Benjamin Fader-Rattner's questions to Five Point Holdings LLC (FPH) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Benjamin Fader-Rattner from Space Summit Capital questioned the company's strategy of holding a large cash balance rather than proactively repaying debt, highlighting the negative carry. He also sought clarification on whether recent Great Park land sales at nearly $12 million per acre set a new pricing standard and asked about the timeline for re-entitling commercial land to residential use.
Answer
CFO Kim Tobler addressed the debt question, explaining that the 200-basis-point premium for early repayment makes it imprudent until the premium is removed later in the year, though they are monitoring markets. Executive Daniel Hedigan clarified that while recent sales were strong at around $11.8 million per acre, the company is not setting $12 million as a new standard. He also stated that discussions with the city of Irvine on land conversion are ongoing with no definitive timeline yet.