HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS

We continuously assess potential alternative uses of our timberlands, as some properties may become more valuable for development, residential, recreation or other purposes. We periodically transfer, via a sale or contribution from the real estate investment trust (“REIT”) entities to taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), higher and better use (“HBU”) timberlands to enable land-use entitlement, development or marketing activities. We also acquire HBU properties in connection with timberland acquisitions. These properties are managed as timberlands until sold or developed. While the majority of HBU sales involve rural and recreational land, we also selectively pursue various land-use entitlements on certain properties for residential, commercial and industrial development in order to enhance the long-term value of such properties. For selected development properties, we also invest in targeted infrastructure improvements, such as roadways and utilities, to accelerate the marketability and improve the value of such properties.

Changes in higher and better use timberlands and real estate development investments from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021 are shown below:


	Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments
	Land and Timber	Development Investments	Total
Non-current portion at December 31, 2020	$79,901	$28,617	$108,518
Plus: Current portion (a)	212	6,544	6,756
Total Balance at December 31, 2020	80,113	35,161	115,274
Non-cash cost of land and improved development	(11,894)	(8,211)	(20,105)
Amortization of parcel real estate development investments	—	(5,923)	(5,923)
Timber depletion from harvesting activities and basis of timber sold in real estate sales	(1,301)	—	(1,301)
Capitalized real estate development investments (b)	—	21,963	21,963
Capital expenditures (silviculture)	191	—	191

Intersegment transfers	13,281	—	13,281
Purchase price allocation adjustment (c)	8,238	—	8,238

Total Balance at December 31, 2021	88,628	42,990	131,618
Less: Current portion (a)	(718)	(24,022)	(24,740)
Non-current portion at December 31, 2021	$87,910	$18,968	$106,878

(a)The current portion of Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments is recorded in Inventory. See Note 18 — Inventory for additional information.

(b)Capitalized real estate development investments includes $0.6 million of capitalized interest and $9.4 million of parcel real estate development investments. Parcel real estate development investments represent investments made for specific lots and/or commercial parcels that are currently under contract or expected to be ready for market within a year.

(c)Reflects measurement period adjustments on HBU properties acquired in the merger with Pope Resources. The final allocation of fair value to HBU properties acquired in the merger is approximately $34.7 million. This includes development properties in the town of Port Gamble, Washington, development projects in Gig Harbor, Kingston, and Bremerton, Washington and various other assets. See Note 2 - Merger with Pope Resources for additional information.