Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT is a real estate · Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT was founded in 2007...
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Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT is a real estate investment company that provides land access for the next generation of organic farmers through innovative leases and mortgages.
PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION BUILT FOR SCALE & IMPACT
Investor Capital Finances Organic Farmland, Creating Financial Returns and Positive Impacts
ORGANIC FARMING IS KEY TO OUR FUTURE
“Cultural, biological and mechanical practices that support the cycling of on-farm resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity”
Supports farmers with higher profit margins
Maintains clean air& water
Domestic demand is outpacing supply
Builds soil fertility through crop rotation
and cover crops
Sequesters carbon in healthy,
living soilsProduces nutritious, delicious food supply
Creates ecological biodiversity that
support pollinators
Provides prosperity for rural
communities
BUT ONLY
1% OF US
FARMLAND IS CERTIFIED
ORGANIC
FARMERS FACE MANY BARRIERS TO ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING ORGANIC FARMS, INCLUDING:
Access to land
Access to financing
Support through the 3 year transition to organic
Shared risk from lenders
Long-term commitment from financial partners
IROQUOIS VALLEY EMPOWERS ORGANIC
FARMERS TO BUILD PROFITABLE OPERATIONS
THROUGH INNOVATIVE FINANCE PRODUCTS
OUR BUSINESS MODEL
OUR MODEL FOR GROWTH IS UNIQUE
Evaluate opportunity with a farmer-first investment model
Provide long term land access to farmers
through secure capital and our REIT structure
Prioritize impact as a Certified B Corporation & Public Benefit Corporation
Support the business of independent farmers with innovative financial products that share risk
Raise capital incrementally from
a broad base of investors
Diversify our portfolio by operator, region,
crops and farm size
CREAMBOOK FARM - Augusta County, VA
SIZE
FARM VISIONFARMERS
WHAT THEY RAISE
215 acres of transitioning farmland
To provide healthy, delicious dairy products to
their community and to restore nutrients to the soil by rotationally grazing their
cows on pasture.
Ben & Kristen Beichler
100% grass-fed dairy for direct sales and to
creameries to make cheese, yogurt, etc
FARM PROFILE
JANIE’S FARM - Iroquois County, IL
SIZE
FARM VISIONFARMERS
WHAT THEY RAISE
457 acres of certified organic farmland
To grow and mill nutritious grains
and beans for sale in Chicago’s foodshed by
using practices that build soil organic matter.
Janie’s Farm was Iroquois Valley’s first investment in 2007. Iroquois Valley has reinvested in Janie’s Farm to support Harold
& Ross expand.
Harold & Ross Wilken4th & 5th generation
Edible beans, corn, wheat, specialty milling grains in multi-year crop rotations
FARM PROFILE
TIMELINE OF GROWTH
CURRENT PORTFOLIO
Approximately $50MM ASSETS
Approaching 400 INVESTORS
AVG EQUITYINVESTMENT:
$100,000
MOST COMMON:
$30,000
PRODUCTION MIXINVESTMENT MAP
ACRESGENERATIONAL LEGACY
71%
10%
17%
2%
Pastured Livestock
Pastured Dairy
Produce / Other
Crop Rotation (grains, legumes, alfalfa hay)
10
6
9
5
10
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th+142 302 302 302 606 887
1,7902,790
3,518
5,323
8,402
9,823
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
IROQUOIS VALLEY HAS GROWN, DIVERSIFIED
AND FOCUSED ON THE NEXT
GENERATION OF FARMERS
32%
25%
17%
26%
25%
75%
CAPITALIZATIONMORTGAGE VS. OWNED MIX
TYPE OF ACCOUNTSHARE PRICE
Mortgages
Leases
Individual, Joint
IRA, Tax Deferred
Irr. Trust, Family Office, Foundation
Revocable Trust
TOTAL ASSETS: $53.5 MILLION
UNSECURED NOTES
MORTGAGE DEBT
$36.7 million
$10.9 million
$5.9 million
SHAREHOLDER EQUITY
IROQUOIS VALLEY’S CAPITAL STRUCTURE IS DESIGNED FOR STEADY GROWTH & LONG-TERM
SUCCESS
$260 $292
$400$508
$552 $552 $568 $568$615 $626 $599
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
HOW INVESTORS MAKE A RETURN(TARGETS & PROJECTIONS)
30%UNSECURED
NOTES
1.5%COMPANY OPERATIONS
.25%BANK INTEREST
.75%NOTES INTEREST
70%OWNED &
LEASED4.5-5.5%
BLENDED RETURN ON
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
2-3%REIT
DIVIDEND
4-6%APPRECIATION
OF LAND
30%MORTGAGES
Diversified portfolio of organic farmland
Shared risk with partner farmers
Low costs and steady, incremental returns
Broad base ofimpact investors
10% BANK DEBT
CAPITAL ASSETS REVENUE TARGETED COSTS & RETURNS
60%REIT EQUITY
SHARES
TWO WAYS TO INVEST
REIT EQUITY SHARES
Own stock in a diversified portfolio of organic farmland supporting
independent farmers
“Growth and income” return: dividend plus appreciation of land
Accessible minimum investment: $10,183 (17 shares)
Redemption rights accrue after 5 years
Open to non-accredited investors**Investment amount must not exceed 10% of annual income or net worth
Loan Iroquois Valley capitalto acquire farmland
Receive 2.5% annual return insemi-annual interest payments
Create an additional 0.5% annual return for farmers converting soil
5-year term
Accessible minimum investment: $30,000
Available to accredited investors only
SOIL RESTORATION NOTES
IROQUOIS VALLEY CO-FOUNDERS
REIT STRUCTURE
Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT was founded in 2007 to address issues in:
Human health and nutrition
Negative impacts of the “dead soil monoculture” for farmers and farming communities
Lack of real asset investment opportunities in the wake of the financial crisis
Decentralized Ownership by mission-aligned investors
Democratically elected Board of Directors that includes farmers
Corporate Bylaws and REIT structure restrict ownership concentration for individual investors
David MillerCEO
Dr. Stephen RivardChairman of the Board
ALEX MACKAY Director of Business Development
& Investor Relations
(503) 765-5272 [email protected]
https://iroquoisvalley.com
PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION