Gladstone Land Announces Gain on Sale of Five Farms
Rhea-AI Summary
Gladstone Land (NASDAQ:LAND) has completed the sale of five farms in Florida for $52.5 million, achieving a 112% return on equity invested. The property, acquired less than seven years ago in Immokalee, Florida, was sold following a compelling offer received in late 2024.
The company plans to use part of the proceeds to retire approximately $19 million of debt that was scheduled for an interest rate repricing. While Gladstone Land's strategy typically involves long-term property holding, they remain open to strategic sales when advantageous. The company maintains over 13,000 acres of farmland in Florida.
In response to high interest rates, Gladstone Land is exploring alternative business strategies, including strategic property sales and agreements where they finance farming operations in exchange for a larger share of crop sales revenue.
Positive
- Sale of five Florida farms for $52.5 million with 112% return on equity
- Strategic debt reduction of $19 million, avoiding upcoming interest rate repricing
- Maintains substantial Florida presence with over 13,000 acres
- Implementation of new revenue strategy through crop sales sharing agreements
Negative
- Deviation from core buy-and-hold strategy due to high interest rate environment
- Taking on operational risk through new crop financing arrangements
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, LAND declined 0.28%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2025 / Gladstone Land Corporation (NASDAQ:LAND) ("Gladstone Land" or the "Company") announced that it has completed the sale of a property in Florida (consisting of five farms) for
"This property was acquired less than seven years ago through a purchase from a large landholder in Immokalee, Florida," said Brett Smith, Director of the Southeastern U.S. at Gladstone Land. "In late 2024, we received an offer to purchase the property at a compelling valuation and elected to proceed with the sale. We still own over 13,000 acres of farmland in Florida."
"Our strategy is generally to buy and hold properties for the long term; however, we are willing to listen to offers for our farms if the price is right and we believe it to be in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders," said David Gladstone, President and CEO of Gladstone Land. "We intend to use a portion of the proceeds from this sale to retire approximately
"In the past, we focused on holding farms for the long term and leasing them in exchange for cash rental payments. However, with interest rates remaining high, we are exploring alternative options with certain of our farms, including some strategic sales and, at times, entering into agreements where we finance a portion of the planting, growing, and harvesting costs on certain farms in exchange for receiving a larger share of the resulting crop sales."
About Gladstone Land Corporation:
Founded in 1997, Gladstone Land is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires and owns farmland and farm-related properties located in major agricultural markets in the U.S. and leases its properties to unrelated third-party farmers. The Company, currently owns 152 farms, comprised of approximately 106,000 acres in 15 different states and over 55,000 acre-feet of water assets in California, valued at a total of approximately
Owners or brokers who have farmland for sale in the U.S. or those looking to buy farms should contact:
Western U.S. - Bill Reiman at (805) 263-4778 or Bill.R@GladstoneLand.com;
Mid-Atlantic and Midwest U.S. - Joey Van Wingerden at (703) 287-5914 or Joe.V@GladstoneLand.com; or
Southeastern U.S.- Brett Smith at (703) 287-5837 or Brett.S@GladstoneLand.com.
Lenders who are interested in providing Gladstone Land with long-term financing on farmland should contact Jay Beckhorn at (703) 587-5823 or Jay.Beckhorn@GladstoneCompanies.com.
For stockholder information on Gladstone Land, call (703) 287-5893. For Investor Relations inquiries related to any of the monthly dividend-paying Gladstone funds, please visit www.GladstoneCompanies.com.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
All statements contained in this press release, other than historical facts, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and variations of the foregoing words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers should not rely upon forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause Gladstone Land's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, funds from operations or prospects to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties are disclosed under the caption "Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the "Form 10-K"), as filed with the SEC on February 20, 2024, and certain other documents filed with the SEC from time to time. Gladstone Land cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
For a definition of net asset value and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, please see the Company's Form 10-K.
For further information: Gladstone Land, (703) 287-5893
SOURCE: Gladstone Land Corporation
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