Stratus Properties Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratus Properties Inc. (NASDAQ: STRS), a residential and retail focused real estate company with operations in the Austin, Texas area and other select markets in Texas, today reported first-quarter 2026 results.

Highlights and Recent Developments:

• In March 2026, Stratus’ Board of Directors (Board) concluded its strategic alternatives review and unanimously approved a plan of complete liquidation and dissolution of Stratus (Plan of Liquidation). In connection with the Plan of Liquidation, Stratus announced an estimated range of potential liquidating distributions of $29.73 to $37.69 per share. The Plan of Liquidation is subject to approval by Stratus’ stockholders.
• Net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $6.6 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, in first-quarter 2026, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $(2.9) million, or $(0.36) per diluted share, in first-quarter 2025.
• In first-quarter 2026, a Stratus subsidiary completed the sale of Kingwood Place, an H-E-B-anchored, mixed-use development project in Kingwood, Texas, for $60.8 million. Stratus received $16.2 million from its subsidiary in connection with the sale after selling costs, repayment of the project loan, establishing a reserve for remaining costs of the partnership and distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, and recorded a pre-tax gain, net of noncontrolling interests, of approximately $13.4 million.
• In March 2026, Stratus received an offer for the retail component of Jones Crossing, including undeveloped commercial acreage, for $46.5 million and is negotiating a sales contract. Stratus also entered into contracts to sell the New Caney land for approximately $12.7 million and the last Amarra Villas home for $3.6 million, which is subject to satisfaction of closing conditions. In April 2026, Stratus sold one Amarra Villas home for $3.6 million.
• Revenues for first-quarter 2026 were $3.8 million compared to revenues of $5.0 million for first-quarter 2025. The decrease was primarily due to decreased revenue from Lantana Place – Retail, which was sold in fourth-quarter 2025, and Kingwood Place, which was sold in first-quarter 2026, partially offset by increased revenue from The Saint George, which began lease-up in second-quarter 2025.
• Stratus had $73.5 million of cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, Stratus had $24.7 million available under its revolving credit facility.
• Net income totaled $13.5 million in first-quarter 2026, compared to net loss of $(3.8) million in first-quarter 2025. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) totaled $17.1 million in first-quarter 2026, compared to $(2.3) million in first-quarter 2025. For a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA, see the supplemental schedule, “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure EBITDA,” below.

William H. Armstrong III, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Stratus, stated, “During the first quarter, our team remained focused on disciplined execution as we continued to monetize our portfolio and deliver value to stockholders. We completed the sale of Kingwood Place early in the year, generating substantial proceeds, while continuing entitlement, infrastructure and development activities to position our remaining assets for sale. During the quarter, we received a $46.5 million offer for the retail component of Jones Crossing, including undeveloped commercial acreage, and entered into a contract to sell the New Caney land for approximately $12.7 million, subject to closing conditions. In April, we sold an Amarra Villas home for $3.6 million, and in May, we entered into a contract to sell the last Amarra Villas home for $3.6 million. We believe these actions demonstrate continued progress toward maximizing asset value and returning capital to stockholders in a thoughtful manner. Following the Board’s determination that the Plan of Liquidation is the best path to optimize and return portfolio value to stockholders, we remain focused on executing the Plan of Liquidation efficiently and prudently.”

Summary Financial Results

Results of Operations

Revenue from the Real Estate Operations segment in first-quarter 2026 was relatively flat compared to first-quarter 2025.

The decrease in revenue from the Leasing Operations segment in first-quarter 2026, compared to first-quarter 2025, primarily reflects the sale of Lantana Place – Retail in fourth-quarter 2025 and the sale of Kingwood Place in first-quarter 2026, partially offset by an increase in revenue from The Saint George, which began lease-up in second-quarter 2025.

Debt and Liquidity

At March 31, 2026, consolidated debt totaled $143.8 million and consolidated cash and cash equivalents totaled $73.5 million, compared with consolidated debt of $143.0 million and consolidated cash and cash equivalents of $74.3 million at December 31, 2025.

As of March 31, 2026, Stratus had $24.7 million available under its revolving credit facility, net of $3.4 million of letters of credit and no amount was borrowed.

Purchases and development of real estate properties (included in operating cash flows) and capital expenditures (included in investing cash flows) totaled $7.8 million for first-quarter 2026, primarily related to the development of Holden Hills Phases 1 and 2 and the road infrastructure at Lakeway, compared with $11.7 million for first-quarter 2025, primarily related to the development of Holden Hills Phase 1 and The Saint George.

Plan of Liquidation

On March 24, 2026, Stratus’ Board unanimously approved the Plan of Liquidation following conclusion of the strategic review. The Plan of Liquidation provides that Stratus will be dissolved and will conduct an orderly sale of all or substantially all of its assets and distribute the net proceeds to Stratus’ stockholders, subject to payment of or reasonable provision for Stratus’ liabilities and obligations. In connection with the Plan of Liquidation, Stratus announced an estimated range of potential liquidating distributions of $29.73 to $37.69 per share. The Plan of Liquidation is subject to approval by Stratus’ stockholders at Stratus’ annual meeting to be held on June 1, 2026.

Share Repurchase Program

Through April 30, 2026, Stratus has acquired 235,421 shares of its common stock for a total cost of $5.2 million at an average price of $22.14 per share, and $19.8 million remains available for repurchases under Stratus’ $25.0 million share repurchase program. The repurchase program authorizes Stratus, in management’s and the Capital Committee of the Board’s discretion, to repurchase shares from time to time, subject to market conditions and other factors.

About Stratus

Stratus Properties Inc. is engaged primarily in the entitlement, development, management, leasing and sale of multi-family and single-family residential and commercial real estate properties in the Austin, Texas area and other select markets in Texas. In addition to its developed properties, Stratus has a development portfolio that consists of approximately 1,500 acres of commercial and residential projects under development or undeveloped land held for future use. Stratus’ commercial real estate portfolio consists of stabilized retail properties or future retail and mixed-use development projects with no commercial office space. Stratus generates revenues and cash flows from the sale of its developed and undeveloped properties, the lease of its retail, mixed-use and multi-family properties and development and asset management fees received from its properties.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This press release contains forward-looking statements in which Stratus discusses factors it believes may affect its future performance and business strategy. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical fact, such as plans, projections or expectations related to the Plan of Liquidation, including the availability, timing and amount of potential future distributions to stockholders, the timing of asset sales and whether and when the sales of the retail component of Jones Crossing, the New Caney land and an Amarra Villas home will be completed, and Stratus’ estimated pre-tax proceeds from these sales, inflation, interest rates, tariffs and trade policies, supply chain constraints, Stratus’ ability to pay or refinance its debt obligations as they become due, availability of bank credit, Stratus’ ability to meet its future debt service and other cash obligations, projected future operating loans, advances or capital contributions to Stratus’ joint ventures, future cash flows and liquidity, the Austin and Texas real estate markets, the planning, financing, development, construction, completion and stabilization of Stratus’ development projects, including projected costs and estimated times to complete construction, plans to sell, recapitalize or refinance properties and estimated timing for closing properties under contract, future operational and financial performance, MUD reimbursements for infrastructure costs, regulatory matters, including the expected impact of Texas Senate Bill 2038 (the ETJ Law) and related ongoing litigation and the letter from the City of Austin challenging the removal of Stratus’ property from the ETJ, leasing activities, tax rates, future capital expenditures and financing plans, possible joint ventures, partnerships or other strategic relationships, other plans and objectives of management for future operations and development projects, and potential future cash returns to stockholders, including the timing and amount of repurchases under Stratus’ share repurchase program. The words “anticipate,” “may,” “can,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “target,” “intend,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be” and any similar expressions or statements are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements.

Under Stratus’ Fifth Third Bank debt agreements, Stratus is not permitted to repurchase its common stock in excess of $1.0 million or pay dividends on its common stock without Fifth Third Bank’s prior written consent, which Stratus obtained in connection with its current $25.0 million share repurchase program. Any future declaration of dividends or decision to repurchase Stratus’ common stock outside the approved share repurchase program is at the discretion of Stratus’ Board, subject to restrictions under Stratus’ Fifth Third Bank debt agreements, and will depend on Stratus’ financial results, cash requirements, projected compliance with covenants in its debt agreements, outlook and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. Stratus’ future debt agreements, future refinancings of or amendments to existing debt agreements or other future agreements may restrict Stratus’ ability to declare dividends or repurchase shares.

Stratus cautions readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and its actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, expected, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that can cause Stratus’ actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the Plan of Liquidation, including the availability, timing and amount of the distributions to stockholders in connection with the Plan of Liquidation, including changes in the amount and timing of the total liquidating distributions, including as a result of unexpected levels of transaction costs, delayed or terminated closings, liquidation costs or unpaid or additional liabilities and obligations, the amounts that will need to be set aside by Stratus, the adequacy of such reserves to satisfy Stratus’ obligations, risks associated with third-party contracts containing consent and/or other provisions that may be triggered by the Plan of Liquidation, Stratus’ ability to favorably resolve potential tax claims, any litigation matters, including any litigation relating to the Plan of Liquidation and related matters, and other unresolved contingent liabilities, Stratus’ ability to successfully execute the Plan of Liquidation, including the ability to market and sell all or substantially all of Stratus’ assets, the amount of proceeds that might be realized from the sale or other disposition of Stratus’ assets, the application of, and any changes in, applicable tax laws, regulations, administrative practices, principles and interpretations, the incurrence of expenses and the diversion of management’s time in connection with the Plan of Liquidation, Stratus’ ability to retain and hire key personnel, consultants and other resources and maintain relationships with partners, suppliers, employees, stockholders and others as it carries out the Plan of Liquidation and on Stratus’ operating results and business generally, the possibility of converting to a liquidating trust or other liquidating entity, the possibility that Stratus’ stockholders will not approve the Plan of Liquidation, the ability of the Board to abandon, modify or delay implementation of the Plan of Liquidation, even after stockholder approval, potential adverse effects on Stratus’ stock price from the announcement, suspension or consummation of the Plan of Liquidation, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances, including market, regulatory and other factors, that could give rise to the termination of the Plan of Liquidation, whether Stratus and the purchasers will satisfy their respective obligations and conditions to closing under the agreements or offers, as applicable, for the retail component of Jones Crossing, the New Caney land and an Amarra Villas home in the anticipated timeframe or at all, Stratus’ ability to implement its business strategy successfully, including its ability to develop, construct and sell or lease properties on terms the Board considers acceptable, increases in operating and construction costs, including real estate taxes, maintenance and insurance costs, and the cost of building materials and labor, inflation and elevated interest rates, the effect of changes in tariffs and trade policies, supply chain constraints, Stratus’ ability to pay or refinance its debt, extend maturity dates of its loans or comply with or obtain waivers of financial and other covenants in debt agreements and to meet other cash obligations, availability of bank credit, defaults by contractors and subcontractors, declines in the market value of Stratus’ assets, market conditions or corporate developments that could preclude, impair or delay any opportunities with respect to plans to sell, recapitalize or refinance properties, a decrease in the demand for real estate in select markets in Texas where Stratus operates, particularly in Austin, changes in economic, market, tax, business and geopolitical conditions, potential U.S. or local economic downturn or recession, the availability and terms of financing for development projects and other corporate purposes, Stratus’ ability to collect anticipated rental payments and close projected asset sales, loss of key personnel, Stratus’ ability to enter into and maintain joint ventures, partnerships or other strategic relationships, including risks associated with such joint ventures, any major public health crisis, eligibility for and potential receipt and timing of receipt of MUD reimbursements, industry risks, changes in buyer preferences, potential additional impairment charges, competition from other real estate developers, Stratus’ ability to obtain various entitlements and permits, changes in laws, regulations or the regulatory environment affecting the development of real estate, opposition from special interest groups or local governments with respect to development projects, weather- and climate-related risks, environmental and litigation risks, including the timing and resolution of the challenges to the ETJ Law and Stratus’ ability to implement revised development plans in light of the ETJ Law and the letter from the City of Austin, the failure to attract buyers or tenants for Stratus’ developments or such buyers’ or tenants’ failure to satisfy their purchase commitments or leasing obligations, cybersecurity incidents and other factors described in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in Stratus’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions upon which Stratus’ forward-looking statements are based are likely to change after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Further, Stratus may make changes to its business plans that could affect its results. Stratus cautions investors that it undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, notwithstanding any changes in its assumptions, business plans, actual experience or other changes.

This press release also includes EBITDA, which is not recognized under accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP). Stratus’ management believes this measure can be helpful to investors in evaluating its business because EBITDA is a financial measure frequently used by securities analysts, lenders and others to evaluate Stratus' recurring operating performance. EBITDA is intended to be a performance measure that should not be regarded as more meaningful than GAAP measures. Other companies may calculate EBITDA differently. As required by SEC rules, a reconciliation of Stratus' net income (loss) to EBITDA is included in the supplemental schedule of this press release.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

This communication relates to Stratus and the Board’s Plan of Liquidation, and may be deemed to be solicitation material. In connection with the Plan of Liquidation, Stratus filed a proxy statement (Proxy Statement) with the SEC on April 24, 2026. The Proxy Statement has been sent to all stockholders of Stratus. Stratus may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the Plan of Liquidation. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF STRATUS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN) AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLAN OF LIQUIDATION AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and stockholders of Stratus may obtain copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents that are filed or will be filed by Stratus with the SEC, free of charge, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Stratus with the SEC will also be available, free of charge, on Stratus’ website at www.stratusproperties.com or by writing to Stratus Properties Inc. at 212 Lavaca Street, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78701. Stratus includes website addresses in this press release for reference only. The information contained or referenced on Stratus’ website and other websites mentioned in this press release are not a part of this press release and are not deemed incorporated by reference into this press release or any other public filing made with the SEC.

CONTACTS

Media and Investor Contact:
William H. Armstrong III
(512) 478-5788

Proxy Solicitor:
Innisfree M&A Incorporated
Stockholders may call toll-free: (888) 750-5830
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833

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

Financial and Media Contact:
William H. Armstrong III
(512) 478-5788