Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Reports Earnings of $0.31 Per Share for the Third Quarter of 2019


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (NYSE American: CTO) (the “Company”) today announced its operating results and earnings for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

Land Holdings

As announced earlier today, the Company closed on the sale of a controlling interest in a wholly-owned entity that holds the Company’s remaining land portfolio of approximately 5,300 acres (the “Land Venture”), including the land parcels the Company currently has under contract, to certain funds managed by Magnetar Capital (“Magnetar”) for total proceeds to the Company of approximately $97.0 million (the “Land Transaction”). The Company may, in the future, receive additional proceeds from the Land Venture in the form of distributions under certain circumstances, based upon the timing and amount realized when the land is ultimately sold by the Land Venture. There can be no assurance as to the likelihood or receiving such distributions, or the amount or timing thereof.

As a result of the Land Venture the Company has not provided an update of the land transaction pipeline in this earnings release.

Income Property Portfolio

In four separate transactions, acquired 4 single-tenant net lease retail properties for a total investment of approximately $49.5 million, reflecting a weighted average investment cap rate of approximately 6.32%. The four properties had a weighted average lease term of approximately 36.7 years.

Sold a 1.56-acre outparcel subject to a ground lease with Wawa, located in Winter Park, Florida, for a sales price of approximately $2.8 million for a gain of approximately $2.1 million, or $0.33 per share, after tax.

Commercial Loan Investment Portfolio

Originated a leasehold mortgage loan on the Carpenter Hotel totaling approximately $8.25 million with an interest rate of approximately 11.5%.

Book Value Per Share

Book value per share totaled $40.38 as of September 30, 2019; an increase of $1.44 per share, or nearly 4%, compared to year-end 2018.

Income Property Update

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s income property portfolio as of September 30, 2019 compared with the portfolio as of September 30, 2018:

 # of PropertiesTotal Square FeetAverage Remaining
Lease Term (Yrs.)
Property Type201920182019201820192018
Single-Tenant48292,014,4901,561,05311.89.1
Multi-Tenant47284,441531,9152.94.4
Total / Wtd. Avg.52362,298,9312,092,96811.07.8

Included in the aggregate investment of approximately $49.5 million, is the purchase of approximately 1.4 acres of land under the Carpenter Hotel in Austin, Texas, for approximately $16.25 million which is leased to the seller pursuant to a new 99-year ground lease (the “Ground Lease”). The Ground Lease includes annual escalations and certain future repurchase rights. Pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases, due to the future repurchase rights, the Ground Lease does not qualify for treatment as a property purchase and has been accounted for on the consolidated balance sheets as an increase in commercial loan investments of approximately $16.25 million as of September 30, 2019 (the “Ground Lease Loan”). The Company has imputed interest on the Ground Lease Loan which is being recognized as interest income on commercial loan investments in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Commercial Loan Investments Update

As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s commercial loan investment portfolio consisted of two loans totaling approximately $16.25 million in principal, including an $8.0 million first mortgage bridge loan secured by 72 acres of land in Orlando, Florida, and an $8.25 million leasehold mortgage loan on an upscale hotel property in Austin, Texas. The weighted average interest rate on the two loans was approximately 11.75% as of September 30, 2019 and the remaining term to maturity was 0.74 years, exclusive of the Ground Lease Loan.

Golf Operations Update

The Company is under contract to sell the Golf Operations to a third-party for a projected contract price in excess of the adjusted book value as of September 30, 2019. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Debt Summary

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s long-term debt as of September 30, 2019:

Component of Long-Term Debt  PrincipalInterest RateMaturity Date
Revolving Credit Facility $154.85 million30-day LIBOR +
1.35% – 1.95%
May 2023
Mortgage Note Payable (1) $24.06 million3.17%April 2021
Mortgage Note Payable $30.00 million4.33%October 2034
Convertible Senior Notes $75.00 million4.50%March 2020
Total Debt/Weighted-Average Rate $283.91 million4.00% 

    (1)       Utilized interest rate swap to achieve fixed interest rate of 3.17%

OPERATING RESULTS

3rd Quarter ended September 30, 2019 (compared to same period in 2018):

   Increase (Decrease)
  For the
Quarter
vs Same Period in
2018
vs Same
Period in 2018
(%)
Net Income Per Share (basic) $0.31$0.26520%
Operating Income ($ millions) $5.57$1.1927%


   Increase (Decrease)
Operating Segment Revenue for
the Quarter

($000’s)
vs Same Period in
2018

($000’s)
vs Same
Period in 2018
(%)
Income Properties $10,261$901 10%
Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments  855 814 1985%
Real Estate Operations  632 (7,381)-92%
Total Revenues $11,748$(5,666)-33%
      

The operating results in the 3rd Quarter ended September 30, 2019 were impacted by a 17% increase in general and administrative expenses as noted in the following summary (compared to the same period in 2018):

    Increase (Decrease)
  G&A for  Vs. Same Period Vs. Same Period
  the Quarter in 2018 in 2018
General and Administrative Expenses ($000's) ($000's) (%)
Recurring General and Administrative Expenses $1,648 $164  11%
Non-Cash Stock Compensation  613  169  38%
Total General and Administrative Expenses $2,261 $333  17%

For the Nine-Months ended September 30, 2019 (compared to same period in 2018):

   Increase (Decrease)
  For the Nine
Months   
vs Same Period in
2018
vs Same
Period in 2018
(%)
Net Income Per Share (basic) $3.67$(0.93)-27%
Operating Income ($ millions) $34.7$(8.6)-20%


   Increase (Decrease)
Operating Segment Revenue for
the Nine Months   

($000’s)
vs Same Period in
2018

($000’s)
vs Same
Period in 2018
(%)
Income Properties $31,361$3,014 11%
Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments  908 292 47%
Real Estate Operations  11,677 (12,821)-52%
Total Revenues $43,946$(9,515)-18%
      

The operating results in the Nine Months ended September 30, 2019 benefited from a 4% reduction in general and administrative expenses as noted in the following summary (compared to the same period in 2018):

    Increase (Decrease)
  G&A for  Vs. Same Period Vs. Same Period
  the Six Months in 2018 in 2018
General and Administrative Expenses ($000's) ($000's) (%)
Recurring General and Administrative Expenses $4,698 $(82)  -2%
Non-Cash Stock Compensation  2,059  602   41%
Shareholder and Proxy Matter Legal and Related Costs  125  (819)  -87%
Total General and Administrative Expenses $6,882 $(299)  -4%

2019 Guidance

The following summary provides the Company’s guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2019:

  YTD Q3 2019
Actual
Guidance for
FY 2019
Earnings Per Share (Basic) (1) $0.60$6.75 - $7.50
Earnings from Dispositions $3.07$2.25 - $2.75
Acquisition of Income-Producing Assets $90mm$80mm - $120mm
Target Investment Yields (Initial Yield – Unlevered) 6.45%5.75% - 7.25%
Disposition of Income-Producing Assets (Sales Value) $83mm$50mm - $100mm
Target Disposition Yields 6.13%7.50% - 8.50%
Land Transactions (Sales Value) (2) $108.1mm$50mm - $70mm
Leverage Target (as % of Total Enterprise Value) (2) (3) 30%40%

    (1)       Excludes EPS from the disposition of the multi-tenant properties completed year-to-date in 2019.

    (2)       As of October 16, 2019

    (3)       Leverage as a percentage of Total Enterprise Value net of cash and 1031 restricted cash was approximately 46% as of September 30, 2019.

Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.13 per Share

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share payable on November 29, 2019, to shareholders of record on November 12, 2019, an increase of approximately 18% from the dividend paid in the third quarter of 2019.

Laura M. Franklin, Chairman of the Board, stated, “The Board is pleased that the operating results of the Company continue to support our dividend tradition that began in 1976.  The Board will continue to review its dividend strategy on a regular basis.”

3rd Quarter Earnings Conference Call & Webcast

The Company will host a conference call to present its operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019 on Thursday, October 17, 2019, 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 fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time and use the code 7721439 when prompted.

A webcast of the call can be accessed at: http://services.choruscall.com/links/cto191017.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.

About Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. is a Florida-based publicly traded real estate company, which owns, as of October 16, 2019, a portfolio of income investments in diversified markets in the United States including approximately 2.3 million square feet of income properties. Visit our website at www.ctlc.com.

We encourage you to review our most recent investor presentation for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and other presentations that are 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, 2018, 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)   
  September 30,
2019
 December 31,
 2018
 
ASSETS      
Property, Plant, and Equipment:      
Income Properties, Land, Buildings, and Improvements $472,444,875  $392,520,783 
Other Furnishings and Equipment  730,878   728,817 
Construction in Progress  412,543   19,384 
Total Property, Plant, and Equipment  473,588,296   393,268,984 
Less, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization  (32,696,922)  (24,518,215)
Property, Plant, and Equipment—Net  440,891,374   368,750,769 
Land and Development Costs  23,520,982   25,764,633 
Intangible Lease Assets—Net  49,195,221   43,555,445 
Assets Held for Sale  4,502,635   75,866,510 
Investment in Joint Venture  6,850,594   6,788,034 
Impact Fee and Mitigation Credits  447,596   462,040 
Commercial Loan Investments  32,419,693    
Cash and Cash Equivalents  5,411,727   2,310,489 
Restricted Cash  6,213,295   19,721,475 
Refundable Income Taxes     225,024 
Other Assets  14,008,249   12,885,453 
Total Assets $583,461,366  $556,329,872 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Liabilities:      
Accounts Payable $2,624,096  $1,036,547 
Accrued and Other Liabilities  5,627,474   5,197,884 
Deferred Revenue  7,457,665   7,201,604 
Intangible Lease Liabilities—Net  26,059,614   27,390,350 
Liabilities Held for Sale  1,729,049   1,347,296 
Income Taxes Payable  112,896    
Deferred Income Taxes—Net  58,761,619   54,769,907 
Long-Term Debt  282,087,031   247,624,811 
Total Liabilities  384,459,444   344,568,399 
Commitments and Contingencies      
Shareholders’ Equity:      
Common Stock – 25,000,000 shares authorized; $1 par value, 6,075,462 shares issued and 4,927,728 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019; 6,052,209 shares issued and 5,436,952 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018  6,015,867   5,995,257 
Treasury Stock – 1,147,734 shares at September 30, 2019; 615,257 shares at December 31, 2018  (63,441,664)  (32,345,002)
Additional Paid-In Capital  26,062,021   24,326,778 
Retained Earnings  230,284,293   213,297,897 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income  81,405   486,543 
Total Shareholders’ Equity  199,001,922   211,761,473 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $583,461,366  $556,329,872 


CONSOLIDATED-TOMOKA LAND CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 September 30,September 30,September 30,September 30,
  2019  2018 2019  2018 
Revenues               
Income Properties$10,260,831  $9,360,155  $31,360,544  $28,347,181 
Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments 855,559   41,262   908,324   615,728 
Real Estate Operations 631,741   8,012,509   11,677,413   24,498,527 
Total Revenues 11,748,131   17,413,926   43,946,281   53,461,436 
Direct Cost of Revenues               
Income Properties (1,476,288)  (1,773,840)  (5,043,496)  (5,677,758)
Real Estate Operations (342,148)  (5,577,491)  (6,448,016)  (7,993,767)
Total Direct Cost of Revenues (1,818,436)  (7,351,331)  (11,491,512)  (13,671,525)
General and Administrative Expenses (2,260,728)  (1,928,008)  (6,881,524)  (7,180,737)
Depreciation and Amortization (4,286,836)  (3,756,507)  (11,707,710)  (11,308,876)
Total Operating Expenses (8,366,000)  (13,035,846)  (30,080,746)  (32,161,138)
Gain on Disposition of Assets 2,187,332      20,869,196   22,035,666 
Total Operating Income 5,569,463   4,378,080   34,734,731   43,335,964 
Investment and Other Income 33,048   14,179   86,363   38,383 
Interest Expense (3,253,908)  (2,345,156)  (9,219,195)  (7,443,922)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax  Expense 2,348,603   2,047,103   25,601,899   35,930,425 
Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations (595,144)  (561,223)  (6,459,234)  (9,016,556)
Net Income from Continuing Operations 1,753,459   1,485,880   19,142,665   26,913,869 
Loss from Discontinued Operations (Net of Income Tax) (267,437)  (1,189,708)  (591,746)  (1,542,490)
Net Income$1,486,022  $296,172  $18,550,919  $25,371,379 
                
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:        
Basic 4,868,133   5,491,181   5,053,407   5,516,989 
Diluted 4,868,133   5,493,367   5,054,218   5,548,425 
         
Per Share Information:        
Basic:        
Net Income from Continuing Operations$0.36  $0.27  $3.79  $4.88 
Net Loss from Discontinued Operations (Net of Income Tax) (0.05)  (0.22)  (0.12)  (0.28)
Basic Net Income Per Share$0.31  $0.05  $3.67  $4.60 
                
Diluted:        
Net Income from Continuing Operations$0.36  $0.27  $3.79  $4.85 
Net Loss from Discontinued Operations (Net of Income Tax) (0.05)  (0.22)  (0.12)  (0.28)
Diluted Net Income Per Share$0.31  $0.05  $3.67  $4.57 
                
Dividends Declared and Paid$0.11  $0.07  $0.31  $0.19 


   
Contact: Mark E. Patten, Sr. Vice President and CFO
mpatten@ctlc.com
Phone: (386) 944-5643
Facsimile: (386) 274-1223