Limoneira Company Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
- Records Record Domestic Fresh Lemon Volume in Fiscal Year 2020 with 4.6 Million Cartons Sold -
- Company has Closed Sales of 144 Harvest at Limoneira Lots During Fiscal Year 2020 -
- Provides Annual Cash Flow Distributions Expectations from Harvest at
Management Comments
Fiscal Year 2020 Fourth Quarter Results
For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020, total net revenue was
Agribusiness revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 includes
The Company recognized
Total costs and expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 were
Operating loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 was
Net loss applicable to common stock, after preferred dividends, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 was
Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of
Fiscal Year 2020 Results
For the fiscal year, ended
Excluding the loss on stock in Calavo, non-cash equity in earnings of
Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year 2020 was a loss of
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
During the fiscal year ended
On
During the fiscal year ended
Real Estate Development and Property Sales
The Company’s joint venture with
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its
On
COVID-19 Pandemic
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 has pivoted heavily toward retail food and club grocery and picked up additional accounts during the full year ended
Guidance
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the Company’s food service business on a global basis. The Company believes it is prudent to not provide lemon guidance at this time until the COVID-19 vaccine is widely distributed. Management believes orange and avocado revenue in fiscal 2021 will be strong due to market factors and positive initial crop indicators.
The Company expects to receive
Current Harvest at Limoneira Cash Flow Projections
Fiscal Years |
2021 |
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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 |
Neutral |
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Looking beyond fiscal year 2020, the Company has an additional 1,200 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 1,200 acres to become full bearing in fiscal year 2021. Beyond these 1,200 acres,
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 2020 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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2020 |
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2019 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ |
501 |
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$ |
616 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
16,261 |
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15,114 |
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Cultural costs |
6,865 |
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7,223 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
10,688 |
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8,153 |
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Receivables/other from related parties |
2,294 |
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|
2,985 |
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Income taxes receivable |
5,911 |
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|
979 |
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Total current assets |
42,520 |
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|
35,070 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
242,649 |
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248,114 |
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Real estate development |
21,636 |
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17,602 |
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Equity in investments |
61,214 |
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58,223 |
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Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc. |
— |
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17,346 |
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1,535 |
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|
1,839 |
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Intangible assets, net |
11,309 |
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|
12,407 |
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Other assets |
8,737 |
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|
9,266 |
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Total assets |
$ |
389,600 |
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$ |
399,867 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
5,838 |
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$ |
4,974 |
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Growers payable |
8,126 |
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14,500 |
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Accrued liabilities |
7,947 |
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8,261 |
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Payables to related parties |
6,273 |
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|
906 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
3,277 |
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|
3,023 |
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Total current liabilities |
31,461 |
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31,664 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt, less current portion |
122,571 |
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105,892 |
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Deferred income taxes |
22,430 |
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24,346 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
6,568 |
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5,467 |
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Total liabilities |
183,030 |
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167,369 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
— |
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— |
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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock – |
1,479 |
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1,479 |
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Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock – |
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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Common Stock – |
179 |
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178 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
162,084 |
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160,254 |
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Retained earnings |
30,797 |
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53,089 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(7,548 |
) |
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(7,255 |
) |
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(3,493 |
) |
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— |
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Noncontrolling interest |
13,741 |
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15,422 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
195,760 |
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|
221,688 |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
$ |
389,600 |
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$ |
399,867 |
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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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Twelve Months Ended |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Net revenues: |
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Agribusiness |
$ |
28,628 |
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$ |
35,295 |
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$ |
159,937 |
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$ |
166,549 |
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Other operations |
1,145 |
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1,181 |
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4,622 |
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4,849 |
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Total net revenues |
29,773 |
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36,476 |
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164,559 |
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171,398 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Agribusiness |
32,482 |
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33,631 |
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157,281 |
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152,372 |
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Other operations |
1,108 |
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1,170 |
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4,504 |
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4,439 |
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(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of property assets |
(17 |
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(1,069 |
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502 |
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(1,069 |
) |
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Selling, general and administrative |
5,723 |
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6,351 |
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21,280 |
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21,170 |
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Total costs and expenses |
39,296 |
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40,083 |
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183,567 |
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176,912 |
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Operating loss |
(9,523 |
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(3,607 |
) |
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(19,008 |
) |
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(5,514 |
) |
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Other expense: |
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Interest income |
51 |
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60 |
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|
362 |
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|
207 |
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Interest expense |
(648 |
) |
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(881 |
) |
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(2,048 |
) |
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(2,341 |
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Equity in (loss) earnings of investments |
(2 |
) |
|
624 |
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|
339 |
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3,073 |
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Loss on stock in Calavo Growers, Inc. |
— |
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(44 |
) |
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(6,299 |
) |
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(2,117 |
) |
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Other income, net |
(27 |
) |
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(246 |
) |
|
219 |
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|
129 |
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Total other expense |
(626 |
) |
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(487 |
) |
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(7,427 |
) |
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(1,049 |
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Loss before income tax benefit |
(10,149 |
) |
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(4,094 |
) |
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(26,435 |
) |
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(6,563 |
) |
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Income tax benefit |
2,618 |
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|
881 |
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8,494 |
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|
1,097 |
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Net loss |
(7,531 |
) |
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(3,213 |
) |
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(17,941 |
) |
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(5,466 |
) |
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Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
97 |
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138 |
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1,506 |
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(477 |
) |
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Net loss attributable to |
(7,434 |
) |
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(3,075 |
) |
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(16,435 |
) |
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(5,943 |
) |
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Preferred dividends |
(125 |
) |
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(125 |
) |
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(501 |
) |
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(501 |
) |
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Net loss applicable to common stock |
$ |
(7,559 |
) |
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$ |
(3,200 |
) |
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$ |
(16,936 |
) |
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$ |
(6,444 |
) |
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Basic net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
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$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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$ |
(0.96 |
) |
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$ |
(0.37 |
) |
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Diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
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$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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$ |
(0.96 |
) |
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$ |
(0.37 |
) |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
17,617,000 |
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17,597,000 |
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17,666,000 |
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17,580,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
17,617,000 |
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17,597,000 |
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17,666,000 |
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17,580,000 |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Due to significant depreciable assets associated with the nature of the Company's 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 loss on stock in Calavo, LLCB earnings in equity investment, sale and disposal of property assets and impairments on real estate development assets when applicable, is an important measure to evaluate the Company’s 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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Twelve Months Ended |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Net loss attributable to |
$ |
(7,434 |
) |
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$ |
(3,075 |
) |
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$ |
(16,435 |
) |
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$ |
(5,943 |
) |
Interest income |
(51 |
) |
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(60 |
) |
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(362 |
) |
|
(207 |
) |
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Interest expense |
648 |
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|
881 |
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|
2,048 |
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|
2,341 |
|
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Income tax benefit |
(2,618 |
) |
|
(881 |
) |
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(8,494 |
) |
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(1,097 |
) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,542 |
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|
2,306 |
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|
10,097 |
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|
8,633 |
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EBITDA |
(6,913 |
) |
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(829 |
) |
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(13,146 |
) |
|
3,727 |
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Loss on stock in Calavo Growers, Inc. |
— |
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(19 |
) |
|
6,299 |
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|
2,054 |
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LLCB loss (earnings) in equity investment, net |
281 |
|
|
(297 |
) |
|
(326 |
) |
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(2,870 |
) |
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(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of property assets |
(17 |
) |
|
(991 |
) |
|
502 |
|
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(991 |
) |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(6,649 |
) |
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$ |
(2,136 |
) |
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$ |
(6,671 |
) |
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$ |
1,920 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of net loss attributable to
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Three Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Net loss attributable to |
$ |
(7,434 |
) |
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$ |
(3,075 |
) |
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$ |
(16,435 |
) |
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$ |
(5,943 |
) |
Preferred dividends and effect of unvested, restricted stock |
(137 |
) |
|
(138 |
) |
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(545 |
) |
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(552 |
) |
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Net loss for basic EPS |
(7,571 |
) |
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(3,213 |
) |
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(16,980 |
) |
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(6,495 |
) |
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(Gain) loss on stock in Calavo |
— |
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|
(19 |
) |
|
6,299 |
|
|
2,054 |
|
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LLCB loss (earnings) in equity investment |
281 |
|
|
(297 |
) |
|
(326 |
) |
|
(2,870 |
) |
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(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of property assets |
(17 |
) |
|
(991 |
) |
|
502 |
|
|
(991 |
) |
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Tax effect of adjustments at federal and state rates |
(70 |
) |
|
343 |
|
|
(1,709 |
) |
|
469 |
|
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Adjusted net loss attributable to |
$ |
(7,377 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,177 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,214 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,833 |
) |
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted net loss for diluted EPS |
$ |
(7,377 |
) |
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$ |
(4,177 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,214 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,833 |
) |
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Actual: |
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Basic net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
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$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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$ |
(0.96 |
) |
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$ |
(0.37 |
) |
Diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
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$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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$ |
(0.96 |
) |
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$ |
(0.37 |
) |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
17,617,000 |
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17,597,000 |
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17,666,000 |
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|
17,580,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
17,617,000 |
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|
17,597,000 |
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17,666,000 |
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|
17,580,000 |
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Adjusted: |
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Basic net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.42 |
) |
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$ |
(0.24 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.45 |
) |
Diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.42 |
) |
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$ |
(0.24 |
) |
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$ |
(0.69 |
) |
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$ |
(0.45 |
) |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
17,617,000 |
|
|
17,597,000 |
|
|
17,666,000 |
|
|
17,580,000 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
17,617,000 |
|
|
17,597,000 |
|
|
17,666,000 |
|
|
17,580,000 |
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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
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Lemon
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Eliminations |
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Other
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Total
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
23,919 |
|
$ |
1,661 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
483 |
|
$ |
2,565 |
|
$ |
28,628 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
— |
|
4,931 |
|
(4,931 |
) |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
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Total net revenues |
23,919 |
|
6,592 |
|
(4,931 |
) |
483 |
|
2,565 |
|
28,628 |
|
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Costs and expenses |
24,818 |
|
7,638 |
|
(4,931 |
) |
597 |
|
2,132 |
|
30,254 |
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,228 |
|
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Operating (loss) income |
$ |
(899 |
) |
$ |
(1,046 |
) |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(114 |
) |
$ |
433 |
|
$ |
(3,854 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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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 |
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Other
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Total
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Revenues from external customers |
$ |
26,252 |
|
$ |
2,340 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,329 |
|
$ |
4,374 |
|
$ |
35,295 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
— |
|
4,609 |
|
(4,609 |
) |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
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Total net revenues |
26,252 |
|
6,949 |
|
(4,609 |
) |
2,329 |
|
4,374 |
|
35,295 |
|
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Costs and expenses |
25,348 |
|
4,667 |
|
(4,609 |
) |
328 |
|
5,825 |
|
31,559 |
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,072 |
|
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Operating income (loss) |
$ |
904 |
|
$ |
2,282 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,001 |
|
$ |
(1,451 |
) |
$ |
1,664 |
|
Fresh Lemons |
Q4 2020 |
Q4 2019 |
|
Lemon Packing |
Q4 2020 |
Q4 2019 |
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|
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|
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Cartons sold |
787 |
|
793 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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Acres harvested |
3,600 |
|
3,800 |
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
6,592 |
|
$ |
6,949 |
|
||
|
335 |
|
295 |
|
|
Direct costs |
7,638 |
|
4,667 |
|
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Third-party grower cartons sold |
452 |
|
498 |
|
|
Operating income |
$ |
(1,046 |
) |
$ |
2,282 |
|
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Average price per carton |
$ |
17.00 |
|
$ |
21.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Avocados |
Q4 2020 |
Q4 2019 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Acres harvested |
1,200 |
|
1,200 |
|
|
Pounds sold |
487 |
|
— |
|
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Cartons sold |
190 |
|
136 |
|
|
Average price per pound |
$ |
0.99 |
|
$ |
— |
|
||
Average price per carton |
$ |
10.02 |
|
$ |
20.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Other Agribusiness |
Q4 2020 |
Q4 2019 |
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Lemon shipping and handling |
$ |
1,700 |
|
$ |
2,300 |
|
|
Orange cartons sold |
8 |
|
44 |
|
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Lemon by-product sales |
$ |
500 |
|
$ |
900 |
|
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
68.88 |
|
$ |
50.64 |
|
Other lemon sales |
$ |
10,100 |
|
$ |
8,400 |
|
|
Specialty citrus cartons sold |
— |
|
— |
|
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Chilean lemon sales |
$ |
1,100 |
|
$ |
500 |
|
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Agribusiness costs and expenses |
Q4 2020 |
Q4 2019 |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Packing costs |
$ |
8,266 |
|
$ |
8,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Harvest costs |
3,164 |
|
3,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Growing costs |
5,552 |
|
6,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Third-party grower costs |
13,272 |
|
13,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,228 |
|
2,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Agribusiness costs and expenses |
$ |
32,482 |
|
$ |
33,631 |
|
|
|
|
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