Strong Q4 Adjusted FFO Performance
Adjusted FFO (AFFO) for Q4 was $14.4M or $0.38 per share, up from $3.4M or $0.09 per share in the year-ago quarter (≈+322% per share), reflecting improved quarter-end operating results and higher participation rents.
Property Sales and Realized Gains
Completed 6 property sales during the year with proceeds of $95M and recognized aggregate gains of about $21M; two sales occurred in Q4 (small blueberry farm sold at a small loss; Colorado farm sold at a gain).
Successful 2025 Harvest and Strong Nut Markets
Harvest completed for 2025 with yields exceeding budgeted objectives, particularly for almonds and pistachios; pistachio market showing resilience and strength with light buyer-side supply and a processor announcing a $0.50/lb bonus for 2025 pistachios, increasing likelihood that final 2025 pistachio pricing will exceed 2024.
Direct-Operated Farm Profitability and Future Revenue
Net profit from crop sales in direct-operated farms was ~$2.6M for 2025 (first harvest year). Management expects additional pistachio-related cash (estimated at ~ $3M) to be recognized in 2026 due to marketing bonus payments.
Healthy Liquidity and Balance Sheet Flexibility
Approximately $85M of immediately available capital plus over $185M of unpledged properties available as additional collateral; raised roughly $50M of common stock via ATM since the beginning of Q4 to fund preferred redemption and liquidity needs.
Low Fixed-Rate Debt Cushion
About 98% of borrowings are at fixed rates with a weighted-average interest rate of 3.39% locked for another ~2.7 years, helping shield the company from near-term rate volatility.
Dividend and Shareholder Yield
Declared monthly dividend of $0.0467 per share for Q1 2026; at the reported stock price of $11.51 this equates to an annualized yield of ~4.9%, above the REIT sector average.
Water Asset Position and Market Opportunity
Own nearly 99,000 acres across 144 farms and about 56,000 acre-feet of water (approx. 18 billion gallons). Current wet conditions and above-average reservoirs create attractive water banking opportunities; management cited available Article 21 water pricing in the $50–$80/acre-foot range.
Proactive Capital Management
Redeemed Series D preferred to avoid coupon step-up (from 5% to 8%), funded via ATM issuance and line-of-credit draw; management intends to use future sale proceeds to pay down debt and repurchase higher-cost preferred shares when attractive spreads exist.