News Release

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Earnings of $0.67 Per Share and Increases Earnings Guidance for Full Year 2017

July 19, 2017

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (NYSE MKT: CTO) (the “Company”) today announced its operating results and earnings for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017.

OPERATING RESULTS

Operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 (as compared to the same period in 2016):

  • Net income was $0.67 per basic share, an increase of $0.39 per share, or 139.3%;
  • Operating income was approximately $8.0 million, an increase of approximately $3.3 million, or approximately 69.9%; and
  • Revenues from our Operating Segments were as follows:
               
            Increase (Decrease)
Operating Segment    

Revenue for
the Quarter
($000’s)

 

vs Same Period in
2016
($000’s)

 

vs Same
Period in 2016
(%)

Income Properties    

$

7,565

 

$

1,532

    25.4 %
Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments       553     (82 )   -12.9 %
Real Estate Operations       13,257     8,483     177.6 %
Golf Operations       1,384     (29 )   -2.0 %
Agriculture & Other Income       79     60     315.8 %
Total Revenues    

$

22,838

 

$

9,964

    77.4 %
                   

Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2017 (as compared to the same period in 2016):

  • Net income was $2.95 per basic share, an increase of $2.43 per share, or 467.3%;
  • Operating income was approximately $30.9 million, an increase of approximately $19.8 million, or approximately 177.6%; and
  • Revenues from our Operating Segments were as follows:
               
            Increase (Decrease)
Operating Segment    

Revenue for
the Six Months
($000’s)

 

vs Same Period in
2016
($000’s)

 

vs Same
Period in 2016
(%)

Income Properties    

$

14,638

 

$

2,176

    17.5 %
Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments       1,090     (426 )   -28.1 %
Real Estate Operations       42,732     28,397     198.1 %
Golf Operations       2,858     (19 )   -0.7 %
Agriculture & Other Income       233     195     513.2 %
Total Revenues    

$

61,551

 

$

30,323

    97.1 %
                       

Repurchase Program

Repurchased 47,855 shares of the Company’s stock during the second quarter of 2017 for approximately $2.6 million at an average purchase price of $54.03 per share. During the first six months of 2017, the Company repurchased 104,098 shares of its shares for approximately $5.5 million, an average purchase price $52.96.

Income Property Portfolio Update

In the second quarter of 2017, the Company acquired three income properties for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $21.0 million at a weighted average cap rate of 6.83%. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company has acquired five income properties for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $40.0 million at a weighted average cap rate of 6.65%.

Land Update

Land Sales

In the second quarter of 2017, the Company sold approximately 81.4 acres of land in four separate transactions with four different buyers generating aggregate sales proceeds of approximately $10.9 million, representing an average of approximately $133,000 per acre and resulting in aggregate gains at closing of approximately $6.9 million, or approximately $0.76 per share, after tax.

Beachfront Venture

On July 12, 2017, the LandShark Bar & Grill and Cocina 214 Restaurant & Bar held a joint groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of two restaurant properties the Company will develop on its six acre beachfront parcel. The Company and the restaurant owner/operators expect the development of the restaurants to be completed in time for commencement of operations during the first quarter of 2018.

Financial Results

Revenue

Total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 increased to approximately $22.8 million, compared to approximately $12.9 million during the same period in 2016, an increase of nearly $10.0 million, or approximately 77%. This increase was primarily the result of the following elements of the Real Estate Operations segment and the Income Property Operations segment, respectively:

           
          Increase (Decrease)
Real Estate Operations Segment    

Revenue for
the Quarter
($000’s)

 

vs Same Period in
2016
($000’s)

Land Sales Revenue    

$

10,858

 

$

10,858

 
Revenue from Reimbursement of Infrastructure Costs       955     955  
Impact Fees/Mitigation Credit Sales       1,222     1,055  
Percentage of Completion Revenue (Tomoka Town Center)       -     (3,843 )
Subsurface Revenue       222     (542 )
Total Related to Real Estate Operations    

$

13,257

 

$

8,483

 
                 
           
          Increase (Decrease)
Income Property Operations Segment    

Revenue for the
Quarter
($000’s)

 

vs Same Period
in 2016
($000’s)

Q4 2016 & YTD 2017 Acquisitions    

$

1,335

 

$

1,335

 
Revenue from the Grove at Winter Park      

133

    107  
Revenue from Remaining Portfolio       5,547     96  
Accretion of Above Market/Below Market Intangibles       550     (6 )
Total Related to Income Property Operations    

$

7,565

 

$

1,532

 
                 

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased to approximately $61.6 million, compared to approximately $31.2 million during the same period in 2016, an increase of approximately $30.3 million, or approximately 97%. This increase was primarily the result of the following elements of the Real Estate Operations segment and the Income Property Operations segment, respectively:

           
          Increase (Decrease)
Real Estate Operations Segment    

Revenue for
the Six Months
($000’s)

 

vs Same Period in
2016
($000’s)

Land Sales Revenue     $ 39,564   $ 37,929  
Revenue from Reimbursement of Infrastructure Costs       1,276     1,276  
Impact Fees/Mitigation Credit Sales       1,439     1,167  
Percentage of Completion Revenue (Tomoka Town Center)       -     (11,357 )
Subsurface Revenue       453     (619 )
Total Related to Real Estate Operations     $ 42,732   $ 28,396  
                 
           
          Increase (Decrease)
Income Property Operations Segment    

Revenue for
the Six Months
($000’s)

 

vs Same Period in
2016
($000’s)

Q4 2016 & YTD 2017 Acquisitions     $ 2,330   $ 2,330  
Revenue from the Grove at Winter Park       137     83  
Accretion of Above Market/Below Market Intangibles       1,081     (82 )
Revenue from Remaining Portfolio       11,090     (155 )
Total Related to Income Property Operations     $ 14,638   $ 2,176  
           

Net Income

Net income and basic net income per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, was as follows:

               
              Increase (Decrease)
       

For the
Quarter Ended
June 30, 2017

   

vs Same Period in
2016

   

vs Same
Period in 2016 (%)

Net Income ($000’s)    

$

3,679

 

$

2,108

    134.3 %
Basic Net Income Per Share    

$

0.67

 

$

0.39

    139.3 %
                       

The above results for the second quarter of 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, reflected the following operating elements:

  • The approximately $10.0 million increase in revenues as described above;
  • An increase in direct cost of revenues of approximately $5.0 million primarily related to the increase in the direct cost of revenues for the real estate operations of approximately $4.7 million, which primarily reflects the increase of approximately $3.7 million in cost basis related to the increased land sales during the quarter;
  • The sale of mitigation credits to Minto Communities, LLC during the second quarter of 2017 for approximately $1.1 million resulting in a gain of approximately $932,000, or $0.10 per share, after tax;
  • An increase in general and administrative expenses of approximately $828,000 primarily related to the legal and other costs related to our contested director election at our 2017 annual shareholder meeting;
  • An increase in depreciation and amortization of approximately $1.4 million resulting from the growth in our income property portfolio; and
  • Income of approximately $1.4 million recognized in the second quarter of 2016 in connection with the Company’s disposition of four single-tenant income properties offset by the recognition of approximately $2.0 million in impairment charges in the second quarter of 2016.

Net income and basic net income per share for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, was as follows:

           
          Increase (Decrease)
     

For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
2017

 

vs Same Period
in 2016

 

vs Same
Period in 2016
(%)

Net Income ($000’s)     $

16,425 (1)

  $ 13,430   448.4 %
Basic Net Income Per Share     $ 2.95   $ 2.43   467.3 %
                     

(1) Includes $0.24 in non-cash earnings for the elimination of the accrued liability associated with the straight-line accounting for the land lease which was terminated as part of the acquisition of the LPGA International golf course land. This earnings impact was not included in the Company’s original 2017 guidance for earnings per share.

The above results for the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, reflected the following operating elements:

  • The approximately $30.3 million increase in revenues as described above;
  • An increase in direct cost of revenues of approximately $12.2 million primarily related to the increase in the direct cost of revenues for the real estate operations of approximately $11.6 million, which primarily reflects an increase of approximately $9.5 million in cost basis related to the increased land sales during the quarter;
  • The sale of mitigation credits to Minto Communities, LLC during the second quarter of 2017 for approximately $1.1 million resulting in a gain of approximately $932,000, or $0.10 per share, after tax;
  • A decrease in general and administrative expenses of approximately $749,000 primarily related to a reduction in stock compensation costs of approximately $1.7 million offset by an increase of approximately $1.1 million in the legal and other costs related to our contested director election at our 2017 annual shareholder meeting in excess of the legal costs we incurred in 2016 related to certain other shareholder matters;
  • An increase in depreciation and amortization of approximately $2.1 million resulting from the growth in our income property portfolio;
  • Income of approximately $2.2 million related to the transaction to acquire the land underlying our golf operations; and
  • Income of approximately $1.4 million recognized in 2016 in connection with the Company’s disposition of four single-tenant income properties offset by the recognition of approximately $2.2 million in impairment charges during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

Review and Update of 2017 Guidance

Based on the current results achieved through June 30, 2017, including but not limited to, the land sale transactions completed, a transaction for the sale of mitigation credits completed in the second quarter of 2017 and other events, the Company is increasing its guidance for earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2017 to a range of $2.95 per share to $3.10 per share from the previously provided guidance of $2.25 per share to $2.45 per share.

The following summary provides a review of the Company’s original and/or updated guidance for the year ending December 31, 2017 compared to the operating results and leverage as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the income property investment activity and land transactions as of July 14, 2017:

             
   

FY 2017
Original
Guidance

 

FY 2017
Updated
Guidance

  2017 Actual
Reported Earnings Per Share (Basic)   $2.25-$2.45   $2.95-$3.10(1)   $2.95(1)
Acquisition of Income-Producing Assets   $50mm - $70mm   No Change   $40.0
Target Investment Yields (Initial Yield – Unlevered)   6% - 8%   No Change   6.65%
Land Transactions (Sales Value)   $30mm - $50mm   No Change   $39.6mm
Leverage Target (as % of Total Enterprise Value)   <40%   No Change   33.0%
             

(1) Includes $0.24 in non-cash earnings for the elimination of the accrued liability associated with the straight-line accounting for the land lease which was terminated as part of the acquisition of the LPGA International golf course land. This earnings impact was not included in the Company’s original 2017 guidance for earnings per share.

Quarterly Dividend

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share payable on August 30, 2017 to shareholders of record on August 10, 2017. This represents a 25% increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share.

Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call & Webcast

The Company will host a conference call to present its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 tomorrow, Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. eastern time. Shareholders and interested parties may access the Earnings Call via teleconference or webcast:

Teleconference: USA (Toll Free)   1-888-317-6003
International:   1-412-317-6061
Canada (Toll Free):   1-866-284-3684

Please dial in at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time and use the code 5594242 when prompted.

A webcast of the call can be accessed at: http://services.choruscall.com/links/cto170720.html. To access the webcast, log on to the web address noted above or go to http://www.ctlc.com and log in at the investor relations section. Please log in to the webcast at least ten minutes prior to the scheduled time of the Earnings Call.

A replay of the Earnings Call will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of http://www.ctlc.com.

About Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. is a Florida-based publicly traded real estate company, which owns a portfolio of income investments in diversified markets in the United States including more than 1.9 million square feet of income properties, as well as approximately 8,100 acres of land in the Daytona Beach area. Visit our website at www.ctlc.com.

We encourage you to review our most recent investor presentation for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, available on our website at www.ctlc.com.

SAFE HARBOR

Certain statements contained in this press release (other than statements of historical fact) are forward-looking statements. Words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Although forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon the Company, a number of factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Such factors may include the completion of 1031 exchange transactions, the modification of terms of certain land sales agreements, uncertainties associated with obtaining required governmental permits and satisfying other closing conditions, as well as the uncertainties and risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management’s expectations or that the effect of future developments on the Company will be those anticipated by management.

           

CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

           
    (Unaudited)      
   

June 30,
2017

  December 31,
2016
ASSETS            
Property, Plant, and Equipment:            
Income Properties, Land, Buildings, and Improvements   $ 316,424,434     $ 274,334,139  
Golf Buildings, Improvements, and Equipment     6,102,694       3,528,194  
Other Furnishings and Equipment     1,083,939       1,032,911  
Construction in Progress     4,441,858       5,267,676  
Total Property, Plant, and Equipment     328,052,925       284,162,920  
Less, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization     (20,252,879 )     (16,552,077 )
Property, Plant, and Equipment—Net     307,800,046       267,610,843  
Land and Development Costs     40,213,760       51,955,278  
Intangible Lease Assets—Net     37,146,580       34,725,822  
Impact Fee and Mitigation Credits     1,515,906       2,322,906  
Commercial Loan Investments     23,960,467       23,960,467  
Cash and Cash Equivalents     7,153,369       7,779,562  
Restricted Cash     4,727,381       9,855,469  
Refundable Income Taxes     1,199,559       943,991  
Other Assets     8,324,420       9,469,088  
Total Assets   $ 432,041,488     $ 408,623,426  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Liabilities:            
Accounts Payable   $ 1,359,060     $ 1,518,105  
Accrued and Other Liabilities     7,735,648       8,667,897  
Deferred Revenue     1,719,866       1,991,666  
Intangible Lease Liabilities - Net     30,703,143       30,518,051  
Accrued Stock-Based Compensation     45,046       42,092  
Deferred Income Taxes—Net     62,416,899       51,364,572  
Long-Term Debt     168,709,921       166,245,201  
Total Liabilities     272,689,583       260,347,584  
Commitments and Contingencies            
Shareholders’ Equity:            
Common Stock – 25,000,000 shares authorized; $1 par value, 6,038,358 shares issued and 5,622,934 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017; 6,021,564 shares issued and 5,710,238 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016     5,931,468       5,914,560  

Treasury Stock – 415,424 shares at June 30, 2017; 311,326 shares at December 31, 2016

    (20,811,266 )     (15,298,306 )
Additional Paid-In Capital     21,114,253       20,511,388  
Retained Earnings     152,871,541       136,892,311  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income     245,909       255,889  
Total Shareholders’ Equity     159,351,905       148,275,842  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   $ 432,041,488     $ 408,623,426  
                 
                 

CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

                 
   

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

   

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

      2017       2016       2017       2016  
Revenues                        
Income Properties   $ 7,565,007     $ 6,033,082     $ 14,638,247     $ 12,462,323  
Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments     553,159       635,050       1,089,648       1,516,295  
Real Estate Operations     13,257,355       4,774,620       42,731,815       14,335,518  
Golf Operations     1,383,513       1,412,196       2,858,457       2,876,555  
Agriculture and Other Income     78,749       18,990       232,900       37,682  
Total Revenues     22,837,783       12,873,938       61,551,067       31,228,373  
Direct Cost of Revenues                        
Income Properties     (1,629,515 )     (1,204,040 )     (3,041,228 )     (2,380,747 )
Real Estate Operations     (5,792,529 )     (1,124,641 )     (14,949,378 )     (3,381,682 )
Golf Operations     (1,401,919 )     (1,447,176 )     (2,900,597 )     (2,851,764 )
Agriculture and Other Income     (30,536 )     (52,654 )     (70,973 )     (100,705 )
Total Direct Cost of Revenues     (8,854,499 )     (3,828,511 )     (20,962,176 )     (8,714,898 )
General and Administrative Expenses     (2,727,187 )     (1,899,126 )     (5,947,334 )     (6,696,583 )
Impairment Charges           (1,970,822 )           (2,180,730 )
Depreciation and Amortization     (3,215,690 )     (1,805,559 )     (5,978,265 )     (3,872,926 )
Gain on Disposition of Assets           1,362,948             1,362,948  
Land Lease Termination                 2,226,526        
Total Operating Expenses     (14,797,376 )     (8,141,070 )     (30,661,249 )     (20,102,189 )
Operating Income     8,040,407       4,732,868       30,889,818       11,126,184  
Investment Income (Loss)     8,524       2,691       17,707       (563,693 )
Interest Expense     (2,144,176 )     (2,154,437 )     (4,206,067 )     (4,246,203 )
Income Before Income Tax Expense     5,904,755       2,581,122       26,701,458       6,316,288  
Income Tax Expense     (2,225,847 )     (1,000,480 )     (10,276,158 )     (3,343,081 )
Net Income     3,678,908       1,580,642       16,425,300       2,973,207  

Less: Net Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated VIE

          (10,199 )           21,954  

Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

  $ 3,678,908     $ 1,570,443     $ 16,425,300     $ 2,995,161  
                         
Per Share Information:                        
Basic                        
Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.   $ 0.67     $ 0.28     $ 2.95     $ 0.52  
Diluted                        
Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.   $ 0.67     $ 0.28     $ 2.94     $ 0.52  
                         
                         
Dividends Declared and Paid   $ 0.04     $ 0.04     $ 0.08     $ 0.04  
                                 

 

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.
Mark E. Patten, 386-944-5643, Facsimile: 386-274-1223
Sr. Vice President and CFO
mpatten@ctlc.com

 

Source: Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.