Gladstone Land Acquires Potato Farm in Texas for $8.5 Million
26 11월 2018 - 10:15PM
Gladstone Land Corporation (NASDAQ: LAND) (“Gladstone Land”
or the “Company”) announced that it has acquired a 3,667-acre farm
in Hartley County, Texas, for $8.5 million. The farm includes
over 2,200 irrigated acres growing primarily chip potatoes and is
currently leased to CSS Farms, LLC, a national agribusiness company
who is a market leader in chip, seed, and specialty potatoes.
“We have been seeking farms in Texas for some time now, and the
right opportunity finally presented itself,” said Bill Hughes,
Managing Director of Gladstone Land. “This farm is in a prime
growing location and has very good water, with 12 wells and 13
pivots on site. While the main crop grown on the farm is chip
potatoes, the tenant also grows some corn and wheat in their
regular rotation. We are really excited about our new
partnership with CSS Farms and hope to expand on the relationship
across the country.”
“This acquisition allows us to continue to diversify and expand
the number of properties we own, while continuing to maintain our
focus on farms that have strong water sources and grow healthy
foods, such as fresh produce like potatoes,” said David Gladstone,
President and CEO of Gladstone Land. “This is our second
significant acquisition of November, and we hope to continue this
trend and finish 2018 on a high note.
“As a side note, we are all saying a prayer for those who have
lost loved ones or their homes as a result of the recent wildfires
in certain parts of California. We have been fortunate in
that our farms have not been harmed by the fires, as our farms are
in the flatlands, while the fires are mostly in the
mountains. But God bless those brave firefighters and others
who are helping to protect against further disaster from these
terrible wildfires.”
About Gladstone Land
Corporation:Gladstone Land is a
publicly-traded real estate investment trust that invests in
farmland and farm-related properties located in major agricultural
markets in the U.S., which it leases to third-party farmers.
The Company reports the current fair value of its farmland on a
quarterly basis; as of September 30, 2018, the estimated net asset
value of the Company was $13.79 per share. Gladstone Land
currently owns 84 farms, comprised of 72,444 acres in 10 different
states across the U.S., valued at approximately $610 million.
Its acreage is predominantly concentrated in locations where its
tenants are able to grow fresh produce annual row crops, such as
berries and vegetables, which are generally planted and harvested
annually; as well as permanent crops, such as almonds, blueberries,
and pistachios, which are planted every 10 to 20-plus years.
The Company may also acquire property related to farming, such as
cooling facilities, processing buildings, packaging facilities, and
distribution centers. Gladstone Land pays monthly
distributions to its stockholders and has paid 69 consecutive
monthly cash distributions on its common stock since its initial
public offering in January 2013. The current per-share
distribution rate on its common stock is $0.0444 per month, or
$0.5328 per year. Additional information can be found at
www.GladstoneLand.com and www.GladstoneFarms.com.
Owners or brokers who have farmland for sale in the U.S. should
contact:
- Eastern U.S. – Bill Frisbie at (703) 287-5839 or
bill.f@gladstoneland.com
- Midwest U.S. – Bill Hughes at (618) 606-2887 or
bill.h@gladstoneland.com
- Western U.S. – Bill Reiman at (805) 263-4778 or
bill.r@gladstoneland.com, or Tony Marci at (831) 225-0883 or
tony.m@gladstoneland.com
Lenders who are interested in providing us 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.Gladstone.com.
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 the Company'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, 2017 (the “Form 10-K”), as filed
with the SEC on February 20, 2018, and certain other documents
filed with the SEC from time to time. The Company 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.
SOURCE: Gladstone Land Corporation
For further information: Gladstone Land, 703-287-5893
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