Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Declares Dividend
January 30 2009 - 9:03AM
PR Newswire (US)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its
regular Board of Directors' meeting on January 28, 2009,
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (Amex: CTO; NYSE Alternext US: CTO)
declared a dividend of $.10 per share payable on February 27, 2009,
to shareholders of record on February 9, 2009. William H. McMunn,
president and chief executive officer stated, "We are pleased to
announce that the Company's performance, strong financial
condition, positive operating cash flow and relatively low debt
allows us to continue this quarterly dividend at a rate of $.10 per
share. The level of future quarterly dividends will be subject to
an ongoing review of the overall economy with emphasis on our local
real estate market, cash flow, and our capital needs including our
stock repurchase plan." Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. is a
Florida-based company primarily engaged in converting Company owned
agricultural lands into a portfolio of net lease income properties
strategically located in the Southeast, through the efficient
utilization of 1031 tax-deferred exchanges. The Company has low
long-term debt ($6.6 million) and generates over $9 million in
annual before tax cash flow from its real estate portfolio. The
Company also engages in selective self-development of targeted
income properties. The Company's adopted strategy is designed to
provide the financial strength and cash flow to weather difficult
real estate cycles. Visit our website at http://www.ctlc.com/ .
"Safe Harbor" Certain statements contained in this press release
(other than statements of historical fact) are forward-looking
statements. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend,"
"anticipate," "will," "could," "may," "should," "plan,"
"potential," "predict," "forecast," "project," and similar
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forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on
which they were made. Forward-looking statements are made based
upon management's expectations and beliefs concerning future
developments and their potential effect upon the Company. There can
be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with
management's expectations or that the effect of future developments
on the Company will be those anticipated by management. The Company
wishes to caution readers that the assumptions which form the basis
for forward-looking statements with respect to or that may impact
earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009, and thereafter
include many factors that are beyond the Company's ability to
control or estimate precisely. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the strength of the real estate
market in the City of Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida; our
ability to successfully execute acquisition or development
strategies; any loss of key management personnel; changes in local,
regional and national economic conditions affecting the real estate
development business and income properties; the impact of
environmental and land use regulations; the impact of competitive
real estate activity; variability in quarterly results due to the
unpredictable timing of land sales; the loss of any major income
property tenants; and the availability of capital. Additional
information concerning these and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking
statements is contained from time to time in the Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not
limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of
each filing may be obtained from the Company or the SEC. While the
Company periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties
affecting its results of operations and financial condition, the
Company does not intend to review or revise any particular
forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future
events. DATASOURCE: Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. CONTACT: Bruce W.
Teeters, Sr. Vice President of Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.,
+1-386-274-2202, or Fax: +1-386-274-1223 Web site:
http://www.ctlc.com/
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