Investing

Our Timberland Investment Approach

RMS's investment strategy focuses on forest assets in established timber-producing regions with existing timber demand and forest-products infrastructure.

Transaction Track Record

RMS participates in timberland transactions in markets in which it operates.  RMS has decades of experience acquiring, managing and evaluating timberland investments and has participated in timber acquisitions and due diligence activities across multiple markets since 1985.

$6.8B Total Value of Timberland Acquired(Since 2004)
2.3M Total Managed Acres Globally(As of 6.30.26)
$5.8B Total Market Value of Investors' Portfolios(As of 6.30.26)
$41.7B Total Value of Due Diligence Analyzed(Since 1985)

Investment Strategy Overview

We target large-scale investment opportunities in regions where timber demand, forest-products infrastructure and other market characteristics meet our investment criteria. These regions generally include established solid wood, paper and packaging facilities that purchase a range of timber products. These operating environments are intended to support RMS’s integrated business model and may provide opportunities for operating efficiencies across larger portfolios. They also support timber marketing strategies that reflect local market conditions and portfolio objectives. This disciplined approach allows RMS to coordinate forestry, timber marketing and other investment-management functions across the investment process.

 

In addition to acquiring forest assets that meet RMS’s investment criteria and managing timber resources with consideration for biological conditions and long-term financial objectives. RMS also evaluates opportunities to realize value from non-timber property attributes, which include recreation, development or conservation uses where appropriate. These opportunities may contribute to a property’s value when market demand exists for uses other than timber production.

RMS applies an integrated investment process to sourcing, underwriting, managing and ultimately disposing of timberland assets. From the forest to the meeting room, RMS values transparent investor communication and seeks to provide investors with relevant information regarding the management of their timberland assets.

Charlie Pringle, Executive Vice President, Investments discusses RMS’ Investment Strategy.

Investment Approach

RMS creates timberland investment value through an integrated approach that emphasizes buying and managing high-quality forest assets and building balanced portfolios.

Portfolio Construction

We build portfolios with discipline and focus, enhancing return potential by leveraging our business model and scale to create operating efficiencies and by mitigating risk with layered timber asset composition, geographic placement and end-use market diversification.

Investment Underwriting

We combine a deep understanding of forestry and finance to source and analyze acquisition opportunities and to develop strategic and operational management plans that are calibrated to our investors' objectives.

Operational Excellence

We focus on integrating and achieving exceptional levels of performance in the four operational functions that drive timberland value creation, forest productivity, research and development, log marketing and supply chain management.

Technology Application

We use advanced forest management technologies to support forest productivity and create operational efficiencies that contribute to our long-term investment objectives.

Our Approach to Forest Management

Creating Forest Value Since 1950

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