Limoneira Company Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
Second Quarter 2020 Fresh Lemons Sold Increased 13.5% to 1,475,000 Cartons
Total Revenue for Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 was
Company Anticipates Record Lemon Volumes for Fiscal Year 2020
Management Comments
Fiscal Year 2020 Second Quarter Results
For the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, total net revenue was
Agribusiness revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 includes
The Company recognized
Total costs and expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 decreased to
Operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was
Net loss applicable to common stock, after preferred dividends, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was
Excluding the loss (gain) on stock in Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”), non-cash equity in loss (earnings) of
Adjusted EBITDA was break-even in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to a gain of
Fiscal Year 2020 First Six Months Results
For the six months ended
Excluding the loss (gain) on stock in Calavo, non-cash equity in loss (earnings) of LLCB and loss on asset disposals for the first six months of fiscal year 2020, adjusted net loss applicable to common stock was
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
During the six months ended
Long-term debt as of
In
Real Estate Development
The Company’s joint venture with
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its
COVID-19
Limoneira’s retail food and club grocery business has performed significantly better than expectations during this period, however this has been more than offset by a decline in its foodservice business from closures of full-service restaurants, quick service restaurants and bar business due to COVID-19.
Updated Fiscal Year 2020 Outlook
Because of uncertainty around the duration, scope and ultimate financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
The decline in demand for our products during the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, which we believe was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, negatively impacted our sales and profitability for the second quarter of 2020. The duration of these trends and the magnitude of such impacts cannot be estimated at this time, as they are affected by a number of factors, many of which are outside management’s control. Although subject to unforeseen changes that may arise as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we currently expect record lemon volumes for fiscal year 2020 and improvement in adjusted EBITDA during the second half of 2020. We saw improved sell-through results during the month of May compared to March and April due to seasonality as well as foodservice businesses beginning to open in certain areas of
Longer-Term Growth Pipeline
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 300 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 year 2020, 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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Assets |
|
|
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Current assets: |
|
|
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Cash |
$ |
1,264 |
|
$ |
616 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
20,659 |
|
15,114 |
|
||
Cultural costs |
4,161 |
|
7,223 |
|
||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
11,291 |
|
8,153 |
|
||
Receivables/other from related parties |
6,276 |
|
2,985 |
|
||
Income taxes receivable |
5,906 |
|
979 |
|
||
Total current assets |
49,557 |
|
35,070 |
|
||
|
|
|
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
246,721 |
|
248,114 |
|
||
Real estate development |
19,361 |
|
17,602 |
|
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Equity in investments |
60,413 |
|
58,223 |
|
||
Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc. |
— |
|
17,346 |
|
||
|
1,523 |
|
1,839 |
|
||
Intangible assets, net |
11,682 |
|
12,407 |
|
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Other assets |
9,403 |
|
9,266 |
|
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Total assets |
$ |
398,660 |
|
$ |
399,867 |
|
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|
|
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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|
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Accounts payable |
$ |
10,451 |
|
$ |
4,974 |
|
Growers payable |
5,629 |
|
14,500 |
|
||
Accrued liabilities |
6,503 |
|
8,261 |
|
||
Payables to related parties |
3,819 |
|
906 |
|
||
Current portion of long-term debt |
3,045 |
|
3,023 |
|
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Total current liabilities |
29,447 |
|
31,664 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
|
|
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Long-term debt, less current portion |
124,294 |
|
105,892 |
|
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Deferred income taxes |
22,160 |
|
24,346 |
|
||
Other long-term liabilities |
6,109 |
|
5,467 |
|
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Total liabilities |
182,010 |
|
167,369 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
|
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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock – |
1,479 |
|
1,479 |
|
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Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock – |
9,331 |
|
9,331 |
|
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|
|
|
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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|
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Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock – |
— |
|
— |
|
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Common Stock – |
179 |
|
178 |
|
||
Additional paid-in capital |
161,227 |
|
160,254 |
|
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Retained earnings |
38,850 |
|
53,089 |
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(8,806 |
) |
(7,255 |
) |
||
Noncontrolling interest |
14,390 |
|
15,422 |
|
||
Total stockholders’ equity |
205,840 |
|
221,688 |
|
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
398,660 |
|
$ |
399,867 |
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) ($ in thousands, except share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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2020 |
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2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
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Net revenues: |
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|
|
|
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|
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Agribusiness |
$ |
38,439 |
|
|
$ |
40,823 |
|
|
$ |
78,922 |
|
|
$ |
81,623 |
|
Other |
1,132 |
|
|
1,212 |
|
|
2,305 |
|
|
2,430 |
|
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Total net revenues |
39,571 |
|
|
42,035 |
|
|
81,227 |
|
|
84,053 |
|
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Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Agribusiness |
35,949 |
|
|
37,078 |
|
|
78,492 |
|
|
75,994 |
|
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Other operations |
1,117 |
|
|
1,119 |
|
|
2,386 |
|
|
2,226 |
|
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Selling, general and administrative |
5,338 |
|
|
4,843 |
|
|
11,648 |
|
|
9,858 |
|
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Total costs and expenses |
42,404 |
|
|
43,040 |
|
|
92,526 |
|
|
88,078 |
|
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Operating loss |
(2,833 |
) |
|
(1,005 |
) |
|
(11,299 |
) |
|
(4,025 |
) |
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Other (expense) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense, net |
(1,052 |
) |
|
(686 |
) |
|
(997 |
) |
|
(539 |
) |
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Equity in (loss) earnings of investments |
(371 |
) |
|
1,927 |
|
|
(491 |
) |
|
1,969 |
|
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(Loss) gain on stock in Calavo Growers, Inc. |
(4,275 |
) |
|
3,612 |
|
|
(6,299 |
) |
|
(298 |
) |
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Other (loss) income, net |
(280 |
) |
|
56 |
|
|
235 |
|
|
360 |
|
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Total other (expense) income |
(5,978 |
) |
|
4,909 |
|
|
(7,552 |
) |
|
1,492 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(Loss) income before income tax benefit (provision) |
(8,811 |
) |
|
3,904 |
|
|
(18,851 |
) |
|
(2,533 |
) |
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Income tax benefit (provision) |
3,505 |
|
|
(1,084 |
) |
|
6,641 |
|
|
677 |
|
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Net (loss) income |
(5,306 |
) |
|
2,820 |
|
|
(12,210 |
) |
|
(1,856 |
) |
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Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
423 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
900 |
|
|
(22 |
) |
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Net (loss) income attributable to |
(4,883 |
) |
|
2,815 |
|
|
(11,310 |
) |
|
(1,878 |
) |
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Preferred dividends |
(126 |
) |
|
(126 |
) |
|
(251 |
) |
|
(251 |
) |
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Net (loss) income attributable to common stock |
$ |
(5,009 |
) |
|
$ |
2,689 |
|
|
$ |
(11,561 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,129 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic net (loss) income per common share |
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
(0.66 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Diluted net (loss) income per common share |
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
(0.66 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
17,634,000 |
|
|
17,554,000 |
|
|
17,602,000 |
|
|
17,516,000 |
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
17,634,000 |
|
|
18,225,000 |
|
|
17,602,000 |
|
|
17,516,000 |
|
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 (gain) on stock in Calavo, LLCB loss (earnings) in equity investment, gain or loss on asset disposals 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) income attributable to
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
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|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
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Net (loss) income attributable to |
$ |
(4,883 |
) |
|
$ |
2,815 |
|
|
$ |
(11,310 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,878 |
) |
Interest expense, net |
1,052 |
|
|
686 |
|
|
997 |
|
|
539 |
|
||||
Income tax (benefit) provision |
(3,505 |
) |
|
1,084 |
|
|
(6,641 |
) |
|
(677 |
) |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
2,433 |
|
|
2,121 |
|
|
4,998 |
|
4,247 |
|
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EBITDA |
(4,903 |
) |
|
6,706 |
|
|
(11,956 |
) |
|
2,231 |
|
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Loss (gain) on stock in Calavo Growers, Inc. |
4,275 |
|
|
(3,612 |
) |
|
6,299 |
|
|
298 |
|
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LLCB loss (earnings) in equity investment |
116 |
|
|
(2,270 |
) |
|
61 |
|
|
(2,270 |
) |
||||
Loss on asset disposals |
514 |
|
|
— |
|
|
514 |
|
|
— |
|
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
824 |
|
|
$ |
(5,082 |
) |
|
$ |
259 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
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|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
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Net (loss) income attributable to |
$ |
(4,883 |
) |
|
$ |
2,815 |
|
|
$ |
(11,310 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,878 |
) |
Preferred dividends and effect of unvested, restricted stock |
(143 |
) |
|
(142 |
) |
|
(285 |
) |
|
(284 |
) |
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Net loss for basic EPS |
(5,026 |
) |
|
2,673 |
|
|
(11,595 |
) |
|
(2,162 |
) |
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Loss (gain) on stock in Calavo (net of tax) |
3,129 |
|
|
(2,608 |
) |
|
4,611 |
|
|
219 |
|
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LLCB loss (earnings) in equity investment (net of tax) |
85 |
|
|
(1,639 |
) |
|
45 |
|
|
(1,664 |
) |
||||
Loss on asset disposals (net of tax) |
376 |
|
|
— |
|
|
376 |
|
|
— |
|
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Adjusted net loss attributable to |
$ |
(1,436 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,574 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,563 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,607 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted net loss for diluted EPS |
$ |
(1,436 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,574 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,563 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,607 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Actual: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic net (loss) income per common share |
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
(0.66 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
Diluted net (loss) income per common share |
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
(0.66 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
17,634,000 |
|
|
17,554,000 |
|
|
17,602,000 |
|
|
17,516,000 |
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
17,634,000 |
|
|
18,225,000 |
|
|
17,602,000 |
|
|
17,516,000 |
|
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Adjusted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.37 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.21 |
) |
Diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.37 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.21 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic |
17,634,000 |
|
|
17,554,000 |
|
|
17,602,000 |
|
|
17,516,000 |
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted |
17,634,000 |
|
17,554,000 |
|
17,602,000 |
|
17,516,000 |
Supplemental Information
(in thousands, except acres and average price amounts):
|
Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended |
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|
Fresh
|
Lemon
|
Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other
|
Total
|
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External customers |
$ |
28,715 |
|
$ |
3,883 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,022 |
|
$ |
3,819 |
|
$ |
38,439 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
— |
|
8,454 |
|
(8,454 |
) |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
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Total net revenues |
28,715 |
|
12,337 |
|
(8,454 |
) |
2,022 |
|
3,819 |
|
38,439 |
|
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Costs and expenses |
26,961 |
|
10,328 |
|
(8,454 |
) |
1,561 |
|
3,393 |
|
33,789 |
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,160 |
|
||||||
Operating income |
$ |
1,754 |
|
$ |
2,009 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
461 |
|
$ |
426 |
|
$ |
2,490 |
|
|
Agribusiness Segment Information for the Three Months Ended |
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|
Fresh
|
Lemon
|
Eliminations |
Avocados |
Other
|
Total
|
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External customers |
$ |
32,428 |
|
$ |
3,954 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
540 |
|
$ |
3,901 |
|
$ |
40,823 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
— |
|
8,157 |
|
(8,157 |
) |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
||||||
Total net revenues |
32,428 |
|
12,111 |
|
(8,157 |
) |
540 |
|
3,901 |
|
40,823 |
|
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Costs and expenses |
27,915 |
|
10,664 |
|
(8,157 |
) |
921 |
|
3,875 |
|
35,218 |
|
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,860 |
|
||||||
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
4,513 |
|
$ |
1,447 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(381 |
) |
$ |
26 |
|
$ |
3,745 |
|
Fresh Lemons |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2019 |
|
Lemon Packing |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2019 |
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|
|
|
|
Cartons sold |
1,475 |
|
1,300 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Acres harvested |
4,100 |
|
3,800 |
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
12,337 |
|
$ |
12,111 |
|
||
|
529 |
|
530 |
|
|
Direct Costs |
10,328 |
|
10,664 |
|
||||
Third-party grower cartons sold |
803 |
|
770 |
|
|
Operating income |
$ |
2,009 |
|
$ |
1,447 |
|
||
Average price per carton |
$ |
17.14 |
|
$ |
20.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Avocados |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2019 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Acres harvested |
1,200 |
|
— |
|
|
Pounds sold |
1,233 |
|
388 |
|
||||
Cartons sold |
143 |
|
— |
|
|
Average price per pound |
$ |
1.64 |
|
$ |
1.27 |
|
||
Average price per carton |
$ |
16.08 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Other Agribusiness |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2019 |
||||||||
Lemon shipping and handling |
$ |
3,900 |
|
$ |
4,000 |
|
|
Orange cartons sold |
356 |
|
361 |
|
||
Lemon by-product sales |
$ |
1,600 |
|
$ |
4,300 |
|
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
7.49 |
|
$ |
5.52 |
|
Other lemon sales |
$ |
1,900 |
|
$ |
1,800 |
|
|
Specialty citrus cartons sold |
125 |
|
272 |
|
||
Chilean/ |
$ |
900 |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
|
Average price per carton |
$ |
9.22 |
|
$ |
7.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Agribusiness costs and expenses |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2019 |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Packing costs |
$ |
11,131 |
|
$ |
10,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Harvest costs |
4,604 |
|
4,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Growing costs |
6,812 |
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6,665 |
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Third-party grower costs |
11,242 |
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13,217 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,160 |
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1,860 |
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Agribusiness costs and expenses |
$ |
35,949 |
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$ |
37,078 |
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