Limoneira Company Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Limoneira Company (LMNR) reported a 3% revenue growth in Q1 FY 2022, totaling $39.3 million, driven by increased avocado sales and higher lemon volumes. Despite this, lemon pricing faced challenges due to market surplus and COVID-19 impacts. The company raised its avocado guidance from 6.0 million to 7.0 million pounds for FY 2022. Additionally, cash flow projections from its Harvest at Limoneira project increased by 19% to $95 million. However, the operating loss worsened to $9.6 million, with net loss rising to $6.6 million for the quarter.
- 3% revenue growth in Q1 FY 2022, totaling $39.3 million.
- Raised avocado volume guidance for FY 2022 from 6.0 million to 7.0 million pounds.
- Increased cash flow projections for Harvest at Limoneira to $95 million.
- Operating loss increased to $9.6 million, compared to $5.6 million in Q1 FY 2021.
- Net loss rose to $6.6 million, up from $4.3 million in the same quarter last year.
- Lemon pricing under pressure due to market surplus and COVID-19 impact.
Achieves
Company Reiterates Lemon Volume Guidance and Raises Avocado Volume Guidance for Fiscal 2022
Company Commences Phase 2 of Harvest at
Company Raises Five Year Cash Flow Projections Beginning FY 2022 by
Management Comments
Fiscal Year 2022 First Quarter Results
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, total net revenue was
Agribusiness revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 includes
The Company recognized
The Company recognized
Total costs and expenses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 were
Operating loss for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 increased to
Net loss attributable to common stock for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 was
Adjusted net loss for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 was
Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, net cash used in operating activities was
Long-term debt as of
Real Estate Development and Property Sales
The Company’s joint venture with
In
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the industries and markets in which the Company conducts business. In particular,
The decline in demand for Limoneira’s products beginning the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, which the Company believes was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, negatively impacted sales and profitability for the last three quarters of fiscal year 2020, all of fiscal year 2021, and the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Limoneira’s retail food and club grocery business has performed significantly better than expectations during this period and fared better than its foodservice business, which has suffered from closures of full-service restaurants, quick service restaurants and bar business due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to offset the declines from foodservice, the Company pivoted heavily toward retail food and club grocery and picked up additional accounts during the fiscal year ended
Updated Guidance
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the Company’s food service business and industry logistics on a global basis. The Company believes it will experience improving results in fiscal year 2022 compared to fiscal year 2021 due to its stronger position in retail food and club grocery and growing brokered fruit revenues. Due to the negative impact of the emergence of the Omicron variant in November and unfavorable weather conditions on the
The Company continues to expect fresh lemon volumes to be in the range of 4.5 million to 5.0 million cartons for fiscal year 2022. The Company now expects avocado volumes to be in the range of 6.0 million to 7.0 million pounds for fiscal year 2022, compared to previous guidance of 5.0 million to 6.0 million pounds.
The Company now expects to receive
Updated Harvest at Limoneira Cash Flow Projections
Fiscal Year |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
Projected Distributions |
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The Company has an additional 1,000 acres of non-bearing lemons estimated to become full bearing over the next four years, which will enable the Company to achieve strong organic growth for many years to come. The Company expects 200 of the 1,000 acres to become full bearing in fiscal year 2022. The Company anticipates this additional acreage will increase its domestic supply of
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results today at
About
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including guidance for fiscal years 2022 and beyond, 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.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
($ in thousands, except share amounts)
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ |
816 |
|
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$ |
439 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
|
20,868 |
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17,483 |
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Cultural costs |
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4,846 |
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7,500 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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12,848 |
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10,709 |
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Receivables/other from related parties |
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4,840 |
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|
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5,958 |
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Total current assets |
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44,218 |
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42,089 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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240,499 |
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242,420 |
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Real estate development |
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22,813 |
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22,828 |
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Equity in investments |
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64,123 |
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64,072 |
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1,528 |
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1,527 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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8,162 |
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|
8,329 |
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Other assets |
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12,579 |
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11,011 |
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Total assets |
$ |
393,922 |
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$ |
392,276 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
7,813 |
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$ |
8,963 |
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Growers and suppliers payable |
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9,213 |
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10,371 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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7,370 |
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6,542 |
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Payables to related parties |
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7,811 |
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6,976 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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2,401 |
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2,472 |
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Total current liabilities |
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34,608 |
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35,324 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt, less current portion |
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142,148 |
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130,353 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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20,230 |
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22,853 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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5,524 |
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4,501 |
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Total liabilities |
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202,510 |
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193,031 |
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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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164,061 |
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163,965 |
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Retained earnings |
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13,581 |
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21,552 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(5,606 |
) |
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(5,733 |
) |
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(3,493 |
) |
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(3,493 |
) |
Noncontrolling interest |
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11,879 |
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11,965 |
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Total equity |
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180,602 |
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188,435 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
393,922 |
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$ |
392,276 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
($ in thousands, except share amounts)
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Three Months Ended
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net revenues: |
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Agribusiness |
$ |
38,083 |
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$ |
37,137 |
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Other operations |
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1,191 |
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1,138 |
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Total net revenues |
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39,274 |
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38,275 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Agribusiness |
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41,244 |
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36,938 |
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Other operations |
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1,074 |
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1,082 |
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Gain on disposal of assets |
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(85 |
) |
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— |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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6,599 |
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5,895 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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48,832 |
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43,915 |
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Operating loss |
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(9,558 |
) |
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(5,640 |
) |
Other income: |
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Interest income |
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21 |
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43 |
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Interest expense, net of patronage dividends |
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215 |
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134 |
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Equity in earnings of investments, net |
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51 |
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366 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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15 |
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(6 |
) |
Total other income |
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302 |
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537 |
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Loss before income tax benefit |
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(9,256 |
) |
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(5,103 |
) |
Income tax benefit |
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2,650 |
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1,187 |
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Net loss |
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(6,606 |
) |
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(3,916 |
) |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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88 |
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(292 |
) |
Net loss attributable to |
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(6,518 |
) |
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(4,208 |
) |
Preferred dividends |
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(125 |
) |
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(125 |
) |
Net loss attributable to common stock |
$ |
(6,643 |
) |
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$ |
(4,333 |
) |
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Basic net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.38 |
) |
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$ |
(0.25 |
) |
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Diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.38 |
) |
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$ |
(0.25 |
) |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
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17,448,000 |
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17,405,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
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17,448,000 |
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17,405,000 |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Due to significant depreciable assets associated with the nature of our operations and interest costs associated with its capital structure, management believes that earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and adjusted EBITDA, which excludes named executive officer severance and gain on disposal of assets, is an important measure to evaluate our results of operations between periods on a more comparable basis. In addition, we have presented adjusted net loss attributable to
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are summarized and reconciled to net loss attributable to
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Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net loss attributable to |
$ |
(6,518 |
) |
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$ |
(4,208 |
) |
Interest income, net |
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(236 |
) |
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(177 |
) |
Income tax benefit |
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(2,650 |
) |
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(1,187 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
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2,480 |
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2,501 |
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EBITDA |
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(6,924 |
) |
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(3,071 |
) |
Named executive officer severance |
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770 |
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— |
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Gain on disposal of assets |
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(85 |
) |
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|
— |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(6,239 |
) |
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$ |
(3,071 |
) |
The following is a reconciliation of net loss attributable to
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Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net loss attributable to |
$ |
(6,518 |
) |
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$ |
(4,208 |
) |
Preferred dividends and earnings allocated to unvested, restricted stock |
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(138 |
) |
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(143 |
) |
Net loss for basic EPS |
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(6,656 |
) |
|
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(4,351 |
) |
Named executive officer severance |
|
770 |
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|
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— |
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Gain on disposal of assets |
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(85 |
) |
|
|
— |
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Tax effect of adjustments at federal and state rates |
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(200 |
) |
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— |
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Adjusted net loss for basic EPS |
$ |
(6,171 |
) |
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$ |
(4,351 |
) |
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Adjusted net loss for diluted EPS |
$ |
(6,171 |
) |
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$ |
(4,351 |
) |
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Actual: |
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Basic net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.38 |
) |
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$ |
(0.25 |
) |
Diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.38 |
) |
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$ |
(0.25 |
) |
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|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
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17,448,000 |
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|
17,405,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
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17,448,000 |
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|
|
17,405,000 |
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Adjusted: |
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Basic net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
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$ |
(0.25 |
) |
Diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
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|
|
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
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17,448,000 |
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|
|
17,405,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
|
17,448,000 |
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|
|
17,405,000 |
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Supplemental Information
(in thousands, except acres and average price amounts):
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Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended |
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Fresh Lemons |
Lemon Packing |
Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other Agribusiness |
Total Agribusiness |
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
29,600 |
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$ |
5,968 |
$ |
— |
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$ |
766 |
$ |
1,749 |
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$ |
38,083 |
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Intersegment revenue |
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— |
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6,589 |
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(6,589 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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|
— |
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Total net revenues |
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29,600 |
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|
12,557 |
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(6,589 |
) |
|
766 |
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1,749 |
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|
38,083 |
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Costs and expenses |
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32,161 |
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|
10,556 |
|
|
(6,589 |
) |
|
321 |
|
|
2,610 |
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|
39,059 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,185 |
|
Operating (loss) income |
$ |
(2,561 |
) |
$ |
2,001 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
445 |
|
$ |
(861 |
) |
$ |
(3,161 |
) |
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Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended |
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Fresh Lemons |
Lemon Packing |
Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other Agribusiness |
Total Agribusiness |
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
29,300 |
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$ |
4,897 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
$ |
2,940 |
$ |
37,137 |
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Intersegment revenue |
|
— |
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6,685 |
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(6,685 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Total net revenues |
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29,300 |
|
|
11,582 |
|
|
(6,685 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
2,940 |
|
|
37,137 |
|
Costs and expenses |
|
29,507 |
|
|
9,531 |
|
|
(6,685 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
2,373 |
|
|
34,726 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,212 |
|
Operating (loss) income |
$ |
(207 |
) |
$ |
2,051 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
567 |
|
$ |
199 |
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Lemons |
Q1 2022 |
Q1 2021 |
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Lemon Packing |
Q1 2022 |
Q1 2021 |
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Cartons packed and sold |
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1,207 |
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|
1,320 |
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Acres harvested |
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3,600 |
|
3,600 |
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Revenue |
$ |
12,557 |
$ |
11,582 |
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|
514 |
|
|
638 |
|
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Direct costs |
|
10,556 |
|
|
9,531 |
|
Third-party grower cartons sold |
|
693 |
|
|
523 |
|
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Operating income |
$ |
2,001 |
|
$ |
2,051 |
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
20.48 |
|
$ |
20.05 |
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Avocados |
Q1 2022 |
Q1 2021 |
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Lemon revenue |
$ |
300 |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
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Pounds sold |
|
365 |
|
|
— |
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40-pound carton equivalents |
|
163 |
|
|
94 |
|
|
Average price per pound |
$ |
2.10 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Lemon revenue |
$ |
100 |
|
$ |
1,700 |
|
|
Other Agribusiness |
Q1 2022 |
Q1 2021 |
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40-pound carton equivalents |
|
65 |
|
|
159 |
|
|
Orange cartons sold |
|
53 |
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
|
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
16.47 |
|
$ |
9.17 |
|
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Lemon shipping and handling |
$ |
6,000 |
|
$ |
4,900 |
|
|
Specialty citrus cartons sold |
|
51 |
|
|
115 |
|
Lemon by-product sales |
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
800 |
|
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
14.63 |
|
$ |
15.46 |
|
Brokered fruit and other lemon sales |
$ |
3,500 |
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Agribusiness costs and expenses |
Q1 2022 |
Q1 2021 |
|
|
|
|
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Packing costs |
$ |
11,280 |
|
$ |
10,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Harvest costs |
|
5,246 |
|
|
4,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Growing costs |
|
8,278 |
|
|
8,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Third-party grower and supplier costs |
|
14,255 |
|
|
11,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,185 |
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Agribusiness costs and expenses |
$ |
41,244 |
|
$ |
36,938 |
|
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|
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