Tejon Ranch (TRC)2025-03-06 19:01Development Projects - In Q1 2024, the company began construction on Terra Vista at Tejon, a multi-family community with a maximum of 495 residences and 14,500 square feet of community retail space[48][55] - The company has formed a new joint venture with Dedeaux Properties to develop a 510,385 square foot industrial building within TRCC-East[58] - The company has three major resort/residential communities in development, with a total of 3,450 entitled dwelling units planned[75][79] - Centennial development encompasses 12,323 acres, entitled for 19,333 housing units and 10.1 million square feet of commercial development, with a 93.65% ownership interest by the company[82] - Grapevine development covers 8,010 acres, entitled for 12,000 homes and 5.1 million square feet of commercial development[86] - As of December 31, 2024, the company has 3,450 housing units in Mountain Village, 19,333 in Centennial, and 12,000 in Grapevine, totaling 34,783 housing units across its developments[90] Financial Performance - The company has incurred costs to date of 124.136 million for Centennial, and 324.940 million[90] - The current outstanding balance on the Company's revolving credit line is 7,916,000 in outstanding accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024, with no receivables at risk for changing prices due to no pistachio yield in 2024[330] - As of December 31, 2024, marketable securities amounted to 66,942,000 with an effective interest rate of 6.85% as of December 31, 2024[328] - As of December 31, 2023, marketable securities were 47,942,000 with an effective interest rate of 7.59% as of December 31, 2023[328] Industrial Market Insights - The company has a total of 19,300,941 square feet of industrial entitlements and 956,309 square feet of commercial retail entitlements as of December 31, 2024[61] - Industrial rents have increased by 236% over the past seven years, rising from 1.15 per square foot[67][68] Agricultural Operations - The company produced approximately 83,411 barrels of oil and 20,480 MCF of dry gas in 2024, with an average royalty rate of approximately 13% on oil production[94] - The company farms 1,036 acres of wine grapes, 2,116 acres of almonds, and 935 acres of pistachios, with plans to plant 160 acres of olives in 2025[101] - Approximately 256,000 acres are used for grazing leases, accounting for 45% of total revenues from ranch operations as of December 31, 2024[108] - The almond industry projected 2024 yields to be about 2.6 billion pounds, down from over 3.0 billion pounds, impacting pricing positively[102] Environmental Initiatives - The Company has conserved 240,000 acres of land since 2008, sequestering 3.3 million tons of carbon, equivalent to the annual emissions of 2.5 million passenger vehicles, about 5% of California's 2022 fleet[25] - The solar-covered parking structure at the Outlets at Tejon is projected to reduce electricity consumption by approximately 83% and produce about 1,076,000 kWh of clean energy annually[25] - A 600-acre solar field being developed with Calpine Energy is expected to generate approximately 100 MW of power once operational[25] - At Centennial, at least 50% of the energy supply is intended to be produced by on-site renewable sources, with 30,000 EV chargers planned[25] - The Company utilizes highly efficient automated and drip irrigation systems for its agricultural operations, enhancing water management[119] - The Company has contributed funding to replace outdated agricultural engines, expected to reduce air emissions in the region[119] Regulatory and Market Monitoring - The company is actively monitoring regulatory changes that may impact industrial zoning and development strategies[69][70] - The majority of the Company's developed land lies within a non-critically overdrafted groundwater basin with an approved Groundwater Sustainability Plan[119]