UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission file number: 1-10466

The St. Joe Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Florida		59-0432511
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

133 South Watersound Parkway Watersound, Florida		32461
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(850) 231-6400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 þ NO ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES þ NO ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated ~~filer”~~filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and ~~“smaller reporting~~“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	þ

Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

		Emerging growth company	¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ¨ NO þ

As of October ~~31, 2016,~~30, 2017, there were ~~74,342,826~~66,321,224 shares of common stock, no par value, outstanding.

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

INDEX



	Page No.
PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements	3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015~~2016	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~2016	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~2016	6
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity - Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017	7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~2016	8
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	10
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	3033
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	5358
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	5358
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	5459
Item 1A. Risk Factors	5459
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	59
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	59
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	59
Item 5. Other Information	5559
Item 6. Exhibits	5560
~~Signatures~~SIGNATURES	5661

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015			September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$	313,008	$	313,599		$	337,509		$	314,620
Cash and cash equivalents	165,286		212,773			166,773			241,111
Investments	236,656		191,240			145,236			175,725
Restricted investments	5,640		7,072			4,462			5,636
Notes receivable, net	2,041		2,555
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $57.2 million and $57.1 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	9,166		10,145
Income tax receivable						—			27,057
Claim settlement receivable	12,746		—			7,982			7,804
Other assets	33,343		36,573			40,500			38,410
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $60,365 and $59,404 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively						9,282			8,992
Investments held by special purpose entities	208,543		208,785			207,942			208,590
Total assets	$	986,429	$	982,742		$	919,686		$	1,027,945
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Debt	$	54,233	$	54,474		$	55,738		$	55,040
Other liabilities	43,405		41,880			49,876			40,950
Deferred tax liabilities	39,375		36,847			70,839			68,846
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity	176,255		176,094
Senior notes held by special purpose entity						176,479			176,310
Total liabilities	313,268		309,295			352,932			341,146
EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 74,342,826 and 92,332,565 issued at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively; and 74,342,826 and 75,329,557 outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	572,002		892,387
Common stock, no par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 74,348,160 and 74,342,826 issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively; and 66,536,223 and 74,342,826 outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively						572,087			572,040
Retained earnings	92,037		78,851			115,821			94,746
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,294		(686		)
Treasury stock at cost, 0 and 17,003,008 shares held at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	—		(305,289		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income						(1,191		)	2,507
Treasury stock at cost, 7,811,937 shares held at September 30, 2017						(135,995		)	—
Total stockholders’ equity	665,333		665,263			550,722			669,293
Non-controlling interest	7,828		8,184			16,032			17,506
Total equity	673,161		673,447			566,754			686,799
Total liabilities and equity	$	986,429	$	982,742		$	919,686		$	1,027,945

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

The following presents the portion of the consolidated balances ~~presented above~~ attributable to the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. The Company’s consolidated variable interest entities include the Pier Park North joint venture (“Pier Park North JV”), Pier Park Crossings LLC (“Pier Park Crossings JV”), Windmark JV, LLC (“Windmark JV”), Artisan Park, L.L.C., Panama City Timber Finance Company, ~~L.L.C.~~LLC and Northwest Florida Timber Finance, ~~Company L.L.C~~LLC as discussed in Note 1,2. ~~Nature~~Summary of ~~Operations.~~Significant Accounting Policies. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation. The following assets may only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and the following liabilities are only obligations of the variable interest entities and do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company, except for the guarantees and covenants discussed in Note ~~10,~~9. Debt.


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$	46,146	$	46,156	$	59,877	$	63,362
Cash and cash equivalents	4,087		4,067		5,099		3,965
Other assets	9,947		12,853		12,229		13,209
Investments held by special purpose entities	208,543		208,785		207,942		208,590
Total assets	$	268,723	$	271,861	$	285,147	$	289,126
LIABILITIES
Debt	$	47,565	$	47,480	$	46,977	$	47,519
Other liabilities	2,411		4,416		2,221		4,275
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity	176,255		176,094
Senior notes held by special purpose entity					176,479		176,310
Total liabilities	$	226,231	$	227,990	$	225,677	$	228,104

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenue:
Real estate revenue	$	4,163		$	4,880		$	17,988		$	24,337		$	10,707		$	4,163		$	19,383		$	17,988
Resorts and leisure revenue	19,046			18,537			47,590			45,657			18,198			19,046			45,633			47,590
Leasing revenue	2,685			2,528			7,366			6,741			2,856			2,685			7,911			7,366
Timber revenue	1,298			1,885			4,053			6,033			1,893			1,298			4,308			4,053
Total revenue	27,192			27,830			76,997			82,768			33,654			27,192			77,235			76,997
Expenses:
Cost of real estate revenue	1,949			2,480			6,688			12,204			6,405			1,949			10,350			6,688
Cost of resorts and leisure revenue	15,438			14,720			40,402			38,220			14,513			15,438			38,200			40,402
Cost of leasing revenue	710			734			2,219			1,996			842			710			2,308			2,219
Cost of timber revenue	213			201			626			643			167			213			562			626
Other operating and corporate expenses	5,193			9,847			17,736			24,696			4,968			5,193			15,303			17,736
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,094			2,231			6,484			7,281			2,306			2,094			6,291			6,484
Total expenses	25,597			30,213			74,155			85,040			29,201			25,597			73,014			74,155
Operating income (loss)	1,595			(2,383		)	2,842			(2,272		)
Operating income													4,453			1,595			4,221			2,842
Other income (expense):
Investment income, net	4,689			9,125			10,378			19,776			6,452			4,689			31,110			10,378
Interest expense	(3,075		)	(2,875		)	(9,255		)	(8,397		)	(3,038		)	(3,075		)	(9,117		)	(9,255		)
Claim settlement	—			—			12,548			—			—			—			—			12,548
Other, net	435			135			1,487			(6,302		)
Total other income	2,049			6,385			15,158			5,077
Other income, net													917			435			5,560			1,487
Total other income, net													4,331			2,049			27,553			15,158
Income before income taxes	3,644			4,002			18,000			2,805			8,784			3,644			31,774			18,000
Income tax expense	(948		)	(1,244		)	(5,170		)	(2,034		)	(2,643		)	(948		)	(10,831		)	(5,170		)
Net income	2,696			2,758			12,830			771			6,141			2,696			20,943			12,830
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	15			14			356			39
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest													(198		)	15			132			356
Net income attributable to the Company	$	2,711		$	2,772		$	13,186		$	810		$	5,943		$	2,711		$	21,075		$	13,186

NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic and Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding	74,342,826			92,026,894			74,496,058			92,088,253			70,202,807			74,342,826			72,037,772			74,496,058
Net income per share attributable to the Company	$	0.04		$	0.03		$	0.18		$	0.01		$	0.08		$	0.04		$	0.29		$	0.18

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
Net income:	$	2,696		$	2,758		$	12,830		$	771		$	6,141		$	2,696		$	20,943		$	12,830
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Available-for-sale investment items:
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments	3,257			3,710			3,259			6,956
Reclassification of realized gains included in earnings	(40		)	(5,276		)	(40		)	(5,276		)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale investments													(683		)	3,257			3,967			3,259
Net unrealized gain on restricted investments													4			—			4			—
Reclassification of realized loss (gain) included in earnings													104			(40		)	(10,757		)	(40		)
Reclassification of other-than-temporary impairment loss included in earnings													403			—			769			—
Total before income taxes	3,217			(1,566		)	3,219			1,680			(172		)	3,217			(6,017		)	3,219
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,238		)	1,057			(1,239		)	(216		)	(75		)	(1,238		)	2,319			(1,239		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,979			(509		)	1,980			1,464
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax													(247		)	1,979			(3,698		)	1,980
Total comprehensive income, net of tax	$	4,675		$	2,249		$	14,810		$	2,235		$	5,894		$	4,675		$	17,245		$	14,810

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Common Stock Retained Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income

Outstanding
Shares
Amount
Treasury
Stock

Non-controlling
Interest
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015 75,329,557
$ 892,387
$ 78,851
$ (686 ) $ (305,289 ) $ 8,184
$ 673,447
Issuance of common stock for director’s fees 8,919
93
—
—
—
—
93
Reduction in excess tax benefits on stock options —
(369 ) —
—
—
—
(369 )
Repurchase of common shares (995,650 ) —
—
—
(14,820 ) —
(14,820 )
Retirement of treasury stock —
(320,109 ) —
—
320,109
—
—
Other comprehensive income —
—
—
1,980
—
—
1,980
Net income (loss) —
—
13,186
—
—
(356 ) 12,830
Balance at September 30, 2016 74,342,826
$ 572,002

$ 92,037

$ 1,294

$ —

$ 7,828

$ 673,161



	Common Stock				Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Outstanding Shares		Amount		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Non-controlling Interest			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	74,342,826		$	572,040	$	94,746	$	2,507		$	—		$	17,506		$	686,799
Capital contribution from non-controlling interest	—		—		—		—			—			188			188
Capital distribution to non-controlling interest	—		—		—		—			—			(1,530		)	(1,530		)
Issuance of common stock for director’s fees	5,334		47		—		—			—			—			47
Repurchase of common shares	(7,811,937	)	—		—		—			(135,995		)	—			(135,995		)
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		(3,698		)	—			—			(3,698		)
Net income	—		—		21,075		—			—			(132		)	20,943
Balance at September 30, 2017	66,536,223		$	572,087	$	115,821	$	(1,191	)	$	(135,995	)	$	16,032		$	566,754

See accompanyingnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	12,830		$	771		$	20,943		$	12,830
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	6,484			7,281			6,291			6,484
Stock based compensation	93			150			47			93
Gain on sale of investments	(40		)	(5,276		)	(10,757		)	(40		)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss							769			—
Deferred income tax expense	920			2,502			4,312			920
Cost of real estate sold	5,091			10,932			9,043			5,091
Expenditures for and acquisition of real estate to be sold	(5,397		)	(5,445		)	(6,137		)	(5,397		)
Accretion income and other	(1,544		)	(1,658		)	(2,574		)	(1,544		)
Impairment losses	357			—			133			357
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Notes receivable	518			21,441			(1,548		)	518
Claim settlement receivable	(12,746		)	—			—			(12,746		)
Other assets	1,646			883			(1,468		)	1,646
Other liabilities	412			4,479			4,077			412
Income taxes receivable	1,948			(469		)	26,671			1,948
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,572			35,591			49,802			10,572
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for Pier Park North joint venture	(1,365		)	(5,462		)
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,413		)	(2,287		)
Expenditures for operating property							(25,872		)	(3,146		)
Expenditures for property and equipment							(2,520		)	(632		)
Proceeds from the disposition of assets	3			—			—			3
Purchases of investments	(308,174		)	(239,740		)	(104,008		)	(308,174		)
Maturities of investments	185,000			310,000			—			185,000
Sales of investments	83,307			323,724			144,256			83,307
Maturities of assets held by special purpose entities	787			787			787			787
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(42,855		)	387,022
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities							12,643			(42,855		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution from non-controlling interest							188			—
Capital distribution to non-controlling interest							(1,530		)	—
Repurchase of common shares	(14,820		)	(304,924		)	(135,995		)	(14,820		)
Borrowings on construction/refinanced loan in Pier Park joint venture	—			6,007
Borrowings on construction loan							1,624			—
Principal payments for debt	(384		)	(324		)	(1,050		)	(384		)
Debt issue costs							(20		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,204		)	(299,241		)	(136,783		)	(15,204		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(47,487		)	123,372
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents							(74,338		)	(47,487		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	212,773			34,515			241,111			212,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	165,286		$	157,887		$	166,773		$	165,286

See accompanyingnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended�� September 30,
	2016		2015		2017		2016
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest expense	$	10,921	$	9,991	$	10,879	$	10,921
Income taxes	$	2,302	$	—	$	5,403	$	2,302

Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Increase in Community Development District debt	$	21	$	586	$	59	$	21
Decrease in pledged treasury securities related to defeased debt	$	—	$	346
Expenditures for operating properties and property and equipment financed through accounts payable	$	147	$	1,394	$	4,125	$	147

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

THE ST. JOE COMPANY

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

1. Nature of Operations

The St. Joe Company together with its consolidated subsidiaries ~~(the~~(“St. Joe” or the “Company”) is a Florida real estate development, asset management and operating company with real estate assets and operations currently concentrated primarily between Tallahassee and Destin, Florida.

The Company conducts primarily all of its business in the following five reportable operating segments: 1) residential real estate, 2) commercial real estate, 3) resorts and leisure, 4) leasing operations and 5) forestry.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes required by ~~U.S.~~United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements are not included herein. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its majority-owned and controlled ~~subsidiaries. The equity method of accounting~~subsidiaries and variable interest entities where the Company is ~~used for investments~~the primary beneficiary. Investments in joint ventures and limited partnerships in which the Company ~~has significant influence, but~~does not have a controlling ~~financial interest.~~interest are accounted for by the equity method. All significant intercompany ~~accounts~~transactions and ~~transactions~~balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The December 31, ~~2015~~2016 balance sheet amounts have been derived from the Company’s December 31, ~~2015~~2016 audited consolidated financial statements. Certain prior period amounts in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s previously reported stockholders’ equity or net income. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results ~~of the Company~~ that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, ~~2016.~~2017.

A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is an entity in which a controlling financial interest may be achieved through arrangements that do not involve voting interests. A VIE is required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is the entity that possesses the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact ~~its~~the VIEs economic performance and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that are significant to ~~it.~~the entity. The Company consolidates VIEs when it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, including real estate joint ventures determined to be VIEs (see Note 9, 8.Real Estate Joint Ventures) ~~and VIEs involved in a 2014 real estate sale.~~.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained herein. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2015.~~2016. The Company adheres to the same accounting policies in preparation of its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as the Company’s December 31, ~~2015~~2016 annual financial statements. As required under GAAP, interim accounting for certain expenses, including income taxes, are based on full year assumptions. For interim financial reporting purposes, income taxes are recorded based upon estimated annual income tax rates.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions including investments in real estate, real estate impairment assessments, investments, other-than-temporary investment impairment assessments, retained interest investments, accruals and deferred income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank demand accounts, money market instruments and short term commercial paper having original maturities, at acquisition date, of ninety days or less.

Investments

Investments and restricted investments consist of available-for-sale securities recorded at fair value, which is established through external pricing services that use quoted market prices and pricing data from recently executed market transactions. Unrealized gains and temporary losses on investments, net of tax, are recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined using the specific identification method. The amortized cost of debt securities are adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity computed under the effective interest method. Such amortization and accretion is included in investment income, net.

The Company evaluates investments classified as available-for-sale with an unrealized loss to determine if they are other-than-temporarily impaired. This evaluation is based on various factors, including the financial condition, business prospects, industry and creditworthiness of the issuer, severity and length of time the securities were in a loss position, the Company’s ability and intent to hold investments until the unrealized loss is recovered or until maturity and the amount of the unrealized loss. If a decline in fair value is considered other-than-temporary, the decline is then bifurcated into its credit and non-credit related components. The amount of the credit-related component is recognized in earnings, and the amount of the non-credit related component is recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, unless the Company intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to its anticipated recovery.

Restricted Investments

The Company’s restricted investments are related to the Company’s deferred compensation plan. As part of the Pension Plan termination in 2014, the Company directed the Pension Plan to transfer the Pension Plan’s surplus assets into a suspense account in the Company’s 401(k) Plan. The Company has retained the risks and rewards of ownership of these assets; therefore, the assets held in the suspense account are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets until they are allocated to current and future 401(k) plan participants for up to the next four years. See Note 14.Employee Benefit Plan.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received by selling an asset or paying to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

Level 1. Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, such as internally-developed valuation models which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets include the Company’s investments in operating and development property and property and equipment. The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment quarterly to determine whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. As part of the Company’s review for impairment of its long-lived assets, the Company reviews the long-lived asset’s carrying value, current period actual financial results as compared to prior period and forecast contained in the Company’s business plan and any other events or changes in circumstances to identify whether an indicator of potential impairment may exist. Some of the events or changes in circumstances that are considered by the Company as indicators of potential impairment include:

a prolonged decrease in the fair value or demand for the Company’s properties;

a change in the expected use or development plans for the Company’s properties;

a material change in strategy that would affect the fair value of the Company’s properties;

continuing operating or cash flow loss for an operating property;

an accumulation of costs in excess of the projected costs for a development property; and

any other adverse change that may affect the fair value of the property.

The Company uses varying methods to determine if an impairment exists, such as (i) considering indicators of potential impairment, (ii) analyzing expected future cash flows and comparing the expected future undiscounted cash flows of the property to its carrying value or (iii) determining market resale values.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.1 million included in the cost of real estate revenue, related to a residential property. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.4 million, included in the cost of real estate revenue, related to a commerce park.

Comprehensive Income

The Company’s comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and temporary losses on available-for-sale securities and restricted investments.

Income Taxes

The Company’s provision for income taxes includes the current tax owed on the current period earnings, as well as a deferred provision which reflects the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Changes in existing tax laws and rates, their related interpretations, as well as the uncertainty generated by the prospect of tax legislation in the future may affect the amounts of deferred tax liabilities or the realizability of deferred tax assets.

For tax positions the Company has taken or expects to take in a tax return, the Company applies a more likely than not assessment (i.e., there is a greater than 50 percent chance) about whether the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate tax authority with full knowledge of all relevant information. Amounts recorded for uncertain tax positions are periodically assessed, including the evaluation of new facts and circumstances, to ensure sustainability of the position. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, in interest expense and penalties in other income, net.

Concentration of Risks and Uncertainties

The Company’s real estate investments are concentrated in Northwest Florida in a number of specific development projects. Uncertain economic or other conditions could have an adverse impact on the Company’s real estate values and could cause the Company to sell assets at depressed values in order to pay ongoing obligations.

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, investments, other receivables, investments held by special purpose entity or entities (“SPE”) and investments in retained interests. The Company deposits and invests cash with regional financial institutions and as of September 30, 2017 these balances exceed the amount of F.D.I.C. insurance provided on such deposits. In addition, as of September 30, 2017, the Company had $10.0 million invested in U.S. Treasury securities, $101.5 million invested in eight issuers of corporate debt securities that are non-investment grade and $33.7 million invested in four issuers of preferred stock that are non-investment grade. In addition, as of September 30, 2017, the Company had investments of $141.6 million in short term commercial paper from nine issuers.

Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the average number of common shares outstanding for the period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, basic and diluted average shares outstanding were the same and there were no outstanding common stock equivalents as of September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016. Non-vested restricted stock is included in outstanding shares at the time of grant.

Revenue and Revenue Recognition

Revenue consists primarily of real estate sales, resorts and leisure operations, leasing operations, and timber sales. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities (e.g. sales tax) are excluded from revenue and costs and expenses.

Real Estate Revenue

Revenue from real estate sales, including sales of homesites, commercial properties and rural or timberland, is recognized when a sale is closed and title transfers to the buyer, the buyer’s initial investment is adequate, any receivables are probable of collection, the usual risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the Company does not have significant continuing involvement with the real estate sold.

The buyer’s minimum initial investment requirement is typically the receipt of cash for approximately twenty to twenty-five percent of the sales value depending on the type and use of the property purchased. If the minimum initial investment requirement is not met, revenue may be deferred depending on the circumstances.

As part of the purchase price consideration for a homesite from sales to homebuilders, the Company may receive a percentage of the sale price of the completed home if the home price or gross profit of the home exceeds a negotiated threshold. These lot residuals are recognized as revenue when consideration is received by the Company in periods subsequent to the initial recognition of revenue for the sale of the homesite.

Resorts and Leisure Revenue

Resorts and leisure revenue includes service and rental fees associated with the WaterColor Inn and the Company’s vacation rental programs in WaterColor, WaterSound Beach and surrounding communities. In addition, other resorts and leisure revenue includes club membership sales, membership reservations, daily play at golf courses, merchandise sales, food and beverage sales, marina boat slip rentals, fuel sales, and management services of The Pearl Hotel. The revenue is generally recognized as services are provided. Vacation rental revenue includes the entire rental fee collected from the customer, including the homeowner’s portion. A percentage of the fee is remitted to the homeowner and presented in cost of resorts and leisure revenue. The Company is the principal in its vacation rental business and has determined that it is the primary obligor to the guest, as it has sole discretion in establishing prices and provides the majority of the services to the guest. Club membership revenue is recognized when billed to the member and the non-refundable initiation fee is deferred and recognized ratably over the estimated membership period. Revenue generated from the Company’s management services of The Pearl Hotel includes a management fee, fifty percent of certain resort fees and a percentage of The Pearl Hotel’s gross operating profit.

Leasing Revenue

Leasing revenue consists of long term rental revenue from retail, office and commercial operations, cell towers and other assets, which is recognized as earned, using the straight-line method over the life of each lease. Leasing revenue includes properties located in the Company’s consolidated Pier Park North JV and Windmark JV, as well as the Company’s industrial park, VentureCrossings, and other properties. Certain leases provide for tenant occupancy during periods for which no rent is due or where minimum rent payments change during the lease term. Accordingly, a receivable or liability is recorded representing the difference between the straight-line rent and the rent that is contractually due from the tenant.

Forestry Product Revenue

Revenue from the sale of the Company’s forestry products is primarily derived from pay-as-cut sales contracts or timber bid sales, whereby risk of loss and title to the trees transfer to the buyer when cut by the buyer. Under a pay-as-cut sales contract, the buyer or some other third party is responsible for all logging and hauling costs, if any.

Timber bid sales are agreements in which the buyer agrees to purchase and harvest specified timber (i.e. mature pulpwood and/or sawlogs) on a tract of land over the term of the contract. Unlike a pay-as-cut sales contract, risk of loss and title to the trees transfer to the buyer when the contract is signed. The buyer pays the full purchase price when the contract is signed and the Company does not have any additional performance obligations.

Recently ~~Adopted~~Issued Accounting Pronouncements

~~Consolidation~~Revenue Recognition

In ~~February 2015,~~May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02 that amends the existing consolidation guidance related to (i) limited partnerships and similar legal entities, (ii) the evaluation of variable interests for fees paid to decision makers or service providers, (iii) the effect of fee arrangements and related parties on the primary beneficiary determination and (iv) certain investment funds. These changes are expected to limit the number of consolidation models and place more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. The Company adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2016. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, statements of comprehensive income, statements of cash flows or notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

~~Debt issuance costs~~

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The amendment does not affect the recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. As of January 1, 2016, the Company adopted this ASU, which required retrospective application and resulted in the reclassification of debt issuance costs of $2.1 million from other assets to a reduction of $0.7 million in debt and a reduction of $1.4 million in Senior Notes held by special purpose entity in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. Other than this change in presentation, this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. See Note 10, ~~Debt~~ ~~for more information.~~

~~Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements~~

~~Revenue recognition~~

~~In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU~~2014-09 that establishes the principles used to recognize revenue for all entities. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08 that further clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10 that clarifies guidance on identifying performance obligations and to improve the operability and understandability of licensing implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11 that rescinds SEC guidance pursuant to announcements at the March 3, 2016 Emerging Issues Task Force Meeting. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12 that provides narrow-scope improvements and practical expedients to Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20 that includes technical corrections and improvements to ASU 2014-09. The new guidance will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. ~~Early~~The Company has elected to implement ASU 2014-09 using the modified retrospective application, ~~will be permitted, but not before annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016.~~with the cumulative effect recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings at January 1, 2018. The Company is ~~currently evaluating~~continuing to evaluate the impact ~~that the adoption~~of adopting this guidance and as a result of this ~~guidance~~evaluation currently does not expect it will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations ~~and~~or cash flows. The Company expects an impact to revenue-related disclosures as a result of adopting this guidance.

Financial Instruments

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 that amends existing guidance to address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The new guidance will require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in results of operations. Additionally, certain disclosure requirements and other aspects of accounting for financial instruments ~~may~~will change as a result of the new guidance, which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company ~~is currently evaluating~~plans to adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2018 using a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of adoption. The Company has evaluated the impact ~~that~~of the adoption of this guidance, and as a result of this evaluation, determined the ~~new guidance~~change in the fair value of its equity investments after January 1, 2018, will be recognized in the consolidated statements of income rather than the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, but is not expected to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations ~~and~~or cash flows.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 that amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize both finance and operating leases with terms of more than 12 months on the balance sheet. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from existing guidance. The amendments also require certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures about leasing arrangements. The new guidance will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 that requires a financial asset measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected and requires that credit losses from available-for-sale debt securities be presented as an allowance for credit ~~losses.~~loss. This new guidance will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ~~the new~~this guidance will have on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Statement of Cash Flows

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 that amends the classificationof certain cash receipts and cash payments, to reduce the diversity in how ~~certain~~these cash receipts and cash ~~payment~~spayments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. ~~The Company~~As this guidance only affects the classification within the statement of cash flows, it is not currently ~~evaluating~~expected to have an impact on the ~~impact~~Company’s cash flows.

Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 that requires that the ~~adoption~~statement of cash flows explain the ~~new guidance will have on its financial condition, results~~change during the period in the total of ~~operations~~cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years and should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. ASU 2016-18 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s cash flows.

2.3. Investment in Real Estate

Real estate by property type and segment includes the following:


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Development property:
Residential real estate	$	99,545	$	99,413	$	101,697	$	101,292
Commercial real estate	57,248		56,587		55,060		56,073
Resorts and leisure	214		—		2,489		263
Leasing operations	1,119		360		18,582		2,291
Forestry	2,509		2,681		2,488		2,492
Corporate	2,389		2,211		2,530		2,438
Total development property	163,024		161,252		182,846		164,849

Operating property:
Residential real estate	8,091		8,091		7,344		8,097
Resorts and leisure	109,346		109,425		105,860		107,029
Leasing operations	81,307		79,550		92,768		82,336
Forestry	19,517		19,300		19,357		19,608
Other	50		50		50		50
Total operating property	218,311		216,416		225,379		217,120
Less: Accumulated depreciation	68,327		64,069		70,716		67,349
Total operating property, net	149,984		152,347		154,663		149,771
Investment in real estate, net	$	313,008	$	313,599	$	337,509	$	314,620

Development property consists of land the Company is developing or intends to develop for sale or future ~~operations. Residential real estate includes mixed-use resort, primary and seasonal residential communities~~operations and includes direct costs ~~directly~~ associated with the land, development and construction ~~of these communities, including common development~~ costs ~~such as roads, utilities and amenities~~ and indirect ~~costs such as development overhead, capitalized interest, marketing~~costs. Residential real estate includes primary residential and ~~project administration.~~resort residential communities. Commercial real estate ~~includes~~consists of land for commercial and industrial uses, including land holdings near the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and Port of Port St. ~~Joe, and includes costs directly associated with the land and development costs for these properties, which also include common development costs such as roads and utilities.~~Joe. Resorts and leisure development property consists of ~~improvements~~the improvement and expansion of existing beach club property. Leasing development property primarily includes the land development and construction of buildings for ~~the consolidated joint venture at~~lease in VentureCrossings and Pier Park ~~North.~~Crossings JV. Development property in the leasing operations and resorts and leisure segments will be reclassified as operating property as it is placed into service.

Operating property includes property that the Company uses for operations and activities. Residential real estate operating property consists primarily of residential utility assets. The resorts and leisure operating property includes the WaterColor Inn, certain vacation rental properties, golf courses, a beach club and marinas. Leasing operating property includes property developed or purchased by the Company and used for retail and commercial rental purposes, including the Beckrich Office Park, property in the ~~consolidated joint venture at~~ Pier Park ~~North.~~North JV, as well as other properties. Forestry operating property includes the Company’s timberlands. Operating property may be sold in the future as part of the ~~Company~~’sCompany’s principal real estate business.

The Company had no capitalized indirect development costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and $0.1 million and $0.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, primarily related to the consolidated joint venture at Pier Park North.

~~3. Impairment of Long Lived Assets~~

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment quarterly to determine whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets include the Company’s investments in operating and development property and property and equipment. As part of the Company’s review for impairment of its long-lived assets, the Company reviews long-lived asset’s carrying value, current period actual financial results as compared to prior period and forecast contained in the Company’s business plan and any other events or changes in circumstances to identify whether an indicator of potential impairment may exist. Some of the events or changes in circumstances that are considered by the Company as indicators of potential impairment include:

~~a prolonged decrease in the fair value or demand for the Company’s properties;~~

~~a change in the expected use or development plans for the Company’s properties;~~

~~a material change in strategy that would affect the fair value of the Company’s properties;~~

~~continuing operating or cash flow losses for an operating property;~~

~~an accumulation of costs in excess of the projected costs for a development property; and~~

~~any other adverse change that may affect the fair value of the property.~~

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.4 million, included in cost of real estate revenue, related to a commerce park. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were no impairments.

4. Investments

Investments and restricted investments consist of available-for-sale securities and are recorded at fair value, which is based on quoted market prices and pricing data from external pricing services that use prices observed for recently executed market transactions. Unrealized gains and temporary losses on investments, net of tax, are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method. The amortized cost of debt securities are adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity computed under the effective interest method. Such amortization and accretion is included in investment income, net. In addition, atAt September 30, ~~2016, the Company had investments in short term commercial paper that are classified as cash equivalents, since they had maturity dates of ninety days or less from the date of purchase.~~

At ~~September 30, 2016, investments and restricted investments classified as available-for-sale securities were as follows:~~

Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury securities $ 99,659
$ 75
$ —
$ 99,734
Corporate debt securities 111,963
2,349
622
113,690
Preferred stock 22,930
397
95
23,232
234,552

2,821

717

236,656
Restricted investments:
Money market fund 5,640
—
—
5,640
$ 240,192

$ 2,821

$ 717

$ 242,296

~~At December 31, 2015,~~2017, investments and restricted investments classified as available-for-sale securities were as follows:


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gain		Gross Unrealized Loss		Fair Value
Debt securities:
Investments:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	184,819	$	—	$	79	$	184,740	$	9,995	$	1	$	—	$	9,996
Corporate debt securities	7,273		—		981		6,292		103,251		778		2,522		101,507
Preferred stock	265		—		57		208		33,923		708		898		33,733
	192,357		—		1,117		191,240		147,169		1,487		3,420		145,236
Restricted investments:
Guaranteed income fund	7,072		—		—		7,072
Short-term bond									4,239		6		—		4,245
Money market funds									217		—		—		217
	$	199,429	$	—	$	1,117	$	198,312	4,456		6		—		4,462
									$	151,625	$	1,493	$	3,420	$	149,698

At December 31, 2016, investments and restricted investments classified as available-for-sale securities were as follows:



	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gain		Gross Unrealized Loss		Fair Value
Investments:
Corporate debt securities	$	135,590	$	5,311	$	1,769	$	139,132
Preferred stock	36,048		656		111		36,593
	171,638		5,967		1,880		175,725
Restricted investments:
Short-term bond	4,232		—		6		4,226
Money market fund	1,410		—		—		1,410
	5,642		—		6		5,636
	$	177,280	$	5,967	$	1,886	$	181,361

Mr. Bruce R. Berkowitz is the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). He is the Manager of, and controls entities that own and control, Fairholme Holdings, LLC, which wholly owns Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. (“FCM”, a registered investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission) and the Fairholme Trust Company, ~~LLC, or one~~L.L.C. (“FTC”, a non-depository trust company regulated by the Florida Office of its affiliates (“Fairholme”), has served as an investment advisor to the Company since April 2013. As of September 30, 2016, funds managed by Fairholme beneficially owned approximately 32.3% of the Company’s common stock.Financial Regulation). Mr. ~~Bruce~~ Berkowitz is the Chief Investment Officer of ~~Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.,~~FCM, and the Chief Executive Officer and a director of ~~Fairholme Trust~~FTC. Since April 2013, FCM has provided investment advisory services to the Company ~~LLC and~~directly, or more recently, as the ~~Chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Cesar Alvarez also serves as a director of Fairholme Trust Company, LLC and is a member of our Board of Directors. Fairholme does not receive~~sub-advisor to FTC. Neither FCM nor FTC receives any compensation for services as the Company’s investment advisor. As of September 30, 2017, clients of FCM and FTC beneficially owned approximately 40.58% of the Company’s common stock. FCM and its client The Fairholme Fund, a series of the Fairholme Funds, Inc., may be deemed affiliates of the Company.

Both Mr. Cesar Alvarez and Mr. Howard Frank are members of the Company’s Board and also serve as directors of Fairholme Funds, Inc. Mr. Alvarez is also a director of FTC.

Pursuant to the terms of ~~the~~an Investment Management Agreement, ~~with Fairholme,~~ as amended, with the Company (the “Agreement”), ~~Fairholme~~FTC agreed to supervise and direct the investments of an investment ~~account~~accounts established by the Company in accordance with the investment guidelines and restrictions approved by the Investment Committee of the Company’s ~~Board of Directors.~~Board. The investment guidelines are set forth in the Agreement and require that, as of the date of any investment: (i) no more than 15% of the investment account may be invested in securities of any one issuer (excluding the U.S. Government) ~~and~~, (ii) any investment in any one issuer (excluding the U.S. Government) that exceeds 10%, of the investment account, but not 15%, requires the consent of at least two members of the Investment Committee. Effective November 1, 2016, the Company and Fairholme entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Agreement, pursuant to which the Company modified the investment guidelines and restrictions described in the Agreement to (i) decrease from at least 50% toCommittee, (iii) 25% ~~the amount~~ of the investment account ~~that~~ must be held in cash ~~and~~or cash equivalents, ~~(ii) permit~~(iv) the investment account is permitted to be invested in common equity securities; however, common stock investments shall be limited to exchange-traded common equities, shall not exceed 5% ownership of a single issuer and, cumulatively, the common stock held in the Company’s investment portfolio shall not exceed $100.0 million market value, and ~~(iii) provide that~~(v) the aggregate market value of investments in common stock, preferred stock or other equity investments cannot exceed 25% of the market value of the Company’s investment portfolio at the time of purchase. ~~All other material investment guidelines remain the same.~~

As of September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, the investment account included ~~$99.7~~$10.0 million of U.S. Treasury securities, ~~$113.7~~$101.5 million of corporate debt securities and ~~$23.2~~$33.7 million of preferred ~~stock investments (all of which are classified within investments on~~stock. Of the ~~Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets). $9.1 million of the $113.7~~$101.5 million corporate debt securities and ~~$0.2 million of the $23.2~~$33.7 million preferred stock ~~are~~$9.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, were issued by Sears Holdings ~~Corp~~Corporation or affiliates, of which Mr. Berkowitz serves on the board of directors and may be deemed an affiliate of ~~Fairholme.~~FCM, or the Company. On October 14, 2017, Mr. Berkowitz notified Sears Holding Corporation that effective October 31, 2017, he would step down from their board of directors.

During the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, realized losses from the sale of available for-sale securities were $0.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, realized gains from the sale of ~~available-for-sale~~available for-sale securities were ~~less than $0.1 million,~~$10.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were ~~$74.9 million~~$144.3 million.

During both the three and ~~there were no proceeds from the maturity of available-for-sale securities. During the~~ nine months ended September 30, 2016, realized gains from the sale of available for-sale securities were less than $0.1 ~~million,~~million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $83.3 million and proceeds from the maturity of available-for-sale securities were $185.0 million.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, realized gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $5.3 million, proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $182.7 million and there were no proceeds from the maturity of available-for-sale securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, realized gains from the sale of available for-sale securities were $5.3 million, proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $323.7 million and proceeds from the maturity of available-for-sale securities were $310.0 million.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, certain of the Company’s debt securities and preferred stock had unrealized losses of $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, that were deemed temporary and included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The following table provides the corporate debt securities, ~~and~~ preferred stock and restricted investments unrealized loss position and related fair values:


	As of September 30, 2016								As of December 31, 2015								As of September 30, 2017								As of December 31, 2016
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Greater				Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Greater				Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Greater				Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Greater
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	184,740	$	79	$	—	$	—
Investments:
Corporate debt securities	14,367		232		4,912		390		6,292		981		—		—		42,178		2,034		28,142		488		64,516		1,410		6,971		359
Preferred stock	169		95		—		—		208		57		—		—		11,729		871		169		27		—		—		153		111
Restricted investments:
Short-term bond																	—		—		—		—		4,226		6		—		—
	$	14,536	$	327	$	4,912	$	390	$	191,240	$	1,117	$	—	$	—	$	53,907	$	2,905	$	28,311	$	515	$	68,742	$	1,416	$	7,124	$	470

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had investments with an unrealized loss of $3.4 million related to corporate debt securities and preferred stock. The Company had an unrealized loss of $1.9 million as of December 31, 2016 related to corporate debt securities, preferred stock and restricted investments. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, ~~2015,~~2016, the Company did not intend to sell the investments with a material unrealized ~~losses~~loss and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell any of these securities prior to their anticipated recovery, which could be ~~maturity; therefore,~~maturity. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company ~~does not believe~~determined that an unrealized loss related to its corporate debt securities was other-than-temporarily impaired and recorded an impairment of $0.4 million for credit-related loss in investment income, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company determined that an unrealized loss related to its corporate debt securities and preferred stock was other-than-temporarily impaired ~~at September 30, 2016~~ and ~~December 31, 2015.~~recorded an impairment of $0.8 million for credit-related loss in investment income, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income.

The net carrying value and estimated fair value of investments and restricted investments classified as available-for-sale at September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, by contractual maturity are shown in the following table. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities ~~because~~since certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations.


	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	113,393	$	113,944	$	13,974	$	13,944
Due after one year through five years	98,130		99,398		95,423		93,476
Due after five year through ten years					3,757		4,025
Due after ten years through fifteen years	99		82		92		58
	211,622		213,424		113,246		111,503
Preferred stock	22,930		23,232		33,923		33,733
Restricted investments	5,640		5,640		4,456		4,462
	$	240,192	$	242,296	$	151,625	$	149,698

5. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:Value Measurements

~~Level 1. Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;~~

~~Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and~~

~~Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, such as internally-developed valuation models which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.~~

The financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, ~~2016~~2017 were as follows:


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	9,795	$	—	$	—	$	9,795	$	5,947	$	—	$	—	$	5,947
Commercial paper	139,463		—		—		139,463		141,618		—		—		141,618
Debt securities:
									147,565		—		—		147,565
Investments:
U.S. Treasury securities	99,734		—		—		99,734		9,996		—		—		9,996
Corporate debt securities	62,606		51,084		—		113,690		—		101,507		—		101,507
Preferred stock	19,185		4,047		—		23,232		10,903		22,830		—		33,733
									20,899		124,337		—		145,236
Restricted investments:
Short-term bond									4,245		—		—		4,245
Money market fund	5,640		—		—		5,640		217		—		—		217
	$	336,423	$	55,131	$	—	$	391,554	4,462		—		—		4,462
									$	172,926	$	124,337	$	—	$	297,263

The financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, ~~2015~~2016 were as follows:


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	18,233	$	—	$	—	$	18,233	$	86,236	$	—	$	—	$	86,236
Commercial paper	174,973		—		—		174,973		129,671		—		—		129,671
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	184,740		—		—		184,740
									215,907		—		—		215,907
Investments:
Corporate debt securities	—		6,292		—		6,292		57,788		81,344		—		139,132
Preferred stock	—		208		—		208		19,177		17,416		—		36,593
									76,965		98,760		—		175,725
Restricted investments:
Guaranteed income fund	—		7,072		—		7,072
Short-term bond									4,226		—		—		4,226
Money market fund									1,410		—		—		1,410
	$	377,946	$	13,572	$	—	$	391,518	5,636		—		—		5,636
									$	298,508	$	98,760	$	—	$	397,268

Money market funds, commercial paper, U.S. Treasury securities, ~~commercial paper, certain corporate debt securities and~~ certain preferred ~~stock~~stocks and short-term bonds are measured based on quoted market prices in an active market and categorized within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Money market funds and commercial paper with a maturity date of ninety days or less from the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

~~Certain~~The Company’s corporate debt securities and certain preferred ~~stock~~stocks are not traded on a nationally recognized exchange but rather are traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market where there is less trading activity and these are measured primarily using pricing data from external pricing services that ~~use~~report prices observed for recently executed market transactions. For these reasons, the Company has determined that ~~certain~~ corporate debt securities and certain preferred ~~stock~~stocks are categorized as level 2 financial instruments since their fair values were determined from market inputs in an inactive market.

Restricted investments include certain of the surplus assets that were transferred from the Company’s Pension Plan to a suspense account in the Company’s 401(k) Plan in December 2014. The Company has retained the risks and rewards of ownership of these assets; therefore, the assets held in the suspense account are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements until they are allocated to participants. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, ~~2015,~~2016, the assets held in the suspense account were invested in the Prudential Guaranteed Income Fund, which is a stable value fund designed to provide safety of principal, liquidity and a rate of return. The Prudential Guaranteed Income Fund was valued based upon the contributions made to the fund, plus earnings at guaranteed crediting rates, less withdrawals and fees and was categorized as a level 2 financial instrument. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 the assets were transferred to a Vanguard Money Market ~~Fund,~~Funds, which ~~invests~~invest in short-term, high quality securities or short-term U.S. government securities and ~~seeks~~seek to provide current income and preserve shareholders’ principal ~~investment.~~investment and a Vanguard Short-Term Bond Fund, which invests in money market instruments and short-term high quality bonds, including asset-backed, government, and investment grade corporate securities with an expected maturity of 0-3 years. The Vanguard Money Market Funds and Vanguard Short-Term Bond Fund isare measured based on quoted market prices in an active market and categorized within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s Retirement Plan Investment Committee is responsible for investing decisions and allocation decisions of the suspense account. Refer to Note ~~15,~~14. Employee Benefit ~~Plans~~Plan.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair value for financial instruments:

The fair value of the Company’s retained interest investments is based on the present value of the expected future cash flows at the effective yield.

The fair value of the ~~Investments~~investments held by special purpose entities - ~~Time~~time deposit is based on the present value of future cash flows at the current market rate.

The fair value of the ~~Investments~~investments held by special purpose entities - U.S. Treasury securities are measured based on quoted market prices in an active market.

The fair value of the ~~Senior Notes~~senior notes held by special purpose entity is based on the present value of future cash flows at the current market rate.

The carrying amount and fair value, measured on a nonrecurring basis, of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows:


	September 30, 2016					December 31, 2015					September 30, 2017					December 31, 2016
	Carrying value		Fair value		Level	Carrying value		Fair value		Level	Carrying value		Fair value		Level	Carrying value		Fair value		Level
Assets
Retained interest investments	$	10,494	$	13,386	3	$	10,246	$	13,333	3	$	11,012	$	13,951	3	$	10,635	$	13,669	3
Investments held by special purpose entities:
Time deposit	$	200,000	$	200,000	3	$	200,000	$	200,000	3	$	200,000	$	200,000	3	$	200,000	$	200,000	3
U.S. Treasury securities and cash equivalents	$	8,543	$	8,759	1	$	8,785	$	9,033	1	$	7,942	$	7,821	1	$	8,590	$	8,398	1
Liabilities
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity	$	176,255	$	215,725	3	$	176,094	$	178,035	3
Senior notes held by special purpose entity											$	176,479	$	199,730	3	$	176,310	$	199,691	3

Retained Interest Investments

~~The~~The Company has a beneficial interest in certain ~~bankruptcy remote~~bankruptcy-remote qualified ~~special purpose entities (the “SPEs”)~~SPEs used in the installment sale monetization of certain sales of timberlands in 2007 and 2008. The SPEs’ assets are not available to satisfy the Company’s liabilities or obligations and the liabilities of the SPEs are not the Company’s liabilities or obligations. In the event that proceeds from the financial instruments are insufficient to settle all of the liabilities of the SPEs, the Company is not obligated to contribute any funds to the SPEs. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of the SPEs, since the Company is not the primary decision maker with respect to activities that could significantly impact the economic performance of the SPEs, nor does the Company perform any service activity related to the SPEs. Therefore, the SPEs’ assets and liabilities are not consolidated in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015.~~

At the time of monetization the initial retained interest recorded was an estimate based on the present value of future excess cash flows expected to be received over the life of the retained interest, using management’s best estimate of underlying assumptions, including credit risk and discount rates. 2016. The Company’s continuing involvement with the SPEs is the receipt of the net interest payments and the remaining principal of approximately ~~$15.0~~$16.8 million to be received at the end of the installment notes’ fifteen year maturity period, in 2022 through 2024.

The Company has a beneficial or retained interest investment related to these SPEs of ~~$10.5~~$11.0 million and ~~$10.2~~$10.6 million as of September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015,~~2016, respectively, recorded in other assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company has classified its retained interest investment as held-to-maturity because the Company has both the intent and the ability to hold its interest in the SPEs to maturity. Accordingly, the Company has recorded the retained interest investment at cost, adjusted for the accretion of investment income over the life of the retained interest using the effective yield method with rates ranging from 3.7% to 11.3%. The Company continues to update the expectation of cash flows to be collected over the term of the retained interest. Changes to the previously projected cash flows are accounted for prospectively, unless based on management’s assessment of current information and events, it is determined that there is an other-than-temporary impairment. The Company has not recorded an other-than-temporary impairment related to its retained interest investments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

In the event of a failure and liquidation of the counterparties involved in the installment sales, the Company could be required to write-off the remaining retained interest recorded on its condensed consolidated balance sheets in connection with the installment sale monetization transactions in 2007 and 2008.

Investments and Senior Notes Held by Special Purpose Entities

In connection with a real estate sale in 2014, the Company received consideration ~~consisting of (i) cash, (ii)~~including a $200.0 million fifteen-year installment note (the “Timber Note”) issued by Panama City Timber Finance Company, LLC, a buyer-sponsored special purpose entity (“AgReserves SPE”) and (iii) an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Letter of Credit”) at the request of AgReserves SPE, in favor of the Company. In 2014, theLLC. The Company contributed the Timber Note and assigned its rights as a beneficiary under ~~the Letter~~a letter of ~~Credit~~credit to Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC. Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC ~~(“NFTF”), a bankruptcy-remote, qualified special purpose entity wholly-owned by the Company. NFTF~~ monetized the Timber Note by issuing $180.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.8% Senior Secured Notes due in 2029 (the “Senior Notes”) at an issue price of 98.5% of face value to third party investors. ~~AgReserves SPE and NFTF are VIEs, which the Company consolidates as the primary beneficiary of each entity.~~ The investments held by ~~the SPEs~~Panama City Timber Finance Company, LLC as of September 30, 2017, consist of a $200.0 million time deposit that, subsequent to April 2, 2014, pays interest at 4.0% and matures in March 2029, U.S. Treasuries of ~~$8.1~~$7.5 million and cash of $0.4 million. The Senior Notes ~~issued~~held by ~~NFTF~~Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC as of September 30, 2017 consist of ~~$176.3~~$176.5 million, net of the ~~$3.7~~$3.5 million discount and debt issuance costs. Panama City Timber Finance Company, LLC and Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC are VIEs, which the Company consolidates as the primary beneficiary of each entity.

6. ~~Notes Receivable, Net~~

~~Notes receivable, net consists of the following:~~

September 30,
2016 December 31,
2015
Pier Park Community Development District notes, non-interest bearing, due September 2022, net of unamortized discount of $0.1 million, effective rates 5.93% — 6.50% $ 1,792
$ 1,985
Interest bearing homebuilder notes, secured by the real estate sold — 4.0% interest rate, any remaining payments outstanding are due December 2016 33
90
Various mortgage notes, secured by certain real estate, bearing interest at various rates 216
480
Total notes receivable, net $ 2,041
$ 2,555

~~The Company evaluates the carrying value of the notes receivable and the need for an allowance for doubtful notes receivable at each reporting date.~~

7. Claim Settlement Receivable

On March 24, 2016, the Company entered into a full and final release agreement with BP p.l.c. and various related entities pursuant to which the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of certain wholly owned subsidiaries, released any and all claims related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill which occurred on April 20, 2010. In exchange for this release, the Company will receive ~~the amount of~~ $13.2 million from BP Exploration & Production Inc., a large portion of which will reimburse the Company for expenses incurred. ~~Payment~~In October 2017 and 2016, the Company received payments of ~~the~~$2.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively. The remaining settlement amount ~~is to~~will be made ~~pursuant to the following schedule: the amount of $5.0 million due~~ in ~~October of 2016 followed by~~ payments of $2.7 million due in October ~~of 2017,~~ 2018 and 2019. ~~On October 3, 2016, the Company received the $5.0 million payment.~~ The Company also received a guaranty of payments from BP North America Corporation Inc. As of March 24, 2016, the Company recorded the claim settlement receivable using an imputed interest rate of 3.0%, based on its best estimate of the prevailing market rates for the source of credit, resulting in an initial present value of $12.5 million and a discount of $0.7 million. $12.5 million of the claim settlement was recognized as other income in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The discount is being accreted over the term of the receivable using the effective interest method. Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $0.1 million. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the period from March 24, 2016 to September 30, 2016 was ~~$0.1 million and~~ $0.2 ~~million, respectively.~~million.

8.7. Other Assets

~~Other~~Other assets consist of the following:


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Retained interest investments	$	10,494	$	10,246	$	11,012	$	10,635
Accounts receivable, net	4,134		4,382		7,551		4,625
Notes receivable, net					3,474		1,926
Prepaid expenses	5,823		5,849		7,105		5,685
Straight line rent	3,848		3,732		3,899		3,812
Income tax receivable	327		2,275
Other assets	7,782		6,751		6,524		8,789
Accrued interest receivable for Senior Notes held by special purpose entity	935		3,338
Accrued interest receivable for Senior Notes held by SPE					935		2,938
Total other assets	$	33,343	$	36,573	$	40,500	$	38,410

Notes receivable, net consists of the following:



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Pier Park Community Development District notes, non-interest bearing, due September 2022	$	1,527	$	1,684
Interest bearing homebuilder note, secured by the real estate sold — 5.5% interest rate, principal payment of $0.1 million due September 2018 and any remaining amount outstanding is due by September 2019	904		—
Interest bearing homebuilder note, secured by the real estate sold — 5.5% interest rate, principal payment of $0.1 million due June 2018 and any remaining amount outstanding is due by June 2019	857		—
Interest bearing homebuilder notes, secured by the real estate sold — 4.0% interest rate, due December 2016, paid January 2017	—		33
Various mortgage notes, secured by certain real estate, bearing interest at various rates	186		209
Total notes receivable, net	$	3,474	$	1,926

The Company evaluates the carrying value of the notes receivable and the need for an allowance for doubtful notes receivable at each reporting date. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there was no allowance for doubtful notes receivable.

9.8. Real Estate Joint Ventures

The Company enters into real estate joint ventures, from time to time, for the purpose of developing real estate in which the Company may or may not have a controlling financial interest. GAAP requires consolidation of VIEs in which an enterprise has a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary. A controlling financial interest will have both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the VIE activities that most significantly impact economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE ~~losses and~~that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that ~~are~~could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company examines specific criteria and uses judgment when determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary and must consolidate a VIE. The Company ~~continues~~continues to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary on an ongoing basis.

Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures

In April 2017, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to develop, manage and lease apartments in Panama City Beach, Florida. The joint venture parties are working together to design, develop and construct a 240 unit multi-family apartment home community to be located on land owned by the Company in the Pier Park area. As of September 30, 2017 the Company owned a 65.0% equity interest in the consolidated joint venture. The Company’s partner is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. However, the Company has significant involvement in the design of the development and approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined Pier Park Crossings JV is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of September 30, 2017.

In December 2016, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement, pursuant to which the Company transferred to Windmark JV all of its interest in the Windmark Beach project. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company owned a 49.0% equity interest in the consolidated joint venture. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is the managing member of Windmark JV and runs its day-to-day operations. Windmark JV owns and its members make major decisions related to the management and development of the Windmark Beach project. For financial accounting purposes, the Company is deemed to control Windmark JV, which is consolidated within the financial results of the Company as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

During 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with a partner to develop a retail center at Pier Park North. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company owned a 60.0% equity interest in the consolidated joint venture. The Company’s partner is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. However, the Company has significant involvement in the design of the development and approves all major decisions, including project development, annual budgets and financing. The Company determined the joint venture is a VIE and that the Company is the VIE’s primary beneficiary as of September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015.~~

In October 2015, the Pier Park North joint venture refinanced a construction loan by entering into a $48.2 million loan (the “Refinanced Loan”), which is secured by a first lien on, and security interest in, a majority of the Pier Park North joint venture’s property and a $6.6 million short term letter of credit. In October 2016, the letter of credit was reduced to $1.3 million based on the terms of the Refinanced Loan agreement. Additionally, in connection with this refinancing, each of the Pier Park North joint venture partners executed a limited guarantee in favor of the lender, based on their percentage ownership in the joint venture. See Note 10, ~~Debt~~.

2016.

In addition, the Company is the primary beneficiary of Artisan Park, L.L.C, another real estate joint venture ~~Artisan Park, L.L.C,~~ that is consolidated within the financial results of the Company. The Company is entitled to ~~74%~~74.0% of the ~~profits~~profit or ~~losses~~loss of this VIE and is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the joint venture. The Company has determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the joint venture’s economic performance; therefore, the results of the VIE have been consolidated within the financial results of the Company.

Unconsolidated Real Estate VIE

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company iswas a partner in ALP Liquidating Trust (“ALP”) that is accounted for using the equity method. The joint venture was entered into to develop and sell certain mixed use residential and commercial projects. The Company has evaluated the VIE consolidation requirements with respect to this joint venture and has determined that the Company is not the primary beneficiary, since the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE. The Company is not required to contribute additional funds to ALP.

~~Summarized financial information for ALP is as follows:~~

September 30,
2016 December 31,
2015

Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,796
$ 13,760
Other assets 59
58
Total assets $ 12,855
$ 13,818

Accounts payable and other liabilities $ 1,535
$ 1,978
Equity⁽¹⁾
11,320
11,840
Total liabilities and equity $ 12,855
$ 13,818

~~(1)~~ In 2008, the Company wrote-off its investment in ALP as a result of ALP reserving its assets to satisfy potential claims and obligations in accordance with its publicly reported liquidation basis of accounting. Subsequently, ALP changed its method of accounting to a going concern basis and reinstated its equity and stated it would report certain expenses as they are incurred. The Company has not recorded any additional equity income as a result of ALP’s change in accounting.

Financial information for ALP is provided to the Company on a delayed basis. The summarized information as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 includes total assets of $10.8 million and $11.5 million, respectively, total liabilities of $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively and total equity of $10.5 million and $10.9 million, respectively. For each of the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015,~~2016, ALP reported a net loss of $0.2 ~~million and $0.4 million, respectively.~~million. For the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015,~~2016, ALP reported a net loss of ~~$0.5~~$0.4 million and ~~$1.6~~$0.5 million, respectively.

~~10.~~9. Debt

Debt consists of the following at September 30, ~~2016:~~2017:

Principal
Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs
Net
Refinanced Loan in the Pier Park North joint venture, due November 2025, bearing interest at 4.1% $ 48,200

$ 635

$ 47,565
Community Development District debt, secured by certain real estate and standby note purchase agreements, due May 2031 - May 2039, bearing interest at 3.09% to 7.0% at September 30, 2016 6,668

—

6,668
Total debt $ 54,868

$ 635

$ 54,233



	Principal		Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs		Net
Refinanced loan in the Pier Park North JV, due November 2025, bearing interest at 4.1%	$	47,507	$	530	$	46,977
Community Development District debt, secured by certain real estate or other collateral, due May 2031 - May 2039, bearing interest at 3.4% to 7.0% at September 30, 2017	7,156		—		7,156
Construction loan, due March 2027, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 1.7% (effective rate of 2.9% at September 30, 2017)	1,624		19		1,605
Total debt	$	56,287	$	549	$	55,738

Debt consists of the following at December 31, ~~2015:~~2016:

Principal Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs Net
Refinanced Loan in the Pier Park North joint venture, due November 2025, bearing interest at 4.1% $ 48,200
$ 720
$ 47,480
Community Development District debt, secured by certain real estate and standby note purchase agreements, due May 2016 - May 2039, bearing interest at 2.8% to 7.0% at December 31, 2015 6,994
—
6,994
Total debt $ 55,194
$ 720
$ 54,474



	Principal		Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs		Net
Refinanced loan in the Pier Park North JV, due November 2025, bearing interest at 4.1%	$	48,132	$	613	$	47,519
Community Development District debt, secured by certain real estate or other collateral, due May 2031 - May 2039, bearing interest at 3.4% to 7.0% at December 31, 2016	7,521		—		7,521
Total debt	$	55,653	$	613	$	55,040

~~The~~In October 2015, the Pier Park North JV refinanced a construction loan by entering into a $48.2 million loan (the “Refinanced Loan”). As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $47.5 million and $48.1 million, respectively, was outstanding on the Refinanced Loan. As of September 30, 2017 the Refinanced Loan ~~accrues~~was secured by a first lien on, and security interest atin, a ~~rate~~majority of ~~4.1% per annum~~the Pier Park North JV’s property and ~~matures in November 2025.~~a remaining $1.3 million short term letter of credit. During October 2017, the letter of credit was released. In connection with the Refinanced Loan, the Company entered into a limited guarantee in favor of the lender, based on its percentage ownership of the joint venture. In addition, the guarantee can become full recourse in the case of any fraud or intentional misrepresentation by the Pier Park North ~~joint venture;~~JV; any voluntary transfer or encumbrance of the property in violation of the due-on-sale clause in the security instrument; upon commencement of voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and upon breach of covenants in the security instrument.

Community Development District (“CDD”) bonds financed the construction of infrastructure improvements at ~~several~~some of the Company’s projects. The principal and interest payments on the bonds are paid by assessments on ~~or from sales proceeds of,~~ the properties benefited by the improvements financed by the bonds. The Company has recorded a liability for CDD ~~assessments~~debt that ~~are~~is associated with platted property, which is the point at which ~~the assessments become~~it becomes fixed or determinable. Additionally, the Company has recorded a liability for the ~~balance~~portion of the CDD ~~assessment~~debt that is associated with unplatted ~~property~~property if it is probable and reasonably estimable that the Company will ultimately be responsible for repaying. The ~~Company has recorded~~Company’s total outstanding CDD debt ~~of $6.7~~was $21.9 million and ~~$7.0~~$22.6 million ~~related to CDD assessments~~ as of September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015, respectively. The Company’s total outstanding CDD assessments were $21.9 million and $22.5 million at September 30,~~ 2016, ~~and December 31, 2015,~~ respectively. The Company pays interest on the total outstanding CDD ~~assessments.~~debt.

In March 2017, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a $1.6 million construction loan to finance the construction of a commercial leasing property located in Panama City Beach, Florida (the “Construction Loan”). The Construction Loan provides for interest only payments during the first twelve months and principal and interest payments thereafter with a final balloon payment at maturity. The Construction Loan is secured by the real property, assignment of rents and the security interest in the rents and personal property. In connection with the Construction Loan, the Company executed a guarantee in favor of the lender to guarantee the payment and performance of the borrower under the Construction Loan until the project meets certain cash flow stabilization requirements.

The aggregate maturities of debt subsequent to September 30, ~~2016~~2017 are:


	September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017
2016	$	96
2017	991		$	241
2018	1,032		1,493
2019	1,075		1,540
2020	1,119		1,543
2021			1,525
Thereafter	50,555		49,945
	$	54,868	$	56,287

~~11.~~10. Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following:


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Accounts payable	$	2,724	$	2,585	$	8,838	$	4,376
Accrued compensation	2,541		3,366		1,911		2,655
Deferred revenue	15,493		15,584		17,043		15,289
Membership deposits and initiation fees	7,305		7,416		9,328		7,384
Advance deposits	3,291		3,574		4,083		3,419
Other accrued liabilities	11,339		6,505		7,961		4,977
Accrued interest expense for Senior Notes held by special purpose entity	712		2,850
Accrued interest expense for Senior Notes held by SPE					712		2,850
Total other liabilities	$	43,405	$	41,880	$	49,876	$	40,950

Deferred revenue at September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015~~2016 includes $12.5 million related to a 2006 agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell ~~rural~~ land to the Florida Department of Transportation. Revenue is recognized when title to a specific parcel is legally transferred.

Membership deposits and initiation fees consist of deposits and fees received for club memberships. Initiation fees are recognized as revenue over the estimated average duration of ~~membership.~~membership, which is evaluated periodically.

Advance deposits consist of deposits received on hotel rooms and vacation rentals. Advance deposits are recorded as other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets without regard to whether they are refundable and are recognized as income at the time the service is provided for the related deposit.

Other accrued liabilities include ~~$3.8~~$3.7 million of accrued property taxes as of September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, which are generally paid annually in November. As of December 31, ~~2015~~2016 the Company had no accrued property taxes.

~~12.~~11. Income Taxes

Income tax expense differed from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory rate of 35% to pre-tax income or loss as a result of the following:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
Tax expense at the federal statutory rate	$	1,280		$	1,415		$	6,424		$	996
State income tax expense (net of federal benefit)	128			142			642			100
Tax at the federal statutory rate													$	3,005		$	1,280		$	11,167		$	6,424
State income taxes (net of federal benefit)													301			128			1,117			642
Tax effect of timber at the federal statutory rate of 23.8%	(121		)	—			(381		)	—			(194		)	(121		)	(420		)	(381		)
Decrease in valuation allowance	(350		)	(87		)	(713		)	(245		)	(250		)	(350		)	(846		)	(713		)
Fees and expenses for the SEC investigation	—			(256		)	—			1,092
Other	11			30			(802		)	91			(219		)	11			(187		)	(802		)
Total income tax expense	$	948		$	1,244		$	5,170		$	2,034		$	2,643		$	948		$	10,831		$	5,170

The Company had a federal AMT credit carryforward of $8.7 million and $13.5 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The AMT credit carryforward is currently available indefinitely to offset future federal income tax liabilities. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards of $395.3 million and $427.3 million, respectively and no federal net operating loss ~~carryforwards and had $313.1 million of~~carryforwards. The state net operating loss ~~carryforwards, which are~~is available to offset future taxable income through ~~2031.~~2036.

In general, a valuation allowance is recorded if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company generating sufficient taxable income in future years in the appropriate tax jurisdictions to obtain a benefit from the reversal of deductible temporary differences and from loss carryforwards.

As of December 31, ~~2015,~~2016, based on the timing of reversal of future taxable amounts and the Company’s history of losses, management did not believe it met the requirements to realize the benefits of certain of its deferred tax assets; therefore, the Company had maintained a valuation allowance of ~~$6.0~~$5.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, the Company reversed ~~$0.7~~$0.8 million of the valuation allowance that was recorded as of December 31, ~~2015.~~2016. As of September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, management believes it has not met the requirements to realize the benefits for a portion of its deferred tax assets for state net operating loss carryforwards; therefore, the Company has maintained a valuation allowance of ~~$5.3~~$4.3 million for these deferred tax assets.

The Company had approximately $1.7 million of total unrecognized tax benefits as of ~~each~~both September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015.~~2016. Of this total, there are no amounts of ~~unrecognized~~unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate. There were no decreases or increases related to prior year or current year tax positions.

In December 2016, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement, pursuant to which the Company sold to Windmark JV all of its interest in the Windmark Beach project. The sale of the Windmark Beach project created a net taxable loss for the Company in 2016. The loss was carried back to 2014 for a federal income tax refund of $21.9 million, which was received during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the Company received a federal tax refund for 2016 of $4.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

~~13.~~12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Following is a summary of the changes in the ~~accumulated~~ balances of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is presented net of tax, as of September 30, ~~2016:~~2017:

Unrealized Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2015 $ (686 )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 2,005
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (25 )
Other comprehensive income 1,980
Accumulated other comprehensive income at September 30, 2016 $ 1,294



	Unrealized Gain and (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2016	$	2,507
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,443
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,141		)
Other comprehensive loss	(3,698		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2017	$	(1,191	)

Following is a summary of the tax effects allocated to other comprehensive (loss) income ~~(loss)~~ for the three months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015:~~2016:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Before-Tax Amount Tax Benefit or (Expense) Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gains on debt securities:
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments $ 3,257
$ (1,253 ) $ 2,004
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in earnings (40 ) 15
(25 )
Net unrealized gains 3,217
(1,238 ) 1,979
Other comprehensive income $ 3,217
$ (1,238 ) $ 1,979



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Before-Tax Amount			Tax Benefit or (Expense)			Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments:
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments	$	(683	)	$	263		$	(420	)
Unrealized gain on restricted investments	4			(2		)	2
Reclassification adjustment for loss included in earnings	104			(40		)	64
Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairment loss included in earnings	403			(296		)	107
Net unrealized loss	(172		)	(75		)	(247		)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(172	)	$	(75	)	$	(247	)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Before-Tax Amount Tax Benefit or (Expense) Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gains on debt securities:
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments $ 3,710
$ (1,465 ) $ 2,245
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in earnings (5,276 ) 2,522
(2,754 )
Net unrealized gains (1,566 ) 1,057
(509 )
Other comprehensive loss $ (1,566 ) $ 1,057
$ (509 )



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Before-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) or Benefit			Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gain on investments:
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments	$	3,257		$	(1,253	)	$	2,004
Reclassification adjustment for gain included in earnings	(40		)	15			(25		)
Net unrealized gain	3,217			(1,238		)	1,979
Other comprehensive income	$	3,217		$	(1,238	)	$	1,979

Following is a summary of the tax effects allocated to other comprehensive (loss) income for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015:~~2016:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Before-Tax Amount Tax Benefit or (Expense) Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gains on debt securities:
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments $ 3,259
$ (1,254 ) $ 2,005
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in earnings (40 ) 15
(25 )
Net unrealized gains 3,219
(1,239 ) 1,980
Other comprehensive income $ 3,219
$ (1,239 ) $ 1,980



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Before-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) or Benefit			Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gain on investments:
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments	$	3,967		$	(1,526	)	$	2,441
Unrealized gain on restricted investments	4			(2		)	2
Reclassification adjustment for gain included in earnings	(10,757		)	4,143			(6,614		)
Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairment loss included in earnings	769			(296		)	473
Net unrealized loss	(6,017		)	2,319			(3,698		)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(6,017	)	$	2,319		$	(3,698	)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Before-Tax Amount Tax Benefit or (Expense) Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gains on debt securities:
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments $ 6,956
$ (2,738 ) $ 4,218
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in earnings (5,276 ) 2,522
(2,754 )
Net unrealized gains 1,680
(216 ) 1,464
Other comprehensive income $ 1,680
$ (216 ) $ 1,464



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Before-Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) or Benefit			Net-of-Tax Amount
Unrealized gain on investments:
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments	$	3,259		$	(1,254	)	$	2,005
Reclassification adjustment for gain included in earnings	(40		)	15			(25		)
Net unrealized gain	3,219			(1,239		)	1,980
Other comprehensive income	$	3,219		$	(1,239	)	$	1,980

~~14.~~13. Stockholders’ Equity

Stock Repurchase Program

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company repurchased 7,811,937 and 995,650 shares, respectively, of its common stock at an average purchase price of $17.42 and $14.88, per share, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $136.0 million and $14.8 million, respectively, pursuant to its stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). As

On July 7, 2017, the Company’s Board authorized additional repurchases of ~~September 30, 2016,~~up to $28.0 million of the ~~Company had a total authority of $190.9 million available for purchase of~~Company’s shares of its common stock ~~pursuant to its~~under the Stock Repurchase Program. On July 11, 2017, the Company repurchased 1,500,000 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $27.0 million. On September 18, 2017, the Company’s Board authorized additional repurchase authority of up to $66.0 million of the Company’s shares of its common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program. On September 20, 2017, the Company repurchased 3,742,111 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $65.8 million. After giving effect to these and other recent repurchase activities, as of September 30, 2017, the Company has $147.7 million remaining under the Stock Repurchase Program.

The Company may repurchase its common stock in open market purchases from time to time, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, pursuant to Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The timing and amount of any additional shares to be repurchased will depend upon a variety of factors, including market and business conditions and other factors. Repurchases may be commenced or suspended at any time or from time to time without prior notice. The Stock Repurchase Program will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Company’s Board ~~of Directors~~ at any time in its sole discretion. ~~In July 2016, the Company retired 17,998,658 shares of treasury stock at a value of $320.1 million.~~

Issuance of Common Stock for Director’s Fees

On May 25, 2017, the Company’s Board approved granting to each non-employee director an equity grant with an aggregate fair market value of $50,000 or, at the director’s election, its cash equivalent. On July 3, 2017, 5,334 shares of restricted stock were granted to two of the Company’s directors pursuant to the Board’s May 25th approval and the Company's 2015 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan. This restricted stock will vest on the date of the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") and is subject to forfeiture upon termination of service on the Board prior to the Annual Meeting. Four non-employee directors elected to receive cash in lieu of the stock.

On May 17, 2016, the Board approved the issuance of 8,919 restricted stock awards to three members of the Board ~~of Directors~~ as part of their 2016 compensation package and pursuant to the 2015 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan. These restricted stock awards vested 25% on the date of issue and 25% on August 17, 2016, ~~with the remaining balance vesting 25% on~~ November 17, 2016 and February 17, 2017.

For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded expense of less than $0.1 million, related to restricted stock awards to the Company’s directors.

~~15.~~14. Employee Benefit ~~Plans~~Plan

The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all officers and employees of the Company, which permits participants to defer up to the maximum allowable amount determined by the IRS of their eligible compensation.

As part of the Pension Plan termination in 2014, the Company directed the Pension Plan to transfer $7.9 million of the Pension Plan’s surplus assets into a suspense account in the Company’s 401(k) Plan. The Company has retained the risks and rewards of ownership of these assets; therefore, the assets held in the suspense account are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements until they are allocated to participants. AtAs of September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015,~~2016, the fair value of these assets was recorded in restricted investments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets and were ~~$5.6~~$4.5 million and ~~$7.1~~$5.6 million, respectively.

The Company expenses the fair value of the assets at the time the assets are allocated to participants, which is expected to be allocated up to the next ~~five~~four years. During the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015,~~2016, the Company recorded an expense of ~~$1.4~~$1.2 million and ~~$0.9~~$1.4 million, respectively, for the fair value of the assets, less expenses, that were allocated to participants during that period. ~~In addition, any gains and losses~~Any gain or loss on these assets ~~are~~is reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated ~~financial~~ statements of income and ~~were~~was less than a $0.1 million gain for both the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015.~~2016. Refer to Note 5,5. Financial Instruments and Fair Value ~~Measurements.~~Measurements.

~~16.~~15. Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists of the following:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
Investment income, net
Net investment income from available-for-sale securities
Interest and dividend income	$	1,528		$	1,120		$	1,969		$	5,509		$	4,445		$	1,528		$	13,016		$	1,969
Accretion income	960			639			2,002			2,184			375			960			1,696			2,002
Realized gains on the sale of investments	40			5,276			40			5,276
Realized (loss) gain on the sale of investments													(104		)	40			10,757			40
Other-than-temporary impairment loss													(403		)	—			(769		)	—
Total net investment income from available-for-sale securities	2,528			7,035			4,011			12,969			4,313			2,528			24,700			4,011
Interest income from investments in special purpose entities	2,051			2,050			6,151			6,150
Interest income from investments in SPEs													2,050			2,051			6,151			6,151
Interest accrued on notes receivable and other interest	110			40			216			657			89			110			259			216
Total investment income, net	4,689			9,125			10,378			19,776			6,452			4,689			31,110			10,378
Interest expense
Interest expense and amortization of discount and issuance costs for Senior Notes issued by special purpose entity	(2,259		)	(2,189		)	(6,640		)	(6,566		)
Interest expense	(816		)	(686		)	(2,615		)	(1,831		)
Interest expense and amortization of discount and issuance costs for Senior Notes issued by SPE													(2,195		)	(2,259		)	(6,582		)	(6,640		)
Other interest expense													(843		)	(816		)	(2,535		)	(2,615		)
Total interest expense	(3,075		)	(2,875		)	(9,255		)	(8,397		)	(3,038		)	(3,075		)	(9,117		)	(9,255		)
Claim settlement	—			—			12,548			—			—			—			—			12,548
Other, net
Fees and expenses for the SEC investigation	—			(438		)	—			(7,869		)
Other income, net
Accretion income from retained interest investments	249			237			733			674			279			249			813			733
Hunting lease income	138			135			415			425			145			138			424			415
Miscellaneous income, net													493			48			4,323			339
Other income, net	48			201			339			468			917			435			5,560			1,487
Other, net	435			135			1,487			(6,302		)

Total other income	$	2,049		$	6,385		$	15,158		$	5,077
Total other income, net													$	4,331		$	2,049		$	27,553		$	15,158

Investment ~~income, net~~Income, Net

Interest and dividend income includes interest income accrued or received on the ~~Company’s~~Company’s corporate debt securities and dividend income received from the Company’s preferred stock and other investments. Accretion income includes the amortization of the premium or accretion of discount related to the Company’s available-for-sale securities, which is amortized based on an effective interest rate method over the term of the ~~available-for-sale~~available-for-sale securities. Realized ~~gains~~(loss) gain on the sale of investments include the loss or gain recognized on the sale of an available-for-sale security prior to maturity. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company determined that a portion of its investments in corporate debt securities were other-than-temporarily impaired and recorded a $0.4 million impairment related to credit-related loss in investment income, net on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company determined that a portion of its investments in corporate debt securities and preferred stock were other-than-temporarily impaired and recorded a $0.8 million impairment related to credit-related loss in investment income, net on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 4.Investments.

Interest ~~income~~income from investments in SPEs primarily includes interest accrued or received on the investments held by Panama City Timber ~~Note,~~Finance Company, LLC, which is used to pay the interest expense for ~~the~~ Senior Notes ~~issued~~held by ~~NFTF.~~Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC.

Interest ~~expense~~Expense

Interest expense includes interest expense related to the Company’s CDD debt, ~~and the construction loan and~~ Refinanced Loan in the Pier Park North ~~joint venture.~~JV and Construction Loan. Borrowing costs, including the discount and issuance costs for the Senior Notes issued by ~~the special purpose entity,~~Northwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC, are amortized ~~based~~based on the effective interest method at an effective rate of 4.9%.

Claim ~~settlement~~

Settlement

Claim settlement during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes $12.5 million for a settlement related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. See Note 7,6. Claim Settlement Receivablefor further discussion.

Other ~~net~~Income, Net

Other income, net primarily includes income from the Company’s retained interest investments, hunting lease income, insurance settlement proceeds and other income and expense items. During the ~~three and~~ nine months ended September 30, ~~2015,~~ 2017, the Company ~~expensed a total~~negotiated an insurance settlement that resulted in proceeds of ~~$0.4~~$3.5 million, for reimbursement of certain attorney fees and ~~$7.9 million, respectively,~~ related tocosts incurred by the Company in defending shareholder litigation and the SEC investigation which was resolved in October 2015. This amount was included in ~~Other,~~other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The Company records the accretion of investment income from its retained interest investment over the life of the retained interest using the effective yield method with rates ranging from 3.7% to ~~11.3%~~11.7%. Hunting lease income is recognized as income over the term of ~~the~~each lease.

~~17.~~16. Segment Information

The Company conducts primarily all of its business in the following five reportable operating segments: 1)(1) residential real estate, 2)(2) commercial real estate, 3)(3) resorts and leisure, 4)(4) leasing and 5)(5) forestry.

The residential real estate segment generates revenue from the development and sale of homes and homesites and the sale of parcels of entitled, undeveloped ~~lots.~~land. The commercial real estate segment sells undeveloped or developed land and commercial operating property. The resort and leisure segment generates revenue and incurs costs from the WaterColor Inn and Resort, the vacation rental program, management of The Pearl Hotel, membership sales, membership reservations, restaurants, four golf courses, a beach club, marina operations and other related resort activities. The leasing segment generates revenue and costs from leasing retail, office and commercial ~~leasing~~property, cell towers and other assets. Leasing operations ~~including~~include properties located in the Company’s Beckrich Office Park, consolidated ~~joint venture at~~ Pier Park ~~North.~~North JV and Windmark JV, as well as the Company’s industrial park, VentureCrossings and other properties. The forestry segment produces and sells ~~woodfiber,~~pulpwood, sawtimber and other forest products and may sell the Company’s timber or rural land holdings.

The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are each managed separately and decisions about allocations of resources are determined by management based on these strategic business units.

The Company uses income before income taxes and non-controlling interest for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to each segment and assessing each segment’s performance, which the Company believes represents current performance measures.

The accounting policies of the segments are set forth in Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements contained in Item 15 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2015.~~2016. Total revenue ~~represent~~represents sales to unaffiliated customers, as reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The caption entitled “Other” consists of mitigation credit and title fee revenue and non-allocated corporate general and administrative expenses, net of investment income.

Information by business segment is as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
Operating Revenue
Operating revenue:
Residential real estate	$	3,122		$	4,861		$	15,905		$	14,291		$	9,411		$	3,122		$	15,391		$	15,905
Commercial real estate	631			—			631			4,660			446			631			2,624			631
Resorts and leisure	19,046			18,537			47,590			45,657			18,198			19,046			45,633			47,590
Leasing operations	2,655			2,528			7,336			6,741			2,847			2,655			7,884			7,336
Forestry	1,509			1,885			5,233			11,355			2,562			1,509			5,236			5,233
Other	229			19			302			64			190			229			467			302
Total operating revenue	$	27,192		$	27,830		$	76,997		$	82,768		$	33,654		$	27,192		$	77,235		$	76,997

Income (loss) before income taxes:
Residential real estate	$	237		$	(1,622	)	$	4,676		$	(1,617	)	$	1,802		$	237		$	3,026		$	4,676
Commercial real estate	(496		)	(654		)	(1,644		)	(1,265		)	(466		)	(496		)	(1,115		)	(1,644		)
Resorts and leisure	2,420			2,607			3,414			3,142			2,916			2,420			4,521			3,414
Leasing operations	454			517			75			1,001			302			454			814			75
Forestry	1,282			1,759			4,376			10,167			2,437			1,282			4,808			4,376
Other	(253		)	1,395			7,103			(8,623		)	1,793			(253		)	19,720			7,103
Total income before income taxes	$	3,644		$	4,002		$	18,000		$	2,805		$	8,784		$	3,644		$	31,774		$	18,000


	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Total Assets:
Residential real estate	$	108,514	$	109,791	$	115,758	$	112,220
Commercial real estate	60,484		62,649		58,134		60,150
Resorts and leisure	72,720		75,441		77,000		73,436
Leasing operations	81,188		81,400		107,986		80,863
Forestry	20,213		20,244		20,089		20,664
Other	643,310		633,217		540,719		680,612
Total assets	$	986,429	$	982,742	$	919,686	$	1,027,945

~~18.~~17. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company establishes an accrued liability when it believes it is both probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company will evaluate the range of reasonably estimated losses and record an accrued liability based on what it believes to be the minimum amount in the range, unless it believes an amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. In such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of the amounts accrued. The Company evaluates quarterly whether further developments could affect the amount of the accrued liability previously established or would make a loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable.

The Company also provides disclosure when it believes it is reasonably possible that a material loss will be incurred or when it believes it is reasonably possible that the amount of a loss will exceed the recorded liability. The Company reviews loss contingencies at least quarterly to determine whether the likelihood of loss has changed and to assess whether a reasonable estimate of the ~~loss~~losses or range of loss can be made. This estimated range of possible ~~loss~~losses is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment and a variety of assumptions, ~~and~~as well as known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly from the current estimate.

The Company is subject to a variety of litigation, claims, other disputes and governmental proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business, including litigation related to its prior homebuilding ~~activities~~ and ~~those described herein.~~development activities. The Company cannot assure that it will be successful in defending these matters. Based on current knowledge, the Company does not believe that loss contingencies arising from pending litigation, claims, other disputes and governmental proceedings, including those described herein, will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or liquidity of the Company. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.

The Company is subject to costs arising out of environmental laws and regulations, which include obligations to remove or limit the effects on the environment of the disposal or release of certain wastes or substances at various sites, including sites which have been previously sold. It is the Company’s policy to accrue and charge against earnings environmental cleanup costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred orand a range of loss can be reasonably estimated. As assessments and cleanups proceed, these accruals are reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, as additional information becomes available.

The Company’s former paper mill site in Gulf County and certain adjacent properties are subject to various Consent Agreements and Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreements with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”). The paper mill site has been rehabilitated by Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation in accordance with these agreements and a final Site Rehabilitation Completion Order (“SRCO”) issued by the FDEP has been received. The Company is in the process of assessing certain ~~neighboring properties.~~properties in regard to the effects, if any, on the environment from the disposal or release of wastes or substances. Management is unable to quantify future rehabilitation costs above present accruals at this time or provide a reasonably estimated range of loss.

Other litigation, claims, disputes and governmental proceedings, including environmental matters, are pending against the Company. Accrued aggregate liabilities related to the matters described above and other litigation matters were ~~$2.3~~$1.2 million and ~~$2.5~~$1.3 million as of September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015,~~2016, respectively. Significant judgment is required in both the determination of probability and the determination as to whether the amount of an exposure is reasonably estimable. Due to uncertainties related to these matters, accruals are based only on the information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, management reassesses potential liabilities related to pending claims and litigation and may revise its previous estimates, which could materially affect the Company's results of operations in a given period.

The Company has retained certain self-insurance risks with respect to losses for third party liability and property damage, including its timber assets.

At September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015,~~2016, the Company was required to provide surety bonds that guarantee completion of certain infrastructure in certain development projects and mitigation banks of ~~$6.2~~$8.6 million and ~~$7.1~~$6.2 million, respectively, and standby letters of credit ~~in the amount~~ of ~~$0.4~~less than $0.1 million and ~~$0.5~~$0.4 million, respectively, which may potentially result in liability to the Company if certain obligations of the Company are not met.

AtAs of September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, the Company ~~has~~had a total of ~~$4.8~~$14.1 million in contractual obligations, of which ~~$4.1~~$12.0 million are for the remainder of ~~2016, $0.3~~2017, $2.0 million are for ~~2017~~2018 and ~~$0.4~~$0.1 million are for ~~2018.~~2019.

~~In connection with~~As of September 30, 2017, security on the Refinanced Loan ~~the Company guaranteed the joint venture’s obligations under~~includes a remaining short term ~~$6.6~~$1.3 million letter of credit, which ~~is securing a portion of the joint venture’s obligations under the Refinanced Loan. In~~was released during October ~~2016, the letter of credit was reduced to $1.3 million based on the terms of the Refinanced Loan agreement.~~2017. See Note 9,9. ~~Real Estate Joint Ventures~~Debt for a further discussion on the Refinanced Loan.

As part of the AgReserves Sale in 2014 and certain sales of timberlands in 2007 and 2008, the Company generated significant tax gains. The installment notes structure allowed the Company to defer the resulting tax liability of $61.8 million until 2022 - 2024 and $69.3 million until 2029, respectively, the maturity dates for the installment notes. The Company has a deferred tax liability related to the gains in connection with these sales.

~~19. Concentration of Risks and Uncertainties~~

The Company’s real estate investments are concentrated in Northwest Florida in a number of specific development projects. Uncertain economic conditions could have an adverse impact on the Company’s real estate values and could cause the Company to sell assets at depressed values in order to pay ongoing expenses. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, investments, notes receivable, other receivables, investments held by SPEs and investments in retained interests. The Company deposits and invests cash with regional financial institutions, which balances exceed the amount of F.D.I.C. insurance provided on such deposits. In addition, as of September 30, 2016, the Company had $99.7 million invested in U.S. Treasury securities, $113.7 million invested in eight issuers of corporate debt securities that are non-investment grade and $23.2 million invested in three issuers of preferred stock that are non-investment grade. In addition, as of September 30, 2016, the Company had investments in short term commercial paper from seven issuers of $139.5 million.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 1 and with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K. The statements in this discussion regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements in this discussion are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties described in “Forward-Looking Statements” below and “Risk Factors” on page 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.

Business Overview

~~We are~~St. Joe is a real estate development, asset management and operating company with real estate assets currently concentrated primarily between Tallahassee and Destin, ~~Florida, which we predominantly use, or intend~~Florida. As a real estate development company, St. Joe seeks to ~~use, for or in connection with,~~enhance the value of our ~~various~~real estate assets by undertaking targeted types of residential orand commercial real estate ~~developments,~~development opportunities. As an asset management company, St. Joe actively manages leasing operations and forestry operations to capture the value of our real estate assets. As an operating company, St. Joe operates some of the finest resorts and leisure operations ~~leasing operations or forestry operations on~~that Northwest Florida has to offer, including the award-winning WaterColor Inn.

We actively seek higher and better uses for our diverse real estate assets through a ~~limited basis.~~wide range of strategic activities from land planning and development, to targeted infrastructure improvements and promoting economic development in the Northwest Florida region. We have significant residential and commercial land-use entitlements in hand or in ~~process. We seek higher and better uses for~~process related to our ~~real estate assets through a range of activities from strategic land planning and development, infrastructure improvements and promoting economic development in the regions where we operate.~~land. We may explore the sale of ~~such~~all or portions of these assets opportunistically or when we believe that we can better deploy those resources.

We believe that our present real estate holdings and liquidity position provide us with numerous opportunities to increase recurring revenue and create long-term value for our shareholders by allowing us to focus on our core business activity of real estate development, asset management and resort operations.

Our real estate investment strategy focuses on projects that meet our investment return criteria. The time frame for these expenditures and investments tends to vary based on the type of project. However, our practice is to only incur such expenditures when our analysis indicates that a project will generate a return equal to or greater than the threshold return over its life.

We seek opportunities to invest our funds in ways that could increase our returns. These investments may include longer term commercial or residential real estate or real estate related investments (in which we may play an active or passive role), investments in real estate investment trusts, and other investments in liquid or illiquid securities where we believe we can increase our returns.

Segments

We conduct primarily all of our business in the following five reportable operating segments: 1)(1) residential real estate, 2)(2) commercial real estate, 3)(3) resorts and leisure, 4)(4) leasing operations and 5)(5) forestry.

The following table sets forth the relative contribution of these operating segments to our consolidated operating revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015.~~2016:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015		2017		2016		2017		2016
Segment Operating Revenue
Residential real estate	11.5	%	17.4	%	20.7	%	17.3	%	28.0	%	11.5	%	19.9	%	20.7	%
Commercial real estate	2.3	%	—	%	0.8	%	5.6	%	1.3	%	2.3	%	3.4	%	0.8	%
Resorts and leisure	70.0	%	66.6	%	61.8	%	55.2	%	54.1	%	70.0	%	59.1	%	61.8	%
Leasing operations	9.8	%	9.1	%	9.5	%	8.1	%	8.5	%	9.8	%	10.2	%	9.5	%
Forestry	5.6	%	6.8	%	6.8	%	13.7	%	7.6	%	5.6	%	6.8	%	6.8	%
Other	0.8	%	0.1	%	0.4	%	0.1	%	0.5	%	0.8	%	0.6	%	0.4	%
Consolidated operating revenue	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

For more information regarding our operating segments, see Note ~~17,~~ 16.Segment Information of our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report.

Residential Real Estate

Our residential real estate segment typically plans and develops ~~mixed-use resort,~~ primary residential and ~~seasonal~~resort residential communities of various sizes, primarily on our existing land. From time to time, our residential real estate segment also evaluates opportunities to maximize value by selling some of our resorts, leisure or operating properties. The following is a description of some of our major residential development communities in Northwest Florida that we are currently in the process of planning or ~~developing:~~

developing. ~~The Watersound Origins community~~As is atrue with all of our projects, what residential community in South Walton County, Florida, with direct access to Lake Powell. The project has received government approval for 1,074 single-family units with an additional multi-family component, however,real estate will actually be developed, including the actual ~~number~~amount of units that we ultimately approve for development ~~will depend on our~~in any residential development ~~strategy, the extent to which the anticipated returns of the project meets our investment return criteria and the availability of capital resources to fund such development. The Watersound Origins~~ community, ~~includes a six-hole golf course that is operated by our resorts and leisure segment.~~

~~The Breakfast Point community~~ is a residential community in Panama City Beach, Florida. The project has received government approval for 368 single family units. However, the actual number of units that we ultimately approve for development will depend on our development strategy, the extent to which the anticipated returns of the project meet our investment return criteria, and the availability of capital resources to fund ~~such~~the development.

The Watersound Origins community is a residential community in South Walton County, Florida with direct access to Lake Powell. The project has received government approval for 1,074 single family units with an additional multi-family component. The Watersound Origins community includes a six-hole golf course, which is owned by us and operated by our resorts and leisure segment.

The Breakfast Point community is a residential community in Panama City Beach, Florida. The project has received government approval for 368 single family units.

The SouthWood communityis a large scale, mixed use community located in the southeastern section of ~~Tallahassee.~~Tallahassee, Florida. The project has received government approval for 4,770 residential units, including 2,074 single family residences and 2,696 multi-family units, however, the actual number of units that we ultimately approve for development will depend on our development strategy, the extent to which the anticipated returns of the project meet our investment return criteria and the availability of capital resources to fund such development.units. SouthWood also includes a golf clubhouse, 18-hole golf course and a town center with ~~restaurants,~~dining, retail shops and offices. The SouthWood Golf Club is operated by our resorts and leisure segment and a portion of the town center is leased and operated by our leasing segment.

We have other residential communities, such as the SummerCamp Beach, RiverCamps, ~~and~~ WindMark Beach and WaterColor communities that have homesites available for ~~sale.~~sale or development. In addition, we have residential communities, such as the ~~WaterColor,~~ WaterSound Beach and WaterSound West Beach communities that are substantially developed, and the remaining developed and available homesites in these communities are available for sale.

Our residential real estate segment generates revenue primarily from the sale of developed homesites; the sale of parcels of entitled, undeveloped land; a lot residual on homebuilder sales that provides us a percentage of the sale price of the completed home if the home price exceeds a negotiated threshold; the sale of impact fee credits; marketing fees and other fees on certain transactions. The results of our residential real estate revenue may vary from period to period depending on the communities where lots are sold, as prices vary significantly by community.

Our customer base for the sale of developed homesites is primarily focused on homebuilders. Homebuilders generally buy more homesites in a single transaction but tend to buy on a more sporadic basis. As a result, we may experience volatility in the consistency and pace of our residential real estate sales. In addition, the mix of homesites that we currently sell consists mostly of homesites in our primary communities which typically have a lower price and gross profit margin than homesites in our resort communities.

Our residential real estate segment incurs cost of revenue primarily from costs directly associated with the land, development and construction of real estate sold and indirect costs such as development overhead, capitalized interest, marketing, project administration and selling costs.

The Bay-Walton Sector Plan is a long term master plan that includes entitlements, or legal rights, to develop over 170,000 residential units and over 22 million square feet of retail, commercial, and industrial uses on approximately 110,500 acres of our land holdings. We anticipate a wide range of residential and commercial uses on these land holdings, including some portion of these entitlements serving the active adult retirement market. We believe that there is a growing retirement demographic and that our development experience and the location, size and contiguous nature of our Florida land holdings provide us with strategic opportunities in this demographic. ~~As is true with all of our projects, what will actually be developed will be a function of more detailed planning, analysis and market conditions, which will occur over time.~~

As part of the April 2014 RiverTown real estate sale, the buyer, Mattamy, is obligated to pay impact fees. Based on Mattamy’s current development plans and St. Johns County’s current costs for impact fees, we estimate that we may receive $20.0 million to $26.0 million for the impact fees over the five-year period following the closing (most of which, we expect to receive at the end of that five-year period). However, the actual additional consideration received for the impact fees will be based on a variety of factors outside our control. We received $0.1 million and $0.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and we have received a total of approximately $0.5 million from April 2014 through September 30, 2016.

Commercial Real Estate

In our commercial real estate segment we plan, develop, entitle, manage and ~~entitle~~sell our land holdings for a variety of uses including a broad range of retail, office, hotel, multi-family and ~~industrial uses. We sell land for commercial and light~~ industrial uses. From time to time, our commercial real estate segment also evaluates opportunities to maximize value by selling some of our resorts, leisure or operating properties.

Our commercial real estate segment generates revenue from the sale of developed and undeveloped land for retail, office, hotel, multi-family and industrial uses, from the sale of undeveloped land or land with limited development and easements and the sale of commercial operating properties. Our commercial real estate segment incurs costs of revenue ~~from costs~~ directly associated with the land, development, construction and selling costs.

As is true with all of our projects, what commercial real estate will actually be developed will depend on our development strategy, the extent to which the anticipated returns of the project meet our investment return criteria, and the availability of capital resources to fund the development.

Resorts and Leisure

Our resorts and leisure segment features a diverse portfolio of vacation rentals and a hotel, as well as restaurants, golf courses, a beach club, marinas and other related resort amenities.

WaterColor Inn, Vacation Rentals and Other Management Services - Our WaterColor Inn and vacation rentals generate revenue from (1) the WaterColor Inn and Resort and other management services, (2) our management of The Pearl Hotel, (3) our vacation rental business and (4) our restaurants. The WaterColor Inn incurs expenses from the cost of services and goods provided, maintenance of the inn’s facilities, personnel costs and ~~third party~~third-party management fees. Revenue generated ~~for~~from our management services of The Pearl Hotel ~~include~~includes a management fee, fifty percent of certain resort fees and a percentage of The Pearl Hotel’s gross operating profit. Expenses include primarily internal administrative costs. Our vacation rental business generates revenue from the rental of private homes and other services, which includes the entire rental fee collected from the customer, including the homeowner’s portion. A percentage of the fee is remitted to the homeowner and presented in the cost of resorts and leisure revenue. The vacation rental business also incurs expenses from holding costs of assets we own and standard lodging personnel, such as front desk, reservations and marketing.

Our restaurants generate revenue from food and beverage sales and incur expenses from the cost of services and goods provided and standard restaurant personnel costs.

Clubs - Our club operations include our golf courses, beach club and facilities that generate revenue from ~~memberships,~~membership sales, membership reservations, daily play at our golf courses, merchandise sales and food and beverage sales and incur expenses from the services provided, maintenance of the golf ~~course and~~courses, beach club and facilities, personnel costs and ~~third party~~third-party management fees.

St. Joe Club & Resorts ~~includes~~is our private membership club that provides members ~~participating homeowners~~ and ~~their rental~~registered resort guests access to our facilities. The focus is on creating a world class membership experience combined with the ~~all-inclusive~~ aspects of a four star/four diamond resort.

We believe that the access to our facilities by registered resort guests allows us to enjoy a competitive advantage in the lodging business.

Marinas - Our marinas generate revenue from boat slip rentals and fuel sales, and incur expenses from cost of services provided, maintenance of the marina facilities, personnel costs and ~~third party~~third-party management fees.

Leasing Operations

Our leasing operations generate revenue from leasing retail, office and commercial property, ~~including properties located in our consolidated joint venture at Pier Park North, commerce parks~~cell towers, and ~~our industrial park, VentureCrossings,~~other assets, and incur expenses primarily from maintenance and management of ~~these~~our properties, personnel costs and ~~personnel~~asset holding costs. ~~Our~~Leasing operations include properties located in our Beckrich Office Park, consolidated Pier Park North JV and Windmark JV, as well as our industrial park, VentureCrossings and other properties. The following is a listing of some of our leasing properties:

Pier Park North. Our leasing operations include our Pier Park North JV retail center, which includes approximately 330,000 square feet in Panama City Beach, Florida, of which approximately 10,000 square feet remains to be developed.

VentureCrossings. We built and own a 105,000 square foot building with manufacturing and office space in VentureCrossings and lease the facility under a long-term lease that commenced in 2012. We are currently constructing a new manufacturing facility of approximately 138,000 square feet, for which we have a long term lease with GKN Aerospace.

Beckrich Office Park. Leasing properties include two office buildings that were acquired in April 2017. The buildings are located in Panama City Beach, Florida, with over 67,000 net leasable square feet.

Pier Park Crossings. In April 2017, we formed a joint venture ~~also incurs interest~~to develop, manage and ~~financing expenses related~~lease apartments in Panama City Beach, Florida. The parties are working together to ~~its loan as described~~design, develop and construct a 240 unit multi-family apartment home community to be located on land owned by us in ~~Note 9,~~ the Pier Park area. We expect construction to begin in the first quarter of 2018.~~Real Estate Joint Ventures~~.

Forestry

Our forestry segment focuses on the management of our timber holdings in Northwest ~~Florida. We grow~~Florida and ~~sell sawtimber, wood fiber and forest products. We generate~~generates revenue ~~from our forestry segment~~ primarily from open market sales of ~~timber. We sell product~~timber on site without the associated delivery costs. Our forestry segment ~~generates~~ revenue ~~from~~includes the sale of ~~wood fiber,~~pulpwood, sawtimber ~~standing timber~~ and other forest ~~products. Our forestry segment~~products and incurs costs of revenue from internal costs of forestry management and property taxes.

Our forestry segment may also generate revenue from the sale of our timber holdings, undeveloped land or land with limited development and easements. Costs incurred as part of a sale of these lands may include the cost of timber, land, minimal development costs and selling costs.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with ~~U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.~~GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We base these estimates on historical experience, available current market information and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Additionally, we evaluate the results of these estimates on an on-going basis. Management’s estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, and our accounting estimates are subject to change.

Critical accounting policies that we believe reflect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are set forth in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2015.~~2016. There have been no significant changes in these policies during the first nine months of ~~2016,~~2017, however we cannot assure you that these policies will not change in the future.

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 12. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for recently issued or adopted accounting standards, including the date of adoption and effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Seasonality

Our ~~businesses~~business may be affected by seasonal fluctuations. For example, revenue from our resorts and leisure operations are typically higher in the second and third ~~quarters; however, they~~quarters, but can vary depending on the timing of holidays and school breaks, including spring break.

In addition to the seasonality effect described above, our residential real estate business ~~from retail sales, which have a more consistent flow of revenue, are~~is predominantly sales to homebuilders, who tend to buy multiple lots in sporadic transactions, which impacts the variability in our results of operations. In addition, the results of our residential real estate revenue may vary from period to period depending on the communities where lots are sold, as prices vary significantly by community. Our commercial real estate projects are likewise subject to one-off sales and the development of specific projects depending on demand. These variables have caused, and may continue to cause, our operating results to vary significantly from period to period.

Results of Operations

Consolidated Results

The following table sets forth a comparison of the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~.2016.


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
	In millions												In millions
Revenue:
Real estate revenue	$	4.2		$	4.9		$	18.0		$	24.3		$	10.7		$	4.2		$	19.4		$	18.0
Resorts and leisure revenue	19.0			18.5			47.6			45.7			18.2			19.0			45.6			47.6
Leasing revenue	2.7			2.5			7.4			6.8			2.8			2.7			7.9			7.4
Timber revenue	1.3			1.9			4.0			6.0			1.9			1.3			4.3			4.0
Total	27.2			27.8			77.0			82.8			33.6			27.2			77.2			77.0
Expenses:
Cost of real estate revenue	2.0			2.5			6.7			12.3			6.4			2.0			10.4			6.7
Cost of resorts and leisure revenue	15.4			14.7			40.4			38.2			14.5			15.4			38.2			40.4
Cost of leasing revenue	0.7			0.7			2.2			2.0			0.8			0.7			2.3			2.2
Cost of timber revenue	0.2			0.2			0.6			0.6			0.2			0.2			0.6			0.6
Other operating and corporate expenses	5.2			9.9			17.7			24.7			5.0			5.2			15.3			17.7
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2.1			2.2			6.5			7.3			2.3			2.1			6.2			6.5
Total expenses	25.6			30.2			74.1			85.1			29.2			25.6			73.0			74.1
Operating income (loss)	1.6			(2.4		)	2.9			(2.3		)
Operating income													4.4			1.6			4.2			2.9
Other income (expense):
Investment income, net	4.7			9.1			10.4			19.8			6.4			4.7			31.1			10.4
Interest expense	(3.1		)	(2.9		)	(9.3		)	(8.4		)	(3.0		)	(3.1		)	(9.1		)	(9.3		)
Claim settlement	—			—			12.5			—			—			—			—			12.5
Other, net	0.4			0.2			1.5			(6.3		)
Total other income	2.0			6.4			15.1			5.1
Other income, net													0.9			0.4			5.5			1.5
Total other income, net													4.3			2.0			27.5			15.1
Income before income taxes	3.6			4.0			18.0			2.8			8.7			3.6			31.7			18.0
Income tax expense	(0.9		)	(1.2		)	(5.2		)	(2.0		)	(2.6		)	(0.9		)	(10.8		)	(5.2		)
Net income	$	2.7		$	2.8		$	12.8		$	0.8		$	6.1		$	2.7		$	20.9		$	12.8

Real Estate Revenue and Gross Profit.


	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,								Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		% ⁽¹⁾		2015		% ⁽¹⁾		2016		% ⁽¹⁾		2015		% ⁽¹⁾		2017		% ⁽¹⁾		2016		% ⁽¹⁾		2017		% ⁽¹⁾		2016		% ⁽¹⁾
	Dollars in millions								Dollars in millions								Dollars in millions								Dollars in millions
Revenue:
Residential real estate revenue	$	3.1	73.8	%	$	4.9	100.0	%	$	15.9	88.4	%	$	14.3	58.9	%	$	9.4	87.9	%	$	3.1	73.8	%	$	15.4	79.4	%	$	15.9	88.4	%
Commercial real estate revenue	0.6		14.3	%	—		—	%	0.6		3.3	%	4.7		19.3	%	0.4		3.7	%	0.6		14.3	%	2.6		13.4	%	0.6		3.3	%
Rural land and other revenue	0.5		11.9	%	—		—	%	1.5		8.3	%	5.3		21.8	%	0.9		8.4	%	0.5		11.9	%	1.4		7.2	%	1.5		8.3	%
Real estate revenue	$	4.2	100.0	%	$	4.9	100.0	%	$	18.0	100.0	%	$	24.3	100.0	%	$	10.7	100.0	%	$	4.2	100.0	%	$	19.4	100.0	%	$	18.0	100.0	%

Gross profit:
Residential real estate revenue	$	1.8	58.1	%	$	2.4	49.0	%	$	10.1	63.5	%	$	6.8	47.6	%
Commercial real estate revenue	—		—	%	—		—	%	—		—	%	0.5		10.6	%
Rural land and other revenue	0.4		80.0	%	—		—	%	1.2		80.0	%	4.7		88.7	%
Residential real estate																	$	3.3	35.1	%	$	1.8	58.1	%	$	7.1	46.1	%	$	10.1	63.5	%
Commercial real estate																	0.1		25.0	%	—		—	%	0.7		26.9	%	—		—	%
Rural land and other																	0.9		100.0	%	0.4		80.0	%	1.2		85.7	%	1.2		80.0	%
Gross profit	$	2.2	52.4	%	$	2.4	49.0	%	$	11.3	62.8	%	$	12.0	49.4	%	$	4.3	40.2	%	$	2.2	52.4	%	$	9.0	46.4	%	$	11.3	62.8	%



⁽¹⁾	Calculated percentage of total real estate revenue and the respective gross margin percentage.

Real Estate ~~Revenue.~~ Revenue and Gross Profit. During the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, residential real estate revenue ~~decreased $1.8~~increased $6.3 million, or ~~36.7%~~203.2%, to $9.4 million as compared to $3.1 million during the same period in 2016, and gross profit increased $1.5 million, or 83.3%, to $3.3 million, (or gross margin of 35.1%), as compared to $1.8 million, (or gross margin of 58.1%), during the same period in ~~2015, primarily due to the mix of homesites sold in our primary home communities.~~2016. During ~~both~~ the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold 88 lots compared to 34 lots during the same period in 2016.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, residential real estate revenue decreased $0.5 million, or 3.1%, to $15.4 million as compared to $15.9 million during the same period in 2016, and ~~2015,~~gross profit decreased $3.0 million, or 29.7%, to $7.1 million, (or gross margin of 46.1%), as compared to $10.1 million, (or gross margin of 63.5%), during the same period in 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold ~~34 lots.~~122 lots compared to 79 lots during the same period in 2016.

The number of lots sold varied each period due to the timing of builder contractual closing obligations and the timing of development of finished lots in our residential communities. The revenue and gross profit for each period was impacted by the volume of sales within each of the communities and ~~variance~~the difference in pricing among the communities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, residential real estate revenue increased $1.6 million, or 11.2%, as compared to the same period in 2015, primarily due to a $3.4 million unimproved land sale and the mix of homesites sold in our communities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we sold 79 lots compared to 122 lots during the same period in 2015, due to the timing of builder contractual closing obligations.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 there were three commercial real estate sales totaling approximately 4 acres for $0.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, there was no commercial real estate revenue. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were two sales of commercial real estate totaling approximately 11 acres for $4.7 million.

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we sold approximately 90 acres of rural and timber land for $0.2 million and approximately 3 acres of mitigation bank credits for less than $0.3 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 there was no rural land and other revenue. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we sold approximately 696 acres of rural and timber land for $1.2 million and approximately 4 acres of mitigation bank credits for $0.3 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold approximately 3,330 acres of rural and timber land for $5.3 million and approximately 1 acre of mitigation bank credits for less than $0.1 million. Revenue from rural land and commercial real estate can vary drastically from period to period.

~~For additional information see the Segment Results sections for~~ ~~Residential Real Estate~~, ~~Commercial Real Estate~~ ~~and~~ ~~Forestry~~.

~~Real Estate Revenue Gross Profit~~. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, residential real estate gross profit was $1.8 million, or 58.1%, as compared to $2.4 million, or 49.0%, during the same period in 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, residential real estate gross profit was $10.1 million, or 63.5%, as compared to $6.8 million, or 47.6%, during the same period in 2015. Included in the residential real estate revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, is a $3.4 million unimproved land sale with a gross profit of $3.3 million due to a low historical basis.

Commercial Real Estate Revenue and Gross Profit. Revenue from commercial real estate can vary drastically from period to period depending on the proximity to developed areas and mix of commercial real estate sold in each period, with varying compositions of retail, office, industrial and other commercial uses. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we had three commercial real estate sales totaling 11 acres for $0.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had five commercial real estate sales totaling 36 acres for $2.6 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, ~~cost of~~there were three commercial real estate ~~revenue included $0.2 million on the sale of commercial real estate~~sales totaling approximately 4 acres for $0.6 million.

Rural Land and ~~$0.4 million of impairment charges related to a commerce park, which resulted in no commercial real estate gross profit.~~Other Revenue and Gross Profit. During the three months ended September 30, ~~2015, there were no commercial real estate sales or gross profit.~~2017, we sold approximately 66 acres of rural and timber land for $0.7 million and mitigation bank credits for $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, ~~2015, the commercial real estate gross profit was~~2017, we sold approximately 155 acres of rural and timber land for $0.9 million and mitigation bank credits for $0.5 ~~million, or 10.6%.~~

million. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we sold approximately 90 acres of rural and timber land for $0.2 million and ~~other revenue gross profit was $0.4 million, or 80.0%. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, there was no rural land and other revenue or gross profit.~~mitigation bank credits for less than $0.3 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we sold approximately 696 acres of rural and timber land for $1.2 million and mitigation bank credits for $0.3 million. Revenue from rural land ~~and other revenue gross profit was $1.2 million, or 80.0%, as compared~~can vary drastically from period to ~~$4.7 million, or 88.7%, during the same period in 2015.~~

period.

Our gross ~~profit~~ margin can vary significantly from period to period depending on the ~~type~~characteristics of property sold. Sales of rural and timber land typically have a lower basis than residential and commercial real estate sales. In addition, our basis in residential and commercial real estate can vary depending on the amount of development or other costs spent on the property.

For additional information see the Segment Results sections for Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate and Forestry.

Resorts and Leisure Revenue and Gross Profit.


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
	Dollars in millions												In millions
Resorts and leisure revenue	$	19.0		$	18.5		$	47.6		$	45.7		$	18.2		$	19.0		$	45.6		$	47.6
Gross profit	$	3.6		$	3.8		$	7.2		$	7.5		$	3.7		$	3.6		$	7.4		$	7.2
Gross margin	18.9		%	20.5		%	15.1		%	16.4		%	20.3		%	18.9		%	16.2		%	15.1		%

Resorts and leisure revenue ~~increased $0.5~~decreased $0.8 million, or ~~2.7%~~4.2%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015,~~2016. The decrease in resorts and leisure revenue is dueto a decrease of $1.4 million from reduced vacation rental inventory based on a conscious decision to focus on higher yielding homes, partially offset by an increase of $0.5 million in club revenue related to an increase in ~~average room rates at both the WaterColor Inn and in the vacation rental program, along with an increase in average home size managed in the vacation rental program and increased~~ membership revenue. ~~Revenue from our resorts~~ Resorts and leisure ~~operations are typically higher in the second and third quarters; however, they can vary depending on the timing of holidays and school breaks, including spring break. Our~~had a gross margin ~~decreased~~ during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016, primarily due~~2017 of 20.3% compared to ~~increased cost of revenue in our vacation rental business, higher contract labor rates and hours worked as compared to~~18.9% during the same period in ~~2015.~~2016, the increase is primarily due to membership revenue and controlled expenses.

Resorts and leisure revenue ~~increased $1.9~~decreased $2.0 million, or 4.2%, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015,~~2016. The decrease in resorts and leisure revenue is due to ~~additional~~a decrease of $3.1 million from reduced vacation rental inventory based on a conscious decision to focus on higher yielding homes, partially offset by an increase of $0.9 million in club revenue ~~from renting larger homes, higher room rates~~related to an increase in membership revenue. Resorts and ~~increased membership revenue. Our~~leisure had a gross margin ~~has decreased~~ during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016, primarily due~~2017 of 16.2% compared to ~~increased cost of revenue in our vacation rental business, higher contract labor rates and hours worked as compared to~~15.1% during the same period in ~~2015.~~2016, the increase is primarily due to membership revenue and controlled expenses.

Leasing Revenue and Gross Profit.


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
	Dollars in millions												In millions
Leasing revenue	$	2.7		$	2.5		$	7.4		$	6.8		$	2.8		$	2.7		$	7.9		$	7.4
Gross profit	$	2.0		$	1.8		$	5.2		$	4.8		$	2.0		$	2.0		$	5.6		$	5.2
Gross margin	74.1		%	72.0		%	70.3		%	70.6		%	71.4		%	74.1		%	70.9		%	70.3		%

Leasing revenue increased ~~$0.2~~$0.1 million, or ~~8.0%~~3.7%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015.~~2016. Leasing revenue increased ~~$0.6~~$0.5 million, or ~~8.8%~~6.8%, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015.~~2016. The increase in revenue for both the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017 is primarily due to the ~~continued commencement~~acquisition of ~~revenue from new store openings in our Pier Park North joint venture,~~two office buildings during April 2017, as well as new leases at other ~~new leases.~~properties.

Timber Revenue and Gross Profit.


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
	Dollars in millions												In millions
Timber revenue	$	1.3		$	1.9		$	4.0		$	6.0		$	1.9		$	1.3		$	4.3		$	4.0
Gross profit	$	1.1		$	1.7		$	3.4		$	5.4		$	1.7		$	1.1		$	3.7		$	3.4
Gross margin	84.6		%	89.5		%	85.0		%	90.0		%	89.5		%	84.6		%	86.0		%	85.0		%

Timber revenue ~~decreased~~increased $0.6 million, or ~~31.6%~~46.2%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015, primarily~~2016, due to ~~a decrease~~an increase in the amount of tons sold due to ~~fluctuations~~increased demand in ~~market supply.~~the current quarter. There were ~~84,000~~119,000 tons sold during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to ~~109,000~~84,000 tons sold during the same period in 2016. Gross margin increased during the three months ended September 30, ~~2015.~~2017 to 89.5%, as compared to 84.6% during the same period in 2016, due to the increase in timber revenue. The cost of timber revenue is primarily fixed, which resulted in an increase to gross margin for the period.

Timber revenue ~~decreased $2.0~~increased $0.3 million, or ~~33.3%~~7.5%, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015, primarily~~2016, due to ~~a decrease~~an increase in the amount of tons sold, offset by price decreases due to fluctuations in market supply. There were ~~229,000~~278,000 tons sold during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to ~~338,000~~229,000 tons sold during the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2015.~~same period in 2016.

Other ~~operating~~Operating and ~~corporate expenses.~~Corporate Expenses


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015		2017		2016		2017		2016
	In millions								In millions
Employee costs	$	1.8	$	4.5	$	5.3	$	10.0	$	1.7	$	1.8	$	5.3	$	5.3
401(k) contribution / pension costs	—		—		1.4		1.1
401(k) contribution									—		—		1.2		1.4
Non-cash stock compensation costs	—		—		0.1		0.2		—		—		—		0.1
Property taxes and insurance	1.4		1.4		4.2		4.4		1.3		1.4		4.1		4.2
Professional fees	1.2		2.8		3.8		5.6		0.8		1.2		2.2		3.8
Marketing and owner association costs	0.3		0.3		1.0		1.0		0.4		0.3		1.0		1.0
Occupancy, repairs and maintenance	0.2		0.2		0.5		0.7		0.2		0.2		0.4		0.5
Other	0.3		0.7		1.4		1.7
Total other operating and corporate expense	$	5.2	$	9.9	$	17.7	$	24.7
Other miscellaneous									0.6		0.3		1.1		1.4
Total other operating and corporate expenses									$	5.0	$	5.2	$	15.3	$	17.7

Other operating and corporate expenses decreased by ~~$4.7~~$0.2 million, or ~~47.5%~~3.8%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015.~~2016. Other operating and corporate expenses decreased by ~~$7.0~~$2.4 million, or ~~28.3%~~13.6%, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015.~~2016. The decrease in other operating and corporate expenses ~~is primarily~~included a decrease in professional fees of $1.6 million, partially due to a litigation settlement that resulted in the reimbursement of legal expenses of $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, other miscellaneous included the one-time settlement of a lease obligation of $0.4 million. The decrease in other operating and corporate expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflects our continued focus on a low expense ~~structure, which has led~~structure.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

The increase of $0.2 million in depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to ~~decreases~~the same period in ~~personnel costs, professional fees~~2016, was primarily due to properties acquired or constructed during 2017. The decrease of $0.3 million in depreciation, depletion and ~~other expenses.~~amortization expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, was primarily due to operating assets being fully depreciated, offset by an increase for properties acquired or constructed during 2017.

Investment ~~income, net.~~ Income, Net

Investment income, net primarily includes (i) interest and dividends earned, (ii) accretion of the net discount, (iii) realized ~~gains~~gain or loss from the sale of our available for-sale-investments, less other-than-temporary impairment loss, (iv) interest income earned on the time deposit held by ~~the Buyer~~an SPE and (v) interest earned on mortgage notes ~~receivable.~~receivable and other receivables as detailed in the table below:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015		2017			2016		2017			2016
	In millions								In millions
Net investment income from available-for-sale securities
Interest and dividend income	$	1.5	$	1.1	$	2.0	$	5.5	$	4.4		$	1.5	$	13.0		$	2.0
Accretion income	1.0		0.6		2.0		2.1		0.3			1.0		1.7			2.0
Realized gains on the sale of investments	—		5.3		—		5.3
Realized (loss) gain on the sale of investments									(0.1		)	—		10.8			—
Other-than-temporary impairment loss									(0.4		)	—		(0.8		)	—
Total net investment income from available-for-sale securities	2.5		7.0		4.0		12.9		4.2			2.5		24.7			4.0
Interest income from investments in special purpose entities	2.1		2.1		6.2		6.2
Interest income from investments in SPEs									2.1			2.1		6.2			6.2
Interest accrued on notes receivable and other interest	0.1		—		0.2		0.7		0.1			0.1		0.2			0.2
Total investment income, net	$	4.7	$	9.1	$	10.4	$	19.8	$	6.4		$	4.7	$	31.1		$	10.4

Investment income, net ~~decreased $4.4~~increased $1.7 million ~~or 48.4%,~~to $6.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, ~~2016 as compared~~2016. Investment income, net increased $20.7 million to ~~$9.1~~$31.1 million for the ~~three~~nine months ended September 30, 2015, due primarily to the sale of certain corporate debt securities at a realized gain of $5.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015, which was partially offset by an increase in interest and dividend income and accretion income on available-for-sale securities for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

~~Investment income, net decreased $9.4 million, or 47.5%,~~2017, as compared to $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2016. The increase in interest and dividend income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to ~~$19.8~~the same period in 2016, is primarily due to changes in our investment portfolio including cash equivalents. During 2017, our investment portfolio included a higher percentage of corporate debt securities and preferred stock as compared to 2016. The returns on the corporate debt securities and preferred stock are generally higher than the returns on the U.S. Treasury Bills and cash equivalents.

Investment income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2017 also includes the sale of certain corporate debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and U.S. Treasury securities at a realized loss of $0.1 million and an other-than-temporary impairment loss of $0.4 million related to the credit-related component. Investment income, net for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2015, due primarily to~~2017 includes the sale of certain corporate debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and U.S. Treasury securities at a realized gain of ~~$5.3~~$10.8 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and a decrease in interest and dividend income on available-for-sale securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in interest and dividend income was due primarily to the reduction in investments held during the period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the average balancepartially offset by an other-than-temporary impairment loss of ~~investments was approximately $209.4~~$0.8 million ~~compared to an average of approximately $412.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in investments during these periods is primarily~~ related to the ~~repurchase of common stock during 2015 and 2016 under our Stock Repurchase Program.~~credit-related component.

Interest ~~expense.~~ Expense

Interest expense primarily includes interest expense on our CDD assessments, the Senior Notes issued by ~~NFTF in April 2014 in connection with the AgReserves Sale and the construction loan and Refinanced Loan for our consolidated Pier Park North joint venture.~~

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 2015
In millions
Interest expense and amortization of discount and issuance costs for Senior Notes issued by special purpose entity $ 2.3
$ 2.2
$ 6.7
$ 6.6
Interest expense 0.8
0.7
2.6
1.8
Total interest expense $ 3.1
$ 2.9
$ 9.3
$ 8.4

Interest expense increased $0.2 million, or 6.9%, and $0.9 million, or 10.7%, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2015. The increase in interest expense is primarily related toNorthwest Florida Timber Finance, LLC, the Refinanced Loan for our consolidated Pier Park North ~~joint venture.~~JV and Construction Loan as detailed in the table below:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	In millions
Interest expense and amortization of discount and issuance costs for Senior Notes issued by SPE	$	2.2	$	2.3	$	6.6	$	6.7
Other interest expense	0.8		0.8		2.5		2.6
Total interest expense	$	3.0	$	3.1	$	9.1	$	9.3

Claim ~~settlement.~~ Settlement

Claim settlement consists of $12.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, due to a settlement related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. See Note 6.Claim Settlement Receivable for further discussion.

Other Income, Net

Other ~~net.~~ income, net primarily includes income from our retained interest investments, hunting lease income, insurance settlement proceeds and other income and expense items as detailed in the table below:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	In millions
Accretion income from retained interest investments	$	0.3	$	0.2	$	0.8	$	0.7
Hunting lease income	0.1		0.1		0.4		0.4
Miscellaneous income, net	0.5		0.1		4.3		0.4
Other income, net	$	0.9	$	0.4	$	5.5	$	1.5

~~During~~Other income, net increased $0.5 million during the three ~~and~~months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016. Other income, net increased $4.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2015,~~2017, as compared to the ~~Company expensed a total~~same period in 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we negotiated an insurance settlement that resulted in proceeds of ~~$0.4~~$3.5 million for reimbursement of certain attorney fees and ~~$7.9 million, respectively,~~ related tocosts incurred by us in defending shareholder litigation and the SEC investigation which was resolved in October 2015.These amounts were included in miscellaneous income, net.

Income Tax Expense

~~Income tax expense.~~We recorded income tax expense of ~~$0.9~~$2.6 million during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to ~~income tax expense of $1.2~~$0.9 million during the same period in ~~2015.~~2016. Our effective tax rate was ~~25.9%~~30.8% for the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to ~~31.1%~~25.9% during the same period in ~~2015.~~

2016.

We recorded income tax expense of ~~$5.2~~$10.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to ~~income tax expense of $2.0~~$5.2 million during the same period in ~~2015.~~2016. Our effective tax rate was ~~28.2%~~33.9% for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to ~~71.5%~~28.2% during the same period in ~~2015.~~

2016.

These effective tax rates differ from the ~~U.S. Federal~~federal statutory rate of ~~35%~~35.0% primarily due to the effect of the lower timber rate of 23.8%, impact of state taxes, changes in the valuation allowance and changes in permanent book to tax differences. Our effective rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, reflected our expectation that settlement costs related to the SEC investigation may not be deductible for income tax purposes, which increased our effective rate in 2015.

Segment Results

Residential Real Estate

Our residential real estate segment typically plans and develops mixed-use resort, primary and seasonal residential communities of various sizes, primarily on our existing land. We own land in Northwest Florida, including Gulf of Mexico beach frontage and waterfront properties, concentrated primarily between Tallahassee and Destin, Florida.

The table below sets forth the results of operations of our residential real estate segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~: 2016:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
	In millions												In millions
Revenue:
Real estate revenue	$	2.7		$	4.4		$	14.4		$	13.0		$	9.0		$	2.7		$	14.0		$	14.4
Other revenue	0.4			0.5			1.5			1.3			0.4			0.4			1.4			1.5
Total revenue	3.1			4.9			15.9			14.3			9.4			3.1			15.4			15.9
Expenses:
Cost of real estate and other revenue	1.3			2.5			5.8			7.5			6.1			1.3			8.3			5.8
Other operating expenses	1.3			3.6			4.2			8.0			1.3			1.3			3.3			4.2
Depreciation and amortization	—			0.1			0.3			0.4			—			—			0.1			0.3
Total expenses	2.6			6.2			10.3			15.9			7.4			2.6			11.7			10.3
Operating income (loss)	0.5			(1.3		)	5.6			(1.6		)
Other expense	(0.3		)	(0.3		)	(0.9		)	—
Net income (loss) before income taxes	$	0.2		$	(1.6	)	$	4.7		$	(1.6	)
Operating income													2.0			0.5			3.7			5.6
Other expense, net													(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.7		)	(0.9		)
Net income before income taxes													$	1.8		$	0.2		$	3.0		$	4.7

Real estate revenue ~~include~~includes sales of homes, homesites and other residential land and certain lot residuals from homebuilder sales that provide us a percentage of the sale price of the completed home if the home price exceeds a negotiated threshold. Other revenue includes brokerage fees, marketing fees and impact fee credits sold. Cost of real estate revenue includes direct costs (e.g., development and construction costs), selling costs and other indirect costs (e.g., development overhead, capitalized interest and project administration costs). ~~For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, other operating expenses include non-recurring expenses related to the Bay-Walton Sector Plan.~~

Three Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, ~~2015~~2016

The following table sets forth our residential real estate revenue and cost of revenue activity by property type:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016									Three Months Ended September 30, 2015									Three Months Ended September 30, 2017									Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Units Sold	Revenue		Cost of Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin		Units Sold	Revenue		Cost of Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin		Units Sold	Revenue		Cost of Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin		Units Sold	Revenue		Cost of Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin
	(Dollars in millions)																		Dollars in millions
Primary homesites																			19	$	2.8	$	1.1	$	1.7	60.7	%	32	$	1.5	$	0.7	$	0.8	53.3	%
Resort homesites	2	$	1.2	$	0.3	$	0.9	75.0	%	3	$	1.4	$	0.4	$	1.0	71.4	%	69	6.2		4.7		1.5		24.2	%	2	1.2		0.3		0.9		75.0	%
Primary homesites	32	1.5		0.7		0.8		53.3	%	31	3.0		1.7		1.3		43.3	%
Total	34	$	2.7	$	1.0	$	1.7	63.0	%	34	$	4.4	$	2.1	$	2.3	52.3	%	88	$	9.0	$	5.8	$	3.2	35.6	%	34	$	2.7	$	1.0	$	1.7	63.0	%

~~Resort homesites.~~ Primary homesites. Revenue from ~~resort~~primary homesite sales ~~decreased $0.2~~increased $1.3 million, or ~~14.3%~~86.7%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015, primarily~~2016, due to the ~~number and~~ mix of homesites sold, timing of builder contractual closing obligations and the timing of development of finished lots in our ~~resort home~~primary residential communities such as the Watersound Origins and SouthWood communities. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the average revenue per resort homesite sold was approximately $0.6 million, as compared to approximately $0.4 million during the same period in 2015. Gross profit margins increased to 75.0% during the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to 71.4% during the same period in 2015, primarily due to the mix of homesites sold during each respective period.

~~Primary homesites.~~ Revenue from primary homesite sales decreased $1.5 million, or 50.0%, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to the same period in 2015, due to the mix of sales, which were primarily in our Watersound Origins, Breakfast Point2017 and ~~Southwood communities. During the three months ended September 30,~~ 2016, the average revenue per primary homesite sold was ~~less than $0.1 million, as compared~~approximately $126,000 and $35,000, respectively, due to ~~approximately $0.1 million during~~ the ~~same period in 2015. Gross profit margin increased to 53.3%~~location of the homesites, which includes the sale of 24 undeveloped lots within the SouthWood community during the three months ended September 30, 2016, ~~as compared to 43.3%~~with no comparable undeveloped lot sales during the same period in ~~2015,~~2017. Gross margin was 60.7% during the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 53.3% during the same period in 2016, primarily due to the mix of homesites sold during each respective period and the timing of the receipt of lot residuals that have no related ~~costs~~cost at the time of recognition.

~~Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, property taxes, marketing, project administration, support personnel and other administrative expenses. Other operating expenses decreased $2.3~~Resort homesites. Revenue from resort homesite sales increased $5.0 million, or ~~63.9%~~416.7%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015,~~2016. The increase in revenue from resort homesite sales was primarily due to ~~decreases~~the mix of homesites sold during each period, which included the sale of 64 lots in ~~personnel costs and professional fees, due~~the WindMark Beach community to ~~our continued focus on~~ a ~~low expense structure.~~

homebuilder during the three months ended September 30, 2017. During the three months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015, we capitalized less than $0.1 million of indirect development costs related to our residential development projects.~~

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, other expense primarily consists of interest expense on CDD assessments and other miscellaneous expenses, partially offset by interest earned on our mortgage notes receivable.

~~Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015~~

~~The following table sets forth our residential real estate revenue and cost of revenue activity by property type:~~

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Units Sold Revenue
Cost of
Revenue

Gross
Profit

Gross
Margin
Units Sold Revenue
Cost of
Revenue

Gross
Profit

Gross
Margin
(Dollars in millions)
Resort homesites 10
$ 5.8
$ 2.2
$ 3.6
62.1 % 17
$ 5.9
$ 2.1
$ 3.8
64.4 %
Resort home —
—
—
—
— % 1
0.8
0.8
—
— %
Primary homesites 69
5.2
2.6
2.6
50.0 % 104
6.3
3.6
2.7
42.9 %
Land sale N/A
3.4
0.1
3.3
97.1 % N/A
—
—
—
— %
Total 79
$ 14.4
$ 4.9
$ 9.5
66.0 % 122
$ 13.0
$ 6.5
$ 6.5
50.0 %

~~Resort homesites and resort home.~~ Revenue from resort homesite sales decreased $0.1 million, or 1.7%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to the same period in 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the average revenue per resort homesite sold was approximately ~~$0.5 million,~~$88,000 and $585,000, respectively, due to the location of the homesites, particularly the 64 lot sale in the WindMark Beach community during the three months ended September 30, 2017. Gross margin decreased to 24.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to ~~approximately $0.4 million~~75.0% during the same period in ~~2015. Gross profit margins decreased to 62.1% during the nine months ended September 30,~~ 2016, ~~as compared to 64.4% during the same period in 2015, primarily due to the mix of homesites sold during each respective period.~~

~~Primary homesites.~~ Revenue from primary homesite sales decreased $1.1 million, or 17.5%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to the same period in 2015, due to the mix and timing of sales, which were primarily in our Watersound Origins, Breakfast Point and Southwood communities. During both the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the average revenue per primary homesite sold was approximately $0.1 million. Gross profit margin increased to 50.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to 42.9% during the same period in 2015, primarily due to the mix of homesites sold during each respective period and the timing of the receipt of lot residuals that have no related cost at the time of recognition.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we capitalized less than $0.1 million of indirect development costs related to our residential development projects.

Other expense, net primarily consists of CDD interest expense, partially offset by other miscellaneous income.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

The following table sets forth our residential real estate revenue and cost of revenue activity by property type:



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Units Sold	Revenue		Cost of Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin		Units Sold	Revenue		Cost of Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin
	Dollars in millions
Primary homesites	48	$	7.1	$	2.9	$	4.2	59.2	%	69	$	5.2	$	2.6	$	2.6	50.0	%
Resort homesites	74	6.9		4.9		2.0		29.0	%	10	5.8		2.2		3.6		62.1	%
Land sale	N/A	—		—		—		—	%	N/A	3.4		0.1		3.3		97.1	%
Total	122	$	14.0	$	7.8	$	6.2	44.3	%	79	$	14.4	$	4.9	$	9.5	66.0	%

Primary homesites. Revenue from primary homesite sales increased $1.9 million, or 36.5%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, due to the mix of homesites sold, the timing of builder contractual closing obligations and the timing of development of finished lots in our primary residential communities such as the Watersound Origins, Breakfast Point and SouthWood communities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the average revenue per primary homesite sold was approximately $124,000 and $63,000, respectively, due to the location of the homesites, which includes the sale of 24 undeveloped lots within the SouthWood community during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, with no comparable undeveloped lot sales during the same period in 2017. Gross margin was 59.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 50.0% during the same period in 2016, primarily due to the mix of homesites sold during each respective period and the timing of the receipt of lot residuals that have no related cost at the time of recognition.

Resort homesites. Revenue from resort homesite sales increased $1.1 million, or 19.0%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016. The increase in revenue from resort homesite sales was primarily due to the mix of homesites sold during each period, which included the sale of 64 lots in the WindMark Beach community to a homebuilder during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the average revenue per resort homesite sold was approximately $90,000 and $539,000, respectively, due to the location of the homesites, particularly the 64 lot sale in the WindMark Beach community during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Gross margin was 29.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 62.1% during the same period in 2016, primarily due to the mix of homesites sold during each respective period and the timing of the receipt of lot residuals that have no related cost at the time of recognition.

Land ~~sales. D~~sales~~uring~~. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we had a sale of approximately 111 acres of unimproved residential land for $3.4 million resulting in a gross margin of $3.3 million.

Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, property taxes, marketing, professional fees, project administration, support personnel, owner association and CDD assessments and other administrative expenses. In the second quarter of 2017, a litigation settlement resulted in the reimbursement of legal expenses of $0.7 million, which is reflected in other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Other operating expenses decreased ~~$3.8~~$0.9 million ~~or 47.5%,~~ during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015,~~2016, primarily due to the legal expense reimbursement noted above along with decreases in personnel costs, ~~and~~ professional fees ~~due to our continued focus on a low expense structure.~~and other administrative expenses.

During the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015,~~2016, we capitalized less than $0.1 million of indirect development costs related to our residential development projects.

~~For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, other~~Other expense, net primarily consists of CDD interest expense, ~~on CDD assessments and other miscellaneous expenses,~~ partially offset by ~~interest earned on our mortgage notes receivable.~~

other miscellaneous income.

Commercial Real Estate

Our commercial real estate segment plans, develops, entitles and sells our land holdings, often in conjunction with strategic partners, for a broad range of retail, office, hotel, apartments and industrial uses. From time to time, our commercial real estate segment may also sell properties in our resort and leisure or leasing operations segments. The timing of commercial real estate revenue can vary depending on the demand, size and location of the property.

The table below sets forth the results of operations of our commercial real estate segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~: 2016:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
	In millions												In millions
Revenue:
Real estate revenue	$	0.6		$	—		$	0.6		$	4.7		$	0.4		$	0.6		$	2.6		$	0.6
Expenses:
Cost of real estate revenue	0.6			—			0.6			4.2			0.3			0.6			1.9			0.6
Other operating expenses	0.5			0.6			1.6			1.7			0.6			0.5			1.7			1.6
Total expenses	1.1			0.6			2.2			5.9			0.9			1.1			3.6			2.2
Operating loss	(0.5		)	(0.6		)	(1.6		)	(1.2		)	(0.5		)	(0.5		)	(1.0		)	(1.6		)
Other expense	—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)	—			—			(0.1		)	—
Net loss before income taxes	$	(0.5	)	$	(0.7	)	$	(1.6	)	$	(1.3	)	$	(0.5	)	$	(0.5	)	$	(1.1	)	$	(1.6	)

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 Compared to the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2015~~

2016

Commercial ~~land sales~~real estate revenue can vary depending on the proximity to developed areas and the mix and characteristics of commercial ~~land~~real estate sold in each period, with varying compositions of retail, office, ~~light~~ industrial and other commercial uses. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we had three commercial real estate sales totaling 11 acres for $0.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had five commercial real estate sales totaling 36 acres for $2.6 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, there were three commercial real estate sales totaling approximately 4 acres for $0.6 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, impairment charges of $0.4 million were included in cost of real estate revenue, related to a commerce park. ~~During~~As our focus continues to evolve more towards recurring revenue from leasing operations, we expect to have limited activity during the ~~three months ended September 30, 2015, there was no commercial real estate revenue. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were two sales~~remainder of ~~commercial real estate totaling approximately 11 acres for $4.7 million.~~2017.

Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, property taxes, professional fees and other ~~administrative~~administrative expenses.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we capitalized less than $0.1 million of indirect development costs related to our commercial real estate development projects. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, no indirect development costs related to our commercial real estate development projects were capitalized.

Resorts and Leisure

Our resorts and leisure segment includes recurring revenue from our resorts and leisure operations. Resorts and leisure revenue and cost of resorts and leisure revenue include results of operations from the WaterColor Inn and vacation rental program, four golf courses, a beach club, marina operations, membership fees, other management services, including management of The Pearl Hotel and other related resort activities.

The table below sets forth the results of operations of our resorts and leisure segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~: 2016:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015		2017		2016		2017		2016
	In millions								In millions
Revenue:
Resorts and leisure revenue	$	19.0	$	18.5	$	47.6	$	45.7	$	18.2	$	19.0	$	45.6	$	47.6
Expenses:
Cost of resorts and leisure revenue	15.4		14.7		40.4		38.2		14.5		15.4		38.2		40.4
Other operating expenses	0.1		0.1		0.5		0.3		0.1		0.1		0.4		0.5
Depreciation	1.1		1.1		3.3		4.0		1.0		1.1		2.9		3.3
Total expenses	16.6		15.9		44.2		42.5		15.6		16.6		41.5		44.2
Operating income									2.6		2.4		4.1		3.4
Other income, net									0.3		—		0.4		—
Net income before income taxes	$	2.4	$	2.6	$	3.4	$	3.2	$	2.9	$	2.4	$	4.5	$	3.4

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017Compared to theThree Months Ended September 30, 2016

The following table sets forth ~~the detail~~details of our resorts and leisure revenue and cost of revenue:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenue
Gross
Profit
Gross Margin Revenue
Gross
Profit
Gross Margin
Dollars in millions
Resorts, vacation rentals and other management services $ 14.6
$ 3.0
20.5 % $ 14.1
$ 3.3
23.4 %
Clubs 3.6
0.4
11.1 % 3.4
0.2
5.9 %
Marinas 0.8
0.2
25.0 % 1.0
0.3
30.0 %
Total $ 19.0
$ 3.6
18.9 % $ 18.5
$ 3.8
20.5 %

~~Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015~~



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017						Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin		Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin
	In millions
Resorts, vacation rentals and other management services	$	13.2	$	2.8	21.2	%	$	14.6	$	3.0	20.5	%
Clubs	4.1		0.7		17.1	%	3.6		0.4		11.1	%
Marinas	0.9		0.2		22.2	%	0.8		0.2		25.0	%
Total	$	18.2	$	3.7	20.3	%	$	19.0	$	3.6	18.9	%

Revenue from resorts, vacation rentals and other management services ~~increased $0.5~~decreased $1.4 million, or ~~3.5%~~9.6%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015, due to an increase in average room rates at both the WaterColor Inn and in the~~2016, primarily from reduced vacation rental ~~program, along with~~inventory based on a conscious decision to focus on higher yielding homes, which resulted in an ~~increase~~increased gross margin to 21.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 20.5% during the same period in ~~average home size managed in the vacation rental program.~~ 2016.

Revenue from our clubs increased ~~$0.2~~$0.5 million, or ~~5.9%~~13.9%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015,~~2016, primarily ~~due~~related to ~~a continued~~an increase in ~~total members, growth in rounds played at the golf courses by resort guests, a strong showing by our food and beverage component at the WaterSound Beach Club and increased~~ membership revenue.

Our gross margin ~~has decreased~~ also increased to 17.1% during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016, primarily due~~2017 compared to ~~increased cost of revenue in our vacation rental business, higher contract labor rates and hours worked as compared to~~11.1% during the same period in ~~2015.~~2016.

Our gross margin was 20.3% during the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 18.9% during the same period in 2016, the increase is primarily due to membership revenue and controlled expenses.

Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, occupancy fees, professional fees and other administrative expenses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~ 2017Compared to theNine Months Ended September 30, ~~2015~~2016

The following table sets forth details of our resorts and leisure revenue and cost of revenue:


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin		Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin		Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin		Revenue		Gross Profit		Gross Margin
	Dollars in millions												In millions
Resorts, vacation rentals and other management services	$	35.3	$	5.9	16.7	%	$	33.8	$	6.1	18.0	%	$	32.2	$	5.4	16.8	%	$	35.3	$	5.9	16.7	%
Clubs	10.2		0.8		7.8	%	9.5		0.8		8.4	%	11.1		1.4		12.6	%	10.2		0.8		7.8	%
Marinas	2.1		0.5		23.8	%	2.4		0.6		25.0	%	2.3		0.6		26.1	%	2.1		0.5		23.8	%
Total	$	47.6	$	7.2	15.1	%	$	45.7	$	7.5	16.4	%	$	45.6	$	7.4	16.2	%	$	47.6	$	7.2	15.1	%

Revenue from resorts, vacation rentals and other management services ~~increased $1.5~~decreased $3.1 million, or ~~4.4%~~8.8%, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015, due to an increase in average room rates at both the WaterColor Inn and in the~~2016, primarily from reduced vacation rental ~~program, along with an increase in average home size managed in the vacation rental program.~~ inventory based on a conscious decision to focus on higher yielding homes.

Revenue from our clubs increased ~~$0.7~~$0.9 million, or ~~7.4%~~8.8%, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015,~~2016, primarily ~~due~~related to ~~a continued~~an increase in ~~total members, growth in rounds played at the golf courses by resort guests, a strong showing by our food and beverage component at the WaterSound Beach Club and increased~~ membership revenue.

Our gross margin ~~has decreased~~also increased to 12.6% during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016, primarily due~~2017 compared to ~~increased cost of revenue in our vacation rental business, higher contract labor rates and hours worked as compared to~~7.8% during the same period in ~~2015.~~2016.

Our gross margin was 16.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 15.1% during the same period in 2016, the increase is primarily due to membership revenue and controlled expenses.

Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, occupancy fees, professional fees and other administrative expenses.

Leasing Operations

~~Our leasing operations segment includes recurring revenue from our retail and commercial leasing operations, including our consolidated joint venture at Pier Park North.~~

The table below sets forth the results of operations of our leasing operations segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~: 2016:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
	In millions												In millions
Revenue:
Leasing revenue	$	2.7		$	2.5		$	7.4		$	6.8		$	2.8		$	2.7		$	7.9		$	7.4
Expenses:
Cost of leasing revenue	0.7			0.7			2.2			2.0			0.8			0.7			2.3			2.2
Other operating expenses	0.2			0.2			1.1			0.6			0.2			0.2			0.5			1.1
Depreciation	0.8			0.8			2.4			2.3			1.0			0.8			2.7			2.4
Total expenses	1.7			1.7			5.7			4.9			2.0			1.7			5.5			5.7
Operating income	1.0			0.8			1.7			1.9			0.8			1.0			2.4			1.7
Other expense	(0.5		)	(0.3		)	(1.6		)	(0.8		)
Interest expense													(0.5		)	(0.5		)	(1.6		)	(1.6		)
Net income before income taxes	$	0.5		$	0.5		$	0.1		$	1.1		$	0.3		$	0.5		$	0.8		$	0.1

The total net rentable square feet and percentage leased of commercial leasing properties by location at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:



		September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
	Location	Net Rentable Square Feet	Percentage Leased		Net Rentable Square Feet	Percentage Leased
Pier Park North JV	Bay County, FL	320,305	96	%	320,305	93	%
VentureCrossings	Bay County, FL	105,000	100	%	105,000	100	%
Beckrich Office Park	Bay County, FL	67,108	50	%	—	—	%
Windmark JV ⁽¹⁾	Gulf County, FL	48,035	27	%	48,035	21	%
SouthWood Town Center	Leon County, FL	34,412	86	%	34,412	86	%
WaterColor Town Center ⁽²⁾	Walton County, FL	22,532	100	%	22,532	100	%
Port St. Joe Commercial	Gulf County, FL	18,107	100	%	18,107	100	%
Beach Commerce Park	Bay County, FL	14,700	100	%	14,700	100	%
SummerCamp Commercial	Franklin County, FL	13,000	—	%	13,000	—	%
WaterSound Gatehouse	Walton County, FL	12,624	100	%	12,624	90	%
395 Office building	Walton County, FL	6,700	100	%	6,700	100	%
Pier Park outparcel	Bay County, FL	5,565	100	%	—	—	%
Wetappo	Gulf County, FL	4,900	100	%	4,900	100	%
WaterColor HOA Office ⁽³⁾	Walton County, FL	1,244	100	%	1,244	100	%
WaterSound Origins	Walton County, FL	760	100	%	760	100	%
		674,992	85	%	602,319	87	%



(1)	Included in net rentable square feet as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, is 13,808 square feet of unfinished space.
(2)	In addition to net rentable square feet, there is also space that we occupy or serves as common area.
(3)	In addition to net rentable square feet, there is an additional 1,276 square feet that currently serves as common area, but is subject to an agreement whereby the current lessee will expand their lease in 2019 to include the entire building.

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 Compared to the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2015~~2016

~~Revenue from leasing operations~~Leasing revenue increased ~~$0.2~~$0.1 million, or ~~8.0%~~3.7%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015. Revenue from leasing operations~~2016. Leasing revenue increased ~~$0.6~~$0.5 million, or ~~8.8%~~6.8%, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015.~~2016. The increase in revenue ~~during~~for both the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017 is primarily due to the ~~continued commencement~~acquisition of ~~revenue from new store openings~~two office buildings in ~~our Pier Park North joint venture,~~April 2017, as well as new leases at other ~~new leases.~~properties. Cost of leasing revenue was essentially flat for each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. As of September 30, 2017, we had net rentable square feet of approximately 675,000, of which approximately 574,000 square feet was under lease. As of September 30, 2016, we had net rentable square feet of approximately 624,000, of which approximately 517,000 square feet was under lease.

Other operating expenses include property taxes, insurance, professional fees, marketing, project administration and other administrative expenses. In June of 2016, a settlement of a lease obligation resulted in a payment by the Pier Park North ~~joint venture~~JV entity of $0.4 million. That $0.4 million payment is reflected in other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

~~Other~~Interest expense ~~increased $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2015. The increase is~~ primarily ~~due to~~includes interest expense from the Pier Park North ~~joint venture~~JV Refinanced Loan and the Pier Park outparcel Construction Loan.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, we capitalized noless than $0.1 million of indirect development costs related to ~~Pier Park North.~~our commercial leasing development projects. During the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2015 we capitalized $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of~~2016, no indirect development costs related to ~~Pier Park North.~~our commercial leasing development projects were capitalized.

Forestry

Our forestry segment focuses on the management of our timber holdings. We grow and sell timber and wood fiber and provide land management services for conservation properties. Our forestry segment may also sell our timber holdings, undeveloped land or land with limited development and easements.

The table below sets forth the results of operations of our forestry segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015.~~2016:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015		2017		2016		2017		2016
	In millions								In millions
Revenue:
Timber revenue	$	1.3	$	1.9	$	4.0	$	6.0	$	1.9	$	1.3	$	4.3	$	4.0
Real estate revenue - Other rural land revenue	0.2		—		1.2		5.3
Real estate revenue - other rural land revenue									0.7		0.2		0.9		1.2
Total revenue	1.5		1.9		5.2		11.3		2.6		1.5		5.2		5.2
Expenses:
Cost of timber revenue	0.2		0.2		0.6		0.6		0.2		0.2		0.6		0.6
Cost of real estate revenue - other rural land revenue	0.1		—		0.3		0.6		—		0.1		—		0.3
Other operating expenses	0.1		0.1		0.4		0.4		0.1		0.1		0.3		0.4
Depreciation and depletion	0.1		0.2		0.4		0.5		0.2		0.1		0.4		0.4
Total expenses	0.5		0.5		1.7		2.1		0.5		0.5		1.3		1.7
Operating income	1.0		1.4		3.5		9.2		2.1		1.0		3.9		3.5
Other income	0.3		0.4		0.8		0.9
Other income, net									0.3		0.3		0.9		0.8
Net income before income taxes	$	1.3	$	1.8	$	4.3	$	10.1	$	2.4	$	1.3	$	4.8	$	4.3

The total tons sold and relative percentage of total tons sold by major type of timber ~~sale~~revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~2016 are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2017			2016			2017			2016
Pine pulpwood	62,000	73.8	%	73,000	67.0	%	166,000	72.5	%	216,000	63.9	%	97,000	81.5	%	62,000	73.8	%	211,000	75.9	%	166,000	72.5	%
Pine sawtimber	19,000	22.6	%	28,000	25.7	%	51,000	22.3	%	95,000	28.1	%	15,000	12.6	%	19,000	22.6	%	49,000	17.6	%	51,000	22.3	%
Pine grade logs	3,000	3.6	%	8,000	7.3	%	10,000	4.4	%	24,000	7.1	%	6,000	5.1	%	3,000	3.6	%	16,000	5.8	%	10,000	4.4	%
Other	—	—	%	—	—	%	2,000	0.8	%	3,000	0.9	%	1,000	0.8	%	—	—	%	2,000	0.7	%	2,000	0.8	%
Total	84,000	100.0	%	109,000	100.0	%	229,000	100.0	%	338,000	100.0	%	119,000	100.0	%	84,000	100.0	%	278,000	100.0	%	229,000	100.0	%

Three Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, ~~2015~~2016

~~Revenue from timber sales decreased~~Timber revenue increased by ~~approximately~~ $0.6 million, or ~~31.6%~~46.2%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015,~~2016, primarily due to ~~a decrease~~an increase in the amount of tons sold due to ~~fluctuations~~increased demand in ~~market supply. Gross margin decreased~~the current quarter and an increase in the average price per ton. There were 119,000 tons sold during the three months ended September 30, ~~2016, to 84.6%,~~2017, as compared to ~~89.5%~~84,000 tons sold during the same period in ~~2015, primarily~~2016. The average price per ton sold increased to $15.89 during the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $15.36 during the same period in 2016. Gross margin increased during the three months ended September 30, 2017 to 89.5%, as compared to 84.6% during the same period in 2016, due to ~~fluctuations~~the increase in ~~market supply.~~timber revenue. The cost of timber revenue is primarily fixed, which resulted in an increase to gross margin for the period.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold approximately 66 acres of rural and timber land for $0.7 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we sold approximately 90 acres of rural and timber land for $0.2 million.

Other operating expenses include salaries and benefits, property taxes, professional fees and other administrative expenses. Other income consists primarily of income from hunting leases and fill dirt sales.

Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2015~~2016

~~Revenue from timber sales decreased~~Timber revenue increased by ~~approximately $2.0~~$0.3 million, or ~~33.3%~~7.5%, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to the same period in ~~2015,~~2016, primarily due to ~~a decrease~~an increase in the amount of tons sold, offset by price decreases due to fluctuations in market supply. ~~Gross margin decreased~~There were 278,000 tons sold during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016, to 85.0%,~~2017, as compared to ~~90.0%~~229,000 tons sold during the same period in ~~2015, primarily due~~2016. The average price per ton sold decreased to ~~fluctuations~~$15.51 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $17.60 during the same period in ~~market supply.~~2016.

During the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, we sold approximately 155 acres of rural and timber land for $0.9 million, as compared to approximately 696 acres of rural and timber land sold for $1.2 ~~million. During~~million during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2015, we sold approximately 3,330 acres of rural and timber land for $5.3 million.~~ 2016.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of ~~$165.3~~$166.8 million, compared to ~~$212.8~~$241.1 million as of December 31, ~~2015.~~2016. Our cash and cash equivalents at September 30, ~~2016~~2017 includes commercial paper of ~~$139.5~~$141.6 million and ~~$9.8~~$5.9 million of money market funds. In addition to cash and cash equivalents, we consider our investments classified as available-for-sale securities, ~~especially our investments in U.S. Treasury securities,~~ as being generally available to meet our liquidity needs. Securities classified as available-for-sale ~~securities~~ are not as liquid as cash and cash equivalents, but they are generally convertible into cash within a relatively short period of time. As of September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, we had investments in U.S. ~~Treasuries~~Treasury securities of ~~$99.7~~$10.0 million, corporate debt securities of $101.5 million and preferred stock investments of $33.7 million. As of December 31, 2016, we had investments in corporate debt securities of ~~$113.7~~$139.1 million and preferred stock investments of ~~$23.2~~$36.6 million. ~~As of December 31, 2015, we had~~See Note 4. Investments, for additional information regarding our investments, in U.S. Treasuries of $184.7 million, investments in corporate debt securities of $6.3 million and preferred stock investments of $0.2 million. As of September 30, 2016, $9.1 million of the $113.7 million corporate debt securities and $0.2 million of the $23.2 million preferred stock are issued by Sears Holdings Corp or affiliates, which may be deemed an affiliate of Fairholme.

~~Fairholme has served as an~~including affiliations between our investment advisor, ~~to the Company since April 2013. As of September 30, 2016, the funds managed by Fairholme beneficially owned approximately 32.3%~~entities we are invested in and members of our common stock. Mr. Bruce Berkowitz is the Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C., a director of Fairholme Trust Company, LLC and the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Cesar Alvarez also serves as a director of Fairholme Trust Company, LLC and is a member of our Board of Directors. Board.~~Fairholme does not receive any compensation for services as our investment advisor.~~

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Fairholme agreed to supervise and direct the investments of an investment account established by us in accordance with the investment guidelines and restrictions approved by the Investment Committee of our Board of Directors. The investment guidelines are set forth in the Agreement and require that, as of the date of any investment: (i) no more than 15% of the investment account may be invested in securities of any one issuer (excluding the U.S. Government) and (ii) any investment in any one issuer (excluding the U.S. Government) that exceeds 10%, but not 15%, requires the consent of at least two members of the Investment Committee. Effective November 1, 2016, we entered into an Amendment to the Agreement, pursuant to which we modified the investment guidelines and restrictions described in the Agreement to (i) decrease from at least 50% to 25% the amount of the investment account that must be held in cash and cash equivalents, (ii) permit the investment account to be invested in common equity securities; however, common stock investments shall be limited to exchange-traded common equities, shall not exceed 5% ownership of a single issuer and, cumulatively, the common stock held in our investment portfolio shall not exceed $100.0 million market value, and (iii) provide that the aggregate market value of investments in common stock, preferred stock or other equity investments cannot exceed 25% of the market value of our investment portfolio at the time of purchase. All other material investment guidelines remain the same.

We believe that our current cash position and our anticipated cash flows from cash equivalents, short term investments and cash generated from operations will provide us with sufficient liquidity to satisfy our anticipated working capital needs, expected capital expenditures, ~~and~~ principal and interest payments on our long term debt, and authorized stock repurchases for the next twelve months.

During the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, we incurred a total of ~~$9.2~~$34.5 million for capital expenditures, which includes ~~$1.4 million related to the Pier Park North joint venture, which is included in our leasing operations segment, $4.6~~$7.0 million related to the acquisition and development of our residential and commercial real estate projects, ~~$1.3~~$22.4 million for our leasing segment, ~~$0.9~~$4.1 million related to our resorts and leisure segment and $1.0 million related primarily to our forestry segment and ~~other segments.~~corporate expenditures.

Our remaining ~~budgeted~~expected capital expenditures for ~~2016~~2017 are estimated to be ~~$11.6~~$16.6 million, which includes ~~$9.6~~$7.8 million primarily for the development and acquisition of land for our residential and commercial real estate projects, ~~$0.3~~$7.9 million for our leasing segment, ~~$1.2~~$0.7 million for our resorts and leisure segment and ~~$0.5~~$0.2 million for our forestry segment and ~~other segments.~~corporate expenditures. A portion of this spending is discretionary and will only be spent if we believe the risk adjusted return warrants the expenditures.

In October 2015, the Pier Park North ~~joint venture~~JV refinanced its construction loan and entered into a $48.2 million loan. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $47.5 million and $48.1 million, respectively, was outstanding on the Refinanced Loan. The Refinanced Loan accrues interest at a rate of 4.1% per annum and matures in November 2025. In connection with the Refinanced Loan, we entered into a limited guarantee in favor of the lender, based on our percentage ownership of the joint venture. In addition, the guarantee can become full recourse in the case of any fraud or intentional misrepresentation by the Pier Park North ~~joint venture;~~JV; any voluntary transfer or encumbrance of the property in violation of the due-on-sale clause in the security instrument; upon commencement of voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and upon breach of covenants in the security instrument. See Note 9,8. Real Estate Joint Ventures.

CDD bonds financed the construction of infrastructure improvements in some of our projects. The principal and interest payments on the bonds are paid by assessments on ~~or from sales proceeds of,~~ the properties benefited by the improvements financed by the bonds. We have recorded a liability for CDD ~~assessments~~debt that ~~are~~is associated with platted property, which is the point at which ~~the assessments become~~it becomes fixed or determinable. Additionally, we have recorded a liability for the balance of the CDD ~~assessment~~debt that is associated with unplatted property if it is probable and reasonably estimable that we will ultimately be responsible for repaying. We have recorded CDD related debt of ~~$6.7~~$7.2 million ~~related to CDD debt~~ as of September 30, ~~2016.~~2017. Our total outstanding CDD ~~assessments were~~debt was $21.9 million at September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, which was comprised of ~~$18.0~~$18.2 million at SouthWood, ~~$3.0~~$2.9 million at the existing Pier Park retail center, $0.7 million at Wild Heron and $0.1 million at ~~Rivercrest and less than $0.1 million at NatureWalk.~~Rivercrest.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 995,650 shares of our common stock at an average stock price of $14.88 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $14.8 million pursuant to our Stock Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2016, we had a total authority of $190.9 million available for purchase of shares of our common stock pursuant to our Stock Repurchase Program. We may repurchase our common stock in open market purchases from time to time, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, pursuant to Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. The timing and amount of any additional shares to be repurchased will depend upon a variety of factors, including market and business conditions and other factors. Repurchases may be commenced or suspended at any time or from time to time without prior notice. The Stock Repurchase Program will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by our Board of Directors at any time in its sole discretion. In July 2016, we retired 17,998,658 shares of treasury stock at a value of $320.1 million.

Summary of Cash Flows

A summary of our cash flows from operating, investing and financing for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and ~~2015~~2016 are as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2017			2016
	(In millions)						In millions
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	10.6		$	35.6		$	49.8		$	10.6
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(42.9		)	387.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities							12.6			(42.9		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(15.2		)	(299.2		)	(136.7		)	(15.2		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(47.5		)	123.4
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents							(74.3		)	(47.5		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	212.8			34.5			241.1			212.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	165.3		$	157.9		$	166.8		$	165.3

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Cash flows from operating activities include costs related to assets ultimately planned to be sold, including residential real estate development and related amenities, sales of timberlands or undeveloped and developed land, our forestry operations and land developed by the commercial real estate segment. Net cash provided by operations was ~~$10.6~~$49.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016,~~2017, as compared to ~~$35.6~~$10.6 million during the same period in ~~2015, primarily due to receiving $19.6~~2016. Net cash provided by operations included $26.7 million ~~from the RiverTown note~~of federal income tax refunds received during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2015.~~2017.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash flows provided by (used in) ~~provided by~~ investing activities primarily includes purchases, sales and ~~sales~~maturities of investments, investments in assets held by SPEs ~~capital expenditures incurred by our Pier Park North joint venture for property to be held and used in the joint venture’s operations~~ and capital expenditures for property and equipment used in our operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net cash provided by investing activities was $12.6 million, which includes purchases of investments of $104.0 million, sales of investments of $144.3 million and maturities of assets held by SPEs of $0.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net cash used in investing activities was $42.9 million, which includes purchases of investments of $308.2 million, sales of investments of $83.3 million, maturities of investments of $185.0 million and ~~sales~~maturities of ~~investments~~assets held by SPEs of ~~$83.3~~$0.8 million. ~~During~~Capital expenditures for operating property and property and equipment were $28.4 million and $3.8 million, during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2015, net cash provided by investing activities was $387.0 million, which includes purchases of investments of $239.7 million, maturities of investments of $310.0 million~~2017 and ~~sales of investments of $323.7 million.~~

~~During the nine months ended September 30,~~ 2016, capital expenditures incurred by our Pier Park North joint venture were $1.4 million, which were reported in our leasing operations segment and capital expenditures for other property and equipment were $2.4 million, which were primarily for our leasing operations and resorts and leisure segments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, capital expenditures incurred by our Pier Park North joint venture were $5.5 million, which were reported in our leasing operations segment and capital expenditures for other property and equipment were $2.3 million,respectively, which were primarily for our resorts and leisure ~~segment.~~

and leasing operations segments. Capital expenditures for operating property during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included the purchase of two office buildings and construction of a manufacturing facility for lease in Venture Crossings.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was ~~$15.2~~$136.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017, compared to ~~net cash used in financing activities of $299.2~~$15.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, ~~2015, primarily a result of the repurchase of common stock~~2016. Net cash used in ~~2016 and 2015, offset by borrowings on the Pier Park North construction loan in 2015. During~~financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2016 and 2015, $14.8~~2017 included the repurchase of common stock of $136.0 million, capital distribution to non-controlling interest of $1.5 million and ~~$304.9~~principal payments on debt of $1.1 million, ~~respectively, were~~partially offset by borrowings on the Construction Loan of $1.6 million and capital contribution from non-controlling interest of $0.2 million. Net cash used ~~for~~ in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included the repurchase of our common ~~stock.~~stock$14.8 million and principal payments on debt of $0.4 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In October 2015, the Pier Park North ~~joint venture~~JV refinanced its construction loan and entered into a $48.2 million loan. ~~The~~As of September 30, 2017 the Refinanced Loan accrues interest at a rate of 4.1% per annum and matures in November 2025. The Refinanced Loan provides for interest only payments during the first twelve months and principal and interest payments thereafter with a final balloon principal payment at maturity of the Refinanced Loan. The Refinanced Loan iswas secured by a first lien on, and security interest in, a majority of Pier Park North ~~joint venture’s~~JV’s property and a remaining short term ~~$6.6~~$1.3 million letter of credit. InDuring October ~~2016~~2017 the letter of credit was ~~reduced to $1.3 million based on the terms of the Refinanced Loan agreement.~~released. In connection with the Refinanced Loan, we entered into a limited guarantee and are required to comply with a financial covenant as described in Note 9,8. Real Estate Joint Ventures.

~~During~~As part of a timberland sale in 2007 and 2008, ~~and 2007,~~ we sold 132,055 acres of timberland in exchange for fifteen year installment notes receivable in the aggregate amount of $183.3 million. The installment notes are fully backed by irrevocable letters of credit issued by Wachovia Bank, N.A. (now a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company). We contributed the installment notes to bankruptcy remote qualified SPEs. The entities’ financial condition and financial results are not consolidated in our financial statements.

During 2008 and 2007, the entities monetized $183.3 million of installment notes by issuing debt securities to third party investors equal to approximately 90% of the value of the installment notes. Approximately $163.0 million in net proceeds were distributed to us during 2008 and 2007. The debt securities are payable solely out of the assets of the entities and proceeds from the letters of credit. The investors in the entities have no recourse against us for payment of the debt securities or related interest expense. We have recorded a retained interest with respect to ~~all entities~~notes contributed to bankruptcy-remote qualified SPEs of ~~$10.5~~$11.0 million for all installment notes monetized through September 30, ~~2016.~~2017. This balance represents the present value of future cash flows to be received over the life of the installment notes, using management’s best estimates of underlying assumptions, including credit risk and interest rates as of the date of the monetization, plus the accretion of investment income based on an effective yield, which is recognized over the term of the notes, less actual cash receipts. We continue to update the expectation of cash flows to be collected over the term of the notes. Changes to the previously projected cash flows are accounted for prospectively, unless based on management’s assessment of current information and events, it is determined that there is an other-than-temporary impairment. We have not recorded an other-than-temporary impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

At September 30, ~~2016~~2017 and December 31, ~~2015, the Company was~~2016, we were required to provide surety bonds that guarantee completion of certain infrastructure in certain development projects and mitigation banks of ~~$6.2~~$8.6 million and ~~$7.1~~$6.2 million, respectively, and standby letters of credit ~~in the amount~~ of ~~$0.4~~less than $0.1 million and ~~$0.5~~$0.4 million, respectively, which may potentially result in liability to ~~the Company~~us if certain obligations ~~of the Company~~ are not met.

Contractual Obligations

There were no material changes outside the ordinary course of our business in our contractual obligations during the third quarter of ~~2016.~~2017.

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements concern expectations, beliefs, projections, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Specifically, this quarterly report contains forward-looking statements regarding:

our expectations concerning our future business strategy, ~~and our intent to seek higher and better uses for~~including exploring the sale of our real estate ~~assets;~~assets opportunistically or when we believe that we can better deploy those resources;

our expectations regarding available opportunities provided to us by our liquidity position to increase growth and recurring revenue and to create long-term shareholder value;

our 2017 capital expenditures budget and the timing of benefits of these investments;

our expectations regarding levels of commercial real estate sales activity during the remainder of 2017;

our beliefs regarding growth in the retirement demographic and the strategic opportunities provided to us by such growing retirement demographic;

our expectations regarding the wide range of residential and commercial uses of our Bay-Walton Sector Plan land holdings, including to serve the active adult retirement market;

our ~~expectations regarding the amount and timing of the impact fees which we will receive in connection with the RiverTown Sale;~~

~~our~~ expectation regarding our liquidity or ability to satisfy our working capital needs, expected capital expenditures and principal and interest payments on our long term debt;

our estimates and assumptions regarding the installment notes and the Timber Note; and

our expectation regarding the impact of pending litigation, claims, other disputes or governmental proceedings, on our cash flows, financial condition or results of ~~operations; and~~operations.

These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We wish to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our goals, and cause the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements and the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those risk factors and disclosures set forth in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2015,~~2016, and subsequent, Form 10-Qs and other current reports, and the following:

any changes in our strategic objectives and our ability to successfully implement such strategic objectives;

any potential negative impact of our longer-term property development strategy, including ~~losses~~loss and negative cash flows for an extended period of time if we continue with the self-development of ~~recently granted~~our entitlements;

our ability and the ability of our investment advisor to identify and acquire suitable investments for our investment portfolio that meet our risk and return criteria;

significant decreases in the market value of our investments in securities or any other investments;

our ability to capitalize on strategic opportunities presented by a growing retirement demographic;

our ability to accurately predict market demand for the range of potential residential and commercial uses of our real estate, including our Bay-Walton Sector holdings;

volatility in the consistency and pace of our residential real estate revenue;

economic or other conditions that affect the future prospects for the Southeastern region of the United States and the demand for our products, including a slowing of the population growth in Florida, inflation, or unemployment rates or declines in consumer confidence or the demand for, or the prices of, housing;

any downturns in real estate markets in Florida or across the nation;

our dependence on the real estate industry and the cyclical nature of our real estate operations;

the impact of natural or man-made disasters or weather conditions, including hurricanes, fires and other severe weather conditions, on our business;

our ability to successfully and timely obtain land use entitlements and construction financing, maintain compliance with state law requirements and address issues that arise in connection with the use and development of our land, including the permits required for mixed-use and active adult communities;

changes in laws, regulations or the regulatory environment affecting the development of real estate;

our ability to effectively deploy and invest our assets, including our available-for-sale securities;

our ability to effectively manage our real estate assets, as well as the ability of our joint venture ~~partner~~partners to effectively manage the day-to-day activities of the Pier Park North ~~joint venture;~~JV and Pier Park Crossings JV;

our ability to ~~successfully estimate~~realize the ~~amount~~anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures, investments in leasable spaces and ~~timing of the impact fees we will receive~~operations and share repurchases;

our ability to carry out our Stock Repurchase Program in ~~connection~~accordance with ~~the RiverTown Sale;~~applicable securities laws;

increases in operating costs, including costs related to real estate taxes, owner association fees, construction materials, labor and insurance and our ability to manage our cost structure;

the sufficiency of our current cash position, anticipated cash flows from cash equivalents and short term investments and cash generated from operations to satisfy our anticipated working capital needs, capital expenditures and principal and interest payments;

our ability to anticipate the impact of pending environmental litigation matters or governmental proceedings on our financial condition or results of operations;

the expense, management distraction and possible liability associated with litigation, claims, other disputes or governmental proceedings;

potential liability under environmental or construction laws, or other laws or regulations;

our ability to receive payments of settlement amounts due under our claims settlement receivable; and

our ability to successfully estimate the impact of certain accounting and tax matters that arise from the installment notes and the Timber ~~Note; and~~Note.

~~the performance of the surplus assets in the Pension Plan may not be what we expected.~~

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks primarily from interest rate risk fluctuations. We have investments in U.S. Treasury securities, corporate debt securities and ~~U.S. Treasury securities~~certain preferred stocks that have fixed interest rates for which changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the investment, but not the earnings or cash flows. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates would result in a decrease of approximately ~~$6.3~~$3.6 million in the market value of our available-for-sale securities as of September 30, ~~2016.~~2017. Any realized ~~gains~~gain or ~~losses~~loss resulting from such interest rate changes would only occur if we sold the investments prior to maturity. In addition, our investments in corporate debt securities are non-investment grade, which could affect their fair value and could materially impact our results of operations if a decline in their value is determined to be other-than-temporary.

Our cash and cash equivalents are invested in commercial paper and money market instruments. Changes in interest rates related to these investments would not significantly impact our results of operations. The amount of interest earned on one of our retained interest investments is based on LIBOR. A 100 basis point change in the interest rate may result in an insignificant change in interest earned on the investment.

The amount of interest expense on our Construction Loan is based on LIBOR. A 100 basis point change in the interest rate may result in an insignificant change in interest expense.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and ~~Procedures.~~Procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange ~~Act~~Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial ~~Reporting.~~Reporting. During the quarter ended September 30, ~~2016~~2017, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

We are subject to a variety of litigation, claims, other disputes and governmental proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, none of which we believe will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

In addition, we are subject to environmental laws and regulations, which include obligations to remove or limit the effects on the environment of the disposal or release of certain wastes or substances at various sites, including sites which have been previously sold. Refer to Note ~~18,~~ 17.Commitments and Contingencies, for further discussion.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

~~As discussed in~~A description of the risk factors associated with our ~~Risk Factors~~business is contained in the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2015, we~~2016. There have ~~a significant investment portfolio managed by~~been no material changes to our ~~investment advisor, Fairholme. Losses in the fair value~~Risk Factors as previously reported.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of ~~our available-for-sale investments,~~Equity Securities and ~~the concentration~~Use of ~~our investment portfolio in any particular issuer, industry, group of related industries or geographic sector, could have an adverse impact~~Proceeds

The following table provides information on our ~~results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. In addition, our equity investments may fail to appreciate and may decline in value or become worthless.~~

As of September 30, 2016, we had $385.9 million in our investment accounts. Of this amount, we hold $149.3 million in cash equivalents, $99.7 million in U.S. Treasury securities, $113.7 million in corporate debt securities and $23.2 million in preferred stock investments. In addition, on November 1, 2016, we entered into an Amendment to our Investment Management Agreement which permits us to begin investing in common equity securities. The market value of these investments is subject to change from period to period. Our available-for-sale securities currently include investments in non-investment grade corporate debt securities and investments in non-investment grade preferred stock of three issuers. Pursuant to our Investment Management Agreement with Fairholme, we could invest up to a total of fifteen percent of the investment account in any one issuer as of the date of purchase.

We have exposure to credit risk associated with our available-for-sale investments, which include U.S. Treasury securities, corporate debt securities, preferred stock investments and retained interest investments. These instruments are also subject to price fluctuations as a result of changes in the financial market’s assessment of issuer credit quality, increases in delinquency and default rates, changes in prevailing interest rates and other economic factors. A downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating could also decrease the value of our available-for-sale investments. Losses in the fair value of our available-for-sale investments can negatively affect earnings if management determines that such securities are other-than-temporary impaired. The evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment is based on various factors, including the financial condition, business prospects, industry and creditworthiness of the issuer, severity and length of time the securities were in a loss position, our ability and intent to hold investments until unrealized losses are recovered or until maturity. If a decline in fair value is considered other-than-temporary, the carrying amount of the security is written down and the amount of the credit-related component is recognized in earnings. Based on these factors, the unrealized losses related to the Company's debt securities of $0.7 million were determined to be temporary at September 30, 2016.

Any losses in the fair value of our available-for-sale investments that are deemed to be other-than-temporary due to credit deterioration will result in us being required to record credit-related losses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, as a result of the concentration of our corporate debt securities and preferred stock investments, the performance of our investments may be disproportionately affected by any adverse change in the financial condition of these issuers or the market value of any of the securities in our portfolio, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

Furthermore, although common equity securities have historically generated higher average total returns than other types of securities over the long term, common equity securities also have experienced significantly more volatility in those returns. The market pricerepurchases of common stock ~~is subject to significant fluctuations due to a number of factors including~~during the operating performance of companies and other risks that may affect specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market, as well as adverse economic conditions generally, all of which are outside of our control. Our equity investments may fail to appreciate and may decline in value or become worthless. A substantial decline in the value of our equity investments would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.three months ended September 30, 2017:



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
					In Millions
July 1-31, 2017	1,500,000	$	18.00	1,500,000	$	150.5
August 1-31, 2017	—	—		—	—
September 1-30, 2017	3,895,848	17.60		3,895,848	147.7
Total	5,395,848	$	17.71	5,395,848	$	147.7



(1)	In 2015, we announced that our Board authorized an additional $200.0 million for stock repurchases under our Stock Repurchase Program. As of December 31, 2016, we had a total of $190.9 million available for purchase of shares under our Stock Repurchase Program. The Stock Repurchase Program has no expiration date. On July 7, 2017, our Board authorized additional repurchases of up to $28.0 million of our shares of common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program. On July 11, 2017, we repurchased 1.5 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $27.0 million. On September 18, 2017, our Board authorized additional repurchase authority of up to $66.0 million of our shares of common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program. On September 20, 2017, we repurchased 3.7 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $65.8 million. After giving effect to these and other recent repurchase activities, as of September 30, 2017, we had $147.7 million remaining under the Stock Repurchase Program.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

~~Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement~~

~~Amendment to Investment Management Agreement~~

Effective November 1, 2016, we and Fairholme entered into an Amendment to the Investment Management Agreement, as amended. Pursuant to the Agreement, we engaged Fairholme to serve as our investment advisor for our cash and cash equivalents held in an investment account. Pursuant to the Amendment, we modified the investment guidelines and restrictions described in the Agreement to (i) decrease from at least 50% to 25% the amount of the investment account that must be held in cash and cash equivalents, (ii) permit the investment account to be invested in common equity securities; however, common stock investments shall be limited to exchange-traded common equities, shall not exceed 5% ownership of a single issuer and, cumulatively, the common stock held in our investment portfolio shall not exceed $100.0 million market value, and (iii) provide that the aggregate market value of investments in common stock, preferred stock or other equity investments cannot exceed 25% of the market value of our investment portfolio at the time of purchase. All other material investment guidelines remain the same.

As of September 30, 2016, funds managed by Fairholme beneficially owned approximately 32.3% of our common stock. Mr. Bruce Berkowitz is the Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C., a director of Fairholme Trust Company, LLC and the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Cesar Alvarez also serves as a director of Fairholme Trust Company, LLC and is a member of our Board of Directors.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

~~Exhibit~~ Index

to Exhibits



Exhibit Number		Description
*~~10.49c~~10.1†		~~Amendment to Investment Management Agreement, dated, November 1, 2016, between Fairholme Trust Company, LLC and The St. Joe Company.~~ Summary of Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors
*31.1		Certification ~~by Jorge Gonzalez, President, Chief~~of Principal Executive Officer ~~and Director, pursuant to~~under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*31.2		Certification ~~by Marek Bakun, Chief~~of Principal Financial Officer ~~pursuant to~~under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**32.1		Certification ~~by Jorge Gonzalez, President,~~of Chief Executive Officer, ~~and Director,~~pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**32.2		Certification ~~by Marek Bakun,~~of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.
**101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
**101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
**101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
**101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
**101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.



†	Indicates management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.



*	Filed herewith.



**	Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



		THE ST. JOE COMPANY
		(Registrant)

Date:	November ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017	/s/ Jorge Gonzalez
		Jorge Gonzalez
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:	November ~~3, 2016~~2, 2017	/s/ Marek Bakun
		Marek Bakun
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

5661



	Common Stock					Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	Outstanding Shares		Amount			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Treasury Stock			Non-controlling Interest			Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	75,329,557		$	892,387		$	78,851	$	(686	)	$	(305,289	)	$	8,184		$	673,447
Issuance of common stock for director’s fees	8,919		93			—		—			—			—			93
Reduction in excess tax benefits on stock options	—		(369		)	—		—			—			—			(369		)
Repurchase of common shares	(995,650	)	—			—		—			(14,820		)	—			(14,820		)
Retirement of treasury stock	—		(320,109		)	—		—			320,109			—			—
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—		1,980			—			—			1,980
Net income (loss)	—		—			13,186		—			—			(356		)	12,830
Balance at September 30, 2016	74,342,826		$	572,002		$	92,037	$	1,294		$	—		$	7,828		$	673,161