The St. Joe Company and Watercrest Senior Living Group Announce Plans for a New Senior Living Community in
Northwest Florida
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”) and Watercrest Senior Living Group, LLC (“Watercrest”) today announced their intent
to pursue formation of a joint venture to construct and own a new assisted living and memory care community in Santa Rosa Beach,
FL. The community is currently expected to consist of 107 units, which includes 75 units dedicated to assisted living and 32 units
for memory care. The new senior living community will be located off West Hewett Road, near Highway 98 and the west end of Highway
30A, on St. Joe land. The parties expect that while St. Joe will be the majority owner in the project, Watercrest will manage
community operations.
Watercrest communities are known for featuring premium accommodations and exceptional amenities and world-class care. Residents
enjoy access to a wide array of resort-style amenities, which may include fine dining venues, pool, spa, wellness programming with
aquatic therapy, and health education. Serving and enriching the lives of residents within Watercrest communities is a core belief
and the foundation on which Watercrest has based its successful operation throughout the Southeastern US. This will be the first
Watercrest facility in Northwest Florida.
“We are honored to partner with The St. Joe Company to bring a luxury Watercrest senior living community to the Florida
Panhandle,” said Marc Vorkapich, Principal and Chief Executive Officer of Watercrest. Mr. Vorkapich added, “We are excited to bring
our company’s luxury aesthetic, world-class care and innovative programming to the region.”
“We are excited to announce this senior living project with a best in class partner like Watercrest,” said Jorge Gonzalez,
President and Chief Executive Officer of The St. Joe Company. Mr. Gonzalez added, “Watercrest has a unique approach and platinum
standards, which we believe truly set its communities apart. We look forward to forming a great partnership and serving the growing
demand of senior care in Northwest Florida.”
Construction of the new Watercrest community is expected to begin in 2019, and the parties anticipate welcoming new residents by
the end of 2020.
Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, including statements regarding Watercrest’s and St. Joe’s future intent to enter into a joint venture to construct, manage
and own a new senior living facility, the anticipated success of that joint venture and prospective interest in a senior living
community in Walton County. At this point, St. Joe and Watercrest have not reached any sort of agreement, and the parties have not
entered into any definitive documentation with respect to the joint venture, meaning that neither party is bound to move forward at
this stage. This press release is a disclosure of an intent of Watercrest and St. Joe to pursue a joint venture and either party
may decide not to pursue the joint venture. These forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by cautionary
statements and risk factors set forth in St. Joe’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2017, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 2, 2018 as updated by subsequent current
report filings, as well as the following: (1) the ability of St. Joe and Watercrest to mutually agree to a joint venture structure
and joint venture documents, (2) the ability of St. Joe and Watercrest to successfully complete the proposed project and obtain the
necessary approvals for the project, and (3) the continued interest of prospective buyers of a senior living community in Walton
County.
About St. Joe
The St. Joe Company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, is a real estate developer and manager. The Company owns land
concentrated primarily in Northwest Florida and has significant residential and commercial land-use entitlements in hand or in
process. The Company also owns various commercial, resort, and club properties. More information about the Company can be found on
its website at
www.joe.com.
About Watercrest Senior Living Group
A certified Great Place to Work, Watercrest Senior Living Group specializes in the development and operations of assisted living
and memory care communities, and the growth of servant leaders. For information, visit www.watercrestslg.com.
©The St Joe Company 2018. “St. Joe®”, “JOE®”, the “Taking Flight”
Design®, “St. Joe (and Taking Flight Design) ®”, are service marks of
The St. Joe Company or its affiliates.
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St. Joe Investor Relations Contact:
Marek Bakun
Chief Financial Officer
1-866-417-7132
marek.bakun@joe.com
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