact sales or development of our commercial properties or other land we offer for sale. While over the past
couple years, elevated interest rates have negatively impacted buyers’ ability to obtain financing and the housing market
generally, to date we have not experienced material declines in customer demand for our homesites. However, in the
event financing challenges reduce demand from homebuilders to purchase homesites, then our sales, results of
operations, cash flows and financial condition may be negatively affected.
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Our residential segment is highly dependent on homebuilders and is subject to the risk of homebuilder
concentration. We are highly dependent on homebuilders to be the primary customers for our homesites and to provide
construction services in our residential developments. As of December 31, 2024, we had 20 different homebuilders
within our residential communities. The homebuilder customers that have already committed to purchase homesites from
us may decide to reduce, delay or cancel their existing commitments to purchase homesites in our developments. From
time to time, we have financed, and in the future may finance, real estate sales with mortgage note receivables. If these
homebuilders fail to pay their debts to us or delay paying us, it would reduce our anticipated cash flows. Homebuilders
also may not view our developments as desirable locations for homebuilding operations, or they may choose to purchase
land from other sellers. We also rely on a concentrated number of homebuilders for a significant portion of our
residential homesite sales. Any of these events may have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash
flows and financial condition.
Our hospitality segment is subject to various risks inherent to the hospitality industry. The following factors,
among others, are common to the hospitality industry, and may reduce the revenues generated by our hotel properties,
food and beverage operations, golf courses, beach clubs, marinas and other entertainment assets:
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reduced travel (including from airline disruptions, business reduction or elimination of typical travel in efforts
to be conservative in uncertain financial times or adverse economic conditions), which we may be susceptible
to given that the travel tourism on which our hospitality segment relies can entail a relatively high cost of
participation and is based on discretionary consumer spending;
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increased labor costs and shortages of skilled labor;
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inclement weather conditions;
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changes in desirability of geographic regions in which our properties are located;
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significant competition from other hospitality providers and lodging or entertainment alternatives;
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our relationships with and the performance of third-party managers;
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increases in operating costs, including increases in the cost of property insurance, utilities and real estate and
personal property taxes, due to inflation and other factors that may not be offset by increased prices; and
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natural or man-made disasters.
Any of these factors may increase our costs or limit or reduce the prices we are able to charge for our hospitality
products or services, or otherwise affect our ability to maintain existing properties, develop new properties or add
amenities to our existing properties.
Our insurance coverage on our properties may be inadequate or our insurance costs may increase. We maintain
insurance on our properties, including property, liability, fire, flood and extended coverage. However, we do not insure
our timber assets. Additionally, our insurance for hurricanes has limitations per named storm and is subject to
deductibles. We use our discretion when determining amounts, coverage limits and deductibles for insurance. These
terms are determined based on retaining an acceptable level of risk at a reasonable cost. This may result in insurance
coverage that, in the event of a substantial loss, would not be sufficient to pay the full current market value or current
replacement cost of our lost investment. Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances, environmental
considerations and other factors also may make it unfeasible to use insurance proceeds to replace a facility after it has
been damaged or destroyed. Under such circumstances, we may not receive insurance proceeds or the insurance
proceeds we receive may not fully cover business interruptions or losses and our earnings, liquidity, or capital resources
may be adversely affected.
Homeowner property insurance companies doing business in Florida have reacted to previous hurricanes by
increasing premiums, requiring higher deductibles, reducing limits, restricting coverage, imposing exclusions, refusing
to insure certain property owners, and in some instances, ceasing insurance operations in the state. It is uncertain what
effect these actions may have on future property insurance availability and rates in the state. The high costs of property
insurance premiums in Florida may deter potential customers from purchasing a homesite in one of our developments or
make Northwest Florida less attractive to new employers that can create high quality jobs needed to increase growth in
the region, either of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and
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financial condition. Florida’s state-owned property insurance company, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., underwrites
homeowner property insurance. If there were to be a catastrophic hurricane or series of hurricanes to hit Florida, the
exposure of the state government to property insurance claims may place extreme stress on state finances.
Our insurance policies are generally renewed on an annual basis and, depending on factors such as market
conditions, the premiums, terms, policy limits and/or deductibles can vary substantially. We can give no assurance that
we will be able to maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates or on other terms we consider commercially
reasonable. To offset negative insurance market trends, we may decide to self-insure additional risks. In the even that we
decide to self-insure, if we experience a greater number of self-insured losses than we anticipate, our financial
performance could be adversely affected. If we lose our ability to, or decide not to, self-insure these risks, our insurance
cost could materially increase and we may find it difficult to obtain adequate levels of insurance coverage.
Our commercial segment is subject to risks associated with the financial condition of our commercial tenants. If
one or more of our tenants, particularly an anchor tenant, declares bankruptcy, defaults or voluntarily vacates from the
leased premises, we may be unable to collect rent payments from such tenant, re-lease such space or to re-lease it on
comparable or more favorable terms. Additionally, the loss or failure to renew of an anchor tenant may make it more
difficult to lease the remainder of the affected properties, which may have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Alternatively, increases in consumer spending through e-commerce channels may significantly affect our tenants’
ability to generate sales in their stores, which could affect their ability to make payments to us. These economic and
market conditions, combined with rising or sustained high levels of inflation and lack of labor availability, may also
place a number of our key customers under financial stress, which may adversely affect our occupancy rates and our
profitability, which, in turn, may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and
financial condition.
Our commercial segment is exposed to operational risks with respect to our senior living communities. We are
exposed to various federal, state, local, and industry-regulated licensure, certification and inspection laws, regulations,
and standards; state regulations regarding senior living resident agreements, which typically require a written resident
agreement with each resident; the availability and increases in cost of general and professional liability insurance
coverage; state regulation and rights of residents related to entrance fees; and the availability and increases in the cost of
labor.
Our financial results may vary significantly period over period. The revenues and earnings from our business
segments may vary significantly from period to period. Homebuilders tend to buy multiple homesites in sporadic
transactions. In addition, homesite prices vary significantly by community, which further impacts period over period
results. Therefore, there may be reporting periods in which we have no, or significantly less, revenue from residential or
commercial real estate sales. We may also choose to operate rather than lease assets, lease rather than sell assets, or sell
improved rather than unimproved land that may delay revenue and profits.
Hospitality operations are affected by seasonal fluctuations. Hospitality revenues are typically higher in the second
and third quarters, and vary depending on the timing of holidays and school breaks. Commercial real estate sales tend to
be non-recurring. Projects depend on uncertain demand. Extraordinary events such as hurricanes or public health
emergencies may dramatically change demand and pricing for products and services.
We are subject to various geographic risks.
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Growth of Northwest Florida. We are focused on developing real estate and expanding operations in
Northwest Florida. Our success will be dependent on continued strong migration and population expansion
in Northwest Florida. The future economic growth of Northwest Florida will largely depend on the ability
and willingness of state and local governments, in combination with the private sector, to plan and
complete significant infrastructure improvements in the region, such as new or existing transportation hubs,
roads, rail, pipeline, medical facilities and schools and to attract families and companies offering high-
quality and high salary jobs. Our future revenues will also depend on individuals seeking retirement or
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vacation homes in Northwest Florida. Florida’s population growth may be negatively affected in the future
by a variety of factors, including adverse economic conditions, changes in state income tax or federal
immigration laws, the occurrence of natural or man-made disasters or the high cost of real estate, insurance
and property taxes. If Northwest Florida experiences an extended period of slow growth, or even net out-
migration, our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition will likely be materially
adversely affected.
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Hurricanes. Florida is particularly susceptible to the occurrence of hurricanes. Depending on where any
particular hurricane makes landfall, our developments in Northwest Florida may experience catastrophic
damage. Such damage may materially delay sales or lessen demand for our residential or commercial real
estate and lessen demand for our hospitality and leasing operations. If our corporate headquarters facility is
damaged or destroyed, we may have difficulty performing certain corporate and operational functions. We
maintain property and business interruption insurance, subject to certain deductibles.
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Climate Conditions. The occurrence of other natural disasters and climate conditions in Northwest Florida,
such as tornadoes, floods, fires, unusually heavy or prolonged rain, droughts, extreme heat or cold, or other
adverse weather events may have a material adverse effect on our ability to develop and sell properties or
realize income from our projects. To the extent that such natural disasters and climate conditions occur, our
projects could be damaged or destroyed, which may result in losses exceeding our insurance coverage.
Natural disasters and climate conditions can also lead to increased competition for subcontracts, which can
delay construction activities even after an event has concluded. In addition, our timber assets are subject to
damage by fire, insect infestation, disease, prolonged drought, flooding, hurricane and natural disasters,
which may adversely affect our timber inventory and forestry business. Furthermore, sea level rise due to
climate change may have a material adverse effect on our coastal properties. The occurrence of natural
disasters and the threat of adverse climate changes (or perceived threat from climate change) may also have
a long-term negative effect on the attractiveness of Northwest Florida and on our ability to obtain flood or
other hazard insurance coverage. Man-made disasters or disruptions, such as oil spills, acts of terrorism,
power outages and communications failures may simultaneously disrupt our operations.
We are dependent on third-party service providers for certain services. We rely on various third parties to conduct
the day-to-day operations of certain residential, hospitality, multi-family, senior living and other commercial properties.
Failure of such third parties to adequately perform their contracted services may negatively impact our ability to retain
customers. As a result, any such failure may negatively impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial
condition.
Public health emergencies could adversely affect our business. An epidemic, pandemic or similar serious public
health issue, and the measures undertaken by governmental authorities to address it, could significantly disrupt or
prevent us from operating our business in the ordinary course for an extended period, and thereby, and/or along with any
associated economic and/or social instability or distress, have a material adverse impact on our results of operations,
cash flows and financial condition.
In addition to impacting general economic conditions, a public health emergency may exacerbate factors that impact
our operations, including supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and rising commodity and product costs, which may
continue after the public health emergency has subsided. Any continued impact could also amplify the other risks and
uncertainties. The ultimate extent to which a public health emergency could impact our business is highly uncertain and
cannot be predicted with any degree of confidence.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR EXISTING OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
Our largest shareholder controls approximately 35.3% of our common stock, which may limit our minority
shareholders’ ability to influence corporate matters. As of December 31, 2024, based on public filings, clients of FCM
beneficially owned approximately 35.3% of our common stock. FCM and its client, The Fairholme Fund, a series of
investments originating from Fairholme Funds, Inc., may be deemed affiliates of ours. Fairholme Holdings, LLC
(“Fairholme”), which wholly owns FCM, is in a position to influence the vote of most matters submitted to our
shareholders, including any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, the nomination of
individuals to our Board and any potential change in our control. These factors may discourage, delay or prevent a
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takeover attempt that shareholders might consider in their best interests or that might result in shareholders receiving a
premium for their common stock. Additionally, our articles of incorporation and certain provisions of Florida law
contain anti-takeover provisions that may make it more difficult to effect a change in our control.
Future sales of our common stock by Fairholme, or the perception in the public markets that these sales may occur,
may depress our stock price.
LEGAL, REGULATORY, AND LITIGATION RISK
We are subject to various existing government regulations.
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Development and Land Use Requirements. Approval to develop real property entails an extensive
entitlements process involving multiple and overlapping regulatory jurisdictions and often requiring
discretionary action by local government. This process is often political, uncertain and may require
significant exactions in order to secure approvals. Real estate projects in Florida must generally comply
with the provisions of the Community Planning Act and local land development regulations. Compliance
with the State of Florida planning requirements and local land development regulations is usually lengthy
and costly and can be expected to materially affect our real estate development activities. The Community
Planning Act requires local governments to adopt comprehensive plans guiding and controlling future real
property development in their respective jurisdictions and to evaluate, assess and keep those plans current.
Included in all comprehensive plans is a future land use map, which sets forth allowable land use
development rights. Some of our land has an “agricultural” or “silviculture” future land use designation and
we may be required to seek an amendment to the future land use map to develop real estate projects.
Approval of these comprehensive plan map amendments is highly discretionary.
All development orders and permits must be consistent with the comprehensive plan. Each plan must
address such topics as future land use and capital improvements and make adequate provision for a
multitude of public services including transportation, schools, solid waste disposal, sewerage, potable water
supply, drainage, affordable housing, open space, parks and others. The local governments’ comprehensive
plans must also establish “levels of service” with respect to certain specified public facilities, including
roads, schools and services to residents. In many areas, infrastructure funding has not kept pace with
growth, causing facilities to operate below established levels of service. Local governments are prohibited
from issuing development orders or permits if the development will reduce the level of service for public
facilities below the level of service established in the local government’s comprehensive plan, unless the
developer either sufficiently improves the services up front to meet the required level of service or provides
financial assurances that the additional services will be provided as the project progresses. In addition, local
governments that fail to keep their plans current may be prohibited by law from amending their plans to
allow for new development.
If any one or more of these factors were to occur, we may be unable to develop our real estate projects
successfully or within the expected timeframes. Changes in the Community Planning Act or the
interpretation thereof, new enforcement of these laws or the enactment of new laws regarding the
development of real property may lead to a decline in our ability to develop and market our communities
successfully and to generate positive cash flow from these operations in a timely manner, which may have
a materially adverse effect on our ability to service our demand and negatively impact our business, results
of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
Our properties are subject to federal, state and local environmental regulations and restrictions that may
impose significant limitations on our development ability. In most cases, approval to develop requires
multiple permits, which involve a long, uncertain and costly regulatory process. Our land holdings contain
jurisdictional wetlands, some of which may be unsuitable for development or prohibited from development
by applicable law. Development approval most often requires mitigation for impacts to wetlands that
require land to be conserved at a disproportionate ratio versus the actual wetlands impacted and approved
for development. Some of our property is undeveloped land located in areas where development may have
to avoid, minimize or mitigate for impacts to the natural habitats of various protected wildlife or plant
species. Additionally, some of our property is in coastal areas that usually have a more restrictive
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permitting burden or must address issues such as coastal high hazard, hurricane evacuation, floodplains and
dune protection.
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Environmental Regulation. Current or past operations are subject to extensive and evolving federal, state
and local environmental laws and other regulations. The provisions and enforcement of these
environmental laws and regulations may become more stringent in the future, including as a result of
attention from environmental advocacy groups. Violations of these laws and regulations can result in,
among other things, civil penalties, remediation expenses, natural resource damages, personal injury
damages, potential injunctions, cease and desist orders and criminal penalties. In addition, some of these
environmental laws impose strict liability, which means that we may be held liable for any environmental
damage on our property regardless of fault.
Past and present real property, particularly properties used in connection with our previous transportation
and papermill operations, were involved in the storage, use or disposal of hazardous substances that may
have contaminated and may in the future contaminate the environment. We may bear liability for this
contamination and for the costs of cleaning up a site at which we have disposed of, or to which we have
transported, hazardous substances. The presence of hazardous substances on a property may also adversely
affect our ability to sell or develop the property or to borrow funds using the property as collateral.
We may be subject to risks from changes in certain governmental policies.
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Mortgage Rates. The availability of mortgage financing is significantly influenced by governmental
entities such as the Federal Housing Administration, Veteran’s Administration and Government National
Mortgage Association and government-sponsored enterprises known as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Mortgage rates may also be adversely impacted by elevated interest rates. If borrowing standards are
tightened and/or the federal government were to reduce or eliminate these mortgage loan programs
(including due to any failure of lawmakers to agree on a budget or appropriation legislation to fund relevant
programs or operations) or if mortgage rates continue to increase generally, it would likely make it more
difficult for potential purchasers of our products, including our homebuilder customers to obtain acceptable
financing, which may have a negative effect on demand in our communities.
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Climate Regulation. Potential impacts of climate change have begun to influence governmental authorities,
consumer behavior patterns and the general business environment of the U.S., including, but not limited to,
energy-efficiency measures, water use measures and land-use practices. The implementation of these
policies may require us to invest additional capital in our properties or it may restrict the availability of
land we are able to develop. These changes, or changes in other environmental laws or their interpretation
thereof, new enforcement of laws, the identification of new facts or the failure of other parties to perform
remediation at our current or former facilities may lead to new or greater liabilities that may materially
adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
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Accounting Standards. Uncertainties posed by various initiatives of accounting standard-setting by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the SEC, which create and interpret applicable
accounting standards for U.S. companies, may change the financial accounting and reporting standards or
their interpretation and application of these standards that govern the preparation of our financial
statements. These changes and others may have a material impact on how we record and report our
financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we may be required to apply a new or revised
standard retroactively, resulting in potentially material restatements of prior period financial statements.
Changes to U.S. tax laws may materially affect us.
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Income Tax. Tax laws are dynamic and subject to change as new laws are passed and new interpretations
of the law are issued or applied. In many cases, the application of existing, newly enacted or amended tax
laws may be uncertain and subject to differing interpretations. Changes in the tax laws, or in the
interpretation or enforcement of existing tax laws, could increase our state and federal tax rates and subject
our business to audits, inquiries and legal challenges from taxing authorities. As a result of changes in tax
laws, we may incur additional costs, including taxes and penalties for historical periods, which may have a
material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
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QOZ Program. The Qualified Opportunity Zone program (the “QOZ Program”), in the U.S. provides
preferential tax treatment to taxpayers who invest eligible capital gains into qualified opportunity funds
(“QOFs”). QOFs are self-certifying entities that invest their capital in economically distressed communities
that have been designated as qualified opportunity zones (“QOZs”) by the Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”) and Treasury. We have positioned ourselves to take advantage of the tax benefits offered by the
QOZ Program. While the IRS has issued final regulations which address some of the uncertainties under
the QOZ Program, because the QOZ Program is relatively new, a number of open questions remain. To the
extent the IRS issues additional interpretive guidance that renders ineligible certain categories of projects
that are currently expected to qualify, we may be unable to fully realize the benefits of the QOZ Program as
anticipated, which may impact our investments.
We may be subject to periodic litigation and other regulatory proceedings. We may be involved in lawsuits and
regulatory actions relating to business agreements, operations, assets, liabilities, or our position as a public company. An
adverse outcome in any of these matters may adversely affect our financial condition, our results of operations or impose
additional restrictions or limitations on us. In addition, regardless of the outcome of any litigation or regulatory
proceedings, these proceedings may result in substantial costs and may require that we devote substantial resources to
defend our Company.
Land use approval processes have become increasingly complex. Moreover, the statutes, regulations and ordinances
governing the approval processes provide third parties the opportunity to challenge the proposed plans and approvals. As
a result, the prospect of third-party challenges to planned real estate developments provides additional uncertainties in
real estate development planning and entitlements. Third-party challenges in the form of litigation may result in denial of
the right to develop, or would, by their nature, adversely affect the length of time and the cost required to obtain the
necessary approvals. In addition, adverse decisions arising from any litigation would increase the costs and length of
time to obtain ultimate approval of a project and may adversely affect the design, scope, plans and profitability of a
project.
We run the risk of inadvertently being deemed to be an investment company that is required to register under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”). We are not registered as an “investment company”
under the Investment Company Act and we intend to invest our assets in a manner such that we are not required to
register as an investment company. This plan will require monitoring our portfolio so that on an unconsolidated basis we
will not have more than 40% of total assets (excluding U.S. government securities and cash items) in investment
securities or that we will meet and maintain another exemption from registration. As a result, we may be unable to make
some potentially profitable investments, unable to sell assets we would otherwise want to sell or forced to sell
investments in investment securities before we would otherwise want to do so.
We have not requested approval or guidance from the SEC with respect to our Investment Company Act
determinations, including, in particular: our treatment of any subsidiary as majority-owned; the compliance of any
subsidiary with any exemption under the Investment Company Act, including any subsidiary’s determinations with
respect to the consistency of its assets or operations with the requirements thereof or whether our interests in one or more
subsidiaries constitute investment securities for purposes of the 40% test. If the SEC were to disagree with our treatment
of one or more subsidiaries as being majority-owned, exempted from the Investment Company Act, with our
determination that one or more of our other holdings do not constitute investment securities for purposes of the 40% test,
or with our determinations as to the nature of the business in which we engage or the manner in which we hold ourselves
out, we and/or one or more of our subsidiaries would need to adjust our operating strategies or assets in order for us to
continue to pass the 40% test (as described above) or register as an investment company, either of which may have a
material adverse effect on us. Moreover, we may be required to adjust our operating strategy and holdings, or to effect
sales of our assets in a manner that, or at a time or price at which, we would not otherwise choose, if there are changes in
the laws or rules governing our Investment Company Act status or that of our subsidiaries, or if the SEC or its staff
provides more specific or different guidance regarding the application of relevant provisions of, and rules under, the
Investment Company Act.
If the SEC or a court of competent jurisdiction were to find that we were required, but failed, to register as an
investment company in violation of the Investment Company Act, we would have to cease business activities, we would
breach representations and warranties and/or be in default as to certain of our contracts and obligations, civil or criminal
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actions may be brought against us, certain of our contracts would be unenforceable unless a court were to require
enforcement and a court may appoint a receiver to take control of us and liquidate our business, any or all of which
would have a material adverse effect on our business.
GENERAL RISKS
Risks associated with our human capital. Our ability to successfully implement our business strategy depends on
our ability to attract and retain skilled employees. The labor markets in the industries in which we operate are
competitive. We must attract, train and retain a large number of qualified employees while controlling related labor
costs. Tighter labor markets may make it even more difficult for us to hire and retain qualified employees and control
labor costs. Our ability to attract qualified employees and control labor costs is subject to numerous external factors,
including prevailing wage rates, employee preferences, employment law and regulation, labor relations and immigration
policy. While we are committed to recruiting top talent by offering, among other things, competitive wages, a significant
increase in competition or labor costs increasing from any of the aforementioned factors may have a material adverse
impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Furthermore, our hospitality operations are highly dependent on a large seasonal workforce. We have historically
relied on the J-1 and H-2B visa programs to bring workers to the U.S. to fill seasonal staffing needs and ensure that we
have the appropriate workforce in place. If we are unable to obtain sufficient numbers of seasonal workers, through the
J-1 and H-2B programs or otherwise, we may not be able to recruit and hire adequate personnel, and material increases
in the cost of securing our workforce may be possible in the future. Increased seasonal wages or an inadequate
workforce may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Risks associated with cybersecurity. We are reliant on computers and digital technology, including certain
technology systems from third-party vendors which we use to operate our business which are not under our control. We
collect digital information on all aspects of operations. Hospitality related businesses, in particular, require the collection
and retention of identifiable information of our customers, as such information is entered into, processed, summarized,
and reported by the various information systems we use. All of these activities give rise to material cyber risks and
potential costs and consequences that cannot be estimated or predicted and which may not be fully insured by our cyber
risk insurance policy. For example, the SEC recently adopted rules requiring the disclosure of cybersecurity incidents
that we determine to be “material,” to be made within four business days of such determination, which can be complex,
requiring a number of assumptions based on several factors. It is possible that the SEC may not agree with our
determinations, which could result in fines, civil litigation or damage to our reputation.
The integrity and protection of our customer, employee and other company data, is critical to us. We make efforts to
maintain the security and integrity of these networks and related systems. We have implemented various measures to
manage the risk of a security breach or disruption. There can be no assurance that our security efforts and measures will
be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions, whether through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusions over
the Internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to emails, persons inside our organization or persons with access to
systems, energy blackouts, natural disasters, terrorism, war, and other significant disruptions of our networks and related
systems, or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. Further, the risk of a security breach or disruption,
particularly through cyber-attacks or cyber-intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments or state-
sponsored actors, and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted
attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased. In particular, there has been a spike in cybersecurity attacks
as businesses have increased reliance on virtual environments and communications systems, which have been subject to
increasing third-party vulnerabilities and security risks. Additionally, to the extent artificial intelligence capabilities
improve and are increasingly adopted, they may be used to identify vulnerabilities and craft increasingly sophisticated
cybersecurity attacks. Attachments crafted with artificial intelligence tools could directly attack information systems
with greater speed and/or efficiency than a human threat actor or create more effective phishing emails. Vulnerabilities
may also be introduced from the use of artificial intelligence by us, our customers, suppliers and other business partners
and third-party providers. Use of artificial intelligence by our employees, whether authorized or unauthorized, increases
the risk that our intellectual property and other proprietary information will be unintentionally disclosed.
Even the most well protected information, networks, systems and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because
the techniques used in such attempted security breaches evolve and generally are not recognized until launched against a
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target, and in some cases are designed not to be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. Accordingly, we and our
service providers may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other
preventative measures, and thus it is impossible for us and our service providers to entirely mitigate this risk. Our failure
to maintain the security of the data, including via the penetration of our network security and the misappropriation of
confidential and personal information, may result in business disruption, increase in costs, damage to our reputation,
material legal claims, fines, penalties, regulatory proceedings and other severe financial and business implications.
We are subject to risks related to corporate social responsibility and reputation. Our reputation and brands are
important to our business. Our reputation and brands affect our ability to attract and retain consumers, financing, and
secure development opportunities. There are numerous ways our reputation or brands could be damaged. These include,
among others, product safety or quality issues, negative media coverage or scrutiny from political figures or interest
groups. Customers are also using social media to provide feedback and information about our Company and products
and services in a manner that can be quickly and broadly disseminated. To the extent a customer has a negative
experience with, or view of, our Company and shares it over social media, it may adversely impact our brand and
reputation.
In addition, companies across many industries are facing scrutiny from lawmakers, regulators, investors, customers,
employees and other stakeholders related to their environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) practices, including
those related to the environment, climate, diversity and inclusion, human rights and governance transparency. Various
jurisdictions are developing climate-related laws or regulations that could cause us to incur additional direct costs for
compliance, as well as indirect costs resulting from our customers, suppliers, or additional compliance costs that are
passed on to us. For example, the SEC has issued final rules that would require expanded disclosures related to climate
change. Although these rules are currently stayed pending judicial review, if implemented as proposed, these rules would
significantly increase our climate-related disclosure obligations. Additionally, investor advocacy groups, including ESG-
focused investor advocacy groups, certain institutional investors, investment funds and other influential investors are
also focused on ESG practices. Legal and regulatory requirements, as well as stakeholder expectations, on ESG practices
and disclosures are subject to change, can be unpredictable, and may be difficult and expensive for us to comply with.
Further, there is an increasing number of anti-ESG initiatives in the U.S. that may conflict with other regulatory
requirements or various stakeholders’ expectations. If we fail, or are perceived to be failing, to meet evolving legal and
regulatory requirements or the expectations of our stakeholders, we may be subject to enforcement actions, required to
pay fines, investors may sell their stock, we may suffer from reputational damage and our business or financial condition
could be adversely affected.
The design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent all errors, misstatements, or misrepresentations. While management will continue to review
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, there can be no
guarantee that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective in accomplishing all control objectives at all
times. Deficiencies, including any material weakness, in our internal control over financial reporting, which may occur
in the future, may result in misstatements of our results of operations, restatements of our financial statements, a decline
in our stock price, or otherwise materially adversely affect our business, reputation, results of operations, financial
condition, or liquidity.
Our financing arrangements contain restrictions and limitations. Our financing arrangements contain customary
representations and warranties, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants that restrict some of our
activities. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information. Our ability to
comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our financing arrangements may be affected by economic,
financial and industry conditions beyond our control, including credit or capital market disruptions. The breach of any of
these covenants or restrictions could result in a default that would permit the applicable lenders to declare all amounts
outstanding thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest. In any such case, we may be
unable to repay the amounts due under such financing arrangements, which could have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
We may provide a guarantee of the debt in connection with our JVs. In certain instances, these guarantees provide
for the full payment and performance of the borrower. See Note 10. Debt, Net and Note 20. Commitments and
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Contingencies included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information. If we were to become obligated to
perform on any of these guarantees, our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition may be adversely
affected.
We utilize derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to market risks from changes in interest rates.
We may enter into interest rate swap instruments to limit our exposure to changes in variable interest rates. While our
hedging strategy is designed to minimize the impact of increases in interest rates applicable to some of our variable rate
debt, there can be no guarantee that our hedging strategy will be effective, and we may experience credit-related losses
in some circumstances. See Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements and Note 10. Debt, Net
included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information. In addition, we typically refinance our outstanding
debt prior to or in connection with its maturity. If we are unable to refinance our debt on favorable terms, our interest
expense may increase. A refinancing of our debt could also require us to comply with more onerous covenants and
further restrict our business operations. Any of these circumstances could adversely impact our financial position and
results of operations.
We cannot assure you that we will not make changes to our existing capital allocation plan, including whether
we will continue to pay dividends at the current rate or at all. In 2024, we paid cash dividends of $0.12 per share on our
common stock in the first and second quarters and $0.14 per share on our common stock in the third and fourth quarters,
and we currently expect to continue to pay quarterly dividends. The declaration and payment of any future dividends will
be at the discretion of our Board after taking into account various factors, including without limitation, our financial
condition, earnings, capital requirements of our business, and potential growth opportunities, the terms of any credit
agreements or indentures to which we may be party at the time, legal requirements, industry practice, market conditions
and other factors that our Board deems relevant. Our decisions regarding the allocation of capital among dividends, stock
repurchases, development projects, and other uses may not satisfy market expectations or produce the long-term returns
we anticipate. Changes in our capital allocation strategy, could adversely affect our stock price and our relationships
with investors. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that our dividends or stock repurchases will continue at the same
levels, or at all.
We may continue to experience significant volatility in the market price of our common stock. Numerous factors
may have a significant effect on the price of our common stock, including low trading volumes and concentrated
ownership; announcements of fluctuations in our operating results; other announcements concerning our Company or
business, including acquisitions or litigation announcements; changes in market conditions in Northwest Florida, the real
estate or real estate development industry or hospitality operations in general; economic and/or political factors unrelated
to our performance, such as the impact of the recent elections in the U.S.; comments by public figures or other third
parties (including blogs, articles, message boards and social and other media); changes in recommendations or earnings
estimates by securities analysts; novel and unforeseen trading strategies adopted by retail investors or other market
participants and less volume and reduced shares outstanding due to execution of the Stock Repurchase Program that
would reduce our “public float”. The market price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
has been volatile, which may be unrelated or disproportionate to operating performance. Continued volatility in the
market price of our common stock may cause shareholders to lose some or all of their investment in our common stock.
Institutional investors might not be interested in owning our common stock.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity
We maintain a data security plan designed to provide a documented and formalized information security policy to
detect, identify, classify and mitigate cybersecurity and other data security threats. This cybersecurity program is based
in-part on, and its effectiveness is measured using, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (“PCI DSS”), the
National Institution of Standard and Technology (“NIST”), and the System and Organization Control (“SOC”), all of
which are integrated into our overall enterprise risk management program. This integration ensures that cybersecurity
considerations are an integral part of our decision-making processes.
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In furtherance of detecting, identifying, classifying and mitigating cybersecurity and other data security threats
including such threats associated with our use of any third-party vendors. We also:
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assess baseline configuration standards to meet the intent and effectiveness for overall safety
and security (both logically and physically) of critical system components;
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track asset inventory for relevant system components;
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maintain network connection arrangement documents;
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limit access rights to system components to authorized personnel, with end-users being
granted access in accordance with stated access rights;
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deploy anti-virus solutions on applicable system components, which are enabled for automatic
updates and configured for conducting periodic scans as necessary;
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provision and harden critical system resources;
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use internal and external vulnerability scanning procedures, along with network layer and anti-
hacking tests;
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facilitate requests for validation of baseline configurations for purposes of regulatory compliance
assessments and audits;
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provide cybersecurity training for employees; and
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perform Quarterly User Access Reviews (“UAR”).
Conducting our businesses involves the collection, storage, use, disclosure, processing, transfer, and other handling
of a wide variety of information, including personally identifiable information, for various purposes in our businesses.
Like other comparable-sized companies that process a wide variety of information, our information technology systems,
networks and infrastructure and technology have been, and may in the future be, vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks and
other data security threats. As of the date of this Form 10-K, we do not believe any risks from cybersecurity threats have
materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our results of operations or financial
condition. However, cybersecurity attacks are constantly evolving, may be difficult to detect quickly, and often are not
recognized until after they have been launched against a target. Despite our security measures, there can be no assurance
that we, or the third-party vendors with which we interact, will not experience a cybersecurity incident in the future that
will materially affect us. For more information about these and other cybersecurity risks faced by us, see Part 1. Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
Our Board has ultimate oversight for risks relating to our data security plan. In addition, the Board has delegated
primary responsibility to the Audit Committee for assessing and managing data privacy and cybersecurity risks,
reviewing data security and cybersecurity policies and processes with respect to data privacy and cybersecurity risk
assessment and management, reviewing steps management has taken to monitor and control such risks, and regular
inquires with our management team, internal auditors and independent auditors in connection therewith. The Audit
Committee is also responsible for overseeing our investigation of, and response to, any cybersecurity attacks or threats.
We also have a dedicated team of employees overseeing our data security plan and initiatives, led by our Vice
President of Information Systems (who has over thirty years’ experience working in cyber and information security
related roles with mid-size as well as large companies), that works directly in consultation with internal and external
advisors in connection with these efforts. We engage such external advisors to assist with the evaluation of our
technology, security, critical risk areas and related controls to improve our ability to identify and detect, protect against,
and recover from, cybersecurity incidents and other evolving threats and to appropriately benchmark against industry
practices.
We have developed a procedure by which the Board and management are informed about and monitor the
prevention, detection, mitigation and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. Our Incident Response Team, comprised of
representatives of different departments within the Company, including the Vice President of Information Systems,
works to identify cybersecurity-related incidents, and reports such incidents, along with any pertinent recommendations
to update cybersecurity policies and procedures, to our management team. Our management team reports to the Audit
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Committee, on a quarterly basis and more frequently as needed on such matters. The Audit Committee and management
also provide an annual report to the Board on pertinent cybersecurity matters.
Item 2. Properties
St. Joe owns 167,000 acres in Northwest Florida. A portion of our land is within the Sector Plan, that entitles, or
gives legal rights, for us to originally develop over 170,000 residential dwelling units, over 22 million square feet of
retail, commercial and industrial space and over 3,000 hotel rooms on lands within Florida’s Bay and Walton counties.
We also have additional entitlements, or legal rights, to develop acreage outside of the Sector Plan. Approximately 87%
of our real estate is located in Florida’s Bay, Gulf, and Walton counties. Approximately 90% of our real estate land
holdings are located within fifteen miles of the Gulf of Mexico. Undeveloped land is managed as forestry land until
designated for development. We anticipate a wide range of residential, commercial and hospitality uses on these land
holdings. We have operating assets and projects under development in our residential, hospitality, and commercial
segments. For more information on our real estate assets and related encumbrances, see “Item 1. Business” and
“Schedule III (Consolidated) - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for
further information. In addition to the properties we own, we have investments in unconsolidated JVs that own
properties such as the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV that includes the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound
community.
In our residential segment, we develop communities into homesites for sale to homebuilders and on a limited basis
to retail customers. As of December 31, 2024, we had completed homesites and homesites under development,
engineering or in conceptual planning in twenty-one separate communities. These include the Watersound Origins,
Watersound Origins West, Watersound Camp Creek, Breakfast Point East, Titus Park, Bayside at Ward Creek,
Breakwater at Ward Creek, Salt Grass at Ward Creek, College Station, Park Place, Salt Creek at Mexico Beach,
WindMark Beach, SouthWood, and other Northwest Florida communities.
In our hospitality segment, we own the Watersound Beach Club; Camp Creek golf course and amenities; Shark’s
Tooth golf course and tennis center; Origins golf course; and The Third golf course, which opened in November 2024, as
well as other club amenities that are situated in or near our residential communities. We own the WaterColor Inn, The
Pearl Hotel, Camp Creek Inn, Hilton Garden Inn Panama City Airport, Homewood Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach,
Home2 Suites by Hilton Santa Rosa Beach, and the Watersound Inn, along with nearby retail and commercial space.
With our JV partners, we own The Lodge 30A and Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort. We own
additional properties in Panama City Beach, Florida that we operate as rental property. We own two marinas. We also
own Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina and Harrison’s Kitchen & Bar, both on leased land in downtown Panama City.
In our commercial segment, we own, or jointly own, the properties used in our operations and have properties under
construction that will be used in our operations, which include multi-family, senior living, self-storage, retail, office,
industrial and commercial property. These commercial properties are located in Beckrich Office Park, where we are
headquartered, North Bay Landing, WindMark Beach, VentureCrossings, Watersound Town Center, Watersound West
Bay Center, Florida State University (“FSU”)/Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (“TMH”) Medical Campus and other
Northwest Florida locations. In addition, with our JV partners we own Pier Park North, Pier Park Crossings, Pier Park
Crossings Phase II, Watersound Origins Crossings, Mexico Beach Crossings and Watercrest Senior Living.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies included in Item 15 of
this Form 10-K for additional information.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
As of February 24, 2025, we had approximately 668 registered holders of record of our common stock. Our
common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “JOE.”
In 2024, we paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.12 per share on our common stock in the first and second quarters,
and $0.14 per share on our common stock in the third and fourth quarters ($0.52 per share in the aggregate). In 2023, we
paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share on our common stock in the first and second quarters, and $0.12 per
share on our common stock in the third and fourth quarters ($0.44 per share in the aggregate). During 2022, we paid
quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share on our common stock throughout the year ($0.40 per share in the aggregate).
While we expect to continue to pay quarterly dividends, the declaration and payment of any future dividends will be at
the discretion of our Board after taking into account various factors, including without limitation, our financial condition,
earnings, capital requirements of our business, the terms of any credit agreements or indentures to which we may be a
party to at the time, legal requirements, industry practice, and other factors that our Board deems relevant. Past payments
of dividends should not be construed as a guarantee of payment or declaration of future dividends in the same amount or
at all. See Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors – General Risks – We cannot assure you that we will not make changes to our
existing capital allocation plan, including whether we will continue to pay dividends at the current rate or at all.
The following performance graph compares our cumulative shareholder returns for the period from December 31,
2019 through December 31, 2024, assuming $100 was invested on December 31, 2019, in our common stock, in the
S&P SmallCap 600 Index, and a custom real estate peer group (the “Custom Real Estate Peer Group”). The Custom Real
Estate Peer Group is composed of Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (ALEX), CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (CTO), Five Point
Holdings, LLC (FPH), Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc. (HHH), Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (MLP), Stratus
Properties Inc. (STRS) and Tejon Ranch Co. (TRC). Total returns shown assume that dividends are reinvested. Total
return for the Custom Real Estate Peer Group uses an equal weighting for each of the stocks within the peer group. The
stock price performance shown below is not necessarily indicative of future price performance.
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12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
The St. Joe Company
$
100 $ 214.58 $ 264.93 $ 198.53 $ 311.92 $ 235.06
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
$
100 $ 109.57 $ 137.26 $ 113.35 $ 129.09 $ 137.90
Custom Real Estate Peer Group
$
100 $ 74.18 $ 99.63 $ 80.98 $ 94.87 $ 92.58
Stock Repurchase Program
Our Board has approved the Stock Repurchase Program pursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase shares of
our common stock. The program has no expiration date. As of December 31, 2024, we had a total authority of $76.7
million available for purchase of shares of our common stock outstanding. In February 2025, the Board increased the
total authorization under the Stock Repurchase Program to $100.0 million. We may repurchase our common stock in
open market purchases from time to time, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, pursuant to Rule 10b-18
under the Exchange Act. The timing and amount of any additional stock to be repurchased will depend upon a variety of
factors. Repurchases may be commenced or suspended at any time or from time to time without prior notice. The
program will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by our Board at any time in its sole discretion.
The following table provides information on our repurchase of common stock during the three months ended
December 31, 2024:
Total Number of Shares Maximum Dollar Value of
Purchased as Part of
Stock that May Yet Be
Total Number of
Average Price
Publicly Announced
Purchased Under the
Period
Shares Purchased Paid per Share (a)
Plans or Programs
Plans or Programs
In Millions
October 1-31, 2024
— $
—
— $
—
November 1-30, 2024
—
—
—
—
December 1-31, 2024
70,985
47.38
70,985
76.7
Total
70,985 $
—
70,985 $
76.7 (b)
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(a) Excludes excise tax and commissions paid to brokers. As part of the IRA, a 1% excise tax was imposed on stock repurchases in
excess of issuances effective January 1, 2023.
(b) Excludes the increased total authorization under the Stock Repurchase Program to $100.0 million, approved by the Board in
February 2025.
Item 6. Reserved
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this
Form 10-K. The statements in this discussion regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding our future
performance, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties described in
“Risk Factors” in this Form 10-K. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any
forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to revise or publicly release any revision to any forward-looking
statements contained in this Form 10-K, unless required by law.
Business Overview
St. Joe is a diversified real estate development, asset management and operating company with all of its real estate
assets and operations in Northwest Florida. We intend to use existing assets for residential, hospitality and commercial
ventures. We have significant residential and commercial land-use entitlements. We actively seek higher and better uses
for our real estate assets through a range of development activities. As part of our core business strategy, we have
created a meaningful portion of our business through JVs. We enter into these arrangements for the purposes of
developing real estate and other business activities, which we believe allows us to complement our growth strategy,
leverage industry expertise and diversify our business. We may also partner with or explore the sale of discrete assets
when we and/or others can better deploy resources. We seek to enhance the value of our owned real estate assets by
developing residential, commercial and hospitality projects to meet market demand. Approximately 87% of our real
estate is located in Florida’s Bay, Gulf, and Walton counties. Approximately 90% of our real estate land holdings are
located within fifteen miles of the Gulf of Mexico.
We believe our present capital structure, liquidity and land provide us with years of opportunities to increase
recurring revenue and long-term value for our shareholders. We intend to continue to focus on our core business activity
of real estate development, asset management and operations by expanding our portfolio of income producing
commercial properties, developing long-term, scalable residential communities and growing our hospitality offerings.
We continue to develop a broad range of asset types that we believe will provide acceptable rates of return, grow
recurring revenues and support future business. Capital commitments will be funded with cash proceeds from completed
projects, existing cash, owned-land, partner capital and financing arrangements. We do not anticipate immediate benefits
from investments. Timing of projects may be subject to delays caused by factors beyond our control. We may also
choose to operate rather than lease assets, lease rather than sell assets, or sell improved rather than unimproved land that
may delay revenue and profits.
Our real estate investment strategy focuses on projects that meet long-term risk-adjusted return criteria. Our practice
is to only incur such expenditures when our analysis indicates that a project will generate a return equal to or greater than
the threshold return over its life.
Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 include:
x
Total revenue for 2024 increased by 3.5% over 2023 to $402.7 million.
x
Our hospitality revenue reached a single year record of $199.2 million, eclipsing the prior record achieved
in 2023 of $152.4 million by 30.7%.
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x
Our leasing revenue reached a single year revenue record of $60.3 million, eclipsing the prior record
achieved in 2023 of $50.8 million by 18.7%.
x
Our operating income for 2024 increased by 5.4% to $95.6 million, as compared to $90.7 million for 2023.
x
During 2024, we invested $129.4 million in capital expenditures, paid $30.3 million in cash dividends,
repurchased $3.4 million of our common stock and repaid a net amount of $17.1 million of debt while
increasing the cash and cash equivalents balance as of December 31, 2024, to $88.8 million from $86.1
million at the beginning of the year.
Market Conditions
Throughout 2024, we continued to generate positive financial results. While macroeconomic factors such as
inflation, elevated interest rates, higher insurance costs, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, financial institution
disruptions and geopolitical conflicts, among other things, continued to produce economic headwinds and impacted
buyer sentiment, demand across our segments remains strong. We believe this is primarily due to the continued growth
of Northwest Florida as a result of increased migration, which we attribute to the region’s high quality of life, natural
beauty and outstanding amenities.
Despite the strong demand across our segments, we also continue to feel the impact from the aforementioned
macroeconomic factors. In addition, inflation, higher insurance costs and elevated interest rates, have increased
operating costs and loan rates, as compared to recent years. While elevated interest rates have negatively impacted
buyers’ ability to obtain financing and the housing market generally, the impact has been offset by the net migration into
our markets, limited housing supply relative to demand and the number of cash buyers. Market conditions have also not
caused an increase in cancellation rates as homebuilders have continued to perform on their contractual obligations with
us.
Given our diverse portfolio of residential holdings, the mix of sales and pricing from different communities may
impact revenue and margins period over period, as discussed in more detail below. Further discussion of the potential
impacts on our business from the current macroeconomic environment are included in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Reportable Segments
We conduct primarily all of our business in the following three reportable segments: 1) residential, 2) hospitality
and 3) commercial.
The following table sets forth the relative contribution of these reportable segments to our consolidated operating
revenue:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Segment Operating Revenue
Residential
29.1 %
40.0 %
36.8 %
Hospitality
50.3 %
39.7 %
38.6 %
Commercial
19.5 %
19.1 %
23.5 %
Other
1.1 %
1.2 %
1.1 %
Consolidated operating revenue
100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
For more information regarding our reportable segments, see Note 19. Segment Information included in Item 15 of
this Form 10-K for additional information.
Residential Segment
Our residential segment typically plans and develops residential communities of various sizes across a wide range of
price points and sells homesites to homebuilders or retail consumers. Our residential segment also evaluates
opportunities to enter into JV agreements for specific communities such as Latitude Margaritaville Watersound.
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The residential segment generates revenue from sales of homesites and other residential land and certain homesite
residuals from homebuilder sales that provide us a percentage of the sale price of the completed home if the home price
exceeds a negotiated threshold. Revenue is recognized at the point in time when a sale is closed and title and control has
been transferred to the buyer. The residential segment also generates revenue from the sale of tap and impact fee credits,
marketing fees and other fees on certain transactions. Certain homesite residuals and other revenue related to
homebuilder homesite sales are recognized in revenue at the point in time of the closing of the sale. The residential
segment incurs cost from direct costs (e.g., development and construction costs), selling costs and other indirect costs.
Our residential segment includes the Watersound Origins, Watersound Origins West, Watersound Camp Creek,
Breakfast Point East, Titus Park, Bayside at Ward Creek, Breakwater at Ward Creek, Salt Grass at Ward Creek, College
Station, Park Place, Salt Creek at Mexico Beach, and WindMark Beach communities, which are large scale, multi-phase
communities with current development activity, sales activity or future phases. Homesites in these communities are
developed based on market demand and sold primarily to homebuilders and on a limited basis to retail customers.
The East Lake Creek, East Lake Powell, Lake Powell, Teachee, West Bay Creek and West Laird communities have
phases of homesites in preliminary planning or permitting. Homesites in these communities will be developed based on
market demand.
The SummerCamp Beach community has homesites available for sale and along with the RiverCamps and
SouthWood communities, have additional lands for future development.
The Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community is a planned 55+ active adult residential community in Bay
County, Florida. The community is located near the Intracoastal Waterway with convenient access to the Northwest
Florida Beaches International Airport. The community is being developed through our unconsolidated Latitude
Margaritaville Watersound JV with our partner Minto Communities USA, a homebuilder and community developer, and
is estimated to include approximately 3,500 residential homes, which will be developed in smaller increments of discrete
neighborhoods. As of December 31, 2024, the unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV has completed
1,663 home sale transactions of the total estimated 3,500 homes planned in the community and had 367 homes under
contract, which are expected to result in a sales value of approximately $226.9 million at closing of the homes. See Note
4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
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The residential homesite pipeline by community/project are as follows:
Residential Homesite Pipeline (a)
Platted or
Additional
Under
Engineering
Entitlements with
Community/Project
Location
Development
or Permitting
Concept Plan
Total
Breakfast Point East (b)
Bay County, FL
171
85
105
361
College Station
Bay County, FL
40
55
209
304
East Lake Creek (b)
Bay County, FL
—
—
200
200
East Lake Powell (c)
Bay County, FL
—
—
360
360
Lake Powell (d)
Bay County, FL
—
327
1,025
1,352
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound (d) (e)
Bay County, FL
996
841
—
1,837
Salt Creek at Mexico Beach (b)
Bay County, FL
60
131
154
345
Salt Creek at Mexico Beach Townhomes (b) Bay County, FL
—
42
—
42
Park Place
Bay County, FL
—
196
—
196
RiverCamps (c)
Bay County, FL
—
—
149
149
SouthWood (f)
Leon County, FL
—
—
920
920
SummerCamp Beach (b)
Franklin County, FL
17
—
260
277
Teachee (d)
Bay County, FL
—
—
1,750
1,750
Titus Park
Bay County, FL
168
—
564
732
Bayside at Ward Creek (d)
Bay County, FL
44
330
—
374
Breakwater at Ward Creek (d)
Bay County, FL
161
97
—
258
Salt Grass at Ward Creek (d)
Bay County, FL
217
305
—
522
Watersound Camp Creek (f)
Walton County, FL
53
—
—
53
Watersound Origins (f)
Walton County, FL
153
—
—
153
Watersound Origins West (d)
Walton County, FL
50
493
2,759
3,302
West Bay Creek (d)
Bay County, FL
—
—
5,250
5,250
West Laird (d)
Bay County, FL
—
1,068
1,117
2,185
WindMark Beach (f)
Gulf County, FL
189
306
329
824
Total Homesites
2,319
4,276
15,151
21,746
(a) The number of homesites are preliminary and are subject to change. Includes homesites platted or currently in concept planning,
engineering, permitting or development. We have significant additional entitlements for future residential homesites on our land
holdings.
(b) Planned Unit Development (“PUD”).
(c) Development Agreement (“DA”).
(d) Detailed Specific Area Plan (“DSAP”).
(e) The unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV builds and sells homes in this community.
(f) Development of Regional Impact (“DRI”).
In addition to the communities listed above, we have a number of other residential project concepts in various stages
of planning and evaluation.
As of December 31, 2024, we had twenty different homebuilders within our residential communities. As of
December 31, 2024, we had 1,074 residential homesites under contract, which are expected to result in revenue of
approximately $102.0 million, plus residuals, at closing of the homesites over the next several years. By comparison, as
of December 31, 2023, we had 1,486 residential homesites under contract, which were expected to result in revenue of
approximately $132.5 million, plus residuals. The change in homesites under contract is due to homesite transactions
during 2024 and the amount of remaining homesites in current phases of the residential communities. Homesite prices
vary significantly by community and often sell in concentrated transactions that may impact period over period results.
As of December 31, 2024, in addition to the 1,074 homesites under contract in other residential communities, our
unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV had 367 homes under contract, which together with the 1,074
homesites are expected to result in a sales value of approximately $328.9 million at closing of the homesites and homes.
Hospitality Segment
Our hospitality segment features a private membership club (the “Watersound Club”), hotel operations, food and
beverage operations, golf courses, beach clubs, retail outlets, gulf-front vacation rentals, management services, marinas
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and other entertainment assets. The hospitality segment generates revenue from membership sales, golf courses, lodging
at our hotels, short-term vacation rentals, management of The Pearl Hotel (prior to acquisition in December 2022), food
and beverage operations, merchandise sales, marina operations (including boat slip rentals, boat storage fees and fuel
sales), flight services, other resort and entertainment activities and beach clubs, which includes food and beverage
operations of the WaterColor Beach Club. Hospitality revenue is generally recognized at the point in time services are
provided and represent a single performance obligation with a fixed transaction price. Hospitality revenue recognized
over time includes non-refundable club membership initiation fees, club membership dues, management fees and other
membership fees. The hospitality segment incurs costs from the services and goods provided, personnel costs,
maintenance of the facilities and holding costs of the assets. From time to time, we may explore the sale of certain
hospitality properties, the development of new hospitality properties, as well as new entertainment and management
opportunities. Some of our JV assets and other assets incur interest and financing expenses related to the loans as
described in Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K.
Watersound Club provides club members access to our member facilities, which include the Watersound Beach
Club, Camp Creek golf course and amenities, Shark’s Tooth golf course and tennis center and The Third golf course,
which opened in November 2024. In addition, in June 2024, we opened The Sporting Preserve, a 12-stand sporting clays
course. Watersound Club offers different types of club memberships, each with different access rights and associated fee
structures. Watersound Club is focused on creating an outstanding membership experience combined with the luxurious
aspects of a destination resort. Watersound Beach Club located on Scenic Highway 30A with over one mile of Gulf of
Mexico frontage, has two resort-style pools, two restaurants, three bars, kid’s room and a recreation area. Camp Creek
includes an 18-hole golf course, a full club house, health and wellness center, three restaurants, a tennis and pickle ball
center, a resort-style pool complex with separate adult pool, a golf teaching academy, pro shop and multi-sport fields.
Shark’s Tooth includes an 18-hole golf course, tennis center, a full club house, a pro shop, as well as two food and
beverage outlets. The Third includes an 18-hole golf course. Guests of some of our hotels also have access to certain
Watersound Club amenities.
Watersound Origins amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, pickle ball courts and tennis courts located
in the community. Access to these amenities is reserved to Watersound Origins and Watersound Origins West members
consisting of the communities’ residents. In addition, an executive golf course located in the community is available to
residents and for public play.
We own and operate the award-winning WaterColor Inn (which includes the Fish Out of Water restaurant) and The
Pearl Hotel (which includes the Havana Beach Bar & Grill restaurant); the Camp Creek Inn, the Hilton Garden Inn
Panama City Airport, the Homewood Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach, the Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina, the
Home2 Suites by Hilton Santa Rosa Beach, the Watersound Inn and two gulf-front vacation rental houses. With our JV
partners, we own and operate The Lodge 30A and the Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort. We also
operate the WaterColor Beach Club, which includes food and beverage operations and other hospitality related activities,
such as beach chair rentals.
Our hotel portfolio by property is as follows:
Hotel
Location
Rooms (a)
Camp Creek Inn (b)
Walton County, FL
75
WaterColor Inn (c)
Walton County, FL
67
The Pearl Hotel (d)
Walton County, FL
55
Watersound Inn
Walton County, FL
11
The Lodge 30A (e) (f)
Walton County, FL
85
Home2 Suites by Hilton Santa Rosa Beach (b)
Walton County, FL
107
Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort (f) (g)
Bay County, FL
255
Hilton Garden Inn Panama City Airport
Bay County, FL
143
Homewood Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach (h)
Bay County, FL
131
Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina (b)
Bay County, FL
124
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Panama City Beach Pier Park (i)
Bay County, FL
124
Residence Inn Panama City Beach Pier Park (j)
Bay County, FL
121
Total rooms
1,298
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(a) Includes hotels currently in operation. We have significant additional entitlements for future hotel projects on our land holdings.
(b) The hotel opened in June 2023.
(c) Seven additional suites were completed in June 2022.
(d) We acquired the hotel in December 2022. The hotel was previously owned by a third party, but operated by our hospitality
segment.
(e) The hotel opened in February 2023.
(f) Property is related to a consolidated JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information.
(g) The hotel opened in April 2023.
(h) The hotel opened in March 2022.
(i) The hotel is operated by our JV partner. Pier Park TPS, LLC, (the “Pier Park TPS JV”) is unconsolidated and is accounted for
under the equity method of accounting, which is included within our commercial segment. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in
Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
(j) The hotel, which opened in April 2024, is operated by our JV partner. Pier Park RI, LLC, (the “Pier Park RI JV”) is
unconsolidated and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting, which is included within our commercial segment.
See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
We own and operate two marinas, the Point South Marina Bay Point in Bay County, Florida and Point South Marina
Port St. Joe in Gulf County, Florida. We are planning new marinas along the Intracoastal Waterway. The Point South
Marina Bay Point reopened in the third quarter of 2022 and the Point South Marina Port St. Joe reopened in the fourth
quarter of 2022 after completion of reconstruction due to damage from Hurricane Michael.
We also own and operate retail stores, two standalone restaurants and other entertainment assets.
In addition to the properties listed above, we have a number of hospitality projects in various stages of planning.
Commercial Segment
Our commercial segment includes leasing of commercial property, multi-family, senior living, self-storage and other
assets. The commercial segment also oversees the planning, development, entitlement, management and sale of our
commercial and forestry land holdings for a variety of uses, including a broad range of retail, office, hotel, senior living,
multi-family, self-storage and industrial properties. We provide development opportunities for national, regional and
local retailers and other strategic partners in Northwest Florida. We own and manage retail shopping centers and develop
commercial parcels. We are currently developing the Watersound Town Center in Walton County, Florida and
Watersound West Bay Center in Bay County, Florida. These lifestyle centers are complementary to the Watersound
Origins and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound residential communities. In conjunction with FSU and TMH, we are in
the process of developing an 87-acre medical campus in Panama City Beach, Florida, the first building of which opened
in July 2024. We have large land holdings near the Pier Park retail center, adjacent to the Northwest Florida Beaches
International Airport, near or within business districts in the region and along major roadways. We lease land for various
other uses. The commercial segment manages our timber holdings in Northwest Florida which includes growing and
selling pulpwood, sawtimber and other products.
The commercial segment generates leasing revenue and incurs leasing expenses primarily from maintenance and
management of our properties, personnel costs and asset holding costs. Our commercial segment generates revenue from
the sale of developed and undeveloped land, timber holdings or land with limited development and/or entitlements and
the sale of commercial operating properties. Real estate sales in our commercial segment incur costs of revenue directly
associated with the land, development, construction, timber and selling costs. Our commercial segment generates timber
revenue primarily from open market sales of timber on site without the associated delivery costs. Some of our JV assets
and other assets incur interest and financing expenses related to loans as described in Note 10. Debt, Net included in
Item 15 of this Form 10-K.
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Total units and percentage leased for multi-family and senior living communities by location are as follows:
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
Leased
Leased
Leased
Units
Units Units of Units
Units
Units
of Units
Units Units
of Units
Location
Planned (a) Completed Leased Completed
Completed Leased Completed
Completed Leased Completed
Multi-family
Pier Park Crossings
(b)
Bay County, FL
240
240
216
90 %
240
226
94 %
240
228
95 %
Pier Park Crossings
Phase II (b)
Bay County, FL
120
120
111
93 %
120
118
98 %
120
115
96 %
Watersound Origins
Crossings (b)
Walton County, FL
217
217
202
93 %
217
193
89 %
217
199
92 %
North Bay Landing
(c)
Bay County, FL
240
240
220
92 %
240
222
93 %
120
94
78 %
Mexico Beach
Crossings (b) (d)
Bay County, FL
216
216
151
70 %
216
76
35 %
—
—
N/A %
Origins Crossings
Townhomes (e)
Walton County, FL
64
64
44
69 %
64
46
72 %
48
33
69 %
WindMark Beach (f) Gulf County, FL
31
31
17
55 %
31
12
39 %
12
10
83 %
Total multi-family units (g)
1,128
1,128
961
85 %
1,128
893
79 %
757
679
90% %
Senior living communities
Watercrest (b)
Walton County, FL
107
107
103
96 %
107
106
99 %
107
88
82 %
Watersound
Fountains (h)
Walton County, FL
148
148
39
26 %
—
—
N/A %
—
—
N/A %
Total senior living units
255
255
142
56 %
107
106
99 %
107
88
82 %
Total units
1,383
1,383 1,103
80 %
1,235
999
81 %
864
767
89 %
(a) We have additional multi-family communities in various stages of planning.
(b) Property is related to a consolidated JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information.
(c) Construction was completed in the second quarter of 2023.
(d) Construction was completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.
(e) Construction was completed in the first quarter of 2023. In January 2025, the townhomes were platted as individual units, which
created the ability to sell them individually.
(f) Renovation of 19 units for long-term rental use was completed in the second half of 2023. As of December 31, 2022, we were in
the process of converting 19 units for long-term rental use, which were not available for lease due to renovation.
(g) All multi-family communities are managed by our unconsolidated JV, Watersound Management, LLC (the “Watersound
Management JV”). The Watersound Management JV is unconsolidated and is accounted for under the equity method of
accounting. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
(h) The community opened in March 2024. The senior living community is operated by our JV partner. WOSL, LLC, (the
“Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV”) is unconsolidated and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Our leasing portfolio consists of approximately 1,182,000 square feet of leasable space for mixed-use, retail,
industrial, office, self-storage and medical uses. Through separate unconsolidated JVs, other commercial properties that
are operated by our JV partners include a 124-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott (Pier Park TPS JV), a 121-room
Residence Inn (Pier Park RI JV), a Busy Bee branded fuel station and convenience store, which includes a Starbucks,
(SJBB, LLC, the “Busy Bee JV”) and a golf cart sales and service facility (SJECC, LLC, the “Electric Cart Watersound
JV”), all located in Bay County, Florida.
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The total net rentable square feet and percentage leased of leasing properties are as follows:
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Net
Net
Net
Rentable
Rentable
Rentable
Square
Percentage
Square
Percentage
Square
Percentage
Location
Feet*
Leased
Feet*
Leased
Feet*
Leased
Pier Park North (a)
Bay County, FL
320,310
100 % 320,310
100 % 320,310
97 %
VentureCrossings
Bay County, FL
303,605
100 % 303,605
98 % 303,605
96 %
Watersound Town Center (b) (c)
Walton County, FL
155,962
86 % 137,921
83 %
89,662
99 %
FSU/TMH Medical Campus (d)
Bay County, FL
78,670
100 %
—
N/A %
—
N/A %
Beckrich Office Park (c) (e) (f)
Bay County, FL
78,322
90 %
78,322
93 %
78,294
99 %
Watersound Self-Storage
Walton County, FL
67,694
90 %
67,694
92 %
67,694
87 %
WindMark Beach Town Center (c) (g) Gulf County, FL
44,748
71 %
44,748
71 %
44,748
71 %
WaterColor Town Center (c) (h)
Walton County, FL
22,199
75 %
22,199
100 %
22,199
100 %
Cedar Grove Commerce Park
Bay County, FL
19,389
100 %
19,389
100 %
19,389
100 %
Port St. Joe Commercial
Gulf County, FL
16,964
100 %
16,964
100 %
16,964
100 %
Beach Commerce Park (c)
Bay County, FL
14,800
100 %
14,800
100 %
14,800
100 %
South Walton Commerce Park (i)
Walton County, FL
11,570
100 %
11,570
100 %
11,570
100 %
Watersound Gatehouse (c)
Walton County, FL
10,271
87 %
10,271
100 %
10,271
100 %
Other (j)
Bay, Gulf and
Walton Counties,
FL
37,590
100 %
34,224
100 %
34,224
100 %
1,182,094
95 % 1,082,017
95 % 1,033,730
95 %
Net Rentable Square Feet is designated as the current square feet available for lease as specified in the applicable lease
agreements plus management’s estimate of space available for lease based on construction drawings.
(a) Property is related to a consolidated JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information.
(b) An additional building was completed in the second quarter of 2024 and construction of additional leasing space was completed
in 2023. Includes net rentable square feet of 6,752 within our residential segment. Included in net rentable square feet as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, is 2,137 square feet leased to a consolidated JV. Included in net rentable square feet as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, is 1,200 square feet leased to an unconsolidated JV.
(c) In addition to net rentable square feet, there is also space that we occupy or that serves as common area.
(d) A medical office building was completed in the third quarter of 2024.
(e) We occupy approximately 24,000 square feet as our headquarters, which is excluded from net rentable square feet as of each
December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
(f) Included in net rentable square feet as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, is 1,500 square feet leased to a consolidated JV.
(g) Included in net rentable square feet as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, is 13,808 square feet of unfinished space.
(h) As of December 31, 2024, a portion of the vacant space is being held as a future office for our new boutique real estate brokerage
business.
(i) Included in net rentable square feet as of December 31, 2022, is 1,364 square feet leased to a consolidated JV.
(j) Includes various other properties, each with less than 10,000 net rentable square feet.
Our commercial development is currently concentrated in the commercial projects detailed in the table below. In
addition to these properties, we have other commercial buildings and sites in various stages of planning and
development.
December 31, 2024
Location
Completed Net
Rentable
Square Feet
Percentage
Leased
Square Feet
Under
Construction
Additional
Planned
Square Feet
Total
Square
Feet*
Watersound Town Center
Walton County, FL
155,962
86 %
—
244,038
400,000
Watersound West Bay Center Bay County, FL
3,366
100 %
—
496,634
500,000
FSU/TMH Medical Campus Bay County, FL
78,670
100 %
—
241,330
320,000
237,998
91 %
—
982,002
1,220,000
Total square feet are based on current estimates and are subject to change.
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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results
The following table sets forth a comparison of the results of our operations:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Revenue:
Real estate revenue
$
143.2
$
186.0
$
115.9
Hospitality revenue
199.2
152.4
97.2
Leasing revenue
60.3
50.8
39.2
Total revenue
402.7
389.2
252.3
Expenses:
Cost of real estate revenue
70.3
88.0
50.8
Cost of hospitality revenue
136.4
122.2
77.5
Cost of leasing revenue
28.8
25.8
17.6
Corporate and other operating expenses
25.2
23.8
22.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
46.4
38.7
22.9
Total expenses
307.1
298.5
190.9
Operating income
95.6
90.7
61.4
Other income (expense):
Investment income, net
13.5
13.3
9.9
Interest expense
(33.6)
(30.6)
(18.4)
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
—
0.7
2.7
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
23.6
22.7
26.0
Other (expense) income, net
(0.7)
3.2
13.0
Total other income, net
2.8
9.3
33.2
Income before income taxes
98.4
100.0
94.6
Income tax expense
(26.0)
(26.0)
(24.4)
Net income
$
72.4
$
74.0
$
70.2
Results of operations in this Form 10-K generally discusses 2024 and 2023 items and comparisons. For a detailed
discussion of results of operations and comparisons for 2023 and 2022, see Item 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our Form 10ဩK for the year ended December 31,
2023 filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024.
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Real Estate Revenue and Gross Profit
The following table sets forth a comparison of our total consolidated real estate revenue and gross profit:
2024
% (a)
2023
% (a)
2022
% (a)
Dollars in millions
Revenue:
Residential real estate revenue $
116.8
81.6 % $
155.7
83.7 % $
92.8
80.1 %
Commercial and forestry real
estate revenue
18.0
12.6 %
21.3
11.5 %
13.7
11.8 %
Timber revenue
4.2
2.9 %
4.9
2.6 %
6.7
5.8 %
Other revenue
4.2
2.9 %
4.1
2.2 %
2.7
2.3 %
Real estate revenue
$
143.2
100.0 % $
186.0
100.0 % $
115.9
100.0 %
Gross profit:
Residential real estate
$
54.8
46.9 % $
77.8
50.0 % $
48.7
52.5 %
Commercial and forestry real
estate
13.1
72.8 %
14.7
69.0 %
9.7
70.8 %
Timber
3.4
81.0 %
4.1
83.7 %
5.9
88.1 %
Other
1.6
38.1 %
1.4
34.1 %
0.8
29.6 %
Gross profit
$
72.9
50.9 % $
98.0
52.7 % $
65.1
56.2 %
(a) Calculated percentage of total real estate revenue and the respective gross margin percentage.
Residential Real Estate Revenue and Gross Profit. During 2024, residential real estate revenue decreased $38.9
million, or 25.0%, to $116.8 million, as compared to $155.7 million in 2023. During 2024, residential real estate gross
profit decreased $23.0 million, to $54.8 million (or gross margin of 46.9%), as compared to $77.8 million, (or gross
margin of 50.0%) in 2023. During 2024, we sold 912 homesites, compared to 1,063 homesites and unimproved
residential land sales of $0.6 million during 2023. During 2024 and 2023 the average base revenue, excluding homesite
residuals, per homesite sold was approximately $108,000 and $107,000, respectively. The current period homesite sales
also include the sale of 82 entitled but undeveloped homesites sold within the SouthWood community, compared to 100
in the prior period. The revenue, gross profit and margin for each period was impacted by the volume of sales within
each of the communities, the difference in pricing among the communities and the difference in the cost of the homesite
development. The number of homesites sold varied in each period due to the timing of homebuilder contractual closing
obligations in our residential communities.
Commercial and Forestry Real Estate Revenue and Gross Profit. During 2024, we had eleven commercial and
forestry real estate sales totaling approximately 634 acres for $18.0 million, resulting in a gross profit of $13.1 million
(or gross margin of 72.8%). During 2023, we had twenty-eight commercial and forestry real estate sales totaling
approximately 474 acres for $21.0 million and land improvement services of $0.3 million, together resulting in a gross
profit of $14.7 million (or gross margin of 69.0%).
Revenue from commercial and forestry real estate can vary significantly from period-to-period depending on the
proximity to developed areas and mix of real estate sold in each period, with varying compositions of retail, office,
industrial, timber and other commercial uses. Our gross margin can vary significantly from period-to-period depending
on the characteristics of the property sold. Sales of forestry land typically have a lower cost basis than residential and
commercial real estate sales. In addition, our cost basis in residential and commercial real estate can vary depending on
the amount of development or other costs incurred on the property.
Timber Revenue and Gross Profit. Timber revenue decreased $0.7 million, or 14.3%, to $4.2 million during 2024, as
compared to $4.9 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in prices and tons of wood products sold
in the current period. There were 256,000 tons of wood products sold at an average price per ton of $14.56 during 2024,
as compared to 259,000 tons of wood products sold at an average price per ton of $16.56, during 2023. Timber gross
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margin was 81.0% during 2024, compared to 83.7% during 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the lower prices
and less tons of wood products sold in the current period.
Other Revenue. Other revenue primarily consists of title insurance business revenue and mitigation bank credit
sales.
Hospitality Revenue and Gross Profit
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Dollars in millions
Hospitality revenue
$ 199.2
$ 152.4
$
97.2
Gross profit
$
62.8
$
30.2
$
19.7
Gross margin
31.5 %
19.8 %
20.3 %
Hospitality revenue increased $46.8 million, or 30.7% to $199.2 million during 2024, as compared to $152.4 million
in 2023. The increase in hospitality revenue was primarily related to the growth in membership dues and membership
ancillary spend, new Camp Creek amenities which opened in April 2023, as well as an increase in lodging revenue. The
increase in lodging revenue was related to Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort, which opened in April
2023; The Lodge 30A, which opened in February 2023; and Home2 Suites by Hilton Santa Rosa Beach, Hotel Indigo
Panama City Marina and Camp Creek Inn, which all opened in June 2023. As of December 31, 2024, Watersound Club
had 3,476 members, compared with 3,317 members as of December 31, 2023, a net increase of 159 members. As of both
December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had 1,053 operational hotel rooms (excluding 245 and 124 hotel rooms related to
unconsolidated JVs, respectively). Hospitality had a gross margin of 31.5% during 2024, compared to 19.8% during
2023. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to new assets being operational throughout the current period.
Leasing Revenue and Gross Profit
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Dollars in millions
Leasing revenue
$
60.3
$
50.8
$
39.2
Gross profit
$
31.5
$
25.0
$
21.6
Gross margin
52.2 %
49.2 %
55.1 %
Leasing revenue increased $9.5 million, or 18.7%, to $60.3 million during 2024, as compared to $50.8 million in
2023. The increase was primarily due to new multi-family, commercial property and marina leases, as well as other new
leases. Leasing gross margin increased to 52.2% during 2024, as compared to 49.2% during 2023, primarily due to new
leases, as well as lower operating costs in the current period.
Corporate and Other Operating Expenses
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Employee costs
$
12.7
$
10.4
$ 9.6
Property taxes and insurance
5.5
6.4
5.5
Professional fees
3.6
4.0
3.7
Marketing and owner association costs
1.0
1.0
1.1
Occupancy, repairs and maintenance
0.6
0.4
0.7
Other miscellaneous
1.8
1.6
1.5
Total corporate and other operating expenses
$
25.2
$
23.8
$ 22.1
Corporate and other operating expenses increased $1.4 million to $25.2 million during 2024, as compared to $23.8
million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to employee costs related to bonuses and restricted stock awards,
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partially offset by a decrease in property taxes due to timing of residential homesite completions. See Note 15.
Stockholders’ Equity and Note 16. Stock Based Compensation included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information related to the issuance of common stock for employee compensation.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased $7.7 million during 2024, as compared to 2023,
primarily due to new hospitality and commercial assets placed in service. Depreciation is a non-cash, generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) expense which is amortized over an asset’s useful life, while maintenance and repair
expenses are period costs and expensed as incurred. See Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies included in Item 15 of
this Form 10-K for additional information.
Investment Income, Net
Investment income, net primarily includes (i) interest and dividends earned and accretion of the net discount
(ii) interest income earned on the time deposit held by a special purpose entity and (iii) interest earned on notes
receivable and other receivables as detailed in the table below:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Interest, dividend and accretion income
$
3.3 $
2.9 $
0.8
Interest income from investments in special purpose entities
8.0
8.0
8.0
Interest earned on notes receivable and other interest
2.2
2.4
1.1
Total investment income, net
$
13.5 $
13.3 $
9.9
Investment income, net during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were comparable.
Interest Expense
Interest expense primarily includes interest incurred on project financing, the Senior Notes issued by Northwest
Florida Timber Finance, LLC (“Senior Notes”), Community Development District (“CDD”) debt and finance leases, as
well as amortization of debt discount and premium and debt issuance costs as detailed in the table below:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Interest incurred for project financing and other interest expense
$
24.7 $
21.8 $
9.6
Interest expense and amortization of discount and issuance costs for Senior Notes
issued by special purpose entity
8.9
8.8
8.8
Total interest expense
$
33.6 $
30.6 $
18.4
Interest expense increased $3.0 million, or 9.8%, to $33.6 million in 2024, as compared to $30.6 million in 2023,
primarily due to completion of projects where interest expense is no longer capitalized and the increase in project
financing throughout 2023. See Note 10. Debt, Net and Note 18. Other Income, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-
K for additional information regarding project financing.
Gain on Contributions to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures includes gain on land, impact fees and additional
infrastructure improvements contributed to our unconsolidated JVs as detailed in the table below. See Note 4. Joint
Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
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Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV (a)
$
— $
0.7 $
0.9
Pier Park RI JV (b)
—
—
1.4
Electric Cart Watersound JV (c)
—
—
0.4
Gain on Contributions to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
$
—
$
0.7
$
2.7
(a) Includes a gain on additional infrastructure improvements contributed in each of 2023 and 2022.
(b) Includes a gain on land and impact fees contributed.
(c) Includes a gain of on land contributed.
Equity in Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures includes our proportionate share of earnings or losses of
unconsolidated JVs accounted for by the equity method as detailed in the table below. See Note 4. Joint Ventures
included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV (a)
$
29.3
$
23.6 $
3.9
Sea Sound JV (b)
—
—
21.7
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV (c)
(4.4)
(0.7)
(0.2)
Pier Park TPS JV
(0.5)
(0.4)
—
Pier Park RI JV (d)
(0.9)
—
—
Busy Bee JV (e)
0.1
—
0.5
Electric Cart Watersound JV (f)
(0.1)
0.1
—
Watersound Management JV
0.1
0.1
0.1
Total equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
$
23.6
$
22.7 $
26.0
(a) During 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV completed 659, 641 and 316 home sale transactions,
respectively.
(b) In 2022, FDSJ Eventide, LLC (the “Sea Sound JV”) sold its assets to an unrelated third party for $92.5 million, resulting in a
total gain on sale of $36.1 million. The year ended December 31, 2022, includes our proportionate share of the gain on sale of
$21.7 million. As a result of the sale, the Sea Sound JV no longer has activity from operations.
(c) The community opened in March 2024 and is currently under lease-up. Activity in the current period includes pre-opening, lease-
up, depreciation and interest expenses for the project.
(d) The hotel opened in April 2024.
(e) Includes changes in the fair value of derivatives related to interest rate swaps entered into by the Busy Bee JV.
(f) The permanent sales and service facility located in the Watersound West Bay Center opened in October 2023. An additional
sales showroom located in the Watersound Town Center opened in June 2024.
Other (Expense) Income, Net
Other (expense) income, net primarily includes income from our retained interest investments, gain on insurance
recoveries and other income and expense items as detailed in the table below:
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Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Accretion income from retained interest investments
$
—
$
2.6
$
1.7
Gain on insurance recoveries
—
—
9.8
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net
(0.7)
0.6
1.5
Other (expense) income, net
$
(0.7)
$
3.2
$
13.0
Other (expense) income, net decreased $3.9 million to other expense, net of $0.7 million during 2024, as compared
to other income, net of $3.2 million in 2023. Accretion income from retained interest investments includes accretion of
investment income over the life of the retained interest using the effective yield method, prior to optional prepayment, in
full, of the installment notes in August 2023.
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net during 2024, includes a $0.6 million net loss on disposal of assets.
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net during 2023, includes $1.1 million of income received from the Florida Division of
Emergency Management’s Florida Timber Recovery Block Grant Program (“TRBG”) for recovery of lost income
related to timber crop that was destroyed as a result of Hurricane Michael in 2018. Miscellaneous (expense) income, net
during 2023 also includes a $0.4 million gain on retained interest investment. Miscellaneous (expense) income, net
during 2023 includes $0.6 million of expense for cleanup of damaged timber as a result of Hurricane Michael. See Note
18. Other Income, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $26.0 million in each of 2024 and 2023. Our effective tax rate was 26.4% in 2024, as
compared to 25.1% in 2023.
Our effective rate for 2024 and 2023, differed from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to state income
taxes and other permanent differences. See Note 13. Income Taxes included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information.
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Segment Results
Residential
The table below sets forth the consolidated results of operations of our residential segment:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Revenue:
Real estate revenue
Residential real estate revenue
$
107.2
$
145.6
$
85.1
Other revenue
9.6
10.1
7.7
Total real estate revenue
116.8
155.7
92.8
Leasing revenue
0.2
0.1
0.1
Total revenue
117.0
155.8
92.9
Expenses:
Cost of real estate and other revenue
62.0
77.9
44.1
Cost of leasing revenue
0.1
—
—
Other operating expenses
4.7
4.5
3.9
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
0.2
0.2
0.2
Total expenses
67.0
82.6
48.2
Operating income
50.0
73.2
44.7
Other income (expense):
Investment income, net
1.6
1.7
1.1
Interest expense
(0.4)
(0.4)
(0.5)
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
—
0.7
0.9
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
29.3
23.6
3.9
Other income (expense), net
0.2
0.2
(0.5)
Total other income, net
30.7
25.8
4.9
Income before income taxes
$
80.7
$
99.0
$
49.6
The following tables set forth our consolidated residential real estate revenue and cost of revenue activity:
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Units
Cost of
Gross
Gross
Sold
Revenue
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Dollars in millions
Consolidated
Homesites (a)
912
$
107.2
$
56.8
$
50.4
47.0 %
Total consolidated
912
$
107.2
$
56.8
$
50.4
47.0 %
Unconsolidated
Homes (b)
659
Total consolidated and
unconsolidated
1,571
(a) Includes 82 entitled but undeveloped homesites sold within the SouthWood community.
(b) Includes homes sold by the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, which is unconsolidated and is accounted for under the
equity method of accounting. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
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Year Ended December 31, 2023
Units
Cost of
Gross
Gross
Sold
Revenue
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Dollars in millions
Consolidated
Homesites (a)
1,063
$
145.0
$
73.5
$
71.5
49.3 %
Land sale
N/A
0.6
0.1
0.5
83.3 %
Total consolidated
1,063 $
145.6 $
73.6 $
72.0
49.5 %
Unconsolidated
Homes (b)
641
Total consolidated and
unconsolidated
1,704
(a) Includes 100 entitled but undeveloped homesites sold within the SouthWood community.
(b) Includes homes sold by the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, which is unconsolidated and is accounted for under the
equity method of accounting. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Units
Cost of
Gross
Gross
Sold
Revenue
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Dollars in millions
Consolidated
Homesites (a)
752
$
84.0
$
41.0 $
43.0
51.2 %
Land sale
N/A
1.1
—
1.1
100.0 %
Total consolidated
752
$
85.1
$
41.0 $
44.1
51.8 %
Unconsolidated
Homes (b)
316
Total consolidated and
unconsolidated
1,068
(a) Includes 42 entitled but undeveloped homesites sold within the SouthWood community.
(b) Includes homes sold by the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, which is unconsolidated and is accounted for under the
equity method of accounting. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2023
The following discussion sets forth details of the consolidated results of operations of our residential segment.
Homesites. Revenue from homesite sales decreased $37.8 million, or 26.1%, during 2024, as compared to 2023,
primarily due to the mix and number of homesites sold per community and the timing of homebuilder contractual
closing obligations in our residential communities. During 2024 and 2023, the average base revenue, excluding homesite
residuals, per homesite sold was approximately $108,000 and $107,000, respectively. The current period homesite sales
also include the sale of 82 entitled but undeveloped homesites sold within the SouthWood community, compared to 100
in the prior period. Revenue includes estimated homesite residuals of $3.6 million and $24.0 million, during 2024 and
2023, respectively. The decrease in estimated homesite residuals was due to the mix and number of homesites sold in
specific communities during the current period. Gross margin decreased to 47.0% during 2024, as compared to 49.3%
during 2023, primarily due to the cost, mix and number of homesites sold from different communities during each
period. Gross margin may vary each period depending on the location of homesite sales.
Land sales. During 2024, we did not have any unimproved residential land sales. During 2023, we had unimproved
residential land sales for $0.6 million, resulting in a gross margin of approximately 83.3%.
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Other revenue includes tap and impact fee credits sold, marketing fees and other fees. Other revenue includes
estimated fees related to homebuilder homesite sales of $2.5 million and $5.0 million during 2024 and 2023,
respectively. The decrease in estimated fees related to homebuilder homesite sales was due to the mix and number of
homesites sold in specific communities during each period.
Leasing revenue includes long-term leases of residential assets.
Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, property taxes, marketing, professional fees, project
administration, owner association and CDD assessments and other administrative expenses.
Investment income, net primarily consists of interest earned on our notes receivable and unimproved land
contribution to our unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV as home sales are transacted in the
community. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information. Interest
expense primarily consists of interest incurred on our portion of the total outstanding CDD debt. See Note 10. Debt, Net
included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures during 2024 and 2023, includes a gain of less than $0.1
million and $0.7 million, respectively, on additional infrastructure improvements contributed to our unconsolidated
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information.
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures includes our proportionate share of earnings or losses of an
unconsolidated JV accounted for by the equity method. Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures increased
$5.7 million during 2024, compared to 2023. The increase was due to a higher average margin per home sold and the
increased volume of home sale transactions during the current period related to our unconsolidated Latitude
Margaritaville Watersound JV. The Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV completed 659 home sale transactions
during 2024, compared to 641 home sale transactions during 2023. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this
Form 10-K for additional information.
Hospitality
The table below sets forth the consolidated results of operations of our hospitality segment:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Revenue:
Hospitality revenue
$
199.2
$
152.4
$
96.7
Leasing revenue
3.5
2.1
0.5
Total revenue
202.7
154.5
97.2
Expenses:
Cost of hospitality revenue
136.4
122.2
76.9
Cost of leasing revenue
2.5
2.6
0.9
Other operating expenses
1.5
1.8
1.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
27.0
22.1
9.4
Total expenses
167.4
148.7
88.4
Operating income
35.3
5.8
8.8
Other (expense) income:
Investment income, net
0.2
0.3
—
Interest expense
(11.8)
(9.6)
(1.7)
Other (expense) income, net
(0.3)
(0.1)
1.8
Total other (expense) income, net
(11.9)
(9.4)
0.1
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
23.4
$
(3.6)
$
8.9
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The following table sets forth details of our hospitality segment consolidated revenue and gross profit:
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Year Ended December 31, 2023 Year Ended December 31, 2022
Gross Gross
Gross
Gross
Gross Gross
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Revenue
Profit
Margin Revenue
Profit
Margin
Dollars in millions
Clubs (a)
$ 80.8 $ 36.0 44.6 % $ 54.0 $
15.5 28.7 % $ 40.7 $ 12.4 30.5 %
Hotels
105.7
24.8 23.5 %
86.4
12.4 14.4 %
46.0
7.3 15.9 %
Other
12.7
2.0 15.7 %
12.0
2.3 19.2 %
10.0
0.1 1.0 %
Total
$ 199.2 $ 62.8 31.5 % $ 152.4 $
30.2 19.8 % $ 96.7 $ 19.8 20.5 %
(a) Includes the Camp Creek Inn due to its proximity and guest access to Watersound Club amenities. The hotel opened in June
2023.
Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2023
Revenue from our clubs increased $26.8 million, or 49.6%, during 2024, as compared to 2023. The increase in
revenue in the current period was due to growth in membership dues and membership ancillary spend, as well as the new
Camp Creek amenities which opened in April 2023 and Camp Creek Inn which opened in June 2023. As of
December 31, 2024, Watersound Club had 3,476 members, compared with 3,317 members as of December 31, 2023, a
net increase of 159 members. Our clubs gross margin was 44.6% during 2024, compared to 28.7% during 2023. The
increase in gross margin was primarily due to new assets being operational throughout the current period.
Revenue from our hotel operations increased $19.3 million, or 22.3%, during 2024, as compared to 2023. The
increase was primarily due to an increase in lodging revenue from Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort,
which opened in April 2023; The Lodge 30A, which opened in February 2023; Home2 Suites by Hilton Santa Rosa
Beach and Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina, which both opened in June 2023. Our hotels had a gross margin of 23.5%
during 2024, as compared to 14.4% during 2023. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to new assets being
operational throughout the current period.
As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had 1,053 operational hotel rooms (excluding 245 and 124 hotel rooms
related to unconsolidated JVs, respectively).
Revenue from other hospitality operations increased $0.7 million, or 5.8%, during 2024, as compared to 2023. The
increase was primarily due to increased occupancy and special events at our Point South Marina Bay Point and Point
South Marina Port St. Joe. Our other hospitality operations had a gross margin of 15.7% during 2024, compared to
19.2% during 2023. The decrease in gross margin was due to increased operational costs during the current period.
Leasing revenue includes marina boat slip and dry storage rentals, as well as leases of other hospitality assets.
Leasing revenue increased $1.4 million, or 66.7%, during 2024, as compared to 2023, primarily due to increased
occupancy at our marinas and other hospitality assets.
Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, professional fees and other administrative expenses.
The increase of $4.9 million in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense during 2024, as compared to 2023,
was primarily due to new properties placed in service.
Interest expense primarily includes interest incurred from our hospitality project financing. The increase of $2.2
million in interest expense during 2024, as compared to 2023, was primarily due to completion of projects where interest
expense is no longer capitalized and the increase in project financing throughout 2023. See Note 10. Debt, Net included
in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Other (expense) income, net for 2024, primarily includes net loss on disposal of assets.
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Commercial
The table below sets forth the consolidated results of operations of our commercial segment:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Revenue:
Leasing revenue
Commercial leasing revenue
$
25.3
$
21.5
$
19.6
Multi-family leasing revenue
23.3
19.4
14.2
Senior living leasing revenue
7.8
7.3
4.7
Total leasing revenue
56.4
48.2
38.5
Real estate revenue
Commercial and forestry real estate revenue
18.0
21.3
13.7
Timber revenue
4.2
4.9
6.7
Total real estate revenue
22.2
26.2
20.4
Hospitality revenue
—
—
0.5
Total revenue
78.6
74.4
59.4
Expenses:
Cost of leasing revenue
25.9
22.9
16.4
Cost of real estate revenue
5.7
7.4
4.8
Cost of hospitality revenue
—
—
0.6
Other operating expenses
3.8
4.3
4.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
18.8
16.1
13.0
Total expenses
54.2
50.7
39.0
Operating income
24.4
23.7
20.4
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
(12.5)
(11.7)
(7.3)
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
—
—
1.8
Equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures
(5.7)
(0.9)
22.1
Other (expense) income, net
(0.6)
0.1
(0.7)
Total other (expense) income, net
(18.8)
(12.5)
15.9
Income before income taxes
$
5.6
$
11.2
$
36.3
The following table sets forth details of our commercial segment consolidated revenue and gross profit (deficit):
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Gross
Gross
Gross
Gross
Profit
Gross
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Revenue
Profit
Margin Revenue (Deficit) Margin
Dollars in millions
Leasing
Commercial leasing
$ 25.3 $ 16.7 66.0 % $ 21.5 $ 13.2 61.4 % $ 19.6 $ 12.7 64.8 %
Multi-family leasing
23.3
11.5 49.4 %
19.4
10.3 53.1 %
14.2
8.8 62.0 %
Senior living leasing
7.8
2.3 29.5 %
7.3
1.8 24.7 %
4.7
0.6
12.8 %
Total leasing
56.4
30.5 54.1 %
48.2
25.3 52.5 %
38.5
22.1
57.4 %
Real estate
Commercial and forestry
real estate
18.0
13.1 72.8 %
21.3
14.7 69.0 %
13.7
9.7
70.8 %
Timber
4.2
3.4 81.0 %
4.9
4.1 83.7 %
6.7
5.9 88.1 %
Total real estate
22.2
16.5 74.3 %
26.2
18.8 71.8 %
20.4
15.6
76.5 %
Hospitality
—
—
N/A %
—
—
N/A %
0.5
(0.1) (20.0)%
Total
$ 78.6 $ 47.0 59.8 % $ 74.4 $ 44.1 59.3 % $ 59.4 $ 37.6 63.3 %
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Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2023
The following discussion sets forth details of the consolidated results of operations of our commercial segment.
Total leasing revenue increased $8.2 million, or 17.0% during 2024, as compared to 2023. The increase was
primarily due to new multi-family and commercial property leases, as well as other new leases. Total leasing gross
margin during 2024 increased to 54.1%, as compared to 52.5% during 2023. The increase in leasing gross margin was
primarily due to new leases, as well as lower operating costs in the current period. As of December 31, 2024, we had net
rentable square feet of approximately 1,182,000, of which approximately 1,126,000 square feet were under lease. As of
December 31, 2023, we had net rentable square feet of approximately 1,082,000, of which approximately 1,029,000
square feet were under lease. As of December 31, 2024, our consolidated entities had 1,235 multi-family and senior
living units completed, of which 1,064 were leased (excludes 148 senior living units related to the unconsolidated
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV), compared to 1,235 multi-family and senior living units completed, of
which 999 were leased as of December 31, 2023.
Commercial and forestry real estate revenue related to sales for the three years ended December 31, 2024 includes
the following:
Number of
Average Price
Gross Profit
Period
Sales
Acres Sold
Per Acre
Revenue
on Sales
In millions (except for average price per acre)
2024
11
634 $
28,391 $
18.0 $
13.1
2023
28
474 $
44,304 $
21.0 $
14.5
2022
29
283 $
44,876 $
12.7 $
9.3
We believe the diversity of our commercial segment complements the growth of our residential and hospitality
segments. Commercial and forestry real estate revenue can vary depending on the proximity to developed areas and the
mix and characteristics of commercial and forestry real estate sold in each period, with varying compositions of retail,
office, industrial, timber and other commercial uses. During 2024, we had eleven commercial and forestry real estate
sales of approximately 634 acres for $18.0 million, resulting in a gross margin of approximately 72.8%. During 2023, we
had twenty-eight commercial and forestry real estate sales of approximately 474 acres for $21.0 million and land
improvement services of $0.3 million, together resulting in a gross margin of approximately 69.0%.
Timber revenue decreased by $0.7 million, or 14.3%, to $4.2 million during 2024, as compared to $4.9 million in
2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in prices and tons of wood products sold in the current period. There
were 256,000 tons of wood products sold during 2024, as compared to 259,000 tons of wood products sold during 2023.
The average price of wood product sold decreased to $14.56 per ton during 2024, as compared to $16.56 per ton during
2023. Timber gross margin was 81.0% during 2024, as compared to 83.7% during 2023. The decrease was primarily due
to the lower prices and less tons of wood products sold in the current period.
Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, property taxes, CDD assessments, professional fees,
marketing, project administration and other administrative expenses.
The increase of $2.7 million in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense during 2024, as compared to 2023,
was primarily due to new properties placed in service.
Interest expense primarily includes interest incurred from our commercial project financing and CDD debt. The
increase of $0.8 million in interest expense during 2024, as compared to 2023, was primarily due to completion of
projects where interest expense is no longer capitalized and the increase in project financing throughout 2023. See Note
10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures includes our proportionate share of earnings or losses of
unconsolidated JVs accounted for by the equity method. Equity in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures was $5.7
million during 2024, as compared to $0.9 million in 2023. Equity in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures during 2024
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primarily includes pre-opening, lease-up, depreciation and interest expenses related to the Watersound Fountains
Independent Living JV, which opened in March 2024 and is currently under lease-up. In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold its
assets to an unrelated third party for $92.5 million, resulting in a total gain on sale of $36.1 million. Equity in (loss)
income during 2022 included $21.7 million related to our proportionate share of the gain on sale. See Note 4. Joint
Ventures included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Other (expense) income, net during 2023, includes $1.1 million of income received from the Florida Division of
Emergency Management’s TRBG program for recovery of lost income related to timber crop that was destroyed as a
result of Hurricane Michael. Other (expense) income, net during 2023, includes $0.6 million of expense for cleanup of
damaged timber as a result of Hurricane Michael.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $88.8 million, compared to cash and cash
equivalents of $86.1 million as of December 31, 2023. Although we do not currently hold any Securities, we did hold
Securities as of December 31, 2022. See Note 5. Investments included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information regarding our previous investments.
We believe that our current cash position, financing arrangements and cash generated from operations will provide
us with sufficient liquidity to satisfy our anticipated working capital needs, expected capital expenditures, principal and
interest payments on our long-term debt, authorized stock repurchases and authorized dividends for the next twelve
months. See Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors.
During 2024, we invested a total of $129.4 million in capital expenditures, which includes $68.1 million for our
residential segment, $28.0 million for our hospitality segment, $30.6 million for our commercial segment and $2.7
million for corporate expenditures. The $129.4 million in capital expenditures included $121.8 million for new operating
assets or for residential development and $7.6 million for sustaining capital on existing operating properties. We
anticipate that future capital commitments will be funded through cash generated from operations, cash and cash
equivalents on hand and new financing arrangements. As of December 31, 2024, we had a total of $37.7 million
primarily in construction and development related contractual obligations. Capital expenditures and contractual
obligations exclude amounts related to unconsolidated JVs. See Note 4. Joint Ventures included in Item 15 of this
Form 10-K for additional information.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had various loans outstanding totaling $442.7 million and $459.2 million,
respectively, with maturities from March 2025 through March 2064. As of December 31, 2024, the weighted average
effective interest rate of total outstanding debt was 4.9%, of which 67.5% of the debt outstanding includes fixed or
swapped interest rates, and the average remaining life of debt outstanding was 16.7 years. As of December 31, 2024, the
weighted average rate on our variable rate loans, excluding the swapped portion, was 6.5%. See Note 10. Debt, Net
included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
Our indebtedness consists of various loans on real and leasehold property. These loans are typically secured by
various interests in the property such as assignment of rents, leases, deposits, permits, plans, specifications, fees,
agreements, approvals, contracts, licenses, construction contracts, development contracts, service contracts, franchise
agreements, the borrower’s assets, improvements, and security interests in the rents, personal property, management
agreements, construction agreements, improvements, accounts, profits, leases and fixtures (collectively, “Security
Interests”). The specific Security Interests vary from loan to loan.
In 2015, the Pier Park North JV (the “Pier Park North JV”) entered into a $48.2 million loan (the “PPN JV Loan”).
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $40.4 million and $41.5 million, respectively, was outstanding on the PPN JV Loan.
The loan accrues interest at a rate of 4.1% per annum and matures in November 2025. In connection with the loan, we
entered into a limited guarantee in favor of the lender, based on our percentage ownership of the JV. In addition, the
guarantee can become full recourse in the case of any fraud or intentional misrepresentation by the Pier Park North JV;
any voluntary transfer or encumbrance of the property in violation of the due-on-sale clause in the security instrument;
upon commencement of voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and upon breach of covenants in the security
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instrument. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information. We have begun the
process to refinance the PPN JV Loan.
In 2018, Pier Park Crossings LLC (the “Pier Park Crossings JV”) entered into a $36.6 million loan, insured by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) (the “PPC JV Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and
2023, $34.2 million and $34.7 million, respectively, was outstanding on the PPC JV Loan. The loan bears interest at a
rate of 3.1% and matures in June 2060. The loan includes a prepayment premium due to the lender of 2% - 8% for any
additional principal that is prepaid through August 2031. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other
Security Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2019, SJWCSL, LLC (the “Watercrest JV”) entered into a $22.5 million loan (the “Watercrest JV Loan”). As of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, $19.6 million and $20.1 million, respectively, was outstanding on the Watercrest JV
Loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 2.2% and matures in June
2047. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. In connection with the loan, we
executed a guarantee in favor of the lender to guarantee the payment and performance of the borrower under the
Watercrest JV Loan. We are the sole guarantor and receive a quarterly fee related to the guarantee from our JV partner
based on the JV partner’s ownership percentage. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for
additional information.
In 2019, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $5.5 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the
“Beckrich Building III Loan”). As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, $5.0 million was outstanding on the Beckrich
Building III Loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of SOFR plus 1.8% and matures in August 2029. The loan is secured
by the real property and certain other Security Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K
for additional information.
In 2019, Pier Park Crossings Phase II LLC (the “Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV”) entered into a $22.9 million loan,
insured by HUD, as amended (the “PPC II JV Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $21.8 million and $22.2
million, respectively, was outstanding on the PPC II JV Loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of 2.7% and matures in
May 2057. The loan includes a prepayment premium due to the lender of 1% - 8% for any principal that is prepaid
through May 2032. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net
included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $15.3 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the
“Airport Hotel Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $11.7 million and $13.0 million, respectively, was
outstanding on the Airport Hotel Loan. The loan bears interest at SOFR plus 2.1%, with a floor of 3.0%, and matures in
March 2025. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net
included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information. We are in the process of extending the maturity date of
the current loan to February 2030.
In 2020, Pier Park Resort Hotel, LLC (the “Pier Park Resort Hotel JV”) entered into a loan with an initial amount of
$52.5 million up to a maximum of $60.0 million through additional earn-out requests (the “Pier Park Resort Hotel JV
Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $50.9 million and $51.9 million, respectively, was outstanding on the Pier
Park Resort Hotel JV Loan. The loan matures in April 2027 and bears interest at a rate of SOFR plus 2.1%. The loan is
secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. In connection with the loan, as guarantors, we and our
JV partner entered into a guarantee based on each partner’s ownership interest in favor of the lender, to guarantee the
payment and performance of the borrower. As guarantor, our liability under the loan will be released upon reaching and
maintaining certain debt service coverage for twelve months. In addition, the guarantee can become full recourse in the
case of the failure of the guarantor to abide by or perform any of the covenants or warranties to be performed on the part
of such guarantor. The Pier Park Resort Hotel JV entered into an interest rate swap to hedge cash flows tied to changes
in the underlying floating interest rate tied to SOFR. The interest rate swap matures in April 2027 and fixed the variable
rate on the notional amount of related debt, initially at $42.0 million, amortizing to $38.7 million at swap maturity, to a
rate of 3.2%. See Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements and Note 10. Debt, Net included in
Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
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In 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $16.8 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the
“Breakfast Point Hotel Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $15.5 million and $15.9 million, respectively, was
outstanding on the Breakfast Point Hotel Loan. The loan matures in November 2042 and bears interest at a rate of 6.0%
through November 2027 and the 1-year constant maturity Treasury rate plus 3.3% from December 2027 through
November 2042, with a minimum rate of 6.0% throughout the term of the loan. The loan includes a prepayment
premium due to the lender of 1% of the outstanding principal balance for any additional principal that is prepaid through
November 2027. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net
included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $5.8 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the “Self-
Storage Facility Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $3.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively, was
outstanding on the Self-Storage Facility Loan. The loan matures in November 2025 and bears interest at a rate of SOFR
plus 2.5%, with a floor of 2.9%. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. Our
liability as guarantor under the loan shall not exceed $2.9 million, plus any additional fees, with the project maintaining
a certain debt service coverage. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2021, 30A Greenway Hotel, LLC (“The Lodge 30A JV”) entered into a $15.0 million loan (the “Lodge 30A JV
Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $14.1 million and $14.7 million, respectively, was outstanding on the
Lodge 30A JV Loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of 3.8% and matures in January 2028. The loan is secured by the
real property and certain other Security Interests. In connection with the loan, we, wholly-owned subsidiaries of ours and
our JV partner entered into a joint and several payment and performance guarantee in favor of the lender. Upon reaching
a certain debt service coverage ratio for a minimum of twenty-four months, our liability as guarantor will be reduced to
75% of the outstanding principal amount for a twelve-month period. The debt service coverage ratio will be tested
annually thereafter and will be reduced to 50% in year four and 25% in year five. We receive a monthly fee related to the
guarantee from our JV partner based on the JV partner’s ownership percentage. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in
Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $26.8 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the “North
Bay Landing Loan”). In August 2024, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a modification of the loan that
amended the principal amount of the loan to $22.9 million, adjusted the interest rate to SOFR plus 2.5%, with a floor of
3.2%, extended the maturity date by eighteen months and provides for monthly principal and interest payments with a
final balloon payment at maturity in March 2026. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $22.7 million and $26.8 million,
respectively, was outstanding on the North Bay Landing Loan. Upon reaching a certain debt service coverage ratio, the
loan will bear interest at a rate of SOFR plus 2.3%, with a floor of 3.0%. The loan is secured by the real property and
certain other Security Interests. As guarantor, our liability under the loan is 50% of the outstanding principal amount and
will be reduced to 25% of the outstanding principal amount upon reaching and maintaining a certain debt service
coverage ratio. In addition, the guarantee can become full recourse in the case of any fraud or intentional
misrepresentation or failure to abide by other certain obligations on the part of such guarantor. See Note 10. Debt, Net
included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information. In January 2025, we signed a commitment letter to
secure HUD insured refinancing of the North Bay Landing Loan.
In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $28.0 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the
“Watersound Camp Creek Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $27.4 million and $28.0 million, respectively,
was outstanding on the Watersound Camp Creek Loan. The loan matures in December 2047 and bears interest at a rate
of SOFR plus 2.1%, with a floor of 2.6%. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests.
As guarantor, our liability under the loan will be reduced to 50% of the outstanding principal amount upon the project
reaching and maintaining a trailing six months of operations with a certain debt service coverage ratio and reduced to
25% of the outstanding principal amount upon reaching and maintaining a trailing twelve months of operations with a
certain debt service coverage ratio. In addition, the guarantee can become full recourse in the case of the failure of the
guarantor to abide by or perform any of the covenants, warranties or other certain obligations to be performed on the part
of such guarantor. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $12.0 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the
“Watersound Town Center Grocery Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $8.1 million and $10.5 million,
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respectively, was outstanding on the Watersound Town Center Grocery Loan. The loan bears interest at SOFR plus
2.1%, with a floor of 2.3%, and matures in August 2031. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other
Security Interests. As guarantor, our liability under the loan is 50% of the outstanding principal amount and will be
reduced to 25% of the outstanding principal amount upon reaching a certain debt service coverage ratio. See Note 10.
Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $21.2 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the “Hotel
Indigo Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $19.9 million and $20.7 million, respectively, was outstanding on
the Hotel Indigo Loan. The loan bears interest a rate of SOFR plus 2.5%, with a floor of 2.5%. The loan matures in
October 2028 and includes an option for an extension of the maturity date by sixty months, subject to certain conditions.
The loan is secured by the leasehold property and certain other Security Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in
Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In January 2022, Mexico Beach Crossings, LLC (the “Mexico Beach Crossings JV”) entered into a $43.5 million
loan, insured by HUD (the “Mexico Beach Crossings JV Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $43.1 million and
$42.4 million, respectively, was outstanding on the Mexico Beach Crossings JV Loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of
3.0% and matures in March 2064. The loan includes a prepayment premium due to the lender of 1% - 10% for any
principal that is prepaid through March 2034. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security
Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In July 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $13.7 million loan, which is guaranteed by us (the
“Topsail Hotel Loan”). As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, $12.3 million was outstanding on the Topsail Hotel
Loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of SOFR plus 2.1%, with a floor of 3.0% and matures in July 2027. The loan is
secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this
Form 10-K for additional information.
In December 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into a $37.0 million loan, which is guaranteed by us
(“The Pearl Hotel Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $34.0 million and $35.5 million, respectively, was
outstanding on The Pearl Hotel Loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of 6.3% and matures in December 2032. The loan
includes a prepayment fee due to the lender of 1% - 3% of the outstanding principal balance if the loan is refinanced
with another financial institution through December 2027. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other
Security Interests. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2023, Origins Crossings, LLC (the “Watersound Origins Crossings JV”) refinanced into a $52.9 million loan,
insured by HUD (the “Watersound Origins Crossings JV Loan”). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $52.0 million and
$52.5 million, respectively, was outstanding on the Watersound Origins Crossings JV Loan. The loan bears interest at a
rate of 5.0% and matures in April 2058. The loan includes a prepayment premium due to the lender of 1% - 9% for any
principal that is prepaid through April 2033. The refinanced loan is secured by the real property and certain other
Security Interests. During 2023, we incurred $0.9 million of additional loan cost due to the refinance. As a result of the
refinance, 2023 includes a $0.1 million loss on early extinguishment of debt related to unamortized debt issuance costs,
included within other income, net on the consolidated statements of income. See Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15
of this Form 10-K for additional information.
CDD bonds financed the construction of infrastructure improvements in some of our communities. The principal
and interest payments on the bonds are paid by assessments on the properties benefited by the improvements financed by
the bonds. We have recorded a liability for CDD debt that is associated with platted property, which is the point at which
it becomes fixed and determinable. Additionally, we have recorded a liability for the balance of the CDD debt that is
associated with unplatted property if it is probable and reasonably estimable that we will ultimately be responsible for
repayment. We have recorded CDD related debt of $3.2 million as of December 31, 2024. Total outstanding CDD debt
related to our land holdings was $9.6 million as of December 31, 2024, which is comprised of $7.8 million at the
SouthWood community, $1.7 million at the existing Pier Park retail center and less than $0.1 million at the Wild Heron
residential community. We pay interest on this total outstanding CDD debt.
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As of December 31, 2024, our unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, Watersound Fountains
Independent Living JV, Pier Park TPS JV, Pier Park RI JV, Busy Bee JV and Electric Cart Watersound JV had various
loans outstanding, some of which we have entered into guarantees. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 20.
Commitments and Contingencies included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information.
In 2020, we, as lender, entered into a $10.0 million secured revolving promissory note with the unconsolidated
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, as borrower (the “Latitude JV Note”). As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023,
there was no principal balance outstanding on the Latitude JV Note. The note was provided by us to finance the
development of the pod-level, non-spine infrastructure. Future advances, if any, will be repaid by the JV as each home is
sold by the JV, with the aggregate unpaid principal and all accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity in June 2025. The
note is secured by a mortgage and security interest in and on the real property and improvements located on the real
property of the JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies included in Item 15 of this
Form 10-K for additional information.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we repurchased 70,985 shares of our common stock outstanding at an
average purchase price of $47.38, per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $3.4 million, excluding the excise tax on
stock repurchases in excess of issuances as a result of the IRA. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we did not
repurchase shares of our common stock outstanding. See Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related
Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities and Note 15. Stockholders’ Equity included in Item 15 of
this Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Stock Repurchase Program and treasury stock retirement during
2024.
As part of a certain sale of forestry land in 2014, we generated significant tax gains. The installment note’s structure
allowed us to defer the resulting federal and state tax liability of $45.6 million until 2029, the maturity date for the
installment note. We have a deferred tax liability related to the gain in connection with the sale. At the maturity date of
the installment note in 2029, the $200.0 million time deposit included in investments held by special purpose entities
will be used to pay the $180.0 million of principal for the Senior Notes held by special purpose entity and the remaining
$20.0 million will become available to us, which can be used to pay a portion of the tax liability. See Note 6. Financial
Instruments and Fair Value Measurements and Note 13. Income Taxes included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for
additional information.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we were required to provide surety bonds that guarantee completion and
maintenance of certain infrastructure in certain development projects and mitigation banks, as well as other financial
guarantees of $53.1 million and $40.0 million, respectively, as well as standby letters of credit in the amount of $0.7
million and $0.2 million, respectively, which may potentially result in a liability to us if certain obligations are not met.
In conducting our operations, we routinely hold customers’ assets in escrow pending completion of real estate
transactions, and are responsible for the proper disposition of these balances for our customers. These amounts are
maintained in segregated bank accounts and have not been included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets,
consistent with GAAP and industry practice. The cash deposit accounts and offsetting liability balances for escrow
deposits in connection with our title insurance agencies for real estate transactions were $6.4 million and $10.0 million
as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These escrow funds are not available for regular operations.
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Summary of Cash Flows
A summary of our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 108.0 $ 103.8 $
48.2
Net cash used in investing activities
(50.4)
(99.1) (189.8)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(52.1)
40.8
112.5
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
5.5
45.5
(29.1)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year
90.8
45.3
74.4
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the year
$
96.3 $
90.8 $
45.3
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities includes net income, adjustments for non-cash items, distribution of
earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures, changes in operating assets and liabilities and expenditures related to assets
ultimately planned to be sold, including developed and undeveloped land. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily
include depreciation, depletion and amortization, equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures, deferred income
tax and cost of real estate sold. Net cash provided by operations was $108.0 million in 2024, as compared to $103.8
million in 2023. During 2024 net income was $72.4 million, compared to $74.1 million in 2023. The increase in net cash
provided by operating activities was primarily due to the changes in depreciation, depletion and amortization,
distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures, deferred income tax and other assets, partially offset by the
changes in cost of real estate sold, deferred revenue and accounts payable and other liabilities during the year.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities primarily includes capital expenditures for operating property and
property and equipment used in our operations, purchases of investments and capital contributions to unconsolidated
joint ventures, partially offset by maturities of investments, capital distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures and
maturities of assets held by special purpose entities. During 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $50.4 million,
which included capital expenditures for operating property and property and equipment of $49.9 million and capital
contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures of $1.7 million, partially offset by proceeds from insurance claims of $0.2
million, capital distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures of $0.2 million and maturities of assets held by special
purpose entities of $0.8 million. During 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $99.1 million, which included
capital expenditures for operating property and property and equipment of $139.9 million, purchases of investments of
U.S. Treasury Bills of $37.4 million and capital contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures of $2.3 million, partially
offset by maturities of investments of $79.0 million, capital distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures of $0.7
million and maturities of assets held by special purpose entities of $0.8 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $52.1 million for 2024, compared to net cash provided by financing
activities of $40.8 million in 2023. Net cash used in financing activities during 2024 included capital distributions to
non-controlling interest of $1.0 million, repurchase of common stock of $3.4 million, dividends paid of $30.3 million,
principal payments for debt of $18.2 million, principal payments for finance leases of $0.2 million and debt issuance
costs of $0.1 million, partially offset by borrowings on debt of $1.1 million. Net cash provided by financing activities
during 2023 included capital contributions from non-controlling interest of $1.4 million and borrowings on debt of
$121.8 million, partially offset by capital distributions to non-controlling interest of $2.2 million, dividends paid of $25.7
million, principal payments for debt of $53.5 million, principal payments for finance leases of $0.1 million and debt
issuance costs of $0.9 million.
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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 GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements
requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue 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. Management’s estimates
form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and our
accounting estimates are subject to change.
Investment in Real Estate, Net and Cost of Real Estate Revenue. Costs associated with a specific real estate project
are capitalized during the development period. These development costs include land and common development costs
(such as structures, roads, utilities and amenities). We capitalize costs directly associated with development and
construction of identified real estate projects. Indirect costs that clearly relate to a specific project under development,
such as project administration, interest (up to total interest expense) and real estate taxes, may also be capitalized.
A portion of real estate development costs and estimates for costs to complete are allocated to each unit based on the
relative sales value of each unit as compared to the estimated sales value of the total project. These estimates are
reevaluated at least annually, and more frequently if warranted by market conditions, changes in the project’s scope or
other factors, with any adjustments being allocated prospectively to the remaining property or units.
The capitalization period relating to direct and indirect project costs is the period in which activities necessary to
ready a property for its intended use are in progress. The period begins when such activities commence, typically when
we begin the site work or construction on land already owned, and ends when the asset is substantially complete and
ready for its intended use. In the event that the activities to ready the asset for its intended use are suspended, the
capitalization period will cease until such activities are resumed. If we determine not to complete a project, any
previously capitalized costs that are not recoverable are expensed in the period in which the determination is made and
recovery is not deemed probable.
Our investments in real estate are carried at cost, net of depreciation and timber depletion, unless circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. If we determine that an impairment exists due to the
inability to recover an asset’s carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded to the extent that the carrying value
exceeds estimated fair value. If such assets were held for sale, the provision for loss would be recorded to the extent that
the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value less costs to sell.
Long-Lived Assets. Long-lived assets include our investments in land holdings, operating and development
properties, property and equipment and investment in unconsolidated JV’s. We evaluate our investment in
unconsolidated JVs for impairment during each reporting period. A series of operating losses of an investee or other
factors may indicate that a decrease in the value of our investment in the unconsolidated JV has occurred. The amount of
impairment recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying value over its estimated fair value.
Our investments in land holdings, operating and development properties and property and equipment are carried at
cost, net of depreciation and timber depletion. We review our long-lived assets for impairment quarterly to determine
whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. As part
of our review for impairment of long-lived assets, we review the long-lived asset’s carrying value, current period actual
financial results as compared to prior period and forecasted results contained in our business plan and any other events or
changes in circumstances to identify whether an indicator of potential impairment may exist. Some of the events or
changes in circumstances that are considered as indicators of potential impairment include:
x
a prolonged decrease in the value to below cost or demand for the properties;
x
a change in the expected use or development plans for the properties;
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x
a material change in strategy that would affect the value of our properties;
x
continuing operating or cash flow losses for an operating property;
x
an accumulation of costs in excess of the projected costs for development or operating property; and
x
any other adverse change that may affect the value of the property.
We use varying methods to determine if an impairment exists, such as (i) considering indicators of potential
impairment, (ii) analyzing expected future cash flows and comparing the expected future undiscounted cash flows of the
property to its carrying value or (iii) determining market resale values.
The accounting estimate related to real estate impairment evaluation is susceptible to change due to the use of
assumptions about future sales proceeds and future expenditures. For projects under development or construction, an
estimate of future cash flows on an undiscounted basis is performed using estimated future expenditures necessary to
maintain the existing project and using management’s best estimates about future sales prices and planned holding
periods. Based on our investment return criteria for evaluating our projects under development or undeveloped land,
management’s assumptions used in the projection of undiscounted cash flows include:
x
the projected pace of sales of homesites based on estimated market conditions and our development plans;
x
estimated pricing and projected price appreciation over time;
x
the amount and trajectory of price appreciation over the estimated selling period;
x
the length of the estimated development and selling periods, which can differ depending on the size of the
development and the number of phases to be developed;
x
the amount of remaining development costs, including the extent of infrastructure or amenities included in such
development costs;
x
holding costs to be incurred over the selling period;
x
for bulk land sales of undeveloped and developed parcels, future pricing is based upon estimated developed
homesite pricing less estimated development costs and estimated developer profit;
x
for commercial, multi-family, self-storage and senior living development property, future pricing is based on
sales of comparable property in similar markets; and
x
whether liquidity is available to fund continued development.
For operating properties, an estimate of undiscounted cash flows requires management to make similar assumptions
about the use and eventual disposition of such properties. Some of the significant assumptions that are used to develop
the undiscounted cash flows include:
x
for investments in hotels, other rental units and vacation rental homes, use of average occupancy and room
rates, revenue from food and beverage and other amenity operations, operating expenses and capital
expenditures, and eventual disposition of such properties as hotels, private residence vacation units or
condominiums, based on current prices for similar units appreciated to the expected sale date;
x
for investments in commercial, multi-family, self-storage, senior living or retail property, use of future
occupancy and rental rates, operating expenses and capital expenditures and the amount of proceeds to be
realized upon eventual disposition of such property at a terminal capitalization rate; and
x
for investments in club, marina and retail assets, use of revenue from membership dues, future golf rounds and
greens fees, boat slip rentals and boat storage fees, merchandise and other hospitality operations, operating
expenses and capital expenditures, and the amount of proceeds to be realized upon eventual disposition of such
properties at a multiple of terminal year cash flows.
Homesites substantially completed and ready for sale are measured at the lower of carrying value or fair value less
costs to sell. Management identifies homesites as being substantially completed and ready for sale when the properties
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are being actively marketed with intent to sell such properties in the near term and under current market conditions.
Other homesites, which management does not intend to sell in the near term under current market conditions, are
evaluated for impairment based on management’s best estimate of the long-term use and eventual disposition of such
property.
Other properties that management does not intend to sell in the near term under current market conditions and has
the ability to hold are evaluated for impairment based on management’s best estimate of the long-term use and eventual
disposition of the property. Typically, assets are carried based on historical cost basis, which in some cases may exceed
fair value if sold in the near term. The results of impairment analysis for development and operating properties are
particularly dependent on the estimated holding and selling period for each asset group.
If a property is considered impaired, the impairment charge is determined by the amount the property’s carrying
value exceeds its fair value. We use varying methods to determine fair value, such as (i) analyzing expected future cash
flows, (ii) determining resale values in a given market, (iii) applying a capitalization rate to net operating income using
prevailing rates in a given market or (iv) applying a multiplier to revenue using prevailing rates in a given market. The
fair value of a property may be derived either from discounting projected cash flows at an appropriate discount rate,
through appraisals of the underlying property, or a combination thereof.
We classify the assets and liabilities of a long-lived asset as held-for-sale when management approves and commits
to a formal plan of sale and it is probable that a sale will be completed. The carrying value of the assets held-for-sale is
then recorded at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.
Income Taxes. In preparing our consolidated financial statements, significant management judgment is required to
estimate our income taxes. Our estimates are based on our interpretation of federal and state tax laws. We estimate our
actual current tax due and assess temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting
purposes. The temporary differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our consolidated
balance sheets. Adjustments may be required by a change in assessment of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes
due to audit adjustments by federal and state tax authorities and changes in tax laws. To the extent adjustments are
required in any given period, we will include the adjustments in the deferred tax assets and liabilities in our consolidated
financial statements. We record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets as needed based upon our analysis
of the timing and reversal of future taxable amounts and our historical and future expectations of taxable income.
In general, a valuation allowance is recorded, if based on all the available positive and negative evidence, it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of our deferred tax
assets is dependent upon us generating sufficient taxable income in future years in the appropriate tax jurisdictions to
obtain a benefit from the reversal of deductible temporary differences and from loss carryforwards.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $9.1 million and $11.0 million, respectively, of federal net operating
loss carryforwards (“NOLs”). The federal NOLs are specific to our QOF entity and do not expire. As of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had state net NOLs of $4.0 million and $12.9 million, respectively. The majority of
these state NOLs are available to offset future taxable income through 2044 and will begin expiring in 2040. As of
December 31, 2023, we had a valuation allowance of $0.3 million against approximately $7.2 million of certain state
NOLs. During 2024, we utilized these NOLs and released the valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023,
we had income tax payable of $1.8 million and $9.2 million, respectively, included within accounts payable and other
liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 13. Income Taxes included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for
additional information.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Business Combinations – Joint Venture Formations
In August 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-05, Business Combinations – Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-
60): Recognition and Initial Measurement (“ASU 2023-05”) that requires a JV to apply a new basis of accounting upon
formation by recognizing and initially measuring its assets and liabilities at fair value. We adopted this guidance as of
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December 31, 2024, and will apply the guidance prospectively for all JVs with a formation date on or after January 1,
2025. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and
related disclosures.
Segment Reporting
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (“Topic 280”) – Improvements to
Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”) that requires an entity disclose, on an annual and interim basis,
significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included
within each reported measure of segment profit or loss. This guidance also requires that an entity disclose an amount and
description of other segment items, provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods and
disclose the title and position of the CODM and how the CODM uses the reported measure of segment profit or loss in
assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. We adopted the guidance as of December 31,
2024, and applied the guidance retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The adoption of the guidance impacted
segment related disclosures, see Note 19. Segment Information included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional
information. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows.
Income Taxes
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax
Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”) that increases transparency about income tax information by requiring consistent
categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid, disaggregated by
jurisdiction. We adopted the guidance as of December 31, 2024, and applied the guidance retrospectively to all prior
periods presented. The adoption of the guidance primarily impacted income tax related disclosures, see Note 13. Income
Taxes included in Item 15 of this Form 10-K for additional information. The adoption of this guidance did not have an
impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income -
Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-
03”) that requires additional disclosure in the notes to the financial statements information about specific costs and
expense categories, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset
amortization and selling expenses, as well as qualitative descriptions for certain other expenses. This guidance will be
effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The guidance should be applied either prospectively for periods
after the effective date or retrospectively to all prior periods presented. We are currently evaluating the impact that the
adoption of this guidance will have on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and related disclosures.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to market risks primarily from interest rate fluctuations. We have investments in short-term U.S.
Treasury Bills classified as cash equivalents that have fixed interest rates for which changes in interest rates generally
affect the fair value of the investment, but not the earnings or cash flows. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in
interest rates would result in a decrease of less than $0.1 million in the market value of these investments as of
December 31, 2024. Any realized gain or loss resulting from such interest rate changes would only occur if we sold the
investments prior to maturity or if a decline in their value is determined to be related to credit loss.
We have historically been exposed, and in the future may again be exposed, to credit risk associated with Securities
and these instruments are subject to price fluctuations as a result of changes in the financial market’s assessment of
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issuer credit quality, increases in delinquency and default rates, changes in prevailing interest rates and other economic
factors. A downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating may also decrease the value of Securities.
Some of our cash and cash equivalents are invested in money market instruments. Changes in interest rates related
to these investments would not significantly impact our results of operations.
We are subject to interest rate risk on our variable-rate debt and utilize derivative financial instruments to reduce our
exposure to market risks from changes in interest rates on certain loans. We have entered into interest rate swap
agreements designated as cash flow hedges to manage the interest rate risk associated with some of our variable rate
debt, with changes in the fair value recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2024, we
had variable-rate debt outstanding totaling $184.6 million, of which $40.7 million was swapped to a fixed interest rate.
As of December 31, 2024, the weighted average interest rate on our variable rate loans, excluding the swapped portion,
based on SOFR was 6.5%. Based on the outstanding balance of these loans as of December 31, 2024, a hypothetical 100
basis point increase in the applicable rate would result in an increase to our annual interest expense of $1.4 million. See
Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements and Note 10. Debt, Net included in Item 15 of this
Form 10-K for additional information.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Financial Statements, related notes and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are
included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K and incorporated by reference.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under 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 were effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, there
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
(c) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as
defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those
policies and procedures that:
(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of our assets;
(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only
in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
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(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use
or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In
making this assessment, management used the criteria described in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on our assessment and those criteria, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting
was effective as of December 31, 2024. Management reviewed the results of their assessment with our Audit Committee.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 has been audited by Grant
Thornton LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their attestation report as follows.
(d) Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Board of Directors and Stockholders
The St. Joe Company
Opinion on internal control over financial reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of The St. Joe Company (a Florida corporation) and
subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31,
2024, and our report dated February 26, 2025, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s
Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with
the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness
of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies
and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Jacksonville, Florida
February 26, 2025
Item 9B. Other Information
During the fourth quarter of 2024, none of our directors or executive officers adopted, modified or terminated any
contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the
affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our directors and executive officers. The
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is located on our internet web site at www.joe.com under “Investor Relations-
Corporate Governance.” We intend to provide disclosure of any amendments or waivers of our Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics for our executive officers or directors on our website within four business days following the date of
the amendment or waiver.
The items required by Part III, Item 10 are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement
for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed on or before April 30, 2025.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The items required by Part III, Item 11 are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement
for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed on or before April 30, 2025.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The items required by Part III, Item 12 are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement
for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed on or before April 30, 2025.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
The items required by Part III, Item 13 are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement
for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed on or before April 30, 2025.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The items required by Part III, Item 14 are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement
for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed on or before April 30, 2025.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) (1) Financial Statements
The financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement
Schedules and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are filed as part of this Form 10-K.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
The financial statement schedules listed in the accompanying Index to Financial Statements and Financial
Statement Schedules are filed as part of this Form 10-K.
The financial statements of the Company’s unconsolidated JV, LMWS, LLC, required by Rule 3-09 of
Regulation S-X are provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
(3) Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this
Form 10-K.
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
3.1
Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the registrant, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2022).
4.1
Indenture, dated April 10, 2014, between Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC and Wilmington Trust,
National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014).
4.2
Form of 4.750% Senior Secured Note due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014).
4.3
Description of the Common Stock Registered Under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019).
10.1†
Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors and Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2009).
10.3†
Form of Restricted Stock Award (Executive Officers) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022).
10.4†
Form of Restricted Stock Award (CEO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022).
10.5
Master Airport Access Agreement dated November 22, 2010 by and between the registrant and the Panama
City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District (the “Airport District”) (including as attachments the Land
Donation Agreement dated August 22, 2006, by and between the registrant and the Airport District, and the
Special Warranty Deed dated November 29, 2007, granted by St. Joe Timberland Company of Delaware,
LLC to the Airport District) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2010).
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Exhibit
Number Description
10.6†
2015 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22a to the registrant’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015).
10.7
Investment Management Agreement dated August 23, 2019, by and between The St. Joe Company and
Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019).
10.8
First Amendment to Investment Management Agreement dated February 23, 2021, by and between The St.
Joe Company and Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the
registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020).
10.9†
Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 2013, between Marek Bakun and The St. Joe Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
October 3, 2013).
10.10
Form of Note Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to the registrant’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2014).
10.11
Separate Guaranty of Retained Liability Matters, dated October 19, 2015, among the St. Joe Company, Don
M. Casto, III and Kensington Gardens Builders Corporation, in favor of Keybank National Association
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2015).
19.1**
Insider Trading Policy
21.1** Subsidiaries of The St. Joe Company.
23.1** Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for the registrant.
23.2** Consent of independent auditors regarding opinion in Exhibit 99.1.
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.
97
Clawback Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2023).
99.1** Financial Statements of LMWS, LLC as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years ended December
31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
101** The following information from the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the
Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements
of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* Furnished herewith.
** Filed herewith.
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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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: February 26, 2025
/s/ Jorge L. Gonzalez
Jorge L. Gonzalez
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board
(Duly Authorized Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Title
Date
/s/ Jorge L. Gonzalez
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
February 26, 2025
Jorge L. Gonzalez
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Marek Bakun
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
February 26, 2025
Marek Bakun
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Howard S. Frank
Lead Independent Director
February 26, 2025
Howard S. Frank
/s/ Cesar L. Alvarez
Director
February 26, 2025
Cesar L. Alvarez
/s/ Thomas P. Murphy, Jr.
Director
February 26, 2025
Thomas P. Murphy, Jr.
/s/ Rhea Goff
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative
Officer and Director
February 26, 2025
Rhea Goff
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Page No.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Grant Thornton LLP (PCAOB ID 248)
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
F 3
Consolidated Statements of Income
F 5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
F 6
Consolidated Statements of Equity
F 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
F 8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F 10
Schedule III (Consolidated) — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
F 56
Schedule IV (Consolidated) — Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Stockholders
The St. Joe Company
Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The St. Joe Company (a Florida corporation) and
subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of income,
comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and
the related notes and financial statement schedules included under Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the
“consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria
established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated February 26, 2025, expressed an unqualified opinion.
Basis for opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting
firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the
U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those
risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical audit matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were
communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that
are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments.
We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
Jacksonville, Florida
February 26, 2025
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net
$
1,040,428 $
1,018,618
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
66,454
66,356
Cash and cash equivalents
88,756
86,068
Other assets
80,318
82,243
Property and equipment, net
59,107
66,049
Investments held by special purpose entities
203,511
204,196
Total assets
$
1,538,574 $
1,523,530
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Debt, net
$
437,754 $
453,640
Accounts payable and other liabilities
53,969
58,573
Deferred revenue
59,274
62,836
Deferred tax liabilities, net
72,358
71,829
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity
178,484
178,162
Total liabilities
801,839
825,040
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Equity:
Common stock, no par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 58,326,521 and
58,372,040 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31,
2023, respectively
268,668
270,848
Retained earnings
454,193
410,371
Accumulated other comprehensive income
1,419
1,843
Total stockholders’ equity
724,280
683,062
Non-controlling interest
12,455
15,428
Total equity
736,735
698,490
Total liabilities and equity
$
1,538,574 $
1,523,530
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
The following presents the portion of the consolidated balances attributable to the Company’s consolidated JVs,
which as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, include the Pier Park North JV, Pier Park Crossings JV, Watersound Origins
Crossings JV, Watercrest JV, Watersound Closings & Escrow, LLC (the “Watersound Closings JV”), Pier Park
Crossings Phase II JV, Mexico Beach Crossings JV, Pier Park Resort Hotel JV, The Lodge 30A JV, Panama City
Timber Finance Company, LLC and Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC. See Note 2. Significant Accounting
Policies. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation and Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
The following assets may only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated JVs and the following liabilities are only
obligations of the consolidated JVs and do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company, except for covenants
and guarantees discussed in Note 10. Debt, Net.
December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net
$ 256,275
$ 264,837
Cash and cash equivalents
4,458
4,851
Other assets
14,288
15,596
Property and equipment, net
17,487
22,241
Investments held by special purpose entities
203,511
204,196
Total assets
$ 496,019
$ 511,721
LIABILITIES
Debt, net
$ 272,102
$ 275,757
Accounts payable and other liabilities
7,401
8,384
Deferred revenue
279
307
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity
178,484
178,162
Total liabilities
$ 458,266
$ 462,610
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Revenue:
Real estate revenue
$
143,179 $
186,008 $
115,865
Hospitality revenue
199,242
152,441
97,260
Leasing revenue
60,316
50,836
39,196
Total revenue
402,737
389,285
252,321
Expenses:
Cost of real estate revenue
70,323
87,966
50,791
Cost of hospitality revenue
136,386
122,185
77,518
Cost of leasing revenue
28,807
25,828
17,589
Corporate and other operating expenses
25,250
23,797
22,068
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
46,385
38,776
22,888
Total expenses
307,151
298,552
190,854
Operating income
95,586
90,733
61,467
Other income (expense):
Investment income, net
13,504
13,282
9,862
Interest expense
(33,584)
(30,618)
(18,383)
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
10
718
2,738
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
23,578
22,701
25,986
Other (expense) income, net
(746)
3,245
12,947
Total other income, net
2,762
9,328
33,150
Income before income taxes
98,348
100,061
94,617
Income tax expense
(25,952)
(26,009)
(24,389)
Net income
72,396
74,052
70,228
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
1,793
3,660
699
Net income attributable to the Company
$
74,189 $
77,712 $
70,927
NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE
COMPANY
Basic
$
1.27 $
1.33 $
1.21
Diluted
$
1.27 $
1.33 $
1.21
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic
58,326,286 58,312,878 58,720,050
Diluted
58,346,726 58,324,254 58,721,338
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Net income:
$ 72,396 $ 74,052 $ 70,228
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments
—
244
(235)
Interest rate swaps
995
250
4,633
Interest rate swap - unconsolidated joint venture
95
80
621
Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss included in earnings
(1,866) (1,767)
140
Total before income taxes
(776) (1,193) 5,159
Income tax benefit (expense)
144
199
(957)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(632)
(994) 4,202
Total comprehensive income, net of tax
71,764 73,058 74,430
Total comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest
2,001
4,067
(684)
Total comprehensive income attributable to the Company
$ 73,765 $ 77,125 $ 73,746
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
THE ST. JOE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands)
Common Stock
Accumulated Other
Outstanding
Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
Non-controlling
Shares
Amount
Earnings
(Loss) Income
Stock
Interest
Total
Balance at December 31, 2021
58,882,549 $
296,873 $
310,925 $
(389) $
— $
18,691 $
626,100
Additional ownership interest acquired in Pier Park
North JV
—
(7,237)
—
—
—
(458)
(7,695)
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest
—
—
—
—
—
3,823
3,823
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest
—
—
—
—
—
(2,433)
(2,433)
Issuance of restricted stock
29,955
—
—
—
—
—
—
Stock based compensation expense
—
364
—
—
—
—
364
Repurchase of common stock
(576,963)
—
—
—
(19,972)
—
(19,972)
Retirement of treasury stock
—
(19,972)
—
—
19,972
—
—
Dividends ($0.40 per share)
—
—
(23,508)
—
—
—
(23,508)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
—
—
—
2,819
—
1,383
4,202
Net income (loss)
—
—
70,927
—
—
(699)
70,228
Balance at December 31, 2022
58,335,541 $
270,028 $
358,344 $
2,430 $
— $
20,307 $
651,109
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest
—
—
—
—
—
1,430
1,430
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest
—
—
—
—
—
(2,242)
(2,242)
Issuance of restricted stock
36,499
—
—
—
—
—
—
Stock based compensation expense
—
820
—
—
—
—
820
Dividends ($0.44 per share)
—
—
(25,685)
—
—
—
(25,685)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
—
—
—
(587)
—
(407)
(994)
Net income (loss)
—
—
77,712
—
—
(3,660)
74,052
Balance at December 31, 2023
58,372,040 $
270,848 $
410,371 $
1,843 $
— $
15,428 $
698,490
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest
—
—
—
—
—
(972)
(972)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures
25,466
—
—
—
—
—
—
Stock based compensation expense
—
1,209
—
—
—
—
1,209
Repurchase of common stock, including excise tax
(70,985)
—
—
—
(3,389)
—
(3,389)
Retirement of treasury stock
—
(3,389)
—
—
3,389
—
—
Dividends ($0.52 per share)
—
—
(30,367)
—
—
—
(30,367)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
—
—
—
(424)
—
(208)
(632)
Net income (loss)
—
—
74,189
—
—
(1,793)
72,396
Balance at December 31, 2024
58,326,521 $
268,668 $
454,193 $
1,419 $
— $
12,455 $
736,735
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
72,396
$
74,052
$
70,228
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
46,385
38,776
22,888
Stock based compensation
1,209
820
364
Unrealized loss on investments, net
—
—
26
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
(23,578)
(22,701)
(25,986)
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures
26,790
11,464
23,228
Deferred income tax
(803)
(10,677)
4,490
Cost of real estate sold
65,151
82,610
46,384
Expenditures for and acquisition of real estate to be sold
(79,435)
(77,796)
(97,535)
Accretion income and other
(1,765)
(5,193)
(2,281)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
982
1,004
1,007
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
615
16
181
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
(10)
(718)
(2,738)
Gain on insurance for damage to property and equipment, net
(178)
—
(9,835)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
133
130
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other assets
9,669
(9,178)
15,317
Deferred revenue
(2,899)
11,149
2,684
Accounts payable and other liabilities
(6,536)
10,088
(331)
Net cash provided by operating activities
107,993
103,849
48,221
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for operating property
(42,188)
(133,783)
(251,809)
Expenditures for property and equipment
(7,746)
(6,182)
(7,348)
Proceeds from the disposition of assets
88
71
49
Proceeds from insurance claims
178
—
9,835
Purchases of investments - debt securities
—
(37,407)
(97,133)
Maturities of investments - debt securities
—
79,000
92,000
Sales of investments - debt securities
—
—
53,901
Sales of investments - equity securities
—
—
424
Capital contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
(1,734)
(2,305)
(2,505)
Capital distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
225
676
12,025
Maturities of assets held by special purpose entities
798
787
785
Net cash used in investing activities
(50,379)
(99,143)
(189,776)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest
—
1,430
3,823
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest
(972)
(2,242)
(2,433)
Additional ownership interest acquired in Pier Park North JV
—
—
(7,695)
Repurchase of common stock
(3,364)
—
(19,972)
Dividends paid
(30,347)
(25,664)
(23,497)
Borrowings on debt
1,096
121,839
184,476
Principal payments for debt
(18,170)
(53,491)
(20,228)
Principal payments for finance leases
(163)
(153)
(121)
Debt issuance costs
(148)
(958)
(1,895)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(52,068)
40,761
112,458
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
5,546
45,467
(29,097)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year
90,770
45,303
74,400
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the year
$
96,316
$
90,770
$
45,303
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the
consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 88,756 $ 86,068 $ 37,747
Restricted cash included in other assets
7,560
4,702
7,556
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the
accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows
$ 96,316 $ 90,770 $ 45,303
Restricted cash includes amounts reserved as a requirement of financing and development for certain of the
Company’s projects, advance draws on construction loans or long-term mitigation bank management.
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized
$ 32,690 $ 29,602 $ 17,152
Federal income taxes, net
$ 29,244 $ 26,400 $ 16,361
State income taxes, net
$
4,900 $
4,518 $
750
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
$
— $ (1,844) $ (4,044)
Increase (decrease) in Community Development District debt, net
$
569 $
(539) $
(311)
Transfers of expenditures for operating property to property and equipment
$
4,333 $ 35,812 $
9,594
(Decrease) increase in expenditures for operating properties and property and
equipment financed through accounts payable
$ (6,984) $ (30,325) $ 13,205
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
$
1,090 $
(215) $
5,243
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)
1. Nature of Operations
The St. Joe Company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, is a diversified Florida real estate development,
asset management and operating company with all of its real estate assets and operations in Northwest Florida.
Approximately 87% of the Company’s real estate is located in Florida’s Bay, Gulf, and Walton counties. Approximately
90% of the Company’s real estate land holdings are located within fifteen miles of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Company conducts primarily all of its business in the following three reportable segments: 1) residential, 2)
hospitality and 3) commercial. See Note 19. Segment Information for additional information.
References to the number of homes related to the unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV and any
amounts derived from these values in the notes to the consolidated financial statements are unaudited.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its majority-owned and
controlled subsidiaries, voting interest entities where the Company has a majority voting interest or control and variable
interest entities where the Company deems itself the primary beneficiary. Investments in JVs in which the Company is
not the primary beneficiary, or a voting interest entity where the Company does not have a majority voting interest or
control, but has significant influence are unconsolidated and accounted for by the equity method. All significant
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The
reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s previously reported total assets and liabilities, equity or net income.
A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is an entity in which a controlling financial interest may be achieved through
arrangements that do not involve voting interests. A VIE is required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which
is the entity that possesses the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic
performance and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that are significant to
the VIE. The Company consolidates VIEs when it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company continues to
evaluate whether it is the primary beneficiary as needed when assessing reconsideration events. See Note 4. Joint
Ventures for additional information.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an
ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions including investment in real estate, real estate
impairment assessments, other investments, accruals, deferred income taxes, allowance for credit losses and revenue
recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Investment in Real Estate, Net
The Company capitalizes costs directly associated with development and construction of identified real estate
projects. These costs include land and common development costs (such as structures, roads, utilities and amenities).
The Company may also capitalize indirect costs that relate to specific projects under development or construction. These
indirect costs include construction and development administration, legal fees, project administration, interest (up to total
interest expense) and real estate taxes.
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A portion of real estate development costs and estimates for costs to complete are allocated to each unit based on the
relative sales value of each unit as compared to the estimated sales value of the total project. These estimates are
reevaluated at least annually, and more frequently if warranted by market conditions, changes in the project’s scope or
other factors, with any adjustments being allocated prospectively to the remaining property or units.
The capitalization period relating to direct and indirect project costs is the period in which activities necessary to
ready a property for its intended use are in progress. The period begins when such activities commence, typically when
the Company begins site work or construction on land already owned, and ends when the asset is substantially complete
and ready for its intended use. In the event that the activities to ready the asset for its intended use are suspended, the
capitalization period will cease until such activities are resumed. If the Company determines a project will not be
completed, any previously capitalized costs that are not recoverable are expensed in the period in which the
determination is made and recovery is not deemed probable.
Investment in real estate, net is carried at cost, net of depreciation and timber depletion, unless circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. If the Company determines that an impairment
exists due to the inability to recover an asset’s carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded to the extent that the
carrying value exceeds estimated fair value. If such assets were held for sale, the provision for loss would be recorded to
the extent that the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value less costs to sell.
Depreciation for operating property is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the
assets, as follows:
Estimated Useful
Life (in years)
Land
N/A
Land improvements
15 - 20
Buildings
20 - 40
Building improvements
5 - 25
Timber
N/A
Building improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the minimum lease term or the
estimated useful life of the assets.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets include the Company’s investments in land holdings, operating and development properties and
property and equipment, which are carried at cost, net of depreciation and timber depletion. The Company reviews its
long-lived assets for impairment quarterly to determine whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. As part of the Company’s review for impairment of its long-lived
assets, the Company reviews the long-lived asset’s carrying value, current period actual financial results as compared to
prior period and forecasted results contained in the Company’s business plan and any other events or changes in
circumstances to identify whether an indicator of potential impairment may exist. Some of the events or changes in
circumstances that are considered by the Company as indicators of potential impairment include:
x
a prolonged decrease in the value to below cost or demand for the Company’s properties;
x
a change in the expected use or development plans for the Company’s properties;
x
a material change in strategy that would affect the value of the Company’s properties;
x
continuing operating or cash flow loss for an operating property;
x
an accumulation of costs in excess of the projected costs for development or operating property; and
x
any other adverse change that may affect the value of the property.
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The Company uses varying methods to determine if an impairment exists, such as (i) considering indicators of
potential impairment, (ii) analyzing expected future cash flows and comparing the expected future undiscounted cash
flows of the property to its carrying value or (iii) determining market resale values.
For projects under development or construction, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows is performed using
estimated future expenditures necessary to develop and maintain the existing project and using management’s best
estimates about future sales prices and holding periods. The projection of undiscounted cash flows requires that
management develop various assumptions including:
x
the projected pace of sales of homesites based on estimated market conditions and the Company’s development
plans;
x
estimated pricing and projected price appreciation over time;
x
the amount and trajectory of price appreciation over the estimated selling period;
x
the length of the estimated development and selling periods, which can differ depending on the size of the
development and the number of phases to be developed;
x
the amount of remaining development costs, including the extent of infrastructure or amenities included in such
development costs;
x
holding costs to be incurred over the selling period;
x
for bulk land sales of undeveloped and developed parcels, future pricing is based upon estimated developed
homesite pricing less estimated development costs and estimated developer profit;
x
for commercial, multi-family, self-storage and senior living development property, future pricing is based on
sales of comparable property in similar markets; and
x
whether liquidity is available to fund continued development.
For operating properties, an estimate of undiscounted cash flows also requires management to make assumptions
about the use and disposition of such properties. These assumptions include:
x
for investments in hotels, other rental units and vacation rental homes, use of average occupancy and room
rates, revenue from food and beverage and other amenity operations, operating expenses and capital
expenditures, and eventual disposition of such properties as hotels, private residence vacation units or
condominiums, based on current prices for similar units appreciated to the expected sale date;
x
for investments in commercial, multi-family, self-storage, senior living or retail property, use of future
occupancy and rental rates, operating expenses and capital expenditures and the amount of proceeds to be
realized upon eventual disposition of such property at a terminal capitalization rate; and,
x
for investments in club, marina and retail assets, use of revenue from membership dues, future golf rounds and
greens fees, boat slip rentals and boat storage fees, merchandise and other hospitality operations, operating
expenses and capital expenditures, and the amount of proceeds to be realized upon eventual disposition of such
properties at a multiple of terminal year cash flows.
Homesites substantially completed and ready for sale are measured at the lower of carrying value or fair value less
costs to sell. Management identifies homesites as being substantially completed and ready for sale when the properties
are being actively marketed with intent to sell such properties in the near term and under current market conditions.
Other homesites, which management does not intend to sell in the near term under current market conditions, are
evaluated for impairment based on management’s best estimate of the long-term use and eventual disposition of such
property.
Other properties that management does not intend to sell in the near term under current market conditions and has
the ability to hold are evaluated for impairment based on management’s best estimate of the long-term use and eventual
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disposition of the property. The results of impairment analyses for development and operating properties are particularly
dependent on the estimated holding and selling period for each asset group.
If a property is considered impaired, the impairment charge is determined by the amount the property’s carrying
value exceeds its fair value. The Company uses varying methods to determine fair value, such as (i) analyzing expected
future cash flows, (ii) determining resale values in a given market (iii) applying a capitalization rate to net operating
income using prevailing rates in a given market or (iv) applying a multiplier to revenue using prevailing rates in a given
market. The fair value of a property may be derived either from discounting projected cash flows at an appropriate
discount rate, through appraisals of the underlying property, or a combination thereof.
The Company classifies the assets and liabilities of a long-lived asset as held-for-sale when management approves
and commits to a formal plan of sale and it is probable that a sale will be completed. The carrying value of the assets
held-for-sale are then recorded at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell.
Timber Inventory
The Company estimates its standing timber inventory on an annual basis utilizing a process referred to as a “timber
cruise.” Specifically, the Company conducts field measurements of the number of trees, tree height and tree diameter on
a sample area equal to approximately 20% of the Company’s timber holdings each year. Inventory data is used to
calculate volumes and products along with growth projections to maintain accurate data. Industry practices are used for
modeling, including growth projections, volume and product classifications. A depletion rate is established annually by
dividing merchantable inventory cost by standing merchantable inventory volume.
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The Company has entered into JVs in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary or does not have a majority
voting interest or control. The Company’s investment in these JVs is accounted for by the equity method. The Company
evaluates its investment in unconsolidated JVs for impairment during each reporting period. A series of operating losses
of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in the value of the Company’s investment in the
unconsolidated JV has occurred. The amount of impairment recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying value
over its estimated fair value.
Distributions from equity method investments are classified in the statements of cash flows using the cumulative
earnings approach. Under the cumulative earnings approach, cumulative distributions received that do not exceed
cumulative equity in earnings are classified as cash inflows from operating activities and cumulative distributions
received in excess of cumulative equity in earnings are classified as cash inflows from investing activities. Some of the
Company’s unconsolidated JVs have entered into financing agreements, where the Company or its JV partners have
provided guarantees. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies for additional
information.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents can include cash on hand, bank demand accounts, money market instruments and U.S.
Treasury Bills having original maturities at acquisition date, of ninety days or less.
Investments
Investments – debt securities consist of available-for-sale securities recorded at fair value, which is established
through external pricing services that use quoted market prices and pricing data from recently executed market
transactions. Unrealized gains and losses on investments, net of tax, are recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income.
Realized gains and losses on investments are determined using the specific identification method. The amortized cost of
debt securities are adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity computed under the
effective interest method. Such amortization and accretion are included in investment income, net.
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For available-for-sale securities where fair value is less than cost, credit related impairment, if any, will be
recognized through an allowance for credit losses and adjusted each period for changes in credit risk. If the Company
intends to sell the security, or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized
cost basis, any allowance for credit losses will be written off and the amortized cost basis will be written down to the
security's fair value at the reporting date with any incremental impairment reported in earnings.
Investments - equity securities with a readily determinable fair value are recorded at fair value, which is established
through external pricing services that use quoted market prices and pricing data from recently executed market
transactions. Unrealized holding gains and losses are recognized in investment income, net in the consolidated
statements of income.
As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have investments classified as available-for-sale
securities.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received by selling an asset or paying 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 a liability. A three-
tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation
methodologies in measuring fair value:
Level 1. Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
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.
Comprehensive Income
The Company’s comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.
Comprehensive income also includes changes in the fair value of effective cash flow hedges, which are subsequently
reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
Derivatives and Hedging
The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges to manage the interest
rate risk associated with variable rate debt. For cash flow hedges that are effective, the gain or loss on the derivative is
reported in other comprehensive (loss) income and is reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the
hedged transaction affects earnings. Cash flows from derivatives are classified in the consolidated statements of cash
flows in the same category as the item being hedged. The Company accounts for the changes in fair value of derivatives
that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment directly in earnings.
Receivables
The Company’s receivables primarily include homesite sales receivable, a revolving promissory note with an
unconsolidated JV, leasing receivables, membership fees, hospitality receivables and other receivables. At each reporting
period, receivables in the scope of Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) are pooled by type and judgements
are made based on historical losses and expected credit losses based on economic trends to determine the allowance for
credit losses primarily using the aging method. Actual losses could differ from those estimates. Write-offs are recorded
when the Company concludes that all or a portion of the receivable is no longer collectible. The Company does not
measure an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivables and will write off uncollectible balances in a
timely manner, which is within 90 days from when it is determined uncollectible.
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Inventory
Inventory primarily consists of retail products, operating supplies and beverages which are reported at the lower of
cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using weighted-average cost basis or specific identification.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Major improvements are capitalized while
maintenance and repairs are expensed in the period the cost is incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful life of various assets, as follows:
Estimated Useful
Life (in years)
Railroad and equipment
15 - 30
Furniture and fixtures
5 - 10
Machinery and equipment
3 - 10
Office equipment
5 - 10
Autos, trucks and aircraft
5 - 10
Leases - The Company as Lessee
Finance lease right-of-use assets are included within property and equipment, net and operating lease right-of-use
assets are included within other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, which represent the Company’s right to use an
underlying asset during a lease term for leases in excess of one year. Corresponding finance lease liabilities and
operating lease liabilities are included within accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets
and are related to the Company’s obligation to make lease payments for leases in excess of one year. Right-of-use assets
and liabilities are recognized at lease commencement date based on the present value of future minimum lease payments
over the lease term. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease
payments since the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable. The Company does not separate lease
components from non-lease components, which are presented as a single component when allocating contract
consideration. The Company recognizes short-term (twelve months or less) lease payments in profit or loss on a straight-
line basis over the term of the lease and variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation for those payments
is incurred.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consists of amounts received related to incomplete performance obligations. Deferred revenue
primarily includes club initiation fees, which are recognized as revenue over the estimated average duration of
membership, which is evaluated periodically. Deferred revenue also includes land sales that are recognized as revenue
once the Company has transferred control to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria are met.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as services are incurred. Advertising costs of $3.9 million, $3.8 million and $2.4
million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are included within cost of revenue and
corporate and other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes includes the current tax owed on the current period earnings, as well as
deferred income taxes, which reflects the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Changes in existing tax laws and rates, their related
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interpretations, as well as the uncertainty generated by the prospect of tax legislation in the future may affect the
amounts of deferred tax liabilities or the realizability of deferred tax assets.
For tax positions taken or expected to take in the tax returns, the Company applies a more likely than not assessment
(i.e., there is a greater than 50 percent chance) about whether the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the
appropriate tax authority with full knowledge of all relevant information. Amounts recorded for uncertain tax positions
are periodically assessed, including the evaluation of new facts and circumstances, to ensure sustainability of the
position. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, in interest expense and penalties in
other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of income. The Company applies the aggregate portfolio
method to account for income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income with respect to available-for-sale
debt securities.
Concentration of Risks and Uncertainties
All of the Company’s real estate assets are concentrated in Northwest Florida. Uncertain economic conditions could
have an adverse impact on the Company’s operations and asset values.
Throughout 2024, the Company continued to generate positive financial results. While macroeconomic factors such
as inflation, elevated interest rates, higher insurance costs, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, financial institution
disruptions and geopolitical conflicts, among other things, continued to produce economic headwinds and impacted
buyer sentiment, demand across the Company’s segments remains strong. The Company believes this is primarily due to
the continued growth of Northwest Florida as a result of increased migration, which the Company attributes to the
region’s high quality of life, natural beauty and outstanding amenities.
Despite the strong demand across the Company’s segments, the Company also continues to feel the impact from the
aforementioned macroeconomic factors. In addition, inflation, higher insurance costs and elevated interest rates, have
increased operating costs and loan rates, as compared to recent years. While elevated interest rates have negatively
impacted buyers’ ability to obtain financing and the housing market generally, the impact has been offset by the net
migration into the Company’s markets, limited housing supply relative to demand and the number of cash buyers.
Market conditions have not caused an increase in cancellation rates as homebuilders have continued to perform on their
contractual obligations with the Company.
Given the Company’s diverse portfolio of residential holdings, the mix of sales and pricing from different
communities may impact revenue and margins period over period. Further discussion of the potential impacts on the
Company’s business from the current macroeconomic environment are included in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash
equivalents, other receivables and investments held by special purpose entity or entities (“SPE”). The Company deposits
and invests cash with local, regional and national financial institutions and as of December 31, 2024 these balances
exceed the amount of FDIC insurance provided on such deposits by $21.2 million. In addition, as of December 31, 2024,
the Company had $59.0 million invested in short-term U.S. Treasury Bills and $2.4 million invested in U.S. Treasury
Money Market Funds classified as cash and cash equivalents. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, one homebuilder
customer represented approximately 16.0% and 17.0%, respectively, of the Company’s receivables, which consists of
accounts receivable, net and homesites sales receivable included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the basic weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net
income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the
period, including potential dilutive common shares. The treasury stock method is used to determine the effect on diluted
earnings. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company had 65,688, 57,923 and 29,955
respectively, unvested shares of restricted stock. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, 45,248, 46,547
and 27,577 respectively, potentially dilutive restricted stock units were excluded from the calculation of diluted income
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per share, since the effect would have been anti-dilutive based on the application of the treasury stock method. See Note
15. Stockholders’ Equity for additional information related to the issuance of common stock for employee compensation.
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
Income
Net income attributable to the Company
$
74,189
$
77,712
$
70,927
Shares
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
58,326,286
58,312,878
58,720,050
Incremental shares from restricted stock
20,440
11,376
1,288
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
58,346,726
58,324,254
58,721,338
Net income per share attributable to the Company
Basic income per share
$
1.27 $
1.33 $
1.21
Diluted income per share
$
1.27 $
1.33 $
1.21
Revenue and Revenue Recognition
Revenue consists primarily of real estate sales, hospitality operations and leasing operations. Taxes collected from
customers and remitted to governmental authorities (e.g., sales tax) are excluded from revenue, cost of revenue and
expenses.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers (“Topic 606”), revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an
amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services
by applying the following steps; (i) identifying the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identifying the performance
obligations in the contract, (iii) determining the transaction price, (iv) allocating the transaction price to the performance
obligations in the contract and (v) recognizing revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
Lease related revenue is excluded from Topic 606 and is accounted for under Topic 842, Leases (“Topic 842”). The
following summary details the Company’s revenue and the related timing of revenue recognition.
Real Estate Revenue
Revenue from real estate sales, including homesites, commercial properties, operating properties, parcels of entitled
or undeveloped land and forestry land, is recognized at the point in time when a sale is closed and title and control has
been transferred to the buyer.
Residential real estate revenue includes (i) the sale of developed homesites; (ii) the sale of parcels of entitled or
undeveloped land or homesites; (iii) a homesite residual on homebuilder sales that provides the Company a percentage
of the sale price of the completed home if the home price exceeds a negotiated threshold; (iv) the sale of tap and impact
fee credits; (v) marketing fees; and (vi) other fees on certain transactions.
Estimated homesite residuals and certain estimated fees are recognized as revenue at the time of sale to
homebuilders, subject to constraints. Any change in material circumstances from the estimated amounts will be updated
at each reporting period. The variable consideration for homesite residuals and certain estimated fees are based on
historical experience and are recognized as revenue when it can be reasonably estimated and only to the extent it is
probable that a significant reversal in the estimated amount of cumulative revenue will not occur when uncertainties are
resolved. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, real estate revenue includes $3.6 million, $24.0
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million and $5.8 million, respectively, of estimated homesite residuals and $2.5 million, $5.0 million and $1.9 million,
respectively, of estimated fees related to homebuilder homesite sales.
Timber revenue from the sale of the Company’s forestry products is primarily from open market sales of timber on
site without the associated delivery costs and is derived from either pay-as-cut sales contracts or timber bid sales.
Under a pay-as-cut sales contract, the risk of loss and title to the specified timber transfers to the buyer when cut by
the buyer, and the buyer or some other third party is responsible for all logging and hauling costs, if any. Revenue is
recognized at the point in time when risk of loss and title to the specified timber are transferred.
Timber bid sales are agreements in which the buyer agrees to purchase and harvest specified timber (i.e., mature
pulpwood and/or sawlogs) on a tract of land over the term of the contract. Unlike a pay-as-cut sales contract, risk of loss
and title to the trees transfer to the buyer when the contract is signed and revenue is recognized at that point in time
accordingly. The buyer pays the full purchase price when the contract is signed and the Company does not have any
additional performance obligations.
Other real estate revenue includes title insurance business revenue which is recognized at the point in time services
are provided and represents a single performance obligation with a fixed transaction price. Other real estate revenue also
includes the sale of mitigation bank credits, which is recognized at a point in time.
Hospitality Revenue
The Company’s hospitality segment features the Watersound Club, hotel operations, food and beverage operations,
golf courses, beach clubs, retail outlets, gulf-front vacation rentals, management services, marinas and other
entertainment assets. The Company’s hospitality operations generate revenue from membership sales, golf courses,
lodging at the Company’s hotels, short-term vacation rentals, management of The Pearl Hotel (prior to acquisition in
December 2022), food and beverage operations, merchandise sales, marina operations (including boat slip rentals, boat
storage fees and fuel sales), flight services, other resort and entertainment activities and beach clubs, which includes
food and beverage operations of the WaterColor Beach Club.
Hospitality revenue is generally recognized at the point in time services are provided and represent a single
performance obligation with a fixed transaction price. Lodging at the Company’s hotels, short-term vacation rentals
owned by the Company and food and beverage operations of the WaterColor Beach Club generate revenue from service
and/or daily rental fees, recognized at the point in time services are provided. Daily play at the golf courses, food and
beverage operations, merchandise sales, marina storage and fuel sales, flight services, other resort and entertainment
activities, and other service fees are recognized at the point of sale. Hospitality revenue recognized over time includes
non-refundable club membership initiation fees, club membership dues, management fees and other membership fees.
Non-refundable initiation fees are deferred and recognized ratably over time, which is the estimated membership period.
Club membership revenue consists of monthly dues, which are recognized monthly over time as access is provided for
the period. Revenue generated from the Company’s management services is recognized over time as time elapses and
the Company’s performance obligations are met.
Leasing Revenue
Leasing revenue consists of rental revenue from multi-family, senior living, self-storage, retail, office and
commercial property; forestry land and other assets; as well as boat slip rentals and boat storage fees at the marinas,
which is recognized as earned, using the straight-line method over the life of each lease. Certain leases provide for tenant
occupancy during periods for which no rent is due or where minimum rent payments change during the lease term.
Accordingly, a receivable or liability is recorded representing the difference between the straight-line rent and the rent
that is contractually due from the tenant. The Company does not separate non-lease components from lease components
and, instead, accounts for each separate lease component and the non-lease components associated with that lease as a
single component if the non-lease components otherwise would be accounted for under Topic 606. Non-lease
components primarily include common area maintenance and senior living services provided related to the Watercrest
JV. Leasing revenue includes properties located in the Company’s Watersound Town Center, VentureCrossings,
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FSU/TMH Medical Campus, Beckrich Office Park, North Bay Landing apartment community, consolidated Pier Park
North JV, Pier Park Crossings JV, Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV, Watersound Origins Crossings JV, Mexico Beach
Crossings JV and Watercrest JV, as well as the Company’s industrial parks and other properties. See Note 7. Leases for
additional information related to leases.
The following represents revenue disaggregated by segment, good or service and timing:
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Residential
Hospitality
Commercial
Other
Total
Revenue by Major Good/Service:
Real estate revenue
$ 116,815 $
— $
22,176 $
4,188 $ 143,179
Hospitality revenue
—
199,242
—
—
199,242
Leasing revenue
192
3,459
56,399
266
60,316
Total revenue
$ 117,007 $ 202,701 $
78,575 $
4,454 $ 402,737
Timing of Revenue Recognition:
Recognized at a point in time
$ 116,815 $ 147,513 $
22,176 $
4,188 $ 290,692
Recognized over time
—
51,729
—
—
51,729
Over lease term
192
3,459
56,399
266
60,316
Total revenue
$ 117,007 $ 202,701 $
78,575 $
4,454 $ 402,737
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Residential
Hospitality
Commercial
Other
Total
Revenue by Major Good/Service:
Real estate revenue
$ 155,702 $
— $
26,180 $
4,126 $ 186,008
Hospitality revenue
—
152,437
4
—
152,441
Leasing revenue
118
2,137
48,253
328
50,836
Total revenue
$ 155,820 $ 154,574 $
74,437 $
4,454 $ 389,285
Timing of Revenue Recognition:
Recognized at a point in time
$ 155,702 $ 117,982 $
26,184 $
4,126 $ 303,994
Recognized over time
—
34,455
—
—
34,455
Over lease term
118
2,137
48,253
328
50,836
Total revenue
$ 155,820 $ 154,574 $
74,437 $
4,454 $ 389,285
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Residential
Hospitality
Commercial
Other
Total
Revenue by Major Good/Service:
Real estate revenue
$
92,804 $
— $
20,384 $
2,677 $ 115,865
Hospitality revenue
—
96,731
529
—
97,260
Leasing revenue
82
505
38,466
143
39,196
Total revenue
$
92,886 $
97,236 $
59,379 $
2,820 $ 252,321
Timing of Revenue Recognition:
Recognized at a point in time
$
92,804 $
68,653 $
20,913 $
2,677 $ 185,047
Recognized over time
—
28,078
—
—
28,078
Over lease term
82
505
38,466
143
39,196
Total revenue
$
92,886 $
97,236 $
59,379 $
2,820 $ 252,321
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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Business Combinations – Joint Venture Formations
In August 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-05, that requires a JV to apply a new basis of accounting upon
formation by recognizing and initially measuring its assets and liabilities at fair value. The Company adopted this
guidance as of December 31, 2024, and will apply the guidance prospectively for all JVs with a formation date on or
after January 1, 2025. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows and related disclosures.
Segment Reporting
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, that requires an entity disclose, on an annual and interim basis,
significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM and included within each reported measure of
segment profit or loss. This guidance also requires that an entity disclose an amount and description of other segment
items, provide all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods and disclose the title and
position of the CODM and how the CODM uses the reported measure of segment profit or loss in assessing segment
performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The Company adopted the guidance as of December 31, 2024, and
applied the guidance retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The adoption of the guidance impacted segment
related disclosures, see Note 19. Segment Information for additional information. The adoption of this guidance did not
have an impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Income Taxes
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, that increases transparency about income tax information by
requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes
paid, disaggregated by jurisdiction. The Company adopted the guidance as of December 31, 2024, and applied the
guidance retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The adoption of the guidance primarily impacted income tax
related disclosures, see Note 13. Income Taxes for additional information. The adoption of this guidance did not have an
impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, that requires additional disclosure in the notes to the financial
statements information about specific costs and expense categories, including purchases of inventory, employee
compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization and selling expenses, as well as qualitative descriptions for
certain other expenses. This guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026,
and for interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The guidance
should be applied either prospectively for periods after the effective date or retrospectively to all prior periods presented.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial condition,
results of operations, cash flows and related disclosures.
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3. Investment in Real Estate, Net
Investment in real estate, net, excluding unconsolidated JVs, by property type and segment includes the following:
December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
Development property:
Residential
$ 149,499
$ 141,145
Hospitality
13,342
23,633
Commercial
78,453
99,719
Other
4,234
2,924
Total development property
245,528
267,421
Operating property:
Residential
10,254
10,905
Hospitality
443,291
419,095
Commercial
483,643
439,671
Total operating property
937,188
869,671
Less: Accumulated depreciation
142,288
118,474
Total operating property, net
794,900
751,197
Investment in real estate, net
$ 1,040,428
$ 1,018,618
Investment in real estate, net is carried at cost, net of depreciation and timber depletion, unless circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable.
Development property consists of land the Company is developing or intends to develop for sale, lease or future
operations and includes direct costs associated with the land, as well as development, construction and indirect costs.
Residential development property includes existing and planned residential homesites and related infrastructure.
Hospitality development property consists of land, as well as development costs related to improvements to existing
properties and design costs for other hospitality assets. Commercial development property primarily consists of land and
construction and development costs for planned commercial, multi-family and industrial uses. Development property in
the hospitality and commercial segments will be reclassified as operating property as it is placed into service.
Operating property includes the following components:
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Land and land improvements
$
237,492 $
206,089
Buildings and building improvements
683,440
648,655
Timber
16,256
14,927
937,188
869,671
Less: Accumulated depreciation
142,288
118,474
Total operating property, net
$
794,900 $
751,197
Operating property includes property that the Company uses for operations and activities. Residential operating
property consists primarily of residential utility assets and certain rental properties. Hospitality operating property
primarily consists of existing hotels, resorts, clubs, vacation rental homes, marinas and other operations. Commercial
operating property includes property used for retail, office, self-storage, light industrial, multi-family, senior living,
commercial rental and timber purposes. Operating property may be sold in the future as part of the Company’s principal
real estate business. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, operating property, net related to operating leases was $395.2
million and $367.3 million, respectively.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense related to real estate investments was $27.4 million, $23.0 million
and $14.3 million in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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4. Joint Ventures
The Company enters into JVs, from time to time, for the purpose of developing real estate and other business
activities in which the Company may or may not have a controlling financial interest. GAAP requires consolidation of
voting interest entities where the Company has a majority voting interest or control and VIEs in which an enterprise has
a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary. A controlling financial interest will have both of the
following characteristics: (i) the power to direct the VIE activities that most significantly impact economic performance
and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant
to the VIE. The Company examines specific criteria and uses judgment when determining whether the Company is the
primary beneficiary and must consolidate a VIE. The Company continues to evaluate whether it is the primary
beneficiary as needed when assessing reconsideration events. Investments in JVs in which the Company is not the
primary beneficiary, or a voting interest entity where the Company does not have a majority voting interest or control,
but has significant influence are unconsolidated and accounted for by the equity method.
The timing of cash flows for additional required capital contributions related to the Company’s JVs varies by
agreement. Some of the Company’s consolidated and unconsolidated JVs have entered into financing agreements where
the Company or its JV partners have provided guarantees. See Note 10. Debt, Net and Note 20. Commitments and
Contingencies for additional information. The Company provides mitigation bank credits, impact and other fees,
property for lease and services to certain unconsolidated JVs and incurs expense for leasing management services from
the Watersound Management JV, see Note 21. Related Party Transactions for additional information.
Consolidated Joint Ventures
Mexico Beach Crossings JV
The Mexico Beach Crossings JV was formed in 2022, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to develop,
manage and lease a 216-unit apartment community in Mexico Beach, Florida. Construction of the community was
completed in the fourth quarter of 2023. The community is located on land that was contributed to the JV by the
Company. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 75.0% interest in the consolidated JV. The
Company’s unconsolidated Watersound Management JV is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the community.
The Company approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company
determined Mexico Beach Crossings JV is a voting interest entity as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The Lodge 30A JV
The Lodge 30A JV was formed in 2020, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to develop and operate a
boutique hotel on Scenic County Highway 30A in Seagrove Beach, Florida. The 85-room hotel opened in the first
quarter of 2023. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 52.8% interest in the consolidated JV. A
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company manages the day-to-day operations of the hotel. The Company approves all
major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined The Lodge
30A JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV
The Pier Park Resort Hotel JV was formed in 2020, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to develop and
operate an Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in the Pier Park area of Panama City Beach, Florida. The 255-room hotel
opened in the second quarter of 2023. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 70.0% interest in the
consolidated JV. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company manages the day-to-day operations of the hotel. The
Company has significant involvement in the project design and development, annual budgets and financing. The
Company determined Pier Park Resort Hotel JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV
The Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV was formed in 2019, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to
develop, manage and lease a 120-unit apartment community in the Pier Park area of Panama City Beach, Florida. As of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 75.0% interest in the consolidated JV. The Company’s
unconsolidated Watersound Management JV is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the community. The
Company approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company
determined Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Watersound Closings JV
Watersound Closings JV was formed in 2019, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to own, operate and
manage a real estate title insurance agency business. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 58.0%
interest in the consolidated JV. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company is the managing member of Watersound
Closings JV and is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the business. As the manager of the JV, as well as the
majority member, the Company has the power to direct all of the activities of the JV that most significantly impact
economic performance. The Company determined Watersound Closings JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s
primary beneficiary as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. In February 2025, the Watersound Closings JV’s business
operations were transitioned to Watersound Title Agency, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Watercrest JV
The Watercrest JV was formed in 2019, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to develop and operate a
107-unit senior living community in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company
owned an 87.0% interest in the consolidated JV. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company’s JV partner is responsible
for the day-to-day activities of the community. However, the Company approves all major decisions, including project
development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined Watercrest JV is a VIE and that the Company is
the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Watersound Origins Crossings JV
The Watersound Origins Crossings JV was formed in 2019, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to
develop, manage and lease a 217-unit apartment community near the entrance to the Watersound Origins residential
community. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 75.0% interest in the consolidated JV. The
Company’s unconsolidated Watersound Management JV is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the community.
The Company approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company
determined Watersound Origins Crossings JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Pier Park Crossings JV
The Pier Park Crossing JV was formed in 2017, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to develop, manage
and lease a 240-unit apartment community in the Pier Park area of Panama City Beach, Florida. As of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 75.0% interest in the consolidated JV. The Company’s
unconsolidated Watersound Management JV is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the community. The
Company approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company
determined Pier Park Crossings JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Pier Park North JV
During 2012, the Company entered into a JV agreement with a partner to develop a retail center at Pier Park North.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 90.0% interest in the consolidated JV. A wholly-owned
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subsidiary of the Company’s JV s partner is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the retail center. The Company
approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined
the Pier Park North JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of December 31, 2024 and
2023.
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures includes the Company’s investment accounted for using the equity
method. The following table presents detail of the Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and total
outstanding debt of unconsolidated JVs:
December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
$
53,399
$
49,036
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV
3,857
6,533
Pier Park TPS JV (a)
—
707
Pier Park RI JV
5,211
6,156
Busy Bee JV
2,642
2,535
Electric Cart Watersound JV
781
815
Watersound Management JV
564
574
Total investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
$
66,454
$
66,356
Outstanding debt principal of unconsolidated JVs
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV (b) (c)
$
41,246
$
37,445
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV (c)
41,683
38,062
Pier Park TPS JV (c)
13,161
13,503
Pier Park RI JV
24,948
16,021
Busy Bee JV
5,365
5,693
Electric Cart Watersound JV (c)
4,838
4,732
Total outstanding debt principal of unconsolidated JVs
$ 131,241
$ 115,456
(a) During 2024, the Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures decreased below zero due to cash distributions and
depreciation and amortization expense. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint venture is
included within accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
(b) See Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies for additional information on the $10.0 million secured revolving promissory note
the Company entered into with the unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV.
(c) See Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies for additional information related to outstanding debt.
The Company had approximately $20.3 million in cumulative undistributed earnings from its unconsolidated JVs
included within investment in unconsolidated joint ventures as of December 31, 2024. During 2024 and 2023, the
Company received distributions from unconsolidated JVs totaling $27.0 million and $12.1 million, respectively. The
Company’s maximum exposure to loss due to involvement with the unconsolidated JVs as of December 31, 2024, was
$115.0 million, which includes the carrying amounts of the investments, guarantees, promissory note receivable, other
receivables and derivative instruments.
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The following table presents detail of the Company’s equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated JVs:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV (a)
$ 29,270 $ 23,627 $
3,859
Sea Sound JV (b)
—
(35)
21,705
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV (c)
(4,410)
(725)
(250)
Pier Park TPS JV
(545)
(362)
33
Pier Park RI JV (d)
(946)
—
—
Busy Bee JV (e)
107
(36)
538
Electric Cart Watersound JV (f)
(34)
112
18
Watersound Management JV
136
120
83
Total equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
$ 23,578 $ 22,701 $
25,986
(a) During 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV completed 659, 641 and 316 home sale transactions,
respectively.
(b) In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold its assets to a third party for $92.5 million, resulting in a total gain on sale of $36.1 million. The
year ended December 31, 2022 includes the Company’s proportionate share of the gain on sale of $21.7 million. As a result of
the sale, the Sea Sound JV no longer has activity from operations.
(c) The community opened in March 2024 and is currently under lease-up. Activity in the current period includes pre-opening, lease-
up, depreciation and interest expenses for the project.
(d) The hotel opened in April 2024.
(e) Includes changes in the fair value of derivatives related to interest rate swaps entered into by the Busy Bee JV.
(f) The permanent sales and service facility located in the Watersound West Bay Center opened in October 2023. An additional
sales showroom located in the Watersound Town Center opened in June 2024.
Summarized balance sheets for the Company’s unconsolidated JVs are as follows:
December 31, 2024
Latitude
Margaritaville
Watersound
JV
Sea Sound
JV (b)
Watersound
Fountains
Independent
Living JV
Pier Park
TPS JV
Pier Park
RI JV
Busy Bee
JV
Electric Cart
Watersound
JV
Watersound
Management
JV
Total
ASSETS
Investment in real
estate, net
$ 157,336 (a) $
— $ 50,822 $ 12,231 $ 34,576 $ 8,144 $
5,154 $
— $
268,263
Cash and cash
equivalents
27,706
—
405
279
529
915
656
104
30,594
Other assets
2,092
—
382
428
235
1,921
824
33
5,915
Total assets
$ 187,134
$
— $ 51,609 $ 12,938 $ 35,340 $ 10,980 $
6,634 $
137 $
304,772
LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY
Debt, net
$
41,054
$
— $ 41,482 $ 13,102 $ 24,608 $ 5,365 $
4,775 $
— $
130,386
Accounts payable
and other
liabilities
59,832
—
2,794
128
310
382
328
—
63,774
Equity (deficit)
86,248
—
7,333
(292) 10,422
5,233
1,531
137
110,612
Total liabilities
and equity
$ 187,134
$
— $ 51,609 $ 12,938 $ 35,340 $ 10,980 $
6,634 $
137 $
304,772
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(a) Investment in real estate, net includes the land contributed to the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV at the Company’s
historical cost basis and additional completed infrastructure improvements.
(b) In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold its assets to a third party and no longer has activity from operations.
December 31, 2023
Latitude
Margaritaville
Watersound
JV
Sea Sound
JV (b)
Watersound
Fountains
Independent
Living JV
Pier Park
TPS JV
Pier Park
RI JV
Busy Bee
JV
Electric Cart
Watersound
JV
Watersound
Management
JV
Total
ASSETS
Investment in real
estate, net
$ 149,253 (a) $
— $ 52,301 $ 13,666 $ 32,053 $ 8,605 $
5,384 $
— $ 261,262
Cash and cash
equivalents
28,235
—
215
719
44
613
902
158
30,886
Other assets
2,883
—
67
617
25
1,965
396
—
5,953
Total assets
$ 180,371
$
— $ 52,583 $ 15,002 $ 32,122 $ 11,183 $
6,682 $
158 $ 298,101
LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY
Debt, net
$
37,155
$
— $ 37,493 $ 13,408 $ 15,681 $ 5,673 $
4,661 $
— $ 114,071
Accounts payable
and other
liabilities
72,872
—
2,947
181
4,128
439
423
—
80,990
Equity
70,344
—
12,143
1,413 12,313
5,071
1,598
158 103,040
Total liabilities
and equity
$ 180,371
$
— $ 52,583 $ 15,002 $ 32,122 $ 11,183 $
6,682 $
158 $ 298,101
(a) Investment in real estate, net includes the land contributed to the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV at the Company’s
historical cost basis and additional completed infrastructure improvements.
(b) In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold its assets to a third party and no longer has activity from operations.
Summarized statements of operations for unconsolidated JVs are as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Latitude
Margaritaville
Watersound
JV (a)
Sea Sound
JV (b)
Watersound
Fountains
Independent
Living JV (c)
Pier Park
TPS JV
Pier Park
RI JV (d)
Busy Bee
JV
Electric
Cart
Watersound
JV (f)
Watersound
Management
JV
Total
Total revenue
$ 347,583 $
— $
1,621 $ 3,982 $ 3,249 $ 14,900 $
4,391 $
2,443 $ 378,169
Expenses:
Cost of revenue
269,282
—
4,497 2,907 2,268 14,105
3,887
2,171 299,117
Other operating
expenses
19,384
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19,384
Depreciation and
amortization
529
—
2,505 1,439 1,600
522
248
—
6,843
Total expenses
289,195
—
7,002 4,346 3,868 14,627
4,135
2,171 325,344
Operating income
(loss)
58,388
—
(5,381)
(364)
(619)
273
256
272
52,825
Other (expense)
income:
Interest expense
—
—
(2,888)
(745) (1,272)
(164)
(324)
—
(5,393)
Other income, net
153
—
58
18
—
67 (e)
—
—
296
Total other income
(expense), net
153
—
(2,830)
(727) (1,272)
(97)
(324)
—
(5,097)
Net income (loss)
$
58,541 $
— $ (8,211) $ (1,091) $ (1,891) $
176 $
(68) $
272 $ 47,728
(a) The Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV completed 659 home sale transactions during 2024.
(b) In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold its assets to a third party and no longer has activity from operations.
(c) The community opened in March 2024 and is currently under lease-up. Activity includes pre-opening and lease-up expenses for
the project.
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(d) The hotel opened in April 2024.
(e) Includes changes in the fair value of derivatives related to interest rate swaps entered into by the Busy Bee JV.
(f) The permanent sales and service facility located in the Watersound West Bay Center opened in October 2023. An additional
sales showroom located in the Watersound Town Center opened in June 2024.
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Latitude
Margaritaville
Watersound
JV (a)
Sea Sound
JV (b)
Watersound
Fountains
Independent
Living JV (c)
Pier Park
TPS JV
Pier
Park RI
JV (d)
Busy Bee
JV
Electric
Cart
Watersound
JV (f)
Watersound
Management
JV
Total
Total revenue
$ 323,881 $
— $
— $ 4,716 $ — $ 17,170 $
3,235 $
1,956 $ 350,958
Expenses:
Cost of revenue
259,199
—
— 3,118
— 16,449
2,796
1,717 283,279
Other operating
expenses
17,079
62
1,330
—
—
—
104
—
18,575
Depreciation and
amortization
613
—
14 1,443
—
499
33
—
2,602
Total expenses
276,891
62
1,344 4,561
— 16,948
2,933
1,717 304,456
Operating income
(loss)
46,990
(62)
(1,344)
155
—
222
302
239
46,502
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
—
—
(4)
(906)
—
(176)
(82)
—
(1,168)
Other income
(expense), net
264
—
—
28
—
(115)(e)
—
—
177
Total other income
(expense), net
264
—
(4)
(878)
—
(291)
(82)
—
(991)
Net income (loss)
$
47,254 $
(62) $ (1,348) $ (723) $ — $
(69) $
220 $
239 $ 45,511
(a) The Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV completed 641 home sale transactions during 2023.
(b) In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold its assets to a third party and no longer has activity from operations.
(c) The community was under construction during 2023 and opened in March 2024.
(d) The project was under construction with no income or loss for the year ended December 31, 2023.
(e) Includes changes in the fair value of derivatives related to interest rate swaps entered into by the Busy Bee JV.
(f) The permanent sales and service facility located in the Watersound West Bay Center opened in October 2023.
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Latitude
Margaritaville
Watersound
JV (a)
Sea Sound
JV
Watersound
Fountains
Independent
Living JV (c)
Pier Park
TPS JV
Pier
Park RI
JV (d)
Busy Bee
JV
Electric
Cart
Watersound
JV
Watersound
Management
JV
Total
Total revenue
$ 139,297 $ 5,182 $
— $ 5,460 $ — $ 17,747 $
579 $
1,196 $ 169,461
Expenses:
Cost of revenue
118,468
1,883
— 3,199
— 16,954
519
1,030 142,053
Other operating
expenses
12,903
32
465
—
—
—
20
—
13,420
Depreciation and
amortization
543
1,671
— 1,449
—
459
2
—
4,124
Total expenses
131,914
3,586
465 4,648
— 17,413
541
1,030 159,597
Operating income
(loss)
7,383
1,596
(465)
812
—
334
38
166
9,864
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
—
(1,560)
—
(752)
—
(190)
(3)
—
(2,505)
Other income, net
47 36,138 (b)
—
17
—
957 (e)
—
—
37,159
Total other income
(expense), net
47 34,578
—
(735)
—
767
(3)
—
34,654
Net income (loss)
$
7,430 $ 36,174 $
(465) $
77 $ — $ 1,101 $
35 $
166 $ 44,518
(a) The Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV completed 316 home sale transactions during 2022.
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(b) In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold its assets to an unrelated third party for $92.5 million, resulting in a total gain on sale of $36.1
million. As a result of the sale, the Sea Sound JV no longer has activity from operations.
(c) The community was under construction during 2022.
(d) The project was under construction with no income or loss for the year ended December 31, 2022.
(e) Includes changes in the fair value of derivatives related to interest rate swaps entered into by the Busy Bee JV.
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
LMWS, LLC was formed in 2019, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to develop a 55+ active adult
residential community in Bay County, Florida. As of December 31, 2024, the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV
had 367 homes under contract and has completed 1,663 home sale transactions of the total estimated 3,500 homes
planned in the community. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV was $53.4 million and $49.0 million, respectively, which includes the net present
value of the land contribution, cash contributions, additional completed infrastructure improvements and equity in
income, less distributions. During 2024 and 2023, the Company received $26.6 million and $11.4 million, respectively,
of cash distributions from the JV. As of December 31, 2024, the Company completed $8.4 million of the $9.2 million
total agreed upon infrastructure improvements. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 50.0%
interest in the JV. The Company’s unimproved land contribution and agreed upon infrastructure improvements are being
distributed at an average of $10,000 per home, as each home is sold by the JV.
The Company’s Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV has met the conditions of a significant subsidiary under
Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, but not the year ended December 31,
2022. Therefore, separate financial statements of the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, as required pursuant to
Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 10-K. The basis difference of $13.8 million and
$18.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is due to the Company maintaining the land and
additional completed infrastructure improvements contributed to the JV at its historical cost basis, while the JV recorded
these contributions at market value. The basis difference is being reduced as each home is sold by the JV.
Per the JV agreement, the Company, as lender, has provided interest-bearing financing in the form of a $10.0
million secured revolving promissory note to the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, as borrower, to finance the
development of the pod-level, non-spine infrastructure. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was no balance
outstanding on the Latitude JV Note. Future advances, if any, will be repaid by the JV as each home is sold. The day-to-
day activities of the JV are being managed through a board of managers, with each JV partner having equal voting
rights. The Company has determined that Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV is a VIE, but that the Company is not
the primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the
economic performance of the JV. The Company’s investment in the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV is accounted
for using the equity method. See Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies for additional information related to the
revolving promissory note and guaranty by the Company.
Sea Sound JV
In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold its assets to a third party for $92.5 million, resulting in a total gain on sale of $36.1
million. The Company’s proportionate share of the gain on sale of $21.7 million is included within equity in income
from unconsolidated joint ventures on the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2022.
During 2022, the Company also received a cash distribution of $31.6 million from the JV. As a result of the sale, the Sea
Sound JV no longer has activity from operations.
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV
WOSL, LLC was formed in 2021. The Company entered into a JV agreement to develop, construct and manage a
148-unit independent senior living community located near the Watersound Origins residential community. The
community opened in March 2024. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 53.8% interest in the JV.
The Company’s partners are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the JV. The Company has determined that
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV is a VIE, but that the Company is not the primary beneficiary since it does
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not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the JV. The
Company’s investment in Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV is accounted for using the equity method. See
Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies for additional information related to debt guaranteed by the Company.
Pier Park TPS JV
Pier Park TPS, LLC was formed in 2018. The Company entered into a JV agreement to develop and operate a 124-
room hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 50.0% interest in
the JV. During 2024 and 2023, the Company received $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of cash distributions
from the JV. The Company’s partner is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the JV. The Company has determined
that Pier Park TPS JV is a VIE, but that the Company is not the primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to
direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the JV. The Company’s investment in
Pier Park TPS JV is accounted for using the equity method. See Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies for additional
information related to debt guaranteed by the Company.
Pier Park RI JV
Pier Park RI, LLC was formed in 2022. The Company entered into a JV agreement to develop and operate a 121-
room hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida. The hotel opened in April 2024. The hotel is located on land that was
contributed to the JV by the Company in 2022, with a fair value of $1.8 million. In addition, as of December 31, 2024,
the Company contributed cash and impact fees of $4.4 million, and the JV partner contributed cash of $6.2 million. As
of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 50.0% interest in the JV. The Company’s partner is responsible
for the day-to-day activities of the JV. The Company has determined that Pier Park RI JV is a VIE, but that the Company
is not the primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the
economic performance of the JV. The Company’s investment in Pier Park RI JV is accounted for using the equity
method. In 2022, the JV entered into a $25.0 million loan (the “Pier Park RI JV Loan”). The Pier Park RI JV Loan bears
interest at SOFR plus 2.5% and matures in August 2025. The Pier Park RI JV Loan includes an option for a fixed rate
conversion and two options to extend the maturity date by twenty-four months each, upon satisfaction of certain terms
and conditions. The loan is secured by real property and certain other security interests. The Company’s JV partner is the
sole guarantor and receives a fee related to the guarantee from the Company based on the Company’s ownership
percentage. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $24.9 million and $16.0 million, respectively, was outstanding on the
Pier Park RI JV Loan.
Busy Bee JV
SJBB, LLC was formed in 2019, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to construct, own and manage a
Busy Bee branded fuel station and convenience store, which includes a Starbucks, in Panama City Beach, Florida. As of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 50.0% interest in the JV. The Company’s partner is responsible for
the day-to-day activities of the JV. The Company has determined that Busy Bee JV is a VIE, but that the Company is not
the primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the
economic performance of the JV. The Company’s investment in the Busy Bee JV is accounted for using the equity
method. In 2019, the JV entered into a $5.4 million construction loan (the “Busy Bee JV Construction Loan”) and a $1.2
million equipment loan (the “Busy Bee JV Equipment Loan”). The Busy Bee JV Construction Loan and the Busy Bee
JV Equipment Loan bear interest at SOFR plus 1.6%. The Busy Bee JV Construction Loan provides for monthly
principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in November 2035. The Busy Bee JV
Equipment Loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments through maturity in November 2027. The loans
are secured by real and personal property and certain other security interests. The Company’s JV partner is the sole
guarantor and receives a fee related to the guarantee from the Company based on the Company’s ownership percentage.
The Busy Bee JV entered into an interest rate swap to hedge cash flows tied to changes in the underlying floating interest
rate tied to SOFR for the Busy Bee JV Construction Loan and the Busy Bee JV Equipment Loan. The Busy Bee JV
Construction Loan interest rate swap matures in November 2035 and fixed the variable rate debt, initially at $5.4 million
amortizing to $2.8 million at swap maturity, to a rate of 2.7%. The Busy Bee JV Equipment Loan interest rate swap
matures in November 2027 and fixed the variable rate debt, initially at $1.2 million to maturity, to a rate of 2.1%. As of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, $4.8 million and $5.0 million, respectively, was outstanding on the Busy Bee JV
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Construction Loan. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, was outstanding on
the Busy Bee JV Equipment Loan.
Electric Cart Watersound JV
SJECC, LLC was formed in 2022, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to develop, construct, lease,
manage and operate a golf cart and low speed vehicle “LSV” business at the new Watersound West Bay Center adjacent
to the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound residential community in Bay County, Florida and at the Watersound Town
Center near the Watersound Origins residential community. The JV operated out of a temporary facility while its
permanent Watersound West Bay Center location was being constructed. The Watersound West Bay Center Facility
opened in October 2023 and provides sales and service. An additional sales showroom opened in June 2024 at the
Watersound Town Center on property leased to the JV by the Company. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the
Company owned a 51% interest in the JV. The Company’s JV partner manages the day-to-day operations of the
business. The Company has determined that Electric Cart Watersound JV is a VIE, but that the Company is not the
primary beneficiary since it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic
performance of the JV. The Company’s investment in Electric Cart Watersound JV is accounted for using the equity
method. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Electric Cart Watersound JV had $2.4 million of floorplan line of
credit facilities to finance its golf cart and LSV inventory, which are secured by the JV. Borrowings under the line of
credit facility bear interest at various rates based on the number of days outstanding after an interest free period ranging
from two to six months. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the JV had an outstanding principal balance of $0.5 million
and $0.4 million, respectively, on these line of credit facilities. See Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies for
additional information related to debt guaranteed by the Company.
Watersound Management JV
Watersound Management, LLC was formed in 2021, when the Company entered into a JV agreement to lease,
manage and operate multi-family housing developments for which the JV is the exclusive renting and management
agent. All activity of Watersound Management JV is related to multi-family housing developments owned by the
Company or by consolidated JVs of the Company. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned a 50.0%
interest in the JV. During both 2024 and 2023, the Company received $0.1 million of cash distributions from the JV. The
day-to-day activities of the JV are being managed through a board of managers, with each JV partner having equal
voting rights. The Company has determined that Watersound Management JV is a voting interest entity, but that the
Company does not have a majority voting interest. The Company’s investment in Watersound Management JV is
accounted for using the equity method. See Note 21. Related Party Transactions for additional information.
5. Investments
Available-For-Sale Investments
As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have investments classified as available-for-sale
securities. During 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any realized gains or losses from the sale of available-for-
sale securities. During 2024 and 2023, there were no proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities. During 2024,
there were no maturities or purchases of available-for-sale securities. During 2023, maturities of available-for-sale
securities were $79.0 million and purchases of available-for-sale securities were $37.4 million.
Investment Management Agreement
FCM has provided investment advisory services to the Company since April 2013. FCM does not receive any
compensation for services as the Company’s investment advisor. As of December 31, 2024, based on public filings,
clients of FCM beneficially owned approximately 35.3% of the Company’s common stock. FCM and its client, The
Fairholme Fund, a series of investments originating from the Fairholme Funds, Inc., may be deemed affiliates of the
Company.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, with the Company, FCM agreed to supervise and
direct the Company’s investment accounts in accordance with the investment guidelines and restrictions approved by the
Company. The investment guidelines are set forth in the Investment Management Agreement and require that any new
securities for purchase must be issues of the U.S. Treasury or U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds.
6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
The financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
December 31, 2024
Total Fair
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds
$ 2,408 $
— $
— $ 2,408
U.S. Treasury Bills
58,971
—
— 58,971
$ 61,379 $
— $
— $ 61,379
December 31, 2023
Total Fair
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds
$ 1,383 $
— $
— $ 1,383
U.S. Treasury Bills
59,802
—
— 59,802
$ 61,185 $
— $
— $ 61,185
Money market funds and U.S. Treasury Bills are measured based on quoted market prices in an active market and
categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Money market funds and short-term U.S. Treasury Bills with a
maturity date of 90 days or less from the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents in the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis related to interest rate swap agreements designated
as cash flow hedges are as follows:
Fixed
Notional
Fair
Location in
Effective
Maturity
Interest
Amount as of
Derivative Asset Fair Value
Value
Consolidated
Description
Date
Date
Rate
December 31, 2024 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Level Balance Sheets
In Millions
In Thousands
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV
Loan (a)
December 2022 April 2027
3.2% $
40.7 $
2,560 $
3,254
2
Other assets
Pier Park TPS JV Loan (b)
January 2021 January 2026 5.2% $
13.2 $
108 $
191
2
Accounts
payable and
other liabilities
(a) See Note 10. Debt, Net for additional information.
(b) Interest rate swap was entered into by the Pier Park TPS JV, which is unconsolidated and accounted for using the equity method.
The derivative asset has been recorded at the Company’s proportionate share of its estimated fair value. The Company’s
proportionate share of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive (loss)
income and reclassified into equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the period during which the hedged
transaction affects earnings. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.
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The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Company’s consolidated statements of
income and consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Amount of net gain recognized in other comprehensive income
$
1,090 $
330 $ 5,254
Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified into interest expense
$
(1,689) $
(1,605) $
52
Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified into equity in income from unconsolidated
joint ventures
$
(177) $
(162) $
88
As of December 31, 2024, based on current value, the Company expects to reclassify $1.4 million of derivative
instruments from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next twelve months. See Note 14.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for additional information.
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The fair value of the Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures is determined primarily using a
discounted cash flow model to value the underlying net assets or cash flows of the respective JV. The fair value of
investment in unconsolidated joint ventures required to be assessed for impairment is determined using Level 3 inputs in
the fair value hierarchy. No impairment for unconsolidated JVs was recorded during 2024, 2023 or 2022. See Note 4.
Joint Ventures for additional information.
Long-lived Assets
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. The fair value of long-lived assets required to be assessed
for impairment is determined using Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. During 2024, 2023 and 2022 the Company
did not record any impairment charges related to long-lived assets.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables, other assets, accounts
payable and other liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair value for financial instruments:
x
The fair value of the investments held by SPE - time deposit is based on the present value of future cash flows
at the current market rate.
x
The fair value of the investments held by SPE - U.S. Treasury Bills are measured based on quoted market prices
in an active market.
x
The fair value of debt is based on discounted future expected cash flows based on current market rates for
financial instruments with similar risks, terms and maturities.
x
The fair value of the Senior Notes held by SPE is based on the present value of future cash flows at the current
market rate.
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The carrying amount and estimated fair value, measured on a nonrecurring basis, of the Company’s financial
instruments were as follows:
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Carrying Estimated
Carrying Estimated
value
Fair value Level
value
Fair value Level
Investments held by SPEs:
Time deposit
$ 200,000 $ 200,000
3 $ 200,000 $ 200,000
3
U.S. Treasury Bills
$
3,143 $
3,078
1 $
3,824 $
3,750
1
Senior Notes held by SPE
$ 178,484 $ 178,473
3 $ 178,162 $ 181,286
3
Debt
Fixed-rate debt
$ 258,135 $ 206,775
2 $ 262,484 $ 215,522
2
Variable-rate debt
184,581 184,581
2 196,737 196,737
2
Total debt
$ 442,716 $ 391,356
$ 459,221 $ 412,259
Investments and Senior Notes Held by Special Purpose Entities
In connection with a real estate sale in 2014, the Company received consideration including a $200.0 million
fifteen-year installment note (the “Timber Note”) issued by Panama City Timber Finance Company, LLC. The Company
contributed the Timber Note and assigned its rights as a beneficiary under a letter of credit to Northwest Florida Timber
Finance, LLC. Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC monetized the Timber Note by issuing $180.0 million aggregate
principal amount of its 4.8% Senior Secured Notes due in 2029 at an issue price of 98.5% of face value to third-party
investors. The investments held by Panama City Timber Finance Company, LLC as of December 31, 2024, consist of a
$200.0 million time deposit that, subsequent to April 2, 2014, pays interest at 4.0% and matures in March 2029, U.S.
Treasuries of $3.1 million and cash of $0.4 million. The Senior Notes held by Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC
as of December 31, 2024, consist of $178.5 million, net of the $1.5 million discount and debt issuance costs. Panama
City Timber Finance Company, LLC and Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC are VIEs, which the Company
consolidates as the primary beneficiary of each entity.
7. Leases
The Company as Lessor
Leasing revenue consists of rental revenue from multi-family, senior living, self-storage, retail, office and
commercial property, marinas, cell towers and other assets, which is recognized as earned, using the straight-line method
over the life of each lease. Variable lease payments primarily include property taxes, insurance, utilities and common
area maintenance or payments based on a percent of sales over specified levels and senior living services. The
Company’s leases have remaining lease terms up to the year 2072, some of which include options to terminate or extend.
The components of leasing revenue are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Leasing revenue
Lease payments
$
51,381
$
43,756 $
33,600
Variable lease payments
8,935
7,080
5,596
Total leasing revenue
$
60,316 $
50,836 $
39,196
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Minimum future base rental revenue on non-cancelable leases subsequent to December 31, 2024, for the years
ending December 31 are:
2025
$
30,877
2026
17,420
2027
15,413
2028
12,145
2029
9,193
Thereafter
39,508
$ 124,556
The Company as Lessee
As of December 31, 2024, the Company leased certain office and other equipment under finance leases and had
operating leases for property and equipment used in corporate, hospitality and commercial operations with remaining
lease terms up to the year 2081. Operating leases also include property for hospitality employee housing. Certain leases
include options to purchase, terminate or renew for one or more years, which are included in the lease term used to
establish right-of-use assets and lease liabilities when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised.
The components of lease expense are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Lease cost
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
$
160
$
149
$
122
Interest on lease liability
24
15
15
Operating lease cost
1,855
439
378
Variable and short-term lease cost
1,909
1,940
1,793
Total lease cost
$
3,948
$
2,543
$
2,308
Other information
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance lease (in years)
2.5
2.8
3.3
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (in
years)
1.9
1.5
2.9
Weighted-average discount rate - finance lease
5.4 %
5.3 %
5.2 %
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases
5.0 %
4.9 %
4.8 %
The aggregate payments of finance and operating lease liabilities subsequent to December 31, 2024, for the years
ending December 31 are:
Finance Leases
Operating Leases
2025
$
154 $
2,174
2026
117
2,084
2027
95
56
2028
72
55
2029
11
55
Thereafter
—
276
Total
449
4,700
Less imputed interest
(43)
(334)
Total lease liabilities
$
406 $
4,366
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8. Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following:
December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
Accounts receivable, net
$
14,590
$
20,322
Homesite sales receivable
25,788
29,862
Inventory
4,036
4,250
Prepaid expenses
12,556
12,086
Straight-line rent
2,996
2,755
Operating lease right-of-use assets
4,417
858
Restricted cash
7,560
4,702
Other assets
5,437
4,470
Accrued interest receivable for Senior Notes held by SPE
2,938
2,938
Total other assets
$
80,318
$
82,243
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net primarily includes leasing receivables, membership fees, hospitality receivables and other
receivables. As of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 accounts receivable, net had opening balances of $20.3 million,
$9.0 million and $13.8 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, accounts receivable includes $7.5
million and $12.1 million, respectively, of club membership initiation fee installments receivable. As of December 31,
2024 and 2023, accounts receivable were presented net of allowance for credit losses and net of allowance for lease
related receivables of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. During 2024 and 2023, allowance for credit losses and
allowance for leases related to accounts receivable, net increased $0.1 million and decreased $0.1 million, respectively.
Homesite Sales Receivable
Homesite sales receivable from contracts with customers include estimated homesite residuals and certain estimated
fees that are recognized as revenue at the time of sale to homebuilders, subject to constraints. Any change in
circumstances from the estimated amounts will be updated at each reporting period. The receivable will be collected as
the homebuilders build the homes and sell to retail consumers, which can occur over multiple years. See Note 2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
The following table presents the changes in homesite sales receivable:
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Balance at beginning of year
$
29,862 $
10,086 $
7,651
Increases due to revenue recognized for homesites sold
6,132
29,005
7,660
Decreases due to amounts received
(10,206)
(9,229)
(5,225)
Balance at end of year
$
25,788 $
29,862 $
10,086
Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, include commercial leasing related prepaid expenses of $4.7
million, during each period and prepaid insurance of $4.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively, as well as other prepaid
items.
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Restricted Cash
Restricted cash as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, includes cash and escrow deposits primarily related to
requirements for financing and development for certain of the Company’s projects, advance draws on construction loans
or long-term mitigation bank management.
Other Assets
Other assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, include $2.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively, for the fair
value of derivative assets. See Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements for additional information.
9. Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
Railroad and equipment
$ 33,627
$ 33,627
Furniture and fixtures
51,087
50,311
Machinery and equipment
53,833
46,783
Office equipment
7,905
7,692
Autos, trucks and aircraft
7,344
7,108
153,796
145,521
Less: Accumulated depreciation
95,339
80,423
58,457
65,098
Construction in progress
650
951
Total property and equipment, net
$ 59,107
$ 66,049
Depreciation expense on property and equipment was $19.0 million, $15.7 million and $8.5 million in 2024, 2023
and 2022, respectively.
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10. Debt, Net
Debt consists of the following:
Effective Rate
December 31,
December 31, December 31,
Maturity Date
Interest Rate Terms
2024
2024
2023
Watersound Origins Crossings JV Loan
(insured by HUD)
April 2058
Fixed
5.0 %
$
51,953
$
52,546
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV Loan
April 2027
SOFR plus 2.1% (a)
3.9 %
50,882
51,888
Mexico Beach Crossings JV Loan
(insured by HUD)
March 2064
Fixed
3.0 %
43,069
42,405
PPN JV Loan
November 2025 Fixed
4.1 %
40,370
41,485
PPC JV Loan (insured by HUD)
June 2060
Fixed
3.1 %
34,153
34,675
Pearl Hotel Loan
December 2032 Fixed
6.3 %
34,040
35,520
Watersound Camp Creek Loan
December 2047
SOFR plus 2.1%,
floor 2.6%
6.4 %
27,377
27,999
North Bay Landing Loan (b)
March 2026
SOFR plus 2.5%,
floor 3.2%
6.8 %
22,746
26,750
PPC II JV Loan (insured by HUD)
May 2057
Fixed
2.7 %
21,796
22,215
Hotel Indigo Loan
October 2028
SOFR plus 2.5%,
floor 2.5%
6.8 %
19,857
20,690
Watercrest JV Loan
June 2047
SOFR plus 2.2%
6.5 %
19,555
20,074
Breakfast Point Hotel Loan
November 2042 Fixed (c)
6.0 %
15,473
15,937
Lodge 30A JV Loan
January 2028
Fixed
3.8 %
14,130
14,655
Topsail Hotel Loan
July 2027
SOFR plus 2.1%,
floor 3.0%
6.4 %
12,307
12,307
Airport Hotel Loan
March 2025 (d)
SOFR plus 2.1%,
floor 3.0%
6.4 %
11,717
13,010
Watersound Town Center Grocery Loan August 2031
SOFR plus 2.1%,
floor 2.3%
6.4 %
8,086
10,531
Beckrich Building III Loan
August 2029
SOFR plus 1.8%
6.1 %
5,014
5,014
Self-Storage Facility Loan
November 2025
SOFR plus 2.5%,
floor 2.9%
6.8 %
3,360
4,666
Community Development District debt
May 2025-May
2039
Fixed
3.6 to 6.0 %
3,151
3,046
Beach Homes Loan
May 2029
SOFR plus 1.7%
6.0 %
1,385
1,416
Pier Park Outparcel Loan
March 2027
SOFR plus 1.8%
6.1 %
1,252
1,275
WaterColor Crossings Loan
February 2029
SOFR plus 1.8%
6.1 %
1,043
1,117
Total principal outstanding
442,716
459,221
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
(4,962)
(5,581)
Total debt, net
$
437,754 $
453,640
(a) The Pier Park Resort Hotel JV entered into an interest rate swap that matures in April 2027 and fixed the variable rate on the
notional amount of related debt, initially at $42.0 million, amortizing to $38.7 million at swap maturity, to a rate of 3.2%. See
Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements for additional information.
(b) In August 2024, the North Bay Landing Loan maturity date was extended from September 2024 and the interest rate was
adjusted from SOFR plus 2.6%, with a floor of 3.3%. Upon reaching a certain debt service coverage ratio, the North Bay
Landing Loan will bear interest at a rate of SOFR plus 2.3%, with a floor of 3.0%.
(c) The Breakfast Point Hotel Loan interest rate is fixed through November 2027 and in December 2027 the rate will adjust to the 1-
year constant maturity Treasury rate plus 3.3% from December 2027 through November 2042, with a minimum rate of 6.0%
throughout the term of the loan.
(d) The Company is in the process of extending the maturity date of the current loan to February 2030.
The Company’s indebtedness consists of various loans on real and leasehold property. These loans are typically
secured by various interests in the property such as assignment of rents, leases, deposits, permits, plans, specifications,
fees, agreements, approvals, contracts, licenses, construction contracts, development contracts, service contracts,
franchise agreements, the borrower’s assets, improvements, and security interests in the rents, personal property,
management agreements, construction agreements, improvements, accounts, profits, leases and fixtures. The specific
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Security Interests vary from loan to loan. As of December 31, 2024, the weighted average effective interest rate of
outstanding debt was 4.9%, of which 67.5% of the debt outstanding includes fixed or swapped interest rates, and the
average remaining life of debt outstanding was 16.7 years.
In 2023, the Watersound Origins Crossings JV refinanced into a $52.9 million loan, insured by HUD, for a multi-
family community located near the entrance to the Watersound Origins residential community. The loan provides for
monthly payments of principal and interest through maturity in April 2058. The loan includes a prepayment premium
due to the lender of 1% - 9% for any principal that is prepaid through April 2033. The loan is secured by the real
property and certain other Security Interests.
In 2020, the Pier Park Resort Hotel JV entered into a loan with an initial amount of $52.5 million up to a maximum
of $60.0 million through additional earn-out requests. The Pier Park Resort Hotel JV Loan was entered into to finance
the construction of a hotel in the Pier Park area of Panama City Beach, Florida. The loan provides for monthly principal
and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in April 2027. The loan is secured by the real property
and certain other Security Interests. In connection with the loan, as guarantors, the Company and the Company’s JV
partner entered into a guarantee based on each partner’s ownership interest in favor of the lender, to guarantee the
payment and performance of the borrower. As guarantor, the Company’s liability under the Pier Park Resort Hotel JV
Loan will be released upon reaching and maintaining certain debt service coverage for twelve months. In addition, the
guarantee can become full recourse in the case of the failure of the guarantor to abide by or perform any of the covenants
or warranties to be performed on the part of such guarantor. The Pier Park Resort Hotel JV entered into an interest rate
swap to hedge cash flows tied to changes in the underlying floating interest rate tied to SOFR. The interest rate swap
matures in April 2027 and fixed the variable rate on the notional amount of related debt, initially at $42.0 million,
amortizing to $38.7 million at swap maturity, to a rate of 3.2%. See Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value
Measurements for additional information.
In 2022, the Mexico Beach Crossings JV entered into a $43.5 million loan, insured by HUD, to finance the
construction of a multi-family community in Mexico Beach, Florida. The Mexico Beach Crossings JV Loan provides for
monthly principal and interest payments through maturity in March 2064. The loan includes a prepayment premium due
to the lender of 1% - 10% for any principal that is prepaid through March 2034. The loan is secured by the real property
and certain other Security Interests.
In 2015, the Pier Park North JV entered into a $48.2 million loan, secured by a first lien on, and Security Interest in,
a majority of the Pier Park North JV’s property. The PPN JV Loan provides for principal and interest payments with a
final balloon payment at maturity in November 2025. In connection with the loan, the Company entered into a limited
guarantee in favor of the lender, based on its percentage ownership of the JV. In addition, the guarantee can become full
recourse in the case of any fraud or intentional misrepresentation by the Pier Park North JV; any voluntary transfer or
encumbrance of the property in violation of the due-on-sale clause in the security instrument; upon commencement of
voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and upon breach of covenants in the security instrument. The Company
has begun the process to refinance the PPN JV Loan.
In 2018, the Pier Park Crossings JV entered into a $36.6 million loan, insured by HUD, to finance the construction
of a multi-family community in Panama City Beach, Florida. The PPC JV Loan provides for monthly principal and
interest payments through maturity in June 2060. The loan includes a prepayment premium due to the lender of 2% - 8%
for any additional principal that is prepaid through August 2031. The loan is secured by the real property and certain
other Security Interests.
In 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $37.0 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the acquisition of a hotel located on Scenic Highway 30A. The Pearl Hotel Loan provides for
monthly principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in December 2032. The loan includes a
prepayment fee due to the lender of 1% - 3% of the outstanding principal balance if the loan is refinanced with another
financial institution through December 2027. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security
Interests.
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In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $28.0 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of an inn and amenity center near the Watersound Camp Creek residential
community. The Watersound Camp Creek Loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments through maturity
in December 2047. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. As guarantor, the
Company’s liability under the loan will be reduced to 50% of the outstanding principal amount upon the project reaching
and maintaining a trailing six months of operations with a certain debt service coverage ratio and reduced to 25% of the
outstanding principal amount upon reaching and maintaining a trailing twelve months of operations with a certain debt
service coverage ratio. In addition, the guarantee can become full recourse in the case of the failure of the guarantor to
abide by or perform any of the covenants, warranties or other certain obligations to be performed on the part of such
guarantor.
In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $26.8 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of a multi-family community in Panama City, Florida. In August 2024, a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a modification of the loan that amended the principal amount of the loan
to $22.9 million, adjusted the interest rate to SOFR plus 2.5%, with a floor of 3.2%, extended the maturity date by
eighteen months and provides for monthly principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in
March 2026. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. As guarantor, the Company’s
liability under the loan is 50% of the principal amount and will be reduced to 25% of the outstanding principal amount
upon reaching and maintaining a certain debt service coverage ratio. In addition, the guarantee can become full recourse
in the case of any fraud or intentional misrepresentation or failure to abide by other certain obligations on the part of
such guarantor. During 2024, the Company incurred less than $0.1 million of additional loan costs due to the loan
modification. In January 2025, the Company signed a commitment letter to secure HUD insured refinancing of the North
Bay Landing Loan.
In 2019, the Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV entered into a $22.9 million loan, insured by HUD, as amended, to
finance the construction of a multi-family community in Panama City Beach, Florida. The PPC II JV Loan provides for
monthly payments of principal and interest through maturity in May 2057. The loan includes a prepayment premium due
to the lender of 1% - 8% for any additional principal that is prepaid through May 2032. The loan is secured by the real
property and certain other Security Interests.
In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $21.2 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of a hotel in Panama City, Florida. The Hotel Indigo Loan provides for monthly
principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in October 2028. The loan includes an option
for an extension of the maturity date by sixty months, subject to certain conditions, which would provide for continued
principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at the extended maturity date. The loan is secured by the
leasehold property and certain other Security Interests.
In 2019, the Watercrest JV entered into a $22.5 million loan to finance the construction of a senior living facility in
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The Watercrest JV Loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments through
maturity in June 2047. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. In connection with
the loan, the Company executed a guarantee in favor of the lender to guarantee the payment and performance of the
borrower under the Watercrest JV Loan. The Company is the sole guarantor and receives a quarterly fee related to the
guarantee from its JV partner based on the JV partner’s ownership percentage.
In 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $16.8 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of a hotel in the Breakfast Point area of Panama City Beach, Florida. The
Breakfast Point Hotel Loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments through maturity in November 2042.
The loan includes a prepayment premium due to the lender of 1% of the outstanding principal balance for any additional
principal that is prepaid through November 2027. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security
Interests.
In 2021, The Lodge 30A JV entered into a $15.0 million loan to finance the construction of a boutique hotel in
Seagrove Beach, Florida. The Lodge 30A JV Loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments with a final
balloon payment at maturity in January 2028. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security
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Interests. In connection with the loan, the Company, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company and the Company’s JV
partner entered into a joint and several payment and performance guarantee in favor of the lender. Upon reaching a
certain debt service coverage ratio for a minimum of twenty-four months, the Company’s liability as guarantor will be
reduced to 75% of the outstanding principal amount for a twelve-month period. The debt service coverage ratio will be
tested annually thereafter and the Company’s liability will be reduced to 50% in year four and 25% in year five. The
Company receives a monthly fee related to the guarantee from its JV partner based on the JV partner’s ownership
percentage.
In 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $13.7 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of a hotel in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The Topsail Hotel Loan provides for
interest only payments for the first thirty-six months and principal and interest payments thereafter with a final balloon
payment at maturity in July 2027. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests.
In 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $15.3 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance construction of a hotel in Panama City, Florida. The Airport Hotel Loan provides for monthly
principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in March 2025. The loan is secured by the real
property and certain other Security Interests. The Company is in the process of extending the maturity date of the current
loan to February 2030.
In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $12.0 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of a building in the Watersound Town Center near the Watersound Origins
residential community. The Watersound Town Center Grocery Loan provides for monthly principal and interest
payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in August 2031. The loan is secured by the real property and certain
other Security Interests. As guarantor, the Company’s liability under the loan is 50% of the outstanding principal amount
and will be reduced to 25% of the outstanding principal amount upon reaching a certain debt service coverage ratio.
In 2019, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $5.5 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of an office building in Panama City Beach, Florida. The Beckrich Building III
Loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in August 2029. The
loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests.
In 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $5.8 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of a self-storage facility in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The Self-Storage Facility
Loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in November 2025.
The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests. The Company’s liability as guarantor under
the loan shall not exceed $2.9 million, plus any additional fees, with the project maintaining a certain debt service
coverage.
CDD bonds financed the construction of infrastructure improvements at some of the Company’s projects. The
principal and interest payments on the bonds are paid by assessments on the properties benefited by the improvements
financed by the bonds. CDD debt is secured by certain real estate or other collateral. The Company has recorded a
liability for CDD debt that is associated with platted property, which is the point at which it becomes fixed and
determinable. Additionally, the Company has recorded a liability for the portion of the CDD debt that is associated with
unplatted property if it is probable and reasonably estimable that the Company will ultimately be responsible for
repayment. The Company’s total CDD debt assigned to property it owns was $9.6 million and $10.7 million as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company pays interest on this total outstanding CDD debt.
In 2018, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $1.7 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of two beach homes located in Panama City Beach, Florida (the “Beach Homes
Loan”). The loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in May
2029. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests.
In 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $1.6 million loan to finance the construction of a
commercial leasing property located in Panama City Beach, Florida (the “Pier Park Outparcel Loan”). The loan provides
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for monthly principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in March 2027. The loan is secured
by the real property and certain other Security Interests.
In 2018, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $1.9 million loan, which is guaranteed by the
Company, to finance the construction of a commercial leasing property located in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida (the
“WaterColor Crossings Loan”). The loan provides for monthly principal and interest payments with a final balloon
payment at maturity in February 2029. The loan is secured by the real property and certain other Security Interests.
The Company’s financing agreements are subject to various customary debt covenants and as both of December 31,
2024 and 2023, the Company was in compliance with the financial debt covenants.
As of December 31, 2024, property, receivables and inventory that were pledged as collateral related to the
Company’s debt agreements, had an approximate carrying amount of $553.6 million. These assets are included within
investment in real estate, net and property and equipment, net and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
The aggregate maturities of debt subsequent to December 31, 2024 are:
2025
$
64,405
2026
31,436
2027
69,553
2028
36,156
2029
13,221
Thereafter
227,945
$
442,716
11. Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities consist of the following:
December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
Accounts payable
$
22,847
$
24,340
Income tax payable
1,849
9,239
Finance lease liabilities
406
298
Operating lease liabilities
4,366
793
Accrued compensation
7,635
6,037
Other accrued liabilities
4,982
4,100
Club membership deposits
3,155
3,314
Advance deposits
5,879
7,602
Accrued interest expense for Senior Notes held by SPE
2,850
2,850
Total accounts payable and other liabilities
$
53,969
$
58,573
Accounts payable as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, primarily includes payables and retainage related to the
Company’s development and construction projects.
Advance deposits consist of deposits received on hotel rooms and related hospitality activities. Advance deposits are
recorded as accounts payable and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets without regard to whether they are
refundable and are recognized as income at the time the service is provided for the related deposit.
12. Deferred Revenue
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, deferred revenue includes club initiation fees of $45.9 million and $48.7
million, respectively, and other deferred revenue of $13.4 million and $14.1 million, respectively.
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Club initiation fees are recognized as revenue over the estimated average duration of membership, which is
evaluated periodically. The following table presents the changes in club initiation fees related to contracts with
customers:
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Balance at beginning of year
$
48,742 $
25,088 $
22,850
New club memberships
11,551
33,200
9,170
Revenue from amounts included in contract liability opening balance
(12,791)
(6,989)
(6,040)
Revenue from current period new memberships
(1,617)
(2,557)
(892)
Balance at end of year
$
45,885 $
48,742 $
25,088
Remaining performance obligations represent contracted revenue that has not been recognized related to club
initiation fees. As of December 31, 2024, remaining performance obligations were $45.9 million, of which the Company
expects to recognize as revenue $11.8 million in 2025, $20.9 million in 2026 through 2027, $12.6 million in 2028
through 2029 and $0.6 million thereafter.
Other deferred revenue as of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, includes $10.9 million related to a 2006 agreement
pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell land to the Florida Department of Transportation. Revenue is recognized
when title to a specific parcel is legally transferred.
13. Income Taxes
Income tax expense (benefit) consist of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Current:
Federal
$ 21,515 $ 32,103 $ 19,067
State
5,239
4,584
832
Total
26,754 36,687 19,899
Deferred:
Federal
(847) (11,413)
661
State
45
735 3,829
Total
(802) (10,678) 4,490
Income tax expense
$ 25,952 $ 26,009 $ 24,389
Total income tax expense (benefit) was allocated in the consolidated financial statements as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Income tax expense
$ 25,952 $ 26,009 $ 24,389
Income tax recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income
Income tax (benefit) expense
(144)
(199)
957
Total income tax expense
$ 25,808 $ 25,810 $ 25,346
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Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income from operations differed from the amount computed by
applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 to pre-tax income as a
result of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
$ 20,653
21.0 % $ 21,781
21.0 % $ 20,016 21.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal income
tax effect (a)
4,497
4.6 % 4,223
4.1 % 4,495
4.7 %
Energy related tax credits
—
— %
(450)
(0.4)%
(150)
(0.2)%
Changes in valuation allowance
(312)
(0.3)%
22
— %
(21)
— %
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
580
0.6 %
230
0.2 %
49
0.1 %
Other items
534
0.5 %
203
0.2 %
—
— %
Total income tax expense
$ 25,952
26.4 % $ 26,009
25.1 % $ 24,389 25.6 %
(a) State taxes in Florida make up the majority of the tax effect in this category.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax
liabilities are presented below:
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
2,094 $
2,862
Impairment losses
22,388
23,867
Deferred revenue
13,003
12,594
Capitalized costs
4,014
3,272
Reserves and accruals
1,431
1,432
Other
2,033
921
Total gross deferred tax assets
44,963
44,948
Valuation allowance
—
(312)
Total net deferred tax assets
44,963
44,636
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investment in real estate and property and equipment basis differences
31,104
31,165
Deferred gain on land sales and involuntary conversions
35,875
36,988
Installment sales
45,597
45,597
Other
3,270
2,715
Total gross deferred tax liabilities
115,846 116,465
Net deferred tax liabilities (a)
$ (70,883) $ (71,829)
(a) As of December 31, 2024, net deferred tax liabilities consist of $72.4 million included within deferred tax liabilities, net on the
consolidated balance sheets and $1.5 million deferred tax asset, net related to the Company’s QOF entity included within other
assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $9.1 million and $11.0 million, respectively, of federal
NOLs. The federal NOLs are specific to the Company’s QOF entity and do not expire. As of December 31, 2024 and
2023, the Company had state NOLs of $4.0 million and $12.9 million, respectively. The majority of these state NOLs
are available to offset future taxable income through 2044 and will begin expiring in 2040. As of December 31, 2023,
the Company’s valuation allowance was $0.3 million against approximately $7.2 million of certain state NOLs. During
2024, the Company utilized these NOLs and released this valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the
Company had income tax payable of $1.8 million and $9.2 million, respectively, included within accounts payable and
other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Income tax payments, net of refunds, by jurisdiction are presented below:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
U.S. Federal
$ 29,244 $ 26,400 $ 16,361
State of Florida
4,900 4,600
—
State of Georgia
—
(82)
750
Total income tax payments, net
$ 34,144 $ 30,918 $ 17,111
In general, a valuation allowance is recorded if, based on all available positive and negative evidence, it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of the Company’s
deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company generating sufficient taxable income in future years in the
appropriate tax jurisdictions to obtain a benefit from the reversal of deductible temporary differences and from loss
carryforwards.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s uncertain tax positions and determining its provision
for income taxes. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from potential
examinations to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes and applies a “more-likely-than-not” in
determining the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the
tax returns. The Company has not identified any material unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024 or 2023.
There were no penalties required to be accrued as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company records interest related
to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, in interest expense and penalties in other income, net.
The Company is currently open to examination by taxing authorities for the tax years 2021 through 2023.
14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Following is a summary of the changes in the balances of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, which is
presented net of tax:
Unrealized
Unrealized
(Loss) Gain on
Gain (Loss) on
Available-for-
Cash Flow
Sale Securities
Hedges
Total
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as of
December 31, 2022
$
(182) $
2,612 $
2,430
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
182
266
448
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
income
—
(1,442)
(1,442)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
182
(1,176)
(994)
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
—
407
407
Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2023 $
— $
1,843 $
1,843
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
—
889
889
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
—
(1,521)
(1,521)
Other comprehensive loss
—
(632)
(632)
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
—
208
208
Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2024 $
— $
1,419 $
1,419
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Following is a summary of the tax effects allocated to other comprehensive (loss) income:
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Before-
Tax (Expense)
Net-of-
Tax Amount
Benefit
Tax Amount
Interest rate swaps
$
995 $
(177) $
818
Interest rate swap - unconsolidated joint venture
95
(24)
71
Reclassification adjustment for net (gain) loss included in earnings
(1,866)
345 (1,521)
Net unrealized (loss) gain
(776)
144
(632)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(776) $
144 $
(632)
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Before-
Tax (Expense)
Net-of-
Tax Amount
Benefit
Tax Amount
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments
$
244 $
(62) $
182
Interest rate swaps
250
(44)
206
Interest rate swap - unconsolidated joint venture
80
(20)
60
Reclassification adjustment for net (gain) loss included in earnings
(1,767)
325 (1,442)
Net unrealized (loss) gain
(1,193)
199
(994)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
$ (1,193) $
199 $
(994)
15. Stockholders’ Equity
Dividends
During 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company paid dividends of $0.52, $0.44 and $0.40, respectively, per share on the
Company’s common stock for a total of $30.4 million, $25.7 million and $23.5 million, respectively.
Stock Repurchase Program
The Company’s Board approved the Stock Repurchase Program pursuant to which the Company is authorized to
repurchase shares of its common stock. The program has no expiration date.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 70,985 shares of its common stock
outstanding at an average purchase price of $47.38, per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $3.4 million, excluding
the excise tax on stock repurchases in excess of issuances as a result of the IRA. During the year ended December 31,
2023, the Company did not repurchase shares of its common stock outstanding. As of December 31, 2024, the Company
had a total authority of $76.7 million available for purchase of shares of its common stock. In February 2025, the Board
increased the total authorization under the Stock Repurchase Program to $100.0 million. The Company may repurchase
its common stock in open market purchases from time to time, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, pursuant
to Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. The timing and amount of any additional stock to be repurchased will depend
upon a variety of factors. Repurchases may be commenced or suspended at any time or from time to time without prior
notice. The Stock Repurchase Program will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Company’s Board at
any time in its sole discretion. In December 2024, the Company retired 70,985 shares of treasury stock at a value of $3.4
million.
Issuance of Common Stock for Employee Compensation
In February 2024, the Company granted 26,744 restricted stock awards to certain employees pursuant to the
Company’s 2015 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”). The restricted stock vest in equal annual
installments on the first, second and third annual anniversary of the grant date, subject to the recipient’s continued
employment through and on the applicable vesting date. During 2024, 2,592 of the unvested restricted shares were
forfeited due to the recipient’s resignation. In addition, in February 2024, the Company granted 5,418 restricted stock
awards to an employee pursuant to the 2015 Plan. The restricted stock vest in January 2030, subject to the recipient’s
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continued employment through and on the applicable vesting date. The weighted average grant date fair value of the
restricted stock was $54.16 per share.
In March 2023, the Company granted 12,796 restricted stock awards to certain employees pursuant to the 2015 Plan.
The restricted stock vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third annual anniversary of the grant date,
subject to the recipient’s continued employment through and on the applicable vesting date. During 2024, 3,187 of the
restricted shares vested on the first annual anniversary. During 2024, 3,237 of the unvested restricted shares were
forfeited due to the recipient’s resignation. The weighted average grant date fair value of the restricted stock was $39.42
per share.
In February 2023, the Company granted 17,943 restricted stock awards to certain employees pursuant to the 2015
Plan. The restricted stock vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third annual anniversary of the grant
date, subject to the recipient’s continued employment through and on the applicable vesting date. During 2024, 5,982 of
the restricted shares vested on the first annual anniversary. In addition, in February 2023, the Company granted 5,760
restricted stock awards to an employee pursuant to the 2015 Plan. The restricted stock vest in January 2030, subject to
the recipient’s continued employment through and on the applicable vesting date. The weighted average grant date fair
value of the restricted stock was $44.30 per share.
In April 2022, the Company granted 4,361 restricted stock awards to an employee pursuant to the 2015 Plan. The
restricted stock vest in January 2030, subject to the recipient’s continued employment through and on the applicable
vesting date. The weighted average grant date fair value of the restricted stock was $55.73 per share.
In February 2022, the Company granted 25,594 restricted stock awards to certain employees pursuant to the 2015
Plan. The restricted stock vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third annual anniversary of the grant
date, subject to the recipient’s continued employment through and on the applicable vesting date. During 2024 and 2023,
8,532 and 8,531, respectively, of the restricted shares vested on the annual anniversaries. During 2024, 867 of the
unvested restricted shares were forfeited due to the recipient’s resignation. The weighted average grant date fair value of
the restricted stock was $46.73 per share.
Following is a summary of non-vested restricted stock activity:
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Weighted Average
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Grant Date
Number of
Fair Value
Number of
Fair Value
Non-Vested Restricted Stock
Shares
Per Share
Shares
Per Share
Balance at beginning of period
57,923 $
44.80
29,955 $
48.04
Granted
32,162 $
54.16
36,499 $
42.59
Vested
(17,701) $
44.59
(8,531) $
46.73
Forfeited
(6,696) $
46.07
— $
—
Balance at end of period
65,688 $
49.31
57,923 $
44.80
During 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded expense of $1.2 million, $0.8 million and $0.4 million,
respectively, related to restricted stock awards for employee compensation.
16. Stock Based Compensation
The Company’s 2015 Plan offers a stock incentive plan whereby awards can be granted to certain employees and
non-employee directors of the Company in various forms including restricted shares of Company common stock and
options to purchase Company common stock. Awards are discretionary and determined by the Compensation and
Human Capital Committee of the Board. Stock based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair
value of the award and is typically recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which
is the vesting period. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. As of December 31, 2024, 1,371,623 shares were
available for awards under the 2015 Plan.
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Total stock-based compensation recorded in corporate and other operating expenses on the consolidated statements
of income is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Stock compensation expense before tax benefit
$ 1,209 $
820 $
364
Income tax benefit (a)
(215)
(206)
(93)
$
994 $
614 $
271
(a) A portion of the income tax benefit includes permanent tax differences.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 65,688 and 57,923, respectively, unvested restricted stock units
outstanding. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, unrecognized compensation cost, related to non-vested restricted stock
were $2.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, unrecognized compensation costs will be
recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.
In 2024, the Company granted 32,162 shares of restricted stock awards to some of the Company’s employees
pursuant to the 2015 Plan, of which none vested during 2024. The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted
stock units during 2024 was $54.16 per share. During 2024, 2,592 of the unvested restricted shares were forfeited with a
fair value of $0.1 million.
In 2023, the Company granted 36,499 shares of restricted stock awards to some of the Company’s employees
pursuant to the 2015 Plan, of which 9,169 vested during 2024. The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted
stock units during 2023 was $42.59 per share. The total fair value of restricted stock units that vested during 2024 was
$0.4 million. During 2024, 3,237 of the unvested restricted shares were forfeited with a fair value of $0.1 million.
In 2022, the Company granted 29,955 shares of restricted stock awards to some of the Company’s employees
pursuant to the 2015 Plan, of which 8,532 and 8,531 vested during 2024 and 2023, respectively. The weighted average
grant date fair value of restricted stock units during 2022 was $48.04 per share. The total fair value of restricted stock
units that vested during 2024 and 2023 was $0.4 million during each period. During 2024, 867 of the unvested restricted
shares were forfeited with a fair value of less than $0.1 million.
17. Employee Benefit Plan
The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all officers and employees of the Company,
which permits participants to defer up to the maximum allowable amount determined by the IRS of their eligible
compensation.
The plan provides for employer matching contributions of 100% up to the first 3% of eligible compensation. For
contributions in excess of 3%, the plan provides for employer matching contributions of 50% up to the next 2%, but not
more than 5%, of eligible compensation. The Company’s matching contributions expensed under the plan were $0.9
million, $0.8 million and $0.7 million in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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18. Other Income, Net
Other income (expense) consists of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Investment income, net
Interest, dividend and accretion income
$ 3,299 $ 2,856 $
793
Unrealized loss on investments, net
—
—
(26)
Interest income from investments in SPEs
8,012
8,012
8,012
Interest earned on notes receivable and other interest
2,193
2,414
1,083
Total investment income, net
13,504 13,282
9,862
Interest expense
Interest incurred for project financing and other interest expense
(24,713) (21,762) (9,542)
Interest expense and amortization of discount and issuance costs for Senior Notes
issued by SPE
(8,871) (8,856) (8,841)
Total interest expense
(33,584) (30,618) (18,383)
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
10
718
2,738
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
23,578 22,701 25,986
Other income (expense), net
Accretion income from retained interest investments
—
2,594
1,671
Gain on insurance recoveries
—
—
9,835
Loss from hurricane damage
—
—
(51)
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net
(746)
651
1,492
Other (expense) income, net
(746)
3,245 12,947
Total other income, net
$ 2,762 $ 9,328 $ 33,150
Investment Income, Net
Interest, dividend and accretion income includes interest income accrued or received on the Company’s cash, cash
equivalents and investments and amortization of the premium or accretion of discount related to the Company’s
available-for-sale securities, which is amortized based on an effective interest rate method over the term of the available-
for-sale securities. Unrealized loss on investments, net includes unrealized gains or losses on investments – equity
securities.
Interest income from investments in SPEs primarily includes interest earned on the investments held by Panama
City Timber Finance Company, LLC, which is used to pay the interest expense for Senior Notes held by Northwest
Florida Timber Finance, LLC. See Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements for additional
information.
Interest earned on the Company’s notes receivable and other interest includes interest earned on notes receivable
and on the Company’s unimproved land contribution to the unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV as
home sales are transacted in the community. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
Interest Expense
Interest expense includes interest incurred related to the Company’s project financing, Senior Notes issued by
Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC, CDD debt and finance leases. Interest expense also includes amortization of
debt discount and premium and debt issuance costs. Discount and issuance costs for the Senior Notes issued by
Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC, are amortized based on the effective interest method at an effective rate of
4.9%. See Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements for additional information.
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During 2024, the Company did not capitalize interest related to projects under development or construction. During
2023 and 2022 the Company capitalized $2.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively, in interest related to projects under
development or construction. These amounts are included within investment in real estate, net on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets.
Gain on Contributions to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures during 2024, 2023 and 2022, include a gain of less than $0.1
million, $0.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively, on additional infrastructure improvements contributed to the
Company’s unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV. Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint
ventures during 2022, also include a gain of $1.4 million on land and impact fees contributed to the Company’s
unconsolidated Pier Park RI JV and a gain of $0.4 million on land contributed to the Company’s unconsolidated Electric
Cart Watersound JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
Equity in Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures includes the Company’s proportionate share of earnings or
losses of unconsolidated JVs accounted for by the equity method. Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
includes income related to the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV of $29.3 million, $23.6 million and $3.9 million
during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures also includes loss related
to the Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV of $4.4 million, $0.7 million and $0.3 million during 2024, 2023
and 2022, respectively. The community opened in March 2024 and is currently under lease-up. Activity in the current
period includes pre-opening, lease-up, depreciation and interest expenses for the project. In 2022, the Sea Sound JV sold
its assets to an unrelated third party for $92.5 million, resulting in a total gain on sale of $36.1 million. Equity in income
from unconsolidated joint ventures includes $21.7 million during 2022 related to the Company’s proportionate share of
the gain on sale. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
Other (Expense) Income, Net
Other (expense) income, net primarily includes income from the Company’s retained interest investments, gain on
insurance recoveries, loss from hurricane damage and other income and expense items. The Company had a beneficial
interest in a bankruptcy-remote qualified special purpose entity used in the installment sale monetization of certain sales
of forestry real estate in 2008. Prior to optional prepayment, in full, of the installment notes in August 2023, the
Company recorded the accretion of investment income from its retained interest investment over the life of the retained
interest using the effective yield method. During 2022, the Company had a gain on insurance recovery of $9.7 million
and incurred loss from hurricane damage of less than $0.1 million, related to Hurricane Michael. In 2022, the Company
closed out the insurance claim related to Hurricane Michael.
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net during the year ended December 31, 2024, includes $0.6 million net loss on
disposal of assets. Miscellaneous (expense) income, net during the year ended December 31, 2023, includes $1.1 million
the Company received from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s TRBG program for recovery of lost
income related to timber crop that was destroyed as a result of Hurricane Michael in 2018. Miscellaneous (expense)
income, net during 2023 and 2022, includes income of $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to a gain on
retained interest investment. Miscellaneous (expense) income, net during 2023, also includes $0.6 million of expense for
cleanup of damaged timber as a result of Hurricane Michael. Miscellaneous (expense) income, net also includes $2.6
million in 2022 received from the Pier Park CDD for repayment of subordinated notes, which have been fully repaid.
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net during 2022, also includes expenses of $1.1 million for design costs no longer
pursued and $0.6 million for a homeowner’s association special assessment.
19. Segment Information
The Company conducts primarily all of its business in the following three reportable segments: 1) residential, 2)
hospitality and 3) commercial. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different
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products and services. They are each managed separately and decisions about allocations of resources are determined by
management based on these strategic business units.
The Company’s residential segment typically plans and develops residential communities of various sizes across a
wide range of price points and sells homesites to homebuilders or retail consumers. The Company’s hospitality segment
features a private membership club, hotel operations, food and beverage operations, golf courses, beach clubs, retail
outlets, gulf-front vacation rentals, management services, marinas and other entertainment assets. The Company’s
commercial segment includes leasing of commercial property, multi-family, senior living, self-storage and other assets.
The commercial segment oversees the planning, development, entitlement, management and sale of the Company’s
commercial and forestry land holdings for a variety of uses, including a broad range of retail, office, hotel, senior living,
multi-family, self-storage and industrial properties. The commercial segment also manages the Company’s timber
holdings, which includes growing and selling pulpwood, sawtimber and other products. All real estate assets and
operations are in Northwest Florida.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described herein. Total revenue represents sales to
unaffiliated customers, as reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. All significant intercompany
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company uses total segment revenue, gross profit and income
before income taxes and non-controlling interest and other qualitative measures for purposes of making decisions about
allocating resources to each segment and assessing each segment’s performance, which the Company believes represents
current performance measures.
The Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board is the CODM. For the residential,
hospitality and commercial segments, the CODM uses segment revenue, gross profit and income before income taxes
and non-controlling interest to allocate resources (including employees, property, and financial or capital resources) for
each segment predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual
variances on a monthly basis for the profit measures when making decisions about allocating capital and personnel to the
segments. The CODM also uses segment revenue and gross profit for evaluating product pricing and segment income
before income taxes and non-controlling interest to assess the performance for each segment by comparing the results
and return on assets of each segment with one another and in the compensation of certain employees.
The Company does not allocate income taxes or unusual items to segments. In addition, not all segments have
significant noncash items other than depreciation and amortization in reported profit or loss.
The captions entitled “Other” consists of mitigation credit, title and insurance business revenue and cost of revenue;
corporate operating expenses; corporate depreciation and amortization and corporate other income and expense items.
Information by business segment is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Operating revenue:
Residential
$ 117,007 $ 155,820 $ 92,886
Hospitality
202,701 154,574 97,236
Commercial
78,575 74,437 59,379
Other
4,454
4,454
2,820
Consolidated operating revenue
$ 402,737 $ 389,285 $ 252,321
Cost of revenue:
Cost of residential revenue
$ 62,028 $ 77,946 $ 44,115
Cost of hospitality revenue
138,834 124,813 77,862
Cost of commercial revenue
31,595 30,300 21,786
Cost of other revenue
3,059
2,920
2,135
Consolidated cost of revenue
$ 235,516 $ 235,979 $ 145,898
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Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Gross profit:
Residential
$ 54,979 $ 77,874 $ 48,771
Hospitality
63,867 29,761 19,374
Commercial
46,980 44,137 37,593
Other
1,395
1,534
685
Consolidated gross profit
$ 167,221 $ 153,306 $ 106,423
Corporate and other operating expenses:
Residential
$
4,712 $
4,501 $
3,901
Hospitality
1,535
1,820
1,179
Commercial
3,807
4,321
4,239
Other
15,196 13,155 12,749
Consolidated corporate and other operating expenses
$ 25,250 $ 23,797 $ 22,068
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Residential
$
244 $
211 $
156
Hospitality
27,021 22,101
9,366
Commercial
18,736 16,056 12,968
Other
384
408
398
Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization
$ 46,385 $ 38,776 $ 22,888
Investment income, net:
Residential
$
1,616 $
1,691 $
1,046
Hospitality
144
265
—
Commercial
54
49
33
Other (a)
11,690 11,277
8,783
Consolidated investment income, net
$ 13,504 $ 13,282 $
9,862
Interest expense:
Residential
$
392 $
421 $
484
Hospitality
11,776
9,657
1,709
Commercial
12,538 11,680
7,343
Other (b)
8,878
8,860
8,847
Consolidated interest expense
$ 33,584 $ 30,618 $ 18,383
Gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Residential
$
10 $
718 $
939
Commercial (c)
—
—
1,799
Consolidated gain on contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures
$
10 $
718 $
2,738
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures:
Residential (d)
$ 29,271 $ 23,627 $
3,859
Commercial (e) (f)
(5,693)
(926) 22,127
Consolidated equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
$ 23,578 $ 22,701 $ 25,986
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Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Other income (expense), net:
Residential
$
167 $
202 $
(508)
Hospitality
(286)
(82)
1,807
Commercial (g)
(664)
30
(687)
Other (h)
37
3,095 12,335
Other (expense) income, net
$
(746) $
3,245 $ 12,947
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Residential (d)
$ 80,696 $ 98,978 $ 49,566
Hospitality
23,393 (3,635)
8,929
Commercial (c) (e) (f) (g)
5,596 11,233 36,316
Other (a) (b) (h)
(11,337) (6,515)
(194)
Consolidated income before income taxes
$ 98,348 $ 100,061 $ 94,617
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Capital expenditures:
Residential
$ 68,098 $ 74,362 $ 92,203
Hospitality (i)
27,964 72,275 171,056
Commercial
30,561 70,077 92,992
Other
2,746
1,047
441
Total capital expenditures
$ 129,369 $ 217,761 $ 356,692
December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Residential
$
53,399
$
49,036
Commercial
13,055
17,320
Total investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
$
66,454
$
66,356
Total assets:
Residential
$ 241,435
$ 233,957
Hospitality
460,604
465,828
Commercial
515,955
511,978
Other
320,580
311,767
Total assets
$ 1,538,574
$ 1,523,530
(a) Includes interest income from investments in SPEs of $8.0 million in each of 2024, 2023 and 2022.
(b) Includes interest expense from Senior Notes issued by SPE of $8.9 million in 2024 and 2023 and $8.8 million in 2022.
(c) Includes gains in 2022 of $1.4 million on land and impact fees contributed to the unconsolidated Pier Park RI JV and $0.4
million on land contributed to the unconsolidated Electric Cart Watersound JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 18. Other
Income, Net for additional information.
(d) Includes $29.3 million, $23.6 million and $3.9 million of equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures during 2024, 2023
and 2022, respectively, related to the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 18. Other
Income, Net for additional information.
(e) Includes $4.4 million, $0.7 million and $0.3 million of equity in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures related to the
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The community opened in March 2024
and is currently under lease-up. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 18. Other Income, Net for additional information.
(f) Includes a gain of $21.7 million in 2022 related to the sale of the Sea Sound JV assets. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 18.
Other Income, Net for additional information.
(g) Includes income of $1.1 million in 2023 received from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s TRBG program. See
Note 18. Other Income, Net for additional information.
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(h) Includes gain on insurance recovery of $9.7 million in 2022 related to Hurricane Michael. See Note 18. Other Income, Net for
additional information.
(i) Includes $52.0 million related to the acquisition of The Pearl Hotel in 2022.
20. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company establishes an accrued liability when it is both probable that a material loss has been incurred and the
amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company will evaluate the range of reasonably estimated losses and
record an accrued liability based on what it believes to be the minimum amount in the range, unless it believes an
amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. In such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in
excess of the amounts accrued. The Company evaluates quarterly whether further developments could affect the amount
of the accrued liability previously established or would make a loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable.
The Company also provides disclosure when it believes it is reasonably possible that a material loss will be incurred
or when it believes it is reasonably possible that the amount of a loss will exceed the recorded liability. The Company
reviews loss contingencies at least quarterly to determine whether the likelihood of loss has changed and to assess
whether a reasonable estimate of the loss or range of loss can be made. This estimated range of possible losses is based
upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment and a variety of assumptions, as well as
known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual
results may vary significantly from the current estimate.
The Company is subject to a variety of litigation, claims, other disputes and governmental proceedings that arise
from time to time in the ordinary course of its business, including litigation related to its prior development activities.
The Company cannot make assurances that it will be successful in defending these matters. Based on current knowledge,
the Company does not believe that loss contingencies arising from pending litigation, claims, other disputes and
governmental proceedings, including those described herein, will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated
financial position or liquidity of the Company. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in these matters,
an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash
flows for any particular reporting period.
The Company is subject to costs arising out of environmental laws and regulations, which include obligations to
remove or limit the effects on the environment of the disposal or release of certain wastes or substances at various sites,
including sites which have been previously sold. It is the Company’s policy to accrue and charge against earnings
environmental cleanup costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and a range of loss can be reasonably
estimated. As assessments and cleanups proceed, these accruals are reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, as additional
information becomes available. The Company is in the process of assessing certain properties in regard to the effects, if
any, on the environment from the disposal or release of wastes or substances. Management is unable to quantify future
rehabilitation costs above present accruals at this time or provide a reasonably estimated range of loss.
Other litigation, claims and disputes, including environmental matters, are pending against the Company. Accrued
aggregate liabilities related to the matters described above and other litigation matters were $0.3 million and $0.4 million
as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Significant judgment is required in both the determination of
probability and whether the amount of an exposure is reasonably estimable. Due to uncertainties related to these matters,
accruals are based only on the information available at that time. As additional information becomes available,
management reassesses potential liabilities related to pending claims and litigation and may revise its previous estimates,
which could materially affect the Company’s results of operations for any particular reporting period.
The Company has retained certain self-insurance risks with respect to losses for third-party liability and property
damage, including its timber assets.
In 2020, the Company, as lender, entered into a $10.0 million secured revolving promissory note with the
unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, as borrower. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was
no balance outstanding on the Latitude JV Note. The Latitude JV Note was provided by the Company to finance the
development of the pod-level, non-spine infrastructure. Future advances, if any, will be repaid by the JV as each home is
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sold by the JV, with the aggregate unpaid principal and all accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity in June 2025. The
note is secured by a mortgage and security interest in and on the real property and improvements located on the real
property of the JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company was required to provide surety bonds that guarantee completion
and maintenance of certain infrastructure in certain development projects and mitigation banks, as well as other financial
guarantees of $53.1 million and $40.0 million, respectively, as well as standby letters of credit in the amount of $0.7
million and $0.2 million, respectively, which may potentially result in liability to the Company if certain obligations of
the Company are not met.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a total of $37.7 million in construction and development related
contractual obligations.
In 2019, the Company’s unconsolidated Pier Park TPS JV, entered into a $14.4 million loan (the “Pier Park TPS JV
Loan”). The loan bears interest at SOFR plus 2.6% and provides for monthly principal and interest payments with a final
balloon payment at maturity in January 2026. The loan is secured by the real and personal property and certain other
Security Interests. In connection with the loan, the Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the
Company’s JV partner entered into a joint and several payment and performance guarantee in favor of the lender. The
guarantee contains customary provisions providing for full recourse upon the occurrence of certain events. The Pier Park
TPS JV entered into an interest rate swap to hedge cash flows tied to changes in the underlying floating interest rate tied
to SOFR. The interest rate swap matures in January 2026 and fixed the variable rate on the related debt, initially at $14.4
million, to a rate of 5.2%. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $13.2 million and $13.5 million, respectively, was
outstanding on the Pier Park TPS JV Loan. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value
Measurements for additional information.
In 2020, the Company’s unconsolidated Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV, entered into a $45.0 million loan,
as amended (the “Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV Loan”). The loan bears interest at SOFR plus 2.5%, with a
floor of 3.0%. The loan provides for monthly interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in December
2025, with an option to extend the maturity date by one year, subject to bank approval. The loan is secured by the real
and personal property and certain other Security Interests. In connection with the loan, the Company and the Company’s
JV partner entered into an unconditional guaranty of completion of certain homes and related improvements in favor of
the lender. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $41.2 million and $37.4 million, respectively, was outstanding on the
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound JV Loan. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
In 2021, the Company’s unconsolidated Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV, entered into a $41.9 million
loan (the “Watersound Fountains JV Loan”). The loan bears interest at SOFR plus 2.1%, with a floor of 2.6%. The loan
provides for interest only payments for the first forty-eight months and principal and interest payments thereafter with a
final balloon payment at maturity in April 2026. The loan includes an option for an extension of the maturity date by
twelve months, subject to certain conditions, which would provide for continued monthly principal and interest
payments with a final balloon payment at the extended maturity date. The loan is secured by the real property and certain
other Security Interests. In connection with the loan, the Company executed a guarantee in favor of the lender to
guarantee the payment and performance of the borrower under the Watersound Fountains JV Loan. During the first
quarter of 2024, the Company’s liability as guarantor under the loan was reduced to 50% of the outstanding principal
amount upon issuance of the certificate of occupancy and other required permits and will be further reduced to 25% and
a further 0% of the outstanding principal balance upon reaching and maintaining certain debt service coverage. The
guarantee contains customary provisions providing for full recourse upon the occurrence of certain events. The
Company, as the guarantor, receives a quarterly fee related to the guarantee from its JV partners based on the JV
partners’ ownership percentage. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $41.7 million and $38.1 million, respectively, was
outstanding on the Watersound Fountains JV Loan. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
In 2022, the Company’s unconsolidated Electric Cart Watersound JV, entered into a $5.4 million loan (the “Electric
Cart Watersound JV Loan”). The loan bears interest at SOFR plus 1.8%, with a floor of 2.1%. The loan provides for
monthly principal and interest payments with a final balloon payment at maturity in September 2032. The loan is secured
by the real property and certain other Security Interests. In connection with the loan, the Company, a wholly-owned
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subsidiary of the Company and the Electric Cart Watersound JV entered into a joint and several payment and
performance guarantee in favor of the lender. After the initial forty-eight months of the loan, the Company’s liability as
guarantor under the loan will be reduced to 50% of the outstanding principal balance upon reaching a certain debt
service coverage and other conditions. The Company is the sole guarantor and receives a quarterly fee related to the
guarantee from its JV partner based on the JV partner’s ownership percentage. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023,
$4.4 million was outstanding on the Electric Cart Watersound JV Loan. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional
information.
The Company has assessed the need to record a liability for the guarantees related to the Company’s unconsolidated
JVs and did not record an obligation as of both December 31, 2024 and 2023. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023,
allowance for credit losses related to the contingent aspect of these guarantees, based on historical experience and
economic trends, was $0.1 million and is included within accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated
balance sheets.
As part of a certain sale of forestry land in 2014, the Company generated significant tax gains. The installment
note’s structure allowed the Company to defer the resulting federal and state tax liability of $45.6 million until 2029, the
maturity date for the installment note. The Company has a deferred tax liability related to the gain in connection with the
sale. At the maturity date of the installment note in 2029, the $200.0 million time deposit included in investments held
by special purpose entities will be used to pay the $180.0 million of principal for the Senior Notes held by special
purpose entity and the remaining $20.0 million will become available to the Company, which can be used to pay a
portion of the tax liability. See Note 6. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements and Note 13. Income Taxes
for additional information.
21. Related Party Transactions
The Company provides mitigation bank credits, impact and other fees, property for lease and services to certain
unconsolidated JVs. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $2.7 million,
$1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, related to revenues from these transactions. As of December 31, 2024,
receivables with unconsolidated JVs were less than $0.1 million. There were no receivables with unconsolidated JVs as
of December 31, 2023.
The Watersound Management JV provides leasing management services for the Company’s multi-family
communities. The Company incurred expense related to these transactions of $2.4 million, $2.0 million and $1.2 million
during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The Company incurred land development and planning costs reimbursements to the Latitude Margaritaville
Watersound JV of $3.8 million, $3.7 million and $1.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and
2022, respectively, which were primarily included in investment in real estate, net on the consolidated balance sheets. As
of December 31, 2024 and 2023, $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, were payable to the Latitude Margaritaville
Watersound JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
22. Subsequent Events
On February 26, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.14 per share on the
Company’s common stock, payable on March 27, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March
10, 2025.
THE ST. JOE COMPANY
SCHEDULE III (CONSOLIDATED) - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
Initial Cost to Company (b)
Gross Amount as of December 31, 2024
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Accumulated
Date of
Land &
Buildings &
Acquisition or
Land & Land
Buildings and
Depreciation and
Construction or
Description (a)
Encumbrances
Improvements
Improvements
Construction (c)
Improvements
Improvements
Total*
Amortization (d)
Acquisition
Residential developments
Bay County, FL
$
15 $
2,626 $
— $
80,623 $
83,249 $
— $
83,249 $
—
through 2024
Gulf County, FL
—
4,000
—
25,681
29,681
—
29,681
—
through 2024
Walton County, FL
—
—
—
32,234
32,234
—
32,234
—
through 2024
Franklin and Leon Counties, FL
1,365
8,873
—
(4,803)
4,070
—
4,070
—
through 2022
Residential operating property
—
6,247
9,549
(5,277)
6,527
3,992
10,519
2,172
2004 - 2007,
2011 - 2012,
2018, 2023
Hospitality
WaterColor Hospitality
—
1,137
17,984
12,586
2,639
29,068
31,707
12,461
2002, 2013,
2022, 2024
The Pearl Hotel
34,040
10,518
38,742
—
10,518
38,742
49,260
2,182
2022
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Panama City Beach Resort (e)
50,882
5,500
57,962
—
5,500
57,962
63,462
3,144
2023
The Lodge 30A (e)
14,130
3,303
12,339
—
3,303
12,339
15,642
760
2023
Hotel Indigo/Harrison's Kitchen
& Bar (f)
19,857
2,426
30,758
92
2,518
30,758
33,276
1,592
2022-2023
Hilton Garden Inn Panama City
Airport
11,717
1,693
17,101
—
1,693
17,101
18,794
1,878
2021
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Panama City Beach
15,473
1,953
20,193
22
1,975
20,193
22,168
1,780
2022
Home2 Suites by Hilton Santa
Rosa Beach
12,307
2,304
14,959
—
2,304
14,959
17,263
772
2023
Watersound Club - Camp Creek
Inn, amenity and golf course
27,377
34,475
46,892
319
34,794
46,892
81,686
11,512
2001, 2023
Watersound Club other
—
41,274
20,325
3,306
45,445
19,460
64,905
18,053
2006, 2007,
2018, 2019, 2024
Marinas
—
24,828
11,098
202
25,979
10,149
36,128
3,746
2022
Other
3,156
11,597
13,208
(2,463)
9,817
12,525
22,342
4,384
2008, 2010,
2016, 2019 -
2020
Commercial
Leasing properties:
Pier Park North (e)
40,370
13,175
35,243
4,072
13,320
39,170
52,490
18,045
2014 - 2017
VentureCrossings
—
7,199
29,824
(1,791)
5,717
29,515
35,232
10,117 2012, 2017, 2019
FSU/TMH Medical Campus
—
8,428
21,317
4
8,432
21,317
29,749
565
2024
Watersound Origins Crossings
(e)
51,953
6,853
33,912
12
6,859
33,918
40,777
4,366
2020 - 2021
Pier Park Crossings (e)
34,153
8,456
28,663
—
8,456
28,663
37,119
5,930
2019 - 2020
Pier Park Crossings Phase II (e)
21,796
3,567
15,587
—
3,567
15,587
19,154
2,285
2020
Mexico Beach Crossings (e)
43,069
10,951
33,864
—
10,951
33,864
44,815
1,834
2023
North Bay Landing
22,746
3,502
34,383
38
3,540
34,383
37,923
2,240
2022-2023
Origins Crossings
Townhomes
—
2,944
18,352
—
2,944
18,352
21,296
1,628
2022-2023
Watercrest (e)
19,555
3,083
18,475
11
3,094
18,475
21,569
2,389
2020
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Initial Cost to Company (b)
Gross Amount as of December 31, 2024
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Accumulated
Date of
Land &
Buildings &
Acquisition or
Land & Land
Buildings and
Depreciation and
Construction or
Description (a)
Encumbrances
Improvements
Improvements
Construction (c)
Improvements
Improvements
Total*
Amortization (d)
Acquisition
Self-Storage
3,360
1,003
6,188
—
1,311
5,880
7,191
628
2021
Beckrich Office Park
5,014
2,200
13,298
340
2,223
13,615
15,838
2,401
2017, 2020
Watersound Town Center
8,086
13,906
51,590
17
13,916
51,597
65,513
3,913
2020 - 2024
Watersound West Bay,
WindMark Beach,
WaterColor and WaterSound
Gatehouse Town centers
—
7,853
13,901
2,761
8,050
16,465
24,515
12,769
2001 - 2007,
2016, 2024
Other leasing
2,295
5,457
16,795
450
5,878
16,824
22,702
6,425
through 2023
Commercial developments
—
31,028
—
29,476
60,504
—
60,504
35
through 2024
Forestry and other unimproved
land
—
6,542
1,774
17,393
23,935
1,774
25,709
2,282
N/A
Mitigation banks and other
—
—
—
4,234
4,234
—
4,234
—
through 2024
Total
$
442,716 $
298,901 $
684,276 $
199,539 $
489,177 $
693,539 $
1,182,716 $
142,288
Excludes unconsolidated JVs.
(a)
All real estate properties are located in Northwest Florida.
(b)
Includes initial costs to the Company to place the assets in service.
(c)
Includes cumulative impairments.
(d)
Depreciation is computed based on the following estimated useful lives. See Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
(i)
Land improvements 15 – 20 years
(ii) Buildings 20 – 40 years
(iii) Building improvements 5 – 25 years
(iv) Leasehold improvements 2 – 25 years (shorter of the minimum lease term or the estimated useful life)
(e)
Property is related to a consolidated JV. See Note 4. Joint Ventures for additional information.
(f)
Properties are located on leased land.
Notes:
(A) The aggregate cost of real estate owned as of December 31, 2024 for federal income tax purposes is approximately $976.6 million.
(B) Reconciliation of real estate owned (in thousands of dollars):
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Balance at beginning of the year
$
1,137,092
$
1,092,229
$
777,279
Amounts capitalized
118,762
165,474
379,183
Impairments
—
—
—
Cost of real estate sold
(65,151)
(82,610)
(48,646)
Amounts retired or adjusted (a)
(7,987)
(38,001)
(15,587)
Balance at the end of the year
$
1,182,716
$
1,137,092
$
1,092,229
(a)
Includes transfers of operating property to property and equipment, net.
(C) Reconciliation of accumulated depreciation (in thousands of dollars):
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Balance at beginning of the year
$
118,474
$
95,968
$
87,168
Depreciation expense
27,092
22,734
13,886
Amounts retired or adjusted
(3,278)
(228)
(5,086)
Balance at the end of the year
$
142,288
$
118,474
$
95,968
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY
SCHEDULE IV (CONSOLIDATED) - MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
DECEMBER 31, 2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Principal Amount
of Loans Subject
Periodic
Face
Carrying
to Delinquent
Interest
Payment Prior Amount of Amount of
Principal
Description of Note Receivable (a)
Rate
Final Maturity Date Terms Liens Mortgages Mortgages
or Interest
Secured revolving promissory note
with unconsolidated Latitude
Margaritaville Watersound JV,
homesite development
5.0%
June 2025
P&I(b) $
— $
—
$
—
$
—
Total (c)
$
— $
— $
— $
—
(a) All seller financed properties are located in Northwest Florida.
(b) Principal and interest due at closing of each residential home to a third party. On the maturity date, all outstanding principal, all
accrued interest and any other customary charges shall be due and payable in full. See Note 4. Joint Ventures and Note 20.
Commitments and Contingencies for additional information related to the revolving promissory note.
(c) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the amount of unpaid principal.
The summarized changes in the carrying amount of mortgage loans are as follows:
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2024
2023
2022
Balance at beginning of the year
$
— $
1,315 $
11,942
Additions during the year - new mortgage loans
—
—
—
Deductions during the year:
Collections of principal
—
1,315
10,699
Foreclosures
—
—
—
Other
—
—
(72)
Balance at the end of the year
$
— $
— $
1,315