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Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure |
REAL ESTATE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
All of our properties are wholly-owned on a fee-simple basis, except where noted. The following table provides certain summary information about our 73 farms as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Real Estate
The following table sets forth the components of our investments in tangible real estate assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 (dollars in thousands):
Real estate depreciation expense on these tangible assets was approximately $6.2 million, $4.4 million, and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
Included in the figures above are amounts related to improvements on certain of our properties paid for by our tenants but owned by us, or tenant improvements. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, we recorded tenant improvements, net of accumulated depreciation, of approximately $2.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively. We recorded both depreciation expense and additional rental revenue related to these tenant improvements of approximately $220,000, $147,000, and $62,000 during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes the carrying value of lease intangibles and the accumulated amortization for each intangible asset or liability class as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 (dollars in thousands):
Total amortization expense related to these lease intangible assets, including amounts charged to amortization expense due to early lease terminations, was approximately $1.1 million, $741,000, and $842,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, we charged approximately $102,000, $9,000, and $20,000, respectively, to amortization expense due to early lease terminations.
The following table summarizes the carrying values of certain lease intangible assets or liabilities included in Other assets and Other liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related accumulated amortization or accretion, respectively, as of December 31, 2017, and 2016 (dollars in thousands).
Total amortization related to above-market lease values and lease incentives was approximately $10,000, $7,000 and $17,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. Total accretion related to below-market lease values and other deferred revenue was $63,000, $38,000 and $179,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
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 rental income from the amortization of above-market lease values and lease incentives or accretion of above-market lease values and deferred revenue for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Acquisitions
Until our adoption of ASU 2017-01, which clarified the definition of a business, certain acquisitions during the prior-year periods presented were accounted for as business combinations in accordance with ASC 805, as there was a prior leasing history on the property. As such, the fair value of all assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined in accordance with ASC 805, and all acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred, other than those costs directly related to reviewing or assigning leases that we assumed upon acquisition, which were capitalized as part of leasing costs. Upon our early adoption of ASU 2017-01, effective October 1, 2016, most acquisitions, including those with a prior leasing history, are now generally treated as an asset acquisition under ASC 360. For acquisitions accounted for as asset acquisitions under ASC 360, all acquisition-related costs were capitalized and included as part of the fair value allocation of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, other than those costs that directly related to originating new leases we executed upon acquisition, which were capitalized as part of leasing costs.
In addition, total consideration for acquisitions may include a combination of cash and equity securities, such as OP Units. When OP Units are issued in connection with acquisitions, we determine the fair value of the OP Units issued based on the number of units issued multiplied by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of acquisition.
2017 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2017, we acquired 16 new farms, which are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes).
During the year ended December 31, 2017, in the aggregate, we recognized operating revenues of approximately $4.5 million, and earnings of approximately $1.1 million, related to the above acquisitions.
2016 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2016, we acquired 15 new farms in nine separate transactions, which are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes).
During the year ended December 31, 2016, in the aggregate, we recognized operating revenues of approximately $2.6 million, and earnings of approximately $196,000, related to the above acquisitions (which earnings figure includes approximately $206,000 of non-recurring acquisition-related costs).
Purchase Price Allocations
The allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the farms acquired during each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Acquired Intangibles and Liabilities
The following table shows the weighted-average amortization period, in years, for the intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with new real estate acquired during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:
Pro-Forma Financials
During each of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we acquired six farms in transactions that qualified as business combinations. The following table reflects pro-forma consolidated financial information as if each of these farms was acquired on January 1 of the respective prior fiscal year. In addition, pro-forma earnings have been adjusted to assume that acquisition-related costs related to these farms were incurred at the beginning of the previous fiscal year. No farms were acquired during the year ended December 31, 2017, that were treated as business combinations.
The pro-forma consolidated results are prepared for informational purposes only. They are not necessarily indicative of what our consolidated financial condition or results of operations actually would have been assuming the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the respective previous periods, nor do they purport to represent our consolidated financial position or results of operations for future periods.
Property Dispositions
On November 30, 2017, we completed the sale of a 219-acre farm in Hillsborough County, Florida (“Colding Loop”), to the existing tenant for $3.9 million, recognizing a net gain on the sale (inclusive of closing costs) of approximately $85,000.
In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded an aggregate loss of approximately $106,000 due to: (i) the removal of certain blueberry bushes owned by us that were removed to allow for the planting of new varieties of blueberry bushes, and (ii) the abandonment on one well.
Significant Existing Real Estate Activity
Leasing Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2017, we executed ten separate leases on nine different farms in California and Florida that had leases expiring in either 2017 or 2018. In total, these leases were renewed for additional terms ranging between one and five years and for total annualized rents of approximately $2.2 million, representing a decrease of approximately $167,000 (approximately 7.0%) from that of the prior leases. These renewals were executed without incurring any downtime on the respective farms, and no leasing commissions or tenant improvements were incurred in connection with these renewals.
In addition, on December 31, 2017, we terminated the lease with the tenant occupying a farm in Santa Cruz County, California, and entered into a new lease with a new tenant to occupy the farm, beginning January 1, 2018. The prior lease was originally scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020, and in connection with its early termination, during the year ended December 31, 2017, we wrote off approximately $99,000 of deferred rent asset balance to bad debt expense, which is included in General and administrative expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The new lease is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020, and provides for annualized straight-line rent of approximately $605,000, representing a 10.9% increase over that of the prior lease (before its termination). No downtime was incurred as a result of the early termination and re-leasing of this farm, nor were any leasing commissions or tenant improvements incurred in connection with the new lease.
Project Completion
In connection with the lease we executed upon our acquisition of an 854-acre farm in California in September 2015, we agreed to fund the development of the property into an almond orchard. The development included the removal of 274 acres of old grape vineyards, the installation of a new irrigation system, including the drilling of four new wells, and the planting of over 800 acres of new almond trees. As of December 31, 2017, the development project had been completed at a total cost of approximately $8.4 million, and, as a result, we expect to receive approximately $5.2 million of additional rent throughout the term of the lease, which expires January 9, 2031.
TRS Lease Assumption
On October 17, 2017, our TRS entered into an Assignment and Assumption of Agricultural Lease (the “Assigned TRS Lease”) with the previously-existing tenant on a 169-acre farm located in Ventura County, California. The Assigned TRS Lease was then amended to shorten the lease term by two years (the new expiration date is July 31, 2018) and to remove any tenant renewal options. All other terms of the lease remained unchanged, including the rental amounts. In addition, to fund the initial operations on the farm, on October 17, 2017, our TRS issued a $1.7 million unsecured promissory note to the Company that is scheduled to mature on July 31, 2018, and will bear interest at a rate equal to the prime rate plus a spread of 5.0% per annum. Repayment of the promissory note, along with interest accrued on the note, is expected to be funded by crop sales earned on the farm by our TRS.
As our wholly-owned TRS is operating the farm, the amount of rent and interest our TRS pays to us (as the parent-landlord and parent-lender) will not be qualifying income for purposes of certain of our REIT tests; however, we do not expect such amounts to be at a level where we would be at risk of not qualifying as a REIT.
Involuntary Conversions and Property and Casualty Recovery
In April 2014, two separate fires occurred on two of our properties, partially damaging a structure on each property. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recovered approximately $97,000 of insurance proceeds, and, in accordance with ASC 450, “Contingencies,” such recovery is included in Property and casualty recovery on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Repairs have been completed on each of these properties, and each of the insurance claims have been closed. No further recoveries are expected for either of these fires.
Future Rental Payments
Future operating rental payments owed from tenants under all non-cancelable leases (excluding tenant reimbursement of certain expenses) for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter as of December 31, 2017, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Portfolio Diversification and Concentrations
Diversification
The following unaudited table summarizes the geographic locations, by state, of our properties with leases in place as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 (dollars in thousands):
Concentrations
Credit Risk
As of December 31, 2017, our farms were leased to 52 different, third-party tenants (plus one related-party tenant), with certain tenants leasing more than one farm. One unrelated tenant (“Tenant A”) leases five of our farms, and aggregate rental revenue attributable to Tenant A accounted for approximately 4.3 million, or 17.3% of the rental revenue recorded during the year ended December 31, 2017. In addition, throughout 2017, Dole Food Company (“Dole”) leased two of our farms, and aggregate rental revenue attributable to Dole accounted for approximately $3.0 million, or 11.8% of the rental revenue recorded during the year ended December 31, 2017. Both of the leases with Dole were originally scheduled to expire in 2020; however, one of the leases was terminated on December 31, 2017, and re-leased to a new, third-party tenant, with the new lease commencing on January 1, 2018. Therefore, we do not expect rental revenues attributable to leases with Dole to make up more than 10.0% of our total rental revenues during 2018. However, if Tenant A fails to make rental payments, elects to terminate its leases prior to their expirations, or does not renew its leases, and we cannot re-lease the farms on satisfactory terms, there could be a material adverse effect on our financial performance and ability to continue operations. No other individual tenant represented greater than 10.0% of the total rental revenue recorded during the year ended December 31, 2017.
Geographic Risk
As of December 31, 2017, 28 of the 73 farms we owned were located in California, 16 farms were located in Florida, and 10 farms were located in Colorado. Further, our California, Florida, and Colorado farms accounted for approximately $12.0 million (47.8%), $6.6 million (26.2%), and $2.7 million (10.8%), respectively, of the rental revenue recorded during the year ended December 31, 2017. Our 28 California farms are spread across four of the many different growing regions within the state. Though we seek to continue to further diversify geographically, as may be desirable or feasible, should an unexpected natural disaster occur where our properties are located, there could be a material adverse effect on our financial performance and ability to continue operations. None of our farms in California or Florida were materially impacted by the recent wildfires or hurricanes in those respective areas. No other single state accounted for more than 10.0% of the total rental revenue recorded during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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