Limoneira Company Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Limoneira Company (LMNR) reported a 4% revenue growth for Q2 FY 2022, totaling $46.8 million, driven by strong avocado and orange sales. Avocado pricing surged over 50% year-over-year. However, the company faced rising costs in labor and packing. Net income for Q2 was $1.4 million, down from $1.8 million in the previous year, with losses increasing in the first half. The company plans to expand its One World of Citrus initiative and monetize assets to improve cash flow. A fallowing program in Yuma is projected to save 1.3 billion gallons of water, boosting operating results by $1 million.

Positive

• 4% revenue growth in Q2 FY 2022 totaling $46.8 million.
• Strong avocado pricing up over 50% year-over-year.
• Projected operating results increase of $1 million from water-saving initiatives.

Negative

• Net income decreased to $1.4 million in Q2 FY 2022 from $1.8 million in Q2 FY 2021.
• Operating loss for the first six months increased to $7.0 million compared to $3.3 million the previous year.
• Long-term debt rose to $135.6 million.

Strategic Decision to Expand One World of Citrus and to Explore Sale of Certain Assets for “Asset Lighter” Business Model

4% Revenue Growth in the Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Compared to PY, Driven by Increased Avocado and Orange Revenues

Strong Avocado Profitability for First Six Months of Fiscal 2022; Expect Higher Pricing to Continue Driving Avocado Profitability for Third Quarter of FY 2022

Announced Fallowing Program in Yuma, AZ, Resulting in More Than 1.3 Billion Gallons of Water Saved and a $1.0 Million Increase in Operating Results Over Last Year

SANTA PAULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Limoneira Company (the “Company” or “Limoneira”) (Nasdaq: LMNR), a diversified citrus growing, packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and real estate development operations, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2022.

Management Comments

Harold Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We enter the second half of fiscal year 2022 with an improving topline driven by increased revenues for avocados, oranges and specialty citrus in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Our avocado segment has continued to outperform expectations this fiscal year with pricing over 50% higher year-over-year in the second quarter and strong demand leading us to expect continued strong profitability for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. Lemon pricing remained challenged in the second quarter as the domestic lemon market works through a surplus of inventory; however, we were encouraged to see the lemon export market begin to slowly return to normal. The topline improvement in the second quarter was partially offset by the cost side of our business, as our industry continues to face rising labor costs and higher packing and supplier costs.”

Mr. Edwards continued, “In order to unlock the value of our many assets and better leverage our leading global citrus position, our Board of Directors has formulated a strategic plan to expand One World of Citrus, increase our avocado plantings and sell certain assets to dramatically increase our cash flow in the near future. We expect to increase our One World of Citrus business by focusing on growth of “asset lighter” sales using more GROWER PARTNER fruit in order to reduce the impact of pricing volatility and farming costs. We will continue to develop “best in class” grower services to recruit additional grower partners. We have over 15,400 acres of rich agricultural lands, real estate properties, and water rights in California, Arizona, Chile and Argentina with a fair-market-value of over $600 million in today’s market yet a book value on Limoneira’s balance sheet of $220 million because many of these assets were acquired years ago at a low-cost basis. Selective monetization of certain assets in Limoneira’s portfolio creates a tremendous value creation opportunity for our shareholders.”

"A recent example of our efforts to streamline our operations and become a more efficient organization is the recently announced fallowing program with the Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District at our Associated Citrus Packers ranch. At Limoneira, we have long been an advocate of prudent and efficient water management and continue to be a leader in conservation and preservation efforts within the greater Western United States. With this agreement we will not only help to further our sustainability initiatives through efforts to minimize fresh-water shortages to residents in Arizona and the Lower Colorado River Basin, but also create value within our existing asset base. This program will save more than 1.3 billion gallons of water annually and increase operating results by over $1.0 million over last year for our Company. We continue to evaluate all potential options for our assets with the goal of further deleveraging the Company’s balance sheet and unlocking significant value for our shareholders.”

Fiscal Year 2022 Second Quarter Results

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, total net revenue was $46.8 million, compared to total net revenue of $45.1 million in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Agribusiness revenue was $45.4 million, compared to $44.0 million in the second quarter of last fiscal year. Other operations revenue was $1.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to $1.1 million in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Agribusiness revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 includes $27.3 million in fresh lemon sales, compared to $28.7 million of fresh lemon sales during the same period of fiscal year 2021. Approximately 1,552,000 cartons of U.S. packed fresh lemons were sold in aggregate during the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 at a $17.57 average price per carton compared to approximately 1,528,000 cartons sold at an $18.79 average price per carton during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. Lemon revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 and 2021 included brokered fruit and other lemon sales of $2.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Brokered fruit revenue is primarily comprised of packed fruit for resale where the Company is the principal in the transaction.

The Company recognized $3.6 million of avocado revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to $2.7 million of avocado revenue in the same period last fiscal year. Approximately 1.9 million pounds of avocados were sold in aggregate during the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 at a $1.90 average price per pound, compared to approximately 2.1 million pounds sold at a $1.26 average price per pound during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021.

The Company recognized $2.6 million of orange revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to $1.4 million in the same period of fiscal year 2021. Approximately 328,000 cartons of oranges were sold during the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 at a $7.98 average price per carton, compared to approximately 154,000 cartons sold at a $9.12 average price per carton during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. Specialty citrus and other crops revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $1.4 million, compared to $1.2 million in the same period of fiscal year 2021.

Total costs and expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 were $44.2 million, compared to $42.7 million in the second quarter of last fiscal year. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in packing costs and growing costs.

Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 increased to $2.6 million, compared to operating income of $2.4 million in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Net income attributable to common stock for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $1.4 million, compared to net income of $1.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. Net income per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $0.08, compared to net income per diluted share of $0.10 for the same period of fiscal year 2021.

Adjusted net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $1.7 million or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 of $1.8 million or $0.10 per diluted share. A reconciliation of net income attributable to Limoneira Company to adjusted net income is provided at the end of this earnings release.

Adjusted EBITDA was $5.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to $6.0 million in the same period of fiscal year 2021. A reconciliation of net income attributable to Limoneira Company to adjusted EBITDA is provided at the end of this earnings release.

Fiscal Year 2022 First Six Months Results

For the six months ended April 30, 2022, revenue was $86.0 million, compared to $83.4 million in the same period last fiscal year. Operating loss for the first six months of fiscal year 2022 was $7.0 million, compared to operating loss of $3.3 million in the same period last fiscal year. Net loss attributable to common stock, after preferred dividends, was $5.2 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2022, compared to net loss attributable to common stock of $2.5 million in the same period last fiscal year. Net loss per diluted share for the first six months of fiscal year 2022 was $0.30, compared to a net loss per diluted share of $0.15 in the same period of fiscal year 2021.

For the first six months of fiscal year 2022, adjusted net loss attributable to common stock was $4.5 million compared to adjusted net loss attributable to common stock of $2.6 million for the same period in fiscal year 2021. In the first six months of fiscal year 2022, adjusted net loss per diluted share was $0.26 compared to adjusted net loss per diluted share of $0.15 for the same period in fiscal year 2021, based on approximately 17.5 million and 17.4 million, respectively, weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

During the first half of fiscal year 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $1.2 million, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $4.6 million in the prior fiscal year. For the first half of fiscal year 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million, compared to $5.5 million in the prior fiscal year. Net cash provided by financing activities was $2.3 million for the first half of fiscal year 2022, compared to $1.9 million in the same period last fiscal year.

Long-term debt as of April 30, 2022, was $135.6 million, compared to $130.4 million at the end of fiscal year 2021.

Real Estate Development and Property Sales

The Company’s joint venture with The Lewis Group of Companies (“Lewis”) for the residential development of its East Area I real estate development project, named Harvest at Limoneira, is currently expected to have approximately 1,500 total residential units built and sold over the life of the project. At the end of fiscal year 2021, the joint venture had closed the sales of lots representing 586 residential units, thus concluding lot sales in Phase 1 of the development. We are currently in negotiations on Phase 2 which represents 554 residential units.

In March 2022, the joint venture with Lewis signed a letter of intent to purchase 17 acres from Limoneira to potentially develop an additional 200 residential units. We expect to receive approximately $8.0 million by the end of fiscal year 2022 from this new transaction with the joint venture.

In July 2021, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent to sell approximately 25 acres of its East Area II property in five staged purchases to an investment company for the purpose of constructing a medical campus consisting of medical office buildings and an acute care hospital. Completion of the transaction is subject to the execution of a purchase and sale agreement and resolution of certain contingencies.

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its Sevilla property for $2.7 million, which is expected to close in fiscal year 2022. After transaction and other costs, the Company expects to receive proceeds of approximately $2.6 million and recognize an immaterial gain upon closing. As of April 30, 2022, the $2.5 million carrying value of the property was classified as held for sale and included in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

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 United States lemon market saw a significant decline in volume, with lemon demand falling since March 2020, resulting in a significant market oversupply. The export market for fresh produce also significantly declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacts. As of April 30, 2022, the demand within both markets is recovering but has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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 six months of fiscal year 2022. While the duration of these trends and the magnitude of such impacts cannot be precisely estimated at this time, as they are influenced by a number of factors outside management’s control, the Company expects improvement in fiscal year 2022 compared to fiscal year 2021.

Limoneira is continuing to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and is taking actions to ensure its ability to safeguard the health of its employees, maintain the ability to serve customers and manage its financial performance and liquidity.

Guidance

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the Company’s food service business and industry logistics on a global basis. The Company expects 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. The resurgence of COVID-19 during the first half of this year pressured lemon prices. As food service and export markets recover, the Company expects lemon prices to increase in the second half of fiscal year 2022 compared to the prior year period.

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 expects avocado volumes to be in the range of 6.0 million to 7.0 million pounds for fiscal year 2022 and strong profitability for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022.

The Company expects cash distributions to be $95 million from Harvest at Limoneira during the next five fiscal years, beginning in fiscal year 2022.

Harvest at Limoneira Cash Flow Projections

Fiscal Year		2022		2023		2024		2025		2026
Projected Distributions		$8 Million		$15 Million		$27 Million		$30 Million		$15 Million

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 Limoneira-owned lemons from its 2021 level by approximately 50%, or by about 900 thousand to 1.3 million additional fresh cartons, as the non-bearing and planned acreage becomes productive. The Company also expects to have a steady increase in third-party grower fruit. The foregoing describes organic growth and does not include potential acquisition opportunities for the Company in its highly fragmented industry.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results today 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 U.S. International callers can dial (201) 689-8562. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through Tuesday, June 21, 2022, by dialing (844) 512-2921 from the U.S., or (412) 317-6671 from international locations; the passcode is 13728259.

About Limoneira Company

Limoneira Company, a 129-year-old international agribusiness headquartered in Santa Paula, California, has grown to become one of the premier integrated agribusinesses in the world. Limoneira (lē moñ âra) is a dedicated sustainability company with 15,400 acres of rich agricultural lands, real estate properties, and water rights in California, Arizona, Chile and Argentina. The Company is a leading producer of lemons, avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops that are enjoyed throughout the world. For more about Limoneira Company, visit www.limoneira.com.

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.

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: 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; 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 amounts)
	April 30, 2022				October 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	960			$	439
Accounts receivable, net		22,139				17,483
Cultural costs		2,858				7,500
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		10,648				10,709
Receivables/other from related parties		5,347				5,958
Total current assets		41,952				42,089
Property, plant and equipment, net		239,594				242,420
Real estate development		23,049				22,828
Equity in investments		64,290				64,072
Goodwill		1,520				1,527
Intangible assets, net		7,873				8,329
Other assets		12,466				11,011
Total assets	$	390,744			$	392,276
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	9,800			$	8,963
Growers and suppliers payable		9,495				10,371
Accrued liabilities		6,802				6,542
Payables to related parties		8,035				6,976
Current portion of long-term debt		3,678				2,472
Total current liabilities		37,810				35,324
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion		135,575				130,353
Deferred income taxes		20,975				22,853
Other long-term liabilities		5,598				4,501
Total liabilities		199,958				193,031
Commitments and contingencies		—				—
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock – $100.00 par value (50,000 shares authorized: 14,790 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021) (8.75% coupon rate)		1,479				1,479
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock – $100.00 par value (10,000 shares authorized: 9,300 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021) (4% dividend rate on liquidation value of $1,000 per share)		9,331				9,331
Stockholders' Equity:
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock – $0.01 par value (20,000 shares authorized: zero issued or outstanding at April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021)		—				—
Common Stock – $0.01 par value (39,000,000 shares authorized: 17,972,528 and 17,936,377 shares issued and 17,721,551 and 17,685,400 shares outstanding at April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively)		180				179
Additional paid-in capital		164,253				163,965
Retained earnings		13,691				21,552
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,539	)			(5,733	)
Treasury stock, at cost, 250,977 shares at April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021		(3,493	)			(3,493	)
Noncontrolling interest		11,884				11,965
Total equity		179,976				188,435
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	390,744			$	392,276

LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
($ in thousands, except share amounts)
	Three Months Ended April 30,								Six Months Ended April 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Net revenues:
Agribusiness	$	45,369			$	43,989			$	83,452			$	81,126
Other operations		1,381				1,143				2,572				2,281
Total net revenues		46,750				45,132				86,024				83,407
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness		37,599				36,442				78,843				73,380
Other operations		1,093				1,090				2,167				2,172
Loss on disposal of assets		346				—				261				—
Selling, general and administrative		5,126				5,216				11,725				11,111
Total costs and expenses		44,164				42,748				92,996				86,663
Operating income (loss)		2,586				2,384				(6,972	)			(3,256	)
Other (expense) income:
Interest income		27				25				48				68
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends		(696	)			(622	)			(481	)			(488	)
Equity in earnings of investments, net		299				643				350				1,009
Other income, net		78				57				93				51
Total other (expense) income		(292	)			103				10				640
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit		2,294				2,487				(6,962	)			(2,616	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(722	)			(974	)			1,928				213
Net income (loss)		1,572				1,513				(5,034	)			(2,403	)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(11	)			420				77				128
Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company		1,561				1,933				(4,957	)			(2,275	)
Preferred dividends		(126	)			(126	)			(251	)			(251	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock	$	1,435			$	1,807			$	(5,208	)		$	(2,526	)
Basic net income (loss) per common share	$	0.08			$	0.10			$	(0.30	)		$	(0.15	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	0.08			$	0.10			$	(0.30	)		$	(0.15	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic		17,511,000				17,461,000				17,461,000				17,429,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted		17,511,000				17,461,000				17,461,000				17,429,000

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Due to significant depreciable assets associated with the nature of our 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 named executive officer severance and loss (gain) on disposal of assets, are important measures to evaluate our results of operations between periods on a more comparable basis. In addition, we have presented adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company and adjusted net income (loss) per common share attributable to Limoneira Company to reflect the exclusion of named executive officer severance and loss (gain) on disposal of assets. Such measurements are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and should not be construed as an alternative to reported results determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP information provided is unique to the Company and may not be consistent with methodologies used by other companies. The Company has not provided a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP measures, primarily due to variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections, as not all of the information necessary for a quantitative reconciliation is available to the Company without unreasonable efforts.

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):

	Three Months Ended April 30,								Six Months Ended April 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company	$	1,561			$	1,933			$	(4,957	)		$	(2,275	)
Interest income		(27	)			(25	)			(48	)			(68	)
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends		696				622				481				488
Income tax expense (benefit)		722				974				(1,928	)			(213	)
Depreciation and amortization		2,483				2,552				4,963				5,053
EBITDA		5,435				6,056				(1,489	)			2,985
Named executive officer severance		—				—				770				—
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		346				(16	)			261				(16	)
Adjusted EBITDA		5,781				6,040			$	(458	)		$	2,969

The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company to adjusted net income (loss) for basic EPS (in thousands, except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended April 30,								Six Months Ended April 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company	$	1,561			$	1,933			$	(4,957	)		$	(2,275	)
Preferred dividends and earnings allocated to unvested, restricted stock		(141	)			(143	)			(280	)			(286	)
Net income (loss) for basic EPS		1,420				1,790				(5,237	)			(2,561	)
Named executive officer severance		—				—				770				—
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		346				(16	)			261				(16	)
Tax effect of adjustments at federal and state rates		(101	)			2				(300	)			2
Adjusted net income (loss) for basic EPS	$	1,665			$	1,776			$	(4,506	)		$	(2,575	)
Adjusted net income (loss) for diluted EPS	$	1,665			$	1,776			$	(4,506	)		$	(2,575	)
Actual:
Basic net income (loss) per common share	$	0.08			$	0.10			$	(0.30	)		$	(0.15	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	0.08			$	0.10			$	(0.30	)		$	(0.15	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic		17,511,000				17,461,000				17,461,000				17,429,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted		17,511,000				17,461,000				17,461,000				17,429,000
Adjusted:
Basic net income (loss) per common share	$	0.10			$	0.10			$	(0.26	)		$	(0.15	)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	0.10			$	0.10			$	(0.26	)		$	(0.15	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic		17,511,000				17,461,000				17,461,000				17,429,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted		17,511,000				17,461,000				17,461,000				17,429,000

Supplemental Information
(in thousands, except acres and average price amounts):

	Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2022
	Fresh Lemons		Lemon Packing		Eliminations			Avocados		Other Agribusiness		Total Agribusiness
Revenues from external customers	$	30,992	$	6,743	$	—		$	3,576	$	4,058	$	45,369
Intersegment revenue		—		9,373		(9,373	)		—		—		—
Total net revenues		30,992		16,116		(9,373	)		3,576		4,058		45,369
Costs and expenses		27,222		11,662		(9,373	)		2,073		3,828		35,412
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		—			—		—		2,187
Operating income	$	3,770	$	4,454	$	—		$	1,503	$	230	$	7,770

	Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2021
	Fresh Lemons		Lemon Packing		Eliminations			Avocados		Other Agribusiness		Total Agribusiness
Revenues from external customers	$	32,600	$	6,103	$	—		$	2,707	$	2,579	$	43,989
Intersegment revenue		—		9,282		(9,282	)		—		—		—
Total net revenues		32,600		15,385		(9,282	)		2,707		2,579		43,989
Costs and expenses		28,629		10,874		(9,282	)		1,433		2,503		34,157
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		—			—		—		2,285
Operating income	$	3,971	$	4,511	$	—		$	1,274	$	76	$	7,547

Lemons	Q2 2022		Q2 2021			Lemon Packing	Q2 2022		Q2 2021
United States:						Cartons packed and sold		1,552		1,528
Acres harvested		3,600		3,600		Revenue	$	16,116	$	15,385
Limoneira cartons sold		757		732		Direct costs		11,662		10,874
Third-party grower cartons sold		795		758		Operating income	$	4,454	$	4,511
Average price per carton	$	17.57	$	19.11
Chile:						Avocados	Q2 2022		Q2 2021
Lemon revenue	$	2,400	$	900		Pounds sold		1,877		2,142
40-pound carton equivalents		213		93		Average price per pound	$	1.90	$	1.26
Argentina:
Lemon revenue	$	—	$	900		Other Agribusiness	Q2 2022		Q2 2021
40-pound carton equivalents		—		38		Orange cartons sold		328		154
						Average price per carton	$	7.98	$	9.12
Lemon shipping and handling	$	6,700	$	6,100		Specialty citrus cartons sold		254		129
Lemon by-product sales	$	1,100	$	1,600		Average price per carton	$	5.68	$	9.11
Brokered fruit and other lemon sales	$	300	$	1,400
Agribusiness costs and expenses	Q2 2022		Q2 2021
Packing costs	$	12,277	$	11,653
Harvest costs		5,566		5,520
Growing costs		7,997		6,713
Third-party grower and supplier costs		9,572		10,271
Depreciation and amortization		2,187		2,285
Agribusiness costs and expenses	$	37,599	$	36,442

 

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FAQ

What were Limoneira's Q2 FY 2022 revenue results?

Limoneira reported $46.8 million in total net revenue for Q2 FY 2022, a 4% increase compared to $45.1 million in Q2 FY 2021.

What is the future outlook for Limoneira's avocado sales?

The company expects continued strong profitability for avocados, with pricing expected to remain high in FY 2022.

How has Limoneira addressed its rising operational costs?

Management noted rising labor and packing costs but aims to expand the One World of Citrus initiative and explore the sale of certain assets to improve cash flow.

What are the projected cash distributions from Harvest at Limoneira?

The company expects cash distributions to reach $95 million over the next five fiscal years, starting in FY 2022.

What is the impact of COVID-19 on Limoneira's business?

The pandemic has adversely affected the lemon market, but demand is recovering, leading to anticipated improvements in FY 2022.