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TEJON RANCH CO - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010

Or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission File Number: 1-7183

TEJON RANCH CO.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   77-0196136

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

P.O. Box 1000, Lebec, California 93243

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (661) 248-3000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨   Accelerated filer  x   Non-accelerated filer  ¨  
Smaller reporting company  ¨      

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨  Yes    x  No

The number of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock on May 10, 2010 was 17,116,906.

 

 

 


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TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

          Page No.

PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  
  

Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009

   1
  

Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009

   2
  

Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009

   3
  

Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and Year Ended December 31, 2009

   4
  

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

   5

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   17

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   26

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   29

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   29

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   29

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   29

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   29

Item 4.

  

(Removed and Reserved)

   29

Item 5.

  

Other Information

   30

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   30

SIGNATURES

  


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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
      2010     2009  

Revenues:

    

Real estate - commercial/industrial

   $ 3,573      $ 3,750   

Real estate - resort/residential

     46        —     

Farming

     469        141   
                

Total revenues

     4,088        3,891   

Costs and Expenses:

    

Real estate - commercial/industrial

     2,660        3,133   

Real estate - resort/residential

     991        969   

Farming

     773        607   

Corporate expenses

     2,037        2,045   
                

Total expenses

     6,461        6,754   
                

Operating loss

     (2,373     (2,863

Other Income:

    

Investment income

     241        574   

Other income

     11        10   
                

Total other income

     252        584   

Loss from operations before equity in losses of unconsolidated joint ventures

     (2,121     (2,279

Equity in losses of unconsolidated joint ventures, net

     (232     (37
                

Loss before income tax benefit

     (2,353     (2,316

Income tax benefit

     (983     (977
                

Net loss

     (1,370     (1,339

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     (37     —     
                

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (1,333   $ (1,339
                

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic

   $ (0.08   $ (0.08
                

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted

   $ (0.08   $ (0.08
                

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

     March 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,246      $ 683   

Marketable securities - available for sale

     24,919        30,156   

Accounts receivable

     3,376        7,117   

Inventories

     4,135        1,766   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,805        3,929   

Deferred tax assets

     596        691   
                

Total current assets

     41,077        44,342   

Property and equipment - net

     122,350        120,461   

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     47,123        46,337   

Long-term water assets

     16,966        17,018   

Long-term deferred tax assets

     6,127        5,798   

Other assets

     796        788   
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 234,439      $ 234,744   
                

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Trade accounts payable

   $ 1,542      $ 1,363   

Other accrued liabilities

     702        560   

Deferred income

     941        1,478   

Short-term line of credit

     7,900        9,550   

Current portion of long-term debt

     33        33   
                

Total current liabilities

     11,118      $ 12,984   

Long-term debt, less current portion

     317        325   

Long-term deferred gains

     2,277        2,277   

Other liabilities

     3,436        3,323   

Pension liability

     1,454        1,454   
                

Total liabilities

     18,602        20,363   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Equity:

    

Tejon Ranch Co. Stockholders’ Equity

    

Common stock

     8,555        8,509   

Additional paid-in capital

     129,597        126,829   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,139     (2,151

Retained earnings

     39,707        41,040   
                

Total Tejon Ranch Co. Stockholders’ Equity

     175,720        174,227   

Noncontrolling interest

     40,117        40,154   
                

Total equity

     215,837        214,381   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 234,439      $ 234,744   
                

Balance sheet at December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31
 
     2010     2009  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss

   $ (1,370   $ (1,339

Items not affecting cash:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     566        546   

Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures, net

     232        37   

Non-cash retirement plan expense

     200        225   

Non-cash issuances of stock and stock-based compensation

     1,073        1,122   

Deferred income taxes

     —          (329

Non-cash straight line (income) loss

     39        40   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (243     —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Receivables, inventories and other assets, net

     1,683        (945

Current liabilities, net

     (1,251     (227
                

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     929        (870

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Maturities and sales of marketable securities

     7,483        10,742   

Funds invested in marketable securities

     (2,178     (6,165

Property and equipment expenditures

     (2,554     (5,018

Investment in long-term water assets

     (4     (3,508

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

     (1,100     (2,559

Distribution of equity from unconsolidated joint ventures

     —          9   

Other

     (96     (88
                

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     1,551        (6,587

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Borrowings of short-term debt

     1,900        10,050   

Repayments of short-term debt

     (3,550     (5,000

Repayments of long-term debt

     (8     (7

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     1,765        197   

Taxes on vested stock grants

     (267     —     

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     243        —     
                

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     83        5,240   

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     2,563        (2,217

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     683        3,032   
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 3,246      $ 815   
                

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands, except shares outstanding)

 

     TEJON RANCH COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS’              
     Common  Stock
Shares

Outstanding
    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Retained
Earnings
    Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total  

Balance at January 1, 2009

   16,986,770        8,493        123,193        (2,797     44,417        —        $ 173,306   

Net loss

             (3,377     (56     (3,433

Changes in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $746

           1,128            1,128   

Benefit plan adjustment net of taxes of $263

           (394         (394

SERP liability adjustment, net of taxes of $44

           66            66   

Equity in other comprehensive

              

loss of unconsolidated joint venture, net of taxes of $102

           (154         (154
                    

Comprehensive loss

                 (2,787
                    

Exercise of stock options and no related tax benefit

   11,858        6        235          —            241   

Restricted stock issuance

   26,636        13        (13       —            —     

Shares withheld for taxes

   (5,836     (3     (143           (146

Non-controlling interest

               40,210        40,210   

Stock compensation

         3,557          —            3,557   
                                                      

Balance at December 31, 2009

   17,019,428        8,509        126,829        (2,151     41,040        40,154        214,381   

Net loss

             (1,333     (37     (1,370

Changes in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $41

           61            61   

Equity in other comprehensive loss of consolidated joint ventures, net of taxes of $33

           (49         (49
                    

Comprehensive loss

                 (1,358
                    

Exercise of stock options with related tax benefit of $243

   78,494        39        1,969              2,008   

Restricted Stock Issuance

   21,908        11        (11           —     

Stock compensation

   —          —          1,073          —            1,073   

Shares withheld for taxes

   (8,418     (4     (263           (267
                                                      

Balance at March 31, 2010

   17,111,412      $ 8,555      $ 129,597      $ (2,139   $ 39,707      $ 40,117      $ 215,837   
                                                      

 

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TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2010

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The summarized information of Tejon Ranch Co. and its subsidiaries, (collectively, the “Company”), furnished pursuant to the instructions to Part I of Form 10-Q is unaudited and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the Company’s management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

The period ending March 31, 2010 includes the consolidation of Centennial Founders LLC’s statement of operations, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010. At March 31, 2009, the Company’s prorata portion of the results of operations of Centennial Founders LLC was included in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company’s March 31, 2010 balance sheet and statement of equity are presented on a consolidated basis including the consolidation of Centennial Founders LLC. Please refer to Part II, Other Information, Item 5, “Other Information” of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, for additional information regarding Centennial Founders LLC. The Company’s results for the quarter ending March 31, 2010 include the results of Centennial Founders LLC’s operations within the resort/residential segment.

The consolidated balance sheet of the Company includes the following amounts related to Centennial Founders LLC at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 

(In thousands)

   March 31, 2010    December 31, 2009

Cash

   $ 687    $ 57

Property Plant and Equipment

   $ 55,473    $ 54,232

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 432    $ 502

The Company has identified three reportable segments: commercial/industrial real estate development and services, or commercial/industrial real estate, resort/residential real estate development, and farming. Information for the Company’s reported segments is presented in its consolidated condensed statements of operations. The Company’s reporting segments follow the same accounting policies used for the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Management evaluates a segment’s performance based upon a number of factors including pretax results.

The results of the period reported herein are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full year due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s agricultural activities and timing of real estate sales and leasing activities. Historically, the Company’s largest percentages of farming revenues are recognized during the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year.

We adopted Accounting Standard Codification, or ASC, 855 “Subsequent Events” effective beginning the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and have evaluated for disclosure subsequent events that have occurred up to the date of filing of this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Since March 31, 2010, there have been no significant events that have not been previously disclosed.

 

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For further information and a summary of significant accounting policies, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

NOTE B – NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic net income or loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and the weighted average number of shares outstanding assuming the issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of stock grants per U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

 

     Three months ended
March 31
     2010    2009

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

     

Common stock

   17,092,350    17,002,539

Commons stock equivalents - stock options, grants

   495,361    439,253
         

Diluted shares outstanding

   17,587,711    17,441,792
         

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, diluted net loss per share was based on the weighted—average number of shares of common stock outstanding, rather than diluted shares outstanding, because of the antidilutive impact of common stock equivalents.

NOTE C – MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The Company classifies its securities as available-for-sale and therefore is required to adjust securities to fair value at each reporting date.

 

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The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 

($ in thousands)    2010    2009

Marketable Securities:

   Cost    Estimated
Fair Value
   Cost    Estimated
Fair Value

Certificates of deposit

           

with unrecognized losses for less than 12 months

   $ 230    $ 228    $ 2,406    $ 2,397

with unrecognized gains

     3,246      3,274      1,445      1,448
                           

Total Certificates of deposit

     3,476      3,502      3,851      3,845
                           

US Treasury and agency notes

           

with unrecognized losses for less than 12 months

     1,695      1,688      1,569      1,558

with unrecognized losses for more than 12 months

     141      132      19      11

with unrecognized gains

     4,959      5,097      10,438      10,588
                           

Total US Treasury and agency notes

     6,795      6,917      12,026      12,157
                           

Corporate notes

           

with unrecognized losses for less than 12 months

     1,405      1,391      275      273

with unrecognized losses for more than 12 months

     220      219      1,121      1,110

with unrecognized gains

     10,069      10,500      10,030      10,376
                           

Total Corporate notes

     11,694      12,110      11,426      11,759
                           

Municipal notes

           

with unrecognized losses for less than 12 months

     155      153      128      127

with unrecognized losses for more than 12 months

     294      291      369      368

with unrecognized gains

     1,915      1,946      1,868      1,900
                           

Total Municipal notes

     2,364      2,390      2,365      2,395
                           
   $ 24,329    $ 24,919    $ 29,668    $ 30,156
                           

In June 2009, we adopted FASB Staff Position (FSP) 115-2 which amended the recognition requirements for other-than-temporary impairment for debt securities. We evaluate our securities for other-than-temporary impairment based on the specific facts and circumstances surrounding each security valued below its cost. Factors considered include the length of time the securities have been valued below cost, the financial condition of the issuer, industry reports related to the issuer, the severity of any decline, our intention not to sell the security, and our assessment as to whether it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before a recovery of its amortized cost basis. We then segregate the loss between the amounts representing a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected, or the credit loss, which is recognized through earnings, and the balance of the loss which is recognized through other comprehensive income.

At March 31, 2010, the fair market value of investment securities exceeded the cost basis by $590,000. The cost basis includes any other-than-temporary impairments that have been recorded for the securities. In the future based on changes in the economy, credit markets, financial condition of issuers, or market interest rates, this could change.

As of March 31, 2010, the adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in consolidated equity for the temporary change in the value of securities reflects an increase in the market value of available-for-sale securities of $61,000, which is net of taxes of $41,000.

As of March 31, 2010, the Company’s gross unrealized holding gains equal $628,000 and gross unrealized

 

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holding losses equal $38,000. On March 31, 2010, the average maturity of certificates of deposits was 1.9 years, the average maturity of U.S. Treasury and agency securities was 2 years, the average maturity of corporate notes was 2.3 years and the average maturity of municipal notes was 2 years. Currently, the Company has no securities with a remaining term to maturity of greater than five years.

The following table summarizes the maturities, at par, of marketable securities by year:

 

At March 31, 2010

   2010    2011    2012    2013    2014/2015    Total

Certificates of deposit

   $ —      $ 1,736    $ 1,547    $ 120    $ —      $ 3,403
                                         

U.S. Treasury and agency notes

     1,596      240      3,840      750      305      6,731
                                         

Corporate notes

     275      3,129      3,200      5,021      —        11,625
                                         

Municipal notes

     255      940      500      650      —        2,345
                                         
   $ 2,126    $ 6,045    $ 9,087    $ 6,541    $ 305    $ 24,104
                                         

 

At December 31, 2009

   2010    2011    2012    2013    Total

Certificates of deposit

   $ 495    $ 1,736    $ 1,547    $ —      $ 3,778
                                  

U.S. Treasury and agency notes

     4,625      1,645      4,880      805    $ 11,955
                                  

Corporate notes

     1,581      3,129      3,200      3,536    $ 11,446
                                  

Municipal notes

     255      940      650      500    $ 2,345
                                  
   $ 6,956    $ 7,450    $ 10,277    $ 4,841    $ 29,524
                                  

All of our securities are valued using level one indicators. Level one indicators are quoted market prices for the same or equivalent securities. The Company’s investments in corporate notes are with companies that have an investment grade rating from Standard & Poor’s.

NOTE D – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

A total of 5,488 acres of the Company’s land is subject to water contracts requiring minimum future annual payments for as long as the Company owns such land. The estimated minimum payments for 2010 are $1,920,000 before any potential credits are received, whether or not water is available or is used.

The Tejon Ranch Public Facilities Financing Authority Community Facilities District, or CFD, a joint powers authority formed by Kern County and the Tejon-Castac Water District, has placed liens on 1,728 acres of the Company’s land. These liens are to secure payment of special taxes related to $30,000,000 of bond debt sold by the CFD. There is a standby letter of credit for $4,584,000 related to the issuance of the Community Facility District bonds. The standby letter of credit is in place to provide additional credit enhancement and cover approximately two years worth of interest on the outstanding bonds. The annual cost for this letter of credit is approximately $70,000 per year. This letter of credit will not be drawn upon unless the Company, as the largest land holder in the district, fails to make its property tax payments. This letter of credit is for a two-year period and will be renewed in two year intervals as necessary. The Company is obligated, as a landowner in the district, to pay its share of the special taxes assessed each year. The 1,728 acres of land includes the Tejon Industrial Complex development. Proceeds from the sale of CFD bonds went to reimburse the Company for public infrastructure related to the Tejon Industrial Complex development. There were no reimbursements through these bond funds during the first three months of 2010 or the first three months of 2009. During 2009 the Company

 

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paid approximately $250,000 in special taxes related to the CFD. As development continues to occur at Tejon Industrial Complex, new owners of land and new lease tenants, through triple net leases, will bear an increasing portion of the assessed special tax. As this happens, the Company’s obligation is reduced. It is expected that the Company will have special tax payments in 2010 of approximately $186,000, but this could change in the future based on the amount of bonds outstanding within the CFD and the amount of taxes paid by others. As development and values increase around the Tejon Industrial Complex, the Company may be able to have approximately 1,400 acres released from the CFD lien.

On October 5, 2009, the Kern County Board of Supervisors granted entitlement approval for Tejon Mountain Village, TMV. On November 10, 2009, a group consisting of the Center for Biological Diversity, Wishtoyo Foundation, Tri-County Watchdogs and the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment filed an action in Kern Superior Court under the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, against Kern County and the Kern County Board of Supervisors, or collectively, the County, concerning the County’s granting of approval for TMV, including the certification of the EIR, approval of associated General Plan amendments, adoption of associated Zoning Maps, adoption of Special Plan No. 1, Map 256, exclusion from Agricultural Preserves Nos. 4 and 19, and approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Maps 6720 and 6717, among other associated approvals. TMV is named as the Real Party in Interest.

The action alleges that the County failed to properly follow the procedures and requirements of CEQA including failure to identify, analyze and mitigate impacts to air quality, biological resources, hydrology and water quality, traffic, cultural resources, hazards, and failure to adequately describe the project and the environmental setting. The action also alleges that the County violated the Planning and Zoning Law and the Kern County General Plan.

The Company believes the EIR fully addresses all environmental impacts of the project. As the developer and beneficiary of the County EIR approval, the Company is actively involved in supporting the County as it defends the approval of the project. The case is expected to be heard by the Kern Superior Court in 2010 and appealed if the plaintiffs do not prevail in their initial action. The Company will provide financial support to the County in defense of their decision.

An additional suit was filed in Federal Court by an alleged representative of the Kawaiisu Tribe alleging that the Company does not hold legal title to the land it seeks to develop. The grounds for the federal lawsuit were the subject of a United States Supreme Court decision in 1924 where the United States Supreme Court found in favor of the Company.

On February 10, 2010, an individual and a related limited liability company (collectively “Burrows”) filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County regarding the allocation of certain water, land and entitlement processing rights as between Burrows, Tejon and Tejon’s partners for the Centennial project in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit arises from and relates to a 2006 settlement agreement involving a land swap, water rights and entitlement processing requirements relating to Centennial and certain properties owned by Burrows in the immediate vicinity of the Centennial site.

A previously issued temporary restraining order was dissolved by the judge assigned to the Burrows lawsuit. The case is still in the preliminary pleading stage. The Company, and Centennial Founders LLC, are aggressively defending this lawsuit. The Company has secured the services of an outside law firm to litigate this claim. Given the preliminary nature of this lawsuit, the Company has an insufficient basis to address the merits or potential outcomes of the Burrows lawsuit. The monetary value of a potential adverse outcome on the claim likewise cannot be estimated at this time.

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Quality Control Board, or RWQCB, for the Lahontan Region has issued several orders with respect to environmental conditions on the property currently leased to National:

 

  (1) Groundwater plume of chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds. This order directs the Company’s former tenant Lafarge Corporation, or Lafarge, the current tenant National, and the Company to, among other things, clean up groundwater contamination on the leased property. In 2003, Lafarge and National installed a groundwater pump-and-treat system to clean up the groundwater. The Company is advised that Lafarge and National continue to operate the cleanup system and will continue to do so over the near-term.

 

  (2) Cement kiln dust. National and Lafarge have consolidated, closed and capped cement kiln dust piles located on land leased from the Company. An order of the RWQCB directs National, Lafarge and the Company to maintain and monitor the effectiveness of the cap. Maintenance of the cap and groundwater monitoring remain as on-going activities.

 

  (3) Former industrial waste landfills. This order requires Lafarge, National and the Company to complete the cleanup of groundwater associated with the former industrial waste landfills. The Company is advised that the cleanup is complete. Lafarge continues to monitor the groundwater.

 

  (4) Diesel fuel. An order of the RWQCB directs Lafarge, National and the Company to clean up contamination from a diesel fuel tank and pipeline. The Company is advised that Lafarge and National have substantially completed the groundwater cleanup and that groundwater monitoring remains an on-going activity.

To date, the Company is not aware of any failure by Lafarge or National to comply with the orders or informal requests of the RWQCB. Under current and prior leases, National and Lafarge are obligated to indemnify the Company for costs and liabilities arising directly or indirectly out of their use of the leased premises. The Company believes that all of the matters described above are included within the scope of the National or Lafarge indemnity obligations and that Lafarge and National have sufficient resources to perform any reasonably likely obligations relating to these matters. If they do not and the Company is required to perform the work at its own cost, it is unlikely that the amount of any such expenditure by the Company would be material.

On November 29, 2004, a complaint was filed asking for the Antelope Valley ground water basin to be adjudicated. This means that the rights of all parties overlying the basin, including the Company’s land, should be fixed based on various principles of water law and on negotiations among the principal parties or groups of water users. Because the case is still in the early stages and not at issue, it is too early to ascertain what effect, if any, this case may have on the Centennial project or the Company’s remaining lands in the Antelope Valley. Because the water supply plan for the Centennial project includes several sources of water in addition to ground water underlying the Company’s lands, and because the creation of an efficient market for local water rights is frequently an outcome of adjudication proceedings, we anticipate that sufficient water to supply the Centennial project’s needs will continue to be available for its use.

NOTE E – INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES

The Company maintains investments in joint ventures. The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting unless the venture is a variable interest entity, or VIE, and meets the requirements for consolidation. The Company’s investment in its unconsolidated joint ventures at March 31, 2010 was $47,123,000. The equity in the losses of the unconsolidated joint ventures was $232,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. These joint ventures have not been consolidated as of

 

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March 31, 2010, because they are not VIEs and the Company does not control the investments. The Company’s current joint ventures are as follows:

 

   

Petro Travel Plaza Holdings LLC – Petro Travel Plaza Holdings LLC, or TA/Petro, is an unconsolidated joint venture with Travel Centers of America, LLC for the development and management of travel plazas and convenience stores. This is a 60%-owned venture which owns and operates travel plazas/commercial highway operations in TIC. It houses multiple commercial eating establishments as well as diesel and gasoline operations. The Company does not control the investment due to its having only 50% voting rights, and because our partner performs the day-to-day operations at the facility. At March 31, 2010, the Company had an equity investment balance of $10,094,000 in this joint venture.

 

   

Tejon Mountain Village LLC – Tejon Mountain Village LLC is an unconsolidated joint venture between the Company and DMB TMV LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of DMB Associates, Inc.) formed to obtain all necessary government entitlement approvals and to develop the Tejon Mountain Village project. The Company owns a 50% interest in this venture. At March 31, 2010, the Company’s equity investment balance in this joint venture was $26,993,000.

 

   

Rockefeller Joint Ventures – The Company has two joint ventures with Rockefeller Group Development Corporation for the development of buildings on approximately 91 acres. These joint ventures are part of an agreement for the development of up to 500 acres of land in Tejon Industrial Complex including pursuing Foreign Trade Zone, or FTZ, designation and development of the property within the FTZ for warehouse distribution and light manufacturing. The Company owns a 50% interest in each of the joint ventures. Currently the Five West Parcel LLC joint venture owns and leases a 606,000 square foot building. The second of these ventures, 18-19 West LLC, was formed in August 2009 through the contribution of 61.5 acres of land by the Company. The land is being held for future development. As of March 31, 2010, the combined equity investment balance in these joint ventures is $10,036,000.

 

   

Centennial Founders LLC – Centennial Founders LLC is a joint venture with Pardee Homes, Lewis Investment Company, and Standard Pacific Corp. that was organized to pursue the entitlement and development of land that the Company owns in Los Angeles County. The Company had a 50% ownership interest until July 1, 2009 when a change in the joint venture operating agreement resulted in the Company becoming the sole funding partner and satisfying the requirements for controlling the joint venture.

Consequently, the operating results of Centennial Founders LLC were consolidated effective July 1, 2009. Despite this change our partners continue to be involved in an advisory capacity and may re-elect contributing status at a later time by contributing their prorata share of capital in future capital calls. At March 31, 2010 the Company has a 58.9% ownership position in Centennial Founders LLC. Our partners retained a non-controlling interest in the joint venture.

 

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Unaudited condensed financial information of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

Statement of Operations

for the three months ending March 31, 2010

 

(In thousands)

   Petro
Travel
Plaza
Holdings
    18-19 West     Five West
Parcel
    Tejon
Mountain
Village
    Total  

Gross revenues

   $ 19,504      $ —        $ 61      $ —        $ 19,565   
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (110   $ (1   $ (308   $ (23   $ (442
                                        

Partner’s share of net loss

     (44     —          (154     (12   $ (210
                                        

Equity in losses of unconsolidated joint venture

   $ (66   $ (1     (154   $ (11   $ (232
                                        

Balance Sheet Information as of March 31, 2010

          

Current assets

   $ 14,514      $ 54      $ 794      $ 458      $ 15,820   

Property and equipment, net

     45,248        3,862        17,144        71,023        137,277   

Other assets

     348        —          —          —          348   

Long-term debt

     (19,147     —          —          —          (19,147

Other liabilities

     (3,481     (73     (198     (750     (4,502
                                        

Net assets

   $ 37,482      $ 3,843      $ 17,740      $ 70,731      $ 129,796   
                                        

Statement of Operations

for the three months ending March 31, 2009

          

(In thousands)

   Petro
Travel
Plaza
Holdings
    Centennial
Founders
    Five West
Parcel
    Tejon
Mountain
Village
    Total  

Gross revenues

   $ 9,466      $ 77      $ 6      $ —        $ 9,549   
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 323      $ (47   $ (388   $ (29   $ (141
                                        

Partner’s share of net income (loss)

     129        (24     (194     (15   $ (104
                                        

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint venture

   $ 194      $ (23   $ (194   $ (14   $ (37
                                        

Balance Sheet Information as of March 31, 2009

          

Current assets

   $ 17,012      $ 2,120      $ 1,736      $ 582      $ 21,450   

Property and equipment, net

     29,757        47,698        17,786        59,615      $ 154,856   

Other assets

     23        1        —          —        $ 24   

Long-term debt

     (9,500     —          (10,543     —        $ (20,043

Other liabilities

     (1,151     (2,204     (105     (1,382   $ (4,842
                                        

Net assets

   $ 36,141      $ 47,615      $ 8,874      $ 58,815      $ 151,445   
                                        

 

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The Company’s investment balance in its unconsolidated joint ventures differs from its capital accounts in the respective joint ventures. The differential represents the difference between the cost basis of assets contributed by the Company and the agreed-upon contribution value of the assets contributed.

NOTE F – LONG TERM WATER ASSETS

Long-term assets consist of water and water contracts held for future use or sale. 6,700 acre feet of water are currently held in a water bank on Company land in southern Kern County. The water is held at cost of $2,159,000 which includes the price paid for the water and the cost to pump and deliver the water from the California aqueduct into the water bank. This amount also includes the right to receive an additional 2,362 acre feet of water in the future from Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency, or AVEK, as well as 116 acre feet of water in AVEK’s water bank. An additional 14,786 acre feet of transferable water purchased for $8,985,000 is owned by the Company. The Company holds long-term contracts with the Tulare Lake Water Storage District to supply water through 2035. These contracts are being amortized using the straight line method over that period. Annual amortization for the next five years will be $226,000. Water assets consist of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 

($ in thousands)

   March 31, 2010    December 31, 2009

Banked water and water for future delivery

   $ 2,159    $ 2,155

Transferable water

     8,985      8,985

Water Contracts Tulare Lake Water Storage District (net)

     5,822      5,878
             

Total long-term assets

   $ 16,966    $ 17,018
             

NOTE G – INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT

At March 31, 2010, the Company had no outstanding interest rate swap agreements. However, a joint venture of the Company, TA/Petro, has an interest rate swap agreement with respect to $19,693,000 of its long-term debt to manage interest rate risk by converting floating interest rate debt to fixed-rate debt. This swap agreement matures in August 2012 and is a contract to exchange variable-rate for fixed-rate interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement. The interest rate swap fixed rate is 6.05%. The joint venture accounts for the swap as a cash flow hedge with changes in the fair value of the swap recorded in other comprehensive income. The Company accounts for its share of the change in the interest rate swap in other comprehensive income and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. As of March 31, 2010, the Company’s portion of the fair value of the interest rate swap was a loss of $564,000.

NOTE H – STOCK COMPENSATION—OPTIONS

The Company’s 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 1998 Plan, provides for the making of awards to employees, consultants, and advisors of the Company with respect to 2,350,000 shares of common stock. Since the adoption of the 1998 Plan through March 31, 2010, the Company has granted options to purchase 1,129,292 shares at a price equal to the fair market value at date of grant, 881,017 of which have been exercised or forfeited, leaving 248,275 granted options outstanding at March 31, 2010. Options granted under the 1998 Plan vest over a five-year period and have ten-year contractual terms. All options granted to date are currently vested.

 

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The Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan, or NDSI Plan, is intended to enable the Company to attract, retain, and motivate non-employee directors by providing for or increasing the proprietary interest of such persons in the Company. The NDSI Plan provides for the grant of awards to non-employee directors with respect to an aggregate of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Since adoption of the NDSI Plan through March 31, 2010, the Company has granted options under the plan to purchase 83,518 shares at a price equal to the fair market value at date of grant, of which 58,274 options have been exercised or forfeited, leaving 25,244 granted options outstanding at March 31, 2010. Options granted under the NDSI Plan vest one year from the date of grant and have a ten year contractual term. All outstanding options granted under the NDSI plan are currently vested.

The value of the options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula and the expense was amortized over the options’ vesting periods. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the options: risk-free interest rate of 5.00%, dividend rate of 0.0%, volatility factor of the expected market price of our common stock of 0.34, and a weighted-average expected life of the options of five years from the option grant date. There have been no options granted since 2002 under the 1998 Plan or since 2003 under the NDSI Plan.

Exercise prices for options outstanding as of March 31, 2010 ranged from $20.32 to $27.90. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of those options is approximately 2.5 years. None of the options granted under the 1998 Plan or NDSI Plan contain conversion features.

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the three month period ended March 31, 2010, and the year ended December 31, 2009:

 

     2010     2009  
     Options     Weighted-Average
Exercise Prices
Per Share
    Options     Weighted-Average
Exercise  Prices

Per Share
 

Outstanding beginning of period

   354,294      $ 25.18      502,621      $ 24.26   

Granted

   —          —        —          —     

Exercised

   (78,494     (20.30   (11,858     (20.30

Forfeited/Cancelled

   (2,281     (22.13   (136,469     (23.17
                            

Outstanding end of period

   273,519      $ 25.99      354,294      $ 25.18   
                            

Options exercisable end of period

   273,519      $ 25.99      354,294      $ 25.18   

As of March 31, 2010, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. No shares vested during the three months ended March 31, 2010, therefore, the fair value of shares vesting was zero. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $618,000 and $24,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, there were 273,519 options vested and exercisable with a weighted-average exercise price of $25.99, aggregate intrinsic value of $1,135,000, and weighted-average remaining contractual life of approximately 2.5 years.

There was no compensation cost related to stock option arrangements recognized in the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 or for the three months ended March 31, 2009. No share-based payment compensation costs were capitalized during this period.

 

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NOTE I – STOCK COMPENSATION - RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARE GRANTS

The 1998 Plan and the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan provide for the making of awards to employees based upon time-based criteria or through the achievement of performance-related objectives. The Company has issued three types of stock grant awards under these plans: restricted stock with time-based vesting, performance share grants that only vest upon the achievement of specified performance conditions, and performance share grants that include threshold, target, and maximum achievement levels based on the achievement of specific performance conditions. Under these Plans, the Company has issued 112,824 shares of restricted stock that vest over three and four-year periods of time and of this amount 71,672 shares have vested. The Company also has granted performance units with stock awards ranging from zero shares if below threshold performance conditions to 385,071 for threshold performance, 451,769 shares for target performance, and 545,677 for maximum performance. These awards are tied to corporate cash flow goals and the achievement of specified milestone development activities.

The fair value of restricted stock with time-based vesting features is based upon the Company’s share price on the date of grant and is expensed over the service period. Fair value of performance grants that cliff vest based on the achievement of performance conditions is based on the share price of the Company’s stock on the day of grant once the Company determines that it is probable that the award will vest. This fair value is expensed over the service period applicable to these grants. For performance grants that contain a range of shares from zero to maximum we determine, based on historic and projected results, the probability of (1) achieving the performance objective, and (2) the level of achievement. Based on this information, we determine the fair value of the award and measure the expense over the service period related to these grants. Because the ultimate vesting of all performance grants is tied to the achievement of a performance condition, we adjust compensation cost according to the actual outcome of the performance condition.

Total expense related to the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for the three months ending March 31, 2010 was $992,000. There was $1,029,000 of costs related to the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for the first three months of 2009.

Under the NDSI compensation plan, each director receives their annual compensation in stock. Under this plan, 34,995 shares of stock have been granted since the plan was adopted in 2004. Total expenses relating to director stock compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $81,000. There was $92,000 of cost related to this plan for the first three months of 2009.

NOTE J – RETIREMENT PLAN

The Company has a defined benefit plan that covers many of its employees. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s five-year final average salary. Contributions are intended to provide for benefits attributable to service both to date and expected to be provided in the future. The Company funds the plan in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Pension Protection Act. The Company anticipates contributing approximately $380,000 to the plan during 2010.

Plan assets consist of equity, debt and short-term money market investment funds. The plan’s current investment policy targets 65% equities, 25% debt and 10% money market funds. Equity and debt investment percentages are allowed to fluctuate plus or minus 20% around the respective targets to take advantage of market conditions. At March 31, 2010, the investment mix was approximately 67% equity, 28% debt, and

 

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5% money market funds. At December 31, 2009, the investment mix was approximately 66% equity, 29% debt and 5% money market funds. Equity investments consist of a combination of individual equity securities plus value funds, growth funds, large cap funds and international stock funds. Debt investments consist of U.S. Treasury securities and investment grade corporate debt. The weighted-average discount rate and rate of increase in future compensation levels used in determining the periodic pension cost is 6% and 3% in 2010 and 2009. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is 7.5% in 2010 and 2009. The long-term rate of return on plan assets is based on the historical returns within the plan and expectations for future returns.

The expected total pension and retirement expense was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

(In thousands)

   2010     2009  

Cost components:

    

Service cost-benefits earned during the period

   $ (45   $ (46

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

     (51     (80

Expected return on plan assets

     51        77   

Net amortization and deferral

     (30     (26
                

Total net periodic pension cost

   $ (75   $ (75
                

NOTE K – INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company had net income tax benefit of $983,000 compared to a net income tax benefit of $977,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. These tax figures represent effective income tax rates of approximately 42% in each year. As of March 31, 2010, our balance sheet reflects an income tax receivable of $1,587,000.

The Company classifies interest and penalties incurred on tax payments as income tax expenses.

The Company had $490,000 of unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2010. The Company incurred no interest and penalties during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is conducting an examination of the Company’s federal income tax returns for 2005, 2006 and 2007, and as of March 31, 2010, the IRS has proposed certain adjustments stemming from the timing of deductions taken for certain costs which the Company expensed when incurred and which the IRS contends should be capitalized and deducted in a later tax period. Management has evaluated the proposed adjustments and disagrees with the position taken by the IRS. The case is currently at the San Francisco Appeals Office for consideration. The Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that additional income tax payments, including interest, of approximately $561,000 could be made during 2010. The ultimate deductibility of these expenses is highly certain, but the timing of the deductions is in question. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting, other than interest and penalties, disallowance of the immediate deduction for these items would not affect the annual effective tax rate, but would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authority to an earlier period. Tax years from 2005 to 2008 remain subject to examination by the Federal and California State taxing authorities.

 

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NOTE L – SEGMENT REPORTING

The revenue components of our commercial/industrial real estate segment for the three months ending March 31 are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   2010    2009

Commercial leases

   $ 1,354    $ 1,449

Oil and mineral royalties

     1,366      1,256

Grazing leases

     259      256

All other land management ancillary services

     594      789
             
   $ 3,573    $ 3,750
             

Commercial lease revenue consists of land and building leases to tenants at our commercial retail and industrial developments, base and percentage rents from our Calpine power plant lease, communication tower rents, and payments from easement leases. Oil and mineral royalties are received from the exploration and development companies who extract or mine the natural resources from our land. Land management ancillary services include wildlife management, landscape and property maintenance, and building management services.

Resort/residential land development produces revenues from farming activities within the Centennial Founders LLC and is actively involved in the land entitlement and pre-development process. Farming produces revenues from the sale of winegrapes, almonds and pistachios.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding strategic alliances, the almond, pistachio and grape industries, the future plantings of permanent crops, future yields, prices and water availability for our crops and real estate operations, future prices, production and demand for oil and other minerals, future development of our property, future revenue and income of our jointly-owned travel plaza and other joint venture operations, potential losses to the Company as a result of pending environmental proceedings, the adequacy of future cash flows to fund our operations, market value risks associated with investment and risk management activities and with respect to inventory, accounts receivable and our own outstanding indebtedness and other future events and conditions. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “target”, “can”, “could”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, and similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth, and trends in our business and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performances and are subject to assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievement implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and important factors include, but are not limited to, weather, market and economic forces, availability of financing for land development activities, and success in obtaining various governmental approvals and entitlements for land

 

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development activities. No assurance can be given that the actual future results will not differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make for a number of reasons including those described above and in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this report and in Part I, Item 1A.”Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Overview

We are a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company committed to responsibly using our land and resources to meet the housing, employment, and lifestyle needs of Californians and create value for our shareholders. Current operations consist of land planning and entitlement, land development, commercial sales and leasing, leasing of land for mineral royalties, grazing leases, income portfolio management, and farming. Our prime asset is approximately 270,000 acres of contiguous, largely undeveloped land that, at its most southerly border, is 60 miles north of the city of Los Angeles and, at its most northerly border, is 15 miles east of Bakersfield.

Our business model is designed to create value through the entitlement and development of land for commercial/industrial and resort/residential uses while at the same time protecting significant portions of our land for conservation purposes. We operate our business near one of the country’s largest population centers, Los Angeles County, which is expected to continue to grow well into the future.

We currently operate in three business segments: commercial/industrial real estate development and services; resort/residential real estate development; and farming.

Commercial/industrial real estate development and services generates revenues from building, grazing and land lease activities, land and building sales, oil and mineral royalties and ancillary land management activities. Resort/residential land development does not currently produce revenues but is actively involved in the land entitlement process and conservation activities. Farming produces revenues from the sale of grapes, almonds, and pistachios.

For the first three months of 2010 we had a net loss of $1,370,000, compared to a net loss of $1,339,000 for the first three months of 2009. These comparable results were achieved through an increase in farming revenue and a decline in commercial /industrial real estate expenses, which mainly offset a decline in investment income and a decrease in equity in the earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our interim financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if (1) the accounting estimate requires us to make assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate was made, and (2) changes in the estimates that are likely to occur from period to period, or use of different estimates that we reasonably could have used in the current period, would have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, impairment of long-lived assets, capitalization of costs, profit recognition related to land sales, stock compensation, and our defined benefit retirement plan. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which

 

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form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Our critical accounting policies have not changed since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10 – K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Please refer to this filing for a description of our critical accounting policies.

Results of Operations

Total revenue from segment operations for the first three months of 2010 was $4,088,000 compared to $3,891,000 for the first three months of 2009, representing an increase of $197,000, or 5%. Other income, including investment income, was $252,000 for the first three months of 2010 compared to $584,000 for the same period of 2009, representing a decrease in other income of $332,000, or 57%. The net $197,000, or 5%, increase in revenue during the first three months of 2010 is attributable to an increase in farming revenues of $328,000, or 233%, and an increase in resort/residential revenues of $46,000, which combined, more than offset a decline in commercial/industrial real estate development and services revenues of $177,000, or 5%. Farming revenues increased $328,000 in the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 because more prior-year crop almonds were sold. During the first three months of 2010, the sale of prior-year crop almonds accounted for $430,000 of farming revenue compared to $121,000 of farming revenue in the first three months of 2009. The resort/residential segment reported revenues of $46,000 due to the consolidation of the results of Centennial Founders LLC’s operations while no revenues were reported for the first three months of 2009 as the operations were accounted for as joint venture earnings during that period. Additional revenue increases in the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009 were derived from improved oil royalties of $250,000 which were more than offset by declines in cement, sand and rock royalties of $140,000, reduced percentage revenues from our Calpine lease of $89,000, and a drop of $196,000 in land management ancillary service revenues. Oil royalties improved as they are tied directly to the market price of oil, which has increased compared to the first quarter of 2009, and this price increase was more than sufficient to counter a decline in production volumes. Continued limited construction activity resulted in a decrease in production from mining activities in the first three months of 2010, and resulted in lower mining royalties. Investment income fell during the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 due to a decline in the balance of funds invested and the recognition of gains on the sale of securities in the first three months of 2009 while no such gains were recognized in the first three months of 2010.

Net loss for the first three months of 2010 was $1,370,000, or $0.08 per share, compared to a net loss of $1,339,000, or $0.08, per share for the same period in 2009. The slight decline in earnings for the first three months of 2010 resulted from the reduced investment income described above which combined with equity in losses from our joint ventures to more than offset the improved net segment revenues and reduced operating expenses of the three month period. Expenses within our commercial/industrial segment decreased $473,000, or 15%, during the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Reduced compensation expenses accounted for the largest decrease in expenses in this segment, followed by lower marketing expenses, professional service costs, association fees, and maintenance and supplies costs. Compensation costs fell compared to the same period in 2009 as savings from staff reductions were realized. Within our resort/residential real estate segment, expenses increased $22,000, or 2%, during the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 due primarily to the inclusion, through consolidation, of $138,000 of expenses of our Centennial Founders LLC joint venture. Farming expenses increased $166,000, or 27%, during the first three months of 2010 compared to the first three months of 2009 due to an

 

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increase of $99,000 in cost of sales for prior year crop almonds and an increase of $67,000 in water costs. Corporate general and administrative costs remained consistent during the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Our joint ventures generated losses in the first quarter of 2010 which exceeded the losses in the first quarter of 2009, with the largest decrease experienced by our TA/Petro joint venture. Equity in losses of unconsolidated joint ventures increased $195,000 from a loss of $37,000 in the first three months of 2009 to a loss of $232,000 in the first three months of 2010. This reduction resulted mainly from losses of $66,000 generated within our TA/Petro joint venture compared to earnings of $194,000 during the same period in 2009 due to increased operating expenses as the result of full operations beginning at the new facility that opened mid-December 2009. Earnings from TA/Petro could remain below historical levels during 2010 as additional expenses related to the new East Side Travel Plaza reduce overall profitability. New travel plaza facilities routinely take up to three years to achieve consistent profitability. Results from our Rockefeller joint ventures improved $45,000 in the first three months of 2010 compared to the first three months of 2009 as a building owned by one of the ventures is recognizing revenues on a building that was vacant during the first three months of 2009.

Future activities within the commercial/industrial segment will be focused on the marketing and development of commercial/industrial product within the TIC-East development and completing the build-out of TIC-West. This development is being planned to coincide with what we anticipate to be the future market demand, although the timing and extent of the future market demand is difficult for us to predict. We continue to focus our marketing efforts for TIC-East and West on the logistical benefits of our site and the success that current tenants and owners within our development have experienced. We believe that in the long-term as California’s population continues to grow we will see increases in industrial activity at TIC. Our development strategy fits within the logistics model that many companies are using, which favors larger single-site buildings rather than a number of decentralized smaller distribution centers. Buildings of 1.0 million square feet or larger are difficult to build in Los Angeles due to the number of acres necessary for a building of that size. We believe that our ability to provide land parcels to support buildings of that size will provide us with a potential marketing advantage. A potential disadvantage to our development strategy is our distance from the Port of Los Angeles in comparison to the traditional warehouse/distribution centers east of Los Angeles. In addition, existing available warehouse space has increased significantly in the Inland Empire region of Los Angeles since mid-2008 as a result of the contraction in the economy. This excess capacity has adversely impacted our ability to sell or lease our industrial/commercial products and has put tremendous pressure on lease rates. We anticipate that excess capacity in the industrial market and the resultant pressure on pricing could continue through the next two years.

While there are still potential tenants interested in our commercial/industrial real estate developments, prospective activity has declined during the economic downturn. The weakened economy and tightened credit markets over the past two years have created pressure, causing many firms to delay expansion and supply chain reengineering efforts as they evaluate their alternatives. The current sluggish economic business cycle could cause the decline in short-term demand to continue and potentially reduce long-term demand for our commercial and industrial developments. We cannot project the duration of this downturn, but it has had, and is expected to continue to have, a negative impact on our operations, the extent and duration of which is difficult for us to predict.

During the remainder of 2010, we anticipate that our commercial/industrial and resort/residential real estate segments will incur costs, net of amounts capitalized, related to professional service fees, marketing costs, commissions, planning costs, and staffing costs as we continue to pursue development opportunities. Infrastructure development and marketing activities and costs could continue over the next several years as

 

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we develop our land holdings. Staffing reductions made in 2009 and a targeted marketing plan have resulted in cost savings in our commercial operations that are aligned with current market conditions.

On October 5, 2009, Tejon Mountain Village, or TMV, development received unanimous entitlement approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors. This approval allows the Company to proceed with its proposed development of TMV as a premier resort community. Shortly after approval, opponents of the project filed a lawsuit against Kern County under CEQA. Projects of this size and importance to the community are frequently the target of such suits. It is not possible to anticipate the length of time or the financial cost that will be required to defend against the CEQA suit. The Company does not plan to begin development of TMV until the suit is settled, and will only do so then if market conditions justify the commencement of development. We do not anticipate commencing development of TMV before the end of 2010.

Most of the expenses incurred within our resort/residential segment during the remainder of 2010 will be focused on continued implementation of the 2008 Conservation and Land Use Agreement and in coordinating efforts with our joint venture partners in the achievement of entitlement for Centennial and reacting to the legal challenges against TMV and Centennial.

We will also continue to evaluate land resources to determine the best uses of our land holdings. Future sales of land are dependent on market circumstances and specific opportunities. Our goal in the future is to increase land value and create future revenue growth through planning and development of residential communities and commercial and industrial properties.

There continue to be many environmental challenges regarding the movement of state project water through the Sacramento Delta. For a detailed discussion of these challenges please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, Part I, Item 2 – Properties “Water Operations.” These limitations, along with the effects of a drought in California during 2008 and 2009, are reflected in the current 40% allocation of water from the State Water Project in 2010.

All of our crops are sensitive to the size of each year’s world crop. Large crops in California and abroad can rapidly depress prices. While it is still early in the year, we estimate that our 2010 almond crop production could decline compared to that in 2009 due to loss of product and trees sustained through wind damage. We are still holding approximately 250,000 pounds of 2009 almonds in inventory. Almond prices have held firm or increased slightly since the end of 2009. The market value of our remaining 2009 almond inventory exceeds the carrying value of that inventory. Although 2010 is an “off” year in the alternate crop bearing cycle of pistachios, we anticipate that current year yields will exceed 2009 levels due to the diminished yield in that year. Additionally, new acreage of producing pistachios is coming online in California which will result in larger crops for the next several years. The increased yields have had a negative impact on prices of pistachios in the last year Our long-term projection is that crop production, especially for almonds and pistachios will continue to increase on a statewide basis over time because of new plantings, which could negatively impact future prices if the growth in demand does not continue to keep pace with production. The increase in plantings and production could be negatively impacted by the current water situation in California. A positive factor for the almond industry is that underlying demand for product has remained strong both in the United States and in our export markets although the rate of growth slowed in 2009 due to economic factors. However, improved global production and any significant increase in the value of the dollar could negatively impact exports and decrease the current pricing for almonds.

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prices. Therefore, we are unable to accurately predict revenue and we cannot pass on to our customers any cost increases caused by general inflation, except to the extent such inflation is reflected in market conditions and commodity prices. The operations of the Company are seasonal and future results of operations cannot be predicted based on quarterly results. Future real estate sales and leasing activity are dependent on market circumstances and specific opportunities and therefore are difficult to predict from period to period.

For further discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could potentially adversely affect us, please refer to Part I, Item 7 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and under the heading, “Risk Factors” under Part II, Item 1A of this report and in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report.

We continue to be involved in various environmental proceedings related to leased acreage. For a further discussion, please refer to “Note D – Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this report.

Income Taxes

Income tax benefit totaled $983,000 for the first three months of 2010. This is compared to $977,000 of income tax benefit for the same period of 2009. These represent effective income tax rates of approximately 42% in both 2010 and 2009. The Company is currently undergoing an Internal Revenue Service examination for the 2005, 2006 and 2007 tax years. For further discussion of this examination, please refer to “Note K – Income Taxes” in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this report.

Cash Flow and Liquidity

Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled approximately $28,165,000 at March 31, 2010, a decrease of $2,674,000, or 9%, from the corresponding amount at the end of 2009. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities decreased during the first three months of 2010 compared to the first three months of 2009 due to continuing investments in our real-estate projects, investments in our joint ventures, and net repayments of our line of credit.

The following table shows our cash flow activities for the three months ended March 31:

 

(In thousands)

   2010    2009  

Operating activities

   $ 929    $ (870

Investing activities

   $ 1,551    $ (6,587

Financing activities

   $ 83    $ 5,240   

During the first three months of 2010, our operations provided $929,000 of cash as a result of collections of farming receivables which more than offset farming inventory expenditures. Our operating loss for the first three months of 2010 did not result in net cash outflows due to the $1,839,000 of non-cash expenses included in the loss. During the first three months of 2009, the $870,000 net cash used by operations resulted from increases in farming inventories, which exceeded collections of receivables.

 

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During the first three months of 2010, investing activities provided $1,551,000 of cash. During the quarter, we invested $1,100,000 in the TMV joint venture. In addition, we invested $1,900,000 in Centennial Founders LLC, but as it is now consolidated it is not shown as an investment in joint ventures in our statement of cash flows. During the first three months of 2010 we also invested $2,554,000 in TIC infrastructure and ordinary capital expenditures such as farm equipment replacements. These cash outflows were offset by net cash of $5,305,000 provided from maturing and sold marketable securities. Cash used in investing activities during the first three months of 2009 was $6,587,000, primarily reflecting capital investments in our real estate projects of $5,018,000, the purchase of $3,508,000 of long-term water assets and investments of $2,559,000 in our joint ventures. These cash outflows in the first three months of 2009 were partially offset by net sales and maturities of securities of $4,577,000.

It is anticipated that throughout the remainder of 2010 we will continue to invest funds in our real estate development projects and joint ventures. We estimate that our capital investment requirements over the remainder of 2010 could total approximately $15,000,000. These amounts include contributions to our joint ventures, investments in infrastructure within TIC-East, water transfer and acquisition fees, and entitlement activities in our real estate projects. Throughout the remainder of 2010, contributions to joint ventures will continue as the entitlement process for Centennial enters final preparations for the filing of documents for project approvals. During the second half of 2010 we expect to receive reimbursements from the Tejon Ranch Public Facility Financing Authority for public infrastructure improvements at the TIC-East development. The amount of reimbursement is unknown at this time but could range from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000.

During the first three months of 2010, financing activities provided $83,000 in cash, primarily as a result of proceeds from the exercise of stock options exceeding the net payments on our line of credit. At March 31, 2010 we had an outstanding balance of $7,900,000 on our line of credit. As of April 26, 2010, the outstanding balance on the line of credit is $10,400,000. The increase in the amount outstanding under our line of credit is due to the timing of contributions to joint ventures and to the timing of the refinancing of the building owned by the Five West Parcel joint venture which when completed will result in a cash distribution to the Company. The interest rate on the line of credit for the first three months of 2010 was 2.5%. Cash provided by financing activities for the first three months of 2009 totaled $5,240,000, primarily due to borrowing on our line of credit.

It is difficult to accurately predict cash flows due to the nature of our businesses and fluctuating economic conditions. Our earnings and cash flows will be affected from period to period by the commodity nature of our farming operations and by the timing of sales and leases of property within our development projects. The timing of sales and leases within our development projects is difficult to predict due to the time necessary to complete the development process and negotiate sales or lease contracts. Often, the timing aspects of land development can lead to particular years or periods having more or less earnings than comparable periods. Based on our experience, we believe that we will have adequate cash flows and cash balances over the next twelve months to fund internal operations.

Capital Structure and Financial Condition

At March 31, 2010, total capitalization was $224,087,000, consisting of $8,250,000 of debt and $215,837,000 of equity, resulting in a debt-to-total-capitalization ratio of less than four percent, which is a decrease of one percent compared to the debt-to-total-capitalization ratio at December 31, 2009 of less than five percent.

 

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We have a long-term revolving line of credit of $30,000,000 that, as of March 31, 2010, had an outstanding balance of $7,900,000. At the Company’s option, the interest rate on this line of credit can be fixed at 1.50% over a selected LIBOR rate or float at 0.75% less than the bank’s prime lending rate. During the term of this credit facility, we can borrow at any time and partially or wholly repay any outstanding borrowings and then re-borrow, as necessary. Any outstanding principal balance is due and payable in full in September 2010. This note is unsecured. Under the terms of the line of credit, we must maintain tangible net worth, defined as total stockholders’ equity plus debt less intangible assets, not less than $120,000,000 and working capital of not less than $50,000,000. At March 31, 2010 our tangible net worth was $224,087,000 and our working capital was $29,867,000. We did not meet the working capital covenant in our line of credit at March 31, 2010. Our bank has provided a waiver for this covenant that includes no time limits to cure the working capital shortfall. We have reached a preliminary agreement with our bank on the terms for the renewal of the credit facility. The preliminary renewal terms include the collateralization of our farm land and a potentially higher interest rate. It is expected that the renewal will be finalized prior to the September 2010 expiration date of the current credit line. The outstanding long-term debt, less current portion of $33,000, is $317,000 at March 31, 2010. This debt is being used to provide long-term financing for a building being leased to Starbucks and the debt is secured by the leased building and land.

Our current and future capital resource requirements will be provided primarily from current cash and marketable securities, cash flow from ongoing operations, proceeds from the sale of developed parcels, potential sale of assets, additional use of debt, proceeds from the reimbursement of public infrastructure costs through the Community Facilities District bond debt (described in “Note D—Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this report), and the issuance of common stock.

We have filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to raise additional capital through a rights offering to our stockholders. As of the date of this report, the registration statement has not been declared effective by the SEC. We currently anticipate that this rights offering will be completed in June 2010. It is anticipated that we will raise between $50,000,000 and $60,000,000 in the rights offering. As noted above, at March 31, 2010, we have $28,165,000 in cash and securities and $22,100,000 available on credit lines to meet any short-term liquidity needs. We continue to expect that substantial future investments will be required in order to develop our land assets. In order to meet these long-term capital requirements, we may need to secure additional debt financing and continue to renew our existing credit facilities. In addition to debt financing, we will use other capital alternatives such as joint ventures with financial partners, sales of assets, and the issuance of common stock. There is no assurance that we can obtain financing from any of these sources or that we can obtain financing at favorable terms. We believe that we will have adequate capital resources to fund our cash needs and our capital investment requirements over the next few years.

Contractual Cash Obligations

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     Payments Due by Period

(In thousands)

   Total    One Year
or Less
   Years 2-3    Years 4-5    After 5
Years

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS:

              

Long-term debt

   $ 350    $ 33    $ 73    $ 84    $ 160

Interest on fixed rate debt

     106      23      38      27      18

Line of credit commitment fees

     99      99      —        —        —  

Short-term debt

     7,900      7,900      —        —        —  

Tejon Ranch Conservancy

     5,882      802      1,230      880      2,970

Cash contract commitments

     2,747      2,747      —        —        —  
                                  

Total contractual obligations

   $ 17,084    $ 11,604    $ 1,341    $ 991    $ 3,148
                                  

The categories above include purchase obligations and other long-term liabilities reflected on our balance sheet under GAAP. A “purchase obligation” is defined in Item 303(a)(5)(ii)(D) of Regulation S-K as “an agreement to purchase goods or services that is enforceable and legally binding on [us] that specifies all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction.” Based on this definition, the table above includes only those contracts that include fixed or minimum obligations. It does not include normal purchases, which are made in the ordinary course of business.

Our cash contract commitments consist of contracts in various stages of completion related to infrastructure development within our industrial developments and entitlement costs related to our industrial and residential development projects. At the present time, we do not have any capital lease obligations or purchase obligations outstanding. Our operating lease obligations are for office equipment, several vehicles, and a temporary trailer providing office space, and total, on average, approximately $13,000 per month.

Our financial obligations to the Tejon Ranch Conservancy, or Conservancy, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, are prescribed in the Conservation and Land Use Agreement executed in June 2008. Our advances to the Conservancy are dependent on the timing of occurrence of certain events and are therefore subject to change in amount and period. The amounts included above are the minimum amounts we anticipate contributing through the year 2021. The obligation shown above is eighty percent of the total required obligations for the next three years and fifty-five percent thereafter. The percentages take into consideration current and anticipated cash funding levels of the Company to the TMV LLC and the Centennial Founders LLC joint ventures, and the anticipated funding levels of our joint venture partners.

As discussed in “Note J – Retirement Plan” in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this report, we have long-term liabilities for employee retirement plans. The payments related to retirement plans are not included above since they are dependent upon when the employee retires or leaves the Company. In addition, minimum pension funding requirements are not included above, as such amounts are not available for all periods presented. We estimate that we will contribute approximately $380,000 to the pension plan in 2010.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The following table shows contingent obligations we have with respect to certain bonds issued by the CFD:

 

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     Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period

(In thousands)

   Total    One Year or
Less
   Years 2-3    Years 4-5    After 5
Years

OTHER COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS:

              

Standby letter of credit

   $ 4,584    $ 4,584    $ —      $ —      $ —  
                                  

Total other commercial commitments

   $ 4,584    $ 4,584    $ —      $ —      $ —  
                                  

The standby letter of credit described above is related to the issuance of CFD bonds by TRPFFA. The standby letter of credit, requested by TRPFFA, is in place to provide additional credit enhancement and covers approximately two years worth of interest on the outstanding bonds. The annual cost for this letter of credit is approximately $70,000. This letter of credit will not be drawn upon unless we, as the largest landowner in the district, fail to make our property tax payments. This letter of credit is for a two-year period and is renewed as necessary. We anticipate renewing the letter of credit because we continue to be the largest landowner within the development.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company due to adverse changes in financial or commodity market prices or rates. We are exposed to market risk in the areas of interest rates and commodity prices.

Financial Market Risks

Our exposure to financial market risks includes changes to interest rates and credit risks related to marketable securities, interest rates related to our outstanding indebtedness and trade receivables.

The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields and prudently managing risk. To achieve this objective and limit interest rate exposure, we limit our investments to securities with a maturity of less than six years and an investment grade rating from Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s. See “Note C—Marketable Securities” in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this report.

We are exposed to interest rate risk on our long term debt currently outstanding and on our line of credit, which as of March 31, 2010, had an outstanding balance of $7,900,000. The interest rate on our line-of-credit can be tied to the lending bank’s prime rate and would change when that rate changes, or tied to a LIBOR rate on a fixed basis and change only at maturity of the fixed-rate feature. The long-term debt of $350,000 has a fixed interest rate of 6.75%, and the fair value of this long-term debt will change based on interest rate movements in the market. The floating rate feature in our line of credit can expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. We believe it is prudent at times to limit the variability of floating-rate interest payments and in the past have entered into interest rate swaps to manage those fluctuations.

At March 31, 2010, we had no outstanding interest rate swap agreements. However, TA/Petro, an unconsolidated joint venture of the Company, has an interest rate swap agreement with respect to $19,693,000 of its long-term debt to manage interest rate risk by converting floating interest rate debt to fixed-rate debt. This swap agreement matures in August 2012 and is a contract to exchange variable-rate for

 

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fixed-rate interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement. The interest rate swap fixed rate is 6.05%. Changes in the value of the interest rate swap are reflected in other comprehensive income of the joint venture, and the Company accounts for its share of the change in the interest rate swap in other comprehensive income. At March 31, 2010, the Company’s share of the loss in the interest rate swap is $564,000.

Market risk related to our farming inventories ultimately depends on the value of almonds, grapes, and pistachios at the time of payment or sale. Credit risk related to our receivables depends upon the financial condition of our customers. Based on historical experience with our current customers and periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial conditions, we believe our credit risk is minimal. Market risk is discussed below in the section pertaining to commodity price exposure.

The following tables provide information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The tables present our debt obligations and marketable securities and their related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates.

Interest Rate Sensitivity Financial Market Risks

Principal Amount by Expected Maturity

At March 31, 2010

(In thousands)

 

     2010     2011     2012     2013     Thereafter     Total     Fair Value at
03/31/10

Assets:

              

Marketable securities

   $ 2,085      $ 6,097      $ 9,105      $ 6,737      $ 305      $ 24,329      $ 24,919

Weighted average interest rate

     4.10     3.91     3.20     3.97     3.20     3.67  

Liabilities

              

Short-term debt

   $ 7,900      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 7,900      $ 7,900

Weighted average interest rate

     2.50     —          —          —          —          2.50  

Long-term debt

   $ 26      $ 35      $ 37      $ 40      $ 212      $ 350      $ 350

Weighted average interest rate

     6.75     6.75     6.75     6.75     6.75     6.75  

 

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Interest Rate Sensitivity Financial Market Risks

Principal Amount by Expected Maturity

At December 31, 2009

(In thousands)

 

     2010     2011     2012     2013     2014     Thereafter     Total     Fair  Value
12/31/09

Assets:

                

Marketable securities

   $ 6,983      $ 7,511      $ 10,298      $ 4,876      $ —        $ —        $ 29,668      $ 30,156

Weighted average interest rate

     3.14     3.53     3.08     4.39     0.00     0.00     3.42  

Liabilities:

                

Short-term debt

   $ 9,550      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 9,550      $ 9,550

Weighted average interest rate

     2.50     —          —          —          —          —          2.50  

Long-term debt

   $ 33      $ 35      $ 37      $ 40      $ 43      $ 170      $ 358      $ 358

Weighted average interest rate

     6.75     6.75     6.75     6.75     6.75     6.75     6.75  

In comparison to the prior year, our risk with regard to fluctuations in interest rates has decreased slightly due to a decline in outstanding balances of our marketable securities, and decreased slightly with regard to our short-term indebtedness as we temporarily fix the rate on our line of credit. There was no change in interest rate risk related to our long-term indebtedness.

Commodity Price Exposure

As of March 31, 2010, we have exposure to adverse price fluctuations associated with certain inventories and accounts receivable. Farming inventories consist of farming cultural and processing costs related to 2010 and 2009 crop production. The farming costs inventoried are recorded at actual costs incurred. Historically, these costs have been recovered each year when that year’s crop harvest has been sold.

With respect to accounts receivable, the amount at risk relates primarily to farm crops. These receivables are recorded as estimates of the prices that ultimately will be received for the crops. The final price is generally not known for several months following the close of our fiscal year. Of the accounts receivable outstanding at March 31, 2010, $2,740,000 is at risk to changing prices. Of the amount at risk to changing prices, $1,354,000 is attributable to almonds and $1,386,000 is attributable to pistachios. The comparable amount of accounts receivable at risk to price changes at December 31, 2009 was $5,575,000. Of the December 31, 2009 amount at risk to changing prices, $2,335,000 is related to pistachios and $3,240,000 is related to almonds.

The price estimated for recording accounts receivable for almonds recorded at March 31, 2010 was $2.05 per pound, as compared to $1.54 per pound at December 31, 2009. For each $.01 change in the price of almonds, our receivable for almonds increases or decreases by $8,400. Although the final price of almonds

 

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(and therefore the extent of the risk) is not presently known, over the last three years prices have ranged from $0.99 to $3.80. With respect to pistachios, the price estimated for recording the receivable was $1.77 per pound. For each $.01 change in the price of pistachios, our receivable for pistachios increases or decreases by $7,800. The range of final prices over the last three years for pistachios has ranged from $1.05 to $2.30 per pound.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all information required in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act was accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Not applicable.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A or elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)

 

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Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits –

         Page Number
  3.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation    FN 1  
  3.2   By-Laws    FN 1  
10.1   Water Service Contract with Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District (without exhibits), amendments originally filed under Item 11 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K    FN 4  
10.5   Petro Travel Plaza Operating Agreement    FN 5  
10.6   *Amended and Restated Stock Option Agreement Pursuant to the 1992 Employee Stock Incentive Plan    FN 5  
10.7   *Severance Agreement    FN 5  
10.8   *Director Compensation Plan    FN 5  
10.9   *Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan    FN 16
10.9(1)   *Stock Option Agreement Pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan    FN 5  
10.10   *Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan    FN 16
10.10(1)   *Stock Option Agreement Pursuant to the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan    FN 5  
10.11   *Employment Contract - Robert A. Stine    FN 5  
10.15   Lease Agreement with Calpine Corp.    FN 6  
10.15   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement    FN 8  
10.16   Form of Registration Rights Agreement    FN 9  
10.17   *2004 Stock Incentive Program    FN 10

 

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10.18    *Form of Restricted Stock Agreement    FN 10
10.19    *Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement    FN 10
10.23    Tejon Mountain Village LLC Operating Agreement    FN 12
10.24    Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement    FN 13
10.25    Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Agreement of Centennial Founders, LLC    FN 17
31.1    Certification as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
31.2    Certification as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
32    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   

 

* Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

FN 1 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1987, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 2 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (file number 1-7183) as Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 3 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (file number I-7183) as Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 4 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1994, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 5 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the period ending December 31, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 6

This document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, is

 

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  incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 7 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 6 to our Periodic Report on Form 10-Q, for the period ending September 30, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 8 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (file number 1-7183) as Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 9 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (file number 1-7183) as Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 10 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 11 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (file number 1-7183) as Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 20, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 12 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (file number 1-7183) as Exhibit 10.24 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2006, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 13 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (file number 1-7183) as Exhibit 10.28 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2008, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 16 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (file number 1-7183) as Exhibit 10.9 and Exhibit 10.10 to our Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FN 17 This document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2009, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  (b) Exhibits

The exhibits being filed with this report are attached at the end of this report.

 

  (c) Financial Statement Schedules - The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    TEJON RANCH CO.
    (The Company)
May 10, 2010     BY   

/s/ Allen E. Lyda

DATE       Allen E. Lyda
     

Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer

 

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