Limoneira Company Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
Company Closes Significant Real Estate Development Joint Venture Deal with The Lewis Group of Companies with an Additional 554 Residential Homesites at Harvest at Limoneira
Harvest at Limoneira Approved for an Additional 550 Entitled Lots from 1,500 to 2,050
Company Increases Expected Proceeds from Harvest at Limoneira by
Company Raises Avocado Volume Guidance for Fiscal Year 2024
Management Comments
Harold Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We recently achieved two significant milestones related to Harvest at Limoneira (“Harvest”), our real estate development joint venture with the Lewis Group of Companies (“Lewis”). First, the joint venture closed an additional 554 homesites, completing Phase 2 of the project. Second, the
Fiscal Year 2024 Second Quarter Results
For the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, total net revenue was
Agribusiness revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 includes
The Company recognized
The Company recognized
Specialty citrus and other crops revenue was
Farm management revenues were
Total costs and expenses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 were
Operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was
Net income applicable to common stock, after preferred dividends, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was
Adjusted net income for diluted EPS in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was
Fiscal Year 2024 First Six Months Results
For the six months ended April 30, 2024, total net revenue was
For the first six months of fiscal year 2024, adjusted net income for diluted EPS was
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
For the first half of fiscal year 2024, net cash used in operating activities was
On January 31, 2023, the Company sold its Northern Properties, which resulted in total net proceeds of
Real Estate Development and Property Sales
The Company’s joint venture with Lewis for the residential development of its Harvest real estate development project was previously approved for approximately 1,500 total residential units built and sold over the life of the project. In October 2023, the joint venture closed on lot sales representing 121 residential units, thus completing the sell-out of Phase 1 of the development. In April 2024, the joint venture closed on lot sales representing 554 residential units, thus completing the sell-out of Phase 2 of the development. Total lot sales of 1,261 residential units have closed since the project’s inception. In May 2024, the Company announced that the
Updated Guidance
The Company continues to expect fresh lemon volumes to be in the range of 5.0 million to 5.5 million cartons for fiscal year 2024.
The Company now expects avocado volumes to be in the range of 9.0 million to 10.0 million pounds for fiscal year 2024, compared to previous guidance of 7.0 million to 8.0 million pounds.
Due to the additional lots and the increased value of the overall projects, the Company now expects to receive total future proceeds of
Updated Harvest at Limoneira Cash Flow Projections (in millions)
Fiscal Year |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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2028 |
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2029 |
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2030 |
Projected Distributions |
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The Company has 700 acres of non-bearing lemons and avocados estimated to become full bearing over the next four to five years, which the Company expects will enable strong organic growth in the coming years. Additionally, the Company plans to expand its plantings of avocados over the next three years and expects to have an increase in third-party grower fruit. The foregoing describes organic growth opportunities and does not include potential acquisition opportunities for the Company in its highly fragmented industry.
Looking ahead, the Company is raising its outlook for non-GAAP EBITDA accretion to a range of
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results on June 6, 2024, at 1:30 pm Pacific Time (4:30 pm Eastern Time). Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial (877) 407-0789 from the
About Limoneira Company
Limoneira Company, a 131-year-old international agribusiness headquartered in
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Limoneira’s current expectations about future events and can be identified by terms such as “expect,” “may,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should be,” “will be,” “is likely to,” “strive to,” and similar expressions referring to future periods.
Limoneira believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable but cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, Limoneira cautions you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause future outcomes to differ materially from those foreseen in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: success in executing the Company’s business plans and strategies, including the review and evaluation of strategic transactions; the process by which the Company engages in its evaluation of strategic transactions; the outcome of potential future strategic transactions and the terms thereof; the possibility that the evaluation of potential strategic transactions will not realize any additional value to our stockholders, and managing the risks involved in the foregoing; additional impacts from the current COVID-19 pandemic, changes in laws, regulations, rules, quotas, tariffs and import laws; weather conditions that affect production, transportation, storage, import and export of fresh product; increased pressure from crop disease, insects and other pests; disruption of water supplies or changes in water allocations; disruption in the global supply chain; pricing and supply of raw materials and products; market responses to industry volume pressures; pricing and supply of energy; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; availability of financing for land development activities; political changes and economic crises; international conflict; acts of terrorism; labor disruptions, strikes or work stoppages; loss of important intellectual property rights; inability to pay debt obligations; inability to engage in certain transactions due to restrictive covenants in debt instruments; government restrictions on land use; and market and pricing risks due to concentrated ownership of stock. Other risks and uncertainties include those that are described in Limoneira’s SEC filings that are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Limoneira undertakes no obligation to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this press release, except as required by law.
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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April 30, 2024 |
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October 31, 2023 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ |
1,402 |
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$ |
3,631 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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22,516 |
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|
14,458 |
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Cultural costs |
|
3,430 |
|
|
|
2,334 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
4,539 |
|
|
|
5,588 |
|
Receivables/other from related parties |
|
2,943 |
|
|
|
4,214 |
|
Total current assets |
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34,830 |
|
|
|
30,225 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
160,683 |
|
|
|
160,631 |
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Real estate development |
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9,995 |
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|
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9,987 |
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Equity in investments |
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95,669 |
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78,816 |
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Goodwill |
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1,505 |
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|
|
1,512 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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6,210 |
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|
|
6,657 |
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Other assets |
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13,293 |
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|
|
13,382 |
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Total assets |
$ |
322,185 |
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$ |
301,210 |
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Liabilities, Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
9,934 |
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$ |
9,892 |
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Growers and suppliers payable |
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10,566 |
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9,629 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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11,258 |
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|
8,651 |
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Payables to related parties |
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5,139 |
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|
4,805 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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626 |
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|
381 |
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Total current liabilities |
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37,523 |
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33,358 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt, less current portion |
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59,503 |
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40,628 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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21,378 |
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22,172 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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4,019 |
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4,555 |
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Total liabilities |
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122,423 |
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100,713 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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— |
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— |
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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock – |
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1,479 |
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1,479 |
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Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock – |
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9,331 |
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9,331 |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock – |
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— |
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— |
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Common Stock – |
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180 |
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179 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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168,540 |
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168,441 |
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Retained earnings |
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19,050 |
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19,017 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(6,370 |
) |
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(5,666 |
) |
Treasury stock, at cost, 250,977 shares at April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023 |
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(3,493 |
) |
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(3,493 |
) |
Noncontrolling interest |
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11,045 |
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11,209 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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188,952 |
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189,687 |
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Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity |
$ |
322,185 |
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$ |
301,210 |
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LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended April 30, |
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Six Months Ended April 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net revenues: |
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Agribusiness |
$ |
43,257 |
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$ |
46,676 |
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$ |
81,596 |
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$ |
83,204 |
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Other operations |
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1,349 |
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1,394 |
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2,741 |
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2,767 |
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Total net revenues |
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44,606 |
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48,070 |
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84,337 |
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85,971 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Agribusiness |
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40,436 |
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38,189 |
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79,550 |
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79,430 |
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Other operations |
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1,429 |
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1,009 |
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2,611 |
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2,247 |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net |
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48 |
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8,998 |
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(117 |
) |
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(30,744 |
) |
Gain on legal settlement |
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— |
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(2,269 |
) |
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— |
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|
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(2,269 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative |
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7,368 |
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|
6,005 |
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14,713 |
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|
15,285 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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49,281 |
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51,932 |
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96,757 |
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|
63,949 |
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Operating (loss) income |
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(4,675 |
) |
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(3,862 |
) |
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(12,420 |
) |
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|
22,022 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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14 |
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|
62 |
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36 |
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|
70 |
|
Interest (expense), net of patronage dividends |
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(351 |
) |
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|
996 |
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(558 |
) |
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(176 |
) |
Equity in earnings of investments, net |
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16,592 |
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|
|
62 |
|
|
|
16,633 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
197 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
219 |
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|
|
(2,412 |
) |
Total other income (expense) |
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16,452 |
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|
|
1,320 |
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|
|
16,330 |
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|
|
(2,203 |
) |
Income (loss) before income tax (provision) benefit |
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11,777 |
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|
|
(2,542 |
) |
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|
3,910 |
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|
|
19,819 |
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Income tax (provision) benefit |
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(5,222 |
) |
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|
912 |
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|
|
(1,032 |
) |
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|
(5,915 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
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6,555 |
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|
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(1,630 |
) |
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|
2,878 |
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|
|
13,904 |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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12 |
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|
17 |
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|
104 |
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|
114 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company |
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6,567 |
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|
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(1,613 |
) |
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|
2,982 |
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|
14,018 |
|
Preferred dividends |
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(126 |
) |
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|
(126 |
) |
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|
(251 |
) |
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|
(251 |
) |
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock |
$ |
6,441 |
|
|
$ |
(1,739 |
) |
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$ |
2,731 |
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$ |
13,767 |
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|
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Basic net income (loss) per common share |
$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
(0.10 |
) |
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$ |
0.15 |
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$ |
0.77 |
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Diluted net income (loss) per common share |
$ |
0.35 |
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$ |
(0.10 |
) |
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$ |
0.15 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
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17,707 |
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|
|
17,597 |
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|
|
17,677 |
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|
|
17,587 |
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
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18,362 |
|
|
|
17,597 |
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|
|
17,677 |
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|
|
18,328 |
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Due to significant depreciable assets associated with the nature of the Company's operations and interest costs associated with our capital structure, management believes that earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and adjusted EBITDA, which excludes stock-based compensation, pension settlement cost, loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net, cash bonus related to sale of assets, gain on legal settlement and severance benefits are important measures to evaluate our results of operations between periods on a more comparable basis. Such measurements are not prepared in accordance with
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are summarized and reconciled to net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company, which management considers to be the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as follows (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended April 30, |
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Six Months Ended April 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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|
2023 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company |
$ |
6,567 |
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|
$ |
(1,613 |
) |
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$ |
2,982 |
|
|
$ |
14,018 |
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Interest income |
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(14 |
) |
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|
(62 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
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|
(70 |
) |
Interest expense, (net of patronage dividends) |
|
351 |
|
|
|
(996 |
) |
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|
558 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
Income tax provision (benefit) |
|
5,222 |
|
|
|
(912 |
) |
|
|
1,032 |
|
|
|
5,915 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,100 |
|
|
|
2,044 |
|
|
|
4,158 |
|
|
|
4,491 |
|
EBITDA |
|
14,226 |
|
|
|
(1,539 |
) |
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|
8,694 |
|
|
|
24,530 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
965 |
|
|
|
1,935 |
|
|
|
2,029 |
|
Pension settlement cost |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,741 |
|
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net |
|
48 |
|
|
|
8,998 |
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|
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(117 |
) |
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(30,744 |
) |
Cash bonus related to sale of assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
Gain on legal settlement |
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,269 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,269 |
) |
Severance benefits |
|
1,215 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,215 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
16,560 |
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$ |
6,155 |
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$ |
11,727 |
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$ |
(1,713 |
) |
The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company to adjusted net income (loss) for diluted EPS (in thousands, except per share data):
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Three Months Ended April 30, |
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Six Months Ended April 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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|
2024 |
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|
2023 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company |
$ |
6,567 |
|
|
$ |
(1,613 |
) |
|
$ |
2,982 |
|
|
$ |
14,018 |
|
Effect of preferred stock and unvested, restricted stock |
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(335 |
) |
|
|
(288 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
965 |
|
|
|
1,935 |
|
|
|
2,029 |
|
Pension settlement cost |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,741 |
|
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net |
|
48 |
|
|
|
8,998 |
|
|
|
(117 |
) |
|
|
(30,744 |
) |
Cash bonus related to sale of assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
Gain on legal settlement |
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,269 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,269 |
) |
Severance benefits |
|
1,215 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,215 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Tax effect of adjustments at federal and state rates |
|
(640 |
) |
|
|
(2,101 |
) |
|
|
(832 |
) |
|
|
7,168 |
|
Adjusted net income (loss) for diluted EPS |
$ |
8,134 |
|
|
$ |
3,914 |
|
|
$ |
4,848 |
|
|
$ |
(5,345 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Diluted net income (loss) per common share |
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
Adjusted diluted net income (loss) per common share |
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted |
|
18,362 |
|
|
|
17,597 |
|
|
|
17,677 |
|
|
|
18,328 |
|
Effect of preferred stock |
|
— |
|
|
|
741 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(741 |
) |
Adjusted weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted |
|
18,362 |
|
|
|
18,338 |
|
|
|
17,677 |
|
|
|
17,587 |
|
Supplemental Information
(in thousands, except acres and average price amounts):
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Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2024 |
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Fresh Lemons |
Lemon Packing |
Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other Agribusiness |
Total Agribusiness |
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
30,841 |
$ |
4,964 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,348 |
$ |
5,104 |
|
$ |
43,257 |
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Intersegment revenue |
|
— |
|
10,914 |
|
(10,914 |
) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
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Total net revenues |
|
30,841 |
|
15,878 |
|
(10,914 |
) |
|
2,348 |
|
5,104 |
|
|
43,257 |
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Costs and expenses |
|
28,869 |
|
13,588 |
|
(10,914 |
) |
|
1,425 |
|
5,680 |
|
|
38,648 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
1,788 |
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Operating income (loss) |
$ |
1,972 |
$ |
2,290 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
923 |
$ |
(576 |
) |
$ |
2,821 |
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Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2023 |
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Fresh Lemons |
Lemon Packing |
Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other Agribusiness |
Total Agribusiness |
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
31,942 |
$ |
6,423 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
3,603 |
$ |
4,708 |
$ |
46,676 |
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Intersegment revenue |
|
— |
|
10,309 |
|
(10,309 |
) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|||||
Total net revenues |
|
31,942 |
|
16,732 |
|
(10,309 |
) |
|
3,603 |
|
4,708 |
|
46,676 |
|||||
Costs and expenses |
|
29,219 |
|
12,075 |
|
(10,309 |
) |
|
1,023 |
|
4,441 |
|
36,449 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,740 |
|||||
Operating income |
$ |
2,723 |
$ |
4,657 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,580 |
$ |
267 |
$ |
8,487 |
|||||
Lemons |
Q2 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
|
Lemon Packing |
Q2 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
||||||
|
|
|
|
Cartons packed and sold |
|
1,446 |
|
1,547 |
||||
Acres harvested |
|
1,900 |
|
3,600 |
|
Revenue |
$ |
15,878 |
$ |
16,732 |
||
Limoneira cartons sold |
|
347 |
|
782 |
|
Direct costs |
|
13,588 |
|
12,075 |
||
Third-party grower cartons sold |
|
1,099 |
|
765 |
|
Operating income |
$ |
2,290 |
$ |
4,657 |
||
Average price per carton |
$ |
17.85 |
$ |
17.23 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Avocados |
Q2 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
||||||
|
|
|
|
Pounds sold |
|
1,595 |
|
941 |
||||
Lemon revenue |
$ |
1,900 |
$ |
2,500 |
|
Average price per pound |
$ |
1.47 |
$ |
1.30 |
||
40-pound carton equivalents |
|
189 |
|
390 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Other Agribusiness |
Q2 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
||||||
Other: |
|
|
|
Orange cartons sold |
|
66 |
|
88 |
||||
Lemon packing |
$ |
5,000 |
$ |
6,400 |
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
17.58 |
$ |
15.72 |
||
Lemon by-product sales |
$ |
1,200 |
$ |
1,300 |
|
Specialty citrus cartons sold |
|
29 |
|
41 |
||
Brokered lemons and other lemon sales |
$ |
1,900 |
$ |
1,400 |
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
29.24 |
$ |
24.78 |
||
|
|
|
|
Farm management |
$ |
2,046 |
$ |
1,404 |
||||
Agribusiness costs and expenses |
Q2 2024 |
Q2 2023 |
|
Other |
$ |
1,059 |
$ |
905 |
||||
Packing costs |
$ |
13,588 |
$ |
12,075 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Harvest costs |
|
2,878 |
|
6,307 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Growing costs |
|
5,462 |
|
5,949 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Third-party grower and supplier costs |
|
15,939 |
|
11,360 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Other costs |
|
781 |
|
758 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
1,788 |
|
1,740 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Agribusiness costs and expenses |
$ |
40,436 |
$ |
38,189 |
|
|
|
|
||||
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Investors
John Mills
Managing Partner
ICR 646-277-1254
Source: Limoneira Company
