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 JuneSeptember 30, 2016
 or
[  ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from to
 Commission File Number: 001-37716
 
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Stratus Properties Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware72-1211572
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
212 Lavaca St., Suite 300 
Austin, Texas78701
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
(512) 478-5788
(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.
þ Yes   ¨ 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).   þ Yes   ¨ 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. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨        Accelerated filer þ         Non-accelerated filer ¨          Smaller reporting company ¨

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

On July 29,October 31, 2016, there were issued and outstanding 8,092,1408,098,140 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

June 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
ASSETS      
Cash and cash equivalents$10,566
 $17,036
$16,240
 $17,036
Restricted cash10,081
 8,731
10,682
 8,731
Real estate held for sale24,323
 25,944
21,526
 25,944
Real estate under development122,386
 139,171
111,491
 139,171
Land available for development13,711
 23,397
13,733
 23,397
Real estate held for investment, net238,984
 186,626
240,614
 186,626
Deferred tax assets15,367
 15,329
28,156
 15,329
Other assets18,840
 13,871
15,407
 13,871
Total assets$454,258
 $430,105
$457,849
 $430,105
      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities:      
Accounts payable$12,000
 $14,182
$7,930
 $14,182
Accrued liabilities12,018
 10,356
Accrued liabilities, including taxes23,088
 10,356
Debt288,143
 260,592
285,358
 260,592
Other liabilities9,414
 8,301
10,247
 8,301
Total liabilities321,575
 293,431
326,623
 293,431
      
Commitments and contingencies
 

 
      
Equity:      
Stockholders’ equity:      
Common stock92
 91
92
 91
Capital in excess of par value of common stock192,586
 192,122
192,788
 192,122
Accumulated deficit(39,310) (35,144)(40,969) (35,144)
Common stock held in treasury(20,760) (20,470)(20,760) (20,470)
Total stockholders’ equity132,608
 136,599
131,151
 136,599
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries75
 75
75
 75
Total equity132,683
 136,674
131,226
 136,674
Total liabilities and equity$454,258
 $430,105
$457,849
 $430,105

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,September 30, September 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152016 2015 2016 2015
Revenues:              
Hotel$10,658
 $11,054
 $21,233
 $22,673
$8,268
 $8,521
 $29,501
 $31,194
Entertainment4,903
 4,995
 9,046
 9,304
4,190
 4,159
 13,236
 13,463
Commercial leasing2,141
 1,703
 4,194
 3,524
2,567
 787
 6,761
 4,311
Real estate operations1,448
 2,234
 3,703
 4,710
6,155
 6,210
 9,858
 10,920
Total revenues19,150
 19,986
 38,176
 40,211
21,180
 19,677
 59,356
 59,888
Cost of sales:              
Hotel7,676
 8,295
 15,357
 16,377
6,891
 6,782
 22,248
 23,159
Entertainment3,775
 3,688
 6,819
 7,091
3,713
 3,423
 10,532
 10,514
Commercial leasing1,043
 959
 1,905
 1,700
1,390
 516
 3,295
 2,216
Real estate operations1,889
 2,011
 4,098
 4,121
4,075
 4,459
 8,173
 8,580
Depreciation1,983
 2,346
 3,665
 4,650
2,189
 2,063
 5,854
 6,713
Total cost of sales16,366
 17,299
 31,844
 33,939
18,258
 17,243
 50,102
 51,182
General and administrative expenses4,146
 2,145
 7,221
 4,121
2,497
 2,187
 9,718
 6,308
Total costs and expenses20,512
 19,444
 39,065
 38,060
Operating (loss) income(1,362) 542
 (889) 2,151
Gain on sales of assets
 (20,729) 
 (20,729)
Total20,755
 (1,299) 59,820
 36,761
Operating income (loss)425
 20,976
 (464) 23,127
Interest expense, net(2,346) (1,031) (4,315) (1,881)(2,579) (855) (6,894) (2,736)
Loss on interest rate derivative instruments(101) (13) (475) (68)
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments174
 (918) (301) (986)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
 (837) 

 
 (837) 
Other income, net4
 285
 8
 289
6
 15
 14
 304
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in unconsolidated affiliates' (loss) income(3,805) (217) (6,508) 491
(1,974) 19,218
 (8,482) 19,709
Equity in unconsolidated affiliates' (loss) income(25) (239) 73
 (118)(3) (280) 70
 (398)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes1,347
 216
 2,269
 (47)318
 (5,197) 2,587
 (5,244)
(Loss) income from continuing operations(2,483) (240) (4,166) 326
(1,659) 13,741
 (5,825) 14,067
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
 
 3,218

 
 
 3,218
Net (loss) income(2,483) (240) (4,166) 3,544
(1,659) 13,741
 (5,825) 17,285
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
 (879) 
 (1,921)
 (3,493) 
 (5,414)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(2,483) $(1,119) $(4,166) $1,623
$(1,659) $10,248
 $(5,825) $11,871
              
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders:              
Continuing operations$(0.31) $(0.14) $(0.52) $(0.20)$(0.20) $1.27
 $(0.72) $1.07
Discontinued operations
 
 
 0.40

 
 
 0.40
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders$(0.31) $(0.14) $(0.52) $0.20
$(0.20) $1.27
 $(0.72) $1.47
              
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding:              
Basic8,092
 8,061
 8,082
 8,051
8,094
 8,063
 8,086
 8,055
Diluted8,092
 8,061
 8,082
 8,081
8,094
 8,094
 8,086
 8,085

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,September 30, September 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152016 2015 2016 2015
              
Net (loss) income$(2,483) $(240) $(4,166) $3,544
$(1,659) $13,741
 $(5,825) $17,285
              
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:              
Gain on interest rate swap agreement
 182
 
 19

 438
 
 457
Other comprehensive income
 182
 
 19

 438
 
 457
              
Total comprehensive (loss) income(2,483) (58) (4,166) 3,563
(1,659) 14,179
 (5,825) 17,742
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 (952) 
 (1,926)
 (3,666) 
 (5,592)
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(2,483) $(1,010) $(4,166) $1,637
$(1,659) $10,513
 $(5,825) $12,150
              
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

Six Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 30,September 30,
2016 20152016 2015
Cash flow from operating activities:      
Net (loss) income$(4,166) $3,544
$(5,825) $17,285
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:   
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation3,665
 4,650
5,854
 6,713
Cost of real estate sold1,691
 2,098
4,546
 4,935
Loss on early extinguishment of debt837
 
837
 
Gain on sales of assets
 (20,729)
Loss on interest rate derivative contracts475
 68
301
 986
Debt issuance cost amortization and stock-based compensation698
 777
1,233
 1,177
Gain on sale of 7500 Rialto, net of tax
 (3,218)
 (3,218)
Equity in unconsolidated affiliates' (income) loss(73) 118
(70) 398
Deposits21
 82
1,054
 1,267
Deferred income taxes(38) 47
(12,827) 1,470
Purchases and development of real estate properties(7,629) (15,703)(10,919) (20,591)
Municipal utility district reimbursement
 5,307
12,302
 5,307
Increase in other assets(5,843) (383)(2,675) (3,519)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other98
 2,022
7,071
 11,863
Net cash used in operating activities(10,264) (591)
Net cash provided by operating activities882
 3,344
      
Cash flow from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures(22,435) (16,740)(24,820) (37,383)
Net proceeds from sales of assets
 43,266
Other, net(17) 62
(19) 6
Net cash used in investing activities(22,452)
(16,678)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(24,839)
5,889
      
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Borrowings from credit facility12,000
 23,500
24,000
 55,826
Payments on credit facility(3,139) (15,366)(19,120) (20,857)
Borrowings from project loans168,875
 15,810
174,342
 60,202
Payments on project and term loans(150,345) (9,662)(154,584) (36,081)
Stock-based awards net payments, including excess tax benefit(158) (144)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
 (61,991)
Stock-based awards net (payments) proceeds, including excess tax benefit(146) 1,722
Noncontrolling interests distributions
 (1,040)
 (4,244)
Financing costs(987) 
(1,331) (265)
Net cash provided by financing activities26,246
 13,098
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(6,470) (4,171)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities23,161
 (5,688)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(796) 3,545
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year17,036
 29,645
17,036
 29,645
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$10,566
 $25,474
$16,240
 $33,190

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), which include information regarding noncash transactions, are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

 Stockholders’ Equity     Stockholders’ Equity    
         
Accum-
ulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total Stockholders' Equity             
Accum-
ulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total Stockholders' Equity    
 Common Stock Capital in Excess of Par Value Accum-ulated Deficit Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries   Common Stock Capital in Excess of Par Value Accum-ulated Deficit Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries  
 
Number
of Shares
 
At Par
Value
 
At
Cost
Accum-
ulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
At
Cost
 
Total
Equity
Total Stockholders' Equity 
Number
of Shares
 
At Par
Value
 
At
Cost
Accum-
ulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
At
Cost
 
Total
Equity
Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2015 9,160
 $91
 $192,122
 $(35,144) $
 1,093
) $136,599
 $75
  9,160
 $91
 $192,122
 $(35,144) $
 1,093
) $136,599
 $75
 
Exercised and issued stock-based awards 37
 1
 (1) 
 
 
 
 
  43
 1
 (1) 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation 
 
 333
 
 
 
 
 333
 
 333
 
 
 523
 
 
 
 
 523
 
 523
Tax benefit for stock-based awards

 
 
 132
 
 
 
 
 132
 
 132
 
 
 144
 
 
 
 
 144
 
 144
Tender of shares for stock-based awards 
 
 
 
 
 12
 (290) (290) 
 (290) 
 
 
 
 
 12
 (290) (290) 
 (290)
Total comprehensive loss 
 
 
 (4,166) 
 
 
 (4,166) 
 (4,166) 
 
 
 (5,825) 
 
 
 (5,825) 
 (5,825)
Balance at June 30, 2016 9,197
 $92
 $192,586
 $(39,310) $
 1,105
 $(20,760) $132,608
 $75
 $132,683
Balance at September 30, 2016 9,203
 $92
 $192,788
 $(40,969) $
 1,105
 $(20,760) $131,151
 $75
 $131,226

Balance at December 31, 2014 9,116
 $91
 $204,269
 $(47,321) $(279) 1,081
 $(20,317) $136,443
 $38,643
 $175,086
 9,116
 $91
 $204,269
 $(47,321) $(279) 1,081
 $(20,317) $136,443
 $38,643
 $175,086
Exercised and issued stock-based awards 37
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation 
 
 269
 
 
 
 
 269
 
 269
 2
 
 421
 
 
 
 
 421
 
 421
Tax benefit for stock-based awards 
 
 8
 
 
 
 
 8
 
 8
 
 
 1,866
 
 
 
 
 1,866
 
 1,866
Tender of shares for stock-based awards 
 
 
 
 
 12
 (153) (153) 
 (153) 
 
 
 
 
 12
 (153) (153) 
 (153)
Noncontrolling interests distributions 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,040) (1,040) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (4,244) (4,244)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary, net of taxes 
 
 (14,453) 
 
 
 
 (14,453) (39,920) (54,373)
Total comprehensive income 
 
 
 1,623
 14
 
 
 1,637
 1,926
 3,563
 
 
 
 11,871
 279
 
 
 12,150
 5,592
 17,742
Balance at June 30, 2015 9,153
 $91
 $204,546
 $(45,698) $(265) 1,093
 $(20,470) $138,204
 $39,529
 $177,733
Balance at September 30, 2015 9,160
 $91
 $192,103
 $(35,450) $
 1,093
 $(20,470) $136,274
 $71
 $136,345

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STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1.GENERAL
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015, included in Stratus Properties Inc.’s (Stratus) Annual Report on Form 10-K (Stratus 2015 Form 10-K) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported. Operating results for the three-month and six-monthnine-month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2016, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016.

2.EARNINGS PER SHARE
Stratus’ basic net (loss) income per share of common stock was calculated by dividing the net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. A reconciliation of net (loss) income and weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted net (loss) income per share (in thousands, except per share amounts) follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
June 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, 
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 
Net (loss) income$(2,483) $(240) $(4,166) $3,544
 $(1,659) $13,741
 $(5,825) $17,285
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
 (879) 
 (1,921) 
 (3,493) 
 (5,414) 
Net (loss) income attributable to Stratus common stockholders$(2,483) $(1,119) $(4,166) $1,623
 $(1,659) $10,248
 $(5,825) $11,871
 
                
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding8,092
 8,061
 8,082
 8,051
 8,094
 8,063
 8,086
 8,055
 
                
Add shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs)
a 

b 

a 
30
b 

a 
31
b 

a 
30
b 
                
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding8,092
 8,061
 8,082
 8,081
 8,094
 8,094
 8,086
 8,085
 
                
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders$(0.31) $(0.14) $(0.52) $0.20
 $(0.20) $1.27
 $(0.72) $1.47
 
a. Excludes approximately 123 thousand shares of common stock for second-quarter 2016 and 124 thousand shares of common stock for both the third quarter and first sixnine months of 2016 associated with outstanding stock options with exercise prices less than the average market price of Stratus' common stock and RSUs that were anti-dilutive.
b. Excludes approximately 2622 thousand shares of common stock for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and 3128 thousand shares of common stock for the first sixnine months of 2015 associated with RSUs that were anti-dilutive.
Outstanding stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price for Stratus' common stock during the period are excluded from the computation of diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock. Excluded stock options totaled approximately 15 thousand for both the second quarter and first six months of 2016, 25 thousand for second-quarter 2015 and 26 thousand for the first six months of 2015.

3.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value accounting guidance includes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 inputs) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs).

The carrying value for certain Stratus financial instruments (i.e., cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities) approximates fair value because of their short-term nature and generally negligible credit losses.


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A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of Stratus' other financial instruments follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Assets:              
Interest rate cap agreement$
 $
 $1
 $1
$
 $
 $1
 $1
Liabilities:              
Interest rate swap agreement1,120
 1,120
 646
 646
946
 946
 646
 646
Debt288,143
 290,522
 260,592
 263,303
285,358
 288,059
 260,592
 263,303

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Interest Rate Cap Agreement. On September 30, 2013, Stratus’ joint venture with Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund II, L.P. (the Block 21 Joint Venture) paid $0.5 million to enter into an interest rate cap agreement which capped the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the variable rate in the Bank of America loan agreement relating to the W Austin Hotel & Residences (the BoA loan), at 1 percent until October 5, 2014, 1.5 percent from October 6, 2014, to October 4, 2015, and 2 percent from October 5, 2015, tothat expired on September 29, 2016 (see Note 4 for additional information regarding repayment5 of the BoA loan in January 2016)2015 Form 10-K for further discussion). Stratus uses an interest rate pricing model that relies on market observable inputs such as LIBOR to measure the fair value of the interest rate cap agreement. Stratus also evaluated the counterparty credit risk associated with the interest rate cap agreement, which is considered a Level 3 input, but did not consider such risk to be significant. Therefore, the interest rate cap agreement is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement. On December 13, 2013, Stratus' joint venture with LCHM Holdings, LLC, formerly Moffett Holdings, LLC, for the development of Parkside Village (the Parkside Village Joint Venture), entered into ana 10-year interest rate swap agreement with Comerica Bank that Stratus had designated as a cash flow hedge with changes in fair value of the instrument recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). The instrument effectively converted the variable rate portion of the Parkside Village Joint Venture's loan from Comerica Bank (the Parkside Village loan) from the one-month LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to a fixed rate of 2.3 percent. In connection with the sale of the Parkside Village property on July 2, 2015, Stratus fully repaid the amount outstanding under the Parkside Village loan. Stratus assumed the interest rate swap agreement and, as a result, the instrument no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. Accordingly, the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance of $0.6 million on July 2, 2015, was reclassified to the Consolidated Statement of Operations as a loss on interest rate derivative instruments, and changes in the fair value of the instrument are being recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations (including a gain of $0.2 million in third-quarter 2016 and a loss of $0.1 million in second-quarter 2016 and $0.5$0.3 million for the first sixnine months of 2016). Stratus also evaluated the counterparty credit risk associated with the interest rate swap agreement, which is considered a Level 3 input, but did not consider such risk to be significant. Therefore, the interest rate swap agreement is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Debt. Stratus' debt is recorded at cost and is not actively traded. Fair value is estimated based on discounted future expected cash flows at estimated current market interest rates. Accordingly, Stratus' debt is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of debt does not represent the amounts that will ultimately be paid upon the maturities of the loans.

4.DEBT
The components of Stratus' debt are as follows:
 June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 
Goldman Sachs loan$147,906
 $
 
BoA loan
 128,230
 
Lakeway construction loan52,477
 45,931
 
Comerica credit facility42,010
 53,149
 
Santal construction loan28,388
 15,874
 
Diversified Real Asset Income Fund (DRAIF) term loan7,997
 7,993
 
Barton Creek Village term loan5,623
 5,689
 
Magnolia loan3,742
 3,726
 
Total debta
$288,143
 $260,592
 

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 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 
Goldman Sachs loan$147,490
 $
 
Bank of America loan (BoA loan)
 128,230
 
Lakeway construction loan53,556
 45,931
 
Comerica credit facility38,029
 53,149
 
Santal construction loan30,012
 15,874
 
Diversified Real Asset Income Fund (DRAIF) term loan7,998
 7,993
 
Barton Creek Village term loan5,590
 5,689
 
Amarra Drive credit facility2,683
 
 
Magnolia loan
a 
3,726
 
Total debtb
$285,358
 $260,592
 
a.
The term loan with Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. was paid during third-quarter 2016.
b.Includes net reductions for unamortized debt issuance costs of $2.4 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2016,, and$2.5 $2.5 million at December 31, 2015. See Note 7 for a discussion of a change in presentation of debt issuance costs.

On January 5, 2016, Stratus completed the refinancing of the W Austin Hotel & Residences. Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company provided a $150.0 million, ten-year, non-recourse term loan (the Goldman Sachs loan) with a fixed interest rate of 5.58 percent per annum and payable monthly based on a 30-year amortization. Stratus used the proceeds from the Goldman Sachs loan to fully repay its existing obligations under the BoA loan and the $20.0 million Comerica term loan included as part of the Comerica credit facility. In connection with prepayment of the BoA loan, Stratus recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $0.8 million.

The obligations of Stratus Block 21, LLC (Block 21), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stratus and borrower under the Goldman Sachs loan, are secured by all assets owned from time to time by Block 21. Additionally, certain obligations of Block 21 under the Goldman Sachs loan are guaranteed by Stratus, including environmental indemnification and other customary carve-out obligations. In connection with any acceleration of the Goldman Sachs loan, Block 21 must pay a yield maintenance premium in the amount of at least three percent of the amount of indebtedness prepaid. Prepayment of the Goldman Sachs loan is not permitted except (1) for certain prepayments resulting from casualty or condemnation and (2) in whole within 90 days of the maturity date.

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On July 12, 2016, a Stratus subsidiary entered into an $8.0 million stand-alone revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank (the Amarra Drive credit facility). The proceeds of the Amarra Drive credit facility will be used for the construction of single family townhomes and related improvements at the Amarra Villas. Interest on the loan is variable at LIBOR plus 3.0 percent. The Amarra Drive credit facility matures on July 12, 2019, and is secured by assets at Stratus’ 20-unit Villas at Amarra Drive townhome project (the Amarra Villas), which had a net book value of $8.2 million at September 30, 2016. The Amarra Drive credit facility is guaranteed by Stratus and contains financial covenants including a requirement that Stratus maintain a minimum total stockholders' equity balance of $110.0 million. Principal paydowns will be made as townhomes sell, and additional amounts will be borrowed as additional townhomes are constructed. As of October 31, 2016, Stratus had $2.9 million outstanding under the Amarra Drive credit facility.

On August 5, 2016, a Stratus subsidiary entered into a $9.9 million construction loan agreement with Southside Bank (the West Killeen Market loan). The proceeds of the West Killeen Market loan will be used for the construction of the West Killeen Market project. Stratus will make an initial draw on the West Killeen Market loan after certain site improvements have been completed. Interest on the loan will be variable at one-month LIBOR plus 2.75 percent, with a minimum interest rate of 3.0 percent. Payments of interest only will be made monthly during the initial 42 months of the 72-month term, followed by 30 months of monthly principal and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization. Borrowings on the West Killeen Market loan will be secured by assets at Stratus’ West Killeen Market retail project in Killeen, Texas, which had a net book value of $4.1 million at September 30, 2016, and will be guaranteed by Stratus until construction is completed and certain debt service coverage ratios are met.

On August 12, 2016, the Comerica credit facility was amended to allow Stratus and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries to use the $7.5 million letters of credit tranche to fund Stratus’ working capital needs, including land acquisitions; however, without prior approval from Comerica, individual land acquisitions may not exceed $3.0 million. All amounts borrowed under the letters of credit tranche to fund working capital needs pursuant to the amendment must be repaid in full by March 31, 2017, at which point the amendment will terminate.

For a description of Stratus' other loans, refer to Note 7 in the Stratus 2015 Form 10-K.

Interest Expense and Capitalization. Interest expense (before capitalized interest) totaled $3.94.1 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2016, $2.32.2 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015, $7.6$11.7 million for the first sixnine months of 2016 and $4.6$6.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Stratus' capitalized interest costs totaled $1.61.5 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2016, $1.31.4 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015, $3.3$4.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2016 and $2.7$4.1 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Capitalized interest costs for the 2016 and 2015 periods primarily related to development activities at Barton Creek and The Oaks at Lakeway.

5.INCOME TAXES
Stratus’ accounting policy for and other information regarding its income taxes is further described in Notes 1 and 8 in the Stratus 2015 Form 10-K.

Stratus had deferred tax assets (net of deferred tax liabilities) totaling $15.4$28.2 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2016, and $15.3 million at December 31, 2015. The increase in deferred tax assets of $12.8 million in 2016 is primarily associated with the anticipated closing of the sale of The Oaks at Lakeway in fourth-quarter 2016, which is expected to result in a current taxable gain which would be deferred under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Stratus’ income tax benefit for the third quarter of 2016 includes current income tax expense of $12.5 million offset by a deferred tax benefit of $12.8 million. Stratus’ future results of operations may be negatively impacted by an inability to realize a tax benefit for future tax losses or for items that will generate additional deferred tax assets.

The difference between Stratus' consolidated effective income tax rate for the first sixnine months of 2016, and the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 35 percent, was primarily attributable to the state margin tax. The difference between Stratus' consolidated effective income tax rate for the first sixnine months of 2015, and the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 35 percent, was primarily attributable to the state margin tax partially offset by the tax effect of income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

6.BUSINESS SEGMENTS
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The Hotel segment includes the W Austin Hotel located at the W Austin Hotel & Residences.

The Entertainment segment includes ACL Live, a live music and entertainment venue and production studio at the W Austin Hotel & Residences. In addition to hosting concerts and private events, this venue is the home of Austin City Limits, a television program showcasing popular music legends. The Entertainment segment also includes revenues and costs associated with events hosted at other venues, including the recently opened 3TEN ACL Live, which opened in March 2016 on the site of the W Austin Hotel & Residences, and the results of the Stageside Productions joint venture with Pedernales Entertainment LLC (see Note 2 in the Stratus 2015 Form 10-K for further discussion).

The Commercial Leasing segment includes the office and retail space at the W Austin Hotel & Residences, a retail building and a bank building in Barton Creek Village, a retail property at The Oaks at Lakeway and the Santal multi-family project. On July 2, 2015, Stratus completed the sales of the Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter properties, which were included in the Commercial Leasing segment.


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The Real Estate Operations segment is comprised of Stratus’ real estate assets (developed, under development and available for development), which consists of its properties in Austin, Texas (the Barton Creek community, the Circle C community, Lantana and the condominium units at the W Austin Hotel & Residences); in Lakeway, Texas (The Oaks at Lakeway) located in the greater Austin area; in Magnolia, Texas located in the greater Houston area; and in Killeen, Texas (The West Killeen Market).

Stratus uses operating income or loss to measure the performance of each segment. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of employee salaries, wages and other costs, and beginning January 1, 2016, are managed on a consolidated basis and are not allocated to Stratus' operating segments. The segment disclosures for the 2015 periods have been recast to be consistent with the presentation of general and administrative expenses in the 2016 periods. The following segment information reflects management determinations that may not be indicative of what the actual financial performance of each segment would be if it were an independent entity.

Segment data presented below were prepared on the same basis as Stratus’ consolidated financial statements (in thousands).
Hotel Entertainment 
Commercial Leasinga
 
Real Estate
Operations
b
 
Corporate, Eliminations and Otherc
 TotalHotel Entertainment 
Commercial Leasinga
 
Real Estate
Operations
b
 
Corporate, Eliminations and Otherc
 Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016:           
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016:           
Revenues:                      
Unaffiliated customers$10,658
 $4,903
 $2,141
 $1,448
 $
 $19,150
$8,268
 $4,190
 $2,567
 $6,155
 $
 $21,180
Intersegment71
 51
 225
 8
 (355) 
60
 6
 203
 8
 (277) 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation7,719
 3,927
 1,051
 1,889
 (203) 14,383
6,893
 3,837
 1,398
 4,076
 (135) 16,069
Depreciation851
 371
 766
 54
 (59) 1,983
873
 378
 920
 55
 (37) 2,189
General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 4,146
d 
4,146

 
 
 
 2,497
d 
2,497
Operating income (loss)$2,159
 $656
 $549
 $(487) $(4,239) $(1,362)$562
 $(19) $452
 $2,032
 $(2,602) $425
Capital expenditurese
$174
 $255
 $8,138
 $4,504
 $
 $13,071
$16
 $(16) $2,385
 $3,290
 $
 $5,675
Total assets at June 30, 2016105,167
 39,405
 116,554
 180,039
 13,093
 454,258
Municipal utility district (MUD) reimbursements
 
 
 12,302
 
 12,302
Total assets at September 30, 2016104,674
 38,240
 119,968
 171,465
 23,502
 457,849
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015: 
    
  
  
  
Revenues:           
Unaffiliated customers$11,054
 $4,995
 $1,703
 $2,234
 $
 $19,986
Intersegment69
 79
 166
 25
 (339) 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation8,353
 3,744
 985
 2,011
 (140) 14,953
Depreciation1,496
 318
 501
 68
 (37) 2,346
General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 2,145
 2,145
Operating income (loss)$1,274
 $1,012
 $383
 $180
 $(2,307) $542
Capital expenditurese
$57
 $8
 $8,399
 $9,140
 $
 $17,604
Total assets at June 30, 2015109,069
 49,116
 47,883
 203,471
 4,648
 414,187
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016:           
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015: 
    
  
  
  
Revenues:                      
Unaffiliated customers$21,233
 $9,046
 $4,194
 $3,703
 $
 $38,176
$8,521
 $4,159
 $787
 $6,210
 $
 $19,677
Intersegment160
 84
 361
 16
 (621) 
76
 22
 134
 8
 (240) 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation15,429
 7,032
 1,921
 4,098
 (301) 28,179
6,792
 3,493
 524
 4,458
 (87) 15,180
Depreciation1,697
 706
 1,242
 114
 (94) 3,665
1,494
 323
 222
 58
 (34) 2,063
General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 7,221
d 
7,221

 
 
 
 2,187
 2,187
Gain on sales of assets
 
 (20,729) 
 
 (20,729)
Operating income (loss)$4,267
 $1,392
 $1,392
 $(493) $(7,447) $(889)$311
 $365
 $20,904
 $1,702
 $(2,306) $20,976
Capital expenditurese
$261
 $279
 $21,895
 $7,629
 $
 $30,064
$241
 $52
 $20,350
 $4,888
 $
 $25,531
MUD reimbursements
 
 
 5,307
 
 5,307
Total assets at September 30, 2015108,877
 49,039
 26,522
 231,228
 11,704
 427,370

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Hotel Entertainment 
Commercial Leasinga
 
Real Estate
Operationsb
 
Corporate, Eliminations and Otherc
 Total           
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015:           
Hotel Entertainment 
Commercial Leasinga
 
Real Estate
Operationsb
 
Eliminations and Otherc
 Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016:           
Revenues:                      
Unaffiliated customers$22,673
 $9,304
 $3,524
 $4,710
 $
 $40,211
$29,501
 $13,236
 $6,761
 $9,858
 $
 $59,356
Intersegment141
 102
 252
 50
 (545) 
220
 90
 564
 24
 (898) 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation16,455
 7,173
 1,750
 4,122
 (211) 29,289
22,322
 10,869
 3,319
 8,174
 (436) 44,248
Depreciation2,990
 642
 968
 125
 (75) 4,650
2,570
 1,084
 2,162
 169
 (131) 5,854
General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 4,121
 4,121

 
 
 
 9,718
d 
9,718
Operating income (loss)$3,369
 $1,591
 $1,058
 $513
 $(4,380) $2,151
$4,829
 $1,373
 $1,844
 $1,539
 $(10,049) $(464)
Income from discontinued operationsf
$
 $
 $3,218
 $
 $
 $3,218
Capital expenditurese
448
 69
 16,223
 15,703
 
 32,443
$277
 $263
 $24,280
 $10,919
 $
 $35,739
MUD reimbursements
 
 
 12,302
 
 12,302

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015:           
Revenues:           
  Unaffiliated customers$31,194
 $13,463
 $4,311
 $10,920
 $
 $59,888
  Intersegment217
 124
 386
 58
 (785) 
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation23,247
 10,666
 2,274
 8,580
 (298) 44,469
Depreciation4,484
 965
 1,190
 183
 (109) 6,713
General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 6,308
 6,308
Gain on sales of assets
 
 (20,729) 
 
 (20,729)
Operating income (loss)$3,680
 $1,956
 $21,962
 $2,215
 $(6,686) $23,127
Income from discontinued operationsf
$
 $
 $3,218
 $
 $
 $3,218
Capital expenditurese
689
 121
 36,573
 20,591
 
 57,974
MUD reimbursements
 
 
 5,307
 
 5,307
a.Includes the results of the Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter commercial properties through July 2, 2015.
b.Includes sales commissions and other revenues together with related expenses.
c.Includes consolidated general and administrative expenses and eliminations of intersegment amounts.
d.
General and administrative costs were higher in the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2016, compared with the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2015, primarily reflecting higher legal and consulting fees mainly due to $1.9$0.3 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $2.5$2.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2016 associated with Stratus' successful proxy contest.
e.Also includes purchases and development of residential real estate held for sale.
f.Represents a deferred gain, net of taxes, associated with the 2012 sale of 7500 Rialto that was recognized in first-quarter 2015.

7.NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standard Update (ASU) that provides a single comprehensive revenue recognition model, which will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance, and also requires expanded disclosures. The core principle of the model is that revenue is recognized when control of goods or services has been transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. For public entities, this ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (following the FASB’s August 2015 ASU providing for a one-year deferral of the effective date), and interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within that reporting period. This ASU may be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or prospectively as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Stratus is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its financial reporting and disclosures, but at this time does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In April and August 2015, the FASB issued ASUs to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. These ASUs require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Stratus adopted these ASUs on January 1, 2016, and retrospectively adjusted its previously issued financial statements. Upon adoption, Stratus adjusted its December 31, 2015, balance sheet by decreasing other assets and long-term debt by $2.5 million for debt issuance costs related to corresponding debt balances. Stratus elected to continue presenting debt issuance

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costs for its revolving credit facility as a deferred charge (asset) because of the volatility of its borrowings and repayments under the facility.

In January 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that amends the current guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. This ASU makes limited changes to existing guidance and amends certain disclosure requirements. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted, except for the provision on recording fair value changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option. Stratus is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its financial reporting and disclosures, but at this time does not expect the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that will require lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This ASU allows lessees to make an accounting policy election to not recognize a lease asset and liability for leases with a term of 12 months or less and that do not have a purchase option that is expected to be exercised. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early

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adoption permitted. This ASU must be applied using the modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. Stratus is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that simplifies various aspects of the accounting for share-based payment
transactions, including the income tax consequences, statutory tax withholding requirements, an accounting policy
election for forfeitures and the classification on the statement of cash flows. For public entities, this ASU is effective
for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. Each of the amendments in this ASU provides specific transition requirements. Stratus is currently evaluating the impact this
guidance will have on its financial statements.

8.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 12,October 4, 2016, a Stratus subsidiary entered into an $8.0agreement to sell The Oaks at Lakeway to TA Realty, LLC (TA Realty) for $114.0 million stand-alonein cash. The sales agreement provides for a closing in fourth-quarter 2016, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of significant conditions, in addition to customary closing conditions. As a condition to closing, the parties are required to enter into three master lease agreements: (1) one covering unleased in-line retail space, with a five-year term, (2) one covering four unleased pad sites, three of which have 10-year terms, and one of which has a 15-year term, and (3) one covering the hotel pad with a 99-year term. Stratus projects that, as of the closing, its master lease rent obligation will approximate $190,000 per month and will decline over time until leasing is complete and all leases are assigned to the purchaser, which is projected to occur by December 2018. Stratus expects pre-tax net cash proceeds at closing to approximate $50.0 million and expects to use these projected net cash proceeds to pay indebtedness outstanding under its revolving line of credit facilityand its term loan with Comerica Bank (the Amarra Drive credit facility). The variable interest rate applicableDRAIF, which would result in Stratus having substantially no debt outstanding except for other project-specific debt. Stratus has agreed to amounts borrowedguarantee the obligations of its selling subsidiary under the Amarra Drive credit facility is LIBOR plus 3.0 percent. The Amarra Drive credit facility matures on July 12, 2019, and is secured by assets at Stratus’ 20-unit Villas at Amarra Drive townhome project (the Amarra Villas), which hadpurchase agreement, up to a net book valueliability cap of $6.9 million at June 30, 2016. The Amarra Drive credit facility is guaranteed by Stratus and contains financial covenants including a requirement that Stratus maintain a minimum total stockholders' equity balance of $110.0 million. Principal paydowns will be made as townhomes sell, and additional amounts will be borrowed as additional townhomes are constructed. The remaining principal balancetwo percent of the loan is due at maturity. The proceeds ofpurchase price. This cap does not apply to Stratus' obligation to satisfy the Amarra Drive credit facility will be usedselling subsidiary’s indemnity obligations for its broker commissions or similar compensation or Stratus' liability in guaranteeing the construction of single family townhomes and related improvements at the Amarra Villas. As of July 31, 2016, Stratus had $0.8 million outstandingselling subsidiary’s obligations under the Amarra Drivemaster leases to be entered into with TA Realty at closing. To secure its obligations under the master leases, Stratus is required to provide a $1.5 million irrevocable letter of credit facility.with a three-year term.

On August 2, 2016,The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets include the Travis County municipal utility district awarded the sale of $14.6 million in tax bonds.following balances associated with The closing of the sale is scheduled for early September 2016, and Stratus expects to receive $12.3 million of proceeds as reimbursement of infrastructure costs incurred in its development of Barton Creek.Oaks at Lakeway (in thousands):

On August 5, 2016, a Stratus subsidiary entered into a $9.9 million construction loan agreement with Southside Bank (the West Killeen Market loan). The variable interest rate is one-month LIBOR plus 2.75 percent, with a minimum interest rate of 3.0 percent. Payments of interest only will be made monthly during the initial 42 months of the 72-month term, followed by 30 months of monthly principal and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization. The West Killeen Market loan is secured by assets at Stratus’ West Killeen Market retail project in Killeen, Texas, which had a net book value of $3.9 million at June 30, 2016, and is guaranteed by Stratus until construction is completed and certain debt service coverage ratios are met. The proceeds of the West Killeen Market loan will be used for the construction of the West Killeen Market project. Stratus will not make an initial draw on the West Killeen Market loan until certain site improvements have been completed.
 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
Real estate under development$19,953
 $28,839
Real estate held for investment, net51,996
 35,866
Other assets3,671
 1,782
Accrued liabilities, including taxes5,644
 549
Debt53,556
 45,931
Other liabilities748
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

OVERVIEW

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, “we,” “us,” “our” and "Stratus" refer to Stratus Properties Inc. and all entities owned or controlled by Stratus Properties Inc. You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our financial statements, the related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the discussion of our business and properties included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (2015 Form 10-K) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations reported and summarized below are not necessarily indicative of future operating results, and future results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements (refer to "Cautionary Statement" for further discussion). All subsequent references to “Notes” refer to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) located in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this Form 10-Q, unless otherwise stated.

We are a diversified real estate company engaged primarily in the acquisition, entitlement, development, management, operation and sale of commercial, hotel, entertainment, and multi- and single-family residential real estate properties, primarily located in the Austin, Texas area, but including projects in certain other select markets in Texas. We generate revenues from sales of developed properties, from our hotel and entertainment operations and from rental income from our commercial properties. See Note 6 for further discussion of our operating segments.

Sale of The Oaks at Lakeway. In October 2016, we entered into a sales agreement with TA Realty, LLC (TA Realty) to sell The Oaks at Lakeway for $114.0 million in cash. The sale is in accordance with our five-year plan, and we believe it provides strong evidence of the value created by our five-year plan strategy, including our grocery-anchored retail development program. While we have a number of steps to complete before closing, we believe the sale remains on track to close in December 2016.

The Oaks at Lakeway is a HEB Grocery Company, L.P. (HEB)-anchored retail project planned for 236,739 square feet of commercial space and is located in Lakeway, Texas in the Lake Travis community. The project, the tracts for which we acquired between May 2013 and September 2014, is 100 percent owned by Stratus. The sale does not include approximately 34.7 acres of undeveloped property in the back portion of the development, which is zoned for residential, hotel and civic uses.

We expect pre-tax net cash proceeds at closing to approximate $50.0 million, after payment of estimated transaction expenses, a net profits participation payment due to HEB, and payoff of the projected balance of the related construction loan. We expect to use these projected net cash proceeds to pay indebtedness outstanding under our Comerica credit facility and Diversified Real Asset Income Fund (DRAIF) term loan, which would result in Stratus having substantially no debt outstanding except for other project-specific debt.

We have agreed to guarantee the obligations of our selling subsidiary under the purchase agreement, up to a liability cap of two percent of the purchase price. This cap does not apply to our obligation to satisfy the selling subsidiary’s indemnity obligations for its broker commissions or similar compensation or our liability in guaranteeing the selling subsidiary’s obligations under master leases to be entered into with TA Realty at closing, which are described below.

The transaction is expected to close on December 15, 2016, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of closing conditions. The purchase agreement is subject to a 45-day inspection period (which expires on November 18, 2016) during which TA Realty can terminate the purchase agreement in its sole discretion, and is conditioned on HEB agreeing to a specified amendment to its lease, which HEB may grant in its sole discretion. The purchase agreement also contains representations, warranties, covenants, closing conditions, and termination provisions customary for transactions of this type.

Additionally, as a condition to closing, our selling subsidiary is required to enter into three master lease agreements with TA Realty: (1) one covering unleased in-line retail space, with a five-year term, (2) one covering four unleased pad sites, three of which have 10-year terms, and one of which has a 15-year term, and (3) one covering the hotel pad with a 99-year term. The hotel pad is currently leased and the master hotel lease will become effective only if the current hotel lessee defaults prior to completion of the hotel. As specified conditions are met, primarily consisting of the tenant executing a lease, commencing payment of rent and taking occupancy, leases will be assigned to TA Realty and the corresponding property will be removed from the master lease, reducing our selling

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subsidiary’s master lease payment obligation. We project that, as of the closing, our master lease payment obligation will approximate $190,000 per month and will decline over time until leasing is complete and all leases are assigned to TA Realty, which is projected to occur by December 2018. To secure our obligations under the master leases, we are required to provide a $1.5 million irrevocable letter of credit with a three-year term.

With respect to the master leases, if we are not successful in leasing unleased space as projected, or tenants currently paying rent default prior to their leases being assigned to TA Realty, our selling subsidiary would be responsible for the attributable lease payments to TA Realty through the earlier of (1) the time alternative lease arrangements can be made and the lease is assigned to TA Realty and (2) the end of the term of the applicable master lease.

In the event of a default by TA Realty after the 45-day inspection period, earnest money of $5.0 million would be delivered to us as liquidated damages in full satisfaction of our claims against TA Realty for the default.

General. Developed property sales can include an individual tract of land that has been developed and permitted for residential use, a developed lot with a home already built on it or condominium units at the W Austin Hotel & Residences. We may sell properties under development, undeveloped properties or commercial properties, if opportunities arise that we believe will maximize overall asset values as part of our business plan. See "Business Strategy and Related Risks" below.

The number of developed lots/units, acreage under development and undeveloped acreage as of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, that comprise our real estate development operations are presented in the following table.
  Acreage    Acreage  
  Under Development Undeveloped    Under Development Undeveloped  
Developed
Lots/Units
 
Multi-
family
 Commercial Total 
Single
family
 Multi-family Commercial Total 
Total
Acreage
Developed
Lots/Units
 
Multi-
family
 Commercial Total 
Single
family
 Multi-family Commercial Total 
Total
Acreage
Austin:                                  
Barton Creek259
 38
 
 38
 512
 289
 398
 1,199
 1,237
298
 38
 
 38
 512
 289
 398
 1,199
 1,237
Circle C21
 
 
 
 
 36
 216
 252
 252
13
 
 
 
 
 36
 216
 252
 252
Lantana
 
 
 
 
 
 56
 56
 56

 
 
 
 
 
 56
 56
 56
W Austin Residences2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Oaks at Lakeway
 
 87
 87
 
 
 
 
 87

 
 87
 87
 
 
 
 
 87
Magnolia
 
 
 
 
 
 124
 124
 124

 
 
 
 
 
 124
 124
 124
West Killeen Market
 
 
 
 
 
 9
 9
 9

 
 9
 9
 
 
 
 
 9
San Antonio:                                  
Camino Real
 
 
 
 
 
 2
 2
 2

 
 
 
 
 
 2
 2
 2
Total282
 38
 87
 125
 512
 325
 805
 1,642
 1,767
313
 38
 96
 134
 512
 325
 796
 1,633
 1,767

Our residential holdings at JuneSeptember 30, 2016, are principally in southwest Austin, Texas, and includedinclude developed lots at Barton Creek and the Circle C community, and condominium units at the W Austin Hotel & Residences. See "Development Activities - Residential" for further discussion. Our commercial leasing holdings at JuneSeptember 30, 2016, consistedconsist of the office and retail space at the W Austin Hotel & Residences, the first phase of Barton Creek Village, The Oaks at Lakeway and the first phase of the Santal multi-family project. See "Sale of The Oaks at Lakeway" above, and "Development Activities - Commercial" for further discussion.

The W Austin Hotel & Residences is located on a two-acre city block in downtown Austin and contains a 251-room luxury hotel, 159 residential condominium units (of which the remaining two unsold units were being marketed as of JuneSeptember 30, 2016), and office, retail and entertainment space. The hotel is managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. The entertainment space, occupied by Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater (ACL Live), includes a live music and entertainment venue and production studio. Our 3TEN ACL Live venue, which is located

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on the site of the W Austin Hotel & Residences, opened in March 2016. The 3TEN ACL Live venue has a capacity of approximately 350 people and is designed to be more intimate than ACL Live, which can accommodate approximately 3,000 people.

For second-quarterthird-quarter 2016, our revenues totaledincreased to $19.221.2 million and our net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $2.5$1.7 million, compared with revenues of $20.019.7 million and net lossincome attributable to common stockholders of $1.1$10.2 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015. The increase in revenues in third-quarter 2016 primarily reflects

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increased commercial leasing revenue relating to The Oaks at Lakeway and Santal, partially offset by lower room revenues from the W Austin Hotel. For the first sixnine months of 2016, our revenues totaled $38.2were $59.4 million and our net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $4.2$5.8 million, compared with revenues of $40.2$59.9 million and net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.6$11.9 million for the first sixnine months of 2015.

The slight decrease in revenues infor the first nine months of 2016, periodscompared with the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflects the sale of lower-priced lots and lower room revenuesdecreased revenue from the W Austin Hotel and lower lot sales, partially offset by increased commercial leasing revenue relating to The Oaks at Lakeway and Santal. The results for the first nine months of 2016 periods also reflect an increase in general and administrative expenses primarily due to costs of $1.9$2.8 million in second-quarter 2016 and $2.5 million for the first six months of 2016 associated with our successful proxy contest, and higher interest expense. Higher interest expense in the 2016 periods reflects increased borrowings and higher interest rates associated with our refinancing of the W Austin Hotel & Residences and increased construction loans to support theour development of The Oaks at Lakeway and Santal.projects. In January 2016, we refinanced debt associated with our wholly owned W Austin Hotel & Residences with longer-term, fixed-rate debt, and reported a loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $0.8 million ($0.5 million to net loss attributable to common stockholders) for the first sixnine months of 2016.

The results for the third quarter and first sixnine months of 2015 included the recognition of a gain associated with the 2012 sale of 7500 Rialto totaling $5.0$20.7 million ($3.210.8 million to net income attributable to common stockholders). Results for on the second quartersales of Parkside Village and first six months of 2015 included5700 Slaughter, and reductions of $0.9$3.5 million and $1.9$5.4 million, respectively, for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries relating to our former joint venture partner’s interest in the W Austin Hotel & Residences. The first nine months of 2015 also included the recognition of a deferred gain associated with the 2012 sale of 7500 Rialto totaling $5.0 million ($3.2 million to net income attributable to common stockholders).

For discussion of operating cash flows and debt transactions, including our refinancing of the W Austin Hotel & Residences, see "Capital Resources and Liquidity" below.

BUSINESS STRATEGY AND RELATED RISKS

Our overall strategy has been to enhance the value of our properties by securing and maintaining development entitlements and developing and building real estate projects on these properties for sale or investment. We have also pursued opportunities for new projects that offer the possibility of acceptable returns and risks.
In March 2015, we announced that our board of directors had unanimously approved a five-year plan to create value for stockholders by methodically developing certain existing assets and strategically marketing other assets for sale at appropriate values. Under the plan, any future new projects will be complementary to existing operations and will be projected to be developed and sold within a five-year time frame. Consistent with our five-year plan, on July 2, 2015, we completed the sales of our Austin-area Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter commercial properties, both located in the Circle C community, for $32.5 million and $12.5 million, respectively. As discussed further below under “Development Activities,above in “Overview - Sale of The Oaks at Lakeway,” we are in negotiationshave entered into an agreement to sell The Oaks at Lakeway for $114.0 million in cash. In addition, we continue to market our completed single-family homesites, continue planninghave more than 55 percent of the first phase of our Santal multi-family units leased, have secured permits for the second phase of ourthe Santal multi-family project, at Barton Creek Section N, and continue to progress our development projects and plans, including additional HEB-anchored projects.

In April 2016, we announced that our board of directors authorized management to explore a full range of strategic alternatives to enhance value for our stockholders, including, but not limited to, a sale of Stratus, a sale of certain of our core assets, a share repurchase program, and continuing our long-term plans to develop the value of our properties. After conducting a thorough process of evaluating several financial advisors, we have engaged Hentschel & Company, a premier boutique investment banking advisory firm focused on the real estate industry, as financial advisor in connection with the review of strategic alternatives. The board of directors has not set a definitive timeline for completion of this review process and has not determined to pursue any particular strategic alternative or enter into any transaction. There can be no assurance that this process will result in any change to the previously announced five-year plan, a sale transaction or any other transaction. We do not intend to comment further or to disclose developments regarding the process until such time as our board of directors has determined the outcome of the process or otherwise determines that further disclosure is appropriate.
We believe that the Austin and surrounding sub-markets continue to be desirable. Many of our developments are in locations where development approvals have historically been subject to regulatory constraints, which has made it difficult to obtain entitlements. Our Austin assets, which are located in desirable areas with significant regulatory constraints, are highly entitled and now have utility capacity for full buildout. As a result, we believe that through

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their value. Our development plans require significant additional capital, and may be pursued through joint ventures or other means. In addition, our strategy is subject to continued review by our board of directors and may change as a result of the outcome of our recently-announced review of strategic alternatives, market conditions or other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
In years past, economic conditions, including the constrained capital and credit markets, negatively affected the execution of our business plan, primarily by decreasing our pace of development to match economic and market conditions. We responded to these conditions by successfully restructuring our existing debt, including reducing interest rates and extending maturities, which enabled us to preserve our development opportunities until market conditions improved. Economic conditions have improved, and we believe we have the financial flexibility to fully exploit our development opportunities and resources in accordance with our five-year plan. During the first sixnine months of 2016, our operating cash flows reflect purchases and development of real estate properties totaling $7.6$10.9 million, funded primarily from construction and term loans, to invest in new development opportunities to be executed over the next 24 months. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, we had $3.0$12.2 million of availability under our revolving line of credit facility with Comerica Bank, which matures in August 2017.

Although as of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, we have scheduled debt maturities of $12.9$8.7 million occurring in fourth-quarter 2016 and $44.6$40.6 million in 2017, and significant recurring costs, including property taxes, maintenance and marketing, we believe we will have sufficient sources of debt financing and cash from operations to address our cash requirements. See "Capital Resources and Liquidity" below regarding recent debt repayments and refinancing and “Risk Factors” included in Part 1, Item 1A. of our 2015 Form 10-K for further discussion.
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Residential. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, the number of our residential developed lots/units, lots under development and lots for potential development by area are shown below:
 Residential Lots/Units Residential Lots/Units
 Developed 
Under
Development
 
Potential Developmenta
 Total Developed 
Under
Development
 
Potential Developmenta
 Total
Barton Creek:                
Amarra Drive:                
Phase II Lots 13
 
 
 13
 13
 
 
 13
Phase III Lots 54
 
 
 54
 49
 
 
 49
Townhomes 
 20
 170
 190
 
 20
 170
 190
Section N Multi-family                
Santal Multi-family 192
 44
 
 236
 236
 
 
 236
Other Section N 
 
 1,624
 1,624
 
 
 1,624
 1,624
Other Barton Creek sections 
 
 156
 156
 
 
 156
 156
Circle C:                
Meridian 21
 
 
 21
 13
 
 
 13
Tract 101 Multi-family 
 
 240
 240
 
 
 240
 240
Tract 102 Multi-family 
 
 56
 56
 
 
 56
 56
Flores Street 
 
 6
 6
 
 
 6
 6
W Austin Residences:                
Condominium units 2
 
 
 2
 2
 
 
 2
Total Residential Lots/Units 282
 64
 2,252
 2,598
 313
 20
 2,252
 2,585
a.Our development of the properties identified under the heading “Potential Development” is dependent upon the approval of our development plans and permits by governmental agencies, including the City of Austin (the City). Those governmental agencies may not approve one or more development plans and permit applications related to such properties or may require us to modify our development plans. Accordingly, our development strategy with respect to those properties may change in the future. While we may be proceeding with approved infrastructure projects on some of these properties, they are not considered to be “under development” for disclosure in this table unless other development activities necessary to fully realize the properties’ intended final use are in progress or scheduled to commence in the near term.

Amarra Drive. Amarra Drive Phase I,II, which was the initial phase of the Amarra Drive subdivision, was completed in 2007 and included six lots with sizes ranging from approximately one to four acres. Amarra Drive Phase II, which

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consists of 35 lots on 51 acres, was substantially completed in October 2008. During the first sixnine months of 2016, we sold one Phase II lot for $0.6 million and as of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, 13 Phase II lots remained available for sale.

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In first-quarter 2015, we substantially completed the development of Amarra Drive Phase III, which consists of 64 lots on 166 acres. AsDuring the first nine months of June2016, we sold five Phase III lots for $3.9 million and as of September 30, 2016, 5449 Phase III lots remained available for sale. During July 2016, one Amarra Drive Phase III lot was sold, and asAs of JulyOctober 31, 2016, threefour Phase III lots were under contract.

The Villas at Amarra Drive townhome project is a 20-unit development. Wedevelopment for which we completed site work in late 2015, construction began2015. Construction of the first five of 20 townhomes commenced in March 2016 on the first five townhomes, and asis expected to be completed in early 2017. As of JulyOctober 31, 2016, we are marketing thethese townhomes for sale. TheseThe townhomes average approximately 4,400 square feet and are scheduled for substantial completion by mid-2017.being marketed as “lock and leave” properties, with golf course access and cart garages.

Section N. The Santal multi-family project, a garden-style apartment complex, was substantially completed in JulyAugust 2016 and includes 236 apartment units. We recognizedbegan recognizing rental revenue, which is included in the Commercial Leasing segment, beginning in January 2016. As of JulyOctober 31, 2016, 55131 units were leased. Permits for the second 212-unit phase have been secured.

Circle CWe are developing the Circle C community based on the entitlements secured in our Circle C settlement with the City. Our Circle C settlement, as amended in 2004, permits development of 1.16 million square feet of commercial space, 504 multi-family units and 830 single-family residential lots. Meridian is an 800-lot residential development at the Circle C community. Development of the final phase of Meridian, which consisted of 57 one-acre lots, was completed in first-quarter 2014. During the first sixnine months of 2016, we sold 1018 Meridian lots for $2.8$5.0 million and as of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, 2113 lots remained available for sale. During JulyOctober 2016, we sold one additional Meridian lot and as of JulyOctober 31, 2016, nine lots wereone Meridian lot was under contract.

W Austin Residences. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, two condominium units remained available for sale and are being marketed for sale.marketed.

Commercial. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, the number of square feet of our commercial property developed, under development and our remaining entitlements for potential development (excluding property associated with our unconsolidated joint venture with Tramell Crow Central Texas Development, Inc. relating to Crestview Station in Austin (the Crestview Station Joint Venture)) are shown below:
Commercial PropertyCommercial Property
Developed Under Development 
Potential Developmenta
 TotalDeveloped Under Development 
Potential Developmenta
 Total
Barton Creek:              
Treaty Oak Bank3,085
 
 
 3,085
3,085
 
 
 3,085
Barton Creek Village Phase I22,366
 
 
 22,366
22,366
 
 
 22,366
Barton Creek Village Phase II
 
 16,000
 16,000

 
 16,000
 16,000
Entry corner
 
 5,000
 5,000

 
 5,000
 5,000
Amarra retail/office
 
 83,081
 83,081

 
 83,081
 83,081
Section N
 
 1,500,000
 1,500,000

 
 1,500,000
 1,500,000
Circle C:              
Tract 110
 
 614,500
 614,500

 
 614,500
 614,500
Tract 114
 
 78,357
 78,357

 
 78,357
 78,357
Lantana:              
Tract GR1
 
 325,000
 325,000

 
 325,000
 325,000
Tract G07
 
 160,000
 160,000

 
 160,000
 160,000
W Austin Hotel & Residences:              
Office38,316
 
 
 38,316
38,316
 
 
 38,316
Retail18,327
 
 
 18,327
18,327
 
 
 18,327
The Oaks at Lakeway217,736
 13,700
 
 231,436
217,736
 19,003
 
 236,739
Magnolia
 
 351,000
 351,000

 
 351,000
 351,000
West Killeen Market
 
 44,000
 44,000

 44,000
 
 44,000
Total Square Feet299,830
 13,700
 3,176,938
 3,490,468
299,830
 63,003
 3,132,938
 3,495,771

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a.Our development of the properties identified under the heading “Potential Development” is dependent upon the approval of our development plans and permits by governmental agencies, including the City. Those governmental agencies may not approve one or more development plans and permit applications related to such properties or may require us to modify our development plans. Accordingly, our development strategy with respect to those properties may change in the future. While we may be proceeding with approved infrastructure projects on some of these properties, they are not considered to be “under development” for disclosure in this table unless other development activities necessary to fully realize the properties’ intended final use are in progress or scheduled to commence in the near term.

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we may be proceeding with approved infrastructure projects on some of these properties, they are not considered to be “under development” for disclosure in this table unless other development activities necessary to fully realize the properties’ intended final use are in progress or scheduled to commence in the near term.
 
Barton Creek. The first phase of Barton Creek Village consists of a 22,366-square-foot retail complex and a 3,085-square-foot bank building. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, occupancy was 100 percent for the retail complex, and the bank building is leased through January 2023.

Lantana.  Lantana is a partially developed, mixed-use real-estate development project. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, we had entitlements for approximately 485,000 square feet of office and retail space on the remaining 56 acres. Regional utility and road infrastructure is in place with capacity to serve Lantana at full build-out as permitted under our existing entitlements. We received final approval from the City in August 2015 for a 325,000 square-foot mixed-use development of approximately 320,000 square feet, and we expect to be in position to move forward with development during 2016.in 2017.

W Austin Hotel & Residences. The W Austin Hotel & Residences has 38,316 square feet of leasable office space, including 9,000 square feet occupied by our corporate office, and 18,327 square feet of retail space. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, both the office and retail space were substantially all occupied.

The Oaks at Lakeway. As further discussed in Note 8 and "Overview - Sale of The Oaks at Lakeway," in October 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell The Oaks at Lakeway. The Oaks at Lakeway is a HEB Grocery Company, L.P. (HEB) anchoredHEB-anchored retail project planned for 231,436236,739 square feet of commercial space. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, leases for approximately 90 percent of the space, including the HEB lease, have been executed and leasing for the remaining space is under way. The HEB store opened in October 2015, and 1619 retail tenants have opened inas of September 30, 2016. Construction of 217,736 square feet wasis substantially complete, as of June 30, 2016, and construction of the remaining space will be started once leases have been executed. We have received attractive bids for the project and are in active negotiations to sell the property.

Magnolia. The Magnolia project is a HEB-anchored retail project planned for 351,000 square feet of commercial space. Planning and infrastructure work by the city of Magnolia is complete and road expansion by the Texas Department of Transportation areis in progress and construction is expected to be completed in 2017. The HEB store is presently expected to open in fourth-quarter 2017.late 2018 or early 2019.

West Killeen Market. In 2015, we acquired approximately 21 acres in Killeen, Texas, to develop the West Killeen Market project, a HEB-anchored retail project planned for 44,000 square feet of commercial space and three pad sites adjacent to a 90,000 square-foot HEB grocery store. Construction is expected to beginbegan in August 2016, and the HEB store is expectedscheduled to open in March 2017.

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATE

Crestview Station. Crestview Station is a single-family, multi-family, retail and office development, located on the site of a commuter rail line. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, the Crestview Station Joint Venture has sold all of its properties except for one commercial site (see Note 6 in our 2015 Form 10-K). We account for our 50 percent interest in the Crestview Station Joint Venture under the equity method.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We are continually evaluating the development and sale potential of our properties and will continue to consider opportunities to enter into transactions involving our properties. As a result, and because of numerous other factors affecting our business activities as described herein, our past operating results are not necessarily indicative of our future results.


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The following table summarizes our results (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152016 2015 2016 2015
Operating income (loss):              
Hotel$2,159
 $1,274
 $4,267
 $3,369
$562
 $311
 $4,829
 $3,680
Entertainment656
 1,012
 1,392
 1,591
(19) 365
 1,373
 1,956
Commercial leasing549
 383
 1,392
 1,058
452
 20,904
 1,844
 21,962
Real estate operations(487) 180
 (493) 513
2,032
 1,702
 1,539
 2,215
Corporate, eliminations and other(4,239) (2,307) (7,447) (4,380)(2,602) (2,306) (10,049) (6,686)
Operating (loss) income$(1,362) $542
 $(889) $2,151
Operating income (loss)$425
 $20,976
 $(464) $23,127
Interest expense, net$(2,346) $(1,031) $(4,315) $(1,881)$(2,579) $(855) $(6,894) $(2,736)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes$
 $
 $
 $3,218
$
 $
 $
 $3,218
Net (loss) income$(2,483) $(240) $(4,166) $3,544
$(1,659) $13,741
 $(5,825) $17,285
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries$
 $(879) $
 $(1,921)$
 $(3,493) $
 $(5,414)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(2,483) $(1,119) $(4,166) $1,623
$(1,659) $10,248
 $(5,825) $11,871

We have four operating segments: Hotel, Entertainment, Commercial Leasing and Real Estate Operations (see Note 6 for further discussion). The following is a discussion of our operating results by segment.

Hotel
The following table summarizes our Hotel operating results (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152016 2015 2016 2015
Hotel revenue$10,729
 $11,123
 $21,393
 $22,814
$8,328
 $8,597
 $29,721
 $31,411
Hotel cost of sales, excluding depreciation7,719
 8,353
 15,429
 16,455
6,893
 6,792
 22,322
 23,247
Depreciation851
 1,496
 1,697
 2,990
873
 1,494
 2,570
 4,484
Operating income$2,159
 $1,274
 $4,267
 $3,369
$562
 $311
 $4,829
 $3,680

Hotel Operating Income. Operating income for the Hotel segment increased during the 2016 periods, primarily reflecting lower depreciation expense.

Hotel Revenue. Hotel revenue primarily includes revenue from W Austin Hotel room reservations and food and beverage sales. Revenue per available room, which is calculated by dividing total room revenue by the average total rooms available, averaged $285$227 for second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $283$265 for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $287$241 for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $303$282 for the first sixnine months of 2015. Lower Hotel revenues in the 2016 periods primarily reflect lower room revenue resulting from decreased occupancy rates, and lower food and beverage sales, partly attributable to increased hotel capacity in the Austin area.

Hotel Cost of Sales. Hotel operating costs (excluding depreciation) totaled $7.7were $6.9 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2016, compared with $6.8 million in third-quarter 2015, and $15.4decreased slightly to $22.3 million for for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $8.4 million in second-quarter 2015 and $16.5$23.2 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Lower costs in the 2016 periods primarily reflect lower management fees and decreased food and beverage costs.

Hotel Depreciation. Hotel depreciation totaleddecreased to $0.9 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $1.7$2.6 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $1.5 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $3.0$4.5 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Lower depreciation expense in the 2016 periods2015, primarily reflectsreflecting certain furniture and equipment being fully depreciated as of December 31, 2015.


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Entertainment
The following table summarizes our Entertainment operating results (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152016 2015 2016 2015
Entertainment revenue$4,954
 $5,074
 $9,130
 $9,406
$4,196
 $4,181
 $13,326
 $13,587
Entertainment cost of sales, excluding depreciation3,927
 3,744
 7,032
 7,173
3,837
 3,493
 10,869
 10,666
Depreciation371
 318
 706
 642
378
 323
 1,084
 965
Operating income$656
 $1,012
 $1,392
 $1,591
Operating (loss) income$(19) $365
 $1,373
 $1,956

Entertainment Operating (Loss) Income. Operating (loss) income for the Entertainment segment decreased in thethird-quarter 2016, periods,compared with third-quarter 2015, primarily as a result of lower revenues and,a decrease in events hosted at ACL Live. Operating (loss) income for the second quarterEntertainment segment decreased during the first nine months of 2016, higher costcompared with the first nine months of sales.2015, as a result of a decrease in production engagements at Stageside Productions and increases in lower margin events at 3TEN ACL Live and events hosted at other venues.

Certain key operating statistics specific to the concert and event hosting industry are included below to provide additional information regarding our ACL Live operating performance.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152016 2015 2016 2015
Events:              
Events hosted59
 55
 110
 103
42
 49
 152
 152
Estimated attendance58,700
 63,400
 113,100
 119,200
41,763
 55,200
 154,819
 174,400
Ancillary net revenue per attendee$46.06
 $48.67
 $51.09
 $48.83
$41.53
 $35.35
 $48.51
 $44.56
Ticketing:              
Number of tickets sold42,400
 43,900
 76,000
 77,700
32,500
 45,400
 108,400
 123,100
Gross value of tickets sold (in thousands)$2,670
 $3,009
 $4,000
 $4,790
$1,688
 $2,806
 $5,733
 $7,596

Entertainment Revenue. Entertainment revenue primarily reflects the results of operations for ACL Live, including ticket sales, revenue from private events, sponsorships, personal seat license sales and suite sales, and sales of concessions and merchandise. Entertainment revenue also reflects revenues associated with events hosted at venues other than ACL Live, including 3TEN ACL Live, and production of recorded content for artists performing at ACL Live or 3TEN ACL Live, as well as the results of the Stageside Productions joint venture with Pedernales Entertainment LLC. Revenues from the Entertainment segment will vary from period to period as a result of factors such as the price of tickets and number of tickets sold, as well as the number and type of events. The decrease in entertainment revenue in the 2016 periods primarily reflects lower event attendance and lower ticket sales.

Entertainment Cost of Sales. Entertainment operating costs (excluding depreciation) totaled $3.9$3.8 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $7.0$10.9 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $3.7$3.5 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $7.2$10.7 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Costs from the Entertainment segment will vary from period to period as a result of the number and types of events hosted.

Commercial Leasing
The following table summarizes our Commercial Leasing operating results (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152016 2015 2016 2015
Rental revenue$2,366
 $1,869
 $4,555
 $3,776
$2,770
 $921
 $7,325
 $4,697
Rental cost of sales, excluding depreciation1,051
 985
 1,921
 1,750
1,398
 524
 3,319
 2,274
Depreciation766
 501
 1,242
 968
920
 222
 2,162
 1,190
Gain on sales of assets
 (20,729) 
 (20,729)
Operating income$549
 $383
 $1,392
 $1,058
$452
 $20,904
 $1,844
 $21,962


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Commercial Leasing Operating Income. Operating income from the Commercial Leasing segment increaseddecreased in the 2016 periods, compared to the 2015 periods, primarily as a result of rental revenue fromthe gain on the sales of Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter in third-quarter 2015. Depreciation expense increased during the 2016 periods as a result of the addition of The Oaks at Lakeway and Santal, which opened in 2016, partly offset by a decrease in revenue from Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter, which were sold in July 2015.their respective assets, to our Commercial Leasing segment.

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for the first nine months of 2015 periods included revenue from Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter, which were both sold on July 2, 2015. The increase in rental revenue in the 2016 periods reflects rental revenues from The Oaks at Lakeway and the Santal multi-family project, partially offset by a decrease related to the sales of Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter.

Rental Cost of Sales. Rental operating costs totaled $1.1$1.4 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $1.9$3.3 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $1.0$0.5 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $1.8$2.3 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. The increase in rental costs in the 2016 periods primarily reflects increased operating costs relating to The Oaks at Lakeway and Santal, partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses related to the sales of Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter.

Real Estate Operations
The following table summarizes our Real Estate Operations operating results (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152016 2015 2016 2015
Revenues:              
Developed property sales$1,300
 $2,045
 $3,365
 $4,250
$6,063
 $5,900
 $9,428
 $10,150
Undeveloped property sales73
 
 73
 

 
 73
 
Commissions and other83
 214
 281
 510
100
 318
 381
 828
Total revenues1,456
 2,259
 3,719
 4,760
6,163
 6,218
 9,882
 10,978
Cost of sales, including depreciation1,943
 2,079
 4,212
 4,247
4,131
 4,516
 8,343
 8,763
Operating (loss) income$(487) $180
 $(493) $513
Operating income$2,032
 $1,702
 $1,539
 $2,215
              

Real Estate Operations Operating (Loss) Income. TheOperating income from the Real Estate Operations segment reported operating lossesincreased in third-quarter 2016, compared to third-quarter 2015, primarily reflecting lower cost of sales. Operating income decreased during the first nine months of 2016, periods,compared to the first nine months of 2015, primarily reflecting lower revenues from developed property sales.sales and lower commissions.

Developed Property Sales. The following tables summarize our developed property sales (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
2016 20152016 2015
Lots Revenues Average Cost Per Lot Lots Revenues Average Cost Per LotLots Revenues Average Cost Per Lot Lots Revenues Average Cost Per Lot
Barton Creek                      
Amarra Drive:                      
Phase III Lots
 $
 $
 3
 $1,770
 $284
5
 $3,913
 $363
 4
 $3,340
 $401
                      
Circle C                      
Meridian5
 1,300
 147
 1
 275
 156
8
 2,150
 151
 9
 2,560
 161
Total Residential5
 $1,300
   4
 $2,045
  13
 $6,063
   13
 $5,900
  

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Six Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016 20152016 2015
Lots Revenues Average Cost Per Lot Lots Revenues Average Cost Per LotLots Revenues Average Cost Per Lot Lots Revenues Average Cost Per Lot
Barton Creek                      
Amarra Drive:                      
Phase II Lots1
 $550
 $190
 
 $
 $
1
 $550
 $190
 
 $
 $
Phase III Lots
 
 
 3
 1,770
 284
5
 3,913
 363
 7
 5,110
 351
                      
Circle C                      
Meridian10
 2,815
 159
 9
 2,480
 156
18
 4,965
 155
 18
 5,040
 159
Total Residential11
 $3,365
   12
 $4,250
  24
 $9,428
   25
 $10,150
  
                      
The decrease in developed property sales revenues infor the first nine months of 2016, periodscompared to the first nine months of 2015, primarily resulted from a decrease in Amarra Drive Phase III lot sales, partlypartially offset by an increase in Amarra Drive Phase II lot sales. In recent periods, sales at Meridian.


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our higher priced Amarra Drive lots have been slower than sales of our Circle C Meridian lots, which we believe reflects national sales trends, and we continue to have significant inventory in developed Amarra Drive lots.

Commissions and Other. Commissions and other totaled $0.1 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $0.3$0.4 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $0.2$0.3 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $0.5$0.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2015.
 
Cost of Sales. Cost of sales includes cost of property sold, project operating and marketing expenses and allocated overhead costs.costs, partly offset by reductions for certain municipal utility district (MUD) reimbursements. Cost of sales totaled $4.1 million for third-quarter 2016 and $8.3 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared with $4.5 million for third-quarter 2015 and $8.8 million for the first nine months of 2015. Cost of sales for both the 2016 and 2015 periods were partly offset by Barton Creek municipal utility district (MUD)MUD reimbursements totaling less than $0.1 million. Cost of sales totaled $1.9 million for second-quarter 2016 and $4.2 million for the first six months of 2016, compared with $2.1 million for second-quarter 2015 and $4.2 million for the first six months of 2015.

Corporate, Eliminations and Other
Corporate, eliminations and other includes consolidated general and administrative expenses, which primarily consist of employee salaries, wagesbenefits, professional fees and other costs and totaled $4.1$2.6 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $7.2$10.0 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $2.1$2.3 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $4.1$6.7 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Beginning January 1, 2016, general and administrative expenses are managed on a consolidated basis and are not allocated to our operating segments. The segment disclosures for the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2015 have been recast to be consistent with the secondthird quarter and first sixnine months of 2016. Costs were higher for the 2016 periods, primarily reflecting higher legal and consulting fees mainly due to $1.9$0.3 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $2.5$2.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2016 associated with Stratus' successful proxy contest. Corporate, eliminations and other also includes eliminations of intersegment amounts incurred by the four operating segments.

Non-Operating Results
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense (before capitalized interest) totaledincreased to $3.94.1 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $7.6$11.7 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $2.32.2 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $4.6$6.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. The increase in interest expense in the 2016 periods2015, primarily reflectsreflecting higher loan balances and interest rates primarily reflectingas a result of our refinancing of the W Austin Hotel & Residences, and increased construction loans to support development of The Oaks at Lakeway and the Santal multi-family project.

Capitalized interest totaled $1.6$1.5 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $3.3$4.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $1.31.4 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $2.7$4.1 million for the first sixnine months of 2015, and is primarily related to development activities at Barton Creek and at The Oaks at Lakeway.

Loss on Interest Rate Derivative Instruments. We recorded lossesgains (losses) of $0.1$0.2 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $0.5$(0.3) million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with a loss of less than $0.1$(0.9) million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $0.1$(1.0) million for the first sixnine months of 2015, associated with changes in the fair valuevalues of our interest rate cap agreement.derivative instruments.


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Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. We recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2016 associated with the full repayment of our existing obligations under the Bank of America loan with the proceeds from the Goldman Sachs loan.

Other Income, Net. We recorded other income of less than $0.1 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2016, compared with $0.3 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2015. Other income for the 2015 periods included interest received in connection with Barton Creek MUD reimbursements.

Equity in Unconsolidated Affiliates' (Loss) Income. We account for our interests in our unconsolidated affiliates using the equity method. Our equity in the net (loss) income of these entities totaled less than $(0.1) million for second-quarter 2016 and $0.1 million for the first six months of 2016, compared with$(0.2) million forsecond-quarter 2015 and $(0.1) million for the first six months of 2015.

Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes. We recorded a tax benefit from (provision for) income taxes of $1.3$0.3 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2016 and $2.3$2.6 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $0.2$(5.2) million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and less than ($0.1) million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Both the 2016 and 2015 periods also include the Texas state margin tax. The difference between Stratus' consolidated effective income tax rate and the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 35 percent is primarily attributable to the state margin tax. TheAdditionally, the state margin tax in the 2015 periods was partially offset by the tax effect of income attributable to noncontrolling interests.


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deferred tax liabilities) totaling $28.2 million at September 30, 2016, and$15.3 million at December 31, 2015. The increase in deferred tax assets of $12.9 million in 2016 is primarily associated with the anticipated closing of the sale of The Oaks at Lakeway in fourth-quarter 2016, which is expected to result in a current taxable gain which would be deferred under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Our income tax benefit for the third quarter of 2016 includes current income tax expense of $12.5 million offset by a deferred tax benefit of $12.8 million.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries totaled $0.9$3.5 million for second-quarterthird-quarter 2015 and $1.9$5.4 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Stratus did not have net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries in the 2016 periods, primarily because of Stratus' purchase of Canyon-Johnson’s approximate 58 percent interest in the Block 21 Joint Venture (which owns the W Austin Hotel & Residences) in September 2015, resulting in Stratus owning 100 percent of the entity.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2012, we sold 7500 Rialto, an office building in Lantana. In connection with the sale, we recognized a gain of $5.1 million and deferred a gain of $5.0 million because of a guaranty provided to the lender in connection with the buyer's assumption of the loan related to 7500 Rialto. The guaranty was released in January 2015, and we recognized the deferred gain totaling $5.0 million ($3.2 million to net income attributable to common stockholders) in first-quarter 2015.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Volatility in the real estate market, including the markets in which we operate, can impact sales of our properties from period to period. However, we believe that the unique nature and location of our assets will provide us positive cash flows over time. See "Business Strategy and Related Risks" for further discussion of our liquidity.

Comparison of Cash Flows for the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2016 and 2015
Operating Activities. Cash used inprovided by operating activities totaled $10.3$0.9 million during the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $0.6$3.3 million during the first sixnine months of 2015. The decrease in the 2016 period, compared to the 2015 period, is primarily a result of the net loss attributable to common stockholders, an increase in deferred charges associated with leases at The Oaks at Lakeway and restricted cash related to reserves for debt service, taxes, and insurance for the Goldman Sachs loan, partially offset by lower purchases and development of real estate. The first six months of 2015 also included MUD reimbursements of $5.3 million. Expenditures for purchases and development of real estate properties totaled $7.6$10.9 million during the first sixnine months of 2016 and $15.7$20.6 million during the first sixnine months of 2015, and primarily included development costs for our Barton Creek properties. The first nine months of 2016 and 2015 included MUD reimbursements of $12.3 millionand$5.3 million, respectively. The increase in deferred income taxes for the first nine months of 2016, compared to the first nine months of 2015, relates to the anticipated closing of the sale of The Oaks at Lakeway in fourth-quarter 2016 and is offset by an increase in current tax liabilities (included in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other).

Approximately $29.5 million has been reimbursed or is eligible for reimbursement by MUDs for infrastructure costs incurred in our development of Section N in Barton Creek. As of September 30, 2016, we have received MUD reimbursements of $17.0 million, $12.3 million of which was received in September 2016. We expect to receive the remaining $12.5 million in MUD reimbursements in future periods.

Investing Activities. Cash used in(used in) provided by investing activities totaled $22.5$(24.8) million during the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $16.7$5.9 million during the first sixnine months of 2015. Development of commercial leasing properties increasedtotaled $24.3 million during the first sixnine months of 2016 to $21.9 million, compared with $16.2and $36.6 million during the first sixnine months of 2015, and primarily relatingrelated to development of the Santal multi-family and The Oaks at Lakeway projects. The first nine months of 2015 also included $43.3 million in proceeds from the sales of the Parkside Village and 5700 Slaughter commercial properties.

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Financing Activities. Cash provided by (used in) financing activities totaled $26.223.2 million during the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $13.1$(5.7) million during the first sixnine months of 2015. During the first sixnine months of 2016, net borrowings on the Comerica credit facility totaled $8.94.9 million, compared with $8.135.0 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. Net borrowings on other project and term loans totaled $18.5$19.8 million for the first sixnine months of 2016, compared with $6.1$24.1 million for the first sixnine months of 2015. The increase in borrowingsNoncontrolling interest distributions for the Parkside Village Joint Venture and the Block 21 Joint Venture totaled $4.2 million for the first sixnine months of 2016 primarily reflects borrowings to fund2015. During September 2015 we completed the developmentpurchase of Canyon-Johnson’s approximate 58 percent interest in the Santal multi-family and The Oaks at Lakeway projects (see Note 4) and the refinancing of the W Austin Hotel & Residences. We also incurred $1.0 million in financing costsBlock 21 Joint Venture for the first six months of 2016 primarily related to our new Goldman Sachs loan.approximately $62.0 million. See also “Credit Facility and Other Financing Arrangements” for a discussion of our outstanding debt at JuneSeptember 30, 2016.

Credit Facility and Other Financing Arrangements
At JuneSeptember 30, 2016, we had total debt based on the principal amounts outstanding of $290.5$287.8 million, compared with $263.1 million at December 31, 2015. The principal amount of our debt at JuneSeptember 30, 2016, consisted of the following:

$149.2148.8 million under the Goldman Sachs loan, the proceeds of which were used to refinance the W Austin Hotel & Residences in January 2016.

$53.154.2 million under the construction loan agreement to fund the construction, development and leasing of The Oaks at Lakeway in Lakeway, Texas (the Lakeway construction loan).

$42.038.0 million under the $52.5 million Comerica credit facility, which is comprised of a $45.0 million revolving line of credit, $3.0$7.0 million of which was available at JuneSeptember 30, 2016, and a $7.5 million letters of credit tranche, against which $2.3 million was committed and $5.2 million was available at JuneSeptember 30, 2016. The

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Comerica credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets except for properties that are encumbered by separate loan financing. See Note 4 for further discussion.

$28.630.2 million under the construction loan agreement to fund the development and construction of the first phase of a multi-family development in Section N of Barton Creek (the Santal construction loan).

$8.0 million under an unsecured term loan with Diversified Real Asset Income Fund (DRAIF), formerly American Strategic Income Portfolio or ASIP.
 
$5.7 million under the term loan agreement with PlainsCapital Bank secured by assets at Barton Creek Village (the Barton Creek Village term loan).

$3.82.9 million under the term loan agreementstand-alone revolving credit facility with Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.,Comerica Bank to fund the proceedsconstruction and development of which were used to purchase approximately 142 acres of land in Magnolia, Texasthe Amarra Villas (the Magnolia loan)Amarra Drive credit facility).

See Note 8 for discussion of additional indebtedness incurred subsequent to June 30, 2016.

The Comerica credit facility, the Amarra Drive credit facility and our DRAIF unsecured term loan include a requirement that we maintain a minimum total stockholders’ equity balance of $110.0 million. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2016, Stratus' total stockholders' equity was $132.6131.2 million. See Note 7 in our 2015 Form 10-K and NotesNote 4 and 8 of this Form 10-Q for further discussion of our outstanding debt.

The following table summarizes our debt maturities based on the principal amounts outstanding as of JuneSeptember 30, 2016 (in thousands):
                          
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter Total2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter Total
Goldman Sachs loan$1,069
 $2,096
 $2,215
 $2,342
 $2,477
 $139,049
 $149,248
$617
 $2,096
 $2,215
 $2,342
 $2,477
 $139,049
 $148,796
Lakeway construction loan
 315
 1,284
 51,537
 

 
 53,136

 315
 1,284
 52,565
 

 
 54,164
Comerica credit facility
 42,010
 
 
 
 
 42,010

 38,029
a 

 
 
 
 38,029
Santal construction loan
 
 28,642
 
 
 
 28,642

 
 30,223
 
 
 
 30,223
DRAIF term loan8,000
a 

 
 
 
 
 8,000
8,000
b 

 
 
 
 
 8,000
Barton Creek Village term loan74
 153
 160
 167
 173
 4,992
 5,719
38
 153
 160
 167
 173
 4,992
 5,683
Magnolia loan3,750
b 

 
 
 
 
 3,750
Amarra Drive credit facility
 
 
 2,857
 
 
 2,857
Total$12,893
 $44,574
 $32,301
 $54,046
 $2,650
 $144,041
 $290,505
$8,655
 $40,593
 $33,882
 $57,931
 $2,650
 $144,041
 $287,752

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a.Matures DecemberAugust 31, 2016.2017.
b.Matures October 1,December 31, 2016.

We expect to repay or refinance our near-term debt maturities in the normal course of business and believe we have the ability to do so.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2015, other than our debt obligations described above. Refer to Part II, Items 7. and 7A. in our 2015 Form 10-K, for further information regarding our contractual obligations.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Refer to Note 7 for discussion of recently issued accounting standards and their impact on our future financial statements and disclosures.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

There have been no material changes in our off-balance sheet arrangements since December 31, 2015. See Note 10 in our 2015 Form 10-K for further information.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss factors we believe may affect our future performance. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as statements regarding the implementation and potential results of our five-year plan, projections or expectations related to operational and financial performance or liquidity, reimbursements for infrastructure costs, financing and regulatory matters, development plans and sales of properties, including expectations related to completion of the pending sale of The Oaks at Lakeway (Lakeway), projected net cash proceeds from the sale, projected debt balances after application of the net proceeds and our projections with respect to our obligations under the master lease agreements, commercial leasing activities, timeframes for development, construction and completion of our projects, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources, and other plans and objectives of management for future operations and activities. The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “potential,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be” and any similar expressions and/or statements that are not historical facts are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements.

We caution readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the outcome of the strategic review process, our ability to refinance and service our debt and the availability of financing for development projects and other corporate purposes, our ability to sell properties at prices our board of directors considers acceptable, a decrease in the demand for real estate in the Austin, Texas market, changes in economic and business conditions, reductions in discretionary spending by consumers and corporations, competition from other real estate developers, hotel operators and/or entertainment venue operators and promoters, business opportunities that may be presented to and/or pursued by us, the failure of third parties to satisfy debt service obligations, the failure to complete agreements with strategic partners and/or appropriately manage relationships with strategic partners, the termination of sales contracts or letters of intent due to, among other factors, the failure of one or more closing conditions or market changes, other factors related to the pending Lakeway transaction including our ability to secure qualifying tenants for the space subject to the master lease agreements and to assign such leases to the purchaser and remove the corresponding property from the master leases,the failure to attract customers for our developments or such customers' failure to satisfy their purchase commitments, increases in interest rates, declines in the market value of our assets, increases in operating costs, including real estate taxes and the cost of construction materials, changes in external perception of the W Austin Hotel, changes in consumer preferences, changes in laws, regulations or the regulatory environment affecting the development of real estate, opposition from special interest groups with respect to development projects, weather-related risks and other factors described in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A. in our 2015 Form 10-K filed with the SEC, as updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC.

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Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions upon which our forward-looking statements are based are likely to change after the forward-looking statements are made. Further, we may make changes to our business plans that could affect our results. We caution investors that we do not intend to update our forward-looking statements notwithstanding any changes in our assumptions, business plans, actual experience, or other changes, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

In January 2016 we fully repaid our existing obligations under the BoA loan. See Note 4 for additional information.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2016, $123.8$125.3 million face value of our total outstanding debt of $290.5$287.8 million bears interest at variable rates. An increase of 100 basis points in annual interest rates for this variable-rate debt would increase our annual interest costs by $1.2$1.3 million.

There have been no material changes in our market risks since December 31, 2015. For additional information on our market risks, refer to “Disclosures About Market Risks” included in Part II, Items 7. and 7A. of our 2015 Form 10-K.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a)           Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.


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(b)           Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2016, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of our common stock that we repurchased under the board-approved open market share purchase program during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2016.
  (a) Total   (c) Total Number of (d) Maximum Number
  Number (b) Average Shares Purchased as Part of Shares That May
  of Shares Price Paid of Publicly Announced Yet Be Purchased Under
Period Purchased Per Share 
Plans or Programsa
 
the Plans or Programsa
AprilJuly 1 to 30,31, 2016 
 $
 
 991,695
MayAugust 1 to 31, 2016 
 
 
 991,695
JuneSeptember 1 to 30, 2016 
 
 
 991,695
Total 
 
 
  
a.In November 2013, the board of directors approved an increase in our open-market share purchase program, initially authorized in 2001, for up to 1.7 million shares of our common stock. The program does not have an expiration date.
Stratus' loan agreements with Comerica Bank and Diversified Real Asset Income Fund require lender approval of any common stock repurchases.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The exhibits to this report are listed in the Exhibit Index beginning on page E-1 hereof.


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SIGNATURE


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.

STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.

By: /s/ Erin D. Pickens
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Erin D. Pickens
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(authorized signatory and
Principal Financial Officer)

Date: AugustNovember 9, 2016

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STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
      Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Title Filed with this Form 10-Q Form File No. Date Filed
Agreement of Sale and Purchase, dated October 4, 2016, between Stratus Lakeway Center, LLC and TA Realty, LLC.X
3.1 Composite Certificate of Incorporation of Stratus Properties Inc.   8-A/A 000-19989 8/26/2010
           
3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of Stratus Properties Inc., as amended effective March 9, 2016.   10-K 001-37716 3/15/2016
           
4.1 Second Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of March 9, 2016 between Stratus Properties Inc. and Computershare Inc. as Rights Agent.   8-K 000-19989 3/10/2016
           
4.2 Investor Rights Agreement by and between Stratus Properties Inc. and Moffett Holdings, LLC dated as of March 15, 2012.   8-K 000-19989 3/20/2012
           
4.3 Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and among Moffett Holdings, LLC, LCHM Holdings, LLC and Stratus Properties Inc., dated as of March 3, 2014.   13D 000-19989 3/5/2014
           
 Fifth Amendment to Construction LoanSixth Modification Agreement amongbetween Stratus Lakeway Center L.L.C, as Borrower, PlainsCapitalProperties Inc., Stratus Properties Operating Co., L.P., Circle C Land, L.P., Austin 290 Properties, Inc., The Villas at Amarra Drive, L.L.C., and Comerica Bank, as Administrative Agent and the Other Financial Institutions party thereto, as Lenders dated as of October 29, 2015.August 12, 2016. X      
           
 Severance and ChangeForm of ControlPerformance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement betweenunder the Stratus Properties Inc. and William H. Armstrong III, effective as of April 1, 2016.2013 Stock Incentive Plan (adopted March 2016).X   10-Q 001-377165/10/2016
           
 Severance and ChangeForm of Control Agreement betweenNotice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units under the Stratus Properties Inc. and Erin D. Pickens, effective as of April 1, 2016.2013 Stock Incentive Plan (adopted March 2016).X   10-Q 001-377165/10/2016
           
 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). X      
           
 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). X      
           
 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. X      
           
 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. X      
           
101.INS XBRL Instance Document. X      
           
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema. X      
           
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase. X      
           
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase. X      
           
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase. X      
           
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. X      
           
* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.    


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