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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
x ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
OR
¨ 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 0-19989
Stratus
Properties Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
98
San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 220 Austin, Texas |
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78701 |
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of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (512) 478-5788
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock Par Value $0.01 per Share
Preferred
Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of
class)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
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 90 days. Yes X
No
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. X
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes No
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The
aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant was approximately $70,362,105 on March 16, 2005 and was approximately
$55,321,644 on June 30, 2004.
On March
16, 2005, 7,210,604 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the
registrant were outstanding, and on June 30, 2004, 7,225,216 shares of Common
Stock were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions
of our Proxy Statement for our 2005 Annual Meeting to be held on May 12, 2005,
are incorporated by reference into Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) of
this report.
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS |
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Part
I |
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Item
1. Business |
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Overview |
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Company
Strategies and Development Activities |
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Credit
Facility and Other Financing Arrangements |
4 |
Transactions
with Olympus Real Estate Corporation |
4 |
Regulation
and Environmental Matters |
5 |
Employees |
5 |
Risk
Factors |
5 |
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Item
2. Properties |
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Item
3. Legal Proceedings |
8 |
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Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
8 |
Executive
Officers of the Registrant |
9 |
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Part
II |
9 |
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Item
5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
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Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities |
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Item
6. Selected Financial Data |
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Items
7. and 7A. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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Results
of Operation and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures |
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About
Market Risks |
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Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
26 |
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Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial |
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Disclosure |
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Item
9A. Controls and Procedures |
45 |
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Item
9B. Other Information |
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Part
III |
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Item
10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant |
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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 |
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Item
14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services |
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Part
IV |
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Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
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Signatures |
S-1 |
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Index
to Financial Statements |
F-1 |
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Exhibit
Index |
E-1 |
PART
I
Item
1. Business
All
of our periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, are made available, free of charge, through our web site,
www.stratusproperties.com, including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those
reports. These reports and amendments are available through our web site as soon
as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such material
to the SEC. All
subsequent references to “Notes” refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements located in Item 8. elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
Overview
We are
engaged in the acquisition, development, management and sale of commercial,
multi-family and residential real estate properties located primarily in the
Austin, Texas area. We conduct real estate operations on properties we own and,
until February 27, 2002, through unconsolidated affiliates we jointly owned with
Olympus Real Estate Corporation (Olympus) (see “Transactions with Olympus Real
Estate Corporation” below), pursuant to a strategic alliance formed in May
1998.
Our
principal real estate holdings are currently in southwest Austin, Texas. Our
most significant holding is the 1,914 acres of residential, multi-family and
commercial property and 86 developed residential estate lots located within the
Barton Creek community. We also hold approximately 463 acres of undeveloped
residential, commercial and multi-family property within the Circle C Ranch
(Circle C) community in Austin. Our other properties in the Circle C community
are currently being developed and include Meridian, which is a residential
project consisting of approximately 398 acres, and Escarpment Village, which is
a retail center consisting of approximately 62 acres. Our remaining Austin
holdings include 282 acres of commercial property within the Lantana project
area.
We also
own three office buildings within the Lantana project area. In February 2002, we
acquired the 140,000-square-foot Lantana Corporate Center office complex, which
includes two fully leased 70,000-square-foot office buildings, at 7000 West
William Cannon Drive (7000 West) in connection with the transactions that ended
our business relationship with Olympus (see “Transactions with Olympus Real
Estate Corporation” below). During the third quarter of 2002, we completed
construction of a 75,000-square-foot office building at 7500 Rialto Drive and
initiated certain tenant improvements that allowed the first tenants to occupy
their lease space during the first quarter of 2003.
In
January 2004, we acquired approximately 68 acres of land in Plano, Texas,
subject to a preliminary subdivision plan for 234 residential lots, which we
refer to as Deerfield. Currently, our Deerfield project is under development and
consists of approximately 47 acres and 63 residential lots (see “Development and
Other Activities” within Items 7. and 7A.). We also own two acres of undeveloped
commercial property in San Antonio, Texas.
Company
Strategies
and Development Activities
From our
formation in 1992 through 2000, our primary objectives were to reduce our
indebtedness and increase our financial flexibility. In pursuing these
objectives, we had reduced our debt to $8.4 million at December 31, 2000 from
$493.3 million in March 1992. As a result of the settlement of certain
development-related lawsuits and an increasing level of cooperation with the
City of Austin (the City) regarding the development of our properties, we
substantially increased our development activities and expenditures during the
last four years (see below), which has resulted in our debt increasing to $55.6
million at December 31, 2004. We have funded our development activities and our
transactions with Olympus primarily through our expanded credit facility (see
“Credit Facility and Other Financing Arrangements” below and Note 5), which was
established as a result of the positive financing relationship we have built
with Comerica Bank (Comerica) over the past several years. In August 2002, the
City granted final approval of a development agreement (Circle C Settlement) and
permanent zoning for our real estate located within the Circle C community,
thereby firmly establishing all essential municipal development regulations
applicable to our Circle C properties for thirty years (see “Development and
Other Activities” within Items 7. and 7A. and Note 8). The credit facility and
other sources of financing have increased our financial flexibility and,
together with the Circle C Settlement, have allowed us to focus our efforts on
developing our properties and increasing shareholder value.
Our
overall strategy is to enhance the value of our Austin properties by securing
and maintaining development entitlements and developing and building real estate
projects on these properties for sale or investment, thereby increasing the
potential return from our core assets. We also continue to investigate and
pursue
opportunities for new projects that would require
minimal capital investment by us yet offer the possibility of acceptable returns
and limited risk. Our progress towards accomplishing these goals includes the
following:
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Over
the past several years we have successfully permitted and developed
significant projects in our Barton Creek and Lantana project
areas. |
During
1999, we completed the development of the 75 residential lots at the Wimberly
Lane subdivision at Barton Creek all of which were sold by the end of 2003.
During 2004, we completed the development of the 47 lots in the second phase of
Wimberly Lane, and we also placed 41 of the lots under contract to a national
homebuilder. We are continuing to develop several new subdivisions around the
new Tom Fazio designed “Fazio Canyons” golf course at Barton Creek. Through the
end of 2004, we had sold 44 of the 54 lots at Escala Drive in the Barton Creek
community.
Since
January 2002, we have secured subdivision plat approval for three new
residential subdivisions within the Barton Creek Community, including: Versant
Place - 54 lots; Wimberly Lane II - 47 lots; and Calera Drive - 155 lots. We
have commenced development of Calera Court, which is the initial phase of Calera
Drive and will include 17 courtyard homes on 16 acres. During the first quarter
of 2004, we completed construction of four courtyard homes at Calera Court, one
of which has been sold. The second phase of Calera Drive, which will include 53
single-family lots, many of which adjoin the Fazio Canyons golf course, has
received final plat and construction permit approval, and construction has
commenced. Development of the third and last phase of Calera Drive, which will
include approximately 70 single-family lots, is not expected to commence until
after 2005.
We
completed construction of the 34 lots in the Mirador subdivision within the
Barton Creek community during 2001 and marketing efforts are ongoing. Mirador
adjoins the Escala Drive subdivision, which was previously owned by the Barton
Creek Joint Venture (see “Transactions with Olympus Real Estate Corporation”
below). We currently own 19 estate lots, each averaging approximately 3.5 acres
in size, in the Mirador subdivision.
We
completed and leased the two 70,000-square-foot office buildings at the
140,000-square-foot Lantana Corporate Center by the third quarter of 2000.
During 2002, we completed the 75,000-square-foot office building at 7500 Rialto
Drive, and we recently finalized the terms on a lease for all the remaining
space.
During
2001, we reached agreement with the City concerning development of a 417-acre
portion of the Lantana project area. This agreement reflected a cooperative
effort between the City and us to allow development based on grandfathered
entitlements, while adhering to stringent water quality standards and other
enhancements to protect the environment. With this agreement, we completed the
core entitlement process for the entire Lantana project area allowing for
approximately 2.9 million square feet of office and retail development,
approximately 400 multi-family units (previously sold to an unrelated third
party, see below) and approximately 330 residential lots to which we sold the
development rights in 2003. As of December 31, 2004, the Lantana project
inventory totaled approximately 2.7 million square feet of potential office and
retail development.
In 2000,
we received final subdivision plat approval from the City to develop
approximately 170 acres of commercial and multi-family real estate within our
Lantana project area. The required infrastructure development at the site, known
as “Rialto Drive,” was completed during 2001. We completed construction of the
first of two 75,000-square-foot office buildings at 7500 Rialto Drive in 2002
and initiated certain tenant improvements that allowed the first tenants to
occupy their lease space during the first quarter of 2003. Currently, we are
evaluating the timing for construction of the second office building in terms of
the projected growth and needs of the current tenant in the first building as
well as the generally improving demand in the Austin-area commercial market.
Full development of the 170 acres is expected to consist of over 800,000 square
feet of office and retail space and 400 multi-family units, which were
constructed by an apartment developer that purchased our 36.4-acre multi-family
tract in 2000.
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We
have made significant progress in obtaining the permitting necessary to
pursue development of additional Austin-area
property. |
In August
2002, the City granted final approval of the Circle C Settlement and permanent
zoning for our real estate located within the Circle C community. These
approvals permit development of approximately one million square feet of
commercial space and 1,730 residential units, including 900 multi-family units
and 830 single family residential lots. The Circle C Settlement, effective
August 15, 2002, firmly establishes all essential municipal development
regulations applicable to our Circle C properties for 30 years. The City also
provided us $15 million of cash incentives, which are in the form of Credit Bank
capacity, in connection with
our future development of our Circle C and other
Austin-area properties, which can be used for City fees and reimbursement for
certain infrastructure costs. Annually, we may elect to sell up to $1.5 million
of the incentives to other developers for their use in paying City fees related
to their projects. As of December 31, 2004, we have permanently used
approximately $1.7 million of our City-based incentives including the sale of
$1.0 million to other developers, and we also have $4.7 million in Credit Bank
capacity in use as temporary fiscal deposits. At December 31, 2004, unencumbered
Credit Bank capacity was $8.6 million.
We have
commenced development activities at Circle C based on the entitlements set forth
in our Circle C Settlement with the City. The preliminary plan has been approved
for Meridian, an 800-lot residential development at Circle C. In October 2004,
we received final City plat and construction permit approvals for the first
phase of Meridian, and construction has commenced. In addition, several retail
sites at Circle C have received final City approvals and are being developed.
Zoning for Escarpment Village, a 160,000-square-foot retail project anchored by
a grocery store, was approved during the second quarter of 2004, and
construction has commenced.
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We
believe that we have the right to receive over $25 million of future
reimbursements associated with previously incurred Barton Creek utility
infrastructure development costs. |
At
December 31, 2004, we had approximately $13.3 million of these expected future
reimbursements of previously incurred costs recorded as a component of “Real
estate, commercial leasing assets and facilities, net” on our balance sheet. The
remaining future reimbursements are not recorded on our balance sheet because
they relate to properties previously sold or represent a component of the $115
million impairment charge we recorded in 1994. Additionally, substantial
additional costs eligible for reimbursement will be incurred in the future as
our development activities at Barton Creek continue. We received total
infrastructure reimbursements of $0.9 million during 2004, $5.3 million during
2003 and $7.2 million during 2002, including Barton Creek Municipal Utility
District (MUD) reimbursements of $0.9 million in 2004, $4.6 million in 2003 and
$6.5 million in 2002. Our total infrastructure reimbursements during 2002 and
2003 also included fiscal deposit refunds. Our Barton Creek MUD reimbursements
during 2002 included a $1.1 million payment that was previously associated with
the unconsolidated Barton Creek Joint Venture, which we previously jointly owned
with Olympus.
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We
are currently developing a project in Plano,
Texas. |
In
January 2004, we acquired approximately 68 acres of land in Plano, Texas, for
$7.0 million. The property, which we refer to as Deerfield, is zoned and subject
to a preliminary subdivision plan for 234 residential lots. In February 2004, we
executed an Option Agreement and a Construction Agreement with a national
homebuilder. Pursuant to the Option Agreement, we were paid $1.4 million for an
option to purchase all 234 lots over 36 monthly take-downs. The net purchase
price for each of the 234 lots is $61,500, subject to certain terms and
conditions. The $1.4 million option payment is non-refundable, but would be
applied against subsequent purchases of lots by the homebuilder after certain
thresholds are achieved and will be recognized as income as lots are sold. The
Construction Agreement requires the homebuilder to complete development of the
entire project by March 15, 2007. We agreed to pay up to $5.2 million of the
homebuilder’s development costs. The homebuilder must pay all property taxes and
maintenance costs. In February 2004, we entered into a $9.8 million three-year
loan agreement with Comerica to finance the acquisition and development of
Deerfield. Development is proceeding on schedule and we had $4.3 million in
remaining availability under the loan at December 31, 2004. The initial lot sale
occurred in November 2004 and four lots were sold in December 2004.
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In
recent years we have expanded our real estate management activities and
have been retained by third parties to provide management and development
assistance on selective real estate projects near Austin, as further
discussed below. |
In
January 2001, we entered into an expanded development management agreement with
Commercial Lakeway Limited Partnership covering a 552-acre portion of the
Lakeway development known as Schramm Ranch, and we contributed $2.0 million as
an investment in this project. Under the agreement, we received management and
development fees and sales commissions, as well as a net profits interest in the
project. Lakeway project distributions were made to us as sales installments
closed. During 2003, we sold the last 5-acre Schramm Ranch tract. We received a
total of $2.9 million of distributions associated with our involvement in this
project (see Note 4).
Credit
Facility and Other Financing Arrangements
We have
established a banking relationship with Comerica that has substantially enhanced
our financial flexibility. Since December 1999, we have had $30.0 million of
borrowing availability under a credit facility agreement with Comerica, subject
to certain conditions. In June 2004, we modified our $30.0 million credit
facility agreement with Comerica to convert the $5.0 million term loan component
to a revolver and to extend the maturity to May 2006. The entire $30.0 million
revolver is now available for corporate purposes. At December 31, 2004, we had
net borrowings outstanding of $20.4 million under the revolving credit facility.
In
February 2004, we entered into a $9.8 million three-year loan agreement with
Comerica to finance the Deerfield property (see “Development and Other
Activities” in Items 7. and 7A.). We had $5.5 million of net borrowings under
the Deerfield loan at December 31, 2004. In September 2003, we finalized with
Comerica a $3.0 million project loan to fund the construction of courtyard homes
at Calera Court and we have $1.2 million of net borrowings outstanding under the
loan at December 31, 2004. We had $28.6 million of additional debt at December
31, 2004, representing borrowings associated with two $5 million unsecured term
loans, $6.6 million of net borrowings on a project loan facility for the 7500
Rialto Drive office building project (see “Company Strategies and Development
Activities,” above) and $12.0 million of net borrowings on a project loan from
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) for the 7000 West
office buildings. We used the proceeds from the TIAA loan to repay our original
7000 West loan in December 2004. The TIAA 7000 West project loan matures in
January 2015. The terms of the TIAA project loan require us to maintain a $3.5
million standby letter of credit, which we obtained from Comerica in December
2004. The letter of credit expires in December 2005 and will automatically
extend for one-year periods, unless otherwise notified. In December 2004, we
obtained an $18.5 million project loan from Comerica to fund the construction of
Escarpment Village. As of December 31, 2004, we have borrowed $1,000 under the
Escarpment Village project loan. For a further discussion of the credit facility
and our other long-term financing arrangements, see “Capital Resources and
Liquidity - Credit Facility and Other Financing Arrangements” within Items 7.
and 7A. and Note 5.
Transactions
with Olympus Real Estate Corporation
In 1998,
we formed a strategic alliance with Olympus to develop certain of our existing
properties and to pursue new real estate acquisition and development
opportunities. Under the terms of the agreement, Olympus purchased $10 million
of our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, provided us a $10 million
convertible debt facility and agreed to make available up to $50 million of
additional capital representing its share of direct investments in joint
Stratus/Olympus projects.
We
subsequently entered into three joint ventures with Olympus, in which we
generally owned approximately 49.9 percent of each joint venture and Olympus
owned the remaining 50.1 percent. We also served as the developer and manager
for each of the joint venture projects. Accordingly, in addition to partnership
distributions, we received various development fees, sales commissions and other
management fees for our services.
The
initial two joint ventures were formed in 1998. The first provided for the
development of a 75 residential lot project at the Barton Creek Wimberly Lane
subdivision. We sold the land to the joint venture for approximately $3.2
million and paid approximately $0.5 million for our equity interest. The other
transaction involved approximately 700 developed lots and 80 acres of platted
but undeveloped real estate at the Walden on Lake Houston project, which Olympus
originally purchased in April 1998 and we managed from Olympus’ acquisition
through February 2002. We acquired our interest in the related partnership
utilizing $2.0 million of funds available under the Olympus convertible debt
facility. During 1999, we formed a third joint venture associated with the
construction of the first 70,000-square-foot-office building at the Lantana
Corporate Center (7000 West). In this transaction, we sold 5.5 acres of
commercial real estate to the joint venture for $1.0 million. In December 1999,
we sold 174 acres of our Barton Creek residential property to the joint venture
initially formed to develop the lots at the Wimberly Lane subdivision for $11.0
million. The land was developed into 54 multi-acre single-family residential
estate lots. In 2000, we sold an additional 5.5 acres of commercial real estate
to 7000 West for $1.1 million. Construction of the second 70,000-square-foot
office building was completed in 2000. For a detailed discussion of these
transactions see “Joint Ventures with Olympus Real Estate Corporation” within
Items 7. and 7A. Our real estate sales to these entities and the related gains
were deferred to the extent of our ownership interests in the unconsolidated
affiliates. The related deferred gains were subsequently recognized ratably as
the unconsolidated affiliates sold the real estate to unrelated third parties
(see Note 1).
We repaid
all our borrowings on the Olympus convertible debt facility during 2001, and
terminated the facility in August 2001. In February 2002, we concluded our
business relationship with Olympus by completing the following
transactions:
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We
purchased our $10.0 million of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock held
by Olympus for $7.6 million. |
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We
acquired Olympus’ ownership interest in the Barton Creek Joint Venture for
$2.4 million. |
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We
acquired Olympus’ ownership interest in the 7000 West Joint Venture for
$1.5 million. In connection with this acquisition, we assumed the debt
outstanding for 7000 West, which at February 27, 2002 totaled $12.9
million. Related amounts outstanding were included in our consolidated
balance sheet commencing in 2002. |
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We
sold our ownership interest in the Walden Partnership to Olympus for $3.1
million. |
We funded
the $7.3 million net cash cost for these transactions, which is net of the
approximate $1.1 million of cash we received by acquiring the Barton Creek and
7000 West Joint Ventures, through borrowings available to us under our revolving
credit facility agreement (see above, and “Capital Resources and Liquidity -
Credit Facility and Other Financing Arrangements” within Items 7. and 7A.). In
connection with our acquisition of our partner’s interest in the two real estate
joint ventures, we reclassified our remaining deferred revenues and related
gains associated with our initial sales of land to the real estate joint
ventures to real estate, commercial leasing assets and facilities.
For a
detailed discussion of our Olympus transactions see “Joint Ventures with Olympus
Real Estate Corporation” within Items 7. and 7A. and Notes 3 and 4.
Regulation
and Environmental Matters
Our real
estate investments are subject to extensive local, city, county and state rules
and regulations regarding permitting, zoning, subdivision, utilities and water
quality as well as federal rules and regulations regarding air and water quality
and protection of endangered species and their habitats. Such regulation has
delayed and may continue to delay development of our properties and result in
higher developmental and administrative costs. See “Risk Factors.”
We have
made, and will continue to make, expenditures for the protection of the
environment with respect to our real estate development activities. Emphasis on
environmental matters will result in additional costs in the future. Based on an
analysis of our operations in relation to current and presently anticipated
environmental requirements, we currently do not anticipate that these costs will
have a material adverse effect on our future operations or financial
condition.
Employees
We
currently have 23 employees, who manage our operations. We also use contract
personnel to perform certain management and administrative services, including
administrative, accounting, financial and other services, under a management
services agreement. We may terminate this contract on an annual basis. The cost
of these services totaled $0.3 million for each of the last three
years.
Risk
Factors
This
report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of
historical fact included in this report, including, without limitation, the
statements under the headings “Business,” “Properties,” “Market for Registrant’s
Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operation and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risks” regarding our financial position and liquidity, payment of
dividends, share repurchases, strategic plans, future financing plans,
development and capital expenditures, business strategies, and our other plans
and objectives for future operations and activities.
Forward-looking
statements are based on our assumptions and analysis made in light of our
experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected
future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the
circumstances. These statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks
and uncertainties, including the risk factors discussed below and in our other
filings with the SEC, general economic and business conditions, the business
opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by us, changes in laws or
regulations and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Readers are
cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance, and the actual results or developments may differ materially from
those projected, predicted or assumed in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations include, among others, the following:
We
are vulnerable to concentration risks because our operations are currently
almost exclusive to the Austin, Texas, market. Our
real estate activities are almost entirely located in Austin, Texas. Because of
our geographic concentration and limited number of projects, our operations are
more vulnerable to local economic downturns and adverse project-specific risks
than those of larger, more diversified companies.
The
performance of the Austin economy greatly affects our sales and consequently the
underlying values of our properties. The Austin economy is heavily influenced by
conditions in the technology industry. In a weak technology market, which has
been the recent condition, we experienced reduced sales, primarily affecting our
“high-end” properties, which can significantly affect our financial condition
and results of operations.
Two
of our three office buildings are primarily leased by a single
tenant. Our two
office buildings at 7000 West are primarily leased to a single tenant. Should
this tenant default on its obligations, we may not be able to find another
tenant to occupy the space under similar terms or at all. Failure to maintain
high occupancy rates for these buildings could hinder our ability to repay
project loans secured by these buildings or limit our ability to refinance or
extend the maturity of these loans.
Aggressive
attempts by certain parties to restrict growth in the area of our holdings have
in the past had, and may in the future have, a negative effect on our
development and sales activities. Although
the efforts of certain special interest groups have affected and may again
negatively impact our development and sales activities, we will protect and
defend our rights to the development entitlements of our
properties.
If
we are unable to generate sufficient cash from operations, we may find it
necessary to curtail our development activities. Significant
capital resources will be required to fund our development expenditures. Our
performance continues to be dependent on future cash flows from real estate
sales and rental income from our office buildings, and there can be no assurance
that we will generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain sufficient funds
to meet the expected development plans for our properties.
Our
results of operations and financial condition are greatly affected by the
performance of the real estate industry. Our real
estate activities are subject to numerous factors beyond our control, including
local real estate market conditions (both where our properties are located and
in areas where our potential customers reside), substantial existing and
potential competition, general national, regional and local economic conditions,
fluctuations in interest rates and mortgage availability and changes in
demographic conditions. Real estate markets have historically been subject to
strong periodic cycles driven by numerous factors beyond the control of market
participants.
Real
estate investments often cannot easily be converted into cash and market values
may be adversely affected by these economic circumstances, market fundamentals,
competition and demographic conditions. Because of the effect these factors have
on real estate values, it is difficult to predict with certainty the level of
future sales or sales prices that will be realized for individual
assets.
Our real
estate operations are also dependent upon the availability and cost of mortgage
financing for potential customers, to the extent they finance their purchases,
and for buyers of the potential customers’ existing residences.
Unfavorable
changes in market and economic conditions could hurt occupancy or rental
rates. The
market and economic conditions may significantly affect rental rates. Occupancy
and rental rates in our market, in turn, may significantly affect our
profitability and our ability to satisfy our financial obligations. The risks
that may affect conditions in our market include the following:
· the
economic climate, which may be adversely impacted by industry slowdowns and
other factors;
· local
conditions, such as oversupply of office space and the demand for office
space;
· the
inability or unwillingness of tenants to pay their current rent or rent
increases; and
· competition
from other available office buildings and changes in market rental
rates.
Our
operations are subject to an intensive regulatory approval process.
Before we
can develop a property, we must obtain a variety of approvals from local and
state governments with respect to such matters as zoning, density, parking,
subdivision, site planning and environmental issues. Certain of these approvals
are discretionary by nature. Because certain government agencies and special
interest groups have in the past expressed
concerns about our development plans in or near
Austin, our ability to develop these properties and realize future income from
our properties could be delayed, reduced, prevented or made more
expensive.
Certain
special interest groups have long opposed our plans in the Austin area and have
taken various actions to partially or completely restrict development in some
areas, including areas where some of our most valuable properties are located.
We have actively opposed these actions. We currently do not believe unfavorable
rulings would have a significant long-term adverse effect on the overall value
of our property holdings. However, because of the regulatory environment that
has existed in the Austin area and the intensive opposition of certain interest
groups, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove
correct.
Our
operations are subject to governmental environmental regulation, which can
change at any time and generally would result in an increase to our costs.
Real
estate development is subject to state and federal regulations and to possible
interruption or termination because of environmental considerations, including,
without limitation, air and water quality and protection of endangered species
and their habitats. Certain of the Barton Creek properties include nesting
territories for the Golden Cheek Warbler, a federally listed endangered species.
In 1995, we received a permit from the U.S. Wildlife Service pursuant to the
Endangered Species Act, which to date has allowed the development of the Barton
Creek and Lantana properties free of restrictions under the Endangered Species
Act related to the maintenance of habitat for the Golden Cheek
Warbler.
Additionally,
in April 1997, the U.S. Department of Interior listed the Barton Springs
Salamander as an endangered species after a federal court overturned a March
1997 decision by the Department of Interior not to list the Barton Springs
Salamander based on a conservation agreement between the State of Texas and
federal agencies. The listing of the Barton Springs Salamander has not affected,
nor do we anticipate it will affect, our Barton Creek and Lantana properties for
several reasons, including the results of technical studies and our U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service 10(a) permit obtained in 1995. Our Circle C properties may,
however, be affected, although the extent of any impact cannot be determined at
this time. Special interest groups provided written notice of their intention to
challenge our 10(a) permit and compliance with water quality regulations, but no
challenge has yet occurred.
We are
making, and will continue to make, expenditures with respect to our real estate
development for the protection of the environment. Emphasis on environmental
matters will result in additional costs in the future.
The
real estate business is very competitive and many of our competitors are larger
and financially stronger than we are. The real
estate business is highly competitive. We compete with a large number of
companies and individuals, and many of them have significantly greater financial
and other resources than we have. Our competitors include local developers who
are committed primarily to particular markets and also national developers who
acquire properties throughout the U.S.
Our
operations are subject to natural risks. Our
performance may be adversely affected by weather conditions that delay
development or damage property.
The
U.S. military intervention in Iraq, the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on
September 11, 2001 and the potential for additional future terrorist acts
have created economic, political and social uncertainties that could materially
and adversely affect our business. It is
possible that further acts of terrorism may be directed against the U.S.
domestically or abroad, and such acts of terrorism could be directed against
properties and personnel of companies such as ours. Moreover, while our property
and business interruption insurance covers damages to insured property directly
caused by terrorism, this insurance does not cover damages and losses caused by
war. Terrorism
and war developments may materially and adversely affect our business and
profitability and the prices of our common stock in ways that we cannot predict
at this time.
Item
2. Properties
Our
developed lots, developed or under development acreage and undeveloped acreage
as of December 31, 2004, are provided in the following table. The undeveloped
acreage shown in the table is presented according to anticipated uses for
single-family lots, multi-family units and commercial development based upon our
understanding of the properties’ existing entitlements. However, there is no
assurance that the undeveloped acreage will be so developed because of the
nature of the approval and development process and market demand for a
particular use. Undeveloped acreage includes raw real estate that can be sold
"as is" i.e. no infrastructure or development work has begun on such property. A
developed lot is an individual tract of land that has been developed and
permitted for residential use. A developed lot may be sold with a home already
built on it; however, we currently own only three lots with homes built on them
(the Calera Court homes). Developed acreage or acreage under development
includes real estate for which infrastructure work over the entire property
has been completed, is currently being completed or is
able to be completed and necessary permits have been received.
|
|
|
Acreage |
|
|
|
|
|
Developed
or Under Development |
|
Undeveloped |
|
|
|
Developed |
|
Single |
|
Multi- |
|
|
|
|
|
Single |
|
Multi- |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Lots |
|
Family |
|
family |
|
Commercial |
|
Total |
|
Family |
|
family |
|
Commercial |
|
Total |
|
Acreage |
Austin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barton
Creek |
86 |
|
822 |
|
249 |
|
372 |
|
1,443 |
|
391 |
|
- |
|
80 |
|
471 |
|
1,914 |
Lantana |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
134 |
|
134 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
148 |
|
148 |
|
282 |
Circle
C |
- |
|
398 |
|
- |
|
62 |
|
460 |
|
- |
|
212 |
|
251 |
|
463 |
|
923 |
Plano |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deerfield |
63 |
|
47 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
47 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
47 |
San
Antonio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Camino
Real |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
Total |
149 |
|
1,267 |
|
249 |
|
568 |
|
2,084 |
|
391 |
|
212 |
|
481 |
|
1,084 |
|
3,168 |
The
following schedule summarizes the estimated development potential of our
Austin-area acreage as of December 31, 2004:
|
|
Single |
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
Family |
|
Multi-family |
|
Office |
|
Retail |
|
|
(lots) |
|
(units) |
|
(gross
square feet) |
Barton
Creek |
|
483 |
|
1,860 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
- |
Lantana |
|
- |
|
- |
|
1,220,393 |
|
1,462,185 |
Circle
C |
|
623 |
|
900 |
|
787,500 |
|
160,090 |
Total |
|
1,106 |
|
2,760 |
|
3,507,893 |
|
1,622,275 |
Item
3. Legal Proceedings
Litigation
involving the development of one of our Austin properties is summarized
below.
S.R.
Ridge / Wal-Mart Litigation: S.R.
Ridge Limited Partnership vs. The City of Austin and Stratus Properties
Inc.
(Cause No. A03CA832 SS). As
previously reported, on November 20, 2003, S.R. Ridge Limited Partnership (S.R.
Ridge) sued Stratus and the City of Austin in the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas alleging that Stratus had conspired with the
City to breach its 1996 Settlement Agreement concerning the development of S.R.
Ridge’s property. On October 14, 2004, after conducting discovery and Stratus’
filing of its motion for summary judgment, S.R. Ridge agreed to dismiss its
suit. On October 19, 2004, the United States Federal Court issued an order
dismissing the lawsuit in its entirety without prejudice.
In
addition to the litigation described above, we may from time to time be involved
in various legal proceedings of a character normally incident to the ordinary
course of our business. We believe that potential liability from any of these
pending or threatened proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition or results of operations. We maintain liability insurance to
cover some, but not all, potential liabilities normally incident to the ordinary
course of our business as well as other insurance coverage customary in our
business, with such coverage limits as management deems prudent.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not
applicable.
Executive
Officers of the Registrant
Certain
information, as of March 16, 2005, regarding our executive officers is set forth
in the following table and accompanying text.
Name |
|
Age |
|
Position
or Office |
William
H. Armstrong III |
|
40 |
|
Chairman
of the Board, President and |
|
|
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
John
E. Baker |
|
58 |
|
Senior
Vice President and |
|
|
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth
N. Jones |
|
45 |
|
General
Counsel and Secretary |
Mr.
Armstrong has been employed by us since our inception in 1992. He has served as
Chairman of the Board since August 1998, Chief Executive Officer since May 1998
and President since August 1996. Previously, Mr. Armstrong served as Chief
Operating Officer from August 1996 to May 1998 and as Chief Financial Officer
from May 1996 to August 1996. He served as Executive Vice President from August
1995 to August 1996.
Mr. Baker
has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August
2002. He previously served as Senior Vice President - Accounting from May 2001
until August 2002 and as our Vice President - Accounting from August 1996 until
May 2001.
Mr. Jones
has served as our General Counsel since August 1998 and Secretary since 2000.
Mr. Jones is a partner with the law firm of Armbrust & Brown, L.L.P. and he
provides legal and business advisory services under a consulting arrangement
with his firm.
PART
II
Item
5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity,
Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
Our
common stock trades on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated
Quotation (NASDAQ) stock market under the symbol STRS. The following table sets
forth, for the periods indicated, the range of high and low sales prices, as
reported by NASDAQ.
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
High |
|
Low |
|
High |
|
Low |
|
First
Quarter |
|
$13.55 |
|
$9.90 |
|
$10.81 |
|
$8.00 |
|
Second
Quarter |
|
13.21 |
|
11.85 |
|
9.74 |
|
8.00 |
|
Third
Quarter |
|
14.35 |
|
11.95 |
|
11.15 |
|
9.02 |
|
Fourth
Quarter |
|
16.03 |
|
13.04 |
|
10.83 |
|
9.80 |
|
As of
March 16, 2005, there were 839 holders of record of our common stock. We have
not in the past paid, and do not anticipate in the future paying, cash dividends
on our common stock. The decision whether or not to pay dividends and in what
amounts is solely within the discretion of our Board of Directors. However, our
current ability to pay dividends is also restricted by terms of our credit
agreement, as discussed in Note 5.
The
following table sets forth shares of our common stock we repurchased during the
three-month period ended December 31, 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Programa |
Period |
|
Total
Shares
Purchased |
|
Average
Price
Paid
Per
Share |
|
Shares
Purchased |
|
Shares
Available
for
Purchase |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October
1 to 31, 2004 |
|
1,056 |
|
|
$14.36 |
|
1,056 |
|
684,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November
1 to 30, 2004 |
|
1,741 |
|
|
15.35 |
|
1,741 |
|
682,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
1 to 31, 2004 |
|
1,049 |
|
|
15.71 |
|
1,049 |
|
681,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
3,846 |
|
|
15.18 |
|
3,846 |
|
|
a. |
In
February 2001, our Board of Directors approved an open market share
purchase program for up to 0.7 million stock-split adjusted shares of our
common stock. The program does not have an expiration
date. |
Item
6. Selected Financial Data
The
following table sets forth our selected historical financial data for each of
the five years in the period ended December 31, 2004. The historical financial
information is derived from our audited financial statements and is not
necessarily indicative of our future results. You should read the information in
the table below together with Items 7. and 7A. “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks” and Item 8. “Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data.”
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
2000 |
|
|
|
(Financial
Data In Dollars, Except Average Shares, and In Thousands, Except Per Share
Amounts) |
|
Years
Ended December 31: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
20,890 |
|
$ |
14,422 |
|
$ |
11,569 |
|
$ |
14,829 |
|
$ |
10,099 |
|
Operating
income (loss) |
|
|
1,560 |
|
|
180 |
|
|
(1,146 |
) |
|
2,794 |
|
|
(3,649 |
) |
Interest
income |
|
|
70 |
|
|
728 |
|
|
606 |
|
|
1,157 |
|
|
1,203 |
|
Equity
in unconsolidated affiliates’ income |
|
|
- |
|
|
29 |
|
|
372 |
|
|
207 |
|
|
1,372 |
|
Net
income (loss) |
|
|
672 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
(521 |
) |
|
3,940 |
|
|
14,222 |
a |
Net
income applicable to common stock |
|
|
672 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
1,846 |
b |
|
3,940 |
|
|
14,222 |
|
Basic
net income per sharec |
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
- |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
1.99 |
|
Diluted
net income per sharec |
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
- |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
0.48 |
|
|
1.74 |
|
Average
shares outstandingc |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
7,196 |
|
|
7,124 |
|
|
7,116 |
|
|
7,142 |
|
|
7,148 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
7,570 |
|
|
7,315 |
|
|
7,392 |
d |
|
8,204 |
d |
|
8,351 |
d |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
December 31: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working
capital (deficit) |
|
|
(4,453 |
) |
|
(787 |
) |
|
(4,825 |
) |
|
141 |
|
|
5,404 |
|
Property
held for sale |
|
|
125,445 |
|
|
114,207 |
|
|
111,608 |
|
|
109,704 |
|
|
92,655 |
|
Property
held for use, net |
|
|
21,676 |
|
|
21,685 |
|
|
21,575 |
e |
|
338 |
|
|
350 |
|
Total
assets |
|
|
152,861 |
|
|
142,430 |
|
|
139,440 |
|
|
129,478 |
|
|
111,893 |
|
Long-term
debt, including current portion of borrowings outstanding |
|
|
55,647 |
|
|
47,539 |
|
|
44,799 |
|
|
25,576 |
|
|
8,440 |
|
Mandatorily
Redeemable Preferred Stockb |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
Stockholders’
equity |
|
|
88,196 |
|
|
86,821 |
|
|
86,619 |
|
|
84,659 |
|
|
81,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a.
|
Includes
$14.3 million gain associated with final settlement of our Circle C
Municipal Utility District claim against the City of
Austin. |
b.
|
In
connection with the conclusion of our relationship with Olympus Real
Estate Corporation in February 2002, we purchased our $10.0 million of
mandatorily redeemable preferred stock held by Olympus for $7.6 million.
Accounting standards require that the $2.4 million discount amount be
included in net income applicable to common stock (see Note
3). |
c.
|
Reflects
the effects of the stock split transactions completed in 2001 (see Note
7). |
d.
|
Includes
effect of assumed redemption of 1.7 million outstanding shares of our
mandatorily redeemable preferred stock for 851,000 shares of our common
stock. Amount for 2002 is pro-rated for the period the preferred stock was
outstanding prior to its redemption in February 2002, totaling 142,000
equivalent shares. |
e.
|
Reflects
the consolidation of 7000 West Joint Venture assets following the Olympus
Real Estate Corporation transactions and the cost associated with the
completed 7500 Rialto Drive office building (see Note
9). |
Items
7. and 7A. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and
Results
of Operation and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risks
OVERVIEW
In
management’s discussion and analysis “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Stratus
Properties Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. You should read the following
discussion in conjunction with our financial statements and the related
discussion of “Business” and “Properties” included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
The results of operations reported and summarized below are not necessarily
indicative of our future operating results. All
subsequent references to Notes refer to Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements located in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data.”
We are
engaged in the acquisition, development, management and sale of commercial,
multi-family and residential real estate properties located primarily in the
Austin, Texas area. We conduct real estate operations on properties we own and,
until February 2002, through unconsolidated affiliates we jointly owned with
Olympus Real Estate Corporation (Olympus) (see “Joint Ventures with Olympus Real
Estate Corporation” below), pursuant to a strategic alliance formed in
1998.
Our
principal real estate holdings are in southwest Austin, Texas. Our most
significant holding is the 1,914 acres of residential, multi-family and
commercial property and 86 developed residential estate lots located within the
Barton Creek community. We own an additional 463 acres of undeveloped
residential, commercial and multi-family property within the Circle C Ranch
(Circle C) community. Our other properties in the Circle C community are
currently being developed and include Meridian, which is an 800-lot residential
development consisting of approximately 398 acres at December 31, 2004 and
Escarpment Village, which is a retail center consisting of approximately 62
acres. Our remaining Austin holdings consist of 282 acres of commercial property
located within the Lantana project area, as well as three Lantana office
buildings. The office buildings include a 75,000-square foot building at 7500
Rialto Drive, and two fully leased 70,000-square foot buildings at 7000 West
William Cannon Drive, known as the Lantana Corporate Center. In January 2004, we
acquired approximately 68 acres of land in Plano, Texas, which we refer to as
Deerfield. At December 31, 2004, our Deerfield property consists of
approximately 47 acres of residential land, which is being developed, and 63
residential lots.
Real
Estate Market Conditions
Factors
that significantly affect United States (U.S.) real estate market conditions
include interest rate levels and the availability of financing, the supply of
product (i.e. developed and/or undeveloped land, depending on buyers’ needs) and
current and anticipated future economic conditions. These market conditions
historically move in periodic cycles, and can be volatile in specific regions.
Because of the concentration of our assets primarily in the Austin, Texas
area, market conditions in this region significantly affect our
business.
In
addition to the traditional influence of state and federal government employment
levels on the local economy, in recent years the Austin area has experienced
significant growth in the technology sector. The Austin-area population
increased approximately 48 percent between 1989 and 1999, largely due to an
influx of technology companies and related businesses. Average income levels in
Austin also increased significantly during this period, rising by 62 percent.
The booming economy resulted in rising demands for residential housing,
commercial office space and retail services. Between 1989 and 1999, sales tax
receipts in Austin rose by 126 percent, an indication of the dramatic increase
in business activity during the period. The increases in population, income
levels and sales tax revenues have been less dramatic over the last few
years.
The
following chart compares Austin’s five-county metro area population and median
family income for 1989 and 1999 and the most current information available for
2003 and 2004, based on U.S. Census Bureau data and City of Austin
data.
Based on
the City of Austin’s fiscal year of October 1st through
September 30th, the
chart below compares Austin’s sales tax revenues for 1989, 1999 and
2003.
a.
Source: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the City of Austin,
Texas.
Real
estate development in southwest Austin historically has been constrained as a
result of various restrictions imposed by the City of Austin (the City). Several
special interest groups have also traditionally opposed development in that
area, where most of our property is located. Since 2001, a downturn in the
technology sector has negatively affected the Austin real estate market,
especially the high-end residential and commercial leasing markets. The December
31, 2003 and 2004 vacancy percentages for various types of developed properties
in Austin are noted below, and they indicate that with the exception of the
continuing strength of Austin’s retail market, other developed properties are
still showing some negative effects from the economic downturn.
|
|
December
31, |
|
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
Building
Type |
|
Vacancy
Factor |
Industrial
Buildingsa |
|
23% |
|
20% |
Office
Buildings (Class A)b |
|
20% |
|
20% |
Multi-Family
Buildings |
|
11%c |
|
9%d |
Retail
Buildingse |
|
6% |
|
7% |
a. |
CB
Richard Ellis: Austin Industrial Market
Summary |
b. |
CB
Richard Ellis: Austin Office Market Summary |
c. |
Texas
A&M University Real Estate Center: Austin-San Marcos Market
Overview |
d. |
Austin
Investor Interests: The Austin Multi-Family Trend
Report |
e. |
CB
Richard Ellis: Austin MSA Retail Market
Overview |
Business
Strategy
Over the
past several years, we have successfully worked cooperatively with the City to
obtain approvals that allow the development of our properties to proceed in a
timely manner while protecting the environment. We believe the desirable
location and overall quality of our properties, in combination with the land use
and development entitlements we have obtained, will command a premium over the
value of other Austin-area properties. We have responded to recent “soft” market
conditions in the Austin area by prudently managing our cash expenditures and
overall liquidity while continuing to aggressively pursue required approvals for
our planned development activities, to position our company to be able to
respond quickly to improved market conditions. This “soft” market has, and over
the near-term will continue to have, a negative effect on our operating results
and liquidity.
Our
long-term success will depend on our ability to maximize the value of our real
estate through obtaining required approvals that permit us to develop and sell
our properties in a timely manner at a reasonable cost. We must incur
significant development expenditures and secure additional permits prior to the
development and sale of certain properties. In addition, we continue to pursue
additional development and management fee opportunities, and believe we can
obtain bank financing for developing our properties at a reasonable cost. See
“Risk Factors” located elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
DEVELOPMENT
AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
In May
2004, we entered into a contract with a national homebuilder to sell 41 lots
within the Wimberly Lane Phase II subdivision. We are retaining and marketing
the remaining six estate lots in the subdivision, each averaging approximately
five acres. In June 2004, the homebuilder paid us a non-refundable $0.6 million
deposit for the right to purchase the 41 lots, which has been used to pay
ongoing development costs of the lots. The deposit will be recognized as income
as lots are sold. The lots will be sold on an installment basis, with six lots
to be sold upon substantial completion of subdivision utilities, and then three
lots per quarter beginning 150 days after the sale of the initial lots. The
average purchase price for each of the 41 lots is $150,400, subject to a six
percent annual escalator commencing upon substantial completion of development.
Subdivision streets and utilities were completed in October 2004 and the initial
lot closings occurred in December 2004.
In
January 2004, we acquired the Deerfield property for $7.0 million. The property
is zoned and subject to a preliminary subdivision plan for 234 residential lots.
In February 2004, we executed an Option Agreement and a Construction Agreement
with a national homebuilder. Pursuant to the Option Agreement, we were paid $1.4
million for an option to purchase all 234 lots over 36 monthly take-downs. The
net purchase price for each of the 234 lots is $61,500, subject to certain terms
and conditions. The $1.4 million option payment is non-refundable, but would be
applied against subsequent purchases of lots by the homebuilder after certain
thresholds are achieved and will be recognized as income as lots are sold. The
Construction Agreement requires the homebuilder to complete development of the
entire project by March 15, 2007. We agreed to pay up to $5.2 million of the
homebuilder’s development costs. The homebuilder must pay all property taxes and
maintenance costs. In February 2004, we entered into a $9.8 million three-year
loan agreement with Comerica Bank (Comerica) to finance the acquisition and
development of Deerfield. Development is proceeding on schedule and we had $4.3
million in remaining availability under the loan at December 31, 2004. The
initial lot sale occurred in November 2004 and four lots were sold in December
2004.
In August
2002, the City granted final approval of a development agreement (Circle C
Settlement) and permanent zoning for our real estate located within the Circle C
community in southwest Austin. These approvals
permit development of one million square feet of
commercial space and 1,730 residential units, including 900 multi-family units
and 830 single family residential lots. The Circle C Settlement, effective
August 15, 2002, firmly establishes all essential municipal development
regulations applicable to our Circle C properties for 30 years. The City also
provided us $15 million of cash incentives in connection with our future
development of our Circle C and other Austin-area properties, which can be used
for City fees and reimbursement for certain infrastructure costs. Annually, we
may elect to sell up to $1.5 million of the incentives to other developers for
their use in paying City fees related to their projects. As of December 31,
2004, we have permanently used approximately $1.7 million of our City-based
incentives including $1.0 million sold to other developers, and we also have
$4.7 million in Credit Bank capacity in use as temporary fiscal deposits. At
December 31, 2004, unencumbered Credit Bank capacity was $8.6
million.
We have
commenced development activities at Circle C based on the entitlements set forth
in our Circle C Settlement with the City. The preliminary plan has been approved
for Meridian, an 800-lot residential development at Circle C. In October 2004,
we received final City plat and construction permit approvals for the first
phase of Meridian, and construction has commenced. In addition, several retail
sites at Circle C have received final City approvals and are being developed. In
December 2004, we sold approximately 139 acres of the Meridian development.
Zoning for Escarpment Village, a 160,000-square-foot retail project anchored by
a grocery store, was approved during the second quarter of 2004, and
construction has commenced. Funding for the construction of Escarpment Village
is provided by an $18.5 million loan, which we established with Comerica in
December 2004. The Circle C Settlement permits development of one million square
feet of commercial space, 900 multi-family units and 830 single-family
residential lots.
During
the first quarter of 2004, we completed construction of four courtyard homes at
Calera Court within the Barton Creek community, one of which has been sold.
Calera Court, the initial phase of the “Calera Drive” subdivision, will include
17 courtyard homes on 16 acres. The second phase of Calera Drive, consisting of
53 single-family lots, has received final plat and construction permit approval.
The development of these lots, many of which adjoin the Fazio Canyons Golf
Course, has commenced. Development of the third and last phase of Calera Drive,
which will include approximately 70 single-family lots, is not expected to
commence until after 2005. Funding for the construction of courtyard homes at
Calera Court is provided by a $3.0 million project loan, which we established
with Comerica in September 2003. During the first quarter of 2004, we borrowed
$1.2 million under the project loan, which matures in September 2005 and is
secured by the three remaining courtyard homes at Calera Court.
In 2000,
we received final subdivision plat approval from the City to develop
approximately 170 acres of commercial and multi-family real estate within our
Lantana project. We completed certain tenant improvements to the
75,000-square-foot Rialto Drive office building that allowed the first tenants
to occupy their leased space in 2003. During the first quarter of 2004, we
executed leases that brought our 7500 Rialto Drive office building to 90 percent
occupancy in July 2004, and at December 31, 2004, the occupancy rate was 97
percent. In March 2004, we brought our property management functions in-house
and formed Southwest Property Services L.L.C. to manage our office buildings.
Effective June 30, 2004, we terminated our agreement with the third-party
property management firm previously providing this function. Although there may
be some higher costs during the initial transition, we anticipate that this
change in management responsibility should provide future cost savings for our
commercial leasing operations and better control of building
operations.
Since
January 2002, we have secured subdivision plat approval for three new
residential subdivisions within the Barton Creek Community, including: Versant
Place - 54 lots, Wimberly Lane II - 47 lots and Calera Drive - 155 lots (see
above). Development of the remaining Barton Creek property is being deferred
until the Austin-area economy improves.
In 2001,
we reached agreement with the City concerning development of a 417-acre portion
of the Lantana project area. The agreement reflected a cooperative effort
between the City and us to allow development based on grandfathered
entitlements, while adhering to stringent water quality standards and other
enhancements to protect the environment. With this agreement, we completed the
core entitlement process for the entire Lantana project allowing for
approximately 2.9 million square feet of office and retail development,
approximately 400 multi-family units (previously sold to an unrelated third
party, see below), and approximately 330 residential lots to which we sold the
development rights in 2003. As of December 31, 2004, the Lantana project
inventory totaled approximately 2.7 million square feet of office and retail
estimated development potential.
We
commenced construction of a new subdivision within the Barton Creek community
during the fourth quarter of 2000. This subdivision, Mirador, was completed in
late-2001. Mirador adjoins the Escala Drive subdivision. We developed 34 estate
lots in the Mirador subdivision, with each lot averaging approximately 3.5 acres
in size. We sold the initial four Mirador lots during 2002 for a total of $1.8
million, three lots in 2003 for $1.1
million and eight lots in 2004 for $3.0
million.
LAKEWAY
PROJECT
In
January 2001, we invested $2.0 million in the Lakeway project near Austin,
Texas. Since that time, we had been the manager and developer of the 552-acre
Schramm Ranch tract, receiving both management fees and sales commissions for
our services. In the second quarter of 2001, we negotiated the sale of
substantially all of the Schramm Ranch property to a single purchaser. In return
for our securing the required entitlements, the sale was to be completed in four
planned installments. We secured all the remaining necessary entitlements for
the Schramm Ranch property in the fourth quarter of 2001 and received a $1.2
million distribution associated with the first two sale
installments.
In the
first half of 2002, the purchaser closed the final two planned sale
installments. We received a total cash distribution of $1.5 million, which
represents a $1.2 million return of our $2.0 million investment and $0.3 million
of income. During the second quarter of 2003, we sold the remaining 5-acre
commercial site for $0.7 million, ending the project, and received $0.3
million representing our 40 percent share of the related net sales proceeds. On
a cumulative basis, we have received a total of $2.9 million of cash
distributions, not including sales commissions and management fees, from our
involvement in the Lakeway Project, which represents the full return of our $2.0
million investment and $0.9 million of income. See Note 4 for more information
regarding our involvement in the Lakeway project.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
We are
continually evaluating the development potential of our properties and will
continue to consider opportunities to enter into significant transactions
involving our properties. As a result, and because of numerous other factors
affecting our business activities as described herein, our past operating
results are not necessarily indicative of our future results.
Summary
operating results follow (in thousands):
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real
estate operations |
$ |
16,851 |
|
$ |
10,667 |
|
$ |
9,082 |
|
Commercial
leasing |
|
4,039 |
|
|
3,755 |
|
|
2,487 |
|
Total
revenues |
$ |
20,890 |
|
$ |
14,422 |
|
$ |
11,569 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income (loss)a |
$ |
1,560 |
|
$ |
180 |
|
$ |
(1,146 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) |
$ |
672 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
(521 |
)b |
a.
|
Includes
Municipal Utility District (MUD) reimbursements of infrastructure costs
charged to expense in prior years totaling $1.2 million in 2003 and $0.1
million in 2002 (see Note 1). |
b.
|
Includes
$0.3 million gain on the sale of our 49.9 percent interest in the Walden
Partnership (see “Joint Ventures with Olympus Real Estate Corporation”
below). |
Following
the February 2002 transactions between Olympus and us (see “Joint Ventures With
Olympus Real Estate Corporation” below), we have two operating segments, “Real
Estate Operations” and “Commercial Leasing” (see Note 9). The following is a
discussion of our operating results by segment.
Real
Estate Operations
Summary
real estate operating results follow (in thousands):
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undeveloped
property sales |
$ |
9,192 |
|
$ |
7,721 |
|
$ |
4,354 |
|
Developed
property sales |
|
7,238 |
|
|
1,217 |
|
|
3,639 |
|
Commissions,
management fees and other |
|
421 |
|
|
1,729 |
|
|
1,089 |
|
Total
revenues |
|
16,851 |
|
|
10,667 |
|
|
9,082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of sales |
|
(11,242 |
) |
|
(6,512 |
) |
|
(6,031 |
) |
General
and administrative expenses |
|
(3,788 |
) |
|
(3,555 |
) |
|
(3,834 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income (loss) |
$ |
1,821 |
|
$ |
600 |
|
$ |
(783 |
) |
Undeveloped
property sales. During
2004, we sold 139 acres of the Meridian development within the Circle C
community for $5.6 million and an 83-acre estate lot within the Barton Creek
community for $1.8 million. Our other 2004 sales within the Circle C community
included two tracts totaling three acres for $1.4 million and an approximately
one-acre commercial tract for $0.5 million.
During
2003, we sold to a single purchaser our entire 142 acres of undeveloped
residential real estate within the Lantana development in southwest Austin for
$4.6 million. We also sold a 1.5-acre undeveloped retail tract in our Circle C
development for $1.2 million, six acres of property located in southwest Austin
for $0.65 million and a 23-acre tract within the Circle C community for $1.25
million.
Undeveloped
property revenues during 2002 included the initial sales of our acreage located
within the Circle C community following the Circle C Settlement. These initial
Circle C tract sales made to the City included a four-acre site for $0.4 million
and a nine-acre tract for the construction of a fire station for $0.7 million.
In addition, 2002 undeveloped property revenues included the sale of 11 acres of
commercial real estate in Houston, Texas, for $1.4 million and the sale of 19
acres of multi-family real estate in San Antonio, Texas, for $1.9
million.
Developed
Property Sales.
Developed property sales of $7.2 million for 2004 included sales of eight
residential estate lots at the Mirador subdivision for $3.0 million and six
residential estate lots at the Escala Drive subdivision for $2.2 million. In
addition, we recognized $0.3 million of previously deferred revenues related to
a 2003 lot sale at the Mirador subdivision. In accordance with our contract with
a national homebuilder, we sold the first six lots of the Wimberly Lane Phase II
subdivision for $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2004 upon the completion
of the subdivision utilities. In the fourth quarter of 2004, we also sold the
initial five lots at Deerfield for $0.3 million. In 2004,
we sold the first courtyard home at Calera Court for $0.6 million. Developed
property sales of $1.2 million for 2003 included the sale of three residential
estate lots at the Mirador subdivision. The revenue for one of the residential
estate lots at the Mirador subdivision is net of $0.3 million of deferred
profits which we recognize as we receive payments. The 2003 developed property
revenues also included the sale of the last remaining Wimberly Lane subdivision
residential lot and the sale of one residential estate lot at the Escala Drive
subdivision, both of which are located within the Barton Creek community in
Austin. Developed property sales of $3.6 million for 2002 included the sales of
four residential estate lots at both the Mirador and Escala Drive
subdivisions.
Commissions,
Management Fees and Other.
Commissions, management fees and other revenues totaled $0.4 million for 2004
compared to $1.7 million for 2003 and $1.1 million for 2002. The 2004 amount
included sales to third parties totaling $0.1 million of our development fee
credits, compared to $0.9 million for 2003. We received these development fee
credits as part of the Circle C Settlement. During 2003, commissions and
management fees also included $0.5 million in fees paid to us for our
involvement in the Lakeway Project, near Austin. During the second quarter of
2003, we sold the remaining five-acre commercial tract at the Schramm Ranch
property for $0.7 million, of which we received 40 percent of the net sales
proceeds (see “Lakeway Project” above). Commissions and management fees during
2002 included $0.8 million of fees associated with our involvement in the
Lakeway Project. The increase in this type of revenue during 2003 compared to
2002 primarily relates to the 2003 sales of development fee credits to third
parties.
Cost
of Sales. Cost of
sales totaled $11.2 million in 2004, $6.5 million in 2003 and $6.0 million in
2002. The increase in 2004 cost of sales compared to 2003 primarily related to
the increase in undeveloped and developed property sales in 2004. In addition,
cost of sales during 2003 were reduced by $1.2 million of MUD reimbursements
covering infrastructure costs charged to expense in prior years. Cost of sales
in 2003 compared to 2002 increased primarily because of the increase in
undeveloped property sales in 2003.
Commercial
Leasing
Summary
commercial leasing operating results follow (in thousands):
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Rental
income |
$ |
4,039 |
|
$ |
3,755 |
|
$ |
2,487 |
|
Rental
property costs |
|
(2,053 |
) |
|
(2,502 |
) |
|
(1,638 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
(1,398 |
) |
|
(1,215 |
) |
|
(763 |
) |
General
and administrative expenses |
|
(849 |
) |
|
(458 |
) |
|
(449 |
) |
Operating
loss |
$ |
(261 |
) |
$ |
(420 |
) |
$ |
(363 |
) |
Rental
Income. In 2004,
we received rental income of $3.2 million from our two fully leased 7000 West
office buildings in the Lantana project area in southwest Austin, compared to
$3.4 million for 2003 and $2.5 million for 2002. In addition, we earned $0.9
million in rental income from our 75,000-square-foot office building at 7500
Rialto Drive for 2004, compared to $0.3 million for 2003, as the occupancy rate
increased from approximately 37 percent in December 2003 to 97 percent in
December 2004. The increase in 2003 compared to 2002 reflects the revenues
associated with the 75,000-square-foot Rialto Drive office building that were
initially earned during the first quarter of 2003 (see “Development and Other
Activities” above) and the fact that we did not have commercial leasing
operations until February 27, 2002, following the completion of the transactions
with Olympus.
Rental
Property Costs. Rental
property costs in 2004 were reduced by $0.7 million for reimbursement of certain
building repairs received from a settlement with the general contractor
responsible for construction of the 7000 West office buildings. Excluding this
reimbursement, rental property costs increased in 2004 compared to 2003,
partially because of the additional costs of Southwest Property Services L.L.C.,
which we formed in March 2004 to manage our office buildings. Previously, we had
outsourced our property management functions to a property management firm.
Effective June 30, 2004, we terminated our agreement with this firm and
Southwest Property Services L.L.C. now performs all property management
responsibilities. The increase in 2003 compared to 2002 primarily reflects the
incremental costs associated with the 7500 Rialto Drive office building, which
did not open until the third quarter of 2002, and the 7000 West office
buildings, which because we completed transactions with Olympus in February
2002, reported twelve months of operations during 2003 compared to ten months of
operations during 2002.
Depreciation. The
increase in 2003 depreciation expense compared to 2002 reflects our having a
full year of depreciation for both 7500 Rialto Drive and 7000 West during 2003,
while during 2002 we had only ten months of depreciation for 7000 West and five
months of depreciation for 7500 Rialto Drive.
Other
Financial Results
General
and administrative expenses totaled $4.6 million in 2004, $4.0 million in 2003
and $4.3 million in 2002. The increase in 2004 compared to 2003 reflects higher
legal fees related to the S.R. Ridge/Wal-Mart litigation (see Item 3. “Legal
Proceedings” contained elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K). General
and administrative expenses also were higher because of a reduction in the
allocation of certain general and administrative expenses to capital projects.
General and administrative expenses during 2002 included certain costs
associated with completing the transactions with Olympus.
Non-Operating
Results
Interest
expense, net of capitalized interest, totaled $1.0 million in 2004, $0.9 million
in 2003 and $0.6 million in 2002 (see Note 5). Capitalized interest totaled $2.4
million in 2004, $2.1 million in 2003 and $1.9 million in 2002. The increase in
capitalized interest in each year over the three-year period from 2002 to 2004
reflects the higher average balance of our borrowings outstanding in the current
year compared with the previous year.
Interest
income totaled $0.1 million in 2004, $0.7 million in 2003 and $0.6 million in
2002. Interest income included interest on MUD reimbursements totaling $0.6
million in 2003 and $0.2 million in 2002. Other income of $0.3 million in 2002
represented the gain from the sale of our interest in the Walden
Partnership.
CAPITAL
RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Comparison
Of Year-To-Year Cash Flows
Although
we have a working capital deficit, we believe that we have adequate funds from
our revolving credit facility and projected operating cash flows to meet our
working capital requirements. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled
$10.0 million in 2004, $8.1 million in 2003 and $7.3 million in 2002. Compared
to 2003, operating cash flows in 2004 increased primarily because of the
increase in sales activities. In July 2003, Barton Creek MUD No. 4 issued $5.0
million in revenue bonds, of which Stratus received approximately $3.8 million
in 2003 as reimbursement for a portion of Stratus’ previous infrastructure costs
within the Barton Creek community. In addition, Stratus received $0.8 million of
other Barton Creek MUD reimbursements during 2003. Reimbursements totaling $1.8
million represented (1) a $1.2 million reimbursement of infrastructure costs
charged to expense in prior years and were recorded as a reduction of cost of
sales and (2) $0.6 million for interest on the reimbursements. The remaining
reimbursement of $2.8 million and a fiscal deposit refund of $0.7 million
represented a reimbursement of our cost of real estate properties and were
recorded as a reduction of capital expenditures. The $0.8 million improvement in
operating cash flows in 2003 compared to 2002 primarily reflects the increase in
revenues during 2003 and the $1.2 million of MUD reimbursements for
infrastructure costs previously expensed.
Net cash
used in investing activities totaled $21.7 million in 2004, $8.8 million in 2003
and $8.3 million in 2002. Investing activities in 2004 included $9.3 million for
the acquisition and development of the Deerfield property. In 2004, other
development expenditures included improvements to certain properties in the
Barton Creek and Circle C communities. Development expenditures in 2004 and 2003
also included costs to complete certain tenant improvements to the 7500 Rialto
Drive office building. MUD reimbursements totaled $0.9 million in 2004, $3.5
million in 2003 and $5.3 million in 2002. During 2003, we received $0.3 million
of distributions from the Lakeway project, including $0.2 million representing
the final return of our original investment in the project, while in 2002 we
received a total of $1.5 million associated with our involvement in the Lakeway
project, including the return of $1.2 million of our original $2.0 million
investment in the project (see “Lakeway Project” above).
As part
of the Olympus transaction (see “Joint Ventures with Olympus Real Estate
Corporation” below), we acquired Olympus’ 50.01 percent ownership interest in
the Barton Creek Joint Venture and their 50.1 percent ownership interest in the
7000 West Joint Venture for $3.9 million, less $1.1 million of cash acquired. We
also received investing proceeds of $3.1 million for the sale of our 49.9
percent ownership interest in the Walden Partnership to Olympus.
Financing
activities provided cash totaling $8.7 million in 2004 and $2.8 million in 2003
and used cash totaling $1.3 million in 2002. During 2004, our financing
activities included $0.5 million of net payments on our revolving line of credit
and $8.6 million of net borrowings from our project construction loans,
including net borrowings of $5.5 million from the Deerfield loan and $1.2
million from the Calera Court project loan. In 2004, we paid the $11.9 million
balance on our 7000 West project loan with borrowings from a $12.0 million loan
from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). The loan
matures in January 2015. During 2003, our financing activities included $4.3
million of net borrowings from our revolving line of credit and payments
totaling $1.5 million under our project construction loans. During 2002, our
financing activities reflected $4.5 million of net borrowings under our
revolving line of credit, which included the $7.3 million required to fund the
closing of the transactions with Olympus in February 2002. We also borrowed $2.0
million from our 7500 Rialto Drive project loan during 2002. During 2002, we
purchased our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock held by Olympus for $7.6
million and made payments totaling $1.5 million on the term loan component of
the Comerica facility and $0.2 million on the 7000 West project
loan.
In 2001,
our Board of Directors approved an open market share purchase program for up to
0.7 million shares of our common stock. Under this program, we purchased 18,389
shares during 2004 for $0.2 million, a $13.47 per share average. In 2005,
through March 23, we purchased 19,265 shares for $0.3 million, a $16.45 per
share average, and 662,346 shares remain available under this program. The
timing of future purchases of our common stock is dependent on many factors
including the price of our common shares, our cash flows and financial position,
and general economic and market conditions.
The
following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations as of December 31,
2004 (in thousands):
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
Thereafter |
|
Total |
Debt |
$ |
1,531 |
|
$ |
27,052 |
|
$ |
5,753 |
|
$ |
10,264 |
|
$ |
279 |
|
$ |
10,768 |
|
$ |
55,647 |
Construction
contracts |
|
2,973 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,973 |
Operating
lease |
|
77 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
238 |
Total |
$ |
4,581 |
|
$ |
27,129 |
|
$ |
5,830 |
|
$ |
10,271 |
|
$ |
279 |
|
$ |
10,768 |
|
$ |
58,858 |
In
January 2005, we entered into an $8.5 million contract with a one-year term for
the construction of Escarpment Village at Circle C. In January 2005, we also
executed four construction contracts with one-year terms totaling $3.5 million
for paving and utilities work at Circle C in connection with the development of
the first 134 lots of the Meridian project and the construction of the first
phase of the main boulevard in Meridian.
For a
further discussion of our debt obligations, see “Credit Facility and Other
Financing Arrangements” below. In addition to our contractual obligations, we
have $3.0 million in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets representing our indemnification of the purchaser for any future
abandonment costs in excess of net revenues received by the purchaser in
connection with the sale of one oil and gas property in 1993, as further
discussed in Note 8. The timing and final amount of any payment is currently
uncertain.
Credit
Facility and Other Financing Arrangements
A summary
of our outstanding borrowings (in thousands) and a discussion of our financing
arrangements follow below:
|
December
31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
Comerica
credit facility |
$ |
20,355 |
|
$ |
20,872 |
|
Unsecured
term loans |
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
7500
Rialto project loan |
|
6,630 |
|
|
4,727 |
|
7000
West project loan |
|
- |
|
|
11,940 |
|
TIAA
7000 West project loan |
|
12,000 |
|
|
- |
|
Calera
Court project loan |
|
1,158 |
|
|
- |
|
Deerfield
loan |
|
5,503 |
|
|
- |
|
Escarpment
Village project loan |
|
1 |
|
|
- |
|
Total
debt |
$ |
55,647 |
|
$ |
47,539 |
|
Comerica
Credit Facility
In
December 2001, we established a bank credit facility with Comerica that replaced
our existing credit facility with them. In June 2004, we modified our $30.0
million credit facility agreement with Comerica to convert the $5.0 million term
loan component to a revolver and to extend the maturity to May 2006. The entire
$30.0 million revolver facility is now available for corporate purposes.
Unsecured
Term Loans
In 2000
and 2001, we obtained two $5.0 million five-year unsecured term loans from First
American Asset Management (see Note 5). The
proceeds of the loans were used to fund our operations and for other general
corporate purposes. Effective December 15, 2004, we amended the two loans to
extend their prior maturities of January 2006 and July 2006 to January 2008. In
accordance with the amendments, interest now accrues on the loans at a rate of
one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 4.5 percent and is payable
monthly. On December 31, 2004, the interest rate was 6.9 percent. The prior
interest rate was fixed at 9.25 percent.
7500
Rialto Drive
In 2001,
we secured an $18.4 million project loan facility with Comerica for the
construction of the two office buildings at the 7500 Rialto project. Borrowings
under this project loan have funded the construction of the first
75,000-square-foot building and related parking garage. This variable-rate
project loan facility, secured by the land and buildings in the project, was
originally scheduled to mature in June 2003. In January 2003, we amended this
project loan to extend the maturity from June 2003 to January 31, 2004, with an
option to extend its maturity by two additional one-year periods, subject to
certain conditions. Effective January 31, 2004, we extended the project loan for
one year. The January 2003 amendment also included a reduction of Comerica’s
commitment from $18.4 million to $9.2 million, reflecting the borrowings
necessary to fund construction of the second 75,000-square-foot building.
Currently, we are evaluating the timing of construction of the second office
building in terms of the projected growth and needs of the current tenant in the
first building as well as the generally improving demand in the Austin-area
commercial market. Upon finalizing the January 2003 amendment of this project
loan
facility,
we were required to repay $1.4 million of borrowings outstanding which reduced
the commitment under the facility to $7.8 million. The January 2004 amendment
required us to repay $69,900 of borrowings outstanding and reduced the
commitment under the facility by $0.2 million to $7.6 million. Effective January
31, 2005, we extended the loan for one year in accordance with the January 2004
amendment. Under the terms of the maturity extension, we paid an extension fee
of $18,500 and the commitment under the facility was reduced by $0.2 million to
$7.4 million. We may make additional borrowings under this facility to fund
certain tenant improvements upon leasing the remaining available office space.
We have leased approximately 97 percent of the building as of December 31, 2004
and recently finalized the terms on a lease for all the remaining space. As of
December 31, 2004, we have $6.6 million outstanding under the project loan.
7000
West
In 1999,
we finalized a $6.6 million project development loan facility with Comerica for
the development of the first 70,000-square-foot office building at the 140,000
square foot Lantana Corporate Center (7000 West). In 2000, as manager of the
7000 West project, we obtained an additional $7.7 million of availability under
the 7000 West development facility to provide the funding necessary to construct
the second 70,000-square-foot office building. The variable rate, nonrecourse
loan is secured by the approximately 11 acres of real estate at 7000 West and
the two completed office buildings. We have amended the facility most recently
on January 31, 2004, extending the maturity to January 31, 2005, with the option
to extend the maturity by an additional one-year period, subject to certain
conditions. An amendment of this facility during 2003 reduced the commitment
under the project loan from $14.3 million to $12.2 million, and we repaid $0.5
million at closing to reduce our borrowings outstanding under the project loan
to $12.2 million to comply with this requirement. At completion of the January
2004 amendment, the commitment under the project loan was $11.9 million. As of
December 31, 2003, no amounts were available under the project loan and the
borrowings outstanding were $11.9 million. In December 2004, we paid the
outstanding balance of the 7000 West project loan with proceeds from a $12.0
million loan from TIAA. The TIAA loan matures in January 2015, and interest
accrues monthly at a fixed annual rate of 5.7 percent. As of December 31, 2004,
our borrowings outstanding under the TIAA loan were $12.0 million.
Calera
Court
In
September 2003, we finalized a $3.0 million project loan with Comerica to fund
the construction of courtyard homes at Calera Court. As of December
31, 2004, we have $1.2 million of net borrowings under the Calera Court project
loan, for which the three remaining courtyard homes at Calera Court are serving
as collateral. The project loan will mature in September 2005.
Deerfield
On
February 27, 2004, we entered into a loan agreement (Deerfield loan) with
Comerica for $9.8 million with a maturity date of February 27, 2007, including
an option to extend the maturity date by six months to August 27, 2007, subject
to certain conditions. The timing of advances received and payments made under
the loan coincides with the development and lot purchase schedules. As of
December 31, 2004, borrowings outstanding under the loan totaled $5.5 million,
which proceeds financed a portion of the acquisition and the initial development
costs of the Deerfield property.
Escarpment
Village
In
December 2004, we executed a Promissory Note and a Construction Loan Agreement
with Comerica for an $18.5 million loan to be used for the construction of a
160,000-square-foot retail project, which we refer to as Escarpment Village. The
loan has a maturity date of June 2007, with a one-year extension option subject
to certain terms and conditions. As of December 31, 2004, our borrowings
outstanding under the loan were $1,000.
JOINT
VENTURES WITH OLYMPUS REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
We
entered into three joint ventures with Olympus following the formation of a
strategic alliance in May 1998. Olympus generally owned an approximate 50.1
percent interest and we owned an approximate 49.9 percent interest in each joint
venture. The first two joint ventures were formed in 1998, and the third was
formed in 1999. Subsequently, two of the joint ventures were expanded to
encompass new projects.
In
February 2002, we purchased Olympus’ ownership interests in the two Austin joint
ventures (Barton Creek and 7000 West) and sold our interest in the Houston joint
venture (Walden Partnership) to Olympus (see below). These transactions
concluded our business relationship with Olympus (see Item 1. “Transactions with
Olympus Real Estate Corporation”) by completing the following
transactions:
· |
We
purchased our $10.0 million of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock held
by Olympus for $7.6 million. |
· |
We
acquired Olympus’ ownership interest in the Barton Creek Joint Venture for
$2.4 million. |
· |
We
acquired Olympus’ ownership interest in the 7000 West Joint Venture for
$1.5 million. |
· |
We
sold our ownership interest in the Walden Partnership to Olympus for $3.1
million. |
We funded
the $7.3 million net cash cost for these transactions, which is net of the
approximate $1.1 million of cash we received by acquiring the Barton Creek and
7000 West Joint Ventures, through borrowings available to us under our $25
million revolving credit facility agreement (see “Capital Resources and
Liquidity - Credit Facility and Other Financing Arrangements” above and Note
5).
Barton
Creek
The first
joint venture with Olympus involved our sale of the Wimberly Lane tract within
the Barton Creek community near Austin, Texas, to the Oly Stratus Barton Creek I
Joint Venture (Barton Creek Joint Venture) in 1998. As developer for the joint
venture, we completed 75 residential lots at the “Wimberly Lane” subdivision of
Barton Creek during 1999, all of which have been sold, including one lot in
2003.
In 1999,
we sold the Barton Creek Joint Venture 174 acres of land encompassing 54 platted
lots, within the Escala Drive subdivision of the Barton Creek community. The 54
lots, completed during the first half of 2000, were developed pursuant to the
more restrictive development requirements of the City. Each lot averages over
three acres in size, which together with the similar sized lots in the Mirador
subdivision (see “Development and Other Activities” above), are the largest lots
developed to date within the Barton Creek community. All of the lots have scenic
hill country settings and some overlook the “Fazio Canyons” golf course. The
development of these lots was funded through the initial equity contributions of
the partners and proceeds from sales of lots at the Wimberly Lane subdivision of
the Barton Creek Joint Venture. As manager, we sold one lot in
2001.
The
Barton Creek Joint Venture distributed approximately $17.1 million to the
partners through 2001. Our share of these distributions, approximately $8.6
million, was recorded as a reduction of the related Barton Creek Joint Venture
notes receivable ($6.2 million) and the related accrued interest ($0.7 million),
with the remaining $1.7 million of distribution proceeds representing a return
of equity that reduced our investment in the Barton Creek Joint Venture. Our
remaining investment in the Barton Creek Joint Venture at December 31, 2001 was
$3.6 million. There were no additional distributions by the Barton Creek Joint
Venture during 2002 and we eliminated our investment in the joint venture upon
our acquisition of Olympus’ joint venture interest on February 27,
2002.
7000
West
In 1999,
we sold Olympus a 50.1 percent interest in the first 70,000-square-foot office
building (Phase I) of the planned 140,000-square-foot Lantana Corporate Center
(7000 West), including 5.5 acres of commercial real estate. As developer, we
completed construction of Phase I in 1999, and as manager, we secured third
party lease agreements that fully occupied the building. During 2000, we
completed a transaction admitting Olympus as our joint venture partner in the
second 70,000-square-foot office building (Phase II) at 7000 West. In this
transaction, we sold an additional 5.5 acres of commercial real estate to the
joint venture. In our role as manager, we arranged for a $6.6 million project
loan for 7000 West, which was utilized to construct Phase I. The construction of
Phase II required additional financing, which was provided through our arranging
an additional $7.7 million of availability on the 7000 West project loan. In
December 2004, we paid the outstanding balance of the 7000 West project loan
with proceeds from a $12.0 million loan from TIAA (see “Capital Resources and
Liquidity - Credit Facility and Other Financing Relationships” and Note
5).
Walden
Partnership
In 1998,
we formed a joint venture with Olympus through which we acquired a 49.9 percent
interest in the Oly Walden General Partnership (the Walden Partnership), which
owned the Walden on Lake Houston project in Houston, Texas, purchased by Olympus
earlier in 1998. We managed this project on Olympus’ behalf under the terms of a
management agreement and received management fees and commissions for our
services. At the time we began managing the Walden Partnership there were 930
developed lots and 80 acres of undeveloped real estate at the project. As
manager of the project we sold 548 of the developed lots through February 2002,
at which time we sold our interest in the Walden Partnership to Olympus.
The
summarized unaudited financial information of our unconsolidated affiliates for
the two months ended February 27, 2002 follows (in thousands):
|
|
Barton
Creek
Joint
Venture |
|
|
Walden
Partnership |
|
|
7000
West |
|
|
Total |
|
Earnings
data (two months ended February 27, 2002): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
652 |
|
|
$ |
562 |
|
|
$ |
1,214 |
|
Operating
income (loss) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
Net
income (loss) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
Stratus’
equity in net income (loss) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
)a |
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
94 |
a |
a. |
Includes
recognition of deferred income of $12,000 for the two months ended
February 27, 2002, representing the difference in our investment in the
Walden Partnership and its underlying equity at the date of acquisition.
Through February 27, 2002, we had recognized $164,000 of a total of
$337,000 of deferred income associated with the Walden Partnership. The
remaining $0.2 million deferred amount was eliminated in determining the
$0.3 million gain on the sale of our interest in the Walden
Partnership. |
COMMON
STOCK MATTERS
In
February 2001, our Board of Directors authorized an open market stock purchase
program for up to 0.7 million shares of our common stock representing
approximately 10 percent of our outstanding common stock, after considering the
effects of the stock split transactions described in the following paragraph.
The purchases may occur over time depending on many factors, including the
market price of our common stock; our operating results, cash flows and
financial position; and general economic and market conditions. Under
this program, we purchased 18,389 shares during 2004 for $0.2 million, a $13.47
per share average. In 2005, through March 23, we purchased 19,265 shares for
$0.3 million, a $16.45 per share average, and 662,346 shares remain available
under this program. The timing of future purchases of our common stock is
dependent on many factors including the price of our common shares, our cash
flows and financial position, and general economic and market
conditions.
In 2001,
our shareholders approved an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to
permit a reverse 1-for-50 common stock split followed immediately by a forward
25-for-1 common stock split. This transaction resulted in our shareholders
holding fewer than 50 shares of common stock having their shares converted into
less than one share of our common stock in the reverse 1-for-50 split. Those
shareholders received cash payments equal to the fair value of those fractional
interests. Shareholders holding more than 50 shares of our common stock had
their number of shares of common stock reduced by one-half immediately after
this transaction. Shareholders holding an odd number of shares were entitled to
a cash payment equal to the fair value of the resulting fractional share. The
fair value of the fractional shares was calculated by valuing each outstanding
share of Stratus common stock held at the close of business on the effective
date at the average daily closing price per share of Stratus’ common stock for
the ten trading days immediately preceding the effective date. Accordingly, we
funded $0.5 million into a restricted cash account to purchase approximately
42,000 shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2004, $0.1 million of cash
remains restricted to pay for fractional shares tendered.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Management’s
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. The preparation of these statements requires that we make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues
and expenses. We base these estimates on historical experience and on
assumptions that we consider reasonable under the circumstances; however,
reported results could differ from those based on the current estimates under
different assumptions and/or conditions. The areas requiring the use of
management’s estimates are discussed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial
statements under the heading “Use of Estimates.” We believe that our most
critical accounting policies relate to our valuation of investment real estate
and commercial leasing assets, our allocation of indirect costs, revenue
recognition and our indemnification of the purchaser of an oil and gas property
from us for any abandonment costs.
Management
has reviewed the following discussion of its development and selection of
critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of
Directors.
· Investment
in Real Estate and Commercial Leasing Assets. Real
estate held for sale is stated at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to
sell and includes acreage, development, construction and carrying costs and
other related costs through the development stage.
Commercial leasing assets, which are held for use, are stated at cost. When
events or circumstances indicate than an asset’s carrying amount may not be
recoverable, an impairment test is performed in accordance with the provisions
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” For properties held for sale,
if estimated fair value less costs to sell is less than the related carrying
amount, then a reduction of the assets carrying value to fair value less costs
to sell is required. For properties held for use, if the projected undiscounted
cash flow from the asset is less than the related carrying amount, then a
reduction of the carrying amount of the asset to fair value is required.
Measurement of the impairment loss is based on the fair value of the asset.
Generally, we determine fair value using valuation techniques such as discounted
expected future cash flows.
Our
expected future cash flows are affected by many factors including:
a) |
The
economic condition of the Austin, Texas,
market; |
b) |
The
performance of the real estate industry in the markets where our
properties are located; |
c) |
Our
financial condition, which may influence our ability to develop our real
estate; and |
d) |
Governmental
regulations. |
Because
any one of these factors could substantially affect our estimate of future cash
flows, this is a critical accounting policy because these estimates could result
in us either recording or not recording an impairment loss based on different
assumptions. Impairment losses are generally substantial charges. We have not
recorded any such impairment charges since recording a $115 million charge in
1994. Any impairment charge would more likely than not have a material effect on
our results of operations.
The
estimate of our future revenues is also important because it is the basis of our
development plans and also a factor in our ability to obtain the financing
necessary to complete our development plans. If our estimates of future cash
flows from our properties differ from expectations, then our financial and
liquidity position may be compromised, which could result in our default under
certain debt instruments or result in our suspending some or all of our
development activities.
· Allocation
of Overhead Costs. We
periodically capitalize a portion of our overhead costs and also allocate a
portion of these overhead costs to cost of sales based on the activities of our
employees that are directly engaged in these activities. In order to accomplish
this procedure, we periodically evaluate our “corporate” personnel activities to
see what, if any, time is associated with activities that would normally be
capitalized or considered part of cost of sales. After determining the
appropriate aggregate allocation rates, we apply these factors to our overhead
costs to determine the appropriate allocations. This is a critical accounting
policy because it affects our net results of operations for that portion which
is capitalized. In accordance with paragraph 7 of SFAS No. 67, we only
capitalize direct and indirect project costs associated with the acquisition,
development and construction of a real estate project. Indirect costs include
allocated costs associated with certain pooled resources (such as office
supplies, telephone and postage) which are used to support our development
projects, as well as general and administrative functions. Allocations of pooled
resources are based only on those employees directly responsible for development
(i.e. project manager and subordinates). We charge to expense indirect costs
that do not clearly relate to a real estate project such as salaries and
allocated expenses related to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer.
· Revenue
Recognition. In
accordance with SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,” we recognize
revenues from property sales when the risks and rewards of ownership are
transferred to the buyer, when the consideration received can be reasonably
determined and when we have completed our obligations to perform certain
supplementary development activities, if any exist, at the time of the sale (see
Note 1). Consideration is reasonably determined and considered likely of
collection when we have signed sales agreements and have determined that the
buyer has demonstrated a commitment to pay. The buyer’s commitment to pay is
supported by the level of their initial investment, our assessment of the
buyer’s credit standing and our assessment of whether the buyer’s stake in the
property is sufficient to motivate the buyer to honor its obligation to us. This
is a critical accounting policy because for certain sales, we use our judgment
to determine the buyer’s commitment to pay us and thus determine when it is
proper to recognize revenues.
We
recognize our rental income based on the terms of our signed leases with tenants
on a straight-line basis. We recognize sales commissions and management and
development fees when earned, as lots or acreage are sold or when the services
are performed.
· Abandonment
Costs Indemnification. In
connection with the sale of one oil and gas property in 1993, we indemnified the
purchaser for any abandonment costs in excess of cumulative net revenues
received. Whether or not we ultimately will incur any cost as a result of this
indemnification is uncertain and will depend on a number of factors beyond our
control, including actual oil and gas produced from the property, oil and gas
prices received
and the level of operating and abandonment costs
incurred by the third-party operator over the life of the property. We
periodically assess the reasonableness of amounts recorded for this liability
through the use of information obtained from the operator of the property;
however, the availability of such information is limited, and there are numerous
uncertainties involved in estimating the related future revenues, operating and
abandonment costs. Based on
our assessment of the available information, we have determined that a loss is
probable and we have
recorded a liability of $3.0 million, which is included in “Other Liabilities”
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, representing our best estimate
of this potential liability. The carrying value of this liability may be
adjusted in future periods as additional information becomes
available, but our
current estimate is that this liability will not exceed $8.0 million.
This is a
critical accounting policy because of the significant judgments we must make in
assessing the amount of any such liability, in light of the limited amount of
information available to us and the uncertainty involved in projections of
future product prices and costs of any ultimate liability, which requires us to
use significant judgment in determining the amount of our
liability.
DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISKS
We derive
our revenues from the management, development and sale of our real estate
holdings and rental of our office properties. Our results of operations can vary
significantly with fluctuations in the market prices of real estate, which are
influenced by numerous factors, including interest rate levels. Changes in
interest rates also affect interest expense on our debt. At the present time, we
do not hedge our exposure to changes in interest rates. Based on our bank debt
outstanding at December 31, 2004, a change of 100 basis points in applicable
annual interest rates would have an approximate $0.6 million impact on annual
net income for 2005.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Increasing
emphasis on environmental matters is likely to result in additional costs. Our
future operations may require substantial capital expenditures, which could
adversely affect the development of our properties and results of operations.
Additional costs will be charged against our operations in future periods when
such costs can be reasonably estimated. We cannot at this time accurately
predict the costs associated with future environmental obligations. See “Risk
Factors.”
NEW
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 123
(revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) requires all
share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options,
to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Through
December 31, 2004, we have accounted for grants of employee stock options under
the recognition principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees,” and related interpretations, which require compensation costs for
stock-based employee compensation plans to be recognized based on the difference
on the date of grant, if any, between the quoted market price of the stock and
the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. If we had applied the fair
value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,” which requires compensation cost for all stock-based employee
compensation plans to be recognized based on the use of a fair value method, our
net income would have been reduced by $0.5 million, $0.07 per diluted share, for
2004, $0.7 million, $0.09 per diluted share, for 2003 and $0.7 million, $0.10
per diluted share, for 2002 (see Note 1 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements”). We must adopt SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) no later than July 1,
2005; however, we can elect to adopt SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) as early as
January 1, 2005. We are still reviewing the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (revised
2004) and have not yet determined if we will adopt SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004)
before July 1, 2005
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and
Disclosures about Market Risks contains forward-looking statements regarding
future reimbursements for infrastructure costs, future events related to
financing and regulatory matters, the expected results of our business strategy,
and other plans and objectives of management for future operations and
activities. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from our expectations include economic and business conditions,
business opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by us, changes in
laws or regulations and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, and
other factors that are described in more detail under “Risk Factors” located in
Item 1 of this Form 10-K.
Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
REPORT
OF MANAGEMENT
Stratus
Properties Inc. (Stratus) is responsible for the preparation of the financial
statements and all other information contained in this Annual Report. The
financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America and include amounts that are
based on management’s informed judgments and estimates.
Stratus
maintains a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide
reasonable assurance at reasonable costs that assets are safeguarded against
loss or unauthorized use, that transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s authorization and that transactions are recorded and summarized
properly. Stratus’ internal auditors, Resources Audit Solutions, test and
evaluate significant components of Stratus’ internal controls
system.
Our
independent public accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, conduct annual
audits of our financial statements in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Board
of Directors, through its Audit Committee composed solely of independent
non-employee directors, is responsible for overseeing the integrity and
reliability of Stratus’ accounting and financial reporting practices and the
effectiveness of its system of internal controls. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
meets regularly with, and has access to, this committee, with and without
management present, to discuss the results of their audit work.
/s/
William H. Armstrong III |
|
|
/s/
John E. Baker |
William
H. Armstrong III |
|
|
John
E. Baker |
Chairman
of the Board, President |
|
|
Senior
Vice President |
and
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
and
Chief Financial Officer |
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.:
In our
opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of income, of cash flows and of changes in stockholders’
equity present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Stratus Properties Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) at December 31,
2004 and 2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
Austin,
Texas
March 29,
2005
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(In
Thousands, Except Par Value)
|
December
31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $124 and $207,
respectively (Note 7) |
$ |
379 |
|
$ |
3,413 |
|
Accounts
receivable |
|
345 |
|
|
768 |
|
Notes
receivable from property sales |
|
47 |
|
|
60 |
|
Prepaid
expenses |
|
40 |
|
|
194 |
|
Total
current assets |
|
811 |
|
|
4,435 |
|
Real
estate, commercial leasing assets and facilities, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
held for sale - developed or under development |
|
104,526 |
|
|
88,495 |
|
Property
held for sale - undeveloped |
|
20,919 |
|
|
25,712 |
|
Property
held for use, net |
|
21,676 |
|
|
21,685 |
|
Other
assets |
|
4,140 |
|
|
1,929 |
|
Notes
receivable from property sales (Note 1) |
|
789 |
|
|
174 |
|
Total
assets |
$ |
152,861 |
|
$ |
142,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
1,343 |
|
$ |
1,773 |
|
Accrued
interest, property taxes and other |
|
2,390 |
|
|
3,015 |
|
Current
portion of borrowings outstanding |
|
1,531 |
|
|
434 |
|
Total
current liabilities |
|
5,264 |
|
|
5,222 |
|
Long-term
debt (Note 5) |
|
54,116 |
|
|
47,105 |
|
Other
liabilities |
|
5,285 |
|
|
3,282 |
|
Total
liabilities |
|
64,665 |
|
|
55,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’
equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000 shares authorized and
unissued |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, 150,000 shares authorized, 7,284 and
7,179 shares issued and 7,221 and 7,135 shares outstanding,
respectively |
|
72 |
|
|
72 |
|
Capital
in excess of par value of common stock |
|
181,145 |
|
|
179,786 |
|
Accumulated
deficit |
|
(91,417 |
) |
|
(92,089 |
) |
Unamortized
value of restricted stock units |
|
(841 |
) |
|
(452 |
) |
Common
stock held in treasury, 63 shares and 44 shares, at cost,
respectively |
|
(763 |
) |
|
(496 |
) |
Total
stockholders’ equity |
|
88,196 |
|
|
86,821 |
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
152,861 |
|
$ |
142,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In
Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real
estate |
$ |
16,430 |
|
$ |
8,938 |
|
$ |
7,993 |
|
Rental
income |
|
4,039 |
|
|
3,755 |
|
|
2,487 |
|
Commissions,
management fees and other |
|
421 |
|
|
1,729 |
|
|
1,089 |
|
Total
revenues |
|
20,890 |
|
|
14,422 |
|
|
11,569 |
|
Cost
of sales (Note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real
estate, net |
|
11,119 |
|
|
6,414 |
|
|
5,918 |
|
Rental,
net |
|
2,053 |
|
|
2,502 |
|
|
1,638 |
|
Depreciation |
|
1,521 |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
876 |
|
Total
cost of sales |
|
14,693 |
|
|
10,229 |
|
|
8,432 |
|
General
and administrative expenses |
|
4,637 |
|
|
4,013 |
|
|
4,283 |
|
Total
costs and expenses |
|
19,330 |
|
|
14,242 |
|
|
12,715 |
|
Operating
income (loss) |
|
1,560 |
|
|
180 |
|
|
(1,146 |
) |
Interest
expense, net |
|
(958 |
) |
|
(917 |
) |
|
(639 |
) |
Interest
income |
|
70 |
|
|
728 |
|
|
606 |
|
Equity
in unconsolidated affiliates’ income (Note 4) |
|
- |
|
|
29 |
|
|
372 |
|
Other
income, net (Note 8) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
286 |
|
Net
income (loss) |
|
672 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
(521 |
) |
Discount
on purchase of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,367 |
|
Net
income applicable to common stock |
$ |
672 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
1,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income per share of common stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
shares of common stock outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
7,196 |
|
|
7,124 |
|
|
7,116 |
|
Diluted |
|
7,570 |
|
|
7,315 |
|
|
7,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In
Thousands)
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Cash
flow from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) |
$ |
672 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
(521 |
) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
1,521 |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
876 |
|
Cost
of real estate sold |
|
8,938 |
|
|
4,973 |
|
|
3,215 |
|
Stock-based
compensation |
|
156 |
|
|
119 |
|
|
88 |
|
Long-term
notes receivable |
|
(615 |
) |
|
1,929 |
|
|
2,952 |
|
Equity
in unconsolidated affiliates’ income |
|
- |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
(372 |
) |
Distribution
of unconsolidated affiliates’ income |
|
- |
|
|
29 |
|
|
278 |
|
Gain
on sale of Stratus’ 50 percent interest in Walden
Partnership |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(286 |
) |
Loan
deposits and deposits for infrastructure development |
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Other |
|
(711 |
) |
|
(187 |
) |
|
787 |
|
(Increase)
decrease in working capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable and prepaid expenses |
|
590 |
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
107 |
|
Accounts
payable, accrued liabilities and other |
|
948 |
|
|
47 |
|
|
131 |
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities |
|
9,999 |
|
|
8,052 |
|
|
7,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development
of other real estate and facilities |
|
(13,257 |
) |
|
(12,499 |
) |
|
(15,203 |
) |
Purchase
and development of Deerfield property |
|
(9,341 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Municipal
utility district reimbursements |
|
910 |
|
|
3,504 |
|
|
5,298 |
|
Acquisition
of Olympus’ interests in the Barton Creek and 7000 West Joint Ventures,
net of cash acquired |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2,791 |
) |
Proceeds
from the sale of Stratus’ 50 percent interest in the Walden
Partnership |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
3,141 |
|
Distribution
from Lakeway Project |
|
- |
|
|
191 |
|
|
1,239 |
|
Net
cash used in investing activities |
|
(21,688 |
) |
|
(8,804 |
) |
|
(8,316 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flow from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings
from revolving credit facility |
|
16,414 |
|
|
20,963 |
|
|
27,995 |
|
Payments
on revolving credit facility |
|
(16,930 |
) |
|
(16,703 |
) |
|
(23,462 |
) |
Borrowings
from Calera Court project loan, net |
|
1,158 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Borrowings
from Deerfield loan, net |
|
5,503 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Borrowings
from Escarpment Village project loan |
|
1 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Borrowings
from (repayments of) 7500 Rialto project loan, net |
|
1,904 |
|
|
(735 |
) |
|
1,966 |
|
Borrowings
from TIAA 7000 West project loan |
|
12,000 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Payments
on 7000 West project loan |
|
(11,942 |
) |
|
(785 |
) |
|
(175 |
) |
Purchase
of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(7,633 |
) |
Net
proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
795 |
|
|
64 |
|
|
26 |
|
Purchases
of Stratus common shares |
|
(248 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
8,655 |
|
|
2,804 |
|
|
(1,283 |
) |
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
(In
Thousands)
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(3,034 |
) |
|
2,052 |
|
|
(2,344 |
) |
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
3,413 |
|
|
1,361 |
|
|
3,705 |
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year |
|
379 |
|
|
3,413 |
|
|
1,361 |
|
Less
cash restricted as to use |
|
(124 |
) |
|
(207 |
) |
|
(388 |
) |
Unrestricted
cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
$ |
255 |
|
$ |
3,206 |
|
$ |
973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid |
$ |
3,178 |
|
$ |
2,664 |
|
$ |
2,323 |
|
The
accompanying notes, which include information regarding noncash transactions,
are an integral part of these financial statements.
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In
Thousands)
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Preferred
stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at beginning and end of year |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at beginning of year representing 7,179 shares in 2004, 7,159 shares in
2003 and 7,155 shares in 2002 |
|
72 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
72 |
|
Exercise
of stock options and restricted stock representing 105 shares in 2004, 19
shares in 2003 and 4 shares in 2002 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Balance
at end of year representing 7,284 shares in 2004, 7,179 shares in 2003 and
7,159 shares in 2002 |
|
72 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
in excess of par value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at beginning of year |
|
179,786 |
|
|
179,472 |
|
|
176,658 |
|
Exercise
of stock options |
|
835 |
|
|
99 |
|
|
70 |
|
Discount
on purchase of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock (Note
3) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,367 |
|
Restricted
stock units granted, net of forfeitures (Note 7) |
|
524 |
|
|
215 |
|
|
377 |
|
Balance
at end of year |
|
181,145 |
|
|
179,786 |
|
|
179,472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
deficit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at beginning of year |
|
(92,089 |
) |
|
(92,109 |
) |
|
(91,588 |
) |
Net
income (loss) |
|
672 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
(521 |
) |
Balance
at end of year |
|
(91,417 |
) |
|
(92,089 |
) |
|
(92,109 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unamortized
value of restricted stock units: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at beginning of year |
|
(452 |
) |
|
(333 |
) |
|
- |
|
Deferred
compensation associated with restricted stock units, net of forfeitures
(Note 7) |
|
(524 |
) |
|
(215 |
) |
|
(377 |
) |
Amortization
of related deferred compensation, net of forfeitures |
|
135 |
|
|
96 |
|
|
44 |
|
Balance
at end of year |
|
(841 |
) |
|
(452 |
) |
|
(333 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock held in treasury: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at beginning of year representing 44 shares in 2004 and 42 shares in 2003
and 2002 |
|
(496 |
) |
|
(483 |
) |
|
(483 |
) |
Shares
purchased representing 18 shares in 2004 |
|
(248 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Tender
of 1 share in 2004 and 2003 for exercised stock options and restricted
stock |
|
(19 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
|
- |
|
Balance
at end of year representing 63 shares in 2004, 44 shares in 2003 and 42
shares in 2002 |
|
(763 |
) |
|
(496 |
) |
|
(483 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders’ equity |
$ |
88,196 |
|
$ |
86,821 |
|
$ |
86,619 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Operations
and Basis of Accounting. The real estate development and marketing
operations of Stratus Properties Inc. (Stratus), a Delaware Corporation, are
conducted primarily in Austin, Texas, through its wholly owned subsidiaries and,
until February 2002, through certain unconsolidated joint ventures (see
“Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates” below and Note 4). Stratus
consolidates its wholly owned subsidiaries, which include: Stratus Properties
Operating Co., L.P.; Circle C Land, L.P.; Stratus 7000 West, Ltd.; Lantana
Office Properties I, L.P.; Austin 290 Properties, Inc.; Avalon Realty Company,
L.L.C.; Stratus Management L.L.C.; Stratus Realty Inc.; Longhorn Properties
Inc.; Stratus Investments L.L.C., STRS Plano, L.P., Southwest Property Services
L.L.C., Escarpment Village L.P.; Calera Court, L.P.; Meridian Development L.P.;
Oly Stratus Barton Creek I JV; Stratus 7000 West JV and STRS L.L.C. All
significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2004
presentation.
Investments
in Unconsolidated Affiliates.
Generally, Stratus owned an approximate 49.9 percent interest in each of its
three former unconsolidated affiliates through February 27, 2002 (see Note 4).
Stratus’ investment in less than 50 percent owned joint ventures and
partnerships are accounted for under the equity method in accordance with the
provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement
of Position 78-9, “Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures.” Stratus’
real estate sales to these entities were deferred to the extent of its ownership
interest in the unconsolidated affiliate. The deferred revenues were
subsequently recognized ratably as the unconsolidated affiliates sold the real
estate to unrelated third parties. Although Stratus served as manager for these
unconsolidated affiliates, all significant decisions were either shared with or
made entirely by its partner. Stratus also had a net profits interest in the
Lakeway project, as further described in Note 4, in which its share of the
project’s earnings or loss was calculated using the hypothetical liquidation at
book value approach. This approach compares the value of the investment at the
beginning of the year to that at the end of the year, assuming that the
project’s assets were liquidated or sold at book value. The difference
represents Stratus’ share of the project’s earnings or losses.
Use
of Estimates. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial
statements and accompanying notes. The more significant estimates include
estimates of future cash flow from development and sale of real estate
properties, allocation of certain indirect costs, valuation allowances for
deferred tax assets, useful lives for depreciation and amortization and
abandonment costs for a previously owned oil and gas property. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Cash
Equivalents and Restricted Cash. Highly
liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less are
considered cash equivalents. Restricted cash totaled $0.1 million at December
31, 2004 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2003 reflecting funds held for payment
of fractional shares resulting from the May 2001 stock split (see Note
7).
Financial
Instruments. The
carrying amounts of receivables, notes receivable, accounts payable and
long-term borrowings reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
approximate fair value. Stratus periodically evaluates its ability to collect
its receivables. Stratus provides an allowance for estimated uncollectible
amounts if its evaluation provides sufficient evidence of such amounts. Stratus
believes all of its receivables are collectible and no allowances for doubtful
accounts are included in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets.
Notes
Receivable from Property Sales. During
2003, Stratus’ developed property sales included the sale of a residential
estate lot at Mirador for $0.5 million, for which Stratus received cash of $0.1
million and a promissory note of $0.4 million. In accordance with the
installment sale method, Stratus recorded the $0.5 million sale and the $0.4
million note net of $0.3 million of deferred profits which Stratus recognized as
it received principal payments. In 2004, Stratus received payment in full for
this note.
Stratus’
developed property sales in 2004 included the sale of two residential estate
lots at the Mirador subdivision for $0.7 million, for which Stratus received
cash of $0.1 million and a promissory note of $0.6 million. Stratus also
received a promissory note of $0.2 million for the $0.3 million sale of one
residential estate lot at Mirador. The $0.6 million note, which has an annual
interest rate of eight percent, requires three annual principal and interest
payments with the final payment due in September 2007. The
$0.2 million note, which has an annual interest rate of
10 percent, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in July
2007. As of December 31, 2004, the balance for these notes receivable was $0.8
million.
Investment
in Real Estate and Commercial Leasing Assets. Real
estate held for sale is stated at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to
sell, and includes acreage, development, construction and carrying costs, and
other related costs through the development stage. Commercial leasing assets,
which are held for use, are stated at cost. Capitalized costs are assigned to
individual components of a project, as practicable, whereas interest and other
common costs are allocated based on the relative fair value of individual land
parcels. Certain carrying costs are capitalized on properties currently under
active development. Stratus recorded capitalized interest of $2.4 million in
2004, $2.1 million in 2003 and $1.9 million in 2002.
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” when events or
circumstances indicate that an asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable,
an impairment test is performed. Events or
circumstances that Stratus considers indicators of impairment include
significant decreases in market values, adverse changes in regulatory
requirements (including environmental laws) and current period or projected
operating cash flow losses from rental properties. Impairment tests for
properties to be held and used, including rental properties, involve the use of
estimated future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the
use of the property and its eventual disposition. If
projected undiscounted cash flow from properties
to be held and used is less
than the related carrying amount, then a reduction of the carrying amount of the
long-lived asset to fair value is required. Measurement of the impairment loss
is based on the fair value of the asset. Generally, Stratus determines fair
value using valuation techniques such as discounted expected future cash flows.
Impairment
tests for properties held for sale, including undeveloped and developed
properties, involve management estimates of fair value based on estimated market
values for similar properties in similar locations and management estimates of
costs to sell. If estimated fair value less costs to sell is less than the
related carrying amount, then a reduction of the long-lived asset to fair value
less costs to sell is required. No
impairment losses are reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of
income.
Accrued
Property Taxes. Stratus
estimates its property tax accrual based on prior year property tax payments and
other current events that may impact the payment. Upon receipt of the property
tax bill, Stratus adjusts its accrued property tax balance at year-end to the
actual amount of taxes due in January. Accrued property taxes totaled $1.6
million at December 31, 2004 and $2.1 million at December 31, 2003.
Depreciation. Office
buildings are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated 40-year
life. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis
over a five-year period.
Revenue
Recognition. Revenues
from property sales are recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 66, “Accounting
for Sales of Real Estate,” when the risks and rewards of ownership are
transferred to the buyer, when the consideration received can be reasonably
determined and when Stratus has completed its obligations to perform certain
supplementary development activities, if any exist, at the time of the sale.
Consideration is reasonably determined and considered likely of collection when
Stratus has signed sales agreements and has determined that the buyer has
demonstrated a commitment to pay. The buyer’s commitment to pay is supported by
the level of their initial investment, Stratus’ assessment of the buyer’s credit
standing and Stratus’ assessment of whether the buyer’s stake in the property is
sufficient to motivate the buyer to honor their obligation to it. Notes received
in connection with land sales have not been discounted, as the purchase price
was not significantly different from similar cash transactions.
Stratus
recognizes its rental income based on the terms of its signed leases with
tenants on a straight-line basis. Stratus recognizes sales commissions and
management and development fees when earned, as lots or acreage are sold or when
the services are performed. A summary of Stratus’ revenues follows:
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
(In
Thousands) |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undeveloped
property sales |
$ |
9,192 |
|
$ |
7,721 |
|
$ |
4,354 |
|
Developed
property sales |
|
7,238 |
|
|
1,217 |
|
|
3,639 |
|
Rental
income |
|
4,039 |
|
|
3,755 |
|
|
2,487 |
|
Commissions,
management fees and other |
|
421 |
|
|
1,729 |
|
|
1,089 |
|
Total
revenues |
$ |
20,890 |
|
$ |
14,422 |
|
$ |
11,569 |
|
Cost
of Sales. Cost of
sales includes the cost of real estate sold as well as costs directly
attributable to the properties sold such as marketing and depreciation. A
summary of Stratus’ cost of sales follows:
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
(In
Thousands) |
|
Cost
of undeveloped property sales |
$ |
5,678 |
|
$ |
4,681 |
|
$ |
2,014 |
|
Cost
of developed property sales |
|
3,504 |
|
|
683 |
|
|
1,422 |
|
Rental
property costs |
|
2,053 |
|
|
2,502 |
|
|
1,638 |
|
Allocation
of indirect costs (see below) |
|
2,130 |
|
|
2,446 |
|
|
2,880 |
|
Municipal
utility district reimbursements |
|
- |
|
|
(1,180 |
) |
|
(116 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
1,521 |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
876 |
|
Other |
|
(193 |
) |
|
(216 |
) |
|
(282 |
) |
Total
cost of sales |
$ |
14,693 |
|
$ |
10,229 |
|
$ |
8,432 |
|
Municipal
Utility District Reimbursements. Stratus
receives municipal utility district (MUD) reimbursements from the City of Austin
(the City) for certain infrastructure costs incurred. Prior to 1996, Stratus
expensed infrastructure costs as incurred and in 1996, Stratus began
capitalizing the infrastructure costs to the related properties. MUD
reimbursements received for infrastructure costs incurred prior to 1996 are
reflected as a reduction of cost of sales, while other MUD reimbursements
represent a reimbursement of basis in real estate properties and are recorded as
a reduction of the related asset’s balance. Stratus has agreements with seven
independent MUDs in Barton Creek to build the MUDs’ utility systems and to be
eligible for future reimbursements for the related costs. The amount and timing
of MUD reimbursements depends upon the respective MUD having a sufficient tax
base within its district to issue bonds and being able to obtain the necessary
state approval for the sale of the bonds. Because the timing of the issuance and
approval of the bonds is subject to considerable uncertainty, coupled with the
fact that interest rates on such bonds cannot be fixed until they are approved,
the amounts associated with MUD reimbursements are not known until approximately
one month before the MUD reimbursements are received. MUD reimbursements
represent the actual amounts received.
Allocation
of Overhead Costs. Stratus
has historically allocated a portion of its overhead costs to both capital
accounts (real estate, commercial leasing assets and facilities) and cost of
sales based on the percentage of time certain of its employees, comprising its
indirect overhead pool, worked in the related areas (i.e. construction and
development for capital and sales and marketing for cost of sales). In
accordance with paragraph 7 of SFAS No. 67, Stratus only capitalizes direct and
indirect project costs associated with the acquisition, development, and
construction of a real estate project. Indirect costs include allocated costs
associated with certain pooled resources (such as office supplies, telephone and
postage) which are used to support Stratus’ development projects, as well as
general and administrative functions. Allocations of pooled resources are based
only on those employees directly responsible for development (i.e. project
manager and subordinates). Stratus charges to expense indirect costs that do not
clearly relate to a real estate project such as salaries and allocated expenses
related to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Advertising
Costs.
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included as a component of
cost of sales. Advertising costs totaled $0.1 million in 2004 and 2003, and $0.2
million in 2002.
Income
Taxes. Stratus
follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with
SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under this method, deferred tax
assets and liabilities are
recorded for future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and
liabilities (see Note 6).
Earnings
Per Share. The
following table is a reconciliation of net income and weighted average common
shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income per
share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Net
income (loss) |
$ |
672 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
(521 |
) |
Add:
Discount on purchase of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock (Note
3) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,367 |
|
Net
income applicable to common stock |
$ |
672 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
1,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding |
|
7,196 |
|
|
7,124 |
|
|
7,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
net income per share of common stock |
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding |
|
7,196 |
|
|
7,124 |
|
|
7,116 |
|
Dilutive
stock options |
|
340 |
|
|
180 |
|
|
134 |
|
Restricted
stock |
|
34 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
- |
|
Assumed
conversion of preferred stock |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
142 |
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted net
income per share |
|
7,570 |
|
|
7,315 |
|
|
7,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
net income per share of common stock |
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
There
were no dividends accrued or paid on Stratus’ mandatorily redeemable preferred
stock through February 27, 2002, the date Stratus purchased all the related
outstanding shares held by Olympus Real Estate Corporation
(Olympus).
Outstanding
stock options excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share of
common stock because their exercise prices were greater than the average market
price of the common stock during the years presented are as
follows:
|
Years
Ending December 31, |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
Outstanding
options (in thousands) |
63 |
|
229 |
|
456 |
Average
exercise price |
$13.97 |
|
$11.64 |
|
$10.15 |
Stock-Based
Compensation Plans. As of
December 31, 2004, Stratus has four stock-based employee and director
compensation plans, which are described in Note 7. Stratus accounts for those
plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles
Board (APB) Opinion No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and
related interpretations. The following table illustrates the effect on net
income and earnings per share if Stratus had applied the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to all
stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per share
amounts).
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Net
income applicable to common stock, as reported |
$ |
672 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
1,846 |
|
Add:
Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income
applicable to common stock for restricted stock units |
|
148 |
|
|
96 |
|
|
44 |
|
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair
value-based method for all awards |
|
(667 |
) |
|
(750 |
) |
|
(779 |
) |
Pro
forma net income (loss) applicable to common stock |
$ |
153 |
|
$ |
(634 |
) |
$ |
1,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
- as reported |
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
Basic
- pro forma |
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
- as reported |
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
Diluted
- pro forma |
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
$ |
0.15 |
|
For the
pro forma computations, the values of option grants were calculated on the dates
of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table
provides weighted average assumption information used to determine the fair
value of Stratus’ stock option grants during the periods presented:
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Options
granted |
117,500 |
|
77,500 |
|
159,399 |
|
Weighted
average fair value for stock option grants |
$10.29 |
|
$6.99 |
|
$6.03 |
|
Weighted
average risk-free interest rate |
4.39 |
% |
4.52 |
% |
4.77 |
% |
Weighted
average expected volatility rate |
48.7 |
% |
50.8 |
% |
52.9 |
% |
Stratus
assumes an expected life of 10 years for all of its options and no annual
dividends. The pro forma effects on net income are not representative of future
years because of the potential changes in the factors used in calculating the
Black-Scholes valuation and the number and timing of option grants. No other
discounts or restrictions related to vesting or the likelihood of vesting of
stock options were applied.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements. In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No.
123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) requires
all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock
options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair
values.
Through
December 31, 2004, Stratus accounted for grants of employee stock options under
the recognition principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees,” and related interpretations, which require compensation costs for
stock-based employee compensation plans to be recognized based on the difference
on the date of grant, if any, between the quoted market price of the stock and
the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. If Stratus had applied the
fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,” which requires compensation cost for all stock-based employee
compensation plans to be recognized based on the use of a fair value method,
Stratus’ net income would have been reduced by $0.5 million, $0.07 per diluted
share, for 2004, $0.7 million, $0.09 per diluted share, for 2003 and $0.7
million, $0.10 per diluted share, for 2002 (see ”Stock-Based Compensation
Plans,” above).
Stratus
must adopt SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) no later than July 1, 2005; however,
Stratus can elect to adopt SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) as early as January 1,
2005. Stratus is still reviewing the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004)
and has not yet determined if it will adopt SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) before
July 1, 2005.
2.
Real Estate, Commercial Leasing Assets and Facilities,
net
|
December
31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
(In
Thousands) |
|
Property
held for sale - developed or under development: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austin,
Texas area |
$ |
95,460 |
|
$ |
88,495 |
|
Other
areas of Texas |
|
9,066 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
104,526 |
|
|
88,495 |
|
Property
held for sale - undeveloped: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austin,
Texas area |
|
20,885 |
|
|
25,627 |
|
Other
areas of Texas |
|
34 |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
20,919 |
|
|
25,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
held for use: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
leasing assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,739 in 2004 and
$3,358 in 2003 |
|
21,195 |
|
|
21,440 |
|
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $422 in 2004
and $345 in 2003 |
|
481 |
|
|
245 |
|
Total
property held for use |
|
21,676 |
|
|
21,685 |
|
|
$ |
147,121 |
|
$ |
135,892 |
|
At
December 31, 2004, Stratus’ investment in real estate includes approximately
3,168 acres of land located in Austin, Plano and San Antonio, Texas. The
principal holdings of Stratus are located in the Austin area and consist of
1,914 acres of residential, multi-family and commercial property and 86
developed residential estate lots within the Barton Creek community. Stratus
also holds approximately 463 acres of undeveloped residential, commercial and
multi-family property within the Circle C Ranch (Circle C) community in Austin.
Stratus’ other properties in the Circle C community are currently being
developed and include Meridian, which is a residential project consisting of
approximately 398 acres, and Escarpment Village, which is a 160,000-square-foot
retail center consisting of approximately 62 acres. Stratus’ remaining Austin
properties include 282 acres of commercial property in an area known as the
Lantana tract, south of and adjacent to the Barton Creek community. Stratus’
Deerfield project in Plano, Texas, which is under development, consists of
approximately 47 acres and 63 lots of residential property. Undeveloped acreage
includes raw real estate that can be sold "as is" i.e. no infrastructure or
development work has begun on such property. A developed lot is an individual
tract of land that has been developed and permitted for residential use. A
developed lot may be sold with a home already built on it; however, Stratus
currently owns only three lots with homes built on them (Calera Court).
Developed acreage or acreage under development includes real estate for which
infrastructure work over the entire property has been completed, is currently
being completed or is able to be completed and necessary permits have been
received.
Stratus’
office building costs include both the construction and land costs associated
with its 75,000-square-foot office building at 7500 Rialto and the costs
associated with the acquisition of the 140,000 square-foot Lantana Corporate
Center, which Stratus purchased in February 2002.
Stratus
also owns two acres of undeveloped commercial property in San Antonio,
Texas.
3.
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock
Until
February 2002, Stratus had outstanding 1,712,328 shares of mandatorily
redeemable preferred stock, with a stated value of $5.84 per share or $10.0
million. In February 2002, Stratus purchased all of its outstanding mandatorily
redeemable preferred stock for $7.6 million. In accordance with accounting
rules, the discount of $2.4 million was recorded as capital in excess of par
value on the balance sheet and increased net income applicable to common
stock.
4.
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Until
February 2002, Stratus had investments in three joint ventures. Generally,
Stratus owned an approximate 49.9 percent interest in each joint venture and
Olympus Real Estate Corporation (Olympus) owned the remaining 50.1 percent
interest. Accordingly, Stratus accounted for its investments in the joint
ventures using the equity method of accounting (see Note 1). Stratus served as
developer and manager for each project undertaken by the joint ventures and
received development fees, sales commissions, and
other management fees for its services. In February
2002, Stratus and Olympus reached an agreement in which Stratus purchased
Olympus’ ownership interests in the jointly owned Austin, Texas, properties and
Olympus purchased Stratus’ ownership interest in the jointly owned Houston,
Texas, properties. The assets and liabilities of the acquired joint ventures are
included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2004
and 2003. The results of operations of the two acquired joint ventures are
included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, and for the period from February 27, 2002 to
December 31, 2002.
Lakeway
Project
Since
mid-1998, Stratus has provided development, management, operating and marketing
services for the Lakeway development near Austin, Texas, which is owned by
Commercial Lakeway Limited Partnership, an affiliate of Credit Suisse First
Boston, for a fixed monthly fee. In 2001, Stratus entered into an expanded
development management agreement with Commercial Lakeway Limited Partnership
covering a 552-acre portion of the Lakeway development known as Schramm Ranch,
and Stratus contributed $2.0 million as an investment in this project (Lakeway
Project). In 2003, Stratus sold the last remaining 5-acre tract at the project
ending the project. Under the agreement, Stratus received management and
development fees and sales commissions, as well as a net profits interest in the
Lakeway project. Lakeway Project distributions were made to Stratus as sales
installments closed. Under terms of the agreement, Stratus received a 28 percent
share in any Lakeway Project distributions until such distributions exceeded its
initial investment in the project ($2.0 million) plus a stated annual rate of
return and 40 percent thereafter.
Stratus
received a total of $2.9 million of cash distributions, not including sales
commissions and management fees, from its involvement with the Lakeway Project,
which represents the full return of Stratus’ $2.0 million investment and $0.9
million of income.
5.
Long-Term Debt
|
December
31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
(In
Thousands) |
|
Comerica
credit facility, average rate 5.0% in 2004 and 4.9% in and
2003 |
$ |
20,355 |
|
$ |
20,872 |
|
Unsecured
term loans, average rate 9.14% in 2004 and 9.25% in 2003 |
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
7500
Rialto Drive project loan, average rate 5.0% in 2004 and 4.4% in
2003 |
|
6,630 |
|
|
4,727 |
|
7000
West project loan, average rate 4.2% in 2003 |
|
- |
|
|
11,940 |
|
TIAA
7000 West project loan |
|
12,000 |
|
|
- |
|
Calera
Court project loan, average rate 5.0% in 2004 |
|
1,158 |
|
|
- |
|
Deerfield
loan, average rate 5.0% in 2004 |
|
5,503 |
|
|
- |
|
Escarpment
Village project loan |
|
1 |
|
|
- |
|
Total |
|
55,647 |
|
|
47,539 |
|
Less:
Current portion |
|
(1,531 |
) |
|
(434 |
) |
Long-term
debt |
$ |
54,116 |
|
$ |
47,105 |
|
Comerica
Credit Facility. In June
2004, Stratus modified its $30.0 million credit facility agreement with Comerica
Bank (Comerica) to convert the $5.0 million term loan component to a revolver
and to extend the maturity to May 2006. The entire $30.0 million revolver
facility is now available for corporate purposes. The Mirador and Escala
subdivision lots and the Calera Court courtyard homes within the Barton Creek
community are currently serving as collateral for this credit
facility.
Interest
on the Comerica facility is variable and accrues at either the lender’s prime
rate plus 1 percent or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 2.5 percent at
Stratus’ option. The credit facility agreement contains certain customary
restrictions and is secured by a lien on all of Stratus’ real property assets
and the future receipt of MUD reimbursements and other infrastructure
receivables. The credit facility also contains covenants that prohibit the
payment of dividends and impose certain other restrictions. As of December 31,
2004, Stratus was in compliance with such covenants.
Unsecured
Term Loans. Stratus
has two separate five-year, $5.0 million, unsecured term loans with First
American Asset Management. Effective December 15, 2004, Stratus amended the two
loans to
extend their prior maturities of January 2006 and July
2006 to January 2008. In accordance with the amendment, interest now accrues on
the loans at the interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 4.5 percent and is
payable monthly. On December 31, 2004, the interest rate was 6.9 percent. The
prior interest rate was fixed at 9.25 percent.
7500
Rialto Drive Project Loan. In 2001,
Stratus secured an $18.4 million project loan with Comerica for the construction
of two office buildings at 7500 Rialto Drive located within the Lantana project
in Austin, Texas. This variable-rate project loan facility, secured by the land
and one office building was amended in January 2004 to extend the maturity to
January 31, 2005, with the option to extend the loan for an additional one-year
period, subject to certain conditions. Negotiation of an earlier amendment also
included a reduction of Comerica’s commitment from $18.4 million to $9.2
million, reflecting the elimination of the borrowings necessary to fund the
construction of a second building at 7500 Rialto Drive. Upon finalizing an
earlier amendment to this project loan in January 2003, Stratus repaid $1.4
million of its borrowings outstanding on the project facility, which reduced the
commitment under the facility to $7.8 million. The January 2004 amendment
required Stratus to repay $69,900 of borrowings outstanding and reduced the
commitment under the project loan by $0.2 million to $7.6 million. As of
December 31, 2004, Stratus has $6.6 million outstanding under the project loan.
Under the terms of the January 2004 amendment, effective January 31, 2005,
Stratus extended the project loan’s maturity to January 31, 2006.
7000
West Project Loan. Stratus
has a project loan associated with the construction of the 140,000-square-foot
Lantana Corporate Center office complex at 7000 West. This variable rate,
nonrecourse loan is secured by the approximate 11 acres of real estate and the
two completed and fully-leased office buildings at 7000 West. The loan has been
amended on several occasions, most recently on January 31, 2004, to extend the
project loan’s maturity to January 31, 2005. In December 2004, Stratus paid the
remaining outstanding balance of the project loan with the proceeds from a $12.0
million loan from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA).
The TIAA loan matures in January 2015, and interest accrues monthly at a fixed
annual rate of 5.7 percent.
Calera
Court Project Loan. In
September 2003, Stratus finalized a $3.0 million project loan with Comerica to
fund the construction of courtyard homes at Calera Court. At December
31, 2004, Stratus has $1.2 million outstanding under the Calera Court project
loan, for which the three remaining courtyard homes at Calera Court are serving
as collateral. The project loan will mature in September 2005.
Deerfield
Loan. On
February 27, 2004, Stratus entered into a loan agreement (Deerfield loan) with
Comerica for $9.8 million with a maturity date of February 27, 2007, including
an option to extend the maturity date by six months to August 27, 2007, subject
to certain conditions. The timing of advances from and payments on the loan
coincides with the development and lot purchase schedules. As of December 31,
2004, borrowings outstanding under the Deerfield loan totaled $5.5 million,
which proceeds financed a portion of the acquisition and the initial development
costs of the Deerfield property.
Escarpment
Village Project Loan. In
December 2004, Stratus executed a Promissory Note and a Construction Loan
Agreement with Comerica for an $18.5 million loan to be used for the
construction of a 160,000-square-foot retail project, which Stratus refers
to as Escarpment Village. The loan has a maturity date of June 2007, with a
one-year extension option subject to certain terms and conditions. As of
December 31, 2004, Stratus’ borrowings outstanding under the loan were
$1,000.
Maturities.
Maturities of long-term debt instruments based on the amounts and terms
outstanding at December 31, 2004, totaled $1.5 million in 2005, $27.1 million in
2006, $5.8 million in 2007, $10.3 million in 2008, $0.3 million in 2009 and
$10.8 million thereafter. The $27.1 million maturing in 2006 includes $20.4
million of the Comerica credit facility and $6.6 million of the 7500 Rialto
Drive project loan.
6.
Income Taxes
Income
taxes are recorded pursuant to SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income
Taxes.” The components of deferred taxes follow:
|
December
31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
(In
Thousands) |
|
Deferred
tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
operating loss credit carryfowards (expire 2007-2023) |
$ |
12,561 |
|
$ |
12,478 |
|
Real
estate and facilities, net |
|
6,060 |
|
|
8,215 |
|
Alternative
minimum tax credits and depletion allowance (no
expiration) |
|
813 |
|
|
813 |
|
Other
future deduction carryforwards (expire 2005-2009) |
|
368 |
|
|
277 |
|
Valuation
allowance |
|
(19,802 |
) |
|
(21,783 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
Realization
of deferred tax assets is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income
within the carryforward period available under tax law. In addition, under the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, certain substantial changes in Stratus’
ownership may result in a limitation on the amount of net operating loss
carryforwards which can be used in future years. Stratus believes that it is
more likely than not that the loss carryforwards may expire unused and,
accordingly, has established a valuation allowance of $19.8 million and $21.8
million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Reconciliations
of the differences between the income tax provision computed at the federal
statutory tax rate and the recorded income tax provision follow:
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
Amount |
|
Percent |
|
Amount |
|
Percent |
|
Amount |
|
Percent |
|
|
(Dollars
in Thousands) |
|
Income
tax provision computed at the federal statutory income tax
rate |
$ |
235 |
|
|
35 |
% |
$ |
7 |
|
|
35 |
% |
$ |
(182 |
) |
|
(35 |
)% |
Adjustments
attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in valuation allowance |
|
(1,981 |
) |
|
(295 |
) |
|
(450 |
) |
|
(2,250 |
) |
|
402 |
|
|
77 |
|
State
taxes and other |
|
1,746 |
|
|
260 |
|
|
443 |
|
|
2,215 |
|
|
(220 |
) |
|
(42 |
) |
Income
tax provision |
$ |
- |
|
|
- |
% |
$ |
- |
|
|
- |
% |
$ |
- |
|
|
- |
% |
7.
Stock Options, Equity Transactions and Employee
Benefits
Stock
Options. Stratus’
Stock Option Plan, 1998 Stock Option Plan and Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors (the Plans) provide for the issuance of stock options, restricted
stock units (RSUs) (see below) and stock appreciations rights (collectively
stock-based compensation awards), adjusted for the effects of the effective
reverse stock split transactions (see below), representing 975,000 shares of
Stratus common stock at no less than market value at time of grant. In May 2002,
Stratus’ shareholders approved the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2002 Stock
Option Plan), which provides for the issuance of stock-based compensation awards
representing 355,000 shares of Stratus common stock. Generally, stock-based
compensation awards, excluding RSUs, are exercisable in 25 percent annual
increments beginning one year from the date of grant and expire 10 years after
the date of grant. At December 31, 2004, 101,683 options were available for new
grants under the Plans. A summary of stock options outstanding
follows:
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Number |
|
Average |
|
Number |
|
Average |
|
Number |
|
Average |
|
|
Of |
|
Option |
|
Of |
|
Option |
|
of |
|
Option |
|
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
Balance
at January 1 |
1,004,774 |
|
$ |
8.34 |
|
935,962 |
|
$ |
8.14 |
|
787,550 |
|
$ |
8.01 |
|
Granted |
117,500 |
|
|
15.83 |
|
77,500 |
|
|
10.54 |
|
159,399 |
|
|
8.81 |
|
Exercised |
(90,639 |
) |
|
8.22 |
|
(8,688 |
) |
|
7.30 |
|
(4,125 |
) |
|
6.35 |
|
Expired/Forfeited |
(23,201 |
) |
|
9.43 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
(6,862 |
) |
|
9.10 |
|
Balance
at December 31 |
1,008,434 |
|
|
9.19 |
|
1,004,774 |
|
|
8.34 |
|
935,962 |
|
|
8.14 |
|
Summary
information of stock options outstanding at December 31, 2004
follows:
|
|
|
Options
Outstanding |
|
Options
Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
Average |
|
|
|
Average |
|
Range
of Exercise |
|
Number |
|
Remaining |
|
Option |
|
Number |
|
Option |
|
Prices |
|
of
Options |
|
Life |
|
Price |
|
Of
Options |
|
Price |
|
$3.00
to $3.63 |
|
131,250 |
|
1.0
year |
|
$3.12 |
|
131,250 |
|
$3.12 |
|
$5.25
to $7.81 |
|
205,875 |
|
3.2
years |
|
6.97 |
|
205,875 |
|
6.97 |
|
$8.06
to $10.56 |
|
412,809 |
|
7.0
years |
|
9.26 |
|
288,810 |
|
9.12 |
|
$12.38
to $16.02 |
|
258,500 |
|
8.2
years |
|
13.95 |
|
141,000 |
|
12.38 |
|
|
|
|
1,008,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
766,935 |
|
|
|
Restricted
Stock Units. Under
Stratus’ restricted stock program, shares of its common stock may be granted to
certain officers of Stratus at no cost. The Board of Directors authorized the
issuance of 22,726 RSUs, on January 17, 2002, 20,000 RSUs on both December 17,
2003 and 2002, and 35,000 RSUs on December 30, 2004. The RSUs will be converted
into shares of Stratus common stock ratably on the anniversary date of each
award over the following four years. Upon issuance of the RSUs, unearned
compensation equivalent to the market value at the date of grant (calculated
using the average of the high and low quoted market prices for Stratus’ common
stock on that date) of approximately $0.6 million in 2004, $0.2 million in 2003
and $0.4 million ($0.2 million for each grant) in 2002 was recorded as deferred
compensation in stockholders’ equity and will be amortized to expense over the
four-year vesting periods. Stratus recorded approximately $134,300 in 2004,
$96,000 in 2003 and $44,000 in 2002 of this deferred compensation as general and
administrative expense.
Share
Purchase Program. In
February 2001, Stratus’ Board of Directors authorized an open market stock
purchase program for up to 0.7 million stock-split adjusted shares of Stratus’
common stock (see below). The purchases may occur over time depending on many
factors, including the market price of Stratus stock; Stratus’ operating
results, cash flow and financial position; and general economic and market
conditions. During 2004, Stratus purchased 18,389 shares of its common stock for
$0.2 million (a $13.47 per share average) under its share purchase program. In
2005 through March 23, Stratus purchased 19,265 shares of its common stock for
$0.3 million, an average of $16.45 per share, and 662,346 shares remain
available under its share purchase program.
Stock
Split Transactions. In May
2001, the shareholders of Stratus approved an amendment to Stratus’ certificate
of incorporation to permit a reverse 1-for-50 common stock split followed
immediately by a forward 25-for-1 common stock split. This transaction resulted
in Stratus’ shareholders owning fewer than 50 shares of common stock having
their shares converted into less than one share in the reverse 1-for-50 split,
for which they received cash payments equal to the fair value of those
fractional interests. Stratus shareholders owning more than 50 shares of
Stratus’ common stock had their number of shares of common stock reduced by
one-half immediately after this transaction. Shareholders owning an odd number
of shares were entitled to a cash payment equal to the fair value of the
resulting fractional share. Stratus funded $0.5 million into a restricted cash
account to purchase 42,000 post-stock split shares of its common stock. At
December 31, 2004, the funding for the remaining purchased shares is shown as
$0.1 million of restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet.
Employee
Benefits. Stratus
maintains a 401(k) defined contribution plan and a money purchase plan that are
subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(ERISA). The plans were amended, effective September 1, 2003, to merge the money
purchase plan into the 401(k) plan. The amended 401(k) plan provides for an
employer matching contribution equal to 100 percent of the participant’s
contribution, subject to a limit of 5 percent of participant’s annual salary.
The 401(k) plan also provides for the money purchase contribution to be
discretionary. Matching and money purchase contributions were $0.2 million in
2004, 2003 and 2002.
8.
Commitments and Contingencies
Construction
Contracts. Stratus
had commitments under non-cancelable open contracts totaling $3.0 million at
December 31, 2004. In January 2005, Stratus entered into an $8.5 million
contract with a one-year term for the construction of Escarpment Village at
Circle C. In January 2005, Stratus also executed four construction contracts
with one-year terms totaling $3.5 million for paving and utilities work at
Circle C
in connection with the development of the first 134 lots
of the Meridian project and the construction of the first phase of the main
boulevard in Meridian.
Operating
Lease. As of
December 31, 2004, Stratus’ minimum annual contractual payments under its
non-cancelable long-term operating lease for its office space which extends to
2008 totaled $77,000 in 2005, 2006, 2007 and $7,000 in 2008. Total rental
expense under Stratus’ operating lease amounted to $77,100 in 2004 and 2003 and
$71,200 in 2002.
Circle
C Settlement. On
August 1, 2002, the City granted final approval of a development agreement (the
Circle C Settlement) and permanent zoning for Stratus’ real estate located
within the Circle C community in southwest Austin. The Circle C Settlement
firmly establishes all essential municipal development regulations applicable to
Stratus’ Circle C properties for thirty years. These approvals permit
development of one million square feet of commercial space and 1,730 residential
units. The City also provided Stratus $15 million of development fee credits,
which are in the form of Credit Bank capacity, in connection with its future
development of its Circle C and other Austin-area properties for waivers of fees
and reimbursement for certain infrastructure costs. In addition, Stratus can
elect to sell up to $1.5 million of the incentives per year to other developers
for their use in paying City fees related to their projects. As of December 31,
2004, Stratus has permanently used approximately $1.7 million of its City-based
development fee credits, including amounts sold to third parties totaling $1.0
million during 2004 which are included in Real Estate Operations’ revenues. Fee
credits used for the development of Stratus’ properties effectively reduce the
eventual basis of the related properties and defer recognition of any gain
associated with the use of the fees until the affected properties are sold.
Stratus also has $4.7 million in Credit Bank capacity in use as temporary fiscal
deposits as of December 31, 2004. Unencumbered Credit Bank capacity was $8.6
million at December 31, 2004.
Environment. Stratus
has made, and will continue to make, expenditures at its operations for
protection of the environment. Increasing emphasis on environmental matters can
be expected to result in additional costs, which will be charged against
Stratus’ operations in future periods. Present and future environmental laws and
regulations applicable to Stratus’ operations may require substantial capital
expenditures that could adversely affect the development of its real estate
interests or may affect its operations in other ways that cannot be accurately
predicted at this time.
Stratus
sold its remaining oil and gas properties in 1993. In connection with the sale
of one oil and gas property, Stratus indemnified the purchaser for any
abandonment costs in excess of cumulative net revenues received. Whether or not
Stratus ultimately will incur any cost as a result of this indemnification is
uncertain and will depend on a number of factors beyond its control, including
actual oil and gas produced, oil and gas prices received and the level of
operating and abandonment costs incurred by the third-party operator over the
life of the property. Stratus periodically assesses the reasonableness of
amounts recorded for this liability through the use of information obtained from
the operator of the property; however, the availability of such information is
limited, and there are numerous uncertainties involved in estimating the related
future revenues, operating and abandonment costs. Based on
its assessment of the available information, Stratus has determined that a loss
is probable and Stratus
has recorded a liability of $3.0 million, which is included in “Other
Liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, representing its
best estimate of this potential liability. The carrying value of this liability
may be adjusted in future periods as additional information becomes
available, but our
current estimate is that this liability will not exceed $8.0 million.
9.
Business Segments
Stratus
has two operating segments, “Real Estate Operations” and “Commercial Leasing.”
The Real Estate Operations segment is comprised of all Stratus’ developed or
under development and undeveloped properties in Austin, Texas, which consist of
its properties in the Barton Creek community; its Circle C community properties;
and until their sale in August 2003, the properties in Lantana other than its
office buildings. In addition, the 68-acre Deerfield property in Plano, Texas,
which Stratus acquired in January 2004, is included in the Real Estate
Operations segment.
Stratus’
Commercial Leasing segment was established when Stratus acquired Olympus’ 50.1
percent interest in 7000 West in February 2002. The Commercial Leasing segment
currently includes the 140,000-square-foot Lantana Corporate Center office
complex at 7000 West, which consists of two fully leased 70,000-square-foot
office buildings, as well as Stratus’ 75,000-square-foot office building at 7500
Rialto Drive. In March 2004, Stratus formed Southwest Property Services L.L.C.
to manage these office buildings. Previously, Stratus had outsourced its
property management functions to a property management firm. Effective June 30,
2004, Stratus terminated its agreement with this firm and
Southwest
Property Services L.L.C. is performing all property
management responsibilities. The occupancy rate at the 7500 Rialto Drive office
building was 97 percent at December 31, 2004, compared with approximately 37
percent at December 31, 2003.
The
segment data presented below (in thousands) was prepared on the same basis as
the consolidated financial statements. Real Estate Operations was Stratus’ only
operating segment until February 27, 2002, as discussed above.
|
Real
Estate Operationsa |
|
Commercial
Leasingb |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2004: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
$ |
16,851 |
|
$ |
4,039 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
20,890 |
|
Cost
of sales, excluding depreciation |
|
(11,119 |
) |
|
(2,053 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(13,172 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
(123 |
) |
|
(1,398 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(1,521 |
) |
General
and administrative expense |
|
(3,788 |
) |
|
(849 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(4,637 |
) |
Operating
income (loss) |
$ |
1,821 |
|
$ |
(261 |
) |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
1,560 |
|
Capital
expenditures |
$ |
21,463 |
|
$ |
1,135 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
22,598 |
|
Total
assets |
$ |
125,445 |
|
$ |
21,676 |
|
$ |
5,740 |
c |
$ |
152,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2003: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
$ |
10,667 |
|
$ |
3,755 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
14,422 |
|
Cost
of sales, excluding depreciation |
|
(6,414 |
) |
|
(2,502 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(8,916 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
(98 |
) |
|
(1,215 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(1,313 |
) |
General
and administrative expense |
|
(3,555 |
) |
|
(458 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(4,013 |
) |
Operating
income (loss) |
$ |
600 |
|
$ |
(420 |
) |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
180 |
|
Capital
expenditures |
$ |
11,566 |
|
$ |
933 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
12,499 |
|
Total
assets |
$ |
114,207 |
|
$ |
21,685 |
|
$ |
6,538 |
c |
$ |
142,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2002: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
$ |
9,082 |
|
$ |
2,487 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
11,569 |
|
Cost
of sales, excluding depreciation |
|
(5,918 |
) |
|
(1,638 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(7,556 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
(113 |
) |
|
(763 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(876 |
) |
General
and administrative expense |
|
(3,834 |
) |
|
(449 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(4,283 |
) |
Operating
income (loss) |
$ |
(783 |
) |
$ |
(363 |
) |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
(1,146 |
) |
Capital
expenditures |
$ |
13,128 |
|
$ |
2,075 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
15,203 |
|
Total
assets |
$ |
111,608 |
|
$ |
21,575 |
|
$ |
6,257 |
c |
$ |
139,440 |
|
a. |
Includes
sales commissions, management fees and other revenues together with
related expenses. |
b. |
Although
the office building at 7500 Rialto Drive opened during the third quarter
of 2002, initial revenues from the building were not earned until the
first quarter of 2003. |
c. |
Represents
all other assets except for property held for sale and property held for
use comprising the Real Estate Operations and Commercial Leasing
segments. |
Stratus
receives revenues under operating leases for its three office buildings within
the Lantana project. Stratus has one tenant with over ten percent of total
consolidated revenues in at least one of the past three years, totaling 12
percent in 2004, 16 percent in 2003 and 13 percent in 2002. As of
December 31, 2004, Stratus’ minimum annual rental income, under noncancelable
long-term leases which extend to 2010, totaled $3.5 million in 2005, $3.2
million in 2006, $2.3 million in 2007, $1.3 million in 2008, $0.9 million in
2009 and $0.3 million thereafter.
10.
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
Operating
Income |
|
Net
Income |
|
Net
Income
(Loss)
Per Share |
|
|
Revenues |
|
(Loss) |
|
(Loss) |
|
Basic |
|
Diluted |
|
|
(In
Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st
Quarter |
$ |
1,947 |
|
$ |
(1,580 |
) |
$ |
(1,805 |
) |
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
2nd
Quarter |
|
4,227 |
|
|
(269 |
) |
|
(489 |
) |
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
(0.07 |
) |
3rd
Quarter |
|
4,859 |
|
|
778 |
|
|
557 |
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
4th
Quarter |
|
9,857 |
|
|
2,631 |
|
|
2,409 |
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
$ |
20,890 |
|
$ |
1,560 |
|
$ |
672 |
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st
Quarter |
$ |
2,696 |
|
$ |
(151 |
) |
$ |
(340 |
) |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
2nd
Quarter |
|
1,499 |
|
|
(1,042 |
) |
|
(1,161 |
) |
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
(0.16 |
) |
3rd
Quarter |
|
7,622 |
|
|
1,855 |
|
|
2,220 |
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
0.30 |
|
4th
Quarter |
|
2,605 |
|
|
(482 |
) |
|
(699 |
) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
$ |
14,422 |
|
$ |
180 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
Not
applicable.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures. Our
chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the participation of
management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and
procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this annual report
on Form 10-K. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material
information relating to Stratus (including our consolidated subsidiaries)
required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings.
(b) Changes
in internal controls. There
has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the fourth quarter that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial
reporting.
Item
9B. Other Information
Not
applicable.
PART
III
Item
10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The
information set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance” and “Information
About Nominee and Other Directors” of our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed
with the SEC, relating to our 2005 Annual Meeting to be held on May 12, 2005, is
incorporated herein by reference. The information required by Item 10 regarding
our executive officers appears in a separately-captioned heading after Item 4 in
Part I of this report.
Item
11. Executive Compensation
The
information set forth under the captions “Director Compensation” and “Executive
Officer Compensation” of our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the
SEC, relating to our 2005 Annual Meeting to be held on May 12, 2005, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and
Related Stockholder Matters
The
information set forth under the captions “Stock Ownership of Directors and
Executive Officers,” “Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and
“Proposal to Adopt the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan” of our definitive Proxy
Statement to be filed with the SEC, relating to our 2005 Annual Meeting to be
held on May 12, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
None.
Item
14. Principal Accounting
Fees and Services
The
information set forth under the caption “Independent Auditors” of our definitive
Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC, relating to our 2005 Annual Meeting to
be held on May 12, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.
PART
IV
Item
15. Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1)
Financial
Statements.
Reference is made to Item 8 hereof.
(a)(2)
Financial
Statement Schedules.
Reference is made to the Index to Financial Statements appearing on page F-1
hereof.
(a)(3)
Exhibits.
Reference is made to the Exhibit Index beginning on page E-1 hereof. Instruments
with respect to other long-term debt of the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K since
the total amount authorized under each such omitted instrument does not exceed
10 percent of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such
instrument to the SEC upon request.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
By: /s/
William H. Armstrong III
William
H. Armstrong III
Chairman
of the Board, President
and Chief
Executive Officer
Date:
March 29, 2005
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.
/s/
William H. Armstrong III |
|
Chairman
of the Board, President |
William
H. Armstrong III |
|
and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer) |
|
|
|
* |
|
Senior
Vice President |
John
E. Baker |
|
and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer) |
|
|
|
* |
|
Vice
President and Controller |
C.
Donald Whitmire, Jr. |
|
(Principal
Accounting Officer) |
|
|
|
* |
|
Director |
James
C. Leslie |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Director |
Michael
D. Madden |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Director |
Bruce
G. Garrison |
|
|
*By: /s/
William H. Armstrong III
William
H. Armstrong III
Attorney-in-Fact
Date:
March 29, 2005
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
financial statements in the schedule listed below should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements of Stratus contained elsewhere in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
|
Page |
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
F-1 |
Schedule
III-Real Estate, Commercial Leasing Assets and
Facilities
and Accumulated Depreciation |
F-2 |
Schedules
other than the one listed above have been omitted since they are either not
required, not applicable or the required information is included in the
financial statements or notes thereto.
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON
FINANCIAL
STATEMENT SCHEDULE
To the
Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Stratus
Properties Inc.:
Our audit
of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated March
29, 2005 appearing in the 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders of Stratus
Properties Inc. on Form 10-K also included an audit of the financial statement
schedule listed in Item 15(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this
financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related
consolidated financial statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
Austin,
Texas
March 29,
2005
Stratus
Properties Inc.
REAL
ESTATE, COMMERCIAL LEASING ASSETS AND FACILITIES AND ACCUMULATED
DEPRECIATION
December
31, 2004
(In
Thousands)
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Gross
Amounts at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial
Cost |
|
Capitalized |
|
December
31, 2004 |
|
|
|
Number
of Lots |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bldg.
and |
|
Subsequent
to |
|
|
|
Bldg.
and |
|
|
|
and
Acres |
|
Accumulated |
|
Year |
|
Land |
|
Improvements |
|
Acquisitions |
|
Land |
|
Improvements |
|
Total |
|
Lots |
|
Acres |
|
Depreciation |
|
Acquired |
Developed
or Under Developmenta,
b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barton
Creek, Austin, TX |
$ |
20,504 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
52,280 |
|
$ |
72,784 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
72,784 |
|
86 |
|
1,443 |
|
$ |
- |
|
- |
Deerfield,
Plano, TX |
|
6,876 |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,190 |
|
|
9,066 |
|
|
- |
|
|
9,066 |
|
63 |
|
47 |
|
|
- |
|
2004 |
Circle
C, Austin, TX |
|
5,906 |
|
|
- |
|
|
9,434 |
|
|
15,340 |
|
|
- |
|
|
15,340 |
|
- |
|
460 |
|
|
- |
|
1992 |
Lantana,
Austin, TX |
|
1,057 |
|
|
- |
|
|
6,279 |
|
|
7,336 |
|
|
- |
|
|
7,336 |
|
- |
|
134 |
|
|
- |
|
1994 |
Undevelopedc |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Camino
Real, San Antonio, TX |
|
23 |
|
|
- |
|
|
11 |
|
|
34 |
|
|
- |
|
|
34 |
|
- |
|
2 |
|
|
- |
|
1990 |
Barton
Creek, Austin, TX |
|
6,371 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
7,560 |
|
|
- |
|
|
7,560 |
|
- |
|
471 |
|
|
- |
|
1988 |
Lantana,
Austin, TX |
|
1,053 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,926 |
d |
|
2,979 |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,979 |
|
- |
|
148 |
|
|
- |
|
1994 |
Circle
C, Austin, TXe |
|
6,439 |
|
|
- |
|
|
3,907 |
|
|
10,346 |
|
|
- |
|
|
10,346 |
|
- |
|
463 |
|
|
- |
|
1992 |
Held
for Use |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7000
West, Austin, TXe |
|
1,164 |
|
|
13,950 |
|
|
514 |
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
14,464 |
|
|
15,628 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
3,877 |
|
2002 |
7500
Rialto Drive, Austin, TXe |
|
104 |
|
|
10,203 |
|
|
- |
|
|
104 |
|
|
10,203 |
|
|
10,307 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
862 |
|
2002 |
Corporate
offices, Austin ,TX |
|
- |
|
|
902 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
902 |
|
|
902 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
422 |
|
- |
|
$ |
49,497 |
|
$ |
25,055 |
|
$ |
77,730 |
|
$ |
126,713 |
|
$ |
25,569 |
|
$ |
152,282 |
|
149 |
|
3,168 |
|
$ |
5,161 |
|
|
a. |
Includes
41 developed lots in the Wimberly Lane Phase II subdivision, 19 developed
lots in the Mirador subdivision, and 10 developed lots in the Escala
subdivision. |
b. |
Real
estate that is currently being developed, has been developed, or has
received the necessary permits to be
developed. |
c. |
Undeveloped
real estate that can be sold “as is” or will be developed in the future as
additional permitting is obtained. |
d. |
Includes
the Circle C community real estate. |
e. |
Includes
land and construction costs of the office buildings comprising the
commercial leasing business segment. |
Stratus
Properties Inc.
Notes
to Schedule III
(1)
Reconciliation of Real Estate, Commercial Leasing Assets and
Facilities:
The
changes in real estate, commercial leasing assets and facilities for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are as follows:
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
(In
Thousands) |
|
Balance,
beginning of year |
$ |
139,595 |
|
$ |
135,739 |
|
$ |
110,364 |
|
Acquisitions |
|
7,026 |
|
|
- |
|
|
21,054 |
|
Improvements
and other |
|
14,599 |
|
|
8,829 |
|
|
7,536 |
|
Cost
of real estate sold |
|
(8,938 |
) |
|
(4,973 |
) |
|
(3,215 |
) |
Balance,
end of year |
$ |
152,282 |
|
$ |
139,595 |
|
$ |
135,739 |
|
The
aggregate net book value for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2004
was $163,541,994.
(2)
Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation:
The
changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003
and 2002 are as follows:
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
(In
Thousands) |
|
Balance,
beginning of year |
$ |
3,703 |
|
$ |
2,556 |
|
$ |
322 |
|
Retirement
of assets |
|
(63 |
) |
|
(166 |
) |
|
(23 |
) |
Previously
unconsolidated assets (Note 2) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,381 |
|
Depreciation
expense |
|
1,521 |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
876 |
|
Balance,
end of year |
$ |
5,161 |
|
$ |
3,703 |
|
$ |
2,556 |
|
Depreciation
of buildings and improvements reflected in the statements of income is
calculated over estimated lives of 40 years.
STRATUS
PROPERTIES INC.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
3.1 |
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Stratus. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stratus
for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (Stratus’ 2004 First Quarter Form
10-Q). |
|
|
3.2 |
Certificate
of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Stratus, dated May 14, 1998. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
Stratus’ 2004 First Quarter Form 10-Q. |
|
|
3.3 |
Certificate
of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Stratus, dated May 25, 2001. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Stratus for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001 (Stratus’ 2001 Form 10-K). |
|
|
3.4 |
By-laws
of Stratus, as amended as of February 11, 1999. Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.4 to Stratus’ 2004 First Quarter Form
10-Q. |
|
|
4.1 |
Rights
Agreement dated as of May 16, 2002, between Stratus and Mellon Investor
Services LLP, as Rights Agent, which includes the Certificates of
Designation of Series C Participating Preferred Stock; the Forms of Rights
Certificate Assignment, and Election to Purchase; and the Summary of
Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Stratus’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated May 22,
2002. |
|
|
4.2 |
Amendment
No. 1 to Rights Agreement between Stratus Properties Inc. and Mellon
Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent, dated as of November 7, 2003.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
of Stratus dated November 7, 2003. |
|
|
10.1 |
The
loan agreement by and between Comerica Bank-Texas and Stratus Properties
Inc., Stratus Properties Operating Co., L.P., Circle C Land Corp. and
Austin 290 Properties Inc. dated December 21, 1999. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Stratus for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. |
|
|
10.2 |
Guaranty
Agreement dated December 31, 1999, by and between Stratus Properties Inc.
and Comerica Bank-Texas. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stratus for the quarter ended March 31,
2000 (Stratus’ 2000 First Quarter Form 10-Q). |
|
|
10.3 |
Guaranty
Agreement dated February 24, 2000, by and between Stratus Properties Inc.
and Comerica Bank-Texas. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to
Stratus’ 2000 First Quarter Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.4 |
Amended
Loan Agreement dated December 27, 2000, by and between Stratus Properties
Inc. and Comerica-Bank Texas. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19
to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Stratus for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000 (Stratus’ 2000 Form 10-K). |
|
|
10.5 |
Second
Amendment to Loan Agreement dated December 18, 2001, by and among Stratus
Properties Inc., Stratus Properties Operating Co., L.P., Circle C Land
Corp. and Austin 290 Properties Inc. collectively as borrower and Comerica
Bank-Texas, as lender. Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit 10.23 to
Stratus’ 2001 Form 10-K. |
|
|
10.6 |
Third
Modification and Extension Agreement dated June 30, 2003, by and between
Comerica Bank, as lender, and Stratus Properties Inc., Stratus Properties
Operating Co., L.P., Circle C Land Corp. and Austin 290 Properties Inc.,
individually and collectively as borrower. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.25 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stratus for the
quarter ended September 30, 2003 (Stratus’ 2003 Third Quarter Form
10-Q). |
|
|
10.7 |
Third
Modification Agreement dated June 23, 2004, by and between Comerica Bank,
as lender, and Stratus Properties Inc., Stratus Properties Operating Co.,
L.P., Circle C Land, L.P. and Austin 290 Properties, Inc., individually
and collectively as borrower. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stratus for the quarter ended June
30, 2004 (Stratus’ 2004 |
|
Second Quarter
Form 10-Q). |
|
|
10.8 |
Third
Amendment to Promissory Note dated June 23, 2004, by and among Stratus
Properties Inc., Stratus Properties Operating Co., L.P., Circle C Land,
L.P. and Austin 290 Properties, Inc., individually and collectively as
borrower, and Comerica Bank, as lender. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 to Stratus’ 2004 Second Quarter Form
10-Q. |
|
|
10.9 |
Third
Amendment to Revolving Credit Note dated June 23, 2004, by and among
Stratus Properties Inc., Stratus Properties Operating Co., L.P., Circle C
Land, L.P. and Austin 290 Properties, Inc., individually and collectively
as borrower, and Comerica Bank, as lender. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.18 to Stratus’ 2004 Second Quarter Form
10-Q. |
|
|
10.10 |
Third
Amendment to Loan Agreement dated June 23, 2004, by and among Stratus
Properties Inc., Stratus Properties Operating Co., L.P., Circle C Land,
L.P. and Austin 290 Properties, Inc., individually and collectively as
borrower, and Comerica Bank, as bank. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.19 to Stratus’ 2004 Second Quarter Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.11 |
Loan
Agreement dated December 28, 2000, by and between Stratus Properties Inc.
and Holliday Fenoliglio Fowler, L.P., subsequently assigned to an
affiliate of First American Asset Management. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.20 to Stratus’ 2000 Form 10-K. |
|
|
10.12 |
Loan
Agreement dated June 14, 2001, by and between Stratus Properties Inc. and
Holliday Fenoliglio Fowler, L.P., subsequently assigned to an affiliate of
First American Asset Management. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.20 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stratus for the quarter
ended September 30, 2001. |
|
|
10.13 |
Construction
Loan Agreement dated June 11, 2001, between 7500 Rialto Boulevard, L.P.
and Comerica Bank-Texas. Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit 10.26 to
Stratus’ 2001 Form 10-K. |
|
|
10.14 |
Modification
Agreement dated January 31, 2003, by and between Lantana Office Properties
I, L.P., formerly 7500 Rialto Boulevard, L.P., and Comerica Bank-Texas.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Stratus’ 2003 First Quarter
Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.15 |
Second
Modification Agreement dated as of December 29, 2003, to be effective as
of January 31, 2004, by and between Lantana Office Properties I, L.P., a
Texas limited partnership (formerly known as 7500 Rialto Boulevard, L.P.),
as borrower, and Comerica Bank, as lender. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.20 to Stratus’ 2003 Form 10-K. |
|
|
10.16 |
Guaranty
Agreement dated June 11, 2001, by Stratus Properties Inc. in favor of
Comerica Bank-Texas. Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit 10.27 to
Stratus’ 2001 Form 10-K. |
|
|
10.17 |
Loan
Agreement dated September 22, 2003, by and between Calera Court, L.P., as
borrower, and Comerica Bank, as lender. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.26 to Stratus’ 2003 Third Quarter Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.18 |
Development
Agreement dated August 15, 2002, between Circle C Land Corp. and City of
Austin. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q of Stratus for the quarter ended September 30,
2002. |
|
|
|
Executive
Compensation Plans and Arrangements (Exhibits 10.19 through
10.28) |
|
|
10.19 |
Stratus’
Performance Incentive Awards Program, as amended, effective February 11,
1999. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Stratus’ 2004 First
Quarter Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.20 |
Stratus
Stock Option Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Stratus’
2003 Form 10-K. |
|
|
10.21 |
Stratus
1996 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Stratus’ 2003 Form
10-K. |
|
|
10.22 |
Stratus
Properties Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.27 to Stratus’ 2003 Form 10-K. |
|
|
10.23 |
Form
of Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Options and Limited Rights under
the 1998 Stock Option Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to
Stratus’ 2004 Second Quarter Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.24 |
Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 1998 Stock Option Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to Stratus’ 2004 Second Quarter
Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.25 |
Stratus
Properties Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.28 to Stratus’ 2003 Form 10-K. |
|
|
10.26 |
Form
of Notice of Grant of Nonqualified Stock Options and Limited Rights under
the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35
to Stratus’ 2004 Second Quarter Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.27 |
Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Stratus’ 2004 Second Quarter
Form 10-Q. |
|
|
10.28 |
Stratus
Director Compensation. |
|
|
14.1 |
Ethics
and Business Conduct Policy. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to
Stratus’ 2003 Form 10-K. |
21.1 |
List
of subsidiaries. |
|
|
23.1 |
Consent
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |
|
|
24.1 |
Certified
resolution of the Board of Directors of Stratus authorizing this report to
be signed on behalf of any officer or director pursuant to a Power of
Attorney. |
|
|
24.2 |
Power
of attorney pursuant to which a report has been signed on behalf of
certain officers and directors of Stratus. |
|
|
31.1 |
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). |
|
|
31.2 |
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). |
|
|
32.1 |
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350. |
|
|
32.2 |
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350. |