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Real Estate and Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Summary Information About Real Estate Properties The following table provides certain summary information about the 169 farms we owned as of December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
LocationNo. of FarmsTotal
Acres
Farm Acres
Net Cost Basis(1)
Encumbrances(2)
California(3)(4)(5)
6334,84432,321$868,539 $405,014 
Florida2622,60617,639223,974 109,931 
Washington62,5291,99764,903 21,059 
Arizona(6)
66,3205,33354,290 12,789 
Colorado1232,77325,57746,429 27,935 
Nebraska97,7827,05030,815 12,118 
Oregon(7)
689873629,445 11,705 
Michigan231,8921,24523,928 14,204 
Texas13,6672,2198,175 4,877 
Maryland69878638,098 4,467 
South Carolina35974473,632 2,193 
Georgia22301752,743 1,689 
North Carolina23102952,161 — 
New Jersey31161012,124 1,256 
Delaware11801401,308 717 
Totals169115,73196,138$1,370,564 $629,954 
(1)Consists of the initial acquisition price (including the costs allocated to both tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed), plus subsequent improvements and other capitalized costs associated with the properties, and adjusted for accumulated depreciation and amortization. Specifically, includes Total real estate, net (excluding improvements paid for by the tenant) and Lease intangibles, net; plus long-term water assets, net
above-market lease values, net lease incentives, and net investments in special-purpose LLCs included in Other assets, net; and less net below-market lease values and other deferred revenue included in Other liabilities, net; each as shown on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Excludes approximately $3.5 million of debt issuance costs related to notes and bonds payable, included in Notes and bonds payable, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)Includes ownership in a special-purpose LLC that owns a pipeline conveying water to certain of our properties. As of December 31, 2022, this investment had a net carrying value of approximately $1.0 million and is included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(4)Includes five acres in which we own a leasehold interest via a ground sublease with a California municipality that expires in December 2041. The ground sublease had a net cost basis of approximately $725,000 as of December 31, 2022 (included in Lease intangibles, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets).
(5)Includes 45,000 acre-feet of water stored with Semitropic Water Storage District, located in Kern County, California. See “—Investments in Water Assets” below for additional information on this water.
(6)Includes two farms in which we own a leasehold interest via ground leases with the State of Arizona that expire in February 2025 and February 2032, respectively. In total, these two farms consist of 1,368 total acres and 1,221 farm acres and had an aggregate net cost basis of approximately $710,000 as of December 31, 2022 (included in Lease intangibles, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets).
(7)Includes ownership in a special-purpose LLC that owns certain irrigation infrastructure that provides water to two of our farms. As of December 31, 2022, this investment had a net carrying value of approximately $4.8 million and is included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Summary of Components of Investments in Real Estate
The following table sets forth the components of our investments in tangible real estate assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Real estate:
Land and land improvements$845,779 $812,830 
Permanent plantings358,249 331,969 
Irrigation and drainage systems165,438 153,688 
Farm-related facilities48,690 46,804 
Other site improvements14,238 12,509 
Real estate, at cost1,432,394 1,357,800 
Accumulated depreciation(106,966)(74,002)
Real estate, net$1,325,428 $1,283,798 
Carrying Value of Lease Intangibles and Accumulated Amortization for Each Intangible Asset or Liability Class
The following table summarizes the carrying value of certain lease intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Lease intangibles:
Leasehold interest – land$4,295 $4,295 
In-place lease values2,763 2,174 
Leasing costs3,088 1,808 
Other(1)
133 130 
Lease intangibles, at gross cost10,279 8,407 
Accumulated amortization(4,577)(3,951)
Lease intangibles, net$5,702 $4,456 
(1)Other consists primarily of acquisition-related costs allocated to miscellaneous lease intangibles.
The following table summarizes the carrying values of certain lease intangible assets or liabilities included in Other assets, net or Other liabilities, net, respectively, on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related accumulated amortization or accretion, respectively, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
 December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Intangible Asset or LiabilityDeferred
Rent Asset
(Liability)
Accumulated
(Amortization)
Accretion
Deferred
Rent Asset
(Liability)
Accumulated
(Amortization)
Accretion
Above-market lease values and lease incentives(1)
$4,702 $(585)$65 $(12)
Below-market lease values and other deferred revenues(2)
(2,010)518 (2,010)340 
$2,692 $(67)$(1,945)$328 
(1)Net above-market lease values and lease incentives are included as part of Other assets, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related amortization is recorded as a reduction of Lease revenue, net on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
(2)Net below-market lease values and other deferred revenue are included as a part of Other liabilities, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related accretion is recorded as an increase to Lease revenue, net on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
Summary of Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense and Estimated Net Impact on Rental Income
The estimated aggregate amortization expense to be recorded related to in-place lease values, leasing costs, and tenant relationships and the estimated net impact on lease revenue from the amortization of above-market lease values and lease incentives or accretion of above-market lease values and other deferred revenues for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (dollars in thousands):
PeriodEstimated
Amortization
Expense
Estimated Net
Increase (Decrease)
to Lease Revenue
For the fiscal years ending December 31:2023$764 $(612)
2024707 (612)
2025621 (394)
2026536 (323)
2027535 (322)
Thereafter2,539 (362)
$5,702 $(2,625)
Schedule of Asset Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we completed the following acquisitions, which are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Property
Name
Property
Location
Acquisition
Date
Total
Acres
No. of
Farms
Primary
Crop(s) / Use
Lease
Term
Renewal
Options
Total
Purchase
Price
Acquisition
Costs
(1)
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(2)
Farm Road(3)
Charlotte, FL5/20/2022150Adjacent parcelN/ANone$54 $15 $— 
County Road 35Glenn, CA6/16/20221,3741Olives for Olive Oil14.5 years1 (5 years)24,500 55 1,714 
Reagan Road(4)
Cochise, AZ7/13/2022400Corn12.5 yearsNone120 17 39 
North Columbia River Road(5)(7)
Franklin & Grant, WA
7/21/20221,1453Wine Grapes8.4 yearsNone30,320 146 2,296 
Prunedale Road(6)(7)
Umatilla, OR
7/21/20221721Wine Grapes10.4 yearsNone7,008 36 286 
Phelps Avenue(8)
Fresno, CA12/29/20224430Open ground and water credits5.0 years1 (5 years)3,100 72 25 
3,1895$65,102 $341 $4,360 
(1)Includes approximately $27,000 of external legal fees associated with negotiating and originating the leases associated with these acquisitions, which were expensed in the period incurred.
(2)Unaudited; based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the respective leases, as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
(3)Represents the acquisition of a parcel of land adjacent to an existing farm, providing additional road access to such farm. No new lease was executed related to this acquisition.
(4)Represents the acquisition of a parcel of farmable land adjacent to an existing farm. Subsequent to acquisition, we spent approximately $153,000 to install certain improvements on this property.
(5)Upon acquisition, we executed three new leases with the existing tenants on these farms. The lease terms above represent the weighted-average lease term and aggregate annualized straight-line rent of these three leases.
(6)In connection with the acquisition of this property, we also acquired an ownership interest in a related LLC, the sole purpose of which is to own and maintain an irrigation system providing water to this and other neighboring properties. Our acquired ownership, which equated to an 11.3% interest in the LLC, was valued at approximately $2.7 million at the time of acquisition and is included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. See “—Investments in Unconsolidated Entities” below for additional information on our aggregate ownership interest in this and other LLCs.
(7)These two properties were acquired as part of a single transaction. In connection with the acquisition of these vineyards, we committed to provide up to an aggregate amount of $2.2 million for certain irrigation and vineyard improvements on these farms, for which we will earn additional rent as the funds are disbursed by us.
(8)Represents the acquisition of three parcels of land adjacent to an existing farm that will initially be utilized for its water rights (including additional surface water rights and groundwater pumping rights) to be used on nearby farms. In addition, a portion of this acquisition was leased back to the seller.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we completed the following acquisitions, which are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Property
Name
Property
Location
Acquisition
Date
Total
Acres
No. of
Farms
Primary
Crop(s) / Use
Lease
Term
Renewal
Options
Total
Purchase
Price
Acquisition
Costs
(1)
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(2)
Palmer Mill RoadDorchester, MD3/3/20212282Sod10.0 years
2 (5 years)
$1,600 $56 $89 
Eight Mile Road – Port FacilitySan Joaquin, CA3/11/20215Cooling facility and storage9.8 years
3 (5 years)
3,977 50 189 
South AvenueTehama, CA4/5/20212,2851Olives for olive oil14.7 years
1 (5 years)
37,800 149 2,555 
Richards AvenueAtlantic, NJ6/3/20211163Blueberries14.9 years
2 (5 years)
2,150 63 129 
Lerdo Highway (Phase I)(3)(4)
Kern, CA6/4/20216391Conventional & organic almonds and banked water10.4 years
3 (10 years)
26,492 111 974 
Almena DriveVan Buren
& Eaton, MI
6/9/20219308Blueberries14.7 years
2 (5 years)
13,300 51 785 
Maricopa HighwayKern, CA8/11/20212771 Organic blueberries14.9 years
3 (5 years)
30,000 63 2,262 
Wallace RoadYamhill, OR8/11/20211431Organic blueberries10.1 years
3 (5 years)
12,320 39 768 
West OrangeSt. Lucie, FL8/18/20216172Lemons and oranges12.0 yearsNone5,241 184 367 
Lerdo Highway (Phase II)(3)(5)
Kern, CA8/20/20214791Conventional & organic almonds and banked water10.2 years
3 (10 years)
14,772 53 735 
Lerdo Highway (Phase III)(3)(6)
Kern, CA10/8/20211,2911Conventional & organic almonds, conventional & organic pistachios, and banked water10.1 years
3 (10 years)
42,959 90 1,981 
Raymond Road(3)
Madera, CA10/21/20212191Almonds10.0 years
1 (5 years)
3,300 78 183 
Cogdell HighwayAtkinson, GA11/12/20212302Blueberries14.8 yearsNone2,850 45 224 
Chuckhole Lane(7)
Umatilla, OR11/23/20211651Wine grapes9.9 years
2 (10 years)
2,383 117 139 
West Lerdo Highway(3)(8)
Kern, CA12/3/20212,6351Pistachios2.9 yearsNone88,000 97 4,395 
Farm RoadCharlotte, FL12/16/20211,2041Sod, watermelons, and cattle5.0 years
1 (5 years)
7,350 94 388 
11,46327$294,494 $1,340 $16,163 
(1)Includes approximately $78,000 of external legal fees associated with negotiating and originating the leases associated with these acquisitions, which were expensed in the period incurred.
(2)Unaudited; based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the respective leases, as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
(3)Lease provides for an annual participation rent component based on the gross crop revenues earned on the farm. The rent figure above represents only the minimum cash guaranteed under the lease.
(4)As part of the acquisition of this property, we acquired a contract to purchase 20,330 acre-feet of water stored with Semitropic Water Storage District, located in Kern County, California, at a fixed price. We executed this contract on June 25, 2021, at an additional cost of approximately $1.2 million, which is included in the total purchase price for this property in the table above. Income is not currently being earned on the value attributable to the water. See “—Investments in Water Assets” below for additional information on this water.
(5)As part of the acquisition of this property, we acquired a contract to purchase 5,000 acre-feet of water stored with Semitropic Water Storage District, located in Kern County, California, at a fixed price. We executed this contract on August 23, 2021, at an additional cost of approximately $306,000, which is included in the total purchase price for this property in the table above. Income is not currently being earned on the value attributable to the water. See “—Investments in Water Assets” below for additional information on this water.
(6)As part of the acquisition of this property, we acquired a contract to purchase 19,670 acre-feet of water stored with Semitropic Water Storage District, located in Kern County, California, at a fixed price. We executed this contract on October 11, 2021, at an additional cost of approximately $1.2 million, which is included in the total purchase price for this property in the table above. Income is not currently being earned on the value attributable to the water. See “—Investments in Water Assets” below for additional information on this water.
(7)In connection with the acquisition of this property, we also acquired an ownership interest in a related LLC, the sole purpose of which is to own and maintain an irrigation system providing water to this and other neighboring properties. Our acquired ownership, which equated to a 9.1% interest in the LLC, was valued at approximately $2.1 million at the time of acquisition and is included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. See “—Investments in Unconsolidated Entities” below for further information for our aggregate ownership interest in this and other LLCs.
(8)Lease provides for an initial term of 9.9 years but also includes an annual tenant termination option, effective as of the end of the lease year (as defined within the lease) following the exercise of such termination option. The lease term stated above represents the term through the first available termination option, and the annualized straight-line rent amount represents the rent guaranteed through the noncancellable term of the lease.
Recognized Identified Assets and Liabilities Assumed Related to Properties Acquired
The allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the farms acquired during each of the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Assets (Liabilities) Acquired2022 Acquisitions2021 Acquisitions
Land and land improvements$30,353 $98,403 
Permanent plantings24,706 129,677 
Irrigation & drainage systems3,102 11,277 
Farm-related facilities1,287 17,521 
Other site improvements— 984 
Leasehold interest—land— 790 
In-place lease values909 688 
Leasing costs1,355 511 
Above-market lease values(1)
641 — 
Below-market lease values(2)
— (1,321)
Investment in LLC(1)
2,749 2,054 
Water purchase contracts(1)(3)
— 33,910 
Total Purchase Price$65,102 $294,494 
(1)Included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Included within Other liabilities, net on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)Includes the value attributable to the water purchase contracts acquired as part of the acquisition of Lerdo Highway, plus approximately $2.8 million paid to execute the contracts subsequent to the acquisition.
Weighted Average Amortization Period for Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
The following table shows the weighted-average amortization periods (in years) for the intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with new real estate acquired during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Weighted-Average
Amortization Period (in Years)
Intangible Assets and Liabilities20222021
Leasehold interest – land0.020.8
In-place lease values10.913.9
Leasing costs11.713.3
Above-market lease values and lease incentives9.10.0
Below-market lease values and other deferred revenue0.09.8
All intangible assets and liabilities10.613.8
Future Operating Lease Payments from Tenants under Non-Cancelable Leases
The following tables summarize the future lease payments to be received under noncancellable leases as of December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
PeriodTenant
Lease Revenue
For the fiscal years ending December 31,2023$82,273 
202473,890 
202567,409 
202662,234 
202758,031 
Thereafter195,711 
$539,548