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Tejon Ranch Company 

2008 Annual Report

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Our Vi si on   for  the  Future

Tejon Ranch Company   

 is a diversified real estate development  

and agribusiness company committed to  

responsibly using its land and resources  

to meet the housing, employment and  

lifestyle  needs of Californians and to  

create value for its shareholders.   

  The Company’s Vision is guided by the    

  Ranch’s historic core values of conservation  

and good stewardship.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Robert A. Stine, President & CEO, 

with California Governor Arnold 

Schwarzenegger

To  Our Val ued  S hareh old ers

It is the first thing you come to when you open the pages of  our Annual Report.  

It is prominently displayed in our lobby and in numerous locations throughout our office.  

As I sit here at my desk today, all I have to do is glance over to the wall on my right to be 

reminded of its words:  

Tejon Ranch Company is a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company  
committed to responsibly using its land and resources to meet the housing, employment and 
lifestyle needs of Californians and to create value for its shareholders.  The Company’s Vision 
is guided by the Ranch’s historic core values of conservation and good stewardship.

-miss ion  stat eme nt  of t ej on   ra nc h   co.

Tejon Ranch Company’s Mission Statement is more than just words found in an annual 

report or on a plaque on the wall.  It’s what guides us and gives us purpose and direction.  

In a very real sense, our mission statement contains our marching orders and our code of  

conduct.

But are the goals set forth in our mission statement truly attainable?  For at first glance, 

some elements of our mission statement appear to be in conflict.  How can we use our land 

to create homes and economic opportunity for Californians and protect the environment 

at the same time?  Can we create value for our shareholders while adhering to our core 

values of conservation and good stewardship?  Is it truly possible to “Provide for Califor-

nia’s Future” and “Preserve California’s Legacy” at the same time?  I believe the answer is a 

resounding yes!  We can accomplish every goal our mission statement outlines while being 

the Company described in our Vision.  Conservation value and shareholder value are not 

mutually exclusive; they are inclusive.  It’s this conviction that motivated us to spend nearly 

two years in negotiations with the country’s most respected and influential environmental 

organizations, negotiations that led to the historic Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land 

Use Agreement we announced last year.

 
 
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Original oil painting of late  

Fall on Winters Ridge

The Agreement with Audubon California, Endangered Habitats League, Natural Resources 

Defense Council, Planning and Conservation League and the Sierra Club, will result in the 

permanent conservation of a significant portion of our landholdings while guaranteeing 

that the signatory environmental organizations will not oppose our development plans. 

While the full Agreement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and 

is available for every shareholder to read, let me take some time to provide you with some 

background on the Agreement, summarize its key provisions, and explain why I agree with 

Michael H.  Winer, Portfolio Manager for Third Avenue Management LLC, the Company’s 

largest shareholder, and member of the Tejon Ranch Co. Board of Directors, who said: 

“Without a doubt, this agreement is good for the Company and its shareholders as it’s the 

key to unlocking the value of Tejon Ranch.  By removing the potential obstacles that have 

plagued similar development efforts in California, we’ll be able to move ahead with the 

entitlement processes on our current development projects in a much more timely fashion.”

Additionally, I believe the Agreement is not only critical to unlocking and enhancing the 

value of our land, both its preservation and economic value; it will also be instrumental in 

enhancing the value of the Company itself.

Ag ree me nt Backg rou nd

Fo r over ten years, we have been focusing on three master planned communities on 

the western-most portions of the Ranch.   The first, which is entitled and currently being 

developed, is Tejon Industrial Complex (TIC), a 1,450-acre commercial/industrial busi-

ness park community spanning both sides of Interstate 5 near the junction with California 

Highway 99.  Moving south, Tejon Mountain Village (TMV) is a resort-oriented commu-

nity located in the heart of the Ranch’s high-country, but easily accessible from Interstate 5.  

The total planning area for TMV is approximately 26,400 acres, of which more than 

2i,000 – in excess of 80 percent – will remain as undisturbed open space.  The specific plan 

filed with the County of Kern calls for up to 3,450 dwelling units along with complementary 

 
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Tejon Ranch Co. President & CEO 

Robert A. Stine presents framed 

photo of Tejon Ranch wildflowers to 

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A large crowd gathered for the May 

8, 2008 announcement of the Tejon 

Ranch Conservation and Land  

Use Agreement.

lodging, recreational and commercial facilities and other resort amenities.  Our third master 

We’ve always understood opposition by a coalition of  well-funded groups would be a very 

planned community, Centennial, is a 12,000-acre sustainable new town located in Los 

formidable obstacle, resulting in the potential for multiple lawsuits and extended politi-

Angeles County, at the confluence of  Interstate 5 and Highway 138 in the Antelope Valley.  

cal campaigns aimed at blocking the required agency approvals.  While confident that we 

As designed, Centennial will encompass 23,000 housing units; commercial, industrial and 

would eventually prevail, as we did with TIC, the cost in terms of  the delay in the devel-

retail space, and a wide array of  community amenities.  Each of  our residential and resort 

opment of  these communities would be very significant.

communities will be built in phases, with development expected to take place over a 20 

to 30 year time frame.   We’ve also identified approximately 16,000 acres at the base of  the 

Grapevine where development could one day occur, but we haven’t developed any specific 

plans beyond TIC, TMV and Centennial.

At the same time, many environmental groups recognized that opposing development on 

Tejon Ranch project-by-project was also fraught with uncertainty and most likely would 

not result in the large-scale conservation of the Ranch that they were seeking.  So, approxi-

mately two years ago, we began negotiating with prominent environmental groups to devise 

Few  wo uld argue that obtaining the right to develop in California is amongst the most 

a Ranch-wide agreement to allow for development of  certain portions of  the Ranch while 

challenging anywhere.  Successful development of Centennial and TMV will require com-

providing assurances that a large portion of the Ranch would be preserved in open space.

pletion of several public agency environmental review and approval processes, including local 

approval from the respective County Boards of Supervisors, and additional discretionary 

Ag reement’s Key Provisions

May 8, 2008 was a historic day at Tejon Ranch.  Joined by California Governor Arnold 

permits and approvals from regional, state and/or federal agencies with jurisdiction over the 

Schwarzenegger and a host of key state regulatory officials, Tejon Ranch Company, Audu-

natural resource concerns such as protected species and water quality.  Most of the permits 

or authorizations issued by these agencies, as well as the initial local approval, are subject to 

public comment processes and third-party administrative appeal and/or litigation risks.

As noted above, the process for gaining development entitlements in California is com-

plex, time-consuming and expensive.  Additionally, as the largest contiguous private 

bon California, Endangered Habitats League, National Resources Defense Council, Plan-

ning and Conservation League and Sierra Club jointly unveiled the Tejon Ranch Conserva-

tion and Land Use Agreement, an agreement which allows for both the right to develop 

and the assurances of long term land preservation.

The Agreement provides that these signatory environmental organizations will not oppose 

landholding under single ownership in California, development on Tejon Ranch has been 

any of the required local, state and/or federal approvals and permits required to develop 

a very controversial issue for many prominent, influential local, state and national environ-

mental organizations.  For many years, a number of  these groups have actively opposed 

Centennial, Tejon Mountain Village, TIC or any future development project at the base 

of the Grapevine.  On our part, Tejon Ranch Company has committed to a phased land 

the Ranch’s development plans.  You’ll recall that TIC received its final approvals in 2007, 

conservation program over the next several decades.   Through a combination of  conserva-

but only after several years of  litigation with various environmental groups.  We’ve always 

tion easements dedicated as we receive development approvals, and designated project open 

believed that obtaining development entitlements for Centennial and Tejon Mountain Vil-

space areas, we will permanently protect approximately 178,000 acres of  very important 

lage would be more controversial than TIC, especially considering that TIC is located in 

environmentally sensitive open space.  During the first three years of  the Agreement, the en-

an area of  the Ranch that is less environmentally sensitive.

vironmental organizations will have options to acquire conservation easements covering five 

 
 
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Original oil painting of foothills 

rising from the floor of the San 

Joaquin Valley

 
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Gov. Schwarzenegger and  

Tejon Ranch President & CEO,  

Robert A. Stine

Robert A. Stine, President & CEO, 

announcing the agreement Tejon 

Ranch Co. had reached with five 

major environmental organizations

additional parcels of land comprising approximately 62,000 acres.  The price for each parcel 

Land, of course, has intrinsic value, especially in California where a myriad of  regulations, 

will be determined by a state appraisal process.  If the environmental organizations exercise 

restrictions and a penchant for litigation make it extremely difficult to transform raw land 

all five options, combined with the 178,000 acres permanently set aside, a total of 240,000 

into entitled land.  Land, like Tejon Ranch, located in the path of  growth, in close proxim-

acres of Tejon Ranch would be permanently conserved.  If the groups are unable to exercise 

ity to a major metropolitan area, is even more valuable.  

the options, we will retain the parcels for future development.  However, those future devel-

opments would be subject to the entitlement process in place at the time of project initia-

tion and the environmental organizations would not be prohibited from opposing them. 

U nde r the ag reement, we will also be able to continue with our historic revenue-

producing activities on the conserved lands in accordance with a management plan 

Beyond its location, the physical characteristics of the Ranch add to its worth.  There are few 

places in California more striking and beautiful than Tejon Ranch.  The Ranch is 422 square 

miles of mountain peaks, fertile valleys, deep canyons and golden hillsides covered with 

oaks.  It’s a magnificent natural landscape where we believe families will desire to make their 

home as they share in our legacy of stewardship.  To help you experience the beauty of the 

jointly developed with the Tejon Ranch Conservancy described below.  Cattle grazing, 

Ranch, inside the back cover we’ve enclosed a DVD that includes much of Tejon’s spectacular 

game management and filming will continue to be permitted uses throughout the Ranch 

scenery.  It also explains our vision for how we plan to stay true to our mission statement to 

and oil and gas extraction, farming and sand and gravel mining will be permitted within 

build shareholder value while still preserving the conservation value of Tejon Ranch.

existing areas and defined expansion areas.

The Agreement also establishes the independent Tejon Ranch Conservancy.  Guided by 

a board of directors, a third of whom represent Tejon Ranch, a third the environmental 

organizations, with the final third being independent directors jointly appointed, the Con-

servancy’s mission is to preserve, enhance and restore the conservation lands.  The Conser-

vancy will also establish and manage a public access program.  We are advancing the initial 

In 2009, we will reach an important milestone in our entitlement efforts for Centennial 

and Tejon Mountain Village, with the expected release of  Environmental Impact Reports 

and the commencement of County level public hearings.  The agreement by major environ-

mental organizations not to oppose these master planned communities removes a potential 

impediment to the achievement of our objectives.  Unfortunately, there’s no guarantee an 

environmental group, not a party to the Agreement, won’t provide some opposition.  But 

funding for the Conservancy until sales generated from Centennial and TMV are sufficient 

such opposition would not be in the best interests of  long term conservation.  Much of  the 

to cover ongoing costs.  Perpetual funding for the Conservancy and reimbursement of our 

178,000 acres of conservation land called for in the Agreement will be dedicated in phases 

advances will come from a conservation fee equal to 0.25% of the sales price of certain 

residential sales and resales.

Un lo cking Valu e

Befo re  explaining why we believe the Agreement is the key to unlocking the value 

as entitlement approvals are received.  If there’s a delay in receiving entitlements and the 

permits we need to start building, the dedication of  significant portions of  the conserva-

tion land would also be delayed.  Also, the major funding mechanism for the Tejon Ranch 

Conservancy and its conservation work will be fees derived from the sale and resale of cer-

of Tejon Ranch, I’d like to take a little time explaining why Tejon Ranch – and specifically 

tain residential properties in Centennial and TMV.  This ensures that on-going conserva-

the area we plan to develop - is so valuable to begin with.   

tion will benefit from vibrant, successful and growing master planned communities. 

 
 
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Original oil painting of springtime 

view from Martinez Ridge

 
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Original oil painting of  

Beartrap Canyon

E nhanc ing Valu e

Th e Te jon Ranch Conservation and  Land U se  Ag reem ent  not only is the 

key to unlocking the value of Tejon Ranch, we believe it will also be instrumental in raising 

the value of the land we plan to develop and enhancing the overall value of the Company.  

Home buyers place a premium on land connected to significant open space areas.  They 

know that being surrounded by land which won’t be developed and will be maintained in its 

natural state, with limited access by others, only serves to make their property more valuable.  

The Agreement also provides us with an opportunity to monetize, in the near term, poten-

tial long-term value associated with the possible purchase of conservation easements related 

to the five future planning areas.  We believe bringing forward this value will enhance the 

overall value of the Company.

The Agreement is further evidence of Tejon Ranch’s brand as a conservation minded 

company.  We’ve taken many steps to care for our land for more than 150 years and this 

Agreement demonstrates that our core values of conservation and good stewardship will 

continue to guide our future.  These values apply to not only what and how we conserve, 

but also to what and how we build.  Our future communities have been planned with lead-

ing edge sustainable design features and will employ stringent green building standards.

S pe aking of  our brand, we continue our efforts to expand our brand identity and 

attributes in ways to realize both the development and non-development potential of the 

Tejon Ranch brand.  We want the Tejon Ranch brand to be known for a commitment to 

quality, a connection to California’s legacy, a land stewardship ethic and having a vision for 

the future.  Preserving and enhancing our brand will greatly support our marketing efforts 

for Centennial and Tejon Mountain Village.

It goes without saying that 2008 was an extraordinarily difficult year for our economy and 

for real estate in particular.  But we are firmly convinced that our industry will turn around 

as it always has in the past.  Whenever that happens, we want to be prepared with fully 

 
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Conservation and Land Use Plan

Conservation and Land Use Plan

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Bakersfield
National 
Cemetery

Bakersfield
National 
Cemetery

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conserved lands

conserved lands

Conservation Areas
Conservation Areas
240,000 acres
240,000 acres

developed lands

entitled, permitted and planned communities.  The Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land 

Use Agreement is critical to our ability to be prepared.  By maximizing conservation and 

minimizing the prospects of extended litigation over our development plans, it puts your 

Company in a position to accomplish all the goals set forth in our mission statement, espe-

cially the goal of building shareholder value.

Wh en you think of things considered by our culture to be valuable, the diamond is 

often at the top of the list.  But what is a diamond and what makes it valuable?  A diamond 

is simply a piece of carbon that has been exposed to extreme pressure for a long period of 

time.  It’s a process that only occurs in certain places on the planet.  But even at this point, 

while rare, the diamond hasn’t realized its true worth.  Only when it’s purposefully cut and 

shaped does a diamond achieve its maximum value.  In many ways, Tejon Ranch is much 

like a diamond in raw form.  There are few landscapes like it in the world and it certainly 

has been exposed to great pressure.  But like the diamond, its greatest value will be realized 

when it has been planned, shaped and cut.  

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Tejon 
Industrial 
Complex

Tejon 
Industrial 
Complex

That’s been our mission for more than a decade as we endeavor to responsibly use this 

remarkable expanse of land and great brand to create the greatest long term value for our 

shareholders, for our communities and for the people of the State of California.  Thank 

you for your patience and trust as we polish this gem known as Tejon Ranch. 

Ro bert   A. Stine

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Pacific Crest Trail

Pacific Crest Trail

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4

3

4

4

Centennial

Centennial

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2
3
4
138
5

138

Tejon 
Mountain 
Village

Tejon 
Mountain 
Village

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5

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5

developed lands

Development Areas
Development Areas
27,500 acres
27,500 acres

National Cement
2,500 acres

National Cement
2,500 acres

Conservation Easements 
to be Purchased

Conservation Easements 
to be Purchased

Area 1
1
Area 2
2
Area 3
3
Area 4
4
Area 5
5

total

Area 1

Area 2

Area 3

Area 4

Area 5

total

acres
15,500

26,700

7,200

11,000

1,600

62,000

acres
15,500

26,700

7,200

11,000

1,600

62,000

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands) 
AS SET S 
Current assets: 
  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Marketable securities 
  Accounts receivable 

Inventories 

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
  Deferred tax assets 
Total current assets 

Property and equipment, net 
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 
Long-term water assets 
Long-term deferred tax assets 
Other assets 
Total assets 

LI AB ILITIES AnD STOCKhOLD ER S’ Eq U ITY 
Current liabilities: 
  Trade accounts payable 
  Other accrued liabilities 
  Deferred income 

Income taxes payable 
Short-term line of credit 

  Current portion of long-term debt 
Total current liabilities 

Long-term debt, less current portion 

Long-term deferred gains 

Other liabilities 

Pension liability 

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity 
  Common stock, $.50 par value per share: 
  Authorized shares - 30,000,000 

Issued and outstanding shares - 16,986,770 in 2008 and 16,899,982 in 2007 

  Additional paid-in capital 
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss 
  Retained earnings 
Total stockholders’ equity 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 

2008 

  December 31 
2007

$ 

$ 

$ 

3,032 
52,007 
8,281 
2,007 
4,525 
1,138 
70,990 

65,255 
32,333 
13,345 
4,235 
914 
187,072 

2,824 
659 
760 
- 
2,750 
30 
7,023 

358 

1,688 

3,174 

1,523 

8,493 
123,193 
(2,797) 
44,417 
173,306 
187,072 

$ 

 $ 

9,454  
67,559 
 9,352  
 2,258   
3,996   
548
 93,167  

50,357  
24,464  
2,121
4,515
879  
 $  175,503  

$ 

1,511   
 656   
572 
 1,359  
-
 28  
 4,126  

 389  

 1,688   

 2,954 

 1,292  

8,450  
 118,370  
 (2,071)
 40,305  
 165,054  
 $  175,503  

Consolidated Statements of  Operations

($ in thousands, except per share amounts) 
REVEnUES  
  Real estate - commercial/industrial  
  Farming  
  Total revenues  
Costs and expenses:  
  Real estate - commercial/industrial  
  Real estate - resort/residential  
  Farming  
  Corporate expenses  
  Total expenses  
  Operating income (loss)  
OThER InCOME (ExPEnSE)
Investment income  

  Other  

Interest expense  
  Total other income  

Income (loss) from operations before  

 equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net  
Income (loss) from operations before income  

tax provision (benefit)  
Income tax provision (benefit)  

Net income (loss)  

Net income (loss) per share, basic  

Net income (loss) per share, diluted  

2008 

$  27,234 
   12,887 
   40,121 

13,846 
4,563  
11,692  
8,539 
38,640  
1,481  

2,169  
349  
(70) 
 2,448 

3,929  

2,227 

6,156  
2,044  

4,112 

0.24 

0.23 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Year Ended December 31  
2006

2007 

$  16,940  
15,404  
32,344  

$ 

16,010 
12,412  
   28,422

 12,427  
3,512  
10,432  
8,547  
34,918  
(2,574) 

3,509  
55 
 (70) 
3,494  

920 

10,580  

11,500 
4,167 

7,333 

0.43 

0.42 

$ 

$ 

$ 

11,231  
 3,408  
 9,324  
13,173 
37,136 
 (8,714)

 2,975  
 119  
 (70)
 3,024  

(5,690)

1,247 

 (4,443) 
 (1,714)

$  (2,729) 

$ 

$ 

(0.16) 

(0.16)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Consolidated Statements of  Stockholders’ Equity

Consolidated Statements of  Cash Flows

($ in thousands, except share information) 
Balance, December 31, 2005 

Net income 
Changes in unrealized losses on  
available-for-sale securities,  
net of taxes of $104 

Adjustment to initially apply FASB 158, 

net of taxes of $33 
SERP liability adjustment, 
net of taxes of $84 

Equity in other comprehensive income  
of  unconsolidated joint venture,  
net of taxes of $5 
Comprehensive loss 
Exercise of stock options and  
related tax benefit of $1,329 

Restricted stock issuance 
Stock compensation 
Charitable contribution of stock 
Balance, December 31, 2006 

Net income 
Changes in unrealized losses on  

available-for-sale securities, net of  
taxes of $457 

Benefit plan adjustments, 
net of taxes of $44 
SERP liability adjustment, 
net of taxes of $79 

Equity in other comprehensive income  
of unconsolidated joint venture,  
net of taxes of $41 
Comprehensive income 
Exercise of stock options and  
related tax benefit of $343 

Restricted stock issuance 
Stock compensation 
Balance, December 31, 2007 

Net income 
Changes in unrealized losses on  

available-for-sale securities, net of  
taxes of $506 

Benefit plan adjustments, 
net of taxes of $77 
SERP liability adjustment, 
net of taxes of $109 

Equity in other comprehensive income  
of unconsolidated joint venture,  
net of taxes of $37 
Comprehensive income 
Exercise of stock options and  
related tax benefit of $227 

Restricted stock issuance 
Stock compensation 
Balance, December 31, 2008 

Common  
 Stock Shares 
  Outstanding 
16,507,512 

  Additional 

  Accumulated
Other  
 Paid-In  Comprehensive 
Loss 
Capital 
$   (2,965) 
$ 97,841  

Common 
Stock 
 $  8,254  

Retained
Earnings 
$ 35,701  

Total
$ 138,831 

 -  

 (2,729)  

(2,729) 

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

-  

 171,017  
 22,277  
 70,507  
 4,736  
 16,776,049  

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

 -  

-  

-  

-  

-  

 -  

85  
 12  
 35  
2  
8,388  

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

-  

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

 -  

 5,380  
542  
6,597  
198  
 110,558  

 -  

-  

-  

-  

-  

139 

43  

(111) 

 6  

 -  
 -  
-  
-  
(2,888) 

 -  

692  

67  

120 

(62)  

 -  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
32,972  

 7,333  

-  

-  

-  

-  

 101,539  
 22,394  
 -  
 16,899,982  

51  
 11  
-  
   8,450  

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

 -  

 -  

 -  

-  

-  

-  

2,436  
 (11) 
 5,387  
118,370  

 -  

 -  
 -  
 -  
   (2,071) 

 -  
 -  
 -  
   40,305  

 -  

 4,112  

-  

-  

-  

-  

(765)  

(154)  

165 

28  

-  

-  

-  

-  

 139

43 

(111)

 6

 (2,652) 
 - 
 5,465 
554 
6,632 
200 
 149,030 

 7,333 

692 

67 

120

(62) 
8,150

2,487 
 - 
 5,387 
165,054

 4,112 

(765) 

(154) 

165

28 
3,386

 56,064  
 30,724  
 -  
 16,986,770  

28  
 15  
-  
 $  8,493  

1,425  
 (15) 
 3,413  
123,193  

 $ 

 -  
 -  
 -  
 $ (2,797) 

 -  
 -  
 -  
 $  44,417  

1,453 
 - 
 3,413 
 $  173,306 

($ in thousands) 
OPERATIng A CTIVITIES 
Net income (loss) 
Items not affecting cash: 
  Depreciation and amortization 
  Deferred income taxes 
  Gain from sale of real estate 
  Non-cash straight line rent income 
  Non-cash expense of retirement plans 

(Gain) loss on sales of assets/investments 

  Fair market value adjustments 
  Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated joint ventures, net 
  Non-cash issuances of stock and stock compensation expense 
  Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 
  Charitable contribution of stock 
Distribution of earnings from joint ventures 
Changes in certain current assets and current liabilities: 
  Accounts receivable 

Inventories 

  Prepaid expenses and deferred taxes 
  Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 
  Deferred income 

Income taxes payable 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

InVESTIng A CTIVITIES 
  Maturities of marketable securities 
  Funds invested in marketable securities 
  Reimbursement proceeds from community facilities district 
  Proceeds from sale of  real estate 
  Distribution of equity from joint ventures 
  Property and equipment disposals 
  Property and equipment expenditures 
Investments in long-term water assets 
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures 

  Other 
Net cash used in investing activities 

FIn AnCIng A CTIVITIES 
  Payments on short-term debt 
  Borrowing of  short-term debt 
  Repayment of  long-term debt 
  Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 
  Exercise of stock options 
Net cash provided by financing activities 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

SUPPLEMEnTAL CASh FLOW InFO RMATIOn  
Interest paid (net of  amounts capitalized) 

  Taxes paid (net of  refunds) 

2008 

Year Ended December 31  
2006

2007 

$ 

4,112 

$ 

7,333 

 $ 

(2,729) 

2,885  
(314)  
 (6,219) 
 (151) 
 791 
225  
304 
(2,227)  
3,413 
(227) 
- 
- 

 1,071 
215  
91  
1,290  
188  
(1,134) 
4,313  

  42,438  
  (28,904)  

 - 
7,376 
55  
36  
  (20,402)  
(11,376) 
 (3,828) 
(304)  
  (14,909) 

(5,000) 
7,750 
(29) 
227 
1,226  
4,174  
(6,422) 
 9,454 
3,032 

70 
3,430 

$ 

$ 
$ 

2,410  
(976) 
(712) 
(562)  
586  
25 
- 
(10,580) 
5,387  
(343) 
-  
8,016 

(1,802)  
300 
(338) 
(44) 
(25) 
1,359 
10,034  

28,697  
(21,944) 
2,981  
-  
1,182  
33  
(9,887) 
(2,121) 
(6,455) 
(188) 
(7,702) 

 - 
-  
 (27) 
 343  
2,144  
2,460  
4,792  
4,662  
9,454  

70  
2,813 

$ 

$ 
$ 

 2,176 
 (1,677)
 (804)
(735) 
974
 (29)
-
(1,247)
7,186  
(1,329)
 200
1,200

895  
 (495)
 (193)
 (115)
 (12)
 (1,076) 
2,190 

 14,910 
 (26,378)
3,524
2,667  
14,735 
 41 
 (11,789)
-
 (126)
(664)
(3,080)

 (5,400)
 5,400  
 (27)
 1,329  
 4,136 
 5,438 
 4,548 
114 
4,662 

70 
1,039  

$ 

$ 
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 2008 A n nual  Re p ort 

Directors and Executive Officers

page 23

Board of Directors

Kent G. Snyder 
Chairman of the Board,  
Tejon Ranch Company; 
Real Estate Attorney

John L. Goolsby 
Private Investments and Real Estate

Barbara Grimm-Marshall 
Co-owner 
Grimmway Farms

Norman Metcalfe 
Real Estate and Investments

George G.C. Parker 
Dean Witter Distinguished  
Professor of Finance,  
Stanford Business School

Robert C. Ruocco 
Principal, Carl Marks  
Management Company, L.P.,  
Investment Management

Geoffrey L. Stack 
Managing Director,  
SARES-REGIS Group, 
Real Estate Development  
and Management

Robert A. Stine 
President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Tejon Ranch Company

Michael H. Winer 
Portfolio Manager, Third Avenue 
Management LLC, 
Investment Management

Executive Officers

Robert A. Stine 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Dennis J. Atkinson 
Senior Vice President – Agriculture 

Teri A. Bjorn 
Vice President, General Counsel  
and Secretary 

Joseph E. Drew 
Senior Vice President – Real Estate

Allen E. Lyda 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial 
Officer and Assistant Secretary

Kathleen J. Perkinson 
Senior Vice President, 
Natural Resources and Stewardship

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Performance graph

The following graph is a comparison of cumulative total shareowner returns for the Company, the Dow Jones Equity Market Index, 
and the Dow Jones Real Estate Index for the period shown. 

comparison of five year cumulative total returns

280.00

240.00

200.00

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160.00

120.00

80.00

40.00

0.00

12.31.03

12.31.04

12.31.05

12.31.06

12.31.07

12.31.08

tejon ranch 

 dj equity mkt 

 dj real estate

- Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2003
- Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends 
- Fiscal year ending December 31

tejon ranch 
dj equity mkt 
dj real estate 

2004 
-0.51%   
12.01%   
31.22%   

2005 
-2.16%   
6.32%   
9.64%   

2006 
39.88%   
15.57%   
35.50%   

2007 
-26.84%   
6.01%   
-18.15%   

2008
-39.44%
-37.16%
-40.07%

The stock price performance depicted in the above graph is not necessarily indicative of  future price performance. The Performance 
Graph will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of  1933 or the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except where the Company specifically incorporates the Performance Graph by reference.

The Dow Jones Real Estate Index, for the most part, includes companies which have revenues substantially greater than those of the 
Company. The Company is unaware of any industry or line-of-business index that is more nearly comparable.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Common Stock Information

Quarter 
First   
Second 
Third  
Fourth 

As of February 26, 2009, there were 426 owners of record of our Common Stock. 

high 
$  39.72 
  43.87 
38.00 
36.58 

$ 

2008 
low 
33.71 
36.06 
30.11 
  20.83 

high 
$  56.95  
  50.89  
  47.72  
  44.51  

2007

low
$  45.37
  44.19
37.70
35.80

Corporate Directory

Corporate Office 
Tejon Ranch Company 
Post Office Box 1000 
4436 Lebec Road 
Lebec, California 93243 
Telephone: (661) 248-3000

Securities Listing 
Tejon Ranch Company  
Common Stock is listed on  
the New York Stock Exchange  
under the ticker symbol: TRC

Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar 
Mellon Investor Services LLC 
85 Challenger Road 
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660

Auditors 
Ernst & Young LLP

Form 10-K 
A copy of  this report and the Company’s 
Annual Report to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission 
on Form 10-k, without exhibits, will be 
provided without charge to any stockholder 
submitting a written request to the 
Corporate Secretary:

Tejon Ranch Company 
Post Office Box 1000 
4436 Lebec Road 
Lebec, California 93243

Artist Credit:

Autumn Overlook by Charles Muench (Cover); Autumn Oaks by Charles Muench;  
Tejon Foothills by Douglas Oliver; Spring Bloom – Tejon Ranch by Charles Muench; Beartrap Morning by Douglas Oliver

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