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Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) Q3 2015 Earnings Call Transcript

Published at 2015-11-04 13:53:03
Executives
Anna Torma – Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs Phillip Weber – Chief Executive Office Charles Jehl – Chief Financial Officer Tom Etheredge – President, Multifamily Michael Quinley – President, Community Development
Analysts
Steven Chercover – DA Davidson Steve O'Hara – Sidoti Jeffrey Bronchick – Cove Street David Spier – Nitor Capital Robert Longnecker – Jovetree Albert Sebastian – Prospect Advisors
Operator
Good day, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Third Quarter 2015 Forestar Group Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today's conference call is being recorded. I would like introduce your host for today's conference Ms. Anna Torma. You may begin.
Anna Torma
Thanks and good morning. I would like to welcome each of you who have joined us by conference call or webcast this morning to discuss Forestar's third quarter 2015 results. I'm Anna Torma, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs. Joining me on the call today is Phil Weber, Chief Executive Officer; and Chuck Jehl, Chief Financial Officer. This call is being webcast, and copies of the earnings release and presentation slides are now available on the Investor Relations section of our website at forestargroup.com. Before we get started, let me remind you to please review the warning statements in our press release and our slides as we will make forward-looking statements during the presentation. In addition, this presentation includes non-GAAP financial measures. The required reconciliation to GAAP financial measures can be found at the back of our earnings release and slides and on our website. Now, let me turn the call over to Phil for opening remarks.
Phillip Weber
Thank you, Anna. Good morning and thank you all for joining us. Before talking about the tremendous changes that have taken place at Forestar over the past five or so weeks, and outlining our priority initiatives, I want to start by thanking Bruce Dickson for his outstanding contribution to Forestar serving as our Chief Real Estate Officer for the past five years. Bruce is a man of unimpeachable integrity in character, and we are all fortunate to have had opportunity to work with and learn from him. Bruce plan to retire at the end of the first quarter next year, and we wish him great joy and happiness on his journey with his family, whatever it is he choose to do next. Bruce, thank you very much. In addition to Bruce, Chuck and Anna, also joining on the call are Michael Quinley, our President of Community Development and Tom Etheredge, our President of Multifamily. Michael and Tom each have over 25 years of residential real estate development and finance experience. Both are experts in their field. We're very pleased to have them leading our residential housing development business. Thank you Michael and Tom. Today I'm going to speak mostly to our four key initiatives and then Chuck Jehl will report on the third quarter results and our outlook going forward. As reflected in our deck and press release this morning, as well as our announcements over the past few weeks, it is very much a new day, a new leadership team and a new culture at Forestar. I have met with or spoken directly with a significant percentage of the ownership of the company since accepting this position a few weeks ago. I appreciate how generous investors have been with both their time and suggestions for the best way for Forestar to move forward. We have already begun incorporate these suggestions into our analysis as a management team and in our discussions with our board. For those of you that I have not yet met, I look forward to meeting you in the near future either in your city or if you come through Austin. While we're still very much in the early innings, we are focused on four key initiatives. I'm pleased to report that we're making solid progress on all four. Now let me highlight and make a few points on each. First, we are focused on reducing our corporate cost and our segment operating expenses in order to appropriately match our size and real estate focus. Today we have taken actions to eliminate over $13 million in costs. These cost eliminations include approximately $8 million related to our non-core oil and gas business through a previously announced effort which Chuck Jehl has led and done a terrific job on. Beyond the oil and gas savings, we have identified approximately $3 million in corporate savings and an additional $3 million in real estate and other natural resources savings. In total, the identified eliminations represent a full year 2016 run rate savings of about 22% compared to the projected full year 2015 run rate. And I would remind everyone, while we maybe only a few weeks into this, we will continue to evaluate other areas for savings. I can assure you that we intend to leave no stone unturned and there are no sacred cows. Second, we are reviewing our entire portfolio of assets. I don’t believe it is in the best interest with shareholders for me to telegraph any actions we may or may not take with respect to any specific asset, other than to say everything is on the table. In some cases, another investor may have a different time horizon or a different capital structure from Forestar which allows them to place a higher value on an asset than us. That is certainly part of our review. Third, we are currently evaluating our capital structure as we seek to manage our leverage and liquidity targets to our core residential housing development business. Similar to our view on assets, I don’t believe it is in the best interest with shareholders for me to telegraph specific actions we might take or might not take. But let me be clear on two points, first, this analysis will be conducted with a rigorous capital allocation policy discussion at the board level, and second, everything is on the table. In fact, I've been charged by the board to review Forestar strategy and portfolio of assets at next week's quarterly board meeting. On our fourth initiative, I've had several very helpful conversations with shareholders regarding efforts that would help investors better understand the company's assets and we are reviewing additional disclosures. Now let me address our core residential housing development business. In our community development business what Forestar does best is we buy land, we entitle it, we manufacture a lot and we sell them to home builders. On the multifamily side, similarly we buy land, we entitle it, we build a multifamily community and in almost all cases we sell that stabilized property to an investor who is likely a better long-term owner of a new Class A multifamily community than Forestar. That is who we are, it's what we do best and it's what our focus is going forward. To close, let me again say thank you for the warm welcome. We're in the early innings. We know we have a lot of work to do. We have outstanding people throughout Forestar and I am confident we will be successful in creating value for Forestar's shareholders. Now, I will turn the call over to Chuck for a review of third quarter 2015 results.
Charles Jehl
Okay, thank you, Phil. I would also like to welcome everyone joining us this morning. Third quarter 2015 financial results were negatively impacted by approximately $153.9 million in special items, including the differed tax asset valuation allowance and asset impairment charges related to our non-core oil and gas assets, both primarily driven by the continued decline in oil prices. As a result, the company report a net loss of approximately $164.2 million or $4.79 per share in third quarter 2015, compared with net income of $5.2 million or $0.12 per share in third quarter 2014. On an after-tax basis, third quarter 2015 special items with a $153.9 million or $4.48 per share include the differed tax asset valuation allowance I previously discussion to $98.9 million, $42.5 million improved property asset impairment primarily related to our assets in the Bakken/Three Forks in North Dakota and the Central Kansas uplift in Kansas in Nebraska. And $10.3 million of unproved lease hold interest impairments primarily associated with undeveloped lease hold in the Bakken/Three Forks and $2.2 million in severance related charges. Excluding special items, third quarter 2015 net loss was approximately $10.3 million or $0.31 per share compared with net income of $5.2 million or $0.12 per share in third quarter 2014. Before I turn to our segment financial results, I want to review some additional insight into the differed tax asset valuation allowance we recorded in the quarter. This allowance was principally resolved of impairment charges recorded in our oil and gas segment, primarily due to price – oil prices declining, with the additional impairments reported in third quarter 2015, the company is now accumulative three year pretax loss position, which is a technical matter under GAAP limits our ability to consider projected future taxable income in determining whether evaluation allowances required. To the extent we generate – sufficient future pretax income, we will be permitted to reverse a portion or all of the differed tax valuation allowance. It is important to note that the valuation allowance does not prohibit our ability to utilize these tax deductions against future taxable income. Now turning to our segments. To illustrate the impact of these special items, we have provided quarter-over-quarter segment results excluding special items. Real estate earnings were $5.2 million in third quarter 2015 compared with $16 million in third quarter 2014. The decline year-over-year is principally due to a $7.6 million gain in third quarter 2014 associated with the acquisition of our partner's interest in the Eleven multifamily venture, and decreased residential lot sales activity. We sold 301 lots in third quarter 2015, nearly 7% lower than prior year, principally due to construction and permitting delays driven by a normally wet weather condition during the second quarter 2015. Despite these delays, we continue to see relatively stable market demand for our communities in lower housing inventories. Now turning to oil and gas. Segment results in third quarter 2015 were approximately $86.2 million loss compared with $6 million in third quarter 2014. This decline was primarily driven by lower oil prices which resulted in approximately $81 million in pretax impairment charges. Excluding these charges, third quarter 2015 oil and gas segment results were a loss of approximately $5 million. The continued decline in oil and gas commodity prices, negatively impacted results that was partially offset by an 18% increase in total oil and liquids production volume, and a 36% reduction in segment operating expenses quarter-over-quarter. As a result of our initiatives in oil gas, the lower operating expenses and significantly reduced capital expenditures, the oil and gas segment generate approximately $18 million in positive net cash flow in third quarter 2015, including a $11 million from non-core asset sales as compared with negative $4 million in net cash flow in third quarter 2014. Going forward, we are well positioned to generate positive cash flow at third quarter and commodity pricing levels. Other natural resource was essentially breakeven in third quarter 2015, compared to $0.7 million in third quarter 2014. In recapping the segment results for the quarter, we lost approximately $81.2 million in oil and gas – primarily due to oil and gas impairment charges in the third quarter and the company reported segment loss of $81.1 million. Excluding these charges, third quarter 2015 total segment earnings were about $0.1 million compared to $22.7 million in third quarter 2014. Now let me provide some additional color on our community development and multifamily businesses. We continue to closely monitor the Texas economy and housing markets for science of slowdown given the decline in oil prices. As the charts on the left hand side of the slide illustrates, we believe new home inventories in Forestar's Texas markets remain below equilibrium at less than two months of supply and more importantly, demand as measured by job growth continues to outpace the national average in all Texas markets with the exception of Houston, which is still generating positive but slower job growth. The combination of low housing inventories and solid job growth should continue to drive steady demand in our communities. We have yet to see a significant impact on new home starts in sales in our Houston communities. Despite third quarter housing starts with the entire Houston market being down 10% compared to year ago levels, housing starts within Forestar's Houston projects were still up over 25% in third quarter 2015 compared with the prior year. We believe stand up demand in low housing inventories in Houston is evidenced by 3.2 months of resale, home inventory as of the end of the third quarter which is well below the equilibrium of six months, continued to support a return to normal fee rather than being the beginning of protracted decline in the housing market. During first nine months of this year, Houston developers have developed approximately 3,000 more finished lots than housing starts, thereby leading vacant developed lot inventory is 16.6 months supply with 24 supply of lots being considered a normal market. Notwithstanding the slow in job growth in Houston, the single family residential market remains in solid shape from an inventory standpoint. At third quarter end 2015, Forestar had approximately 250 finished developed lots in inventory in Houston, with over 65% currently under option contracts to various builders. In addition, we had over 350 additional lots under development in Houston with almost 85% of those lots under option contracts with builders that generally includes a 10% to 15% cash earnest money deposit, which reduces the risk that the builders walk away from the delivery requirement, under these option agreements. At the end of the third quarter, we had over 1,440 lots under option contracts with builders across our portfolio of communities. Based on these option agreements and current market demand, we expect lot sales in 2015 to be in the range of 1,400 to 1,600 lots. Now let me turn to our multifamily business. Multifamily conditions across our target markets remain steady with strong occupancy rate and moderate levels of new supply relative to projected demand, and solid but slower rent growth across most of our markets. We continue to closely monitor each local multifamily submarket for signs of a slowdown given potential supply issues and affordability issues driven by strong rent growth. In addition, we utilized guaranteed maximum price contracts with third-party general contractors to mitigate construction and labor cost increases. At the end of the third quarter, including ventures, we had eight multifamily projects in six markets totaling almost 2,600 units including two completed and stabilized projects and six projects currently under construction. Now let me provide an update on a few of our projects. Eleven, a wholly-owned multifamily project adjacent to Downtown, Austin, is almost 95% leased and generating approximately $3 million in annual net operating income. Midtown Cedar Hill also a wholly-owned multifamily project located near Dallas is now stabilized and nearly 95% leased. Midtown is currently under contract to be sold and should close by year end 2015. Our 360 project in Denver which is being developed in a joint venture with Guggenheim Real Estate is now substantially complete and nearly 70% leased. In addition, Acklen which is being developed in a venture with Nash mutual in Nashville is also nearing completion and is just under 50% leased. Both 360 and Acklen are located in strong multifamily markets and experiencing leasing and rent growth above our respective initial underwritings. HiLine, Elan 99, Music Row and Dillon are all currently under construction and are making good progress. To close, Michael Quinley and Tom Etheredge are both here and can answer any specific questions you have from them on our residential housing development business. Thank you for joining us this morning and for your interest in Forestar. Now I'd like to open the call up for a few questions.
Operator
Thank you. [Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Steve Chercover with D.A. Davidson. Your line is open. Please go ahead.
Steven Chercover
Yes, good morning. Couple of questions, please. First of all, within last year some of your shareholders agitated or I guess suggested that selling your stabilized multifamily properties might not be the best course of action because effectively their community cash flow and collateral. So, it looks like you're not going to keep that advice and you're going to continue to sell them?
Charles Jehl
This is Charles, Steve, good morning. No, I don’t want to go into specific assets or strategies today. I think if you look at what we've done in the past with most of the multifamily that we have built, developed and built, we have sold those assets. And as I said in my remarks, I think in many cases there is a better owner of multifamily than Forestar, that does not mean that we won't ever own multifamily but I think as a general rule what we have done is what we will likely continue to do.
Steven Chercover
Okay, thanks. So, anyways Midtown that would be sold midyear or sorry, by the end of the year?
Charles Jehl
Yeah, Tom do you want to give a update on – Tom Etheredge on Midtown?
Tom Etheredge
Other than it's been under contract right now that’s schedule date for closing is December 10, and they've completed their due diligence period and inspection period.
Steven Chercover
Okay, and that sounds good. And then amongst your four initiatives, the last one being additional disclosures. Are you going to change the way some of the management compensations is embedded within the sectors or the segments, because I have to say that it has been a challenge to model for a starters and I'm wondering if we will see kind of a different approach going forward?
Charles Jehl
What I would say there is, we're looking at every disclosure that we make and so what we will add that to the list and discuss that. So thank you for bringing that up.
Steven Chercover
Yeah, I think it'd be terrific, just it would help us help you I think if we could have a bit more accuracy in our estimates, so I appreciate that. I look forward to working with you.
Phillip Weber
Thank you.
Operator
Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of Steve O'Hara with Sidoti. Your line is open. Please go ahead. Steve O'Hara: Yes, hi, good morning. Thanks for taking the question. I was just wondering, in terms of the lot margin and what happened there, could you just talk about obviously the price per lot increased a decent amount but the lot margin seems to decline. I'm just wondering is that a mix issue, is it or should we kind of expect lot margins to compress going forward, I mean is it – the inventory that you have now is more expensive going forward? And then just on the number of lots, maybe for 20 – I don’t know if you want to give a early outlook for 2016, but I think in the past it was something like 1,900 lots and I think that included ventures or maybe you can just give us maybe a ballpark what the expectations might be for 2016 for lots sales, maybe wholly-owned and with venture. Thank you.
Charles Jehl
Yeah. Steve, good morning, thank you. I'm going to let Michael Quinley take your question on the lot margins.
Michael Quinley
Steve, as it relates to the margins you hit it correctly, it's really about the mix. As Chuck noted that some of our mix was impacted by weather conditions and it's really all across not just Texas, it's Texas, it's Atlanta, Tennessee, North and South Carolina. So I think that margin differential is purely driven by mix as it relates to the forward-looking number, we're not prepared at this time to put anything out there but as soon as we've got those put together we'll be happy to get that out. Thank you very much for your question. Steve O'Hara: Okay. And then maybe just a follow-up, I mean it seems like 2015 lot sales, it looks like you're going to be down pretty significantly over 2014, but I know you got some bulk sales kind of in the wholly-owned line. Can you just tell us what the wholly-owned lot sales were for 2013, just kind of remind me for 2013, excluding what you consider bulk sales for 2013 to 2014 in that way and kind of maybe get a bit of apples-to-apples comparison?
Charles Jehl
Steve, you have to forgive me. I've been sitting here for about five weeks and so I may not have that number on the top of my head but I think that the bulk sales in 2015 were somewhere between 400 and 500 lots. I'm not – I don’t remember the 2013 number. Steve O'Hara: Okay.
Charles Jehl
2014 number. Steve O'Hara: 2014, right.
Charles Jehl
But 2013, the total residential I think was about 1,883 lots total, and then on 2014 it was about 2,300 and again I think there was like 400 to 500 in bulk sales. Steve O'Hara: Okay, all right. Thank you very much.
Charles Jehl
Not 400, closer to 400. Steve O'Hara: Closer to 400, okay, thank you.
Charles Jehl
Thank you, Steve.
Operator
Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of Jeff Bronchick with Cove Street. Your line is open. Please go ahead.
Jeffrey Bronchick
Good morning, guys. Hey just, so what is the – as you see it now, what is the current quarterly or annual SG&A plus incentive comp run rate for 2016 with what you've announced today or to date?
Phillip Weber
Good morning, Jeff, this is Phil. I think if you look at the – so the total is $13 million less and the breakdown on that would be a couple of ways to look at it. So, between the noncore segments and G&A that’s about 93% of the total. And I'm not sure – I know the G&A number is three, that is what we said, I don’t know when you add in…
Jeffrey Bronchick
Well, no that’s not the break – so when you look at 2016, so you successfully complete this cost cutting program within the context of continuous improvement. And you're looking at your income statement and you say G&A and then I asked because 2015 you had obviously a variety of one ish time things. But what does that number look like when you're all done with the SG&A spend, so what's the annual SG&A spend for the company with is built in?
Phillip Weber
Yeah, well for 2016 I don’t want to give you a number because we're not done yet. So these are the initial eliminations and savings that we've made. We've got a whole lot more than we're working on. So as I said in my remarks, this is just the beginning and we're not leaving any stone unturned, there is no sacred cows. And so I would expect for us to have additional savings as we move forward on some of the initiatives that I've outlined today.
Jeffrey Bronchick
Got it. So just for example, just on your income statement through the first three quarters, you see a G&A spends of 19,000 – you got $19 million, $19.5 million. And so obviously you minus 13 and you minus some whatever executive severance issues and that’s where you're starting from and going at it after next year, for next year.
Phillip Weber
That’s right, that’s what we're targeting next.
Jeffrey Bronchick
And the second thing, on some of the oil and gas acreage sales, is that the majority of that is Bakken?
Charles Jehl
No, Jeff, this is Chuck. Of the 10,700 acres we've sold in the quarter, about 9,700 of that was in Oklahoma that we sold in the [indiscernible] play, and that was only 240 acres in the Bakken and that was more opportunistic as we manage lease explorations, and as you know, we've slowed down operating cost in CapEx there tremendously and that was more as operators have slowed and drilling plants have slowed down, basically staying ahead of lease explorations and being opportunistic with other buyers. So that was very little of 10,700.
Jeffrey Bronchick
Got it. So out of the 240 in the Bakken, do you have any – is that fairy representative of sort of your fairway holdings in the Bakken?
Charles Jehl
Go ahead.
Jeffrey Bronchick
And I guess, [indiscernible] like a per acre on what do you think the Bakken sold for.
Charles Jehl
On the Bakken acreage, it was 240 net acres and I'll tell you it was blended between some HBP acreage held by production acreage as well as some undeveloped acreage. There was no wells producing in those units. So on a blended basis, the transaction was about $6.6 million but it also included four producing wells. So, it's really hard to extract the acreage of value between the producing acreage or the held by production is from the undeveloped, it was a total package.
Jeffrey Bronchick
Got it. And lastly, Phil, when you go through the strategic review or asset-by-asset and costs, generally everything, are you guys working with any strategic advisors presently on this process or is it internal review?
Phillip Weber
I would rather not give you the specifics, but we are working with – we are getting advice from very capable folks.
Jeffrey Bronchick
All right, thank you very much.
Operator
Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of David Spier with Nitor Capital. Your line open. Please go ahead.
David Spier
Congratulations and also new appointment and I appreciate all the color and commentary, especially around the planned cost reductions. Just looking at oil and gas in 2016, I'm not sure this was actually said yet, but current WTI stir prices on $45 and not including any acre sales. Is the expectation then 2016 the oil and gas division could be free cash flow positive?
Charles Jehl
Yes Dave, this is Chuck again. Yeah, we feel current pricing levels where we exited Q3 which was about $45, $46 WTI. We feel very good and well positioned for next year with our cost reductions in both operating expenses as well as CapEx and with distressed pricing less investments obviously in oil and gas. So, yeah we feel good about where we're heading for next year on a cash flow positive basis.
David Spier
So basically including all required CapEx you should be at the end of the year with free cash flow positive?
Charles Jehl
Say that again, I'm sorry I didn’t…
David Spier
So with all – including any required capital expenditure because I assume that you're not going to just invest for the sake of investing only if you're required by some type of a contract. At the end of day you will be free cash flow positive in the oil and gas division next year?
Charles Jehl
Yeah sure, that’s our expectation.
David Spier
Got it. And then in terms of, I know you mentioned you do plan on releasing additional disclosures. But I think many were or at some point expecting to see some kind of illustration of management believes or looks at in terms of NAV of the company. Not necessarily a detailed NAV but something at least regarding operating properties, the Radisson multifamily properties, core assets etcetera. So is there anything we should have been expecting in the near future regarding this type of an NAV presentation?
Phillip Weber
Yeah, David, thank you. This is Phil. And as I said in my remarks, we're reviewing additional disclosures and I've had a lot of very, very helpful conversations with a number of shareholders who have opinions on that. And I think where I think we would expect to go with this is that we would review some additional disclosures that would allow you using your own assumptions and others using their own assumptions to derive a NAV calculation. And I think that’s the direction that we're headed.
David Spier
Got it, got it, okay. And then just a comment as well, obviously I understand that especially you guys have only been [indiscernible] about maybe a month now. And also by looking at the release you clearly and rightly so putting a focus on cost cutting, dealing with the noncore assets, the capital structure and all those were to the real issues facing the company. But you also mentioned that as one of the first things you mentioned is that the focus on creating shareholder value is going to be done through the residential housing development business, and that you also intend to pursue additional multifamily development opportunities. So just the comment here is that, and I don’t think I'm alone in saying, but I think it should be pretty clear that in order to be successful here, so everyone involved can make a lot of money and they really create shareholder value. I think the full focus should be on first fixing the problems which you mentioned, the bloated cost, the high cost of capital debt in the noncore assets, and fixing those issues first. And that it would seem and it would almost a waste to even consider any additional multifamily developments before any of those issues are fixed. So that’s just a comment that I would make is that, the only way to really create the value is by fixing those issues first. And that multifamily development or investments aren't really going to solve any of those problems. And last thing was I just want to point it out, it was mentioned by an analyst that investors are need to attain the multifamily properties and the past calls all sort of argued that but the only reason we ever argued that was we didn’t really trust the reinvestments of the management at that time. But we are looking forward and very nice job so far, especially regarding the cost cuts and the focus there. So I appreciate it guys.
Charles Jehl
Thank you, David. We appreciate.
Phillip Weber
Thank you, David.
Operator
Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of Rob Longnecker with Jovetree. Your line is open. Please go ahead.
Robert Longnecker
Hi guys. I just wanted to follow-up on that NAV question. Do you guys calculate NAV internally on the quarterly basis?
Charles Jehl
I don’t think I want to get into the specifics on what we do internally on this call.
Robert Longnecker
Is there any reason why that doesn’t seem like a proprietary thing or I think that were [indiscernible] restructuring?
Charles Jehl
Well, as I said, we're reviewing our disclosures and we've got a lot of feedback from – very thoughtful feedback on the NAV question. And I would just at this point say we're working on that and working on what are the disclosures that we think could help investors using their own assumptions to derive a NAV calculation that is helpful for everybody in valuing the company.
Robert Longnecker
Okay, got it. If I could just make to it, the first point I'd say is I mean obviously the more disclosure the better, and if you guys put out a NAV calculation with this series of assumptions in a range I think that'd be really useful for shareholders and for investors because it is a lot of work and lot of us do it every quarter and there is a lot of work, so I understand that. And I think the second point would be, it's a data point that you guys should have internally to help and make decisions what you're doing with the business in the segment. So hopefully that’s something that both the share of investors [indiscernible] internally and make your own decision. So I guess I'll just leave with that. Thank you.
Charles Jehl
Thank you, Rob.
Phillip Weber
Thank you, Rob.
Operator
Thank you. And our next question comes from the line of Albert Sebastian with Prospect Advisors. Your line is open. Please go ahead.
Albert Sebastian
Thank you. Good morning, gentlemen and Anna.
Charles Jehl
Good morning, Al.
Phillip Weber
Good morning, Al.
Albert Sebastian
My first question is with regards to the reserve against the differed tax asset. Is it – is my understanding that this could be used to offset future income from any parts of the business for example if you would sell the Radisson hotel in which I'm sure you would do significantly above the cost basis there. So that reserve or that NOL associated with the reserve that could be used to shelter that gain, is that correct?
Charles Jehl
Al, this is Chuck. Yeah, the DTA, as I talked about in my comments is, it's under technical gap. It's basically just a bright line test with a 36 month cumulative net loss we're in as of third quarter end. That does not prohibit us from utilizing those tax deductions against future taxable gains in income. So, as long as valuation allowance is up and as we – to the extent we have income in the future to get to a income position for a 36 month test will reverse all our portion of that as I discussed, but yes those deductions are available against future tax losses – or excuse me, the cumulative deductions can help against future tax income.
Albert Sebastian
Okay. And just one other question. I guess you sold some non-developed land in the quarter for $2,200 an acre, that’s a little bit lower than what you've historically sold at just almost the equivalent feel like timberland value. Is there particular reason for that and is that reflective of the value of your undeveloped land or is that just kind of a one-off?
Charles Jehl
Al, it's Chuck again. I think we sold 4,600 acres of undeveloped land in the quarter. About 3,900 of that was sold from a joint venture that will a 50% interest in Georgia and I'd say the $2,200 average price of acre sold was more just a mix in location of that timberland in those acres sold. I wouldn’t say it's indication of any future value.
Albert Sebastian
Okay. And I'll just make one comment. With regards to the NAV, I think management should have an NAV calculation internally. I think in order to allocate capital appropriately and particularly when it comes to share repurchase programs which some point you might decide to do. I think you have to have an NAV calculation, I would expect that not to be disclosed to investors but I think you have to have one, and I think the approaches should have giving a lot of disclosure and therefore enabling investors to come up with their own NAV calculation given their assumptions is a good approach.
Charles Jehl
Yeah Al, thanks. So I think what we are – Phil did not say we didn’t have one, he just said we're not prepared to talk about it today. And I think that as we – if you look at the future disclosures and provide additional disclosures that will aid investors and shareholders. So, we'll continue to work on that and try to get the tools necessary available through our disclosures.
Albert Sebastian
Great. Thank you.
Charles Jehl
Thank you.
Operator
Thank you. And I'm showing no further questions at this time. And I would like to turn the call back to Mr. Phil Weber for any further remarks.
Phillip Weber
Yeah. Thank you all, especially those of you on the West Coast I know it's bright and early out there, so thank you for joining us on the call. Just to summarize, there have been tremendous changes at Forestar, we're focused on the four key initiatives of reducing costs to cross the entire organization, reviewing our entire portfolio, reviewing our capital structure and reviewing additional disclosures. I'm very pleased with the progress we've made in the five or so weeks that we've been into this and we've got a great team here, and I'm very confident that we will be successful and we will create value which is what we come to work every day focused on. So, thank you for the feedback and the comments. Look forward to meeting some of you that I haven't met and we appreciate your support. Thank you.
Charles Jehl
Thank you. Have a great day.
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for participating in today's conference. This does conclude the program and you may all disconnect. Everyone have a great day.