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NEWS RELEASE
 
NASDAQ Symbol: “STRS”
Stratus Properties Inc.
Financial and Media Contact:
212 Lavaca St. Suite 300
William H. Armstrong III
Austin, Texas  78701
(512) 478-5788

STRATUS PROPERTIES INC. REPORTS
FIRST-QUARTER 2011 RESULTS AND UPDATES
W AUSTIN HOTEL & RESIDENCES ACTIVITIES

HIGHLIGHTS
·  
The hotel at the W Austin Hotel & Residences project opened in December 2010, delivery of the first condominium residences began in January 2011 and the music and entertainment venue, Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater, opened in February 2011.
·  
At March 31, 2011, Stratus had $5.8 million of available cash and cash equivalents, excluding $5.0 million associated with the W Austin Hotel & Residences project and $7.4 million of availability under its credit facility.

SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
First-Quarter
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
(In Thousands, Except
Per Share Amounts)
 
Revenues
$
41,603
 
$
2,300
 
Operating income (loss)
 
3,872
   
(2,803
)
Net income (loss)
 
3,055
   
(1,780
)
Net loss attributable to Stratus common stock
 
(881
)
 
(1,709
)
             
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Stratus common stock
$
(0.12
)
$
(0.23
)
             
Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
 
7,484
   
7,456
 
             
 

AUSTIN, TX, May 16, 2011 – Stratus Properties Inc. (NASDAQ: STRS) reported a net loss attributable to common stock of $0.9 million, $0.12 per share, for first-quarter 2011, compared with a net loss of $1.7 million, $0.23 per share, for first-quarter 2010.

William H. Armstrong III, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Stratus, stated, “We remain pleased with the performance of the W Austin Hotel and ACL Live. In January, we began delivering condominium units at the W Austin Hotel & Residences project, and anticipate completing construction of the remaining units in the second quarter. We continue to evaluate additional development projects based on Austin real estate market conditions, which have shown recent signs of improvement.”
 
 
 

 
 
W Austin Hotel & Residences Project Status. Stratus’ development of the W Austin Hotel & Residences in downtown Austin, conducted through a joint venture with Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund II, L.P. (Canyon-Johnson), is being completed on schedule and within budget of approximately $300 million. The 251-room hotel, which we believe will set the standard for contemporary luxury in downtown Austin, opened in December 2010 and is managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.  Condominium units are being completed on a floor-by-floor basis and delivery of the first condominium units began in January 2011 and is continuing. As of April 29, 2011, sales of 40 of the 159 condominium units had closed for $38.8 million and 46 of the remaining 119 condominium units were under contract. The project also includes Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater (ACL Live), a live music and entertainment venue and production studio with a maximum capacity of approximately 3,000 people. In addition to hosting concerts and private events, the venue is the new home of Austin City Limits, a television program showcasing popular music legends. ACL Live opened in February 2011, has hosted 48 events through April 29, 2011, and currently has booked events through January 2012. The project also has approximately 41,000 square feet of leasable office space, of which 17,500 square feet opened in March 2011, and 18,000 square feet of leasable retail space, which is scheduled to open in July 2011. As of April 29, 2011, 17,500 square feet of the office space was occupied (including 9,000 for Stratus’ corporate office) and Stratus had entered into leases for 12,600 square feet of the retail space.

Financial Results. Stratus is continuing its high-priority development activities and is focused on maximizing long-term property values. Stratus’ property sales totaled $31.4 million for first-quarter 2011, which included 33 condominium units for $31.3 million at the W Austin Hotel & Residences project and one lot for $0.1 million in the Meridian development in the Circle C community, compared with $0.9 million for first-quarter 2010, which included 13 lots in the Meridian development. The increase in developed property sales revenues primarily resulted from the sale of condominium units at the W Austin Hotel & Residences project, which became available in first-quarter 2011.

Rental income from commercial leasing properties increased to $1.4 million for first-quarter 2011 from $1.3 million for first-quarter 2010, primarily because of increases in rental income at 7500 Rialto.

Hotel revenue totaled $7.3 million in first-quarter 2011, and reflects the first full quarter of results of operations for the W Austin Hotel, which opened in December 2010. Hotel revenues primarily include revenues from room reservations and food and beverage sales.

Entertainment venue revenue totaled $1.4 million in first-quarter 2011, and reflects the results of operations for ACL Live, which opened in February 2011. Venue revenues primarily include ticket sales; sales of concessions and merchandise; and sponsorships, personal seat licenses sales and suite sales.

Stratus is a diversified real estate company engaged in the acquisition, development, management, operation and sale of commercial, hotel, entertainment, multi-family and residential real estate properties, including the W Austin Hotel & Residences project, located primarily in the Austin, Texas area.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT.  This press release contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss our expectations regarding future performance. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as those statements regarding anticipated real estate sales, commercial leasing activities, and development at the W Austin Hotel & Residences
 
 
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project.  The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be” and any similar expressions are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements.  Accuracy of the forward-looking statements depends on assumptions about events that change over time and is thus susceptible to periodic change based on actual experience and new developments. We caution investors that we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this press release and we do not intend to update the forward-looking statements more frequently than quarterly.

In making any forward-looking statements, the person making them believes that the expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. We caution readers that those statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our 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 changes in economic and business conditions, business opportunities that may be presented to and/or pursued by us, the availability of financing, changes in laws, regulations or the regulatory environment affecting the development of real estate and other factors described in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

A copy of this release is available on Stratus’ website, www.stratusproperties.com.

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

 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Revenues:
           
Real estate
$
31,442
 
$
874
 
Hotel
 
7,271
   
-
 
Rental
 
1,400
   
1,297
 
Entertainment venue
 
1,357
   
-
 
Commissions, management fees and other
 
133
   
129
 
Total revenues
 
41,603
   
2,300
 
Cost of sales:
           
Real estate
 
25,431
   
2,106
 
Hotel
 
6,249
   
-
 
Rental
 
729
   
745
 
Entertainment venue
 
1,540
   
-
 
Depreciation
 
1,815
   
420
 
Total cost of sales
 
35,764
   
3,271
 
General and administrative expenses
 
1,967
   
1,832
 
Total costs and expenses
 
37,731
   
5,103
 
Operating income (loss)
 
3,872
   
(2,803
)
Interest expense, net
 
(834
)
 
-
 
Other income, net
 
269
   
218
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in unconsolidated affiliate’s loss
 
3,307
   
(2,585
)
Equity in unconsolidated affiliate’s loss
 
(76
)
 
(76
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
 
(176
)
 
881
 
Net income (loss)
 
3,055
   
(1,780
)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiariesa
 
(3,936
)
 
71
 
Net loss attributable to Stratus common stock
$
(881
)
$
(1,709
)
             
Net loss per share attributable to Stratus common stock:
           
Basic and diluted
$
(0.12
)
$
(0.23
)
             
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
           
Basic and diluted
 
7,484
   
7,456
 
             
a. 
Primarily relates to the operations of W Austin Hotel & Residences project.
 
 
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STRATUS PROPERTIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
$
10,839
 
$
11,730
 
Real estate held for sale
 
27,197
   
27,312
 
Real estate under development
 
142,253
   
189,057
 
Land held for future development
 
57,868
   
57,822
 
Real estate held for investment
 
189,964
a
 
143,049
 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate
 
3,008
   
3,084
 
Deferred tax assets, net
 
170
   
170
 
Other assets
 
20,543
   
22,962
 
Total assets
$
451,842
 
$
455,186
 
             
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
           
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
22,826
 
$
20,149
 
Accrued interest and property taxes
 
8,242
   
7,828
 
Deposits
 
5,736
   
9,296
 
Debt
 
193,345
   
201,523
 
Other liabilities
 
3,863
   
3,590
 
Total liabilities
 
234,012
   
242,386
 
             
Commitments and contingencies
           
             
Equity:
           
Stratus stockholders’ equity:
           
Preferred stock
 
-
   
-
 
Common stock
 
84
   
84
 
Capital in excess of par value of common stock
 
197,862
   
197,773
 
Accumulated deficit
 
(52,216
)
 
(51,335
)
Common stock held in treasury
 
(18,010
)
 
(17,972
)
Total Stratus stockholders’ equity
 
127,720
   
128,550
 
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiariesb
 
90,110
   
84,250
 
Total equity
 
217,830
   
212,800
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
451,842
 
$
455,186
 
             
a. 
Includes $35.9 million of assets related to ACL Live at the W Austin Hotel & Residences project that were reclassified from real estate under development during first-quarter 2011.
b. 
Primarily relates to Canyon-Johnson’s interest in the W Austin Hotel & Residences project.

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

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
         
Net income (loss)
$
3,055
 
$
(1,780
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
           
provided by (used in) operating activities:
           
Depreciation
 
1,815
   
420
 
Cost of real estate sold
 
21,043
   
563
 
Deferred income taxes
 
-
   
(898
)
Stock-based compensation
 
108
   
146
 
Equity in unconsolidated affiliate’s loss
 
76
   
76
 
Deposits
 
(157
)
 
(2,133
)
Purchases and development of real estate propertiesa
 
(12,524
)
 
(10,394
)
Decrease (increase) in other assets
 
(1,397
)
 
902
 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
 
3,511
   
(2,788
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
15,530
   
(15,886
)
             
Cash flow from investing activities:
           
Development of commercial leasing properties
 
(1,411
)
 
(1,131
)
Development of hotel
 
(4,256
)
 
(6,489
)
Development of entertainment venue
 
(4,443
)
 
(2,685
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(10,110
)
 
(10,305
)
             
Cash flow from financing activities:
           
Borrowings from credit facility
 
10,000
   
5,012
 
Payments on credit facility
 
(134
)
 
(781
)
Borrowings from project and term loans
 
11,256
   
4,500
 
Payments on project and term loans
 
(29,300
)
 
(2,099
)
Noncontrolling interest contributions
 
1,924
   
10,308
 
Net payments for stock-based awards
 
(57
)
 
(76
)
Financing costs
 
-
   
(163
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 
(6,311
)
 
16,701
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(891
)
 
(9,490
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
11,730
   
15,398
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
10,839
 
$
5,908
 
             
a.  
Primarily includes capital expenditures associated with the condominium units at the W Austin Hotel & Residences project.

 
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