Point Pleasant Farm
STATUS
Point Pleasant Farm
STATUS
Corn
Soybeans
Description
The Point Pleasant Farm is a 129.32 acre corn and soybean farm in Champaign County, Illinois. This investment opportunity consists of a historically productive farm with Class B soils, as defined by the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, in a core region of the Corn Belt.
Regional Significance
Illinois is known for non-irrigated production of corn and soybeans with over 505,000 acres in Champaign County being dedicated to corn and soybean production annually. Champaign County ranks 5th in Illinois and 7th nationally for value of grain and oilseed production and is also home to the University of Illinois as well as corporate offices for major agricultural corporations such as John Deere, ADM, and Dow Chemical Company.
Why We Chose This Investment
AcreTrader’s Regional Presence
Illinois is a frequent sourcing region for Acretrader Management (ATM). The Point Pleasant Farm represents our 34th offering in the state and 2nd in Champaign County. ATM has sourced and currently manages approximately 4,500 acres in Illinois in addition to six full cycle exited Illinois corn and soybean farmland investments that resulted in realized net IRR’s of 10.4%, 10.6%, 12.4%, 14.9%, 17%, and 30.3%, respectively(1). The complete list of ATM exited investments is available here.
Strong Production History
The Point Pleasant Farm is a historically productive corn and soybean farm located in Champaign County, Illinois. The farm’s 119.37 tillable acres carry an average soil Productivity Index of 118.1 and have produced an average yield of 224 bushels of corn and 69 bushels per acre of soybeans across the past ten years of production. The farm’s productivity is primarily driven by fertile silty clay loam and silt loam soils coupled with historically robust rainfall, which averages 39 inches annually in Champaign County.
Flex Lease with Experienced Operator
The Property is expected to be leased to a local operator for a three-year term beginning in 2025 at a base rate of $400 per tillable acre. Additionally, the lease includes a flex component, which provides for payment of base rent and an opportunity for potential bonus rent in the case of higher crop yields and/or higher commodity prices.
Value Added with Drainage Improvements
The capital raise includes an improvement budget to address areas on the farm related to drainage. The farm will be operated in its current state in 2025 and drainage improvement needs will be assessed by the farm manager and tenant after the 2025 harvest. Potential improvements include the installation of additional drainage tile.
Competitive Entry Price
According to Acres(2) data, we believe this Property is being purchased at a below-market entry price based on available comparable sales of properties of similar size and quality in the same region, which is an active, tenant-dense land market.
(1)The referenced IRR calculations are actual and each assumes the start date of the investment was on the closing date for the land acquisition and all other cash flows were recognized on the date Acretrader Management, LLC initiated the distributions to members. Calculations were i) made after the SPV was dissolved and all outstanding fees and taxes were paid; and ii) made solely at the entity level and may not be reflective of any investor's specific IRR which may differ based on factors specific to each such investor. The information presented above is not intended as investment advice, nor is it a guarantee of any future performance or results. Please note that these alternative investments are considered speculative, involve a high degree of risk, including a complete loss of principal, are illiquid and are not suitable for all investors.(2) Acres, an affiliate of the Manager, is a geospatial land intelligence platform designed to improve land management and purchasing decisions. Using public and private market data, Acres aggregates and analyzes over 150 million parcels of land to enable users to better understand and maximize the value of their property.
Additional Details
Minimum Subscription Requirement: $870,600
Maximum Subscription Amount: $1,451,000
Termination Date: 7/18/2025
5-10 year target hold period is anticipated.
Please see the Financials tab and the Investment and Limited Liability Company Agreement for additional information. The Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) is available in the Documents tab to be viewed or downloaded. The PPM and offering descriptions should be read carefully to fully understand the objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses of an investment.
Risk Factors
Please refer to the PPM for the full list of risk factors.
Geographic Concentration
The Company’s activities will be limited to acquiring and holding the Property as an investment and are therefore inherently concentrated in a specific geographic location. A stagnant or depressed economy in the area in which the Property is located could adversely affect the value of the Property and the Company’s ability to provide a return or any profit to investors.
Third-party property managers may not be effective
The Manager, on behalf of the Company, may retain third-party property managers who will, under the supervision of the Manager, oversee the day-to-day operations of the Property by the tenants. The success of the Company will, accordingly, depend on the performance of such third-party property managers, and their failure to successfully perform their management.
Crop Risk
Corn and Soybeans are planned to be grown on the Property. These commodities are subject to price volatility that could result in selling prices below break-even for the operator. Commodities are also subject to weather conditions including but not limited to drought, flood, and hail.
Farmland Risk
Farmland investments are also subject to additional risks including volatility in commodity prices, weather events or disease that could damage crops and many other operational factors.
Disclosures
Securities offered by North Capital Private Securities Corporation (“NCPS”), a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA | SIPC. Their Form CRS can be viewed here.
Alternative asset investing is speculative, involves a high degree of risk, including complete loss of principal, and is not suitable for all investors. Alternative investments are illiquid, not listed on an exchange, and not a short-term investment. Distributions are not guaranteed. Changes in tax law may adversely affect offerings. This offering is a private offering and is not registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. There is no assurance any investment will achieve its objective.
Note that Investors are purchasing shares in a newly formed entity that will purchase this farm but are not purchasing actual acreage of the farm directly. The entity will directly own the farmland. Farmland investments are also subject to additional risks including volatility in commodity prices, water accessibility, weather events or disease that could damage crops and many other operational factors. Economic implications include potential increased production costs and reduced crop yields.
The PPM contains a complete list of all Risk Factors and should be read carefully before investing. The above presentation is based upon information supplied by the seller and others, and some images shown may be used for representative purposes and may not have been taken on location at the subject property. While AcreTrader performs extensive due diligence on the offerings on our Site, certain of the information presented in each offering may have been provided by third party sources. Therefore, AcreTrader Platform, LLC, and its respective affiliates, officers, directors or representatives (the "AT Parties") hereby advise you that while all such third party information contained herein has been provided to us from sources deemed reliable, we cannot guarantee or make representations as to its accuracy or completeness. The AT Parties undertake no obligation now or in the future to update or correct this presentation or any information contained herein.
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