FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001
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OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
for the transition period from ___________ to ___________
For Quarter Ended Commission File Number
March 31, 2001 1-718
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TEJON RANCH CO.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 77-0196136
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
P.O. Box 1000, Lebec, California 93243
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (661) 248-3000
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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
Total Shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on March 31, 2001, were
14,291,183.
TEJON RANCH CO.
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Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of 1
Operations for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets 2
as of March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of 3
Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' 4
Equity
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial 5
Statements
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of 10
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 17
SIGNATURES
PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31
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2001 2000
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Revenues:
Farming $ 57 $ 170
Real Estate 1,491 1,312
Interest Income 473 158
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2,021 1,640
Costs and Expenses:
Farming 679 427
Real Estate 1,701 1,547
Corporate Expense 948 760
Interest Expense 109 162
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3,437 2,896
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Operating Loss Before Minority Interest (1,416) (1,256)
Minority Interest (103) ---
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Operating Loss Before Income Tax Benefit (1,313) (1,256)
Income Tax Benefit (499) (477)
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Loss From Operations (814) (779)
Income From Discontinued Operations,
Net of taxes of $10,000 and $127,000, respectively 16 208
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Net Loss $ (798) $ (571)
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Loss Per Share From Operations, Basic $ (0.06) $ (0.06)
Income Per Share From Operations, Discontinued
Operations, Basic $ 0.00 $ 0.02
Loss Per Share, Basic $ (0.06) $ (0.04)
Loss Per Share From Operations, Diluted $ (0.06) $ (0.06)
Income Per Share From Operations, Discontinued
Operations, Diluted $ 0.00 $ 0.02
Loss Per Share, Diluted $ (0.06) $ (0.04)
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TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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(In Thousands)
March 31, 2001 December 31, 2000*
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 116 $ 2,286
Marketable Securities 41,678 11,055
Accounts & Notes Receivable 3,359 4,542
Inventories:
Farming 2,237 739
Other 102 361
Assets of Discontinued Operations 27,699 31,489
Prepaid Expenses and Other 1,022 1,106
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Total Current Assets 76,213 51,578
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - NET 48,564 46,526
OTHER ASSETS 1,153 183
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 125,930 $ 98,287
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade Accounts Payable $ 1,572 $ 1,969
Other Accrued Liabilities 67 1,150
Short-term Borrowings 6,275 2,810
Other Current Liabilities 355 435
Borrowings of Discontinued Operations 19,558 21,893
Current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations 1,015 3,446
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Total Current Liabilities 28,842 31,703
LONG-TERM DEBT 19,348 19,323
OTHER LIABILITIES 1,589 ---
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 4,131 4,287
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Total Liabilities 53,910 55,313
MINORITY INTEREST IN EQUITY OF
CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE 382 485
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock 7,145 6,356
Additional Paid-In Capital 29,793 683
Retained Earnings 35,358 36,156
Deferred Compensation --- (43)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (658) (663)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 71,638 42,489
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 125,930 $ 98,287
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See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
* The Balance Sheet at December 31, 2000 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date and reclassified for comparison purposes.
Balance Sheet was reclassified to retroactively show the impact of
discontinued operations.
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TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
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(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31
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2001 2000
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss $ (798) $ (571)
Items Not Affecting Cash:
Depreciation and Amortization 842 571
Deferred Income Taxes (217) 259
Minority Interest in Equity of Consolidated Joint Venture (103) ---
Equity in net loss from Unconsolidated Joint Venture 195 1,050
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Receivables, Inventories and other Assets, Net (59) (5,544)
Current liabilities, Net (1,560) (777)
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NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1,700) (5,012)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Maturities and Sales of Marketable Securities 862 325
Funds Invested in Marketable Securities (31,333) (706)
Property and Equipment Expenditures (2,676) (4,167)
Change in Breeding Herds 4 (239)
Other 410 ---
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (32,733) (4,787)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Revolving Line of Credit 8,254 11,628
Payments of Revolving Line of Credit (7,124) (6,866)
Proceeds from Long-term Debt 37 7,191
Payments of Long-term Debt (12) (1,624)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock 29,899 ---
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 31,054 10,329
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NET CHANGE IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 1,209 ---
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (2,170) 530
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 2,286 423
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 116 $ 953
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See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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($'s in thousands except shares outstanding)
Common Accumulated
Stock Additional Other
Shares Common Paid-In Deferred Comprehensive Retained
Outstanding Stock Capital Compensation Income Earnings Total
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Balance, January 1, 2000 12,697,179 $6,349 $ 379 $ --- $(269) $36,701 $43,160
Net loss --- --- --- --- --- (545) (545)
Defined benefit plan funding
adjustments, net of
taxes of $234,000 --- --- --- --- (350) --- (350)
Changes in unrealized
gains on available-for-sale
securities, net of
taxes of $106,000 --- --- --- --- 160 --- 160
Interest rate swap
adjustment --- --- --- --- (204) --- (204)
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Comprehensive loss (939)
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Restricted stock issuance 9,057 4 211 (215) --- --- ---
Exercise of stock options 6 3 93 --- --- --- 96
Amortization of deferred
compensation --- --- --- 172 --- --- 172
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Balance December 31, 2000 12,712,236 6,356 683 (43) (663) 36,156 42,489
Net loss --- --- --- --- --- (798) (798)
Changes in unrealized
gains on available-for-sale
securities, net of
taxes of $51,000 --- --- --- --- 76 --- 76
Interest rate swap
adjustment --- --- --- --- (71) --- (71)
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Comprehensive loss (793)
Amortization of deferred
compensation --- --- --- 43 --- --- 43
Common Stock Issuance,
Rights Offering 1,578,947 789 29,110 29,899
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Balance March 31, 2001 14,291,183 $7,145 $29,793 $ --- $(658) $35,358 $71,638
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TEJON RANCH CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Unaudited)
March 31, 2001
NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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The summarized information furnished by the Company 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.
Certain amounts in the 2000 quarterly financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
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. Historically, the largest percentages of revenues are
recognized during the third and fourth quarters.
For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and
footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000.
NOTE B - NET INCOME PER SHARE
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Basic net income per share is based upon the weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding during the year, which at March 31, 2001 was
14,010,481 and at March 31, 2000 was 12,697,179. 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 for stock options using the treasury stock method (14,075,118 at
March 31, 2001 and 12,790,043 at March 31, 2000). The weighted average shares
subject to dilutive stock options were 64,637 in 2001 and 92,864 in 2000. For
the first quarter of 2001 and 2000, diluted income per share is based on the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding because the impact
of stock options is antidilutive.
NOTE C - MARKETABLE SECURITIES
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SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities", requires that an enterprise classify all debt securities as either
held-to-maturity, trading, or available-for-sale. The Company has elected to
classify 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 and March 31,
2001 and December 31, 2000:
March 31, 2001 December 31, 2000
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Estimated Estimated
Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
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Marketable Securities:
(in thousands)
U.S. Treasury and agency notes $ 5,968 $ 5,858 $ 5,987 $ 5,258
Corporate notes and Commercial paper 35,742 35,820 5,252 5,797
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$41,710 $41,678 $11,239 $11,055
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As of March 31, 2001, the adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income
in consolidated stockholders' equity is an unrealized gain on available-for-sale
securities of $76,000, which is net of a tax expense of $51,000. This
adjustment reflects the improvement in the fair value of investments when
compared to the prior year. As of March 31, 2001, the Company's gross
unrealized holding gains equal $386,000 and gross unrealized holding losses
equal $259,000. On March 31, 2001, the average maturity of U.S. Treasury and
agency securities was 2.6 years and corporate notes was 2.5 years. Currently,
the Company has no securities with a remaining term to maturity of greater than
five years.
Market value equals quoted market price, if available. If a quoted market price
is not available, market value is estimated using quoted market prices for
similar securities. The Company's investments in corporate notes are with
companies with a credit rating of A or better.
NOTE D - COMMODITY CONTRACTS USED TO HEDGE PRICE FLUCTUATIONS
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The Company uses commodity derivatives to manage risk on its purchased stocker
cattle and its cattle feed costs. The objective is to protect or create a
future price for stocker cattle that will protect a profit or minimize a loss
once the cattle are sold and all costs are deducted and to protect us against a
significant cattle market decline or feed cost increase. To help achieve this
objective we use both the futures commodity markets and options commodity
markets. A futures contract is an obligation to make or take delivery at a
specific future time of a specifically defined, standardized unit of a commodity
at a price determined when the contract is executed. Options are contracts that
give their owners the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified
item at a set price on or before a specified date. We continually monitor any
open futures and options contracts on a daily basis in accordance with formal
policies to determine the appropriate hedge based on market movement of the
underlying asset. The options and futures contracts used typically expire on a
quarterly or semi-annual basis and are structured to expire close to or during
the month the stocker cattle and feed are scheduled to be sold or purchased.
The risk associated with this strategy for us is that it limits or caps the
potential profits if cattle prices begin to increase or can add additional costs
for feed if grain prices fall.
Realized gains, losses, and costs associated with both open and closed contracts
are recognized in costs of sales expense. At March 31, 2001 there were $539,000
of losses associated with futures and option contracts included in cost of
sales.
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The following table identifies the cattle futures contract amounts outstanding
at March 31, 2001 (in thousands, except number of contracts):
Original Estimated
No. Contract/Cost Fair Value
Cattle Future / Option Description Contracts (Bought) Sold (Bought) Sold
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Corn futures bought, 50,000 lbs. per contract 45 $(506) $ 477
Corn options bought, 40,000 lbs. per contract 25 $ (52) $ 11
Cattle futures sold, 40,000 lbs. per contract 18 555 (564)
Cattle options bought, 40,000 lbs. per contract 40 (18) 1
The March 31, 2001 futures contracts and options expire between April 2001 and
September 2001. Estimated fair value at settlement is based upon quoted market
prices at March 31, 2001.
NOTE E - CONTINGENCIES
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Effective March 31, 2001, the Company was guaranteeing the repayment of $3.8
million of debt of the Petro Travel Plaza L.L.C. Total debt at Petro Travel
Plaza L.L.C. is $13.0 million and is related to the construction of the travel
plaza. The Company does not expect the guarantee to ever be used due to the
cash flow provided by the operations of the Petro Travel Plaza, L.L.C.
The Company leases land to National Cement Company of California, Inc.
(National) for the purpose of manufacturing portland cement from limestone
deposits on the leased acreage. National, Lafarge Corporation (the parent
company of the previous operator) and the Company have been ordered to cleanup
or abate an old industrial waste landfill site, a storage area for drums
containing lubricants and solvents, an underground storage tank for waste oil
and solvents, an underground plume of hydrocarbons, diesel fuel which leaked
from a pipeline, and the cement kiln dust piles on the leased premises. Lafarge
has undertaken the investigation and remediation of landfills and has completed
the removal of contaminated soils above the groundwater level from the
landfills. Lafarge has also completed a substantial amount of the site
investigation with respect to chlorinated hydrocarbons. The plume of
chlorinated hydrocarbons covers an extensive area and has migrated off of the
leased premises in one direction where it has been found to be leaking into a
local creek. Lafarge is undertaking additional investigation work as directed
by the Regional Water Board and is developing a feasibility study evaluating
different remediation options. Lafarge has also removed high concentrations of
PCE from the drum storage site. The order for the kiln dust piles now requires
only site stabilization measures of the sort previously undertaken by National
and does not call for transporting the large piles offsite. Under the orders,
the Company is secondarily liable and will be called upon to perform work only
if National and Lafarge fail to do so. Under the lease agreements with National
and Lafarge, each of the companies is required to indemnify the Company for its
designated portion of any costs and liabilities incurred in connection with the
cleanup order. Due to the financial strength of National and Lafarge, the
Company believes that a material effect on the company is remote at this time.
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For further discussion refer to the Company's 2000 Form 10-K, Part I, Item 3, -
"Legal Proceedings". There have been no significant changes since the filing of
the 2000 Form 10-K.
NOTE F - INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
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The Company maintains investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, including an
investment as a member in a limited liability company, Petro Travel Plaza, LLC,
in which it has an ownership interest of 60%. The Company's other
unconsolidated joint venture is R.M. Development in which the Company has a 50%
ownership interest. R.M. Development is the entity that is developing Company
lands in Los Angeles County. The Company accounts for its investments in its
unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. The
Company's investment deficit in its unconsolidated joint ventures is $600,000 at
March 31, 2001. The equity in net loss in earnings of its unconsolidated joint
ventures is $195,000, which is included in Real Estate operations in the
accompanying consolidated combined statement of operations for the quarter ended
March 31, 2001.
Condensed financial information of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures
as of and for the quarter ended March 31 is as follows (in thousands):
Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
2001 2000
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Net sales $8,469 $7,405
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Net loss $ (316) $ (268)
Partner's share of net loss (121) (107)
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Equity in net loss of unconsolidated joint
ventures $ (195) $ (161)
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Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Information
2001 2000
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Current assets $ 2,402 $ 1,727
Property and equipment, net 20,309 17,041
Long-term debt (13,000) (13,000)
Other liabilities (2,112) (1,010)
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Net assets $ 7,599 $ 4,758
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The Company's investment deficit balance in its unconsolidated joint ventures
differs from its equity in unconsolidated losses shown above and 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.
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NOTE G - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
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During April 2001 the Company finalized its plan for the sale of its cattle and
feedlot division. Management intends to dispose of its cattle and feedlot
division to provide capital for real estate development activities and to reduce
outstanding debt of the Company. The process of selling the Company's breeding
herd, stocker cattle herd, and feedlot is expected to be completed by the end of
April 2002. At March 31, 2001, the assets of the division consisted of accounts
receivable, inventories, premises, and equipment amounting to approximately
$27.7 million. Liabilities of the division consist primarily of accounts
payable and debt totaling approximately $20.5 million. Revenues from
discontinued operations consist of sales of cattle and revenue from feedlot
operations. Expenses consist of cost of sales related to the sale of cattle and
expenses related to the operations of a cattle feedlot. There is no allowance
for loss on disposal of division assets because the Company expects to recognize
a net gain on the disposal of the division assets.
Condensed income statement information related to the discontinued operations
for the quarter ended March 31 is as follows:
2001 2000
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Revenues $13,019 $7,524
Expenses 12,993 7,189
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Income from discontinued operations, before tax 26 335
Income taxes 10 127
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Income from discontinued operations, net
of income taxes $ 16 $ 208
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NOTE H - INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT
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During 2000, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with
notional amounts totaling $11.9 million to manage interest rate risk by
converting floating interest rate debt to fixed rate debt. Notional amounts
correspond to the amount of our indebtedness affected by the interest rate
swaps. These swap agreements, which have maturities ranging from 3 to 5 years,
are contracts to exchange variable rate for fixed rate interest payments
periodically over the lives of the agreements. Amounts currently due to or from
interest rate swap counterparties are recorded in interest expense in the period
in which they are incurred.
As of March 31, 2001, the cumulative decrease in the fair value of the interest
rate swaps was $275,000. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps
are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income. These amounts are
subsequently reclassified into interest expense as yield adjustment in the same
period in which the related interest on the floating rate obligations affects
earnings. No such amounts were reclassified to interest expense during the
first quarter of 2001.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Throughout "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk," and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" on the preceding pages
of this report, management has made forward-looking statements regarding future
developments in the cattle industry and the disposition of the cattle and
feedlot division, future yield and prices of our cattle and crops, future
revenue and income of our jointly-owned travel plaza, market demand for land and
buildings in our industrial complex, potential losses to the Company as a result
of pending environmental proceedings, market value risks associated with
investment and risk management activities and with respect to inventory,
accounts receivable, marketable securities, outstanding indebtedness, and the
impact of the energy shortages in California. These forward-looking statements
are subject to factors beyond the control of the Company (such as weather,
market and economic forces) and, with respect to the Company's future
development of its land, the availability of financing and the ability to obtain
various governmental entitlements. No assurance can be given that the actual
future results will not differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements.
Results of Operations
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Total revenues, including interest income for the first quarter of 2001 were
$2,021,000 compared to $1,640,000 for the first quarter of 2000. The
improvement in revenues during the first quarter of 2001 is due to improved real
estate revenues and increased interest income. Real estate revenues increased
$176,000 due to higher oil and mineral revenues, improved leasing revenues, and
an increase in communications revenues. Interest income increased $315,000 due
to the investment during the first quarter of 2001 of $29.9 million of proceeds
from the rights offering to Company stockholders completed in January 2001.
These improvements were partially offset by a decrease of $113,000 in farming
revenues due to the timing of water sales to farming tenants and to the receipt
in 2000 of revenue associated with the 1999 almond and pistachio harvest.
The net loss for the period including both continuing operations and
discontinued operations is $798,000 or $0.06 per share, diluted, compared to a
net loss of $571,000 or $0.04 per share, diluted for the same period of 2000.
Operating activities from continuing operations during the first quarter of 2001
resulted in a net loss of $814,000, or $0.06 per share, diluted, compared to a
net loss of $779,000, or $0.06 per share, diluted for the same period of 2000.
The decrease in net operating earnings when compared to 2000 is due to an
increase in expenses within ranch operations, farming, and corporate general and
administrative costs that more than offset the increase in revenues described
above. Expenses within ranch operations increased $226,000 due to higher
repairs and supplies costs and to increased staffing costs. Farming costs for
the first quarter increased $252,000 due primarily to an increase in costs at
Pacific Almond, our almond processing plant. The increase in costs at Pacific
Almond is due to the timing of the purchase of the plant in 2000 and to plant
processing activities for the 2000 crop year not concluding until January 2001.
Corporate expense increased $188,000 due to the timing of the payment of
professional service fees and to higher staffing costs.
In future periods, as in the year 2000, our real estate division will continue
to see an increase in costs primarily related to professional service fees,
planning costs, entitlement costs, and staffing costs as we continue to increase
real estate activities and pursue development opportunities. These types of
real estate development activities and costs could continue over several years
as we develop our land holdings. Our current industrial development, Tejon
Industrial Complex, is continuing forward with infrastructure
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development to support the construction of a 900,000 square foot building by
IKEA, the international furniture retailer and a new 650,000 square foot
building undertaken as a joint venture with Dermody Properties, a real estate
developer. Interest is continuing to be shown in our site despite the economic
slow down and the electricity and energy problems within California. Despite the
continuing interest in our site, we do expect that the activity at our
industrial site will be slower than originally planned due the current economic
climate and the power situation within California.
Although it is early in the year to accurately predict crop production estimates
for our crops, we continue to believe that on a statewide basis, production will
continue to improve for the nut crops we grow and for wine grapes. We believe
that there is an imbalance between the supply of wine grapes and the demand as a
result of so many new plantings coming into production. This increased
production is forcing prices to historically low levels. We are also still in
the process of contracting to sell our 2001 grape production. We cannot assure
you that we will find buyers for all or any significant portion of our wine
grape production in 2001. The lack of purchasers for our wine grapes would
materially affect our business. The overall increase in production within the
almond industry will continue to keep pressure on the prices we receive for our
product. This expected increase in production will positively impact our almond
processing operation because more almonds will be available for processing.
We continue to be involved in various environmental proceedings related to
leased acreage. For a further discussion, refer to Note E - Contingencies.
Prices received by the Company for many of our products are dependent upon
prevailing market conditions and commodity prices. Therefore, we are unable to
accurately predict revenue, just as we cannot pass on any cost increases caused
by general inflation, except to the extent reflected in market conditions and
commodity prices. The operations of the Company are seasonal and results of
operations cannot be predicted based on quarterly results.
California is in the midst of an energy crisis that could disrupt our
operations, increase our expense and affect real estate projects planned and in
process. In the event of power shortages California has implemented and is
expected in the future to continue to implement, rolling blackouts throughout
most part of the state. Such blackouts have already begun and are expected to
increase as the summer months approach. We are currently upgrading our backup
generators for our offices but do not have backup generators or alternate
sources of power in the event of a blackout for most of our operations and our
current insurance does not provide coverage for any damages we or our customers
may suffer as a result of any interruption in our power supply. Our farming
operations are particularly vulnerable because electrical power is used for
pumping and distributing water used in irrigation. We believe, however, that we
can alter irrigation schedules if necessary to deal with intermittent losses of
power for limited periods of time. The power shortage could also affect the
market demand for warehouse and industrial space in the Tejon Industrial
Complex. Also rental and royalty payments from our tenants engaged in the
manufacture of cement and in oil and gas extraction could be adversely affected.
Our power is provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, which recently filed
bankruptcy proceedings because of the significant losses it has incurred in
providing electricity to its customers. Areas served by PG&E have experienced,
and are expected to continue to experience, blackouts. We are unable to predict
the impact of the bankruptcy and the power shortage in general on our
operations, but they could have a material adverse effect, both in the short and
long term.
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Results of Discontinued Operations
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During April 2001, the Company finalized its plan for the sale of its cattle and
feedlot division. Management intends to dispose of its cattle and feedlot
division to provide capital for real estate development activities and to reduce
outstanding debt of the Company. While the sale of livestock assets would
likely provide significant working capital, it would also result in a loss of
significant revenues and income, even after taking into account the revenue
stream from grazing leases that we expect to enter into in connection with the
sales of the breeding herd. The process of selling the Company's breeding herd,
stocker cattle herd, and feedlot is expected to be completed by the end of April
2002.
Total revenues from discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2001 were
$13,019,000 compared to $7,524,000 for the first quarter of 2000. This
improvement over 2000 is due primarily to an increase in cattle sales of
approximately $5,260,000. This increase in cattle sales revenues is due to
4,700 additional head of cattle being sold in 2001 and to improved cattle prices
during that time period.
Income from discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2001 was $16,000,
or $0.00 per share diluted, compared to net income of $208,000, or $0.02 per
share, diluted, for the same period in 2000. The decrease is due to cost of
sales increasing $5,683,000 when compared to the same period in 2000. The
increase in cost of sales is due to the increase in the number of cattle sold,
higher feeding costs, and to higher original purchase costs for the cattle sold.
Much of the cattle sold in 2000 were ranch-raised cattle and had much lower
costs than the purchased cattle sold in 2001.
Cattle prices are continuing to show great resilience thus far in 2001. Prices
have been impacted somewhat by the widespread publicity regarding "Mad Cow
Disease" and "Foot and Mouth Disease". The impact of this publicity has not
been as great as it might have been due to lower overall inventories of cattle
in the United States, to the safety standards established within the United
States, and to demand for beef products remaining steady through this time
period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled approximately
$41,794,000 at March 31, 2001, compared to $13,341,000 at December 31, 2000.
Working capital as of March 31, 2001 was $47,371,000 compared to $19,875,000 on
December 31, 2000. The increase in working capital during the first quarter of
2001 is due primarily to funds received from the sale of common stock.
We have a revolving line of credit of $27,000,000 that as of March 31, 2001 had
a balance outstanding of $15,260,000 bearing interest at the rate of 7.50%,
which floats with changes in the lending bank's prime interest rate. 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 .50% less than the bank's prime lending
rate. The Company's feedlot also has a short-term revolving line of credit for
the feedlot with a local bank for $12,000,000 with an outstanding balance at
March 31, 2001 of $6,798,000 and an interest rate of 7.50%, which floats with
changes in the lending bank's prime interest rate. The revolving line of credit
at the feedlot is used as a short-term cash management tool and for the
financing of customer cattle and feed receivables. In the current quarter,
short-term debt related to livestock operations declined due to the sale of
cattle and not buying replacement cattle. This decrease was somewhat offset by
increased real estate activities. The Company's use of long-term debt funding
sources were comparable to December 31, 2000. Long-term debt is used for the
financing of land improvements and infrastructure as well as mortgage financing
for industrial
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buildings. This allows for better matching of assets to the liabilities funding
those assets.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact the financial position,
results of operations, or cash flows 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
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The Company's exposure to financial market risks, includes changes to interest
rates and credit risk related to marketable securities, interest rate related to
its own outstanding indebtedness and trade receivables.
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal
while at the same time maximizing yields while prudently managing risk. To
achieve this objective and limit interest rate exposure, we limit our
investments to securities with a maturity of less than five years and an
investment grade of A or better from Moody's or Standard and Poors. See Note C,
Marketable Securities.
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its short-term working capital
line of credit and the long-term debt currently outstanding. The short-term
line of credit interest rate can be tied to the lending bank's prime rate and
would change when that rate changes, or the debt can be tied to a LIBOR rate on
a fixed basis and change only at maturity of the fixed rate feature. A portion
of the long-term debt ($4,719,000) has a fixed interest rate, and the fair value
of this long-term debt will change based on interest rate movements in the
market. The remaining long-term debt ($14,629,000) can either be fixed for
periods of time to a LIBOR rate or float with the lending bank's prime rate.
The floating rate obligations expose us to variability in interest payments due
to changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase, interest expense
increases. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, interest expense also
decreases.
We believe it is prudent to limit the variability of a portion of our interest
payments. It is our objective to hedge between 25% and 50% of its variable-rate
interest payments.
To meet this objective we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage
the potential fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk. See
Note H - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Credit and market risks related to our inventories and receivables ultimately
depends on the value of the cattle, almonds, grapes, pistachios, and walnuts at
the time of payment or sale. Based on historical experience with current
customers and periodic credit evaluations of our customers' financial condition,
we believe our credit risk is minimal. Market risk is discussed below in
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, principal cash flows and related weighted-average interest rates by
expected maturity dates.
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Interest Rate Sensitivity Financial Market Risks
Principal Amount by Expected Maturity
At March 31, 2001
(Dollars in thousands)
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Fair
There- Value
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 after Total 12/31/01
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Assets:
Marketable Securities $32,244 $ 1,788 $4,912 $2,355 $ 411 --- $41,710 $41,678
Weighted Average
Interest Rate 5.57% 5.96% 6.32% 6.61% 6.54% --- 5.74% ---
Liabilities
Short-term Debt $25,833 --- --- --- --- --- $25,833 $25,833
Weighted Average
Interest Rate 7.50% --- --- --- --- --- 7.50% ---
Long-term Debt $ 1,729 $ 1,745 $2,623 $9,751 $ 223 $3,277 $19,348 $19,348
Weighted Average
Interest Rate 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% ---
Variable-To-Fixed
Swap Notional Amount
3-Year Swap --- 11,800 --- --- --- --- 11,800 11,525
Weighted Average
Pay Fixed Rate
Contract Rate 6.91% 6.91% --- --- --- --- 6.91% ---
Weighted Average Pay
Variable Rate, Current
Rate 6.69% --- --- --- --- --- 6.69% ---
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Interest Rate Sensitivity Financial Market Risks
Principal Amount by Expected Maturity
At December 31, 2000
(Dollars in Thousands)
There- FairValue
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 after Total 12/31/00
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Assets:
Marketable
Securities $ 2,750 $ 1,819 $4,786 $1,884 --- --- $11,239 $11,055
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate 5.84% 5.97% 6.34% 6.85% --- --- 6.24% ---
Liabilities:
Short-term Debt 20,870 --- --- --- --- --- 20,870 20,870
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate 8.71% --- --- --- --- --- 8.71% ---
Long-term Debt 1,973 1,977 2,855 9,983 455 5,913 23,156 23,156
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate 8.26% 8.26% 8.26% 8.26% 8.21% 7.91% 8.24% ---
Variable-To-Fixed Swap
Notional Amount
3-Year Swap --- 11,800 --- --- --- --- 11,800 11,596
Weighted Average
Pay Fixed-Rate
Contract Rate 6.91% 6.91% --- --- --- --- 6.91% ---
Weighted Average
Receive Variable
Rate, Current Rate,
Adjusts Monthly 6.71% --- --- --- --- --- 6.71% ---
In comparison to the prior year the Company's risk in regards to fluctuations in
interest rates has increased overall due to the growth in the use of short-term
lines of credit that fluctuate with the bank's prime lending rate and to the
increased amount of marketable securities we hold as a result of investing the
proceeds of the rights offering completed in January 2001.
Commodity Price Exposure
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We have exposure to adverse price fluctuations associated with certain
inventories, gross margins, accounts receivable, and certain anticipated
transactions in our Livestock and Farming Divisions. Commodities such as corn
and cattle are purchased and sold at market prices that are subject to
volatility. In order to manage the risk of market price fluctuations, we enter
into various exchange-traded futures and option contracts. We closely monitor
and manage our exposure to market price risk on a daily basis in accordance with
formal policies established for this activity. These policies limit the
duration to maturity of contracts entered into as well as the level of exposure
to be hedged.
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Our goal in managing our cattle and feed costs is to protect or create a range
of selling prices and feed prices that allow us to recognize a profit or
minimize a loss on the sale of cattle once all costs are deducted. See Note D,
"Commodity Contracts Used to Manage Risk", of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements. A futures contract is an obligation to make or take delivery at a
specific future time of a specifically defined, standardized unit of a commodity
at a price determined when the contract is executed. Options are contracts that
give their owners the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified
item at a set price on or before a specified date. Losses on futures contracts
and options as of March 31, 2001 were $539,000 as compared to the approximately
$966,000 in losses at December 31, 2000. The increase in hedge losses is
primarily due to an increase in cattle prices during the last quarter of 2000,
and an increase in 2001 prices related to the future delivery of cattle, which
caused futures contracts and options to be repriced, creating losses on the
derivative positions. These losses are expected to be offset by the increase in
prices received on the sale of cattle.
Inventories consist primarily of cattle for sale, and price fluctuations are
managed with futures and options contracts. See the table below for contracts
outstanding at the end of the period. We are at risk with respect to changes in
market prices with respect to cattle held for sale that are not protected by
futures and options contracts. At March 31, 2001, approximately 90% of the
cattle held in inventory or 18,105 head of cattle were not protected by futures
and options for price movement. This compares to 26,657 head of cattle at
December 31, 2000. The 2001 number of head of cattle equates to approximately
20.8 million pounds of beef. For each $.01 per pound change in price, we have a
potential exposure of $208,000 in future value. Although the price which the
cattle will ultimately be sold is unknown, over the last three years the market
price has ranged from $.50 per pound to $.78 per pound and the current market
price at May 3, 2001 was $.75 per pound.
The following table identifies the futures contract amounts and options contract
costs outstanding at March 31, 2001 (in thousands, except number of contracts):
Original Estimated
No. Contract/Cost Fair Value
Cattle Future / Option Description Contracts (Bought) Sold (Bought) Sold
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Corn futures bought, 50,000 lbs. per contract 45 $(506) $ 477
Corn options bought, 40,000 lbs. per contract 25 $ (52) $ 11
Cattle futures sold, 40,000 lbs. per contract 18 555 (564)
Cattle options bought, 40,000 lbs. per contract 40 (18) 1
The above futures contracts and options contracts expire between April 2001 and
September 2001. Estimated fair value at settlement is based upon quoted prices
at March 31, 2001.
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The following table identifies the futures contract amounts and options contract
costs outstanding at December 31, 2000 (in thousands, except number of
contracts).
Original Estimated
No. Contract/Cost Fair Value
Cattle Future / Option Description Contracts (Bought) Sold (Bought) Sold
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Cattle futures sold, 40,000 lbs. per contract 230 $6,826,000 $(7,215,000)
Cattle options sold, 40,000 lbs. per contract 25 $ 4,000 $ (26,000)
Cattle options bought, 40,000 lbs. per contract 95 (934,000) $ 930,000
Corn options bought, 50,000 lbs. per contract 55 (613,000) $ 654,000
The above futures contracts and options contracts expired between February 2001
and April 2001. Estimated fair value at settlement is based upon quoted market
prices at December 31, 2000.
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 will not be known
until the third or fourth quarter of 2001. At March 31, 2001, we currently have
no outstanding accounts receivable for our farm crops. The outstanding
receivables at December 31, 2000 of $1,352,000, have been collected.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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The response to this Item is submitted in a separate section of this report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
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Financial Disclosure
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Not applicable.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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Not applicable.
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Item 2. Changes in Securities
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits -
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation *
3.2 Bylaws **
(b) Reports - on Form 8-K
None.
* This document, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in Washington,
D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 14 to the Company's Annual report on
Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1987, is incorporated herein by
reference.
** This document, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in Washington,
D.C. (file number 1-7183) under Item 14 to the Company's Annual report on
Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1994, is incorporated herein by
reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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.
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(The Company)
5/15/2001 BY /s/ Allen E. Lyda
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DATE Allen E. Lyda
Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer
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