Limoneira Company Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Limoneira Company (LMNR) reported a 20% increase in revenue to $58.9 million for Q3 FY2022, driven by record avocado sales of $12.6 million and fresh lemon sales growth. Operating income surged over 200% to $11.1 million, while earnings per share doubled to $0.40. The company anticipates $8 million from property sales in Q4 FY2022 and expects fresh lemon volumes between 4.5 million to 5 million cartons for the fiscal year. Adjusted EBITDA was $14.2 million.
- Revenue increased by 20% to $58.9 million.
- Operating income rose over 200% to $11.1 million.
- Earnings per share doubled to $0.40.
- Record avocado revenues of $12.6 million, nearly doubling year-over-year.
- Expecting $8 million in cash from property sales in Q4 2022.
- Projected steady increase in fresh lemon volumes and cash distributions from Harvest at Limoneira.
- Lemon pricing remains challenged due to excess inventory in the market.
- Rising labor and packing costs may impact future profitability.
Revenue Grew
Operating Income Increased Over
Earnings Per Share were
Company Expects to Receive
Management Comments
Fiscal Year 2022 Third Quarter Results
For the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, total net revenue increased
Agribusiness revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 includes
The Company recognized a record
The Company recognized
Specialty citrus and other crops revenues were similar to the prior year at
Total costs and expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 were
Despite the inflationary pressures throughout the Company’s industry, operating income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 increased by over
Net income applicable to common stock, after preferred dividends, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was
Adjusted net income for diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Fiscal Year 2022 First Nine Months Results
For the nine months ended
For the first nine months of fiscal year 2022, adjusted net income for diluted EPS was
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
During the nine months ended
Long-term debt as of
Real Estate Development and Property Sales
The Company’s joint venture with
In
In
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its
Guidance
The Company’s food service business and industry logistics continue to experience slowdown in its supply chain as well as inflationary pressures on a global basis. The Company believes it will continue to experience improving year over year results for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2022 due to its stronger position in retail food and club grocery, as well as a gain from the joint venture with Lewis related to Harvest at
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. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2022, the Company achieved avocado volume of approximately 8.0 million pounds, which exceeds the expected range of 6.0 million to 7.0 million pounds for fiscal year 2022.
The Company expects cash distributions to be
Harvest at Limoneira Cash Flow Projections
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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 |
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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 enables 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 on
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.
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ |
995 |
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$ |
439 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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18,457 |
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17,483 |
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Cultural costs |
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6,326 |
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7,500 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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12,253 |
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10,709 |
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Receivables/other from related parties |
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4,392 |
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5,958 |
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Total current assets |
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42,423 |
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42,089 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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241,069 |
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242,420 |
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Real estate development |
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23,231 |
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22,828 |
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Equity in investments |
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64,621 |
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64,072 |
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1,512 |
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1,527 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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7,582 |
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|
8,329 |
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Other assets |
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13,059 |
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|
11,011 |
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Total assets |
$ |
393,497 |
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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 |
$ |
7,078 |
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$ |
8,963 |
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Growers and suppliers payable |
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12,018 |
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10,371 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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7,691 |
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6,542 |
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Payables to related parties |
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7,719 |
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6,976 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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3,554 |
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2,472 |
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Total current liabilities |
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38,060 |
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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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129,004 |
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130,353 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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24,282 |
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22,853 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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5,656 |
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4,501 |
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Total liabilities |
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197,002 |
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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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164,871 |
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163,965 |
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Retained earnings |
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19,618 |
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21,552 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(7,295 |
) |
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(5,733 |
) |
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|
(3,493 |
) |
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(3,493 |
) |
Noncontrolling interest |
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11,804 |
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11,965 |
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Total equity |
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185,685 |
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188,435 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
393,497 |
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$ |
392,276 |
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net revenues: |
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Agribusiness |
$ |
57,594 |
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$ |
47,954 |
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$ |
141,046 |
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$ |
129,080 |
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Other operations |
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1,329 |
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1,171 |
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3,901 |
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3,452 |
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Total net revenues |
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58,923 |
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49,125 |
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144,947 |
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132,532 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Agribusiness |
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41,463 |
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40,691 |
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120,306 |
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114,071 |
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Other operations |
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1,127 |
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1,017 |
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3,294 |
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3,189 |
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Loss on disposal of assets, net |
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242 |
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— |
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503 |
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— |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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5,031 |
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4,043 |
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16,756 |
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15,154 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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47,863 |
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45,751 |
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140,859 |
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132,414 |
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Operating income |
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11,060 |
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3,374 |
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4,088 |
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|
118 |
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Other (expense) income: |
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Interest income |
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6 |
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211 |
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54 |
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279 |
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Interest expense, net of patronage dividends |
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(772 |
) |
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(574 |
) |
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(1,253 |
) |
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(1,062 |
) |
Equity in earnings of investments, net |
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331 |
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1,462 |
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|
681 |
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2,471 |
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Other income, net |
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13 |
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32 |
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|
106 |
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|
83 |
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Total other (expense) income |
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(422 |
) |
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1,131 |
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(412 |
) |
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1,771 |
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Income before income tax provision |
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10,638 |
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4,505 |
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3,676 |
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1,889 |
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Income tax provision |
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(3,313 |
) |
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(1,335 |
) |
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(1,385 |
) |
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(1,122 |
) |
Net income |
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7,325 |
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3,170 |
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2,291 |
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|
767 |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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52 |
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|
535 |
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129 |
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|
663 |
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Net income attributable to |
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7,377 |
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3,705 |
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2,420 |
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1,430 |
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Preferred dividends |
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(125 |
) |
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(125 |
) |
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(376 |
) |
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(376 |
) |
Net income applicable to common stock |
$ |
7,252 |
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$ |
3,580 |
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$ |
2,044 |
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$ |
1,054 |
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Basic net income per common share |
$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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Diluted net income per common share |
$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
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17,529,000 |
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17,461,000 |
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17,481,000 |
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17,439,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
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18,334,000 |
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18,243,000 |
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17,481,000 |
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17,439,000 |
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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 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 attributable to
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are summarized and reconciled to net income attributable to
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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|
2021 |
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Net income attributable to |
$ |
7,377 |
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$ |
3,705 |
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$ |
2,420 |
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|
$ |
1,430 |
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Interest income |
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(6 |
) |
|
|
(211 |
) |
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|
(54 |
) |
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|
(279 |
) |
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends |
|
772 |
|
|
|
574 |
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|
|
1,253 |
|
|
|
1,062 |
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Income tax provision |
|
3,313 |
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|
|
1,335 |
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|
|
1,385 |
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|
|
1,122 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,469 |
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|
|
2,437 |
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|
7,432 |
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|
|
7,490 |
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EBITDA |
|
13,925 |
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|
|
7,840 |
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|
12,436 |
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|
|
10,825 |
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Named executive officer severance |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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|
|
770 |
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|
|
— |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net |
|
242 |
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|
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(4 |
) |
|
|
503 |
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|
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(20 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
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14,167 |
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|
|
7,836 |
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$ |
13,709 |
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$ |
10,805 |
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The following is a reconciliation of net income attributable to
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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|
2022 |
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|
2021 |
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Net income attributable to |
$ |
7,377 |
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|
$ |
3,705 |
|
|
$ |
2,420 |
|
|
$ |
1,430 |
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Preferred dividends and earnings allocated to unvested, restricted stock |
|
(204 |
) |
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|
(140 |
) |
|
|
(418 |
) |
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|
(426 |
) |
Net income for basic EPS |
|
7,173 |
|
|
|
3,565 |
|
|
|
2,002 |
|
|
|
1,004 |
|
Named executive officer severance |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
770 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net |
|
242 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
503 |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
Tax effect of adjustments at federal and state rates |
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(356 |
) |
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|
5 |
|
Adjusted net income for basic EPS |
$ |
7,347 |
|
|
$ |
3,562 |
|
|
$ |
2,919 |
|
|
$ |
989 |
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Effect of dilutive unvested, restricted stock and preferred stock |
|
125 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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Adjusted net income for diluted EPS |
$ |
7,472 |
|
|
$ |
3,702 |
|
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$ |
2,919 |
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|
$ |
989 |
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Actual: |
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Basic net income per common share |
$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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Diluted net income per common share |
$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
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17,529,000 |
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17,461,000 |
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17,481,000 |
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17,439,000 |
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Effect of dilutive unvested, restricted stock and preferred stock |
|
805,000 |
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|
782,000 |
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|
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— |
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|
— |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
|
18,334,000 |
|
|
|
18,243,000 |
|
|
|
17,481,000 |
|
|
|
17,439,000 |
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Adjusted: |
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Basic net income per common share |
$ |
0.42 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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Diluted net income per common share |
$ |
0.41 |
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|
$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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|
|
|
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
|
17,529,000 |
|
|
|
17,461,000 |
|
|
|
17,481,000 |
|
|
|
17,439,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
|
18,334,000 |
|
|
|
18,243,000 |
|
|
|
17,481,000 |
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|
17,439,000 |
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Supplemental Information
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Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended |
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Fresh
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Lemon
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Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other
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Total
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
33,823 |
$ |
6,337 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
12,578 |
$ |
4,856 |
$ |
57,594 |
Intersegment revenue |
|
— |
|
9,696 |
|
(9,696 |
) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Total net revenues |
|
33,823 |
|
16,033 |
|
(9,696 |
) |
|
12,578 |
|
4,856 |
|
57,594 |
Costs and expenses |
|
32,600 |
|
11,953 |
|
(9,696 |
) |
|
3,154 |
|
1,280 |
|
39,291 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,172 |
Operating income |
$ |
1,223 |
$ |
4,080 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
9,424 |
$ |
3,576 |
$ |
16,131 |
|
|
|
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Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended |
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Fresh
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Lemon
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Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other
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Total
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
36,295 |
$ |
4,540 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
4,073 |
$ |
3,046 |
$ |
47,954 |
Intersegment revenue |
|
— |
|
7,192 |
|
(7,192 |
) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
Total net revenues |
|
36,295 |
|
11,732 |
|
(7,192 |
) |
|
4,073 |
|
3,046 |
|
47,954 |
Costs and expenses |
|
31,846 |
|
9,279 |
|
(7,192 |
) |
|
2,708 |
|
1,956 |
|
38,597 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,094 |
Operating income |
$ |
4,449 |
$ |
2,453 |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,365 |
$ |
1,090 |
$ |
7,263 |
Lemons |
Q3 2022 |
Q3 2021 |
|
Lemon Packing |
Q3 2022 |
Q3 2021 |
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|
|
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Cartons packed and sold |
|
1,512 |
|
1,144 |
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Acres harvested |
|
3,600 |
|
3,600 |
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Revenue |
$ |
16,033 |
$ |
11,732 |
|
|
817 |
|
490 |
|
Direct costs |
|
11,953 |
|
9,279 |
Third-party grower cartons sold |
|
695 |
|
654 |
|
Operating income |
$ |
4,080 |
$ |
2,453 |
Average price per carton |
$ |
18.39 |
$ |
21.34 |
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|
|
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Avocados |
Q3 2022 |
Q3 2021 |
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Lemon revenue |
$ |
400 |
$ |
500 |
|
Pounds sold |
|
5,694 |
|
3,513 |
40-pound carton equivalents |
|
87 |
|
132 |
|
Average price per pound |
$ |
2.21 |
$ |
1.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Lemon revenue |
$ |
— |
$ |
700 |
|
Other Agribusiness |
Q3 2022 |
Q3 2021 |
||
40-pound carton equivalents |
|
— |
|
339 |
|
Orange cartons sold |
|
209 |
|
259 |
|
|
|
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
17.88 |
$ |
7.65 |
||
Lemon shipping and handling |
$ |
6,300 |
$ |
4,500 |
|
Specialty citrus cartons sold |
|
61 |
|
45 |
Lemon by-product sales |
$ |
1,100 |
$ |
600 |
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
18.34 |
$ |
14.04 |
Brokered fruit and other lemon sales |
$ |
4,600 |
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Agribusiness costs and expenses |
Q3 2022 |
Q3 2021 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Packing costs |
$ |
12,463 |
$ |
9,864 |
|
|
|
|
||
Harvest costs |
|
6,219 |
|
3,383 |
|
|
|
|
||
Growing costs |
|
4,965 |
|
7,522 |
|
|
|
|
||
Third-party grower and supplier costs |
|
15,644 |
|
17,828 |
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,172 |
|
2,094 |
|
|
|
|
||
Agribusiness costs and expenses |
$ |
41,463 |
$ |
40,691 |
|
|
|
|
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