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REAL ESTATE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

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REAL ESTATE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Summary Information of Farms The following table provides certain summary information about the 158 farms we owned as of September 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Location No. of Farms Total
Acres
Farm Acres
Net Cost Basis(1)
Encumbrances(2)
California(3)(4)(5)
60 28,882 26,758 $ 724,248  $ 402,262 
Florida 25 21,387 16,805 213,932  128,343 
Arizona(6)
6 6,280 5,228 55,678  19,308 
Colorado 12 32,773 25,577 47,543  29,618 
Washington 3 1,384 1,001 38,030  25,325 
Nebraska 9 7,782 7,050 30,479  12,210 
Michigan 23 1,892 1,245 24,723  14,923 
Oregon 4 561 471 18,293  3,781 
Texas 1 3,667 2,219 8,269  5,059 
Maryland 6 987 863 7,992  4,584 
South Carolina 3 597 447 3,745  2,237 
North Carolina 2 310 295 2,214  1,172 
New Jersey 3 116 101 2,196  — 
Delaware 1 180 140 1,279  735 
158 106,798 88,200 $ 1,178,621  $ 649,557 
(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), Lease intangibles, net, and Long-term water assets; plus net above-market lease values, lease incentives, and 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Excludes approximately $3.5 million of debt issuance costs related to notes and bonds payable, which is included in Notes and bonds payable, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(3)Includes ownership in a special-purpose LLC that owns a pipeline conveying water to certain of our properties. As of September 30, 2021, this investment had a net carrying value of approximately $1.1 million and is included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(4)Includes one farm in which we own a leasehold interest via a ground sublease with a California municipality that expires in December 2041. The ground sublease consists of approximately five acres and had a net cost basis of approximately $772,000 as of September 30, 2021 (included in Lease intangibles, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet).
(5)Includes 25,330 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 2022 and February 2025, respectively. In total, these two ground leases consist of 1,368 total acres and 1,221 farm acres and had an aggregate net cost basis of approximately $1.2 million as of September 30, 2021 (included in Lease intangibles, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet).
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 September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Real estate:
Land and land improvements $ 769,384  $ 713,333 
Permanent Plantings 250,099  202,420 
Irrigation and drainage systems 147,210  141,408 
Farm-related facilities 45,493  28,146 
Other site improvements 11,749  10,132 
Real estate, at cost 1,223,935  1,095,439 
Accumulated depreciation (67,007) (49,236)
Total real estate, net $ 1,156,928  $ 1,046,203 
Carrying Value of Lease Intangibles and Accumulated Amortization for Each Intangible Asset or Liability Class
The following table summarizes the carrying values of certain lease intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Lease intangibles:
Leasehold interest – land $ 4,292  $ 3,498 
In-place leases 2,190  1,968 
Leasing costs 1,822  1,640 
Tenant relationships 127  127 
Lease intangibles, at cost 8,431  7,233 
Accumulated amortization (3,689) (3,501)
Lease intangibles, net $ 4,742  $ 3,732 
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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related accumulated amortization or accretion, respectively, as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
  September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Intangible Asset or Liability Deferred
Rent Asset
(Liability)
Accumulated
(Amortization)
Accretion
Deferred
Rent Asset
(Liability)
Accumulated
(Amortization)
Accretion
Above-market lease values and lease incentives(1)
$ 65  $ (11) $ 308  $ (154)
Below-market lease values and other deferred revenue(2)
(2,220) 488  (908) 336 
$ (2,155) $ 477  $ (600) $ 182 
(1)Net above-market lease values and lease incentives are included as part of Other assets, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related amortization is recorded as a reduction of Lease revenue on the accompanying Condensed 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related accretion is recorded as an increase to Lease revenue on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
Schedule of Asset Acquisitions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we acquired 21 new farms, 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 Road Dorchester, MD 3/3/2021 228 2 Sod 10.0 years
2 (5 years)
$ 1,600  $ 56  $ 89 
Eight Mile Road – Port Facility San Joaquin, CA 3/11/2021 5 1 Cooling facility and storage 9.8 years
3 (5 years)
3,977  50  189 
South Avenue Tehama, CA 4/5/2021 2,285 1 Olives for olive oil 14.7 years
1 (5 years)
37,800  149  2,555 
Richards Avenue Atlantic, NJ 6/3/2021 116 3 Blueberries 14.9 years
2 (5 years)
2,150  63  129 
Lerdo Highway (Phase I)(3)(4)
Kern, CA 6/4/2021 639 1 Conventional & organic almonds and banked water 10.4 years
3 (10 years)
26,492  111  974 
Almena Drive Van Buren
& Eaton, MI
6/9/2021 930 8 Blueberries 14.7 years
2 (5 years)
13,300  49  785 
Maricopa Highway Kern, CA 8/11/2021 277 1  Organic blueberries 14.9 years
3 (5 years)
30,000  63  2,262 
Wallace Road Yamhill, OR 8/11/2021 143 1 Organic blueberries 10.1 years
3 (5 years)
12,320  39  768 
West Orange St. Lucie, FL 8/18/2021 617 2 Lemons and oranges 12.0 years None 5,241  180  367 
Lerdo Highway (Phase II)(3)(5)
Kern, CA 8/20/2021 479 1 Conventional & organic almonds and banked water 10.2 years
3 (10 years)
14,772  53  735 
5,719 21 $ 147,652  $ 813  $ 8,853 
(1)Includes approximately $50,000 of external legal fees associated with negotiating and originating the leases associated with these acquisitions, which were expensed in the period incurred.
(2)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. Rent 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. Rent is not currently being earned on the value attributable to the water. See “—Investments in Water Assets” below for additional information on this water.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we acquired 12 new farms, 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)
Lease
Term
Renewal
Options
Total
Purchase
Price
Acquisition
Costs
(1)
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(2)
County Road 18 Phillips, CO 1/15/2020 1,325 2 Sugar beets, edible beans, potatoes, & corn 6.0 years None $ 7,500  $ 39  $ 417 
Lamar Valley Chase, NE 5/7/2020 678 1 Potatoes, edible beans, & corn 6.7 years
2 (5 years)
3,500  43  204 
Driver Road(3)
Kern, CA 6/5/2020 590 1 Pecans 4.7 years
2 (10 years)
14,169  52  784 
Mt. Hermon Wicomico & Caroline, MD, and Sussex, DE 8/31/2020 939 5 Sod & vegetables 10.0 years
2 (5 years)
7,346  226  432 
Firestone Avenue(4)(5)(6)
Fresno, CA 9/3/2020 2,534 3 Pistachios and misc. organic & conventional vegetables 1.2 years
2 (5 years)
31,833  131  1,734 
6,066 12 $ 64,348  $ 491  $ 3,571 
(1)Includes approximately $38,000 of aggregate external legal fees associated with negotiating and originating the leases associated with these acquisitions, which were expensed in the period incurred.
(2)Based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the applicable leases, as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
(3)The lease provides for an initial term of 14.7 years and includes six tenant termination options throughout the initial term. 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.
(4)Lease provides for a 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.
(5)Lease provides for an initial term of 8.2 years but also includes an annual tenant termination option, effective as of the end of the then-current lease year (as defined within the lease). 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.
(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 a pipeline conveying water to this and other neighboring properties. Our acquired ownership, which equated to a 12.5% interest in the LLC, was valued at approximately $280,000 at the time of acquisition and is included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See “Investments in Unconsolidated Entities” below for further information on our aggregate ownership interest in this LLC.
Subsequent to September 30, 2021, we acquired two new farms, 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)
Lerdo Highway (Phase III)(3)(4)
Kern, CA 10/8/2021 1,284 1 Conventional & organic almonds, conventional & organic pistachios, and banked water 10.1 years
3 (10 years)
$ 42,959  $ 77  $ 1,981 
Raymond Road(4)
Madera, CA 10/21/2021 219 1 Almonds 10.0 years
1 (5 years)
3,300  50  183 
1,503 2 $ 46,259  $ 127  $ 2,164 
(1)Acquisitions will be accounted for as asset acquisitions in accordance with ASC 360. The figures above represent only costs paid or accrued for as of the date of this filing.
(2)Annualized straight-line rent is based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the applicable leases, as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
(3)As part of the acquisition of this property, we acquired a contract to purchase 19,670 acre-feet of water stored with SWSD, 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. Rent is not currently being earned on the value attributable to the water.
(4)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.
Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed In Asset Acquisitions
The allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the farms acquired during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Assets (Liabilities) Acquired 2021 Acquisitions 2020 Acquisitions
Land and land improvements $ 55,318  $ 44,154 
Permanent plantings 47,502  12,245 
Irrigation & drainage systems 6,492  7,250 
Farm-related facilities 17,067  189 
Other site improvements 984  — 
Leasehold interest—land 787  — 
In-place lease values 687  101 
Leasing costs 509  133 
Above-market lease values(2)
—  54 
Below-market lease values(1)
(1,321) (58)
Investment in LLC(2)
—  280 
Water purchase contracts(2)(3)
18,075  — 
Total Purchase Price $ 146,100  $ 64,348 
(1)Included within Other liabilities, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Included within Other assets, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)Represents only the value attributable to the water purchase contracts acquired as part of the acquisition of Lerdo Highway and excludes approximately $1.6 million paid to execute the contracts subsequent to acquisition.