Senior Management
Mark Palamountain
Chief Financial Officer
Harold Edwards
President & CEO
Board of Directors
Left to Right
Elizabeth Mora
Peter Nolan
Edgar A. Terry
Harold S. Edwards
Scott S. Slater
Chairperson of the Board
Gordon E. Kimball
Barbara Carbone
Management
Susan Jones-Ng
Director of Global Sales and Citrus
Marketing
Juan Velazco
Director of Lemon
Packing
Left to Right
Kurt Metheny
Director of
Harvesting
Eric Tovias
Director of
Information Technology
Dyson Schneider
Director of Northern
Farming Operations
Amy Fukutomi
Vice President of Compliance and
Corporate Secretary
Debra Walker
Director of
Human Resources
Edgar Gutierrez
Vice President of
Farming Operations
Greg Hamm
Vice President &
Corporate Controller
Tomas Gonzalez
Director of Global Food
Safety & Compliance
Ryan Nasalroad
Manager,
Service Operations
Michael Gonzales
Marketing Manager
Anthony Ecuyer
Vice President of Packing &
Technology
Kevin Poindexter
Director of Desert Farming
Operations
Vince Giacolone
Director of Southern
Farming Operations
Stewart Lockwood
Vice President of
Field Operations
John Carter
Vice President
of Citrus
Rosie Castillo
Director of Housing &
Commercial Operations
Kelly Lindell
Director of SEC Reporting and
Technical Accounting
Jacob John
Director of IT
Applications
Lee Nesbitt
General Manager,
Windfall Farms
(not pictured)
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CHAIRPERSON’S LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
As we turn the corner into the first quarter of 2024, the Board is looking forward to management’s
continued implementation of the strategic plan. Fiscal year 2023 brought about significant successes
in the profitable disposition of well over $100 million in non-strategic assets, reduced debt and the
emergence of new related operations, such as the provision of farm services to owner-growers. It is
now reasonably well known that on December 1, 2023 the Company announced its initiation of a
process that will assist us in ascertaining the true value of the enterprise and its individual parts. More
importantly it will lead us to a better understanding of the best corporate structure, alliances,
ventures, sales and combinations that can be designed and adopted in pursuit of objective to add
greater value to the Company and maximize the benefit and return to our shareholders.
In short, we acknowledge the importance of determining the highest and best use of our assets, in
a post-pandemic international marketplace. We are blessed to own valuable land and water
resources that have been sustainably managed to ensure continued productivity for decades to
come. Our historical experience and internal processes have already led us to an increased
appreciation of the comparatively special value of the California avocado. In recognition of this fact,
we have begun to repurpose existing orchards in Ventura County moving out of lemons and into
avocados. While we are bullish on the long-term value of California avocados, we also embrace our
important role in improving our profitably in growing lemons. Toward this end, the Board is
supportive of management’s objective of reducing our lemon cultivation while increasing our farm
management, packing and selling services. Our farming practices are generally understood to be
both sustainable and comparatively more productive. We will strive to increase productivity and
reduce costs relative to our peers and this will be an important focus in 2024.
It is also true that some of our land is destined for continuing development through our trusted relationship
with our surrounding community. Our partnership with The Lewis Group of Companies has given Ventura
County something to be pleased about with the successful Harvest Project and its role in providing new
housing. However, the drastic housing shortage in Ventura County is growing and Californians still want and
need new homes. Limoneira pledges to contribute in this important discussion and we will faithfully work
with the City of Santa Paula and Ventura County in an effort to solve the housing crisis.
In all things, we realize that Limoneira is dependent upon contributions from its valued employees,
partner growers, customers, and the many relationships it has in every community in which we do
business. We are grateful for these many contributions and from the support of our shareholders as
we have undergone material changes. We look forward to delivering on our promises in 2024.
Sincerely Yours,
Scott S. Slater
Chairperson of the Board
CEO’S LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
Fiscal year 2023 was a year of significant accomplishment for Limoneira. The Board of Directors
and Management’s ac�ons to transi�on our One World of Citrus to an “asset-lighter” model,
including the expansion of services, the streamlining of opera�ons, and the sales of non-strategic
assets, have now put us into posi�on to improve our consistency of earnings, reduce our debt,
right size our balance sheet, increase our EBITDA and dividends, and improve our returns on
invested capital. We have been pleased with our progress but s�ll have more to do.
The company’s sale of its Oxnard Lemon packing house to the Port of Hueneme for $20 million
and the sale of its Northern Proper�es to PGIM Agricultural Investments, a division of the
Pruden�al Insurance Company, for $100 million, allowed Limoneira to reduce its net debt to $37
million by the end of the fiscal year – down from $105 million in fiscal year 2022. These ac�ons
proved fortuitous given the increases in interest rates this past year. The Northern Proper�es sale
allowed Limoneira to establish a new value-adding opera�ng division within the company
providing farm management services to PGIM and offering these services to other interested farm
owners throughout California and Arizona. Limoneira retained approximately one million cartons
of fresh lemons produced on the Northern Proper�es in its supply chain through a marke�ng
agreement with PGIM as part of the ongoing business arrangement. The company recorded a $40
million profit with the sale and took advantage of the gain to exit unprofitable business opera�ons
caused by the fundamental global oversupply of lemons and the corresponding nega�ve impact
on lemon pricing and profit margins. The company fully funded its long-term pension obliga�on
which it then successfully transferred to a financial ins�tu�on in 2023, elimina�ng future risk and
costs. The combina�on of these ac�ons leaves Limoneira in a much stronger financial posi�on as
it enters fiscal year 2024.
Limoneira’s Board of Directors and Management recently updated the company’s strategic plan
to include:
• Growing our One World of Citrus business model in an “asset lighter” way by
o Expanding packing, marke�ng, and selling services to Grower Partners
o Expanding our newly formed Farm Management Services to farm owners
throughout California and Arizona
o Expanding our marke�ng and selling services to citrus suppliers throughout the
world
• Expanding Ventura County avocado produc�on while decreasing Ventura County
lemon produc�on
• Unlocking the market value of iden�fied non-strategic assets.
o Execu�ng an iden�fied roadmap of sales of non-strategic assets
• Real Estate Development
o Execu�ng the development of the Harvest at Limoneira master-planned
community in Santa Paula (East Area 1)
o Execu�ng the development of the Harvest Medical Pavilion in Santa Paula (East
Area 2)
• Exploring forward integra�on into avocado packing, marke�ng, and selling
We have made great progress on the updated strategic plan to date. We have successfully
developed a grower services team that has recruited and retained over one million addi�onal
fresh lemon cartons from new grower partners. We have sold four of the six non-strategic assets
iden�fied for mone�za�on for a total of $130 million in proceeds, with $50 million remaining. We
established a 3-year fallowing program in Yuma, Arizona that will drive $1.3 million of annual
revenue from idling 600 of the 1,300 acres of farmland in Yuma. We have pivoted our San Joaquin
Valley opera�ons to farming services provider, packer, marketer, and seller. We have eliminated
unprofitable opera�ons in Cadiz. We terminated our long-term re�rement plan for annual plan
savings of approximately $1 million. Finally, as men�oned, we reduced our net debt posi�on to
$37 million at the end of fiscal year 2023, strengthening our balance sheet.
As suggested earlier, we s�ll have more to do. We will con�nue our drive towards being “asset
lighter” by moving towards 75% of our lemon source volume from grower partners and agency
in the next 5 years – up from 60% today. We will work to refine and expand our farm management
services division. We intend to sell the remaining two non-strategic assets iden�fied for
mone�za�on for expected total proceeds of $50 million. We will diligently pursue addi�onal
water fallowing/mone�za�on opportuni�es in Yuma, Arizona and seek to mone�ze water rights
in the Santa Paula Water Basin. We will increase our Ventura County avocado produc�on to 2,000
acres and reduce our Ventura County lemon produc�on to 1,000 acres over the next five years.
Lastly, we will explore ways to add value to avocados beyond produc�on in ripening, packing,
marke�ng, and selling as a complement to our One World of Citrus product offerings.
Lemon markets around the world are currently oversupplied, which has had a negative impact on
lemon pricing and profit margins for lemon producers in California, Arizona and worldwide. This
lemon oversupply and lower lemon pricing environment comes during a period of inflationary
pressure on lemon production, packing and distribution costs which have effectively eroded profit
margins for Limoneira and other lemon producers around the world. Higher lemon production yields,
higher percentages of lemon quality, and higher levels of fresh utilization are now critical for
improving lemon profitability today, given the realities of lower prices and higher costs in our
operating environment. We believe we can achieve the highest production yields, quality and fresh
utilization for ourselves, our farm management services partners and our grower partners and will
work relentlessly to execute and achieve profitable results in this challenging operating environment.
Avocado production in California enjoys a sustainable and complimentary competitive advantage to
production from other parts of the world (Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and Chile) because of its
seasonality (May – July) and its proximity to high value domestic markets that enjoy California
avocado’s high quality and freshness. As water scarcity becomes more prevalent in San Diego County,
Orange County and Los Angeles County, more California avocado production will migrate to Ventura
County where the avocado growing climate is ideal and there is a sustainable supply of water to
produce avocados. Ventura County’s avocado acreage expansion will accelerate given the challenges
described earlier with lemon overproduction. Lemon trees will come out and avocados will go in.
Since Ventura County’s total avocado production capability is limited and California’s total production
capability is limited compared to the overall demand for avocados in the United States, we believe
that Limoneira has the unique opportunity to take advantage of this sustainable market niche – hence
the Ventura County pivot towards more avocado production and less lemon production. Today’s
higher density planting configurations and stronger root stocks for the popular Hass avocado variety
better match soil conditions compared to older root stock options and planting configurations which
combine to improve per acre yields for new plantings. New production technology also will assist us
with our irrigation, fertilization and overall production and gives us excitement for our aggressive
growth in avocado production. When the dust settles in five years, Limoneira will be farming 2,000
acres of avocados with annual avocado production targets of twenty to thirty million pounds and
1,000 acres of lemons with annual production targets of 1.6 million cartons in Ventura County.
The Harvest at Limoneira master-planned community development successfully sold the final 121
lots associated with Phase 1 of the project to Lennar and Richmond American in the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 2023. These lot sales recorded a $12 million profit to the Limoneira Lewis
Community Builders LLC partnership and $5 million of earnings to the Limoneira Company. Lot
values appreciated over 40% from the same lot sales made at the beginning of Phase 1. These
sales were welcome following 18 months of rising mortgage rates which slowed new home
construc�on and home sales during that �me. We are now ac�vely marke�ng Phase 2 of the
Harvest at Limoneira master plan, The Foothill Neighborhood, comprised of 554 hillside lots.
Interest from homebuilders in the lots has been high and we look forward to lot sale
announcements in fiscal year 2024.
Residents of homes in Harvest at Limoneira are enjoying the homes built by Lennar, KB Home, K.
Hovnanian, and Richmond American. They are also enjoying the recently constructed first phase
of a 38-acre sports park as well as the many ameni�es the master plan provides. It is gra�fying to
see the Harvest at Limoneira development gaining momentum and bringing valuable new
housing to Santa Paula and Ventura County.
We are nearing the conclusion of nego�a�ons with the City of Santa Paula to increase the en�tled
lots approved for the Harvest at Limoneira project from 1,500 dwelling units to 2,050 units – an
increase of 550 lots. This increase in lots was made possible by the Santa Paula Unified School
District transferring twelve acres of en�tled land back to Limoneira Lewis Community Builders LLC
due to a lack of student demand. This increase in dwelling units for the project was also made
possible by Limoneira dedica�ng its 17-acre retained parcel within the Harvest at Limoneira
master plan towards the development of three hundred new apartments for the project, which
we plan to construct and operate in partnership with The Lewis Group.
The Harvest Medical Pavilion (East Area 2) moved closer towards development and mone�za�on
this past year as well. We an�cipate closing on the sale of a 5-acre parcel to Pacific Coast
Investments, Inc. for the construc�on of medical office buildings in August 2024. We also look
forward to closing the sale of a 2-acre parcel to a popular na�onal quick-serve-restaurant chain
in June 2025, closing the sale of a 2.5-acre con�guous parcel to a na�onal hotel operator in June
2025 and finally, closing the sale of an addi�onal 5-acre parcel to Pacific Coast Investments, Inc.
for the construc�on of a new Santa Paula Hospital operated by the Ventura County Healthcare
Administra�on in June 2025. These transac�ons leave 18-acres of Limoneira owned property in
East Area 2 that we are ac�vely marke�ng.
We sold 4.8 million cartons of fresh lemons in fiscal year 2023 at an average sales price of $18.24.
We also sold 3.8 million pounds of avocados at an average price of $1.06. Total revenue for the
company was $180 million which was 3% lower than fiscal year 2022 revenue caused by lower
fresh lemon u�liza�on, lower lemon prices and lower avocado produc�on year-on-year. EBITDA
for the year of $22 million was primarily driven by the gain on the sale of assets and masked
challenging lemon fresh u�liza�on, low lemon selling prices, and low avocado produc�on. As we
enter fiscal year 2024 we an�cipate higher lemon sales volumes, higher lemon sales prices, and
higher avocado produc�on for the year.
We experienced several changes to our Board of Directors this past year, and I would like to
recognize and thank re�ring directors Wyat Merriman, Robert Sawyer, and Betsy Chess for their
wisdom and valuable contribu�ons to Limoneira over many years of dedicated service. I would
also like to thank our refreshed and energized seven-member Board of Directors for their insights
and wisdom guiding management through these important �mes of transi�on and change. We
are working collabora�vely together to plot our course towards opera�onal improvement and
success while focusing on daily execu�on to get there. On behalf of the management team and
all the employees of Limoneira we would also like to thank our shareholders for your ongoing
support and belief in Limoneira’s investment thesis. We are excited about the transi�on the
company is making and confident it will yield valuable results for years to come.
Sincerely,
Harold S. Edwards
President & CEO
Limoneira
Limoneira
Company
Company
This past year, Limoneira went on a wonderful journey,
looking back through an incredible 130 years of Heritage,
History and Legacy in Agriculture. 2023 was another
phenomenal year, adding to the Limoneira legacy as
we continued to flourish as a leader in agriculture on
the global stage. We maintain our status as one of the
world’s leading citrus providers, thanks to our renowned
One World of Citrus® business model that has allowed
Limoneira to reach new, incomparable heights of success.
Limoneira is a stalwart in the citrus industry, as our
commitment to our customers, partners, and our
team members have withstood the test of time.
We are no stranger to adversity, and since 1893, we
have more than overcome. Through it all, we have
conquered each and every challenge that has come
our way while still operating at the highest standards.
Limoneira takes its role as an innovator seriously, and
we continue to ideate creative new ways to operate
and consistently grow high-quality, nutritious citrus.
Limoneira has successfully adapted to the shifting
landscape of food service, retail markets, and logistics
by developing new practices to increase its revenue
streams and customer base worldwide. We have
also been able to grow and offer more citrus and
distribute higher volumes of citrus than ever before.
Since 1893, ecological wellness has guided Limoneira’s
farming innovations—that has not changed. Limoneira
is committed to environmental leadership. To this end,
we have launched our new sustainability campaign—
Climate Smart Lemons™. While sustainability isn’t a
new practice for Limoneira, we want to showcase that
we can better serve our customers, employees, and
the community by continuously improving upon our
sustainable and environmentally sound agricultural
practices at our ranch, orchards, buildings, and
campuses. These consistent and significant practices
are what will ensure that Limoneira continues to flourish
and that it will continue to be successful for years to come.
Limoneira is as industrious as ever, working toward
its goal of increasing value and revenue through a
diversified approach. Our sales and operations have
become more efficient due to significant technological
to
innovations. Limoneira continues
these everchanging technological advancements.
to adapt
Water is one of our most valuable resources that will likely
face environmental challenges. Fortunately, Limoneira’s
water resources include approximately 28,000-acre
feet of water rights, usage rights, and pumping rights
associated with Limoneira land. As stewards of an
incredibly
large amount of water, we continue to
improve upon our sustainable water management.
legacy of 130 years of effective
Limoneira has a
business practices. We recognize that to maintain that
legacy, cutting-edge technology will be instrumental in
providing a transformational opportunity to increase
operational efficiencies and company revenue. Thanks
to our transition to new technology, Limoneira has
changed its processes, resulting in more cost-efficient
irrigation and fertilization and more accurate forecasting
and sales opportunities. The models Limoneira uses
can pinpoint when each piece of fruit will be ready to
harvest and the fruit’s unique grade and size. Limoneira
can now build specific operational procedures and sales
programs tailored to food service and retail clients.
Limoneira’s focus has shifted to developing our outside
grower partnerships and recruiting. Not only are we
transitioning into new technology, but Limoneira
is also adopting an asset-light business model.
Real estate for Limoneira is an incredible asset. It
increases our opportunity for possible business
expansion, provides another revenue stream with rental
properties, and provides space for homes for valuable
farm workers. Our rental properties are a source of cash
flow for further expansion of Limoneira operations.
local real estate development
Limoneira also has
with the Harvest at Limoneira community. Harvest at
Limoneira enhances the overall company value, favorably
impacts the community, and adds new revenue to the
bottom line. Limoneira’s workforce housing provides
its employees a safe and stable living environment. We
aim to foster the well-being of our Limoneira family,
and having a clean and safe place to live is crucial
to that well-being. A vibrant, healthy community is
the hallmark of Limoneira’s culture. Creating this
happy, healthy, and thriving environment is priceless.
2023 saw the launch of the 130 Years of Heritage Campaign and our anniversary celebration on
March 4th. Throughout the year, we shared images, videos, and stories from Limoneira’s journey
of growth from a two-person partnership with a vision of a thriving California citrus industry to a
global business with employees and partners across the world. Even as Limoneira looks towards
the future, it remains committed to maintaining its Heritage, History, and Legacy in Agriculture.
Central to Limoneira is our deep commitment to our employees and sustainable practices.
Many of the employees that make up our unique corporate culture are rooted in Limoneira
history, as they’ve been a part of the Limoneira family for years, decades, and even generations.
A prime example of that is Harold S. Edwards, the sixth and current President and CEO,
who has not only led the company for two decades, but is also the fifth generation who
has become part of Limoneira’s family. He notes, “Every new or old member of Limoneira
important asset, our people.”
is celebrated as another unique addition to our most
Limoneira also takes particular pride in the stewardship of our
land that
started it all back in 1893 to the land we’ve acquired since then. Located in Ventura County,
land for 130 years due to our
Limoneira’s citrus has continued to thrive on the same
commitment to using only the highest quality and sustainable agricultural practices. Limoneira
recognizes the importance of a healthy environment and pledges to ensure that its land
will continue to grow world-class citrus successfully for another 130 years and beyond.
land—from the
We enjoyed our trip down memory lane so much that we decided to keep sharing content highlighting
our Heritage, History, and Legacy. Look out for more 130-years content on all our platforms.
Agribusiness
Agribusiness
The demand for delicious and nutritious citrus is ever-growing, and we at Limoneira are committed
to growing with it. Through our global production, we have been able to fulfill that demand. Citrus has
been in the spotlight as consumers look towards it as a source of health and wellness. Restaurants also
continue to need citrus products as their clientele grows. In the home, citrus remains an important
staple in creating healthy home-cooked meals.
Limoneira’s One World of Citrus® business model ensures that we are able to serve global grocery
retailers and food service companies year-round. Our partnerships have been integral in maintaining
our global production.
Limoneira operates a little differently than our competitors. A higher percentage of Limoneira crops
go directly to the fresh market, giving the Company a competitive edge over other growers and
packers—who doesn’t love a direct farm-to-market-to-table operation.
The Company projects we will experience improving year-over-year results in the incoming year due
to our stronger position in retail and club grocery. Limoneira is held in high esteem by our retail partners
because of our ongoing commitment to vertical integration, our high environmental standards,
and our history of being a consistent and leading citrus provider. Retailers know that Limoneira is a
trustworthy citrus company guaranteed to bring them the very best citrus.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2023
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Transition Period From To
Commission File Number: 001-34755
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Delaware
77-0260692
1141 Cummings Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-5541
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock, par value $0.01
Trading symbol
LMNR
Name of each exchange on which registered
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(NASDAQ Global Select Market)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller
reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting
company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☒
Non-accelerated filer ☐
Smaller reporting
company ☐
Emerging growth
company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the
effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the
registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
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If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the
registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based
compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Based on the closing price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s Common
Stock held by non-affiliates on April 30, 2023 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was
approximately $204.0 million. Shares of Common Stock held by each executive officer and director and by each stockholder affiliated with a
director or an executive officer have been excluded from this calculation because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This
determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes. The number of outstanding shares of the
registrant’s Common Stock as of November 30, 2023 was 17,994,110.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we intend to hold on March 26,
2024, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The definitive Proxy Statement will be filed within 120
days after October 31, 2023.
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LIMONEIRA COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
Item 1. Business
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 31
Item 6. Reserved
33
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
33
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
43
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
43
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
82
Item 9B. Other Information
84
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
SIGNATURES
PART III
Part IV
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) contains statements which, to the extent that they do not recite
historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts and may include the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” or other words or expressions of similar meaning. We have based these forward-
looking statements on our current expectations about future events. The forward-looking statements include statements that
reflect management’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations and intentions with respect to our financial
condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including statements relating to our business strategy and our
current and future development plans.
The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual financial condition, results of operations and future
performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this Annual Report include:
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success in executing the Company's business plans and strategies and managing the risks involved in the foregoing;
negative impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic and our Company's responses to the pandemic;
changes in laws, regulations, rules, quotas, tariffs and import laws;
adverse weather conditions, natural disasters and other adverse natural conditions, including freezes, rains, fires, winds
and droughts that affect the production, transportation, storage, import and export of fresh produce;
• market responses to industry volume pressures;
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increased pressure from disease, insects and other pests;
disruption of water supplies or changes in water allocations;
disruption in the global supply chain;
product and raw materials supplies and pricing;
energy supply and pricing;
changes in interest rates and the impact of inflation;
availability of financing for development activities;
general economic conditions for residential and commercial real estate development;
political changes and economic crises;
international conflict;
acts of terrorism;
labor disruptions, strikes, shortages or work stoppages;
the impact of foreign exchange rate movements;
ability to maintain compliance with covenants under our loan agreements;
loss of important intellectual property rights; and
other factors disclosed in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
In addition, this Annual Report contains industry data related to our business and the markets in which we operate. This data
includes projections that are based on a number of assumptions. If these assumptions turn out to be incorrect, actual results
could differ from the projections or estimates. We urge you to carefully review this Annual Report, particularly the section
entitled “Risk Factors,” for a complete discussion of the risks of an investment in our common stock.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee
future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Many factors discussed in this Annual Report, some of which are
beyond our control, will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially
from those that might be anticipated from forward-looking statements. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not
regard the inclusion of a forward-looking statement in this Annual Report as a representation by us that our plans and objectives
will be achieved, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company,” “the Company,” or “Limoneira” in this Annual Report mean
Limoneira Company, a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
Limoneira Company, a Delaware corporation, is the successor to several businesses with operations in California since 1893.
Our business and operations are described below. For detailed financial information with respect to our business and our
operations, see our consolidated financial statements and the related notes to consolidated financial statements, which are
included in Item 8 in this Annual Report. In addition, general information concerning our Company can be found on our
website at www.limoneira.com. All of our filings with the SEC, including but not limited to, Annual Reports on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments thereto, are available free of charge on
our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The
contents of our website referred to above are not incorporated into this Annual Report. Further, any references to our website
are intended to be interactive textual references only.
Overview
We are primarily an agribusiness company founded and based in Santa Paula, California, committed to responsibly using and
managing our approximately 11,100 acres of land, water resources and other assets to maximize long-term stockholder value.
Our current operations consist of fruit production, sales and marketing, rental operations, real estate and capital investment
activities.
Agribusiness activities are performed through these four reporting segments:
We are one of California’s oldest citrus growers. According to Sunkist Growers, Inc., we are one of the largest growers of
lemons in the United States and, according to the California Avocado Commission, one of the largest growers of avocados in
the United States. In addition to growing lemons and avocados, we grow oranges and other crops. We have agricultural
plantings throughout Ventura and San Luis Obispo in California and Yuma County in Arizona, La Serena, Chile and Jujuy,
Argentina, which collectively consist of approximately 3,500 acres of lemons, 1,200 acres of avocados, 100 acres of oranges
and 400 acres of wine grapes. We also operate our own packinghouses in Santa Paula, California and Yuma, Arizona, where we
process, pack and sell lemons that we grow, as well as lemons grown by others. We have a 47% interest in Rosales S.A.
(“Rosales”), a citrus packing, marketing and sales business, a 90% interest in Fruticola Pan de Azucar S.A. (“PDA”), a lemon
and orange orchard and a 100% interest in Agricola San Pablo, SpA (“San Pablo”), a lemon and orange orchard, all of which
are located near La Serena, Chile. We have a 51% interest in a joint venture, Trapani Fresh Consorcio de Cooperacion
(“Trapani Fresh”), a lemon orchard in Argentina.
Our water resources include water rights, usage rights and pumping rights to the water in aquifers under, and canals that run
through, the land we own. Water for our farming operations is sourced from the existing water resources associated with our
land, which includes rights to water in the adjudicated Santa Paula Basin (aquifer) and the un-adjudicated Fillmore and Paso
Robles Basins (aquifers). We also use surface water in Arizona from the Colorado River through the Yuma Mesa Irrigation and
Drainage District (“YMIDD”). We use ground water provided by wells and surface water for our PDA and San Pablo farming
operations in Chile and our Trapani Fresh farming operations in Argentina. We use ground water from the San Joaquin Valley
Basin and water from local water and irrigation districts in Tulare County, which is in California’s San Joaquin Valley. We
used ground water from the Cadiz Valley Basin in California's San Bernardino County.
For more than 100 years, we have been making strategic investments in California agriculture and real estate. We currently
have an interest in two real estate development projects in California. These projects include multi-family housing, single-
family homes and apartments of approximately 800 units in various stages of planning and development.
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Fiscal Year 2023 Highlights and Recent Developments
On October 10, 2022, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement, as amended (the “Agreement”), with PGIM Real Estate
Finance, LLC (“PGIM”) to sell 3,537 acres of land and citrus orchards in Tulare County, California (the “Northern Properties”)
for an adjusted purchase price of approximately $100.0 million. The agreement became effective on January 25, 2023, when the
Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the Agreement, binding us to sell the Northern Properties and the transaction closed
on January 31, 2023. We received net cash proceeds of approximately $98.4 million and recorded a gain of approximately
$40.0 million. The proceeds were used primarily to pay down debt.
On January 31, 2023, we entered into a Farm Management Agreement (the “FMA”) with an affiliate of PGIM to provide
farming, management and operations services related to the Northern Properties. The FMA has an initial term expiring March
31, 2024, and thereafter continuing from year to year unless earlier terminated under the terms of the FMA. Further, on January
31, 2023, we entered into a Grower Packing and Marketing Agreement to provide packing, marketing and selling services for
lemons harvested on the Northern Properties for a minimum five-year term, subject to certain benchmarking standards.
During the three months ended January 31, 2023, the Company made funding contributions of $2.5 million to fully fund and
settle the plan obligations of the Limoneira Company Retirement Plan. Lump sum payments were made to a portion of the
active and vested terminated participants and annuities were purchased for all remaining participants from an insurance
company. There are no remaining benefit obligations or plan assets and the remaining accumulated other comprehensive loss
was fully recognized.
On November 30, 2022, we sold our Sevilla property, received net proceeds of $2.6 million and recorded an immaterial loss in
the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
On April 18, 2023, we entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with
Southern California Edison and Edison International to formally resolve any and all claims related to the Thomas Fire in fiscal
year 2018. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company was awarded a total settlement of $9.0 million. On May
19, 2023, the Company received approximately $6.1 million, net of legal and related costs.
In April 2023, we determined that citrus farming operations were economically unviable on 670 acres of leased agricultural
land at the Cadiz Ranch. As a result, we ceased farming operations, disposed of the related property, plant and equipment and
recorded a loss on disposal of assets of $9.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
In August 2023, we engaged with YMIDD and the United States Bureau of Reclamation in a fallowing and forbearance
program at our Associated Citrus Packers, Inc. (“Associated”) ranch in Yuma, Arizona. We expect to receive approximately
$1.3 million annually, paid in quarterly installments, for fallowing approximately 600 acres out of 1,300 acres of farmland
through calendar year 2025.
In October 2023, Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (“LLCB”) closed on lot sales representing 121 residential units
and we recorded equity in earnings of investments of $5.1 million for fiscal year 2023.
On December 1, 2023, we announced the commencement of a strategic review process to explore potential alternatives aimed at
maximizing stockholder value. Potential strategic alternatives could include, but not be limited to, a sale of all or parts of the
Company and its assets, a merger or other transaction. The Board has not set a timetable for completion of the review and no
transaction or other outcome is guaranteed to take place. At this time, we cannot predict the impact that such strategic
alternatives might have on our business, operations or financial condition.
On December 19, 2023, we declared a cash dividend of $0.075 per common share to be paid on January 12, 2024, in the
aggregate amount of approximately $1.3 million to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2024.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the industries and markets in which we conduct business. In particular,
the United States lemon market saw a significant decline in volume, with lemon demand falling since widespread shelter in
place orders were issued in March 2020, resulting in a significant market oversupply. The export market for fresh produce also
significantly declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacts.
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The decline in demand for our products beginning the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 has negatively impacted our sales and
profitability for the last four fiscal years. The COVID-19 pandemic may continue to impact our sales and profitability in future
periods. The duration of these trends and the magnitude of such impacts cannot be estimated at this time, as they are influenced
by a number of factors, many of which are outside management’s control, including, but not limited, to those presented in Item
1A. Risk Factors of this Annual Report.
Given the economic uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past four fiscal years, we have taken actions to
improve our current liquidity position, including strategically selling certain assets, temporarily postponing capital expenditures
and substantially reducing discretionary spending.
There is continued uncertainty around the breadth and duration of our business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic,
as well as its impact on the U.S. economy and the ongoing business operations of our customers. The ongoing impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for fiscal year 2024 and beyond cannot be
estimated at this point. The following discussions are subject to the future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our ongoing
business operations.
Business Division Summary
We have three business divisions: agribusiness, rental operations and real estate development. The agribusiness division is
comprised of four reportable operating segments: fresh lemons, lemon packing, avocados and other agribusiness, which
includes oranges, specialty citrus, other crops and farm management services. The agribusiness division includes our core
operations of farming, harvesting, lemon packing and lemon sales operations. The rental operations division includes our
residential and commercial rentals, leased land operations and organic recycling. The real estate development division includes
our investments in real estate development projects. Financial information and discussion of our four reportable segments are
contained in the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report.
Agribusiness Summary
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Farming
Lemons. We market and sell lemons directly to our food service, wholesale and retail customers throughout the United States,
Canada, Asia, Australia and certain other international markets. We are one of the largest lemon growers in the United States
with approximately 3,500 acres of lemons planted primarily in Ventura County, California and in Yuma County, Arizona.
Ventura County is California’s top lemon producing county. Approximately 55% of our lemons are grown in Ventura County
and 24% are grown in Yuma County. We also grow approximately 21% of our lemons near La Serena, Chile.
There are many varieties of lemons, with the Lisbon, Eureka and Genoa being the predominant varieties marketed on a
worldwide basis. Approximately 96% of our lemon plantings are of the Lisbon, Eureka and Genoa varieties and approximately
4% are of other varieties such as sweet Meyer lemons and Proprietary Seedless lemons. California-grown lemons are available
throughout the year, with peak production periods occurring from January through August. The storage life of fresh lemons
generally ranges from one to 18 weeks, depending upon the maturity of the fruit, the growing methods used and the handling
conditions in the distribution chain.
Avocados. We are one of the largest avocado growers in the United States with approximately 1,200 acres of avocados planted
throughout Ventura County.
California-grown avocados have peak production periods occurring between February and July. Because of superior eating
quality, the Hass avocado has contributed greatly to the avocado’s growing popularity through its retail, restaurant and other
food service uses. Approximately 95% of our avocado plantings are of the Hass variety. The storage life of fresh avocados
generally ranges from one to four weeks, depending upon the maturity of the fruit, the growing methods used and the handling
conditions in the distribution chain.
Through fiscal year 2021, the Company sold the majority of its avocado production to Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”), a
packing and marketing company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CVGW. In February 2022, the
Company terminated its Avocado Marketing Agreement and the associated Letter Agreement Regarding Fruit Commitment
with Calavo to pursue opportunities with other packing and marketing companies.
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Primarily related to differing soil conditions, the care of avocado trees is intensive. The need for more production per acre to
compete with foreign sources of supply has required us to take an important lead in the practice of dense planting (typically
four times the number of avocado trees per acre versus traditional avocado plantings) and mulching composition to help trees
acclimate under conditions that more closely resemble those found in the tropics, a better climate for avocado growth.
Other Agribusiness. We have approximately 100 acres of oranges planted near La Serena, Chile. Approximately 72% of our
orange plantings are of the Navel variety and approximately 28% are of the Valencia variety. We have approximately 400 acres
of wine grapes. Additionally, we provide farm management services, which include farming, management and operations
services mainly related to the Northern Properties.
Prior to the Northern Properties sale, we utilized third-party packinghouses to process and pack our oranges. A portion of our
oranges was marketed and sold under the Sunkist brand by Sunkist and orders were processed by Sunkist-member
packinghouses. As an agricultural cooperative, Sunkist coordinated the sales and marketing of the oranges and specialty citrus
and orders were processed by Sunkist-member packinghouses for direct shipment to customers.
We currently market our wine grapes utilizing processors that are not members of agricultural cooperatives. Our wine grapes
are harvested and sold to various wine producers.
Plantings
We have agricultural plantings on properties located in the United States, Chile and Argentina. The following is a description of
our agriculture properties:
Ranch Name
Limoneira/Olivelands
La Campana
Orchard Farm
Rancho La Cuesta
Limco Del Mar
Windfall Farms
Associated Citrus Packers
Pan de Azucar & San Pablo
Santa Clara
Other agribusiness land
Total
Percentage of Total
County / State or
Country
Ventura, CA
Ventura, CA
Ventura, CA
Ventura, CA
Ventura, CA
Total
Acres
1,700
300
1,100
200
Lemons Avocados Oranges
700
300
—
—
—
—
—
—
500
—
500
100
Wine
Grapes
—
—
—
—
Other
500
—
600
100
200
100
100
—
—
—
San Luis Obispo, CA
Yuma, AZ
La Serena, Chile
Jujuy, Argentina
Various Counties, CA
700
1,300
3,500
1,200
400
10,600
—
600
500
1,000
200
3,500
—
—
—
—
100
1,200
—
—
100
—
—
100
400
—
—
—
—
400
300
700
2,900
200
100
5,400
100 %
33 %
11 %
1 %
4 %
51 %
The Limoneira/Olivelands Ranch is the original site of our Company. Our headquarters, lemon packing operations and storage
facilities are located on this property.
Other acres in the table above includes corporate and lemon packing facilities, land leased to other agricultural businesses,
rental units, roads, creeks, hillsides and other open land.
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Our orchards can maintain production for many years. For financial reporting purposes, we depreciate our orchards from 20 to
40 years depending on the fruit variety with the majority of our orchards depreciated over 20 to 30 years. We regularly evaluate
our orchards’ production and growing costs and based on these and other factors, we may decide to redevelop certain orchards.
In addition, we may acquire agricultural property with existing productive orchards or without productive orchards, which
would require new orchard plantings. The fruit varieties that we grow are typically non-producing for approximately the first
four to five years after the year of planting. Orchards may continue producing fruit longer than their depreciable lives. The
following table presents the number of acres planted by fruit variety and approximate age of our orchards:
Lemons
Avocados
Oranges
Wine grapes
Total
Lemon Packing and Sales
Age of Orchards
0-5 Years
6-25 Years
Over 25
Years
Total
300
400
—
100
800
2,400
300
100
300
3,100
800
500
—
—
1,300
3,500
1,200
100
400
5,200
We are one of the oldest continuous lemon packing operations in North America. We pack and sell lemons grown by us as well
as lemons grown by others, the operations of which are included in our financial statements under the lemon packing segment.
Lemons delivered to our packinghouses in Santa Paula, California and Yuma, Arizona are sized, graded, cooled, ripened and
packed for delivery to customers. Our ability to accurately estimate the size, grade and timing of the delivery of the annual
lemon crop has a substantial impact on both our costs and the sales price we receive for the fruit.
A significant portion of the costs related to our lemon packing operation is fixed. We invest considerable time and research into
refining and improving our lemon packing through innovation and are continuously searching for new techniques to refine how
premium lemons are delivered to our consumers. Our strategy for growing the profitability of our lemon packing operations
calls for optimizing the percentage of a crop that goes to the fresh market, or fresh utilization, and procuring a larger percentage
of the California and Arizona lemon crop.
Rental Operations Summary
Our rental operations include our residential and commercial rentals, leased land operations and organic recycling.
We own and maintain 238 residential housing units located in Ventura County in California that we lease to employees, former
employees and outside tenants. We also own several commercial office buildings. These properties generate reliable cash flows
that we use to partially fund the operating costs of our business. As of October 31, 2023, we lease approximately 400 acres of
our land to third-party agricultural tenants who grow a variety of row crops. Our leased land business provides us with a
profitable method to diversify the use of our land. We also partner with one of our tenants and have an organic recycling facility
on our land in Ventura County. Effective November 1, 2021, we also lease our 1,200-acre Santa Clara ranch in Argentina.
Real Estate Development Summary
We invest in real estate investment projects and recognize that long-term strategies are required for successful real estate
development activities. Our goal is to redeploy real estate earnings and cash flow into the expansion of our agribusiness and
other income producing real estate. For real estate development projects and joint ventures, it is not unusual for the timing and
amounts of revenues and costs, partner contributions and distributions, project loans, other financing assumptions and project
cash flows to be impacted by government approvals, project revenue and cost estimates and assumptions, economic conditions,
financing sources and product demand as well as other factors. Such factors could affect our results of operations, cash flows
and liquidity.
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For more than 100 years, we have been making strategic real estate investments in California agricultural and developable real
estate. Our current real estate developments include developable land parcels, multi-family housing and single-family homes
with approximately 800 units in various stages of planning and development. The following is a summary of each of the
strategic real estate investment properties in which we own an interest:
East Area I - Santa Paula, California. East Area I consists of 523 acres that we historically used as agricultural land and is
located in Santa Paula approximately ten miles from the City of Ventura and the Pacific Ocean. This property was formerly
known as our Teague McKevett Ranch. East Area I is the location for our master planned community of commercial and
residential properties, named Harvest at Limoneira, designed to satisfy expected demand in a region that we believe will have
few other developments in this coming decade.
In November 2015, we entered into a joint venture with the Lewis Group of Companies (“Lewis”) for the residential
development of our East Area I real estate development project. To consummate the transaction, we formed LLCB as the
development entity, contributed our East Area I property to the joint venture and sold a 50% interest in the joint venture to
Lewis for $20.0 million. The first phase of the project broke ground to commence mass grading in November 2017. Approved
project plans include approximately 1,500 residential units and site improvements. A total of 707 residential units have closed
from the project's inception to October 31, 2023.
In October 2022, we entered into another joint venture with Lewis for the development of our 17-acre East Area I Retained
Property (“Retained Property”), which is located within the East Area I property. We formed LLCB II, LLC as the development
entity, contributed our Retained Property to the joint venture and sold a 50% interest to Lewis for approximately $8.0 million.
In connection with the closing, we amended LLCB’s Limited Liability Company Agreement to provide that LLCB is to include
the processing of final approval for additional residential units to be developed and constructed on the Retained Property.
The joint venture partners will share in capital contributions to fund project costs until loan proceeds and/or revenues are
sufficient to fund the projects. Since inception, each partner has made funding contributions of $21.4 million to LLCB and $0.5
million to LLCB II. We expect to receive approximately $123.0 million from LLCB, LLCB II and East Area II over the next
seven years of the projects.
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East Area II - Santa Paula, California. Our design associates and we are in the process of formulating plans for East Area II, a
parcel of approximately 30 acres adjacent to East Area I. In July 2021, we entered into a non-binding letter of intent to sell
approximately 25 acres of our 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.
Santa Maria - Santa Barbara County, California. In fiscal year 2020, we entered into an agreement to sell our Sevilla property
for $2.7 million, which closed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Markets and Competitive Strengths
Agribusiness Operations
With agricultural operations dating back to 1893, we are one of California’s oldest citrus growers and one of the largest growers
of lemons and avocados in the United States. Consequently, we have developed significant experience with a variety of crops,
mainly lemons and avocados. The following is a brief list of what we believe are our significant competitive strengths with
respect to our agribusiness operations:
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Our agricultural properties in Ventura County are located near the Pacific Ocean, which provides an ideal
environment for growing lemons, avocados and row crops. Our agricultural properties in Yuma, Arizona, are also
located in an area that is well-suited for growing citrus crops.
Historically, a higher percentage of our crops goes to the fresh market, which is commonly referred to as fresh
utilization, than that of other growers and packers with which we compete.
We have contiguous and nearby land resources that permit us to efficiently use our agricultural land and resources.
In all but one of our properties, we are not dependent on State or Federal water projects to support our agribusiness
or real estate development operations.
We own a majority of our agricultural land and take a long view on our fruit production practices.
A significant amount of our agribusiness property was acquired many years ago, which results in a low-cost basis
and associated expenses.
In our fresh lemons and lemon packing segments, our integrated business model with respect to growing, packing,
marketing and selling citrus allows us to better serve our customers.
Our lemon packing operations provide marketing opportunities with other citrus companies and their respective
products.
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We have made investments in ground-based solar projects that provide us with tangible and intangible non-revenue
generating benefits. The electricity generated by these investments provides us with a significant portion of the
electricity required to operate our packinghouse and cold storage facilities located in Santa Paula, California.
Additionally, these investments support our sustainable agricultural practices, reduce our dependence on fossil-based
electricity generation and lower our carbon footprint. Moreover, electricity that we generate and do not use is
conveyed back to the utility companies. Finally, over time, we expect that our customers and the end consumers of
our fruit will value the investments that we have made in renewable energy as a part of our packing operations,
which we believe may help us differentiate our products from similar commodities.
We have made various other investments in water rights and mutual water companies. We own shares in the
following mutual water companies: Farmers Irrigation Co., Canyon Irrigation Co., San Cayetano Mutual Water Co.
and Middle Road Mutual Water Co. Additionally, we acquired water rights in the adjudicated Santa Paula Basin
(aquifer), the YMIDD and in Chile.
Real Estate Development Operations
With respect to our real estate development operations, we believe our competitive advantages are as follows:
•
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We have entitlements to build approximately 1,500 residential units in our East Area I development.
We have partnered with an experienced and financially strong land developer for our East Area I residential master
plan development.
Several of our agricultural and real estate investment properties are unique and carry longer-term development
potential.
Our East Area II property has approximately 30 acres of land commercially zoned, which is adjacent to our East
Area I property.
Business Strategy
We are an agribusiness and real estate development company that generates revenue and annual cash flows to support
investments in agricultural efficiencies and real estate development activities. As our agricultural and non-strategic real estate
development investments are monetized, we intend to use the cash flow to reduce existing debt, invest in farming efficiencies
and expand packing capacities through our One World of Citrus Asset Lighter Business Model. We will also use more third-
party grower and supplier fruit to reduce the impact of pricing volatility and rising farming costs.
We believe the asset-lighter model will enable us to achieve revenue and cash flow growth by reducing investment risk in North
and South America, generating more stable and higher growth in cash flow and earnings, and improving our annual return on
invested capital.
The following describes the key elements of our business strategy.
Agribusiness
With respect to our agribusiness operations, key elements of our strategy are:
•
Expand our One World of Citrus Asset Lighter Business Model in three main channels:
◦ Growing, packing, marketing and distributing fruit grown on our properties;
◦ Utilizing third-party grower fruit by packing, marketing and distributing their fruit through Limoneira
channels; and
◦ Marketing and distributing brokered fruit.
We intend to strategically sell certain assets to reduce existing debt, increase farming efficiencies and expand packing
capabilities. Increased volume of fruit sales is expected to be fueled by sourcing from third-party growers and
suppliers, thus mitigating the volatility that commodity pricing has on growers.
•
Expand our Sources of Lemon Supply. Peak lemon production occurs at different times of the year depending on
geographic region. In addition to our lemon production in California and Arizona and lemons we acquire from
domestic third-party growers and suppliers, we have expanded our lemon supply sources to international markets such
as Mexico, Chile and Argentina. Increases in lemons procured from third-party growers and suppliers and international
sources improve our ability to provide our customers with fresh lemons throughout the year.
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Increase the Volume of our Lemon Packing Operations. We regularly monitor our costs for redundancies and
opportunities for cost reductions. In this regard, cost per carton is a function of throughput. We continually seek to
acquire additional lemons from third-party growers and suppliers to pack through our packing facilities. Third-party
growers and suppliers are only added if we determine their fruit is of good quality and can be cost effective for both
the grower and us. Of most importance is the overall fresh utilization rate for our fruit, which is directly related to
quality.
Expand International Sales and Marketing of Lemons. We estimate that we currently have approximately 15% of the
fresh lemon market in the United States and a larger share of the United States lemon export market. We intend to
explore opportunities to expand our international sales and marketing of lemons. We have the ability to supply a wide
range of customers and markets and, because we produce high quality lemons, we can export our lemons to
international customers, which many of our competitors are unable to supply.
Opportunistically Expand our Plantings of Avocados. Our plantings of avocados have been profitable and have been
pursued to diversify our product line. Agricultural land that we believe is not suitable for lemons is typically planted
with avocados or other crops. While we expand our avocado plantings, we expect to do so on an opportunistic basis in
locations that we believe offer a record of historical profitability.
Other Operations
With respect to our rental operations and real estate development activities, key elements of our strategy include the following:
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Rental and Housing Units. Our housing, commercial and land rental operations provide us with a consistent,
dependable source of cash flow that helps to fund our overall activities. Additionally, we believe our housing rental
operation allows us to offer a unique benefit to our employees.
Opportunistically Lease Land to Third-Party Crop Farmers. We regularly monitor the profitability of our fruit-
producing acreage to ensure acceptable per acre returns. When we determine that leasing the land to third-party row
crop farmers would be more profitable than farming the land, we intend to seek third-party row crop tenants.
Selectively and Responsibly Develop our Agricultural Land. We recognize that long-term strategies are required for
successful real estate development activities. We thus intend to maintain our position as a responsible agricultural
landowner and major employer in Ventura County while focusing our real estate development activities on those
agricultural land parcels that we believe offer the best opportunities to demonstrate our long-term vision for our
community.
Customers
We market and sell our lemons directly to our food service, wholesale and retail customers in the United States, Canada, Asia,
Australia, Europe and certain other international markets. We sold lemons to approximately 190 U.S. and international
customers during fiscal year 2023. We sell our avocados and oranges to third-party packinghouses and our wine grapes to wine
producers.
Competition
The agribusiness crop markets are intensely competitive, but no single producer has any significant market power over any
market segments, as is consistent with the production of most agricultural commodities. Generally, there are a large number of
global producers that sell through joint marketing organizations and cooperatives. Fruit is also sold to independent packers,
both public and private, who then sell to their own customer base. Customers are typically large retail chains, food service
companies, industrial manufacturers and distributors who sell and deliver to smaller customers in local markets throughout the
world. In the purest sense, our largest competitors in our agribusiness segments are other citrus and avocado producers in
California, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Florida, a number of which are members of cooperatives such as Sunkist or have
selling relationships with third-party packinghouses similar to that of Limoneira. Our lemons and oranges also compete with
other fruits and vegetables for the share of consumer expenditures devoted to fresh fruit and vegetables: apples, pears, melons,
pineapples and other tropical fruit. Avocado products compete in the supermarket with hummus products and other dips and
salsas. For our specific crops, the size of the U.S. market is approximately $586 million for lemons, both fresh and juice,
approximately $500 million for avocados, and approximately $1.5 billion for oranges, both fresh and juice. Competition in the
various agribusiness markets is affected by reliability of supply, product quality, brand recognition and perception, price and the
ability to satisfy changing customer preferences through innovative product offerings.
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The sale and leasing of residential, commercial and industrial real estate is very competitive, with competition coming from
numerous and varied sources throughout California. Our greatest direct competition for each of our current real estate
development properties in Ventura County comes from other residential and commercial developments in nearby areas.
Resources and Raw Materials
In our fresh lemons and lemon packing segments, paper is considered a material raw product for our business because most of
our products are packed in cardboard cartons for shipment. Paper is readily available and we have numerous suppliers for such
material. In our agribusiness division, petroleum-based products such as herbicides and pesticides are considered raw materials
and we have numerous suppliers for these products.
Intellectual Property
We have numerous trademarks and brands under which we market and sell our fruits, particularly lemons, domestically and
internationally, many of which have been owned for decades. The material brands of Limoneira lemons include, but are not
limited to, One World of Citrus®, Santa®, Paula®, Bridal Veil®, Fountain®, Golden Bowl® and Level®. These trademarks
are owned by us and registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We also acquired certain lemon brands
with acquisitions, including Kiva®, Kachina®, Oxnard Lemon and Trapani Fresh.
Seasonal Nature of Business
As with any agribusiness enterprise, our agribusiness operations are predominantly seasonal in nature. The harvest and sale of
our lemons, avocados, oranges and other crops occurs in all quarters, but is generally more concentrated during our third
quarter. Our lemons are generally grown and marketed throughout the year, our avocados are primarily sold from January
through August and our wine grapes are primarily sold in September and October.
Environmental and Regulatory Matters
Our agribusiness and real estate development divisions are subject to a broad range of evolving federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations. For example, the growing, packing, storing and distributing of our products is extensively
regulated by various federal and state agencies. The California State Department of Food and Agriculture oversees our packing
and processing of lemons and conducts tests for fruit quality and packaging standards. We are also subject to laws and
regulations that govern the use of pesticides and other potentially hazardous substances and the treatment, handling, storage and
disposal of materials and waste and the remediation of contaminated properties. Advertising of our products is subject to
regulation by the Federal Trade Commission and our operations are subject to certain health and safety regulations, including
those issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
We seek to comply at all times with all such laws and regulations and to obtain any necessary permits and licenses, and we are
not aware of any instances of material non-compliance. We believe our facilities and practices are sufficient to maintain
compliance with applicable governmental laws, regulations, permits and licenses. Nevertheless, there is no guarantee that we
will be able to comply with any future laws and regulations for necessary permits and licenses. Our failure to comply with
applicable laws and regulations or obtain any necessary permits and licenses could subject us to civil remedies including fines,
injunctions, recalls or seizures, as well as potential criminal sanctions. These remedies can increase costs, decrease revenues
and lead to additional charges to earnings, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
For a discussion of the various risks we face from regulation and compliance matters, see Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Annual
Report.
Human Capital Resources
As of October 31, 2023, we had 257 employees, of which 100 were salaried and 157 were hourly. None of our employees are
subject to a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our relations with our employees are good.
We believe that an environment of diversity, inclusion and belonging fosters innovation, strengthens our global workforce, and
drives our ability to serve customers. Our global presence is strengthened by having a workforce that reflects the diversity of
the customers we serve and by maintaining an environment in which such diversity contributes to our mission.
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Limoneira is committed to protecting the human rights, safety and dignity of the people who contribute to the success of our
business. We are committed to improving the lives of all our stakeholders by helping to provide access to our products and
increasing the diversity of our workforce. We also seek to support the welfare of the people who produce, process and harvest
the products we sell. We have several diversity, inclusion and belonging efforts and programs to better ensure that we are
supporting our employees.
Limoneira’s overall culture emphasizes the health and safety of our employees and the customers we serve. Limoneira has an
Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP), a Safety Guide and conforms to and follows regulations and guidelines set forth by
OSHA in all facilities and operations. Where a particular jurisdiction's guidelines, such as Cal/OSHA, are different from the
OSHA standard, Limoneira adheres to the most extensive guidelines. We have excellent results from our safety programs
compared to similar companies within our industry.
We strive to be a great place for our employees to work and live. We offer competitive pay and best-in-class benefits, including
a 401k plan with matching contribution opportunities, comprehensive paid healthcare plans, wellness programs and tuition
reimbursement.
We own and maintain 238 residential housing units located in Ventura County, California. We lease these housing units to
employees, former employees and outside tenants. Our residential units provide affordable housing to many of our employees,
including our agribusiness employees. Employees live close to their work, which reduces traffic and commuting times. This
unique employment benefit helps us maintain a dependable, long-term employee base. We partner with some local schools to
provide transportation for residents.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Risks Related to Our Business Approach
We cannot assure you that our evaluation of potential strategic alternatives to enhance value for stockholders will be
successful; and there may be negative impacts on our business and stock price as a result of the process of exploring
strategic alternatives.
On December 1, 2023, the Company announced the commencement of a process to explore strategic alternatives, which could
include, but not be limited to, a sale of all or parts of the Company, merger or other transaction. The Board has not set a
timetable for the completion of this review process and there can be no assurance that it will result in any transaction or
outcome. Whether the process will result in any additional transactions, our ability to complete any transaction, and if our
Board decides to pursue one or more transactions, will depend on numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control.
Such factors include the interest of potential acquirers or strategic partners in a potential transaction, the value potential
acquirers or strategic partners attribute to our businesses and their respective prospects, market conditions, interest rates and
industry trends.
Our stock price may be adversely affected if the evaluation does not result in additional transactions or if one or more
transactions are consummated on terms that investors view as unfavorable to us. Even if one or more additional transactions are
completed, there can be no assurance that any such transactions will be successful or have a positive effect on stockholder
value. Our Board may also determine that no additional transaction is in the best interest of our stockholders. In addition, our
financial results and operations could be adversely affected by the strategic process and by the uncertainty regarding its
outcome.
The attention of management and our Board could be diverted from our core business operations. We have diverted capital and
other resources to the process that otherwise could have been used in our business operations, and we will continue to do so
until the process is completed.
We could incur substantial expenses associated with identifying and evaluating potential strategic alternatives, including those
related to employee retention payments, equity compensation, severance pay and legal, accounting and financial advisor fees. In
addition, the process could lead us to lose or fail to attract, retain and motivate key employees, and to lose or fail to attract
customers or business partners. Furthermore, it could expose us to litigation. The public announcement of a strategic alternative
may also yield a negative impact on operating results if prospective or existing service providers are reluctant to commit to new
or renewal contracts or if existing customers decide to move their business to a competitor.
We do not intend to disclose developments or provide updates on the progress or status of the strategic process until our Board
deems further disclosure is appropriate or required. Accordingly, speculation regarding any developments related to the review
of strategic alternatives and perceived uncertainties related to the future of the Company could cause our stock price to fluctuate
significantly.
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Risks Related to Our Agribusiness Operations
Adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, including earthquakes and wildfires, and other natural conditions, including
the effects of climate change, could impose significant costs and losses on our business.
Fresh produce is vulnerable to adverse weather conditions, including windstorms, floods, drought and temperature extremes,
which are quite common and may occur with higher frequency or be less predictable in the future due to the effects of climate
change. Unfavorable growing conditions can reduce both crop size and crop quality. In extreme cases, entire harvests may be
lost in some geographic areas. We purchase crop insurance for certain crops which partially mitigates our exposure.
All of our crops are subject to damage from frosts and freezes, and this has happened periodically in the past. In some cases, the
fruit is damaged or ruined; in the case of extended periods of cold, the trees can also be damaged or killed.
Additionally, a significant portion of our agricultural plantings and our corporate headquarters are located in a region of
California that is prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes and wildfires. For example, in December 2017, high winds and
the related Southern California wildfires caused a brief power outage at our Santa Paula, California packinghouse and destroyed
14 of our farm worker housing units. While our orchards did not suffer significant damage in the wildfire, the potential for
significant damage to a substantial amount of our plantings from a natural disaster in the future continues to exist. Furthermore,
if a natural disaster or other event occurs that prevents us from using all or a significant portion of our corporate headquarters,
as a result of a power outage or otherwise, or that damages critical infrastructure, it may be difficult or, in certain cases,
impossible for us to continue our business for a substantial amount of time.
For the foregoing reasons, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, including earthquakes and wildfires, or other natural
conditions, including the effects of climate change, could severely disrupt our operations, and have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
Our agricultural plantings are potentially subject to damage from disease and pests, which could impose losses on our
business and the prevention of which could impose significant additional costs on us.
Fresh produce is vulnerable to crop disease and to pests (e.g., Mediterranean Fruit Fly and the Asian Citrus Psyllid (“ACP”)),
which may vary in severity and effect, depending on the stage of production at the time of infection or infestation, the type of
treatment applied and climatic conditions.
ACP is an aphid-like insect that is a serious pest to all citrus plants because it can transmit the disease Huanglongbing (“HLB”)
when it feeds on the plants' leaves and trees. ACP is a federal action quarantine pest subject to interstate and international
quarantine restrictions by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), including a prohibition on the movement of
nursery stock out of quarantine areas and a requirement that all citrus fruit be cleaned of leaves and stems prior to movement
out of the quarantine area. Due to the discovery of ACP in our orchards, we have experienced costs related to the quarantine
and treatment of ACP.
In September 2023, two HLB-positive citrus trees were detected on one residential property in the City of Santa Paula,
California. In October 2023, the California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a mandatory five-mile-radius
quarantine area, which includes approximately 1,100 acres of Limoneira-owned lemon orchards. The quarantine area restricts
the movement of citrus fruit, trees and related plant material subject to certain protocols. Additional costs to spray insecticides
on our orchards within the quarantine area are estimated to be $0.3 million to $0.4 million in fiscal year 2024. There can be no
assurance that HLB will not be detected on Limoneira orchards in the future.
The costs to control these diseases and other infestations vary depending on the severity of the damage and the extent of the
plantings affected. Moreover, there can be no assurance that available technologies to control such infestations will continue to
be effective. These infestations can increase costs, decrease revenues and lead to additional charges to earnings, which may
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our strategy of marketing and selling our lemons directly to our food service, wholesale and retail customers may not
continue to be successful.
Directly obtaining and retaining customers, particularly chain stores and other large customers, is highly competitive, and the
prices or other terms of our sales arrangements may not be sufficient to retain existing business, maintain current levels of
profitability or obtain new business. Industry consolidation (horizontally and vertically) and other factors have increased the
buying leverage of the major grocery retailers in our markets, which may put further downward pressure on our pricing and
volume and could adversely affect our results of operations.
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Our earnings are sensitive to fluctuations in market supply and prices and demand for our products.
Excess supply often causes severe price competition in our industry. Growing conditions in various parts of the world,
particularly weather conditions such as windstorms, floods, droughts and freezes, as well as diseases and pests, are primary
factors affecting market prices because of their influence on the supply and quality of product. The COVID-19 pandemic also
reduced the demand for our products resulting in excess supply.
Fresh produce is highly perishable and generally must be brought to market and sold soon after harvest. Some items, such as
avocados and oranges, must be sold more quickly, while other items, such as lemons, can be held in cold storage for longer
periods of time. The selling price received for each type of produce depends on all of these factors, including the availability
and quality of the produce item in the market and the availability and quality of competing types of produce.
In addition, general public perceptions regarding the quality, safety or health risks associated with particular food products
could reduce demand and prices for some of our products. To the extent that consumer preferences evolve away from products
that we produce for health or other reasons, and we are unable to modify our products or to develop products that satisfy new
consumer preferences, there will be a decreased demand for our products. However, even if market prices are unfavorable,
produce items which are ready to be, or have been, harvested must be brought to market promptly. A decrease in the selling
price received for our products due to the factors described above could have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations and financial condition.
Our earnings may be subject to seasonal variability.
Our earnings may be affected by seasonal factors, including:
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the ability to process products during critical harvest periods; and
the timing and effects of ripening and perishability.
Increases in commodity or raw product costs, such as fuel and paper, could adversely affect our operating results.
Many factors may affect the cost and supply of fresh produce, including external conditions, commodity market fluctuations,
currency fluctuations, changes in governmental laws and regulations, agricultural programs, severe and prolonged weather
conditions and natural disasters. Increased costs for purchased fruit have negatively impacted our operating results in the past,
and there can be no assurance that they will not adversely affect our operating results in the future.
The price of various commodities can significantly affect our costs. The cost of petroleum-based products is volatile and there
can be no assurance that there will not be further increases in such costs in the future. If the price of oil rises, the costs of our
herbicides and pesticides can be significantly impacted.
The cost of paper is also significant to us because some of our products are packed in cardboard boxes for shipment. If the price
of paper increases and we are not able to effectively pass these price increases along to our customers, then our operating
income will decrease. Increased costs for paper have negatively impacted our operating income in the past, and there can be no
assurance that these increased costs will not adversely affect our operating results in the future.
Increases in labor, personnel and benefits costs could adversely affect our operating results.
We primarily utilize labor contractors to grow, harvest and deliver our fruit to our lemon packinghouse or outside packing
facilities. We utilize a combination of employees and labor contractors to process our lemons in our lemon packing facility. Our
employees and contractors are in demand by other agribusinesses and other industries. Shortages of labor could delay our
harvesting or lemon processing activities or could result in increases in labor costs.
Our labor contractors and we are subject to government mandated wage and benefit laws and regulations. For example, the
State of California, where a substantial number of our labor contractors are located, passed regulations that increased minimum
wage rates from $15.00 per hour to $15.50 per hour, effective January 1, 2023, and will increase to $16.00 per hour in 2024 due
to a cost-of-living increase provision found in the state's minimum wage law. The State of Arizona wage rates rise each year
based on the annual cost of living and increased from $12.80 per hour to $13.85 per hour, effective January 1, 2023, and will
increase to $14.35 per hour in 2024. In addition, current or future federal or state healthcare legislation and regulation,
including the Affordable Care Act, may increase our medical costs or the medical costs of our labor contractors that could be
passed on to us.
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Changes in immigration laws could impact the ability of Limoneira to harvest its crops.
We engage third parties to provide personnel for our harvesting operations. The availability and number of such workers is
subject to decrease if there are changes in U.S. immigration laws. The states in which we operate are considering or have
already adopted new immigration laws or enforcement programs, and the U.S. Congress and the Department of Homeland
Security from time to time consider and may implement changes to federal immigration laws, regulations or enforcement
programs. Immigration laws have recently been an area of considerable focus by the Department of Homeland Security, with
enforcement operations taking place across the country, resulting in arrests and detentions of unauthorized workers.
Termination of a significant number of personnel who are found to be unauthorized workers or the scarcity of available
personnel to harvest our agricultural products could cause harvesting costs to increase or could lead to the loss of product that is
not timely harvested, which could have a material adverse effect to our citrus grove operations, financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.
The lack of sufficient water would severely impact our ability to produce crops or develop real estate.
The average rainfall in Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties in California is substantially below amounts required to grow
crops and therefore we are dependent on our surface water rights and rights to pump water from underground aquifers.
Extended periods of drought in California may put additional pressure on the use and availability of water for agricultural uses,
and in some cases, governmental authorities have diverted water to other uses. As California has grown in population, there are
increasing and multiple pressures on the use and distribution of water, which many view as a finite resource. Lack of available
potable water can also limit real estate development.
Our water resources include water rights, usage rights and pumping rights to the water in aquifers under, and canals that run
through, the land we own. Water for our farming operations is sourced from the existing water resources associated with our
land, which includes rights to water in the adjudicated Santa Paula Basin (aquifer) and the un-adjudicated Fillmore and Paso
Robles Basins (aquifers). We use federal project water in Arizona from the Colorado River through the YMIDD. We also have
acquired water rights in Chile.
California experienced above average precipitation during the 2022 - 2023 rainfall season after experiencing three years of
below average precipitation and drought conditions. The above average precipitation helped to alleviate the drought conditions
in California. As of October 31, 2023, the state was free from moderate drought conditions and Ventura County was free from
any drought conditions. We continue to assess the impact drought conditions may have on our California orchards.
In August 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (the “Bureau”) declared a Level 1 shortage condition at Lake Mead in the
Lower Colorado River Basin for the first time ever, requiring shortage reductions and water savings contributions for states in
the southwest. In August 2022, the Bureau announced Lake Mead to operate in a Tier 2 shortage, which further increased water
restrictions. As a result, in January 2023, Arizona forfeited approximately 21% of the state's yearly allotment of water from
Lake Mead. In August 2023, the Bureau announced Lake Mead will operate in a Tier 1 shortage in 2024, which requires
Arizona to forfeit approximately 18% of the state's yearly allotment of water from Lake Mead. In response to these water
shortages, we entered into fallowing agreements during fiscal years 2023 and 2022 and continue to assess the impact these
reductions may have on our Arizona orchards.
For fiscal year 2023, irrigation costs for our agricultural operations were higher than fiscal year 2022. Costs may increase as we
pump more water than our historical averages and federal, state and local water delivery infrastructure costs may increase to
access these limited water supplies. We have an ongoing plan for irrigation improvements continuing in fiscal year 2024 that
includes drilling new wells and upgrading existing wells and irrigation systems.
We believe we have access to adequate supplies of water for our agricultural operations as well as our real estate development
and rental operations and currently do not anticipate that future drought conditions will have a material impact on our operating
results. However, if future drought conditions are worse than prior drought conditions or if regulatory responses to such
conditions limit our access to water, our business could be negatively impacted by these conditions and responses in terms of
access to water and/or cost of water.
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The use of herbicides, pesticides and other potentially hazardous substances in our operations may lead to environmental
damage and result in increased costs to us.
We use herbicides, pesticides and other potentially hazardous substances in the operation of our business. We may have to pay
for the costs or damages associated with the improper application, accidental release or use or misuse of such substances. Our
insurance may not be adequate to cover such costs or damages or may not continue to be available at a price or under terms that
are satisfactory to us. In such cases, payment of such costs or damages could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Environmental and other regulation of our business, including potential climate change regulation, could adversely impact
us by increasing our production cost or restricting our ability to import certain products into the United States.
Our business depends on the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other agricultural products. The use and disposal of these products
in some jurisdictions are subject to regulation by various agencies. A decision by a regulatory agency to significantly restrict the
use of such products that have traditionally been used in the cultivation of one of our principal products could have an adverse
impact on us. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the
Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, the EPA is undertaking a series of regulatory actions relating to the evaluation and use of
pesticides in the food industry. Similarly, in the EU, regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 fundamentally changed the pesticide
approval process to hazard criteria based on the intrinsic properties of the substance. These actions and future actions regarding
the availability and use of pesticides could have an adverse effect on us. In addition, if a regulatory agency were to determine
that we are not in compliance with a regulation in that agency’s jurisdiction, this could result in substantial penalties and a ban
on the sale of part or all of our products in that jurisdiction.
A global economic downturn may have an adverse impact on participants in our industry, which cannot be fully predicted.
The full impact of a global economic downturn on customers, vendors and other business partners, such as that seen with the
COVID-19 pandemic, cannot be anticipated. For example, major customers or vendors may have financial challenges unrelated
to us that could result in a decrease in their business with us or, in extreme cases, cause them to file for bankruptcy protection.
Similarly, parties to contracts may be forced to breach their obligations under those contracts. Although we exercise prudent
oversight of the credit ratings and financial strength of our major business partners and seek to diversify our risk to any single
business partner, there can be no assurance that there will not be a bank, insurance company, supplier, customer or other
financial partner that is unable to meet its contractual commitments to us. Similarly, stresses and pressures in the industry may
result in impacts on our business partners and competitors, which could have wide-ranging impacts on the future of the
industry.
We are subject to the risk of product contamination and product liability claims.
The sale of food products for human consumption involves the risk of injury to consumers. Such injuries may result from
tampering by unauthorized third parties, product contamination or spoilage, including the presence of foreign objects,
substances, chemicals, other agents, or residues introduced during the growing, storage, handling or transportation phases.
While we are subject to governmental inspection and regulations and believe our facilities comply in all material respects with
all applicable laws and regulations, we cannot be sure that consumption of our products will not cause a health-related illness in
the future or that we will not be subject to claims or lawsuits relating to such matters. Even if a product liability claim is
unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding any assertion that our products caused illness or injury
could adversely affect our reputation with existing and potential customers and our corporate and brand image. Moreover,
claims or liabilities of this sort might not be covered by our insurance or by any rights of indemnity or contribution that we may
have against others. We maintain product liability insurance, however we cannot be sure that we will not incur claims or
liabilities for which we are not insured or that exceed the amount of our insurance coverage.
We are subject to transportation risks.
An extended interruption in our ability to ship our products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. Similarly, any extended disruption in the distribution of our products or supply chain issues
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we believe we are
adequately insured and would attempt to transport our products by alternative means if we were to experience an interruption
due to strike, natural disasters or otherwise, we cannot be sure that we would be able to do so or be successful in doing so in a
timely and cost-effective manner.
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Events or rumors relating to LIMONEIRA or our other trademarks and related brands could significantly impact our
business.
Consumer and institutional recognition of the LIMONEIRA, One World of Citrus®, Santa®, Paula®, Bridal Veil®, Fountain®,
Golden Bowl®, Level®, Kiva®, Kachina®, Oxnard Lemon and Trapani Fresh trademarks and related brands and the
association of these brands with high quality and safe food products are an integral part of our business. The occurrence of any
events or rumors that cause consumers and/or institutions to no longer associate these brands with high quality and safe food
products may materially adversely affect the value of our brand names and demand for our products.
Government regulation could increase our costs of production and increase legal and regulatory expenses.
Growing, packaging, storing and distributing food products are activities subject to extensive federal, state and local regulation,
as well as foreign regulation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), the USDA and various state and local
public health and agricultural agencies regulate these aspects of our operations. Our business is subject to the FDA Food Safety
Modernization Act to ensure food safety. This Act provides direct recall authority to the FDA and includes a number of other
provisions designed to enhance food safety, including increased inspections by the FDA of food facilities. The Federal
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, which specifies standards for the sale, shipment, inspection and rejection of
agricultural products, governs our relationships with our fresh food suppliers with respect to the grading and commercial
acceptance of product shipments. Import and export controls and similar laws and regulations, in both the United States and
elsewhere affect our business. Issues such as health and safety, which may slow or otherwise restrict imports and exports, could
adversely affect our business. In addition, the modification of existing laws or regulations or the introduction of new laws or
regulations could require us to make material expenditures or otherwise adversely affect the way that we have historically
operated our business.
Our strategy to expand international supply and marketing may not be successful and may subject us to risks associated with
doing business in corrupt environments.
While we intend to expand our lemon supply sources to international markets and explore opportunities to expand our
marketing of lemons, we may not be successful in implementing this strategy. Additionally, in many countries outside of the
United States, particularly in those with developing economies, it may be common for others to engage in business practices
prohibited by laws and regulations applicable to us, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or similar local anti-bribery laws.
These laws generally prohibit companies and their employees, contractors or agents from making improper payments to
government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Failure to comply with these laws could subject us to
civil and criminal penalties that could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We depend on our infrastructure to have sufficient capacity to handle our annual lemon production needs.
We have an infrastructure that has sufficient capacity for our lemon production needs, but if we lose machinery or facilities due
to natural disasters or mechanical failure, we may not be able to operate at a sufficient capacity to meet our lemon production
needs. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, which could impact our results of operations and our financial
condition.
Risks Related to Our Indebtedness
We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations.
To service our debt, we require a certain amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash, make scheduled payments or refinance
our obligations depends on our successful financial and operating performance. Our financial and operating performance, cash
flow and capital resources depend upon prevailing economic conditions and various financial, business and other factors, many
of which are beyond our control. These factors include among others:
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changes in laws and regulations;
operating difficulties, increased operating costs or pricing pressures we may experience; and
delays in implementing any strategic projects.
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If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay
capital expenditures, sell material assets or operations, obtain additional capital or restructure our debt. If we are required to
take any actions referred to above, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations. In addition, we cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions on terms acceptable to us, or at
all, or that these actions would enable us to continue to satisfy our capital requirements or that these actions would be permitted
under the terms of our various debt agreements.
Restrictive covenants in our debt instruments restrict or prohibit our ability to engage in or enter into a variety of
transactions, which could adversely restrict our financial and operating flexibility and subject us to other risks.
Our revolving and non-revolving credit and term loan facilities contain various restrictive covenants that limit our ability to take
certain actions. In particular, these agreements limit our ability to, among other things:
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make certain investments or acquisitions;
create certain liens on our assets;
engage in certain types of transactions with affiliates;
merge, consolidate or transfer substantially all our assets; and
transfer and sell assets.
Our revolving and non-revolving credit facility with the AgWest Farm Credit Facility contain a financial covenant that requires
us to maintain compliance with a specific debt service coverage ratio on an annual basis. In September 2023, Farm Credit West,
PCA (the “Lender”) modified the covenant to defer measurement as of October 31, 2023 and resume a debt service coverage
ratio of 1.25:1.0 measured as of October 31, 2024. Our failure to comply with this covenant in the future may result in the
declaration of an event of default under our AgWest Farm Credit Facility.
Any or all of these covenants could have a material adverse effect on our business by limiting our ability to take advantage of
financing, merger and acquisition or other corporate opportunities and to fund our operations. Any future debt could also
contain financial and other covenants more restrictive than those imposed under our line of credit and term loan facilities. A
breach of a covenant or other provision in any credit facility governing our current and future indebtedness could result in a
default under that facility and, due to cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions, could result in a default under our other
credit facilities. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under any of our credit facilities, the applicable lender(s) could elect
to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and, with respect to our revolving credit facility,
terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If we were unable to repay those amounts, our lenders could proceed against
the collateral granted to them to secure the indebtedness. If the lenders under our current or future indebtedness were to
accelerate the payment of the indebtedness, we cannot assure you that our assets or cash flow would be sufficient to repay in
full our outstanding indebtedness.
Despite our current indebtedness levels and the restrictive covenants set forth in agreements governing our indebtedness, we
may still incur significant additional indebtedness, including secured and guaranteed indebtedness. Incurring more
indebtedness could increase the risks associated with our overall indebtedness.
Subject to the restrictions in our credit facilities, we may incur significant additional indebtedness. If new debt is added to our
current debt levels, the related risks that we now face could increase.
In January 2018, LLCB entered into a $45.0 million unsecured Line of Credit Loan Agreement and Promissory Note (the
“Loan”) with Bank of America, N.A. to fund early development activities. Effective as of February 22, 2023, the Loan maturity
date was extended to February 22, 2024, and the maximum borrowing amount was reduced to $35.0 million. The Loan contains
certain customary default provisions and LLCB may prepay any amounts outstanding under the Loan without penalty. The
obligations under the Loan are guaranteed by certain principals from Lewis and us. Defaults by LLCB could increase our
indebtedness.
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Some of our debt is based on variable rates of interest, which could result in higher interest expenses in the event of an
increase in the interest rates.
Our AgWest Farm Credit Facility is subject to variable rates, which generally change as interest rates change. We bear the risk
that the rates we are charged by our lender will increase faster than the earnings and cash flow of our business, which could
reduce profitability, adversely affect our ability to service our debt, cause us to breach covenants contained in our AgWest Farm
Credit Facility, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our
Company’s debt agreement with AgWest Farm Credit used LIBOR as a reference rate, which was converted to the Secure
Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) on January 1, 2023.
Global capital and credit market issues affect our liquidity, increase our borrowing costs and may affect the operations of
our suppliers and customers.
The global capital and credit markets have experienced increased volatility and disruption over the past several years, making it
more difficult for companies to access those markets. We depend in part on stable, liquid and well-functioning capital and credit
markets to fund our operations. Although we believe that our operating cash flows and existing credit facilities will permit us to
meet our financing needs for the foreseeable future, there can be no assurance that continued or increased volatility and
disruption in the capital and credit markets will not impair our liquidity or increase our costs of borrowing. Our business could
also be negatively impacted if our suppliers or customers experience disruptions resulting from tighter capital and credit
markets or a slowdown in the general economy.
Risks Related to Our Real Estate Development Operations
We are involved in a cyclical industry and are affected by changes in general and local economic conditions.
The real estate development industry is cyclical and is affected by changes in general and local economic conditions, including:
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employment levels;
availability of financing;
interest rates;
consumer confidence;
demand for the developed product, whether residential or industrial;
supply of similar product, whether residential or industrial; and
local, state and federal government regulation, including eminent domain laws, which may result in taking for less
compensation than the owner believes the property is worth.
The process of project development and the commitment of financial and other resources occur long before a real estate project
comes to market. A real estate project could come to market at a time when the real estate market is depressed. It is also
possible in a rural area like ours that no market for the project will develop as projected.
A recession in the global economy, or a downturn in national or regional economic conditions, could adversely impact our
real estate development business.
Future economic instability or tightening in the credit markets could lead to another housing market collapse, which could
adversely affect our real estate development operations and those of our equity method investments. Future real estate sales,
revenues, financial condition, results of operations and equity in earnings of investments could suffer as a result. Our business is
sensitive to economic conditions in California, where our real estate development properties are located.
Higher interest rates and lack of available financing can have significant impacts on the real estate industry.
Higher interest rates generally impact the real estate industry by making it harder for buyers to qualify for financing, which can
lead to a decrease in the demand for residential, commercial or industrial sites. Any decrease in demand will negatively impact
our proposed developments. In 2023 and 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System took actions in
tightening the monetary policy that resulted in higher interest rates prevailing in the marketplace. Market interest rates may
continue to increase in the future and the increase may materially and negatively affect us. Lack of available credit to finance
real estate purchases can also negatively impact demand. Any downturn in the economy or consumer confidence can also be
expected to result in reduced housing demand and slower industrial development, which would negatively impact the demand
for land we are developing.
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We are subject to various land use regulations and require governmental approvals for our developments that could be
denied.
In planning and developing our land, we are subject to various local, state, and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and
regulations concerning zoning, infrastructure design, subdivision of land and construction. All of our new developments require
amending existing general plan and zoning designations, so it is possible that our entitlement applications could be denied. In
addition, the zoning that ultimately is approved could include density provisions that would limit the number of homes and
other structures that could be built within the boundaries of a particular area, which could adversely impact the financial returns
from a given project. In addition, in the past, many states, cities and counties (including Ventura County) have approved
various “slow growth” or “urban limit line” measures.
If unforeseen regulatory challenges with East Areas I and II occur, we may not be able to develop these projects as planned.
Third-party litigation could increase the time and cost of our real estate development efforts.
The land use approval processes we must follow to ultimately develop our projects have become increasingly complex.
Moreover, the statutes, regulations and ordinances governing the approval processes provide third parties the opportunity to
challenge the proposed plans and approvals. As a result, the prospect of third-party challenges to planned real estate
developments provides additional uncertainties in real estate development planning and entitlements. Third-party challenges in
the form of litigation would, by their nature, adversely affect the length of time and the cost required to obtain the necessary
approvals. In addition, adverse decisions arising from any litigation would increase the costs and length of time to obtain
ultimate approval of a project and could adversely affect the design, scope, plans and profitability of a project.
We are subject to environmental regulations and opposition from environmental groups that could cause delays and
increase the costs of our real estate development efforts or preclude such development entirely.
Environmental laws that apply to a given site can vary greatly according to the site’s location and condition, the present and
former uses of the site, and the presence or absence of sensitive elements like wetlands and endangered species. Environmental
laws and conditions may (i) result in delays, (ii) cause us to incur additional costs for compliance, mitigation and processing
land use applications, or (iii) preclude development in specific areas. In addition, in California, third parties have the ability to
file litigation challenging the approval of a project, which they usually do by alleging inadequate disclosure and mitigation of
the environmental impacts of the project. While we have worked with representatives of various environmental interests and
wildlife agencies to minimize and mitigate the impacts of our planned projects, certain groups opposed to development may
oppose our projects vigorously, so litigation challenging their approval could occur. Recent concerns over the impact of
development on water availability and global warming increases the breadth of potential obstacles that our developments face.
Our real estate development projects are concentrated entirely in California.
All of our real estate development projects are located in California, and our business is especially sensitive to the economic
conditions within California. Any adverse change in the economic climate of California, and any adverse change in the political
or regulatory climate of California or Ventura County, could adversely affect our real estate development activities. Ultimately,
our ability to sell or lease lots may decline as a result of weak economic conditions or restrictive regulations.
If the real estate industry weakens or instability of the mortgage industry and commercial real estate financing exists, it
could have an adverse effect on our real estate activities.
If the residential real estate market weakens or instability of the mortgage industry and commercial real estate financing exists,
our residential real estate business could be adversely affected. An excess supply of homes available due to foreclosures or the
expectation of deflation in house prices could also have a negative impact on our ability to sell our inventory when it becomes
available.
We rely on contractual arrangements with third-party advisors to assist us in carrying out our real estate development
projects and are subject to risks associated with such arrangements.
We utilize third-party contractor and consultant arrangements to assist us in operating our real estate development division.
These contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing direct control over this business division. For example, our
third-party advisors could fail to take actions required for our real estate development businesses despite their contractual
obligation to do so. If the third-party advisors fail to perform under their agreements with us, we may have to rely on legal
remedies under the law, which may not be effective. In addition, we cannot assure you that our third-party advisors would
always act in our best interests.
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If we are unable to complete land development projects within forecasted time and budget expectations, if at all, our
financial results may be negatively affected.
We intend to develop land and real estate properties as suitable opportunities arise, taking into consideration the general
economic climate. New real estate development projects have a number of risks, including the following:
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construction delays or cost overruns that may increase project costs;
receipt of zoning, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations;
development costs incurred for projects that are not pursued to completion;
earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires or other natural disasters that could adversely affect a project;
defects in design or construction that may result in additional costs to remedy or require all or a portion of a property
to be closed during the period required to rectify the situation;
our ability to raise capital;
the impact of governmental assessments such as park fees or affordable housing requirements;
governmental restrictions on the nature and size of a project or timing of completion; and
the potential lack of adequate building/construction capacity for large development projects.
If any development project is not completed on time or within budget, our financial results may be negatively affected.
If we are unable to obtain required land use entitlements at reasonable costs, or at all, our operating results would be
adversely affected.
The financial performance of our real estate development activities is closely related to our success in obtaining land use
entitlements for proposed development projects. Obtaining all of the necessary entitlements to develop a parcel of land is often
difficult, costly and may take several years, or more, to complete. In some situations, we may be unable to obtain the necessary
entitlements to proceed with a real estate development or may be required to alter our plans for the development. Delays or
failures to obtain these entitlements may have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
We could experience a reduction in net income or reduced cash flows if we are unable to obtain reasonably priced financing
to support our real estate development projects and land development activities.
The real estate development industry is capital intensive, and development requires significant up-front expenditures to develop
land and begin real estate construction. Accordingly, we have and may continue to incur substantial indebtedness to finance our
real estate development and land development activities. Although we believe that internally generated funds and current and
available borrowing capacity will be sufficient to fund our capital and other expenditures, including additional land acquisition,
development and construction activities, and the amounts available from such sources, may not be adequate to meet our needs.
If such sources were insufficient, we would seek additional capital in the form of debt from a variety of potential sources,
including bank financing. The availability of borrowed funds to be used for additional land acquisition, development and
construction may be greatly reduced, and the lending community may require increased amounts of equity to be invested in a
project by borrowers in connection with new loans. The failure to obtain sufficient capital to fund our planned expenditures
could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations and our results of operations in future periods.
We may encounter risks associated with the real estate joint ventures we entered into in November 2015 and October 2022
with the Lewis Group of Companies including:
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the joint ventures may not perform financially or operationally as expected;
land values, project costs, sales absorption or other assumptions included in the development plans may cause the
joint ventures’ operating results to be less than expected;
the joint ventures may not be able to obtain project loans on acceptable terms;
the joint venture partners may not be able to provide capital to the joint ventures in the event external financing or
project cash flows are not sufficient to finance the joint ventures’ operations;
the joint venture partners may not manage the project properly; and
disagreements could occur between the joint venture partners that could affect the operating results of the joint
ventures or could result in a sale of a partner’s interest or the joint ventures at undesirable values.
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We may encounter other risks that could impact our ability to develop our land.
We may also encounter other difficulties in developing our land, including:
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natural risks, such as geological and soil problems, earthquakes, fire, heavy rains and flooding and heavy winds;
shortages of qualified trades people;
reliance on local contractors, who may be inadequately capitalized;
shortages of materials;
increases in the cost of certain materials; and
environmental remediation costs.
General Risks and Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Our business is highly competitive and we cannot assure you that we will maintain our current market share.
Many companies compete in our different businesses. However, only a few well-established companies operate on an
international, national and regional basis with one or several product lines. We face strong competition from these and other
companies in all our product lines.
Important factors with respect to our competitors include the following:
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Some of our competitors may have greater operating flexibility and, in certain cases, this may permit them to
respond better or more quickly to changes in the industry or to introduce new products and packaging more quickly
and with greater marketing support.
We cannot predict the pricing or promotional actions of our competitors or whether those actions will have a
negative effect on us.
There can be no assurance that we will continue to compete effectively with our present and future competitors, and our ability
to compete could be materially adversely affected by our debt levels and debt service requirements.
Currency exchange fluctuation may impact the results of our operations.
We distribute our products both nationally and internationally. Our international sales are primarily transacted in U.S. dollars.
Our results of operations are affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates in both sourcing and selling locations. In the
past, periods of a strong U.S. dollar relative to other currencies have led international customers, particularly in Asia, to find
alternative sources of fruit.
We are dependent on key personnel and the loss of one or more of those key personnel may materially and adversely affect
our prospects.
We currently depend heavily on the services of our key management personnel. The loss of any key personnel could materially
and adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. Our success will also depend in part on our ability to attract
and retain additional qualified management personnel.
Inflation can have a significant adverse effect on our operations.
Inflation can have a major impact on our agribusiness operations. The farming operations are most affected by escalating costs,
unpredictable revenues (due to an oversupply of certain crops) and very high irrigation water costs. High fixed water costs
related to our farm lands will continue to adversely affect earnings. Prices received for many of our products are dependent
upon prevailing market conditions and commodity prices. Therefore, it is difficult for us to accurately predict revenue and we
cannot pass on cost increases caused by general inflation, except to the extent reflected in market conditions and commodity
prices.
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System security risks, data protection breaches, cyber-attacks and systems integration issues could disrupt our internal
operations or services provided to customers, and any such disruption could reduce our expected revenue, increase our
expenses, damage our reputation and adversely affect our stock price.
Computer programmers and hackers may be able to penetrate our network security and misappropriate or compromise our
confidential information or that of third parties, create system disruptions or cause shutdowns. Computer programmers and
hackers also may be able to develop and deploy viruses, worms, and other malicious software programs that attack our products
or otherwise exploit any security vulnerabilities of our products. In addition, sophisticated hardware and operating system
software and applications that we produce or procure from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including
“bugs” and other problems that could unexpectedly interfere with the operation of the system. The costs to us to eliminate or
alleviate cyber or other security problems, bugs, viruses, worms, malicious software programs and security vulnerabilities could
be significant, and our efforts to address these problems may not be successful and could result in interruptions, delays,
cessation of service and loss of existing or potential customers that may impede our sales, packing, distribution or other critical
functions.
Portions of our IT infrastructure also may experience interruptions, delays or cessations of service or produce errors in
connection with systems integration or migration work that takes place from time to time. We may not be successful in
implementing new systems and transitioning data, which could cause business disruptions and be more expensive, time
consuming, disruptive and resource-intensive. Such disruptions could adversely impact our ability to fulfill orders and interrupt
other processes. Delayed sales, lower margins or lost customers resulting from these disruptions could adversely affect our
financial results, stock price and reputation.
The acquisition of other businesses could pose risks to our operating income.
We intend to continue to consider acquisition prospects that complement our business. While we are not currently a party to any
agreement with respect to any acquisitions, we may acquire other businesses in the future. Future acquisitions by us could result
in accounting charges, potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, and increased debt and contingent liabilities, any of
which could have a material adverse effect on our business and the market price of our common stock. Acquisitions entail
numerous risks, including the integration of the acquired operations, diversion of management’s attention to other business
concerns, risks of entering markets in which we have limited prior experience, and potential loss of key employees of acquired
organizations. We may be unable to successfully integrate businesses or the personnel of any business that might be acquired in
the future, and our failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business and on the market price of our common
stock.
The value of our common stock could be volatile.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. There are numerous and varied risks, known and unknown, that
may prevent us from achieving our goals. The risks described here are not the only ones we will face. If any of these risks or
other risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or future prospects could be materially and
adversely affected. In such event, the trading price of our common stock could decline and investors in our common stock could
lose all or part of their investment.
The overall market and the price of our common stock may fluctuate greatly and we cannot assure you that you will be able to
resell shares at or above market price. The trading price of our common stock may be significantly affected by various factors,
including:
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quarterly fluctuations in our operating results;
changes in investors’ and analysts’ perception of the business risks and conditions of our business;
our ability to meet the earnings estimates and other performance expectations of financial analysts or investors;
unfavorable commentary or downgrades of our stock by equity research analysts;
fluctuations in the stock prices of our peer companies or in stock markets in general; and
general economic or political conditions.
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Concentrated ownership of our common stock creates a risk of sudden change in our share price.
As of October 31, 2023, directors and members of our executive management team beneficially owned or controlled
approximately 3.3% of our common stock. Investors who purchase our common stock may be subject to certain risks due to the
concentrated ownership of our common stock. The sale by any of our large stockholders of a significant portion of that
stockholder’s holdings could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, the
registration of any significant amount of additional shares of our common stock will have the immediate effect of increasing the
public float of our common stock and any such increase may cause the market price of our common stock to decline or fluctuate
significantly.
Our charter documents contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change of control.
Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire control of us,
even if the change in control would be beneficial to stockholders. These provisions include the following:
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division of our board of directors into three classes, with each class serving a staggered three-year term;
removal of directors by stockholders by a supermajority of two-thirds of the outstanding shares;
ability of the board of directors to authorize the issuance of preferred stock in series without stockholder approval;
and
prohibitions on our stockholders that prevent them from acting by written consent and limitations on calling special
meetings.
We incur increased costs as a result of being a publicly traded company.
As a company with publicly traded securities, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant legal, accounting and
other expenses. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules promulgated by the SEC and NASDAQ, require
us to adopt corporate governance practices applicable to U.S. public companies. These rules and regulations may increase our
legal and financial compliance costs, which could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
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Item 2. Properties
Real Estate
We own our corporate headquarters in Santa Paula, California. We own approximately 4,300 acres of farm land in California,
1,300 acres in Yuma, Arizona, 3,500 acres in La Serena, Chile and 1,200 acres in Jujuy, Argentina. We also lease
approximately 100 acres of land and have an interest in a partnership that owns approximately 200 acres of land. The land used
for agricultural plantings consists of approximately 3,500 acres of lemons, approximately 1,200 acres of avocados,
approximately 100 acres of oranges and approximately 400 acres of other crops. We believe that our properties are generally
suitable to meet our production needs for the foreseeable future. Our agribusiness land holdings are summarized below as of
October 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Ranch Name
Acres
Book Value
Limoneira/Olivelands Ranch
La Campana Ranch
Orchard Farm Ranch
Rancho La Cuesta Ranch
Windfall Farms
Associated Citrus Packers
Pan de Azucar
San Pablo
Santa Clara
Other agribusiness land
Total agribusiness land holdings
1,700 $
300
1,100
200
700
1,300
200
3,300
1,200
600
10,600 $
767
758
3,240
2,899
16,162
14,500
2,395
5,837
8,600
574
55,732
Acquisition
Date
1907, 1913,
1920
1964
1990
1994
2009
2013
2017
2018
2019
various
Book Value
per Acre
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
451
2,527
2,945
14,495
23,089
11,154
11,975
1,769
7,167
957
The book value of our agribusiness land holdings of approximately $55.7 million differs from the land balance of $56.0 million
included in property, plant and equipment in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report
as the table above excludes land holdings related to our other operations.
We own our packing facilities located in Santa Paula, California and Yuma, Arizona, where we process and pack our lemons as
well as lemons for other growers. We have a 5.5 acre, one-megawatt ground-based photovoltaic solar generator and one-
megawatt roof array, which provides the majority of the power to operate our packing facility.
We own and maintain 238 residential units in Ventura County that we lease to our employees, former employees and outside
tenants and we own several commercial office buildings and properties that are leased to various tenants.
We own and have equity investments in real estate development property in Ventura County, California. These properties are in
various stages of development for up to approximately 800 residential units.
Water and Mineral Rights
Our water resources include water rights, usage rights and pumping rights to the water in aquifers under, and canals that run
through, the land we own. We believe we have adequate supplies of water for our agribusiness segments as well as our rental
and real estate development activities. Water for our farming operations located in Ventura County, California is sourced from
the existing water resources associated with our land, which includes approximately 8,600 acre-feet of adjudicated water rights
in the Santa Paula Basin (aquifer) and the un-adjudicated Fillmore Basin (aquifer). Our Windfall Farms property located in San
Luis Obispo County, California obtains water from wells that derive water from the Paso Robles Basin (aquifer). Our
Associated farming operations in Yuma, Arizona source water from the Colorado River through the YMIDD, where we have
access to approximately 11,700 acre-feet of Class 3 Colorado River water rights. We use ground water provided by wells and
surface water for our PDA and San Pablo farming operations in La Serena, Chile and our Trapani Fresh farming operations in
Argentina.
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Our rights to extract groundwater from the Santa Paula Basin are governed by the Santa Paula Basin Judgment (the
“Judgment”). The Judgment was entered into in 1996 by stipulation among the United Water Conservation District, the City of
Ventura and various members of the Santa Paula Basin Pumpers Association (the “Association”). The Association is a not-for-
profit, mutual benefit corporation, which represents the interests of all overlying landowners with rights to extract groundwater
from the Santa Paula Basin and the City of Santa Paula. We are a member of the Association and membership is governed by
the Association's Bylaws.
Our California water resources include approximately 17,000 acre-feet of water affiliated with our owned properties, of which
approximately 8,600 acre-feet are adjudicated. Our Yuma, Arizona water resources include approximately 11,700 acre-feet of
water sourced from the Colorado River. We own shares in various not-for-profit mutual benefit water companies. Our
investments in these water companies provide us with the right to receive a proportionate share of water from each of the water
companies.
We believe water is a natural resource that is critical to economic growth in the western United States and firm, reliable water
rights are essential to our sustainable business practices. Consequently, we have long been a private steward and advocate of
prudent and efficient water management. We have made substantial investments in securing water and water rights in quantities
that are sufficient to support and, we believe will exceed, our long-term business objectives. We strive to follow best
management practices for the diversion, conveyance, distribution and use of water. In the future, we intend to continue to
provide leadership in the area of, and seek innovation opportunities that promote, increased water use efficiency and the
development of new sources of supply for our neighboring communities.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are a party to various lawsuits, arbitrations or mediations that arise in the ordinary course of business.
The disclosure called for by Part II, Item 3 regarding our legal proceedings is incorporated by reference herein from Note 18 –
Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “LMNR.” There is no
assurance that our common stock will continue to be traded on NASDAQ or that any liquidity will exist for our stockholders.
Holders
On November 30, 2023, there were approximately 233 registered holders of our common stock. The number of registered
holders includes banks and brokers who act as nominees, each of whom may represent more than one stockholder.
Dividends
The following table presents cash dividends per common share declared and paid in the periods shown.
2023
Fourth Quarter Ended October 31, 2023
Third Quarter Ended July 31, 2023
Second Quarter Ended April 30, 2023
First Quarter Ended January 31, 2023
2022
Fourth Quarter Ended October 31, 2022
Third Quarter Ended July 31, 2022
Second Quarter Ended April 30, 2022
First Quarter Ended January 31, 2022
Dividend
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
In December 2023, we declared our quarterly dividend of $0.075 per common share and we expect to continue to pay quarterly
dividends at a similar rate to the extent permitted by the financial results of our business and other factors beyond management's
control.
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Performance Graph
The line graph above compares the percentage change in cumulative total stockholder return of our common stock registered
under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with (i) the cumulative total return
of the Russell 2000 Index, assuming reinvestment of dividends, and (ii) the cumulative total return of Dow Jones U.S. Food
Producers Index, assuming reinvestment of dividends.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
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Purchases of Equity Securities by Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
Period
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Total
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)
Weighted
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
— $
— $
37,878 $
37,878
—
—
14.29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1) Shares were acquired from employees in accordance with our stock-based compensation plan as a result of share
withholdings to pay income tax related to the vesting and distribution of restricted stock awards.
Item 6. Reserved
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to
promote understanding of the results of operations and financial condition. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should
be read in conjunction with, our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K). This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, those presented under “Risk Factors” included in Item
1A and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This section generally discusses the results of operations for fiscal year
2023 compared to fiscal year 2022. For discussion related to the results of operations and changes in financial condition for
fiscal year 2022 compared to fiscal year 2021 refer to Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations in our fiscal year 2022 Form 10-K, which was filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 22, 2022.
Overview
Limoneira Company, a Delaware corporation, is the successor to several businesses with operations in California since 1893.
We are primarily an agribusiness company founded and based in Santa Paula, California, committed to responsibly using and
managing our approximately 11,100 acres of land, water resources and other assets to maximize long-term stockholder value.
Our current operations consist of fruit production, sales and marketing, rental operations, real estate and capital investment
activities.
We have three business divisions: agribusiness, rental operations and real estate development. The agribusiness division is
comprised of four reportable operating segments: fresh lemons, lemon packing, avocados and other agribusiness, which
includes oranges, specialty citrus, other crops and farm management services. The agribusiness division includes our core
operations of farming, harvesting, lemon packing and lemon sales operations. The rental operations division includes our
residential and commercial rentals comprised of 238 completed rental units, leased land operations and organic recycling. The
real estate development division includes our investments in real estate development projects. Generally, we see our Company
as a land and farming company that generates annual cash flows to support our progress into diversified real estate development
activities. As real estate developments are monetized, our agriculture business will then be able to expand more rapidly into
new regions and markets.
Recent Developments – Refer to Part I, Item 1 “Fiscal Year 2023 Highlights and Recent Developments”
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Results of Operations
The following table shows the results of operations ($ in thousands):
$
Net revenues:
Agribusiness
Other operations
Total net revenues
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness
Other operations
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net
Gain on legal settlement
Selling, general and administrative
Total costs and expenses
Operating income (loss):
Agribusiness
Other operations
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net
Gain on legal settlement
Selling, general and administrative
Operating income (loss)
Other income (expense):
Interest income
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends
Equity in earnings of investments, net
Other (expense) income, net
Total other income (expense)
Income (loss) before income tax (provision) benefit
Income tax (provision) benefit
Net income (loss)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company $
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Years Ended October 31,
2023
2022
2021
174,381
5,520
179,901
97 % $
3 %
100 %
179,281
5,324
184,605
97 % $
3 %
100 %
161,381
4,646
166,027
97 %
3 %
100 %
169,169
4,612
(28,849)
(2,269)
26,455
169,118
99 %
3 %
(17) %
(1) %
16 %
100 %
160,651
4,438
(4,500)
—
21,815
182,404
88 %
2 %
(2) %
— %
12 %
100 %
148,492
4,332
109
—
19,427
172,360
86 %
3 %
— %
— %
11 %
100 %
5,212
908
28,849
2,269
(26,455)
10,783
364
(494)
5,322
(2,611)
2,581
13,364
(4,247)
9,117
283
9,400
18,630
886
4,500
—
(21,815)
2,201
53
(2,291)
1,341
(955)
(1,852)
349
(823)
(474)
238
(236)
$
12,889
314
(109)
—
(19,427)
(6,333)
379
(1,501)
3,203
89
2,170
(4,163)
266
(3,897)
456
(3,441)
$
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 stock-based compensation, named executive officer cash severance, pension settlement cost,
(gain) loss on disposal of assets, net, cash bonus related to sale of assets and gain on legal settlement are important measures to
evaluate our results of operations between periods on a more comparable basis. Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal year 2021 did not
exclude stock-based compensation which has now been excluded as management believes this is a better representation of cash
generated by operations and is consistent with peer company reporting. Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2021 has been
restated to conform to the current presentation. 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 us and may not be consistent with methodologies used by other
companies.
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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):
Years Ended October 31,
2022
2023
2021
Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company
Interest income
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends
Income tax provision (benefit)
Depreciation and amortization
EBITDA
Stock-based compensation
Named executive officer cash severance
Pension settlement cost
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net
Cash bonus related to sale of assets
Gain on legal settlement
Adjusted EBITDA
Fiscal Year 2023 Compared to Fiscal Year 2022
Revenues
$
$
$
9,400 $
(364)
494
4,247
8,576
22,353 $
3,841
—
2,700
(28,849)
2,000
(2,269)
(224) $
(236) $
(53)
2,291
823
9,798
12,623 $
2,732
432
607
(4,500)
—
—
11,894 $
(3,441)
(379)
1,501
(266)
9,812
7,227
2,582
—
—
109
—
—
9,918
Total net revenues for fiscal year 2023 were $179.9 million compared to $184.6 million for fiscal year 2022. The 3% decrease
of $4.7 million was primarily due to decreased avocados and oranges agribusiness revenues, partially offset by farm
management agribusiness revenues, as detailed below (in thousands):
Lemons
Avocados
Oranges
Specialty citrus and other crops
Farm management
Agribusiness revenues
Years Ended October 31,
2023
142,110 $
7,046
5,779
9,515
9,931
174,381 $
2022
143,061 $
17,331
9,911
8,978
—
179,281 $
$
$
Change
(951)
(10,285)
(4,132)
537
9,931
(4,900)
(1)%
(59)%
(42)%
6%
—%
(3)%
•
•
•
Lemons: The decrease in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022, was primarily due to decreased fresh lemon sales,
partially offset by increased brokered lemons and other lemon sales. During fiscal years 2023 and 2022, fresh lemon sales
were $86.8 million and $92.9 million, in aggregate, on 4.8 million and 4.9 million cartons of lemons sold at average per
carton prices of $18.24 and $18.77, respectively. Lemon revenues in fiscal years 2023 and 2022 included brokered lemons
and other lemon sales of $30.3 million and $24.5 million, shipping and handling of $20.6 million and $22.2 million, and
lemon by-product sales of $3.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively. In addition, lemon revenues included settlement
proceeds of $1.4 million allocated to lemons in fiscal year 2023.
Avocados: The decrease in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022 was primarily due to decreased volume and
lower prices of avocados sold. During fiscal years 2023 and 2022, 3.8 million and 8.2 million pounds of avocados were
sold at an average per pound price of $1.06 and $2.08, respectively. The California avocado crop typically experiences
alternating years of high and low production due to plant physiology. In addition, avocado revenues included settlement
proceeds of $2.4 million allocated to avocados and crop insurance proceeds of $0.7 million in fiscal year 2023.
Oranges: The decrease in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022, was primarily due to decreased volume, mainly
related to the Northern Properties sale. During fiscal years 2023 and 2022, 292,000 and 676,000 cartons of oranges were
sold at an average per carton price of $19.79 and $14.66, respectively.
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•
•
Specialty citrus and other crops: The increase in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022, was primarily due to higher
prices, partially offset by decreased volume of specialty citrus sold. During fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we sold 240,000
and 434,000 40-pound carton equivalents of specialty citrus at an average per carton price of $27.18 and $13.22,
respectively. Additionally, during fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we sold $2.9 million and $3.2 million of wine grapes,
respectively.
Farm management: Farm management revenues in fiscal year 2023 were $9.9 million, primarily due to the Northern
Properties farming, management and operations services. There were no farm management revenues in fiscal year 2022.
Other operations revenue in fiscal years 2023 and 2022 was $5.5 million and $5.3 million, respectively. The increase in fiscal
year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022, was primarily due to increased leased land revenue.
Costs and Expenses
Our total costs and expenses in fiscal year 2023 were $169.1 million, compared to $182.4 million in the same period of fiscal
year 2022. The 7% decrease of $13.3 million was primarily due to increased gain on disposal of assets, mainly related to the
Northern Properties sale, partially offset by the loss on disposal of Cadiz Ranch assets and increased agribusiness costs and
expenses. Agribusiness costs and expenses are detailed below (in thousands):
Packing costs
Harvest costs
Growing costs
Third-party grower and supplier costs
Depreciation and amortization
Agribusiness costs and expenses
Years Ended October 31,
2023
2022
Change
$
$
48,581 $
18,613
33,379
61,273
7,323
169,169 $
45,448 $
20,767
26,277
59,555
8,604
160,651 $
3,133
(2,154)
7,102
1,718
(1,281)
8,518
7%
(10)%
27%
3%
(15)%
5%
•
•
•
•
•
Packing costs: Packing costs consist primarily of the costs to pack lemons for sale such as labor and benefits, cardboard
cartons, fruit treatments, packing and shipping supplies and facility operating costs. In fiscal years 2023 and 2022, lemon
packing costs were $45.7 million and $43.0 million, respectively. The increase in fiscal year 2023 was primarily due to
higher average per carton costs, partially offset by decreased volume of fresh lemons packed and sold compared to fiscal
year 2022. During fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we packed and sold 4.8 million and 4.9 million cartons of lemons at average
per carton costs of $9.61 and $8.69, respectively. The increase in average per carton costs in fiscal year 2023, compared to
fiscal year 2022, was primarily due to increased labor and benefit costs. Additionally, in fiscal years 2023 and 2022,
packing costs included $2.9 million and $2.4 million of shipping costs, respectively.
Harvest costs: The decrease in harvest costs in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022, was primarily due to
decreased volume of avocados, oranges and specialty citrus harvested, partially offset by increased volume of lemons
harvested.
Growing costs: Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation,
fertilization and soil amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. The increase in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal
year 2022, was primarily due to the Northern Properties farm management costs which were expensed in fiscal year 2023
and were capitalized as cultural costs in fiscal year 2022, as well as farm management decisions based on weather, harvest
timing and crop conditions.
Third-party grower and supplier costs: We sell fruit that we grow and fruit that we procure from other growers and
suppliers. The cost of procuring fruit from other growers and suppliers as well as the cost of brokered fruit is referred to as
third-party grower and supplier costs. The increase in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022, was primarily due to
increased costs incurred for brokered fruit, partially offset by decreased costs for third-party growers and suppliers' fruit. In
fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we incurred costs for purchased, packed fruit for resale of $29.4 million and $26.2 million,
respectively. In fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we incurred costs for third-party growers and suppliers' fruit of $31.9 million
and $33.4 million, respectively. During fiscal years 2023 and 2022 of the 4.8 million and 4.9 million cartons of lemons
packed and sold, 2.6 million (54%) and 2.6 million (52%), were procured from third-party growers and suppliers at average
per carton prices of $12.44 and $13.03, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization: Depreciation and amortization expense for fiscal years 2023 and 2022 was $7.3 million and
$8.6 million, respectively. The decrease in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022, was primarily due to the
Northern Properties sale in fiscal year 2023.
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Other operations expenses for fiscal years 2023 and 2022 were $4.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively.
Gain on disposal of assets, net in fiscal years 2023 and 2022 were $28.8 million and $4.5 million, respectively. The change is
primarily due to the gain on the sale of the Northern Properties, partially offset by the loss on disposal of Cadiz Ranch assets in
fiscal year 2023.
Gain on legal settlement was $2.3 million in fiscal year 2023 due to the Settlement Agreement related to the Thomas fire.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal year 2023 were $26.5 million compared to $21.8 million for fiscal year
2022. The $4.7 million increase was primarily due to:
•
•
•
•
$2.5 million net increase in salaries, benefits and incentive compensation;
$0.7 million increase in tax, legal and consulting fees primarily related to disposals of Northern Properties and Cadiz;
$0.2 million increase in selling expenses; and
$1.3 million net increase in other selling, general and administrative expenses, primarily associated with our strategic
initiatives.
Other Income (Expense)
Total other income (expense) was $2.6 million and $(1.9) million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. The $4.4 million
increase in total other income was primarily due to:
•
•
•
$4.0 million increase of equity earnings in investments primarily due to LLCB;
$1.8 million decrease of interest expense due to decreased long-term debt; and
$1.7 million increase of other expense primarily due to pension settlement cost.
Income Taxes
We recorded for fiscal years 2023 and 2022 income tax provision of $4.2 million and $0.8 million on pre-tax income of $13.4
million and $0.3 million, respectively. The tax provision recorded for fiscal year 2023 differs from the U.S. federal statutory tax
rate of 21.0% due primarily to foreign jurisdictions which are taxed at different rates, state taxes, tax impact of stock-based
compensation, nondeductible tax items and valuation allowances on certain deferred tax assets of foreign subsidiaries. Our
effective tax rate for fiscal years 2023 and 2022 was 31.8% and 234.8%, respectively.
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest represents 10% and 49% of the net loss of PDA and Trapani Fresh, respectively,
for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.
Segment Results of Operations
We operate in four reportable operating segments: fresh lemons, lemon packing, avocados and other agribusiness. Our
reportable operating segments are strategic business units with different products and services, distribution processes and
customer bases. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments separately to monitor the different factors affecting
financial results. Each segment is subject to review and evaluations related to current market conditions, market opportunities
and available resources. See Note 21 - Segment Information for additional information regarding our operating segments.
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Segment information for fiscal year 2023 (in thousands):
Fresh
Lemons
Lemon
Packing
Revenues from external customers $ 121,537 $ 20,573 $
31,081
Intersegment revenue
51,654
Total net revenues
45,689
Costs and expenses (gain)
—
Depreciation and amortization
5,965 $
Operating income
—
121,537
120,494
—
1,043 $
$
Eliminations Avocados
— $
(31,081)
(31,081)
(31,081)
—
— $
7,046 $
—
7,046
4,034
—
3,012 $
Other
Agribusiness
Total
Agribusiness
Corporate
and Other
Total
25,225 $ 174,381 $
—
174,381
161,846
7,323
5,212 $
—
25,225
22,710
—
2,515 $
—
5,520 $ 179,901
—
5,520 179,901
(1,304) 160,542
8,576
1,253
5,571 $ 10,783
Segment information for fiscal year 2022 (in thousands):
Fresh
Lemons
Lemon
Packing
Eliminations Avocados
Other
Agribusiness
Total
Agribusiness
Corporate
and Other
Total
Revenues from external customers $ 120,885 $ 22,176 $
29,817
Intersegment revenue
51,993
Total net revenues
43,017
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization
—
8,976 $
Operating income (loss)
—
120,885
115,119
—
5,766 $
$
— $ 17,331 $
—
17,331
5,524
—
(29,817)
(29,817)
(29,817)
—
— $ 11,807 $
—
18,889 $ 179,281 $
—
179,281
152,047
8,604
18,630 $ (16,429) $
5,324 $ 184,605
—
5,324 184,605
20,559 172,606
9,798
1,194
2,201
—
18,889
18,204
—
685 $
Fiscal Year 2023 Segment Information Compared to Fiscal Year 2022 Segment Information
The following analysis should be read in conjunction with the previous section “Results of Operations.”
Fresh Lemons
Fresh lemons segment revenue is comprised of sales of fresh lemons, lemon by-products, brokered lemons and other lemon
revenue. For fiscal years 2023 and 2022, our fresh lemons segment total net revenues were $121.5 million and $120.9 million,
respectively. The 1% increase of $0.6 million was primarily due to:
•
•
•
•
Fresh lemon sales decrease of $6.2 million;
Brokered lemons and other lemon sales increase of $5.8 million;
Lemon by-products decrease of $0.4 million; and
Legal settlement proceeds in fiscal year 2023 allocated to fresh lemons of $1.4 million.
Costs and expenses associated with our fresh lemons segment include growing costs, harvest costs, cost of lemons we procure
from third-party growers and suppliers, transportation costs and packing service charges incurred from the lemon packing
segment to pack lemons for sale. For fiscal years 2023 and 2022, our fresh lemons segment costs and expenses were $120.5
million and $115.1 million, respectively. The 5% increase of $5.4 million was primarily due to:
•
•
•
•
•
Harvest costs increase of $0.3 million;
Growing costs increase of $3.2 million;
Third-party grower and supplier costs increase of $0.1 million;
Transportation costs increase of $0.5 million; and
Intersegment costs and expenses increase of $1.3 million.
Lemon Packing
Lemon packing segment revenue is comprised of packing revenue, intersegment packing revenue and shipping and handling
revenue. For fiscal years 2023 and 2022, our lemon packing segment total net revenues were $51.7 million and $52.0 million,
respectively, a 1% decrease of $0.3 million.
Costs and expenses associated with our lemon packing segment consist of the costs to pack lemons for sale such as labor and
benefits, cardboard cartons, fruit treatments, packing and shipping supplies and facility operating costs. For fiscal years 2023
and 2022, our lemon packing costs and expenses were $45.7 million and $43.0 million, respectively. The 6% increase of $2.7
million was primarily due to increased labor and benefit costs.
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Lemon packing segment operating income per carton sold was $1.25 and $1.81 for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The lemon packing segment included $31.1 million and $29.8 million of intersegment revenues for fiscal years 2023 and 2022,
respectively, that were charged to the fresh lemons segment to pack lemons for sale. Such intersegment revenues and expenses
are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements.
Avocados
Our avocados segment revenues were $7.0 million and $17.3 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively, a 59%
decrease of $10.3 million, due primarily to alternating years of high and low production due to plant physiology.
Costs and expenses associated with our avocados segment include growing and harvest costs. Our avocados segment costs and
expenses were $4.0 million and $5.5 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. The 27% decrease of $1.5 million
primarily consisted of the following:
•
•
Harvest costs decrease of $0.9 million; and
Growing costs decrease of $0.6 million.
Other Agribusiness
Our other agribusiness segment total net revenues were $25.2 million and $18.9 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022,
respectively. The 34% increase of $6.3 million was primarily due to:
•
•
•
Orange revenues decrease of $4.1 million;
Specialty citrus and other revenues increase of $0.5 million; and
Farm management revenues in fiscal year 2023 were $9.9 million. There were no farm management revenues in fiscal year
2022.
Costs and expenses associated with our other agribusiness segment include growing costs, harvest costs and purchased fruit
costs. Our other agribusiness costs and expenses were $22.7 million and $18.2 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022,
respectively. The 25% increase of $4.5 million was primarily due to:
•
•
•
Harvest costs decrease of $1.5 million;
Growing costs increase of $4.4 million; and
Purchased fruit costs increase of $1.6 million.
Total agribusiness depreciation and amortization expenses were $7.3 million and $8.6 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
Corporate and Other
Our corporate and other operations revenues were $5.5 million and $5.3 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Costs and expenses (gain) in our corporate and other operations were $(1.3) million and $20.6 million for fiscal years 2023 and
2022, respectively, and include selling, general and administrative costs and expenses, gain on disposal of assets, net and gain
on legal settlement not allocated to the operating segments. Depreciation and amortization expenses for fiscal years 2023 and
2022 were $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash flows generated from our operations and use of our revolving credit facility.
Our liquidity and capital position fluctuates during the year depending on seasonal production cycles, weather events and
demand for our products. Typically, our first and last fiscal quarters coincide with the fall and winter months during which we
are growing crops that are harvested and sold in the spring and summer, which are our second and third quarters. To meet
working capital demand and investment requirements of our agribusiness and real estate development projects and to
supplement operating cash flows, we utilize our revolving credit facility to fund agricultural inputs and farm management
practices until sufficient returns from crops allow us to repay amounts borrowed. Raw materials needed to propagate the
various crops grown by us consist primarily of fertilizer, herbicides, insecticides, fuel and water, all of which are readily
available from local sources.
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Material contractual obligations arising in the normal course of business consist primarily of purchase obligations, long-term
fixed rate and variable rate debt and related interest payments and operating and finance leases. See Note 11 - Long-Term Debt
and Note 13 - Leases for amounts outstanding as of October 31, 2023, related to debt and leases. Purchase obligations consist of
contracts primarily related to packing supplies, the majority of which are due in the next three years.
We believe that the cash flows from operations and available borrowing capacity from our existing credit facilities will be
sufficient to satisfy our capital expenditures, debt service, working capital needs and other contractual obligations for the next
twelve months. We believe our revenue generating operations, distributions from equity investments and credit facilities will
generate sufficient cash needed to operate beyond the next twelve months. In addition, we have the ability to control a portion
of our investing cash flows to the extent necessary based on our liquidity demands.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities was $(15.9) million and $14.8 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022,
respectively. The significant components of our cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities were as follows:
•
•
Net income (loss) was $9.1 million and $(0.5) million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. The components of net
income for fiscal year 2023, compared to net loss for fiscal year 2022, consists of an increase in operating income of $8.6
million and an increase in total other income of $4.4 million, offset by an increase in income tax provision of $3.4 million.
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
◦
◦
Adjustments (used) provided $(22.5) million and $10.0 million for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively,
primarily related to depreciation and amortization, gain on disposal of assets, stock compensation expense, equity
in earnings of investments, net and deferred income taxes.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (used in) provided by $(2.5) million and $5.3 million of operating cash
for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively, primarily related to cultural costs, prepaid expenses/other current
assets, accounts payable/growers and suppliers payable, accrued liabilities/payables to related parties, and other
long-term liabilities.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
▪
▪
The $90.6 million of net cash provided by investing activities during fiscal year 2023 was comprised primarily of net
proceeds from sales of assets of $98.5 million, net proceeds from the sale of real estate development assets of $2.6 million,
partially offset by capital expenditures of $10.3 million, primarily related to orchard and vineyard development.
The $19.4 million of net cash provided by investing activities during fiscal year 2022 was comprised primarily of net
proceeds from sale of assets of $19.3 million, net proceeds from the sale of real estate development assets of $7.9 million,
collection on notes receivable of $2.8 million, partially offset by capital expenditures of $10.1 million related to orchard
and vineyard development.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
•
•
The $71.9 million of net cash used in financing activities during fiscal year 2023 was comprised primarily of net
repayments of long-term debt $65.0 million and common and preferred stock dividends of $5.9 million.
The $33.5 million of net cash used in financing activities during fiscal year 2022 was comprised primarily of net
repayments of long-term debt of $26.8 million, common and preferred stock dividends of $5.8 million and the exchange of
common stock of $1.5 million, partially offset by proceeds from equipment financings of $1.0 million.
Transactions Affecting Liquidity and Capital Resources
Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt
We finance our working capital and other liquidity requirements primarily through cash from operations and from our AgWest
Farm Credit Facility, which includes the Master Loan Agreement (the “MLA”) and Supplements. In addition, we have Banco
de Chile term loans and COVID-19 loans. Additional information regarding these loans can be found in Note 11- Long-Term
Debt.
In June 2021, we entered into the MLA with the Lender, together with the Supplements and a Fixed Interest Rate Agreement,
which extends the principal repayment to July 1, 2026. The MLA governs the terms of the Supplements.
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The Supplements provide aggregate borrowing capacity of $115.0 million, comprised of $75.0 million under the Revolving
Credit Supplement and $40.0 million under the Non-Revolving Credit Supplement. As of October 31, 2023, our outstanding
borrowings under the AgWest Farm Credit Facility were $40.0 million and we had $75.0 million of availability.
On January 31, 2023, the Company sold the Northern Properties which resulted in total net proceeds of $98.4 million. The
proceeds were used to pay down all of the Company's domestic debt except the Non-Revolving Credit Supplement.
The MLA subjects us to affirmative and restrictive covenants including, among other customary covenants, financial reporting
requirements, requirements to maintain and repair any collateral, restrictions on the sale of assets, restrictions on the use of
proceeds, prohibitions on the incurrence of additional debt and restrictions on the purchase or sale of major assets of our
business. We are also subject to a financial covenant that requires us to maintain compliance with a specific debt service
coverage ratio on an annual basis. In September 2023, the Lender modified the covenant to defer measurement as of October
31, 2023 and resume a debt service coverage ratio of 1.25:1.0 measured as of October 31, 2024.
In fiscal years 2023 and 2022 we received annual patronage dividends of $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, from the
Lender.
Dividends
The holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) and the Series B-2 Preferred Stock (the “Series
B-2 Preferred Stock”) are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends. Such preferred dividends paid totaled $0.5 million in
each of the fiscal years 2023 and 2022.
Cash dividends declared in each of the fiscal years 2023 and 2022 totaled $0.30 per common share and such dividends paid
totaled $5.4 million in fiscal year 2023 and $5.3 million in fiscal year 2022.
Income Taxes
In fiscal years 2023 and 2022, we paid income taxes of $7.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Real Estate Development Activities and Related Capital Resources
As noted under “Transactions Affecting Liquidity and Capital Resources,” we have the ability to control a portion of our
investing cash flows to the extent necessary based upon our liquidity demands. In order for our real estate development
operations to reach their maximum potential benefit to us, however, we will need to be successful over time in identifying other
third-party sources of capital to collaborate with us to move those development projects forward. While we are frequently in
discussions with potential external sources of capital in respect to all of our development projects, current market conditions for
California real estate projects make it difficult to predict the timing and amounts of future capital that will be required to
complete the development of our projects.
In November 2015, we entered into a joint venture with Lewis for the residential development of our East Area I real estate
development project. To consummate the transaction, we formed LLCB as the development entity, contributed our East Area I
property to the joint venture and sold a 50% interest in the joint venture to Lewis for $20.0 million. The first phase of the
project broke ground to commence mass grading in November 2017. Approved project plans currently include approximately
1,500 residential units and site improvements. A total of 707 residential units have closed from the project's inception to
October 31, 2023.
In October 2022, we entered into a joint venture with Lewis for the development of our 17-acre East Area I Retained Property.
We formed LLCB II as the development entity, contributed our Retained Property to the joint venture and sold a 50% interest to
Lewis for approximately $8.0 million. We recorded a gain on the transaction of approximately $4.7 million, of which $0.5
million was deferred.
The joint venture partners will share in the capital contributions to fund project costs until loan proceeds and/or revenues are
sufficient to fund the projects. Since inception each partner has made funding contributions of $21.4 million to LLCB and $0.5
million to LLCB II. We expect to receive approximately $123.0 million from LLCB, LLCB II and East Area II over the next
seven years of the projects.
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Trend Information
The commodity pricing for our fresh produce, and therefore our revenues and margins, is significantly impacted by consumer
demand. The worldwide fresh produce industry has historically enjoyed consistent underlying demand and favorable growth
dynamics. In recent years, the market for fresh produce has increased faster than the rate of population growth, supported by
ongoing trends including greater consumer demand for healthy, fresh and convenient foods, increased retailer square footage
devoted to fresh produce, and greater emphasis on fresh produce as a differentiating factor in attracting customers. Health-
conscious consumers are driving much of the growth in demand for fresh produce. Over the past several decades, the benefits of
natural, preservative-free and organic foods have become an increasingly significant element of the public dialogue on health
and nutrition. As a result, consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables has markedly increased. Conversely, a decrease in demand,
as was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of restaurant closures, has the impact of reducing our pricing and
therefore our revenues and margins.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to develop critical accounting
policies and make certain estimates, assumptions and judgments that may affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, available relevant data and other
information that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, and we continue to review and evaluate these estimates.
Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions as new or additional
information become available in future periods. For further information on significant accounting policies, see discussion in
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Impairment of Real Estate Development Projects – We evaluate our real estate development projects, held either by us or as
included specifically within our investments in LLCB and LLCB II, for impairment on an ongoing basis. Our evaluation for
impairment involves an initial assessment of each real estate development project to determine whether events or changes in
circumstances exist that may indicate that the carrying amounts of, or investment in, real estate development projects are no
longer recoverable. Possible indications of impairment may include events or changes in circumstances affecting the
entitlement process, zoning, government regulation, geographical demand for new housing or commercial property, and market
conditions related to residential or commercial land lots. When events or changes in circumstances exist, we further evaluate the
real estate development projects for impairment by a) comparing undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated over
the life of the real estate development projects to the respective carrying amount for our real estate development or b)
determining if our equity in investment has incurred an other-than-temporary decline.
We make significant judgments in evaluating each real estate development project, as held by us or within our investments in
LLCB and LLCB II, for possible indications of impairment. These judgments may relate to the identification of appropriate and
comparable market prices, the consideration of changes to legal factors or the business climate, the likelihood of successfully
completing the entitlement process, changes in zoning or government regulation, and demand for new housing. Changes in
these judgments could have a significant impact on real estate development or equity in investments. For fiscal years 2023,
2022 and 2021, no impairment loss has been recognized on any real estate development and no other-than-temporary-
impairment has been recognized on our equity in LLCB or LLCB II.
The impairment calculation for real estate developments held by us compares the carrying value of the asset to the asset’s
estimated future cash flows (undiscounted). If the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, we
calculate an impairment loss. The impairment loss calculation compares the carrying value of the asset to the asset’s estimated
fair value, which may be based on estimated future cash flows (discounted). We recognize an impairment loss equal to the
amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds the asset’s estimated fair value. If we recognize an impairment loss, the
adjusted carrying amount of the asset will be its new cost basis. Restoration of a previously recognized impairment loss is
prohibited. If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions and judgments used in estimating future cash flows and
asset fair values, we may be exposed to impairment losses that could be material to our results of operations.
Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of our equity investments in LLCB and LLCB
II might not be recoverable, then we determine whether an impairment is other-than-temporary. If we conclude the impairment
is other-than-temporary, we determine the estimated fair value of the investment by performing a discounted cash flow or
market approach analysis and recognize an other-than-temporary impairment to reduce the investment to its estimated fair
value.
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We believe that the accounting estimate related to impairment of real estate development projects held by us, or other-than-
temporary impairment of our equity investments in LLCB and LLCB II, is a critical accounting estimate because it is very
susceptible to change from period to period; it requires management to make assumptions about future prices, production, and
costs, and the potential impact of a loss from impairment could be material to our earnings. Management’s assumptions
regarding future cash flows from real estate development projects or return on equity of our investments in LLCB and LLCB II
have fluctuated in the past due to changes in prices, production and costs and are expected to continue to do so in the future as
market conditions change.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for information concerning recent accounting pronouncements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
Borrowings under the AgWest Farm Credit Facility are subject to variable interest rates. These variable interest rates subject us
to the risk of increased interest costs associated with any upward movements in interest rates. For the AgWest Farm Credit
Facility, our borrowing interest rate is an internally calculated rate based on an AgWest Farm Credit internal method that
follows the changing market interest rates and the cost to fund variable-rate loans. Rate changes are expected to be generally the
same as the Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”) recommended changes, however the changes may be marginally
different than the FOMC's recommendation. As of October 31, 2023, our total debt outstanding under the AgWest Farm Credit
Facility was $40.0 million.
Based on our level of borrowings as of October 31, 2023, a 100 basis points increase in interest rates would not materially
increase our interest expense for fiscal year 2024 or the three subsequent fiscal years. Additionally, a 100 basis points increase
in the interest rate would not materially decrease our net income for fiscal year 2024 or the three subsequent fiscal years. We
have strategies in place to manage our exposure to interest rate risk, including the potential early pay down of outstanding debt
under the AgWest Farm Credit Facility. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources” for additional information.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Limoneira Company
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Financial Statements of Limoneira Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Temporary Equity for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and
2021
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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46
47
48
49
50
52
All schedules are omitted for the reason that they are not applicable or the required information is included in the Consolidated
Financial Statements or the notes thereto.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Limoneira Company
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Limoneira Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of
October 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders'
equity and temporary equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2023, and the related
notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other
auditors, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of October 31,
2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31,
2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We did not audit the financial statements of Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (“LLCB”), the Company's investment
in which is accounted for by use of the equity method. The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company
include, before the basis difference and related amortization discussed in Note 7, its equity in investment in LLCB of
$58,282,000 and $52,431,000 as of October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and its equity earnings in LLCB of $5,851,000,
$1,015,000, and $4,508,000 for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The financial statements of
LLCB were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts
included for the Company’s equity in investment and equity earnings in LLCB, is based solely on the report of the other
auditors.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2023, based on the criteria established in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission and our report dated December 21, 2023, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to
error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits and the report of the other auditors provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that
was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that
are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The
communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and
we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the
accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Real estate development assets held by the Company and equity in investment in LLCB – Impairment Indicators –
Refer to Notes 2, 6 and 7 to the financial statements
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Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company’s evaluation of real estate development projects, held either by the Company or as included specifically within its
investment in LLCB, for impairment involves an initial assessment of each real estate development project to determine
whether events or changes in circumstances exist that may indicate that the carrying amounts of, or investment in, real estate
development projects are no longer recoverable. Possible indications of impairment may include events or changes in
circumstances affecting the entitlement process, zoning, government regulation, geographical demand for new housing or
commercial property, and market conditions related to residential or commercial land lots. When events or changes in
circumstances exist, the Company further evaluates the real estate development projects for impairment by a) comparing
undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated over the life of the real estate development projects to the respective
carrying amount for its real estate development or b) determining if its equity in investment has incurred an other-than-
temporary decline.
The Company makes significant judgments in evaluating each real estate development project as held by them or within its
investment in LLCB, for possible indications of impairment. These judgments may relate to the identification of appropriate
and comparable market prices, the consideration of changes to legal factors or the business climate, the likelihood of
successfully completing the entitlement process, changes in zoning or government regulation, and demand for new housing.
Changes in these judgments could have a significant impact on real estate development or equity in investments. Real estate
development assets held by the Company were $9,987,000, and equity in investments was $78,816,000 as of October 31, 2023
of which $66,288,000 was allocated to LLCB. For the year ended October 31, 2023, no impairment loss has been recognized on
any real estate development and no other-than-temporary-impairment has been recognized on the Company’s equity in LLCB.
We identified the significant judgments made by management in evaluating real estate development assets held by the
Company and equity in investment in LLCB, for possible indicators of impairment, as a critical audit matter. This required a
high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our fair value specialists, when
performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates and assumptions when determining
whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred indicating that the carrying amount of, or investment in, real estate
development assets held by the Company and equity in investment in LLCB may not be recoverable and whether management
appropriately identified impairment indicators.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the evaluation of real estate development assets held by the Company and equity in investment
in LLCB for possible indications of impairment included the following, among others:
• We tested the effectiveness of the controls over management’s identification of possible circumstances that may
indicate that real estate development assets held by the Company or equity in investment in LLCB is no longer
recoverable, including controls over management’s evaluation of the entitlement process, litigation, changes in zoning,
government regulation, geographical demand and market conditions.
• We evaluated management’s impairment analysis by:
–
Searching for adverse asset-specific and/or market conditions by reviewing publicly available information on
land values in the surrounding regions of the development, periodicals and news information relating to the
Southern California real estate market
– Obtaining information from legal counsel and performing inquiries with management in order to evaluate any
changes in the status of litigation matters affecting the real estate development assets and the potential impact
on the ability to recover the accumulated costs, including any relevant government regulations and/or other
matters impacting the entitlement process
– Obtaining comparable land sales in the area and comparing such data to information used by management
with the assistance of our fair value specialists
– Developing an independent expectation of impairment indicators and comparing such expectation to
management’s analysis
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Los Angeles, California
December 21, 2023
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
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LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
October 31,
2023
2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Cultural costs
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Receivables/other from related parties
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Real estate development
Equity in investments
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities, Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Growers and suppliers payable
Accrued liabilities
Payables to related parties
Current portion of long-term debt
Total current liabilities
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion
Deferred income taxes
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock – $100.00 par value (50,000 shares authorized: 14,790 shares issued and
outstanding at October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022) (8.75% coupon rate)
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock – $100.00 par value (10,000 shares authorized: 9,300 shares issued and
outstanding at October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022) (4% dividend rate on liquidation value of $1,000 per
share)
Stockholders' equity:
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock – $0.01 par value (20,000 shares authorized: zero issued or
outstanding at October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022)
Common Stock – $0.01 par value (39,000,000 shares authorized: 18,192,009 and 17,935,292 shares issued
and 17,941,032 and 17,684,315 shares outstanding at October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively)
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury stock, at cost, 250,977 shares at October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022
Noncontrolling interest
Total stockholders' equity
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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$
$
$
3,631 $
14,458
2,334
5,588
4,214
30,225
160,631
9,987
78,816
1,512
6,657
13,382
$
301,210 $
9,892 $
9,629
8,651
4,805
381
33,358
40,628
22,172
4,555
100,713
—
857
15,651
8,643
8,496
3,888
37,535
222,628
9,706
72,855
1,506
7,317
16,971
368,518
10,663
10,740
11,279
4,860
1,732
39,274
104,076
23,497
9,807
176,654
—
1,479
1,479
9,331
9,331
—
—
179
168,441
19,017
(5,666)
(3,493)
11,209
189,687
301,210 $
177
165,169
15,500
(7,908)
(3,493)
11,609
181,054
368,518
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended October 31,
2022
2023
2021
Net revenues:
Agribusiness
Other operations
Total net revenues
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness
Other operations
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net
Gain on legal settlement
Selling, general and administrative
Total costs and expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other income (expense):
Interest income
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends
Equity in earnings of investments, net
Other (expense) income, net
Total other income (expense)
Income (loss) before income tax (provision) benefit
Income tax (provision) benefit
Net income (loss)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company
Preferred dividends
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock
Basic net income (loss) per common share
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
$
174,381 $
5,520
179,901
179,281 $
5,324
184,605
161,381
4,646
166,027
169,169
4,612
(28,849)
(2,269)
26,455
169,118
10,783
160,651
4,438
(4,500)
—
21,815
182,404
2,201
148,492
4,332
109
—
19,427
172,360
(6,333)
364
(494)
5,322
(2,611)
2,581
13,364
(4,247)
9,117
283
9,400
(501)
8,899 $
53
(2,291)
1,341
(955)
(1,852)
349
(823)
(474)
238
(236)
(501)
(737) $
379
(1,501)
3,203
89
2,170
(4,163)
266
(3,897)
456
(3,441)
(501)
(3,942)
0.50 $
(0.04) $
(0.23)
0.50 $
(0.04) $
(0.23)
$
$
$
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted
17,603
17,603
17,513
17,513
17,555
17,555
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands)
Years Ended October 31,
2022
2023
2021
Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $(135), $(71) and $940
Pension settlement cost, net of tax of $756, $169 and $0
$
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company
$
9,117 $
(474) $
(3,897)
518
(220)
1,944
2,242
11,359
283
11,642 $
(2,430)
(183)
438
(2,175)
(2,649)
356
(2,293) $
(685)
2,500
—
1,815
(2,082)
445
(1,637)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND TEMPORARY EQUITY
(in thousands, except share data)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Retained
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Treasury
Non-
controlling
Total
Temporary Equity
Series B
Convertible
Preferred
Series B-2
Convertible
Preferred
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
(Loss) Income
Stock
Interest
Equity
Stock
Stock
Balance at October 31, 2020
17,606,730 $
179 $ 162,084 $ 30,797 $
(7,548) $
(3,493) $
13,741 $ 195,760 $
1,479 $
9,331
Dividends - common ($0.30
per share)
Dividends - Series B ($8.75
per share)
Dividends - Series B-2 ($40
per share)
—
—
—
Stock compensation
125,663
Exchange of common stock
(46,993)
Noncontrolling interest
adjustment
Net loss
Other comprehensive
income, net of tax
—
—
—
Balance at October 31, 2021
17,685,400
Dividends - common ($0.30
per share)
Dividends - Series B ($8.75
per share)
Dividends - Series B-2 ($40
per share)
—
—
—
Stock compensation
104,231
Exchange of common stock
(105,316)
Net loss
Other comprehensive loss,
net of tax
—
—
Balance at October 31, 2022
17,684,315
Dividends - common ($0.30
per share)
Dividends - Series B ($8.75
per share)
Dividends - Series B-2 ($40
per share)
—
—
—
Stock compensation
296,189
—
—
—
1
(1)
—
—
—
179
—
—
—
1
(3)
—
—
177
—
—
—
3
Exchange of common stock
(39,472)
(1)
Noncontrolling interest
adjustment
Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive
income, net of tax
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,581
(700)
—
—
—
(5,303)
(129)
(372)
—
—
—
(3,441)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,815
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(5,303)
—
—
—
—
(129)
(372)
2,582
(701)
(1,331)
(1,331)
(456)
(3,897)
11
1,826
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
163,965
21,552
(5,733)
(3,493)
11,965
188,435
1,479
9,331
—
—
—
2,731
(1,527)
—
—
(5,315)
(129)
(372)
—
—
(236)
—
165,169
15,500
—
—
—
3,838
(566)
—
—
—
(5,382)
(129)
(372)
—
—
—
9,400
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,175)
(7,908)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,242
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(5,315)
—
—
—
—
(129)
(372)
2,732
(1,530)
(238)
(474)
(118)
(2,293)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(3,493)
11,609
181,054
1,479
9,331
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(5,382)
—
—
—
—
(117)
(283)
(129)
(372)
3,841
(567)
(117)
9,117
—
2,242
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Balance at October 31, 2023
17,941,032 $
179 $ 168,441 $ 19,017 $
(5,666) $
(3,493) $
11,209 $ 189,687 $
1,479 $
9,331
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net
Gain on legal settlement
Stock compensation expense
Non-cash lease expense
Equity in earnings of investments, net
Cash distributions from equity investments
Deferred income taxes
Other, net
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and receivables/other from related parties
Cultural costs
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Income taxes payable
Other assets
Accounts payable and growers and suppliers payable
Accrued liabilities and payables to related parties
Other long-term liabilities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Investing activities
Capital expenditures
Net proceeds from sales of assets
Net proceeds from legal settlement
Net proceeds from sale of real estate development assets
Cash distribution from Trapani Fresh
Collection on notes receivable
Equity investment contributions and capitalized interest
Cash distribution from equity investment
Investments in mutual water companies and water rights
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt
Proceeds from equipment financings
Principal paid on finance leases and equipment financings
Dividends paid – common
Dividends paid – preferred
Exchange of common stock
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash
Cash at beginning of period
Cash at end of period
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Years Ended October 31,
2022
2021
2023
$
9,117 $
(474) $
(3,897)
8,576
(28,849)
(853)
3,841
1,647
(5,322)
220
(1,947)
168
815
2,455
1,487
(1,035)
1,230
(1,772)
(2,921)
(2,727)
(15,870)
(10,305)
98,545
853
2,577
122
155
(847)
—
(523)
90,577
9,798
(4,500)
—
2,732
442
(1,341)
483
548
1,831
1,845
(1,148)
(325)
—
(134)
1,853
3,269
(49)
14,830
(10,066)
19,259
—
7,917
122
2,755
(48)
—
(506)
19,433
9,812
109
—
2,582
520
(3,203)
219
(189)
335
(5,076)
(639)
(1,021)
5,911
(5)
5,389
(730)
(512)
9,605
(9,834)
119
—
—
—
25
—
106
(653)
(10,237)
57,940
(122,921)
146,941
(173,755)
102,196
(95,140)
—
(491)
(5,382)
(501)
(567)
(71,922)
(11)
2,774
857
3,631 $
1,020
(377)
(5,315)
(501)
(1,530)
(33,517)
(328)
418
439
857 $
—
(18)
(5,303)
(501)
(700)
534
36
(62)
501
439
$
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(in thousands)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest (net of amounts capitalized)
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Contribution of real estate development to equity investment
Reduction of net payables to related parties
Reduction of note receivable
Capital expenditures accrued but not paid at period-end
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Years Ended October 31,
2023
2022
2021
$
$
$
$
$
$
652 $
7,229 $
— $
— $
— $
309 $
2,064 $
83 $
7,975 $
2,392 $
388 $
430 $
1,503
(5,911)
—
—
—
657
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Business
Limoneira Company (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company”) engages primarily in growing citrus and
avocados, picking and hauling citrus, and packing, marketing and selling citrus. The Company is also engaged in residential
rentals and other rental operations and real estate development activities.
The Company markets and sells citrus directly to food service, wholesale and retail customers throughout the United States,
Canada, Asia, Australia and other international markets. The Company was a member of Sunkist Growers, Inc., an agricultural
marketing cooperative, and sold a portion of its oranges, specialty citrus and other crops to Sunkist-licensed and other third-
party packinghouses.
Through fiscal year 2021, the Company sold the majority of its avocado production to Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”), a
packing and marketing company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CVGW. In February 2022, the
Company terminated its Avocado Marketing Agreement and the associated Letter Agreement Regarding Fruit Commitment
with Calavo to pursue opportunities with other packing and marketing companies.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the accounts of all the subsidiaries and
investments in which the Company holds a controlling interest. The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated
balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), statements of stockholders’ equity and
temporary equity and statements of cash flows of Limoneira Company and consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany balances
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company considers the criteria established under the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) – Accounting Standards Code (“ASC”) 810, Consolidations, and the effect of variable
interest entities, in its consolidation process.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
The Company grants credit in the course of its operations to cooperatives, companies and lessees of the Company’s facilities.
The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require
collateral. The Company provides allowances on its receivables as required based on accounts receivable aging and other
factors. As of October 31, 2023 and 2022 the allowances totaled $260,000 and $469,000, respectively. For fiscal years 2023,
2022 and 2021, credit losses were insignificant.
Concentrations and Geographic Information
The Company sells its avocados and oranges, and sold its specialty citrus, to third-party packinghouses. Prior to fiscal year
2022, the Company sold a majority of its avocado production to Calavo. Sales of avocados to Calavo were $6,594,000 in fiscal
year 2021.
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to revenues and accounts receivable are limited due to a large, diverse customer base.
One individual customer represented 13% of revenue for fiscal year 2023. One individual customer represented 11% of
accounts receivable, net as of October 31, 2023.
No individual supplier represented 10% of accounts payable as of October 31, 2023.
Lemons procured from third-party growers were 54%, 52% and 52% of the Company's lemon supply in fiscal years 2023, 2022
and 2021, respectively. One third-party grower was 44% of growers and suppliers payable as of October 31, 2023.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Company maintains its cash in federally insured financial institutions. The account balances at these institutions
periodically exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a
concentration of risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage.
Cultural Costs
Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation, fertilization and soil
amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. Harvest costs are comprised of labor and equipment expenses incurred to
harvest and deliver crops to the packinghouses.
Certain of the Company's crops have distinct growing periods and distinct harvest and selling periods, each of which lasts
approximately four to eight months. During the growing period, cultural costs are capitalized as they are associated with
benefiting and preparing the crops for the harvest and selling period. During the harvest and selling period, harvest costs and
cultural costs are expensed when incurred and capitalized cultural costs are amortized as components of agribusiness costs and
expenses.
Due to climate, growing conditions and the types of crops grown, certain of the Company's other crops may be harvested and
sold on a year-round basis. Accordingly, the Company does not capitalize cultural costs associated with these crops and
therefore such costs, as well as harvest costs associated with these crops, are expensed to operations when incurred as
components of agribusiness costs and expenses.
Most cultural costs, including amortization of capitalized cultural costs, and harvest costs are associated with and charged to
specific crops. Certain other costs, such as property taxes, indirect labor, including farm supervision and management, and
irrigation that benefit multiple crops are allocated to crops on a per acre basis.
Income Taxes
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax
bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset and
liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to
affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized
in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood
of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the
straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows (in years):
Land improvements
Buildings and building improvements
Equipment
Orchards and vineyards
10 – 30
10 – 50
5 – 20
20 – 40
Costs of planting and developing orchards are capitalized until the orchards become commercially productive. Planting costs
consist primarily of the costs to purchase and plant nursery stock. Orchard development costs consist primarily of maintenance
costs of orchards such as cultivation, pruning, irrigation, labor, pest control and fertilization, and interest costs during the
development period. The Company ceases the capitalization of costs and commences depreciation when the orchards become
commercially productive and orchard maintenance costs are accounted for as cultural costs as described above.
Capitalized Interest
Interest is capitalized on real estate development projects and significant construction in progress using the weighted average
interest rate during the fiscal year. Capitalized interest is included in property, plant, and equipment, equity in investments and
real estate development assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Real Estate Development Costs
The Company capitalizes the planning, entitlement, construction, development costs and interest associated with its various real
estate projects. Costs that are not capitalized, which include property maintenance and repairs, general and administrative and
marketing expenses, are expensed as incurred. A real estate development project is considered substantially complete upon the
cessation of construction and development activities. Once a project is substantially completed, future costs are expensed as
incurred. The Company capitalized costs related to its real estate projects of $281,000 and $637,000 in fiscal years 2023 and
2022, respectively.
Equity in Investments
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has significant influence but less than a controlling interest,
or is not the primary beneficiary if the joint venture is determined to be a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), are accounted for
under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, are adjusted for capital contributions, distributions, capitalized interest
and the Company’s equity in net earnings or loss of the respective joint venture. The Company evaluates equity method
investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances exist that may indicate the investments are no longer
recoverable or have incurred an other-than-temporary decline in value.
Long-Lived and Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships, trade names and trademarks and a non-competition agreement.
The Company’s definite-life intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives ranging
from eight to nine years. Acquired water and mineral rights are indefinite-life assets not subject to amortization. Assets held for
sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated cost to sell.
The Company evaluates long-lived assets, including its property and equipment, real estate development projects and definite-
life intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset
may not be recoverable. If the estimated fair value or undiscounted future cash flows from the use of an asset are less than the
carrying value of that asset, a write-down is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value. The
Company evaluates its indefinite-life intangible assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an
impairment of the assets’ value may exist.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The decline in demand for the Company's products as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the Company's
sales and profitability since the beginning of the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic may continue to
impact the Company's sales and profitability in future periods. The duration of these trends and the magnitude of such impacts
are uncertain and therefore cannot be estimated at this time, as they are influenced by a number of factors, many of which are
outside management’s control.
Goodwill
Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis or when an event or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying
value may not be recoverable. Goodwill impairment is tested at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating
segment or one level below the operating segment. The annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing
the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the
carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of
goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit
to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. Goodwill impairment testing involves significant judgment and
estimates.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Accounts receivable, accounts payable, growers and suppliers payable and accrued liabilities reported on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities, the fair value
of long-term debt is approximately equal to its carrying amount as of October 31, 2023 and 2022.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) represents all changes in a company’s net assets, except changes resulting from transactions with
stockholders. Other comprehensive income or loss includes foreign currency translation items and defined benefit pension
items. Accumulated other comprehensive loss is reported as a component of the Company's stockholders' equity.
The following table summarizes the changes in other comprehensive income (loss) by component at October 31(in thousands):
2023
Tax
Benefit
(Expense)
Pre-tax
Amount
Net
Amount
Pre-tax
Amount
2022
Tax
Benefit
(Expense)
2021
Net
Amount
Pre-tax
Amount
Tax
Expense
Net
Amount
$
518 $
— $
518 $
(2,430) $
— $
(2,430) $
(685) $
— $
(685)
Foreign currency translation
adjustments
Minimum pension liability
adjustments:
Other comprehensive (loss) income
before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified to earnings
included in “Other (expense)
income, net”
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(355)
135
(220)
(254)
71
(183)
3,440
(940)
2,500
2,700
2,863 $
(756)
(621) $
1,944
2,242 $
607
(2,077) $
(169)
(98) $
438
(2,175) $
—
2,755 $
—
(940) $
—
1,815
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component (in thousands):
Balance as of October 31, 2020
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Balance as of October 31, 2021
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Balance as of October 31, 2022
Other comprehensive income
Balance as of October 31, 2023
Foreign Currency
Foreign
Currency
Translation Loss
$
Defined
Benefit
Pension Plan
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
(3,069) $
(685)
(3,754)
(2,430)
(6,184)
518
(5,666) $
(4,479) $
2,500
(1,979)
255
(1,724)
1,724
— $
(7,548)
1,815
(5,733)
(2,175)
(7,908)
2,242
(5,666)
$
The Company has foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are the Chilean Peso. Their balance sheets are translated to
U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and their income statements are translated at average exchange
rates during the reporting period. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component
of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.
The Company's foreign subsidiaries incurred aggregate foreign exchange transaction losses of approximately $204,000 in both
of the fiscal years 2023 and 2022 and $646,000 for fiscal year 2021. These losses are included in selling, general and
administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from contracts with customers, and recognizes
revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which
the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, the Company
applies the following steps:
•
•
•
•
•
Identify the contract(s) with a customer;
Identify the performance obligations in the contract;
Determine the transaction price;
Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract;
Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company determines the appropriate method by which it recognizes revenue by analyzing the nature of the products or
services being provided as well as the terms and conditions of contracts or arrangements entered into with its customers. The
Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are
identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable.
A contract's transaction price is allocated to each distinct good or service (i.e., performance obligation) identified in the contract
and each performance obligation is valued based on its estimated relative standalone selling price.
The Company recognizes the majority of its revenue at a point in time when it satisfies a performance obligation and transfers
control of the product to the respective customer. The amount of revenue that is recognized is based on the transaction price,
which represents the invoiced amount and includes estimates of variable consideration such as allowances for estimated
customer discounts or concessions, where applicable. The amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price
may be constrained and is included only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of the
cumulative revenue recognized under the contract will not occur in a future period.
Agribusiness revenue - Revenue from lemon sales is generally recognized at a point in time when the customer takes control of
the fruit from the Company’s packinghouse, which aligns with the transfer of title to the customer. The Company has elected to
treat any shipping and handling costs incurred after control of the goods has been transferred to the customer as agribusiness
costs.
The Company’s avocados are packed and sold by third-party packinghouses. The Company’s arrangements with its third-party
packinghouses are such that the Company is the producer and supplier of the product and the third-party packinghouses are the
Company’s customers. The Company controls the product until it is delivered to the third-party packinghouses at which time
control of the product is transferred to the third-party packinghouses and revenue is recognized.
Revenue from crop insurance proceeds is recorded when the amount can be reasonably determined and upon establishment of
the present right to payment. We recorded agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds of $769,000 and $449,000 in
fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were no proceeds received in fiscal year 2021.
Advertising Expense
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were immaterial in fiscal year 2023 and $165,000 and $178,000
in fiscal years 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Leases
Accounting for Leases as a Lessee - The Company enters into leases as a lessee generally for agricultural land and
packinghouse facilities and equipment. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception.
Operating and finance leases are included in other assets, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities on its consolidated
balance sheets. Lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease
liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, measured on a discounted basis. Lease ROU
assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term
at commencement date. The Company uses either its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at
commencement date, or the rate implicit in the lease, if known, in determining the present value of future payments.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Leases (continued)
Operating lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an
initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet as the Company has elected to recognize lease expense
for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company had material leases with related parties which are
further described in Note 15 - Related-Party Transactions.
Certain of the Company’s agricultural land agreements contain variable costs based on a percentage of the operating results of
the leased property. Such variable lease costs are expensed as incurred. These land agreements also contain costs for non-lease
components, such as water usage, which the Company accounts for separately from the lease components. For all other
agreements, the Company generally combines lease and non-lease components in calculating the ROU assets and lease
liabilities. See Note 13 - Leases for additional information.
Accounting for Leases as a Lessor - Leases in which the Company acts as the lessor include land, residential and commercial
units and are all classified as operating leases. Certain of the Company’s contracts contain variable income based on a
percentage of the operating results of the leased asset. Certain of the Company’s contracts contain non-lease components such
as water, utilities and common area services. The Company has elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for its
lessor arrangements and the combined component is accounted for entirely under ASC 842, Leases. The underlying asset in an
operating lease arrangement is carried at depreciated cost within property, plant, and equipment, net on the consolidated balance
sheets. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful life of the underlying asset. The Company
recognizes operating lease revenue on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share
Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
during the period without consideration of the dilutive effect of conversion of preferred stock. Diluted net income (loss) per
common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the
dilutive effect of conversion of unvested, restricted stock and preferred stock.
Diluted net income (loss) per common share is calculated using the more dilutive method of either the two-class method or the
treasury stock method. Unvested stock-based compensation awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends as
participating shares are included in computing earnings per share. The Company’s unvested, restricted stock awards qualify as
participating shares.
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
The Company sponsored a defined benefit retirement plan (the “Plan”) that was frozen in June 2004, and no future benefits
accrued to participants subsequent to that time. In fiscal year 2021, the Company terminated the Plan effective December 31,
2021. On November 4, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Principal Life Insurance Company for the purchase
of an annuity contract in connection with the Plan termination. On November 10, 2022, the annuity contract was purchased for
$12,617,000, payable with Plan assets and a $2,500,000 cash payment from the Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
3. Asset Sales and Disposals
Northern Properties
In October 2022, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement, as amended, (the “Agreement”) with PGIM Real
Estate Finance, LLC (“PGIM”) to sell 3,537 acres of land and citrus orchards in Tulare County, California (the “Northern
Properties”) for a purchase price of approximately $100,405,000. On January 25, 2023, the Board approved the Agreement
creating a binding agreement of the Company to sell the Northern Properties and the transaction closed on January 31, 2023.
During the quarter ended April 30, 2023, the purchase price was decreased by $397,000 for reimbursement of certain cultural
costs and prepaid expenses, resulting in a final purchase price of $100,008,000. After transaction costs the Company received
net proceeds of $98,411,000.
The following is a summary of the transaction (in thousands):
Net cash proceeds received
Debt directly repaid through the transaction
Total net proceeds received
Less: net book value of assets sold
Cultural costs
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Intangible assets, net
Other assets
Accrued liabilities
Gain on disposal of assets
$
$
85,494
12,917
98,411
3,853
155
53,144
12
1,320
(68)
58,416
39,995
The proceeds were used to pay down all of the Company’s domestic debt except the AgWest Farm Credit $40,000,000 non-
revolving line of credit. The Northern Properties component, including an allocation of interest expense related to the debt
directly repaid through the transaction, had a pretax (loss) gain of $(1,667,000), $(1,236,000) and $3,334,000 for fiscal years
2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
On January 31, 2023, the Company entered into a Farm Management Agreement (“FMA”) with an affiliate of PGIM to provide
farming, management and operations services related to the Northern Properties. The FMA has an initial term expiring March
31, 2024, and thereafter continuing from year to year unless earlier terminated under the terms of the FMA. Further, on January
31, 2023, the Company entered into a Grower Packing and Marketing Agreement to provide packing, marketing and selling
services for lemons harvested on the Northern Properties for a minimum five-year term, subject to certain benchmarking
standards.
Cadiz Ranch
In April 2023, the Company determined that citrus farming operations were economically unviable on 670 acres of leased
agricultural land at the Cadiz Ranch. As a result, the Company ceased farming operations, disposed of the related property,
plant and equipment and recorded a loss on disposal of assets of $9,012,000 during fiscal year 2023.
Oxnard Lemon
In October 2022, the Company sold the Oxnard Lemon property and packing facility located in Ventura County, California.
The Company received net proceeds of $19,144,000 and recognized a gain of approximately $846,000, which is included in
(gain) loss on disposal of assets, net in the consolidated statements of operations. Concurrent with the closing of the sale, the
Company entered into a lease agreement to continue use of the property as a lessee for a period of 36 months from the closing
date, with extension options for an additional 24 months.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
4. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following as of October 31 (in thousands):
Prepaid supplies and insurance
Assets held for sale
Sales tax receivable
Income tax receivable
Lemon supplier advances
Other
5. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following as of October 31 (in thousands):
Land
Land improvements
Buildings and building improvements
Equipment
Orchards and vineyards
Construction in progress
Less accumulated depreciation
2023
2022
1,667 $
535
490
816
791
1,289
5,588 $
2,958
2,670
475
—
1,188
1,205
8,496
2023
2022
55,974 $
29,925
36,983
58,574
43,258
16,977
241,691
(81,060)
160,631 $
87,617
37,221
37,929
61,615
60,657
28,489
313,528
(90,900)
222,628
$
$
$
$
Depreciation expense was $7,701,000, $9,075,000 and $8,883,000 for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Refer to Note 3 - Asset Sales and Disposals for discussion on the Company's significant property, plant and equipment
transactions.
6. Real Estate Development
Real estate development assets are comprised of land and land development costs for the East Area II property in the amount of
$9,987,000 and $9,706,000 as of October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
East Area I, Retained Property and East Area II
In fiscal year 2005, the Company began capitalizing the costs of two real estate development projects east of Santa Paula,
California, for the development of 550 acres of land into residential units, commercial buildings and civic facilities. In
November 2015 (the “Transaction Date”), the Company entered into a joint venture with The Lewis Group of Companies
(“Lewis”) for the residential development of its East Area I real estate development project. To consummate the transaction, the
Company formed Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (“LLCB”) as the development entity, contributed its East Area I
property to LLCB, and sold a 50% interest to Lewis for $20,000,000.
The Company and LLCB also entered into a Retained Property Development Agreement on the Transaction Date (the
“Retained Property Agreement”). Under the terms of the Retained Property Agreement, LLCB transferred certain contributed
East Area I property, which is entitled for commercial development, back to the Company (the “Retained Property”) and
arranged for the design and construction of certain improvements to the Retained Property, subject to certain reimbursements
by the Company. The balance in East Area II includes estimated costs incurred by and reimbursable to LLCB of $3,444,000 as
of October 31, 2023 and 2022, which is included in payables to related parties.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
6. Real Estate Development (continued)
In January 2018, LLCB entered into a $45,000,000 unsecured Line of Credit Loan Agreement and Promissory Note (the
“Loan”) with Bank of America, N.A. to fund early development activities. Effective as of February 22, 2023, the Loan maturity
date was extended to February 22, 2024, and the maximum borrowing amount was reduced to $35,000,000. As of February 1,
2023, the interest rate on the Loan transitioned from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to the Bloomberg Short-
Term Bank Yield Index rate (“BSBY”) plus 2.85% and is payable monthly. The Loan contains certain customary default
provisions and LLCB may prepay any amounts outstanding under the Loan without penalty. The Loan had no outstanding
balance of as of October 31, 2023.
In February 2018, the Company and certain principals from Lewis guaranteed the obligations under the Loan. The guarantors
are jointly and severally liable for all Loan obligations in the event of default by LLCB. The guarantee continues in effect until
all of the Loan obligations are fully paid and the Loan terminates. The $1,080,000 estimated value of the guarantee was
recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and is included in other long-term liabilities with a corresponding value
in equity in investments. Additionally, a Reimbursement Agreement was executed between the Lewis guarantors and the
Company, which provides for unpaid liabilities of LLCB to be shared pro-rata by the Lewis guarantors and the Company in
proportion to their percentage interest in LLCB.
In October 2022, the Company entered into a joint venture with Lewis for the development of the Retained Property. The
Company formed LLCB II, LLC (“LLCB II”) as the development entity, contributed the Retained Property to the joint venture
and sold a 50% interest to Lewis for $7,975,000. After transaction costs, the Company received net proceeds of $7,917,000 and
recorded a gain on the transaction of $4,652,000, of which $465,000 was deferred and $4,187,000 is included in (gain) loss on
disposal of assets, net in the consolidated statements of operations for fiscal year 2022. The joint venture partners will share in
the capital contributions to fund project costs until loan proceeds and/or revenues are sufficient to fund the project. In
connection with the closing, the Company and Lewis amended LLCB’s Limited Liability Company Agreement to provide that
LLCB is to include the processing of final approval for additional residential units to be developed and constructed on the
Retained Property. The Company made contributions of $525,000 to LLCB II in fiscal year 2023.
Through October 31, 2023, LLCB has closed on lot sales representing 707 residential units since inception, including 121
residential units in fiscal year 2023.
Other Real Estate Development Projects
In fiscal year 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its Sevilla property for $2,700,000, which closed in
November 2022. After transaction and other costs, the Company received cash proceeds of approximately $2,577,000 and
recorded an immaterial loss on disposal of assets during fiscal year 2023.
In December 2017, the Company sold its Centennial property with a net book value of $2,983,000 for $3,250,000. The
Company received cash and a $3,000,000 promissory note secured by the property for the balance of the purchase. In fiscal
year 2022, the promissory note was paid in full and the deferred gain of $161,000 was recorded in (gain) loss on disposal of
assets, net.
7. Equity in Investments
Limco Del Mar, Ltd.
The Company has a 1.3% interest in Limco Del Mar, Ltd. (“Del Mar”) as a general partner and a 26.8% interest as a limited
partner. Based on the terms of the partnership agreement, the Company may be removed as general partner without cause from
the partnership upon the vote of the limited partners owning an aggregate of 50% or more interest in the partnership. Since the
Company has significant influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company’s investment in Del Mar is accounted for
using the equity method of accounting.
The Company provides Del Mar with farm management, orchard land development and accounting services and received
expense reimbursements of $206,000, $202,000 and $200,000 in fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Del Mar
markets lemons through the Company pursuant to its customary marketing agreements and the amount of lemons procured
from Del Mar was $1,161,000, $1,568,000 and $1,681,000 in fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Fruit proceeds due
to Del Mar were $347,000 and $703,000 as of October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and are included in growers and
suppliers payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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7. Equity in Investments (continued)
Romney Property Partnership
In May 2007, the Company and an individual formed the Romney Property Partnership (“Romney”) for the purpose of owning
and leasing an office building and adjacent lot in Santa Paula, California. The Company paid $489,000 in 2007 for 75% interest
in Romney. The terms of the partnership agreement affirm the status of the Company as a noncontrolling investor in the
partnership since the Company cannot exercise unilateral control over the partnership. Since the Company has significant
influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company’s investment in Romney is accounted for using the equity method of
accounting. Net profits, losses and cash flows of Romney are shared by the Company, which receives 75% and the individual,
who receives 25%.
Rosales S.A.
The Company currently has a 47% equity interest in Rosales S.A. (“Rosales”) of which 35% was acquired in fiscal year 2014
and an additional 12% interest was acquired with the purchase of Fruticola Pan de Azucar S.A. (“PDA”) in fiscal year 2017.
Rosales is a citrus packing, marketing and sales business located in La Serena, Chile. In addition, the Company has the right to
acquire the interest of the majority shareholder of Rosales upon death or disability of Rosales’ general manager for the fair
value of the interest on the date of the event as defined in the shareholders’ agreement. Since the Company has significant
influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company’s investment in Rosales is accounted for using the equity method of
accounting.
Rosales’ functional currency is the Chilean Peso. The following financial information has been translated to U.S. dollars. In
addition, as a result of the Company’s acquisition of its equity interest, basis differences were identified between the historical
cost of the net assets of Rosales and the proportionate fair value of the net assets acquired. Such basis differences aggregated to
$1,683,000 on the acquisition date and are primarily comprised of intangible assets, including $343,000 of equity method
goodwill. An additional $925,000 of basis differences were identified with the February 2017 PDA acquisition, including
$143,000 of equity method goodwill. The $2,122,000 in basis differences exclusive of goodwill is being amortized over the
estimated life of the underlying intangible assets as a reduction in the equity investment and an expense included in equity in
earnings of investments. Amortization amounted to $87,000, $118,000 and $180,000 for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, and is estimated to be immaterial thereafter.
The Company recognized $4,581,000, $3,615,000 and $3,405,000 of lemon sales to Rosales in fiscal years 2023, 2022 and
2021, respectively. The aggregate amount of lemons and oranges procured from Rosales was $5,826,000, $3,821,000 and
$5,304,000 in fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net amounts due from Rosales were $626,000 and $270,000 as of
October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and are included in receivables/other from related parties and payables to related
parties.
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (“LLCB”)
As described in Note 6 – Real Estate Development, the Company has a joint venture with Lewis for the residential development
of its East Area I real estate development project. In addition to the assessment performed by the Company of its investment in
LLCB under the requirements of Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(g), the Company also assessed its investment in LLCB under the
requirements of Regulation S-X Rule 3-09(b). LLCB was deemed significant for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2021
but was not significant for the year ended October 31, 2022. Therefore, the audited financial statements of LLCB for the years
ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are provided as exhibits to this document to comply with this rule. Additionally, there
is a basis difference between the Company’s historical investment in the project and the amount recorded in members’ capital
by LLCB of $58,282,000 as of October 31, 2023. The basis difference of $8,006,000 as of October 31, 2023 is primarily
comprised of capitalized interest, amounts related to the loan guarantee and certain other costs incurred by Limoneira Company
during the development period. This basis difference is being amortized as lots are sold utilizing the relative sales value method
and the amount amortized totaled $717,000, $77,000 and $1,434,000 in fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The
Company's share of LLCB's net income prior to basis amortization was $5,851,000, $1,015,000 and $4,508,000 for fiscal years
2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
LLCB II, LLC (“LLCB II”)
As described in Note 6 - Real Estate Development, in October 2022, the Company formed a joint venture with Lewis for the
residential development of its Retained Property. Control is shared with Lewis, therefore the Company's investment in LLCB II
is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
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7. Equity in Investments (continued)
The following is financial information of the equity method investees for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
2023
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Revenues
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
2022
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Revenues
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
2021
Revenues
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Del Mar
Romney
Rosales
LLCB
LLCB II
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
— $
797 $
13 $
— $
1,434 $
100 $
100 $
654 $
807 $
— $
— $
2,882 $
1,823 $
1,823 $
2,059 $
1,052 $
1,052 $
13 $
3,637 $ 124,939 $
17,094
597 $
2,547 $
— $
3 $
— $
22 $
(4) $
(4) $
3,032 $
7,104 $
1,085 $
— $
10,903 $
30,933 $
738 $
11,770 $
538 $
11,770 $
—
—
—
—
(2)
(2)
— $
3,478 $ 116,596 $
16,051
612 $
2,606 $
— $
— $
— $
6 $
(1) $
(1) $
17 $
(4) $
(4) $
3,076 $
10,531 $
1,686 $
— $
7,177 $
2,500 $
272 $
1,809 $
26 $
1,809 $
9,862 $
42,853 $
438 $
9,087 $
35 $
9,087 $
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
The Company’s investment and equity in earnings (losses) of the equity method investees are as follows (in thousands):
Investment balance October 31, 2020
$
1,920 $
511 $
1,641 $
57,142 $
— $
61,214
Del Mar
Romney
Rosales
LLCB
LLCB II
Total
Equity earnings (losses)
Cash distributions
Foreign currency adjustments
Investment balance October 31, 2021
Equity earnings (losses)
Cash distributions
Investment contributions
Foreign currency adjustments
Investment balance October 31, 2022
Equity earnings (losses)
Cash distributions
Cash contributions
Capitalized interest
296
(219)
—
1,997
510
(483)
—
—
2,024
28
(220)
—
—
(3)
—
—
508
(164)
(106)
(20)
1,351
(1)
(106)
—
—
—
507
(5)
—
—
—
—
—
(98)
1,147
166
—
—
—
3,074
—
—
60,216
938
—
—
—
61,154
5,134
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,023
—
8,023
(1)
—
525
322
3,203
(325)
(20)
64,072
1,341
(483)
8,023
(98)
72,855
5,322
(220)
525
322
Foreign currency adjustments
Investment balance October 31, 2023
$
—
1,832 $
—
502 $
12
1,325 $
—
66,288 $
—
8,869 $
12
78,816
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
A summary of the change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):
Balance at October 31, 2021
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Balance at October 31, 2022
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Balance at October 31, 2023
Goodwill
Carrying
Amount
$
$
$
1,527
(21)
1,506
6
1,512
Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis or when an event or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying
value may not be recoverable. The Company concluded that no potential impairment indicators existed during any interim
period and performed its annual assessment of goodwill impairment as of July 31, 2023 with no impairment noted. The
Company did not incur any goodwill impairment losses in fiscal years 2023, 2022 or 2021, as the estimated fair values of its
reporting units were in excess of their carrying values.
As of October 31, 2023, the Company allocated goodwill to its reportable segments as follows: Fresh Lemons $942,000 and
Lemon Packing $570,000, respectively.
Intangible assets consist of the following as of October 31 (in thousands):
2023
2022
Trade names and trademarks
Customer relationships
Non-competition agreement
Acquired water and mineral rights
Gross
Carrying
Amount
$ 2,108
4,037
437
3,422
$ 10,004 $
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
(1,104) 1,004
(2,111) 1,926
305
3,422
(3,347) $ 6,657
(132)
—
Weighted
Average
Useful
Life in
Years
8
9
8
Indefinite
Gross
Carrying
Amount
$ 2,108 $
4,037
437
3,352
$ 9,934 $
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
(881) $ 1,227
(1,660) 2,377
361
3,352
(2,617) $ 7,317
(76)
—
Weighted
Average
Useful
Life in
Years
8
9
8
Indefinite
Amortization expense totaled $730,000, $723,000, and $929,000 for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
$
$
711
711
711
427
427
248
3,235
9. Other Assets
Investments in Mutual Water Companies
The Company’s investments in various not-for-profit mutual water companies provide it with the right to receive a
proportionate share of water from each of the not-for-profit mutual water companies that have been invested in and do not
constitute voting shares and/or rights. In January 2023, the Company sold an investment in a mutual water company with a net
book value of $1,320,000 as part of the Northern Properties sale described in Note 3 - Asset Sales and Disposals. Amounts
included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2023 and 2022 were $5,703,000 and $6,500,000,
respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
10. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of October 31 (in thousands):
Compensation
Property taxes
Operating expenses
Leases
Other
11. Long-Term Debt
2023
2022
2,858 $
548
2,223
2,150
872
8,651 $
3,572
664
2,341
2,026
2,676
11,279
$
$
Long-term debt is comprised of the following as of October 31 (in thousands):
AgWest Farm Credit revolving and non-revolving lines of credit: the interest rate of the
revolving line of credit is variable based on the one-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate
(“SOFR”), which was 5.31% at October 31, 2023, plus 1.78%. The interest rate for the $40.0
million outstanding balance of the non-revolving line of credit is fixed at 3.57% through July 1,
2025 and variable thereafter. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full on July
1, 2026.
AgWest Farm Credit term loan: The interest rate was fixed at 3.24%. The loan was repaid in
January 2023.
AgWest Farm Credit term loan: The interest rate was fixed at 3.24%. The loan was repaid in
January 2023.
AgWest Farm Credit term loan: The interest rate was fixed at 2.77% until July 1, 2025,
becoming variable for the remainder of the loan. The loan was repaid in January 2023.
AgWest Farm Credit term loan: The interest rate was fixed at 3.19%. The loan was repaid in
January 2023.
Banco de Chile term loan: The interest rate is fixed at 6.48%. The loan is payable in annual
installments through January 2025.
Banco de Chile COVID-19 loans: The interest rates are fixed at 3.48%. The loans are payable
in monthly installments through September 2024.
Banco de Chile COVID-19 loans: The interest rates are fixed at 3.48% and 4.26%. The loans
are payable in monthly installments through September 2026.
Subtotal
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization
Total long-term debt, net
Less current portion
Long-term debt, less current portion
2023
2022
$
40,000 $
88,521
—
—
—
—
583
112
919
7,562
5,555
2,003
675
233
314
41,009
—
41,009
381
40,628 $
434
105,902
94
105,808
1,732
104,076
$
The Company entered into a Master Loan Agreement (the “MLA”) with AgWest Farm Credit, formerly known as Farm Credit
West, (the “Lender”) dated June 1, 2021, together with a revolving credit facility supplement (the “Revolving Credit
Supplement”), a non-revolving credit facility supplement (the “Non-Revolving Credit Supplement,” and together with the
Revolving Credit Supplement, the “Supplements”) and an agreement to convert to a fixed interest rate for a period of time as
described in the table above (“Fixed Interest Rate Agreement”). The MLA governs the terms of the Supplements.
In March 2020, the Company entered into a revolving equity line of credit promissory note and loan agreement with the Lender
for a $15,000,000 Revolving Equity Line of Credit (the “RELOC”) secured by a first lien on the Windfall Investors, LLC
property. The RELOC featured a 3-year draw period followed by 20 years of fully amortized loan payments. On March 31,
2023, the draw period expired and the RELOC was closed as there was no balance outstanding.
The Supplements provide aggregate borrowing capacity of $115,000,000 comprised of $75,000,000 under the Revolving Credit
Supplement, and $40,000,000 under the Non-Revolving Credit Supplement. As of October 31, 2023, the Company's
outstanding borrowings under the Supplements were $40,000,000 and it had $75,000,000 available to borrow.
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11. Long-Term Debt (continued)
In January 2023, the Company used the proceeds from the Northern Properties sale as described in Note 3 - Asset Sales and
Disposals to reduce the Company's long-term debt.
The interest rate in effect under the Revolving Credit Supplement automatically adjusts on the first day of each month. The
interest rate for any amount outstanding under the Revolving Credit Supplement was based on the one-month LIBOR plus or
minus an applicable margin. As of January 1, 2023, the rate transitioned from LIBOR to the SOFR. The applicable margin
ranges from 1.68% to 2.28% depending on the ratio of current assets, plus the remaining available commitment divided by
current liabilities. On each one-year anniversary of July 1, the Company has the option to convert the interest rate in use under
the Revolving Credit Supplement from the preceding SOFR-based calculation to a variable interest rate. The Company may
prepay any amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Supplement without penalty.
The interest rate in effect under the Non-Revolving Credit Supplement is a fixed interest rate of 3.57% per year until July 1,
2025 (the “Fixed Rate Term”). Thereafter, the interest rate will convert to a variable interest rate established by the Lender
corresponding to the applicable interest rate group. The Company may not prepay any amounts under the outstanding Non-
Revolving Credit Supplement during the Fixed Rate Term. Thereafter, the Company may prepay any amounts outstanding
under the Non-Revolving Credit Supplement, provided that a fee equal to 0.50% of the amount prepaid and any other cost or
loss suffered by the Lender must be paid with any prepayment.
All indebtedness under the MLA, including any indebtedness under the Supplements, is secured by a first lien on Company-
owned stock or participation certificates, Company funds maintained with the Lender, the Lender’s unallocated surplus, and
certain of the Company’s agricultural properties and certain of the Company’s building fixtures and improvements and
investments in mutual water companies associated with the pledged agricultural properties. The MLA includes customary
default provisions. Should an event of default occur, the Lender, at its option, may declare all or any portion of the indebtedness
under the MLA to be immediately due and payable without demand, notice of nonpayment, protest or prior recourse to
collateral, and terminate or suspend the Company’s right to draw or request funds on any loan or line of credit.
The MLA subjects the Company to affirmative and restrictive covenants including, among other customary covenants, financial
reporting requirements, requirements to maintain and repair any collateral, restrictions on the sale of assets, restrictions on the
use of proceeds, prohibitions on the incurrence of additional debt and restrictions on the purchase or sale of major assets of the
Company’s business. The Company is also subject to a financial covenant that requires it to maintain compliance with a
specific debt service coverage ratio on an annual basis. In September 2023, the Lender modified the covenant to defer
measurement as of October 31, 2023 and resume a debt service coverage ratio of 1.25:1.0 measured as of October 31, 2024.
The Company received annual cash patronage dividends from the Lender of $1,413,000, $1,582,000 and $1,170,000 in fiscal
years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Interest is capitalized on non-bearing orchards, real estate development projects and significant construction in progress. The
Company capitalized interest of $864,000, $582,000 and $1,110,000 during fiscal years ended 2023, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. Capitalized interest is included in property, plant and equipment, real estate development assets and equity in
investments in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Principal payments on the Company’s long-term debt are due as follows (in thousands):
2024
2025
2026
$
$
381
595
40,033
41,009
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
12. Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other long-term liabilities consist of the following as of October 31 (in thousands):
Minimum pension liability
Loan guarantee
Leases
Other
13. Leases
Lessor Arrangements
2023
2022
$
$
— $
1,080
2,316
1,159
4,555 $
2,272
1,080
5,062
1,393
9,807
The Company enters into leasing transactions in which it rents certain of its assets and the Company is the lessor. These lease
contracts are typically classified as operating leases with remaining terms ranging from one month to 19 years, with various
renewal terms available. All of the residential rentals have month-to-month lease terms.
The following table presents the components of the Company’s operating lease portfolio included in property, plant and
equipment, net as of October 31 (in thousands):
Land and land improvements
Buildings, equipment and building improvements
Orchards
Less: accumulated depreciation
Property, plant and equipment, net under operating leases
2023
2022
$
$
12,333 $
20,729
8,410
(8,931)
32,541 $
13,619
19,983
8,410
(7,912)
34,100
Depreciation expense for assets under operating leases was approximately $1,005,000 and $934,000 for fiscal years 2023 and
2022, respectively.
The Company's rental operations revenue consists of the following for the fiscal years ended October 31 (in thousands):
Operating lease revenue
Variable lease revenue
Total lease revenue
2023
2022
$
$
5,174 $
346
5,520 $
4,998
326
5,324
The future minimum lease payments to be received by the Company related to these operating lease agreements as of October
31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
Total
$
$
1,252
1,031
204
44
44
627
3,202
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13. Leases (continued)
Lessee Arrangements
The Company enters into leasing transactions in which the Company is the lessee. These lease contracts are classified as either
operating or finance leases. The Company’s lease contracts are generally for agricultural land and packinghouse facilities and
equipment with remaining lease terms ranging from one to four years, with various term extensions available. Leases with an
initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the Company recognizes lease expense for these
leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease costs are primarily included in agribusiness costs and expenses in the
Company's consolidated statements of operations.
Lease costs consist of the following for the fiscal years ended October 31 (in thousands):
Operating lease costs
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of lease assets
Interest on lease liabilities
Variable lease costs
Short-term lease costs
Total lease costs
2023
2022
$
2,000 $
537
145
32
—
600
2,777 $
120
34
242
212
1,145
$
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases consists of the following as of October 31 (in thousands):
Assets
Operating lease ROU assets
Finance lease assets
Classification
Other assets
Other assets
2023
2022
$
$
3,484
1,182
4,666
$
$
$
$
6,190
1,091
7,281
1,892
268
4,347
715
7,222
5.1
3.9
6.1 %
3.5 %
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities
Non-current operating lease liabilities
Non-current finance lease liabilities
Accrued liabilities and payables to related parties $
Accrued liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
$
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):
Operating leases
Finance leases
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases
Finance leases
1,831
319
1,714
602
4,466
1.6
3.1
4.9 %
4.2 %
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
13. Leases (continued)
Lessee Arrangements (continued)
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases consists of the following for the fiscal years ended October 31 (in
thousands):
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash outflows from operating leases
Operating cash outflows from finance leases
Financing cash outflows from finance leases
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
Write off of ROU asset and operating lease liability
2023
2022
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,931 $
32 $
297 $
138 $
235 $
(1,206) $
577
35
219
4,612
68
—
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases are as follows (in thousands), which excludes $870,000 of
operating lease payments for leases that have been signed but not commenced:
2024
2025
2026
2027
Total lease payments
Less: Imputed interest
Present value of lease liabilities
Operating
Finance
Total
$
1,822 $
319 $
1,815
114
23
3,774
(229)
$
3,545 $
319
299
46
983
(62)
921 $
2,141
2,134
413
69
4,757
(291)
4,466
In addition to operating and finance lease commitments, the Company also has financing transactions which do not meet the
definition of a lease, with minimum future payments of $224,000 in fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026 and $37,000 in fiscal year
2027.
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14. Earnings Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
during the period without consideration of the dilutive effect of conversion of preferred stock. Diluted net income (loss) per
common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the
dilutive effect of conversion of unvested, restricted stock and preferred stock. The Series B and Series B-2 convertible preferred
shares were anti-dilutive for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021. The computations for basic and diluted net income (loss) per
common share are as follows for the fiscal years ended October 31 (in thousands, except per share data):
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock
Effect of unvested, restricted stock
Numerator: Net income (loss) for basic EPS
Denominator: Weighted average common shares–basic
Basic net income (loss) per common share
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Net income (loss) for basic EPS
Effect of dilutive preferred stock
Numerator: Net income (loss) for diluted EPS
Weighted average common shares–basic
Effect of dilutive preferred stock
Denominator: Weighted average common shares–diluted
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
2023
2022
2021
$
$
$
8,899 $
(146)
8,753
17,603
(737) $
(50)
(787)
17,513
0.50 $
(0.04) $
8,753 $
—
8,753
17,603
—
17,603
(787) $
—
(787)
17,513
—
17,513
$
0.50 $
(0.04) $
(3,942)
(35)
(3,977)
17,555
(0.23)
(3,977)
—
(3,977)
17,555
—
17,555
(0.23)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share is calculated using the more dilutive method of either the two-class method or the
treasury stock method. Unvested stock-based compensation awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends as
participating shares are included in computing earnings per share. The Company’s unvested, restricted stock awards qualify as
participating shares. Diluted net income (loss) per common share was calculated under the two-class method for fiscal years
2023 and 2022. The Company excluded 117,000 unvested, restricted shares, as calculated under the treasury stock method,
from its computation of diluted net loss per common share for fiscal year 2021.
15. Related-Party Transactions
The Company has transactions with equity method investments and various related parties summarized in Note 6 - Real Estate
Development, Note 7 - Equity in Investments and in the tables below (in thousands):
Ref Related-Party
2 Mutual water companies
5 Cadiz / Fenner / WAM
7 YMIDD
8 FGF
9 LLCB
October 31, 2023
Balance Sheet
October 31, 2022
Balance Sheet
Receivables/
Other from
Related
Parties
Other
Assets
Payables to
Related
Parties
Other
Long-Term
Liabilities
Receivables/
Other from
Related
Parties
Other
Assets
Payables to
Related
Parties
$
$
$
$
$
— $
— $
571 $
2,681 $
66 $
523 $
— $
— $
2,519 $
— $
48 $
206 $
— $
837 $
3,444 $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
2,965 $
66 $
506 $
1,288 $
— $
2,652 $
— $
69
Other
Long-Term
Liabilities
—
1,198
—
—
—
133 $
446 $
— $
837 $
3,444 $
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
15. Related-Party Transactions (continued)
Year Ended October 31, 2023
Year Ended October 31, 2022
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net
Revenue
Other
Operations
Agribusiness
Expense and
Other
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net Revenue
Agribusiness
Net
Revenue
Other
Operations
Agribusiness
Expense and
Other
Dividends
Paid
Net Revenue
Agribusiness
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
1,080 $
330 $
— $
Dividends
Paid
— $ — $
1,306 $ — $
1,689 $ — $
— $ — $
2,074 $ — $
134 $ — $
— $ — $
867 $
— $
888 $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
224 $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
225 $
673 $
— $
869 $
— $
— $
80 $
— $
— $
343 $
— $
2 $
— $ —
1,454 $ —
1,834 $ —
126
1,467 $ —
142 $ —
25 $ —
593
— $
Year Ended October 31, 2021
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net
Revenue
Other
Operations
Agribusiness
Expense and
Other
Dividends
Paid
Net Revenue
Agribusiness
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
— $
— $
— $
6,594 $
— $
157 $
— $
4,129 $
128 $
— $
814 $
— $
— $
320 $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $ —
1,160 $ —
1,750 $ —
721 $
503
338 $ —
2,772 $ —
123 $ —
2,884 $ —
150 $ —
147 $ —
Ref Related-Party
1 Employees
2 Mutual water companies
3 Cooperative association
4 Calavo
5 Cadiz / Fenner / WAM
7 YMIDD
8 FGF
12 Principal owner
Ref Related-Party
1 Employees
2 Mutual water companies
3 Cooperative association
4 Calavo
5 Cadiz / Fenner / WAM
6 Colorado River Growers
7 YMIDD
8 FGF
10 Freska
11 Third-party growers
(1) Employees - The Company rents certain of its residential housing assets to employees on a month-to-month basis and
recorded rental income from employees.
(2) Mutual water companies - The Company has representation on the boards of directors of the mutual water companies in
which the Company has investments, as well as other water districts. Refer to Note 9 - Other Assets. The Company recorded
capital contributions, purchased water and water delivery services and had water payments due to the mutual water companies
and districts.
(3) Cooperative association - The Company has representation on the board of directors of a non-profit cooperative association
that provides pest control services for the agricultural industry. The Company purchased services and supplies from and had
immaterial payments due to the cooperative association.
(4) Calavo - Through January 2022, the Company had representation on the board of directors of Calavo. Calavo owned
common stock of the Company and the Company paid dividends on such common stock to Calavo. Additionally, the Company
leases office space to Calavo. As of February 2022, Calavo is no longer a related-party.
(5) Cadiz / Fenner / WAM - A member of the Company’s board of directors serves as the CEO, President and a member of the
board of directors of Cadiz, Inc. In 2013, the Company entered a long-term lease agreement (the “Lease”) with Cadiz Real
Estate, LLC (“Cadiz”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cadiz, Inc., and leased 670 acres located in eastern San Bernardino
County, California. In 2016, Cadiz assigned this lease to Fenner Valley Farms, LLC (“Fenner”), a subsidiary of Water Asset
Management, LLC (“WAM”). As of the date of this lease assignment, the Company no longer has any related-party
transactions with Cadiz. An affiliate of WAM is the holder of 9,300 shares of the Company's Series B-2 convertible preferred
stock. The annual base rent was equal to the sum of $200 per planted acre and 20% of gross revenues from the sale of harvested
lemons (less operating expenses), not to exceed $1,200 per acre per year. Upon the adoption of ASC 842, the Company
recorded a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability, which were written off in fiscal year 2023 upon cessation of farming
operations.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
15. Related-Party Transactions (continued)
(6) Colorado River Growers, Inc. (“CRG”) - The Company had representation on the board of directors of CRG, a non-profit
cooperative association of fruit growers engaged in the agricultural harvesting business in Yuma County, Arizona. CRG was
dissolved in August 2021. The Company paid harvest expense to CRG and provided harvest management and administrative
services to CRG.
(7) Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District (“YMIDD”) - The Company has representation on the board of directors of
YMIDD. The Company purchased water from YMIDD and had no amounts payable to them for such purchases. Additionally,
the Company received fallowing revenue from YMIDD and has a receivable outstanding.
(8) FGF - The Company advances funds to FGF for fruit purchases, which are recorded as an asset until the sales occur and the
remaining proceeds become due to FGF. The Company has a receivable from FGF for lemon sales and the sale of packing
supplies and a payable due to FGF for fruit purchases and services. The Company records revenue related to the licensing of
intangible assets to FGF. The Company leases the Santa Clara ranch to FGF and records rental revenue related to the leased
land.
(9) LLCB - Refer to Note 6 - Real Estate Development.
(10) Freska - A former member of the Company's board of directors is a majority shareholder of Freska Produce International,
LLC (“Freska”). The Company had avocado sales to Freska and corresponding receivables for such sales. The former board
member resigned effective June 14, 2022 and Freska is no longer a related-party.
(11) Third-party growers - A former member of the Company's board of directors marketed lemons through the Company. The
former board member resigned effective June 14, 2022 and is no longer a related-party.
(12) Principal owner - The Company has one principal owner with ownership shares over 10% and paid dividends to such owner.
16. Income Taxes
A reconciliation of income (loss) before income taxes for domestic and foreign locations for the fiscal years ended October 31
are as follows (in thousands):
United States
Foreign
Income (loss) before income taxes
2023
2022
2021
$
$
14,395 $
(1,031)
13,364 $
1,911 $
(1,562)
349 $
(1,459)
(2,704)
(4,163)
The components of the (provision) benefit for income taxes for the fiscal years ended October 31 are as follows (in thousands):
Current:
Federal
State
Foreign
Total current tax (provision) benefit
Deferred:
Federal
State
Foreign
Total deferred tax (provision) benefit
Total income tax (provision) benefit
2023
2022
2021
$
$
(5,696) $
(498)
—
(6,194)
2,665
(717)
(1)
1,947
(4,247) $
(178) $
(93)
(4)
(275)
(477)
(127)
56
(548)
(823) $
37
40
—
77
(17)
127
79
189
266
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
16. Income Taxes (continued)
Deferred income taxes reflect the net of temporary differences between the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities for
financial reporting and income tax purposes. The components of deferred income tax assets as of October 31 are as follows (in
thousands):
Deferred income tax assets:
Reserves and other accruals
Net operating losses
Lease liabilities
Minimum pension liability adjustment
Other assets
Stock-based compensation
Total deferred income tax assets
Valuation allowance
Total net deferred income tax assets
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property taxes
Depreciation
Amortization
Land and other indefinite life assets
Investment in joint ventures and other basis adjustments
Right-of-use assets
Prepaids and receivables
Other
Total deferred income tax liabilities
Net deferred income tax liabilities
Deferred income taxes — noncurrent assets
Deferred income taxes — noncurrent liabilities
2023
2022
$
698 $
1,970
951
—
43
1,320
4,982
(2,299)
2,683
(19)
(13,335)
(107)
(4,138)
(6,119)
(935)
(178)
(24)
(24,855)
752
5,917
1,672
621
151
604
9,717
(1,536)
8,181
(135)
(18,343)
(175)
(6,592)
(4,449)
(1,660)
(298)
(26)
(31,678)
$
(22,172) $
(23,497)
$
$
— $
—
(22,172) $
(23,497)
The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of the deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets
to the extent that it believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the
Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary
differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. The Company has
recorded a valuation allowance of $2,299,000 on the net deferred tax assets of its subsidiaries in Argentina, Chile and Holland
as of October 31, 2023 as the Company does not believe it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will be realized
due to the recent history of cumulative pre-tax book losses and lack of objectively verifiable future sources of taxable income.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
16. Income Taxes (continued)
As of October 31, 2023, the Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of $1,970,000 related to its state and foreign net
operating loss carryforwards. The net operating losses begin to expire as follows (in thousands):
Jurisdiction
State
Chile
Holland
Argentina
Gross
Amount
1,195
3,232
Begin to
Expire
10/31/2040
Indefinite
144
10/31/2025
4,043
10/31/2025
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. statutory federal income
tax rate to pretax income as a result of the following differences for the fiscal years ended October 31 (in thousands):
2023
2022
2021
Amount
Amount
(Provision) benefit at statutory rates
State income tax, net of federal benefit
Share-based compensation
Executive compensation
Tax law change
State rate adjustment
Valuation allowance
Foreign rate differential
Noncontrolling interest
Other permanent items
Tax credit and others
Total income tax (provision) benefit
Amount
$
(2,806)
(814)
20
(395)
137
(95)
(436)
66
(48)
247
(123)
(4,247)
$
%
(21.0) % $
(6.2) %
0.2 %
(3.0) %
1.0 %
(0.7) %
(3.3) %
0.5 %
(0.4) %
1.9 %
(0.8) %
(31.8) % $
%
(21.0) % $
(21.1) %
(31.2) %
(27.9) %
— %
(16.9) %
(101.8) %
21.1 %
(11.8) %
(3.5) %
(20.7) %
(234.8) % $
(73)
(74)
(110)
(98)
—
(59)
(357)
74
(41)
(12)
(73)
(823)
874
224
(217)
(45)
57
(78)
(831)
130
(83)
235
—
266
%
(21.0) %
(5.4) %
5.2 %
1.1 %
(1.4) %
1.9 %
20.0 %
(3.1) %
2.0 %
(5.7) %
— %
(6.4) %
As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company files income tax returns in the
U.S., California, Arizona, Chile, Argentina and Holland. The Company is no longer subject to significant U.S., state and
Chilean income tax examinations for years prior to the statutory periods of three years for federal, four years for state and three
years for Chilean tax jurisdictions. The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a
component of income tax expense. There was no accrued interest or penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as of
October 31, 2023.
17. Retirement Plans
The Limoneira Company Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) was a noncontributory, defined benefit, single employer pension plan,
which provided retirement benefits for all eligible employees. Benefits paid by the Plan were calculated based on years of
service, highest five-year average earnings, primary Social Security benefit and retirement age. Effective June 2004, the
Company froze the Plan and no additional benefits accrued to participants subsequent to that date. The Plan was administered
by Principal Bank and Mercer Human Resource Consulting. In fiscal year 2021, the Company terminated the Plan effective
December 31, 2021.
During fiscal year 2023, the Company made funding contributions of $2,500,000 to fully fund and settle the plan obligations.
Lump sum payments were made to a portion of the active and vested terminated participants and annuities were purchased for
all remaining participants from an insurance company. There are no remaining benefit obligations or plan assets and the
remaining accumulated other comprehensive loss was fully recognized.
The Plan was funded consistent with the funding requirements of federal law and regulations. There were no funding
contributions during fiscal year 2022. Plan assets were invested in a group trust consisting primarily of cash.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
17. Retirement Plans (continued)
The following tables set forth the Plan’s net periodic benefit cost, changes in benefit obligation and Plan assets, funded status,
amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, additional year-end information and assumptions used in
determining the benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost.
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Plan at October 31 were as follows (in thousands):
Administrative expenses
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Prior service cost
Amortization of net loss
Settlement loss recognized
Net periodic benefit cost
2023
2022
20 $
34
(17)
4
—
2,700
2,741 $
718
520
(511)
45
398
607
1,777
$
$
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
17. Retirement Plans (continued)
Following is a summary of the Plan’s funded status at October 31 (in thousands):
2023
2022
$
14,607 $
20
(14,427)
35
(100)
(220)
(198)
99
184
— $
12,335 $
11
(14,427)
2,500
(100)
(220)
(198)
99
— $
— $
—
— $
21,417
718
(3,604)
520
(1,327)
(643)
—
—
(2,474)
14,607
20,570
(2,661)
(3,604)
—
(1,327)
(643)
—
—
12,335
12,335
14,607
(2,272)
— $
— $
(2,272)
(2,272)
— $
—
—
—
— $
(54)
(2,459)
(2,513)
241
(2,272)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
Administrative expenses
Plan settlements
Interest cost
Benefits paid
Expenses paid
Benefits and expenses payable
Transfer in
Actuarial loss (gain)
Benefit obligation at end of year
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Actual return on plan assets
Plan settlements
Employer contributions
Benefits paid
Expenses paid
Benefits and expenses payable
Transfer in
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
Reconciliation of funded status:
Fair value of plan assets
Benefit obligations
Net plan obligations
Amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Noncurrent liabilities
Net obligation recognized in statements of financial position
Reconciliation of amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Prior service cost
Net loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost
Net deficit recognized in statements of financial position
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
17. Retirement Plans (continued)
Presented below are changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax, in the Plan at October 31, (in thousands):
Changes recognized in other comprehensive income:
Net loss arising during the year
Amortization of prior service cost
Amortization of net loss
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
Total recognized in net periodic benefit and other comprehensive loss
2023
2022
$
$
$
190 $
(54)
(2,649)
(2,513) $
697
(45)
(1,005)
(353)
228 $
1,424
The following assumptions, at October 31, were used in determining benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost ($ in
thousands):
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate
Expected return on plan assets
Additional year-end information:
Projected benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets
2023
2022
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.58 %
2.98 %
$
$
$
— $ 14,607
— $ 14,607
— $ 12,335
The Company has a 401(k) plan in which an employee can participate after one month of employment. Employees may elect to
defer up to 100% of their annual earnings subject to Internal Revenue Code limits. The Company makes a matching
contribution on these deferrals up to 4% of the employee’s annual earnings after one year of employment. Participants vest in
any matching contribution at a rate of 20% per year beginning after one year of employment. In addition, for calendar year
2023, the Company contributed a discretionary gift of 2% of gross wages deposited into the 401(k) account of all eligible
employees. During fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company contributed to the plan and recognized expenses of
$676,000, $445,000 and $546,000, respectively.
18. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Legal Proceedings
The Company is from time to time involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of
business. At this time, the Company is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation against it that it expects will have a
material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity or operating results. Legal claims are inherently uncertain,
however, and it is possible that the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity and/or operating results could be
adversely affected in the future by legal proceedings.
The Company was party to a lawsuit, initiated on March 27, 2018, against Southern California Edison in Superior Court of the
State of California, County of Los Angeles whereby the Company claimed unspecified damages, attorneys’ fees and other
costs, as a result of the Thomas Fire in fiscal year 2018. On April 18, 2023, the Company entered into a Confidential Settlement
Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Southern California Edison Company and Edison International to
formally resolve any and all claims related to the fire. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company was awarded
a total settlement of $9,000,000. On May 19, 2023, the Company received $6,109,000, net of legal and related costs, of which
$3,840,000 was recorded in agribusiness revenues and $2,269,000 was recorded in gain on legal settlement.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
19. Series B and Series B-2 Preferred Stock
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
In 1997, in connection with the acquisition of Ronald Michaelis Ranches, Inc., the Company issued 30,000 shares of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock at $100.00 par value (the “Series B Stock”).
Dividends: The holders of shares of Series B Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 8.75%
of par value. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October in each year.
Voting Rights: Each holder of Series B Stock is entitled to ten votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the
Company.
Redemption: The Company, at the option of the Board of Directors, may redeem the Series B Stock, as a whole or in part, at
any time or from time to time on or after August 1, 2017 and before July 31, 2027, at a redemption price equal to the par value
thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption. Redemption by the Company of a portion
of the Series B Stock totaling 14,790 shares is subject to certain conditions agreed upon between the Company and the holders
of this portion of the Series B Stock.
Conversion: The holders of Series B Stock have the right, at their option, to convert such shares into shares of Common Stock
of the Company at any time prior to redemption. The conversion price is $8.00 per share of Common Stock. Pursuant to the
terms of the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series B Stock, the conversion price shall be adjusted to
reflect any dividends paid in Common Stock of the Company, the subdivision of the Common Stock of the Company into a
greater number of shares of Common Stock of the Company or upon the advice of legal counsel.
Put: The holders of Series B Stock may at any time after July 1, 2017 and before June 30, 2027 cause the Company to
repurchase such shares at a repurchase price equal to the par value thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the
date fixed for repurchase. The put features of a portion of the Series B Stock totaling 14,790 shares are subject to certain
conditions agreed upon between the Company and the holders of this portion of the Series B Stock.
Because the Series B Stock may be redeemed by holders of the shares at their discretion beginning July 1, 2017, the redemption
is outside the control of the Company and accordingly, the Series B Stock has been classified as temporary equity.
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
During March and April of 2014, pursuant to a Series B-2 Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 21, 2014, the Company
issued an aggregate of 9,300 shares of Series B-2, 4% voting preferred stock with a par value of $100.00 per share (“Series B-2
Preferred Stock”) to WPI-ACP Holdings, LLC (“WPI”), an entity affiliated with WAM for total proceeds of $9,300,000. The
transactions were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Series B-2
Preferred Stock has the following rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions:
Conversion: Each share of Series B-2 Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock at a conversion price equal to the
greater of (a) the then-market price of the Company’s common stock based upon the closing price of the Company’s common
stock on The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC or on such other principal market on which the Company’s common stock may be
trading or (b) $15.00 per share of common stock. Shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock may be converted into common stock (i)
at any time prior to the redemption thereof, or (ii) in the event the Option Agreement (as defined below) is terminated without
all of the shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock having been redeemed, within 30 calendar days following such termination.
Dividends: The holder of shares of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock is entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual
rate of 4% of the liquidation value of $1,000 per share. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the first day of January, April,
July and October in each year.
Liquidation Rights: In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the
holder of shares of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock is entitled to be paid out of the assets available for distribution, before any
payment is made to the holders of the Company’s common stock or any other series or class of the Company’s shares ranking
junior to the Series B-2 Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the liquidation value of $1,000 per share, plus an amount equal to
all accrued and unpaid dividends.
Voting Rights: Each share of Series B-2 Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the
Company’s stockholders.
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19. Series B and Series B-2 Preferred Stock (continued)
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (continued)
Redemption: The Company may redeem shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock only (i) from WPI or its designee and (ii) upon,
and to the extent of, an election to exercise the option pursuant to the Option Agreement, described below, at a redemption price
equal to the liquidation value of $1,000 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends.
Because the Series B-2 Preferred Stock may be redeemed by WPI at its discretion with the exercise of the Option Agreement,
the redemption is outside the control of the Company and accordingly, the Series B-2 Preferred Stock has been classified as
temporary equity.
In connection with the sale of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock, Associated Citrus Packers, Inc. (“Associated”) and another
affiliate of WAM (“WPI-ACP”), entered into a series of agreements related to the future ownership and disposition of farmland
with associated Colorado River water rights and other real estate that is held by Associated in Yuma, Arizona. The agreements
allow the parties to explore strategies that will make the highest and best use of those assets, including but not limited to the
sale or lease of assets or the expansion of a fallowing and water savings program in which a portion of Associated’s property is
currently enrolled.
The net proceeds of any monetization event would be shared equally by the parties. The agreements entered into include a
Water Development Agreement and an Option Agreement. Pursuant to the Water Development Agreement, Associated granted
WPI-ACP exclusive rights to develop water assets attributable to the real estate owned by Associated for the mutual benefit of
Associated and WAM. Pursuant to the Option Agreement, Associated granted WPI-ACP an option to purchase an undivided
interest of up to one-half of the real estate owned by Associated in Yuma County, Arizona (the “Property”) and the water rights
associated therewith until January 1, 2026. The purchase price for the Property subject to the Option Agreement will be paid via
the redemption by the Company of a proportionate percentage of the Series B-2 Preferred Stock. Unless and until a definitive
agreement or definitive agreements with respect to Associated’s real estate and water rights is entered into that would cause the
cessation of farming operations, Associated expects to continue farming the Property and recognize all results of operations and
retain all proceeds from such operations.
20. Stockholders’ Equity
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
The Company has 20,000 shares of preferred stock authorized as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at $0.01 par
value (the “Series A Stock”). No shares are issued or outstanding.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company has a stock-based compensation plan that allows for the grant of common stock of the Company to members of
management, key executives and non-employee directors. The fair value of such awards is based on the fair value of the
Company's stock on the date of grant and all are classified as equity awards. In fiscal year 2022, the 2010 Stock Plan terminated
and was replaced by the 2022 Stock Plan (both plans collectively the “Stock Plans”) with 500,000 authorized shares. The Stock
Plan had 154,580 remaining shares available to be issued as of October 31, 2023.
Performance Awards
Certain restricted stock grants are made to management each December under the Stock Plans based on the achievement of
certain annual financial performance and other criteria achieved during the previous fiscal year (“Performance Awards”). The
performance grants are based on a percentage of the employee’s base salary divided by the stock price on the grant date once
the performance criteria have been met, and generally vest over a two-year period as service is provided.
Executive Awards
Certain restricted stock grants are made to key executives under the Stock Plan (“Executive Awards”). These grants generally
vest over a three-year period as service is provided.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
20. Stockholders’ Equity (continued)
Stock-based Compensation (continued)
Executive Awards (continued)
During November 2023, subsequent to fiscal year 2023, the Company granted 53,078 shares of common stock with a per share
price of $14.13 to key executives under the Stock Plan. The related compensation expense of approximately $750,000 will be
recognized equally over the next three years as the shares vest.
In fiscal year 2022, the Company entered into Retention Bonus Agreements with key executives (collectively, the “Retention
Bonus Agreements”) whereby the executives will be eligible to receive cash and restricted stock grants. During December
2023, subsequent to fiscal year 2023, the Company granted 12,709 shares of common stock with a per share price of $19.57 to
key executives related to the Retention Bonus Agreements. The related compensation expense of approximately $249,000 had
$115,000 recognized in fiscal year 2023 and the balance will be recognized over the next year as the shares vest.
Director Awards
The Company issues shares of common stock to non-employee directors under the Stock Plan on an annual basis that generally
vest upon grant or over a one-year period (“Director Awards”).
Summary of Awards
A summary of the Performance, Executive, and Director Awards granted under the Stock Plan, and the weighted average grant
prices, during the fiscal years ended October 31, is as follows:
2023
2022
2021
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average
Grant Price
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average
Grant Price
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average
Grant Price
79,972 $
193,381 $
22,836 $
296,189 $
13.19
14.87
16.26
14.52
— $
70,000 $
49,231 $
119,231 $
—
14.96
13.55
14.38
— $
95,000 $
30,663 $
125,663 $
—
15.26
16.85
15.65
Performance Awards
Executive Awards
Director Awards
Total
Summary of Awards (continued)
The Company recognized $3,841,000, $2,732,000 and $2,582,000 of stock-based compensation in fiscal years 2023, 2022 and
2021, respectively, of which substantially all of the expense has been included in selling, general and administrative expenses
for all years presented. Forfeitures are accounted for in the period that the forfeiture occurs. The income tax benefit recognized
in the income statement for stock-based compensation arrangements was $1,075,000, $604,000 and $476,000 for fiscal years
2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The total fair value of shares vested during fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 was
$1,323,000, $1,856,000 and $2,951,000 respectively. The Company has unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of
$1,588,000 as of October 31, 2023, which is expected to be recognized over the next one to two years as the shares vest. All
unvested shares are expected to vest.
Exchange of Common Stock
During fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, members of management exchanged 39,472, 105,316 and 46,993 shares
of common stock with fair values of $567,000, $1,530,000 and $701,000, at the dates of the exchanges, for the payment of
payroll taxes associated with the vesting of shares under the Company’s stock-based compensation programs.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
20. Stockholders’ Equity (continued)
Summary of Nonvested Shares
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares as of October 31, 2023, and changes during fiscal year 2023, is
presented below:
Nonvested at October 31, 2022
Granted
Vested
Nonvested at October 31, 2023
Treasury Stock
Share Repurchase Program
Number of Shares
Weighted-Average
Grant Price
110,897 $
296,189 $
(92,564) $
314,522 $
14.40
14.52
14.29
14.55
In fiscal year 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing it to repurchase up to
$10,000,000 of its outstanding shares of common stock through September 2022. No shares were repurchased under this
program.
Dividend
On December 19, 2023, the Company declared a $0.075 per share dividend payable on January 12, 2024, in the aggregate
amount of $1,350,000 to common stockholders of record as of January 2, 2024.
21. Segment Information
The Company operates in four reportable operating segments: fresh lemons, lemon packing, avocados and other agribusiness.
The reportable operating segments of the Company are strategic business units with different products and services, distribution
processes and customer bases. The fresh lemons segment includes sales, farming and harvest costs and third-party grower and
supplier costs relative to fresh lemons. The lemon packing segment includes packing revenues and shipping and handling
revenues relative to lemon packing. The lemon packing segment expenses are comprised of lemon packing costs. The lemon
packing segment revenues include intersegment revenues between fresh lemons and lemon packing. The intersegment revenues
are included gross in the segment note and a separate line item is shown as an elimination. The avocados segment includes
sales, farming and harvest costs. The other agribusiness segment includes sales, farm management, farming and harvest costs
and brokered fruit costs of oranges, specialty citrus and other crops.
The Company does not separately allocate depreciation and amortization to its fresh lemons, lemon packing, avocados and
other agribusiness segments. No asset information is provided for reportable operating segments, as these specified amounts are
not included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker. The
Company measures operating performance, including revenues and operating income, of its operating segments and allocates
resources based on its evaluation. The Company does not allocate selling, general and administrative expense, gain or loss on
disposal of assets, gain on legal settlement, total other income (expense) and income taxes, or specifically identify them to its
operating segments. The lemon packing segment earns packing revenue for packing lemons grown on its orchards and lemons
procured from third-party growers. Intersegment revenues represent packing revenues related to lemons grown on the
Company’s orchards.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
21. Segment Information (continued)
Segment information for fiscal year 2023 is as follows (in thousands):
Fresh
Lemons
Lemon
Packing
Other
Agribusiness
Total
Agribusiness
Corporate
and Other
Total
Revenues from external customers $ 121,537 $ 20,573 $
31,081
Intersegment revenue
51,654
Total net revenues
45,689
Costs and expenses (gains)
Depreciation and amortization
—
5,965 $
Operating income
—
121,537
120,494
—
1,043 $
$
Eliminations Avocados
— $
(31,081)
(31,081)
(31,081)
—
— $
7,046 $
—
7,046
4,034
—
3,012 $
25,225 $ 174,381 $
—
174,381
161,846
7,323
5,212 $
—
25,225
22,710
—
2,515 $
—
5,520 $ 179,901
—
5,520 179,901
(1,304) 160,542
1,253
8,576
5,571 $ 10,783
Segment information for fiscal year 2022 is as follows (in thousands):
Fresh
Lemons
Lemon
Packing
Eliminations Avocados
Other
Agribusiness
Total
Agribusiness
Corporate
and Other
Total
Revenues from external customers $ 120,885 $ 22,176 $
29,817
Intersegment revenue
51,993
Total net revenues
43,017
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization
—
8,976 $
Operating income (loss)
—
120,885
115,119
—
5,766 $
$
— $ 17,331 $
—
17,331
5,524
—
(29,817)
(29,817)
(29,817)
—
— $ 11,807 $
Segment information for fiscal year 2021 is as follows (in thousands):
18,889 $ 179,281 $
—
179,281
152,047
8,604
—
18,889
18,204
—
685 $
—
5,324 $ 184,605
—
5,324 184,605
20,559 172,606
9,798
2,201
1,194
18,630 $ (16,429) $
Fresh
Lemons
Lemon
Packing
Other
Agribusiness
Total
Agribusiness
Corporate
and Other
Total
Revenues from external customers $ 125,448 $ 17,514 $
25,637
Intersegment revenue
43,151
Total net revenues
36,018
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization
—
7,133 $
Operating (loss) income
—
125,448
116,117
—
9,331 $
$
Eliminations Avocados
— $
(25,637)
(25,637)
(25,637)
—
— $
6,784 $
—
6,784
4,211
—
2,573 $
—
11,635 $ 161,381 $
—
161,381
139,866
8,626
12,889 $ (19,222) $
4,646 $ 166,027
—
4,646 166,027
22,682 162,548
9,812
1,186
(6,333)
—
11,635
9,157
—
2,478 $
Revenues related to rental operations are included in “Corporate and Other.” The detail of other agribusiness revenues for fiscal
years ended October 31, is as follows (in thousands):
Oranges
Specialty citrus and other
Farm management
Other agribusiness revenues
22. Subsequent Events
2023
2022
2021
$
5,779 $
9,515
9,931
9,911 $
8,978
—
4,382
7,253
—
$
25,225 $
18,889 $
11,635
The Company evaluated events subsequent to October 31, 2023 through the date of this filing, to assess the need for potential
recognition or disclosure in this Annual Report. Based upon this evaluation, except as described in the notes to consolidated
financial statements, it was determined that no other subsequent events occurred that require recognition or disclosure in the
consolidated financial statements.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of October 31, 2023, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under
the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Refer to “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” and
“Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management of Limoneira Company (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control
over financial reporting as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation
of the effectiveness of Limoneira Company’s internal control over financial reporting, based on the framework in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on this evaluation, management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of October 31,
2023. Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting and has issued a report on internal control over financial reporting, which is
included herein.
Harold S. Edwards
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mark Palamountain
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Limoneira Company
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Limoneira Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of
October 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal
Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended October 31, 2023, of the Company and our report
dated December 21, 2023, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements based on our audit and the report of
the other auditors.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report
on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all
material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk
that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the
assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Los Angeles, California
December 21, 2023
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no significant changes in our internal control over
financial reporting during the quarter ended October 31, 2023, or, to our knowledge, in other factors that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. Control systems, no matter how well conceived and operated, are designed to
provide a reasonable, but not an absolute, level of assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the
design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be
considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can
provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be
detected.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
Certain information required by Part III is omitted from this Annual Report because we will file a definitive Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (the “Proxy Statement”), not later
than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report, and the applicable information included in the
Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
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Part IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1) Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
identification number 34
Consolidated Financial Statements of Limoneira Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Temporary Equity for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022
and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
Per Item 15(a)(2), list the following documents filed as part of the report: those financial statements required to be
filed by Item 8 of this Form 10-K, and by paragraph (b) below.
(b)
Exhibits
See “Exhibit Index” set forth on page 87.
(c)
Financial Statement Schedules
Per Item 15(c), registrants shall file, as financial statement schedules to this Form 10-K, the financial statements
required by Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210) which are excluded from the annual report to stockholders by Rule
14a-3(b) including: (1) separate financial statements of subsidiaries not consolidated and fifty percent or less owned
persons; (2) separate financial statements of affiliates whose securities are pledged as collateral; and (3) schedules.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Certificate of Merger of Limoneira Company and The Samuel Edwards Associates into Limoneira Company,
dated October 31, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010 (File No. 000-53885))
Certificate of Merger of McKevett Corporation into Limoneira Company dated December 31, 1994
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and
amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010 (File No. 000-53885))
Agreement of Merger Between Ronald Michaelis Ranches, Inc. and Limoneira Company, dated June 24, 1997
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and
amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010 (File No. 000-53885))
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Limoneira Company, dated July 5, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to
exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective
April 13, 2010 (File No. 000-53885))
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Limoneira Company, dated April 22, 2003
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and
amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010 (File No. 000-53885))
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Limoneira Company, dated March 24, 2010
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and
amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010 (File No. 000-53885))
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Limoneira Company, dated March 29, 2017
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 31, 2017
(File No. 001-34755))
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Limoneira Company (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October 27, 2021 (File No. 001-34755))
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.01 Par
Value, of Limoneira Company, dated November 21, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.8 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010
(File No. 000-53885))
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of $8.75 Voting Preferred Stock, $100.00 Par Value, Series
B of Limoneira Company, dated May 21, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010 (File No.
000-53885))
Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of $8.75 Voting Preferred Stock, $100.00 Par
Value, Series B of Limoneira Company, dated May 21, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.5 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010
(File No. 000-53885))
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of 4% Voting Preferred Stock, $100.00 Par Value, Series
B-2 of Limoneira Company, dated March 20, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 24, 2014 (File No. 001-34755))
Description of Securities (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.7 of the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K, filed on December 22, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
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Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
Real Estate Advisory Management Consultant Agreement dated April 1, 2004, by and between Limoneira
Company and Parkstone Companies (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed August 25, 2010 (File No. 001-34755))
Amendment No. 1 to Real Estate Advisory Management Consultant Agreement dated August 24, 2010, by and
between Limoneira Company and Parkstone Companies (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed August 25, 2010 (File No. 001-34755))
Lease Agreement dated February 15, 2005, between Limoneira Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and
amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010 (File No. 000-53885))
Judgment, dated March 7, 1996, United Water Conservation Dist. v. City of San Buenaventura, et al., Case No.
115611, Superior Court of the State of California, Ventura County (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.24
to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13,
2010 (File No. 000-53885))
Lease Agreement, dated July 1, 2013, by and between the Company and Cadiz, Inc. (Incorporated by reference
to exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed July 2, 2013 (File No. 001-34755))
Cadiz-Limoneira Amended and Restated Lease, dated February 3, 2015, by and between Cadiz Real Estate
LLC and Limoneira Company (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, filed March 9, 2015 (File No. 001-34755)).
Series B-2 Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 21, 2014, by and between Limoneira Company
and WPI-ACP Holdings, LLC (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed March 24, 2014 (File No. 001-34755))
Contribution Agreement, dated September 4, 2015, by and among Limoneira Company and Lewis Santa Paula
Member, LLC (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
September 10, 2015 (File No. 001-34755))
First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Limoneira Lewis Community Builders,
LLC, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Limoneira EA1 Land LLC and Lewis Santa Paula Member,
LLC (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
November 16, 2015 (File No. 001-34755))
Retained Property Development Agreement, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Limoneira Company
and Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 16, 2015 (File No. 001-34755)
Line of Credit Loan Agreement, dated February 22, 2018, by and between Limoneira Lewis Community
Builders, LLC and Bank of America, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed March 2, 2018 (File No. 001-34755))
Unsecured Line of Credit Promissory Note, dated February 22, 2018, by and between Limoneira Lewis
Community Builders, LLC and Bank of America, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 2, 2018 (File No. 001-34755))
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Exhibit No.
10.13
10.14
10.15
10.16
10.17
10.18†
10.19†
10.20†
10.21†
10.22
10.23†
10.24†
Description
Guaranty Agreement, dated February 22, 2018, by and among Richard A. Lewis, individually and as Trustee of
the Richard A. Lewis Revocable Trust u/d/t dated August 16, 2004 , Robert E. Lewis, individually and as
Trustee of the Robert E. Lewis Revocable Trust u/d/t dated August 17, 2004, Roger G. Lewis, individually and
as Trustee of the Roger G. Lewis Revocable Trust u/d/t dated August 20, 2004, Randall W. Lewis, individually
and as Trustee of the Randall W. Lewis Revocable Trust u/d/t dated September 1, 2006, and Limoneira
Company (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
March 2, 2018 (File No. 001-34755))
Master Loan Agreement, dated June 1, 2021, between Limoneira Company and Farm Credit West, PCA
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 17, 2021
(File No. 001-34755))
Promissory Note and Revolving Credit Facility Supplement to Master Loan Agreement, dated June 1, 2021,
between Limoneira Company and Farm Credit West, PCA (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 17, 2021 (File No. 001-34755))
Promissory Note and Non-Revolving Credit Facility Supplement to Master Loan Agreement, dated June 1,
2021, between Limoneira Company and Farm Credit West, PCA (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 17, 2021 (File No. 001-34755))
Agreement to Convert to Fixed Interest Rate, dated June 8, 2021, between Limoneira Company and Farm
Credit West, PCA (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed June 17, 2021 (File No. 001-34755))
Limoneira Company 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as approved by the Stockholders on March 22, 2022
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed August 1, 2022
(File No. 001-34755))
Form of Time-Based Restricted Share Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, Pursuant to the
Limoneira Company 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed August 1, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
Form of Performance-Based Restricted Share Award Agreement, Pursuant to the Limoneira Company 2022
Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K, filed August 1, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
Form of Time-Based Restricted Share Award Agreement for Employees, Pursuant to the Limoneira Company
2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed August 1, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2022, by and between Limoneira Company and
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed September 8, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
Retention Bonus Agreement, dated October 26, 2022, between Limoneira Company and Harold Edwards
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October 27,
2022 (File No. 001-34755))
Retention Bonus Agreement, dated October 26, 2022, between Limoneira Company and Mark Palamountain
(Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October 27,
2022 (File No. 001-34755))
10.25
Standard Industrial/Commercial Single Tenant Lease, dated October 26, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to
exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October 31, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
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Exhibit No.
Description
10.26
10.27
10.28
10.29
10.30
10.31
21.1*
23.1*
First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Limoneira
Lewis Community Builders, LLC, dated October 25, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed October 31, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
Limited Liability Company Agreement of LLCB II, LLC, dated October 25, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to
exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 26, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
Closing Agreement, dated October 25, 2022, between the Company, Limoneira Lewis Community Builders,
LLC and Limoneira Lewis Community Builders II, LLC (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed on October 31, 2022 (File No. 001-34755))
Farm Management Agreement, dated January 31, 2023, by and between Capital Agricultural Property Services,
Inc. by and between Capital Agricultural Services, Inc. and Limoneira Company (incorporated by reference to
exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed March 9, 2023 (File No. 001-34755))
Grower Packing & Marketing Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2023, by and between Limoneira Company
and PAI Centurion Citrus, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, filed March 9, 2023 (File No. 001-34755))
Form of Award Agreement under the Limoneira Company 2022 Omnibus Plan (incorporated by reference to
exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 2, 2023 (File No. 001-34755))
Subsidiaries of Limoneira Company
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.2*
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Ernst & Young LLP
31.1*
31.2*
32.1*
32.2*
97*
99.1*
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
Certification of the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and
15d-14(a)
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Limoneira Company Amended and Restated Clawback Policy, dated as of October 30, 2023
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC - Financial Statements as of October 31, 2023 and 2022
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
90
101.LAB*
Exhibit No.
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
Description
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* Filed or furnished herewith. In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and
34-47986, Final Rule: Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Certification of Disclosure in
Exchange Act Periodic Reports, the certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such
certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
† Denotes management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements.
91
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on December 21, 2023.
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
By:
/s/ Harold S. Edwards
Harold S. Edwards
Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below on
December 21, 2023, by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated:
Signature
/s/ Scott S. Slater
Scott S. Slater
/s/ Harold S. Edwards
Harold S. Edwards
/s/ Mark Palamountain
Mark Palamountain
/s/ Gordon E. Kimball
Gordon E. Kimball
/s/ Edgar Terry
Edgar Terry
/s/ Elizabeth Blanchard Chess
Elizabeth Blanchard Chess
/s/ Elizabeth Mora
Elizabeth Mora
/s/ Barbara Carbone
Barbara Carbone
Title
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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List of Subsidiaries of Limoneira Company
State of Incorporation/Organization
Exhibit 21.1
Associated Citrus Packers, Inc.
Limoneira EA1 Land LLC
Limoneira EA2 LLC
Limoneira International Division, LLC
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC
LLCB II, LLC
Windfall Investors, LLC
Limoneira Chile SpA
Fruticola Pan de Azucar S.A.
Agricola San Pablo SpA
Limoneira Argentina S.A.U.
Trapani Fresh Consorcio de Cooperacion
Limoneira Holland B.V.
Arizona
Delaware
Delaware
California
Delaware
Delaware
California
Chile
Chile
Chile
Argentina
Argentina
Holland
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-239061 on Form S-3 and Registration
Statement Nos. 333-171934 and 333-263794 on Form S-8 of our reports dated December 21, 2023, relating to the financial
statements of Limoneira Company and the effectiveness of Limoneira Company's internal control over financial reporting
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023.
Exhibit 23.1
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Los Angeles, California
December 21, 2023
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-171934) pertaining to the Limoneira Company 2010 Omnibus Incentive
Plan,
(2) Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-239061) of Limoneira Company, and
(3) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-263794) pertaining to the Limoneira Company 2022 Omnibus Incentive
Plan;
of our report dated December 15, 2023, with respect to the financial statements of Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC
included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Limoneira Company for the year ended October 31, 2023.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Irvine, California
December 21, 2023
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
I, Harold S. Edwards, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Limoneira Company (the “Registrant”);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;
4.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report
is being prepared;
(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
December 21, 2023
/s/ Harold S. Edwards
Harold S. Edwards,
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
I, Mark Palamountain, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Limoneira Company (the “Registrant”);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;
4.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report
is being prepared;
(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
December 21, 2023
/s/ Mark Palamountain
Mark Palamountain,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 (the “Report”) of Limoneira
Company (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Harold S. Edwards, Director,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Registrant.
December 21, 2023
/s/ Harold S. Edwards
Harold S. Edwards,
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Exhibit 32.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 (the “Report”) of Limoneira
Company (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Mark Palamountain, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Registrant, hereby certify that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Registrant.
December 21, 2023
/s/ Mark Palamountain
Mark Palamountain,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Exhibit 99.1
LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Financial Statements
October 31, 2023
LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Table of Contents
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Financial Statements
Balance Sheets
Statements of Operations
Statements of Members’ Capital
Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
1
4
5
6
7
8
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Members of Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (“the
Company”) as of October 31, 2023 and 2022, the related statements of operations, members’ capital and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2023, and the related notes
(collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at October 31, 2023 and 2022, and
the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31,
2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are
required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such
procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the
financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and
that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our
especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters
does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by
communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters
or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Description of
the Matter
How We
Addressed the
Matter in Our
Audit
Land Sales Revenue Recognition
For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company’s revenues from land sales
totaled $30.9 million. As more fully described in Note 2 to the financial statements,
the Company evaluates each of its land sale contracts to identify the related
performance obligations, determines and allocates the overall transaction price to the
identified performance obligations, and recognizes revenue based on the extent to
which the performance obligations have been satisfied. The Company also evaluates
the terms of variable consideration attributable to each land sale contract, including
factors indicating the need to constrain the amount of revenue to be recognized, and
evaluates any other unique contract terms which may otherwise impact revenue
recognition under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from
Contracts with Customers (ASC 606).
Auditing the Company’s recognition and measurement of land sales revenue is
especially challenging because the application of the ASC 606 revenue recognition
model to land sale transactions is complex and involves significant judgments
related to the identification of performance obligations within the context of each
contract; the determination of overall transaction price, including estimates of
variable consideration and determining the need to constrain the amount of revenue
to be recognized; and evaluation of any unique contract terms which could impact
revenue recognition.
To test the land sales revenue recognized by the Company, our audit procedures
included, among others, testing each land sale transaction and assessing the
methodologies and evaluating the significant judgments used by the Company in
applying the ASC 606 revenue recognition model to its land sales contracts. We
tested each of the Company’s land sale transactions in the current year through
inspection of the terms of the purchase and sale agreements and other relevant
agreements, inspection of closing statements, vouching of significant cash proceeds
received, and recalculation of revenue recognized. We evaluated the methodology
utilized and significant judgments made by management in the application of the
ASC 606 revenue recognition model to each land sale transaction, including: the
identification of performance obligations within the context of each contract; the
determination of the overall transaction price, including variable consideration, and
related judgments involved in determining whether to constrain revenue related to
variable consideration; and the evaluation of any unique contract terms and related
impact on the overall recognition or measurement of revenue. We also performed
inquiries of operational personnel outside the accounting function to corroborate our
inquiries of management and to identify any contrary information toward the
satisfaction of performance obligations and overall recognition and measurement of
revenue within the ASC 606 model.
Description of
the Matter
How We
Addressed the
Matter in Our
Audit
Project Budgeting and Cost of Land Sales
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, cost of land sales is determined
based on an allocation of costs to individual land parcels sold based on specific
identification, if practicable, or an allocation based on a method which approximates
relative fair value. Costs allocated to land parcels sold include actual development
costs incurred and estimates of future development costs, including common costs
and amenities within the project. For purposes of allocating development costs,
estimates of future sales prices and development costs reflected in the project budget
are reevaluated throughout the year, with adjustments being allocated prospectively
to the remaining parcels available for sale.
Auditing the Company’s cost of land sales is especially challenging as it involves
significant management estimation related to projecting future development costs
and land sales prices and involves judgment and complexity in applying the
appropriate costing methodology to each land sale.
To test cost of land sales recorded by the Company, our audit procedures included,
among others, evaluating management’s methodology for estimating future
development costs and land sales prices associated with the project and allocating
such costs to individual land sales, as well as evaluating the underlying data and
assumptions used by management. We tested projected future sales prices by
comparing against actual historical sales and evaluating underlying assumptions
against market data. We tested projected future development costs by comparing
against development obligations
to determine
completeness and accuracy, comparing cost projections to historical actuals for
similar work performed at the project, and comparing projected costs to current
commitments in place on a sample basis. We also evaluated changes in budgeted
revenue and cost amounts from previous periods for reasonableness relative to
changes in the project development and other factors. Further, we performed
inquiries with operational personnel outside the accounting function to corroborate
information obtained from management and inspected evidence of the project’s
physical condition to compare overall status of the development to information
reflected in the project budget.
in contractual agreements
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2016.
Irvine, California
December 15, 2023
LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
October 31,
2023
2022
Assets
Land held for development and sale
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Due from affiliates (Note 7)
Refundable deposits and other assets
Contract assets
Total assets
Liabilities and members’ capital
Unsecured line of credit (Note 5)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Unearned revenue
Due to affiliates (Note 7)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Members’ capital:
Limoneira EA1 Land, LLC
Lewis Santa Paula Member, LLC
Total liabilities and members’ capital
See accompanying notes.
$
105,979 $
12,863
1,011
3,378
1,072
636
124,939 $
112,221
260
—
3,378
554
183
116,596
$
$
— $
5,424
1,627
53
7,104
4,500
5,884
—
147
10,531
58,282
59,553
117,835
52,431
53,634
106,065
$ 124,939 $ 116,596
4
LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Statements of Operations
(in thousands)
Year Ended October 31,
2022
2021
2023
Revenues:
Land sales
Cost of sales:
Cost of land sales
Gross profit
Sales and marketing expenses
General and administrative expenses
Other (income) expense
$
30,933 $
2,500 $
42,853
(18,660)
12,273
—
2,500
(32,735)
10,118
301
208
(6)
553
138
—
984
88
(41)
Net income
$
11,770 $
1,809 $
9,087
See accompanying notes.
5
LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Statements of Members’ Capital
(in thousands)
Limoneira
EA1 Land,
LLC
Lewis
Santa Paula
Member, LLC
Total
Members'
Capital
$
$
46,908 $
—
4,508
51,416
—
1,015
52,431
—
5,851
58,282 $
48,261 $
—
4,579
52,840
—
794
53,634
—
5,919
59,553 $
95,169
—
9,087
104,256
—
1,809
106,065
—
11,770
117,835
Balance at October 31, 2020
Contributions
Net income
Balance at October 31, 2021
Contributions
Net income
Balance at October 31, 2022
Contributions
Net income
Balance at October 31, 2023
See accompanying notes.
6
LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Year ended October 31,
2022
2021
2023
Operating activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
$
11,770 $
1,809 $
9,087
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Land held for development and sale
Refundable deposits and other assets
Note receivable – land sale
Due from affiliates
Contract assets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Unearned revenue
Due to affiliates
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Financing activities
Borrowings from line of credit
Principal repayments on line of credit
Payment of deferred loan costs
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
6,242
(448)
—
—
(453)
(460)
1,627
(94)
18,184
(13,270)
391
—
2,393
378
1,227
—
96
(6,976)
23,255
72
6,084
(5,771)
(140)
814
(696)
(44)
32,661
11,100
(15,600)
(70)
(4,570)
11,400
(6,900)
—
4,500
5,812
(36,180)
(225)
(30,593)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – ending
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest (including amounts capitalized to
the Project)
13,614
260
13,874 $
(2,476)
2,736
260 $
2,068
668
2,736
$
$
946 $
164 $
398
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within
the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the consolidated
statements of cash flows.
Year ended October 31,
2022
2021
2023
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
$
12,863 $
1,011
13,874 $
260 $
—
260 $
2,736
—
2,736
See accompanying notes.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2023
1. Organization
Organization and Business
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (“Limoneira Lewis” or the “Company”), a Delaware
Limited Liability Company, is a joint venture between Lewis Santa Paula Member, LLC (“Lewis”) and
Limoneira EA1 Land, LLC (“Limoneira”) (together, the “Members”) for the primary purpose of
developing a 501 acre area of land in Santa Paula, California into residential properties (the “Project”).
Limoneira Lewis was formed on November 3, 2015 and began operations on November 10, 2015 in
conjunction with the contribution of land and related entitlements for an agreed-upon value of
$40,000,000 by Limoneira (the “Property”) to the Company and a concurrent assignment of a 50%
interest in the Company to Lewis for $20,000,000 cash consideration, which were reflected as initial
capital contributions from the Members. Initial capital contributions of the Members also included the
value of certain pre-formation development costs and expenses (“Pre-Assignment Expenses”) incurred by
Limoneira of $1,374,279 and Lewis of $217,774.
The terms of the Company are governed pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Agreement, as
amended (the “LLC Agreement”). Each Member’s liability is limited pursuant to the Delaware Limited
Liability Company Act. The term of the Company shall continue until the Company is dissolved pursuant
to the provisions of the LLC Agreement.
Lewis is the designated manager of the Company (“Manager”) and manages the business activities of the
Company pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement through an affiliated entity, Lewis Management
Corp., a California Corporation (the “Manager Affiliate”). All major decisions, as defined by the LLC
Agreement, are decided by an executive committee consisting of two representatives each from Lewis
and Limoneira.
Capital contributions are made by the Members for funding of Project Costs pursuant to terms of the LLC
Agreement. Through October 31, 2023, the Members’ capital contributions include the Members’ initial
capital contributions representing the value of the contributed property and Pre-Assignment Expenses and
additional contributions totaling $82,799,000 in the aggregate.
On March 3, 2008, Limoneira entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Santa Paula (the
“City”) to develop the property which was transferred to the Company on November 10, 2015. The
Development Agreement was amended and restated on February 26, 2015. The Amended Development
Agreement currently provides for up to 1,500 total residential units, an estimated 240,000 square feet of
office, retail, light industrial and assisted living facilities, approximately 19 acres for educational and
other civic facilities and approximately 223 acres of undeveloped land, including open space and
agricultural preserves, parks and greenways.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Organization (continued)
Distributions
Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, distributions of Net Cash Flow, as defined, shall be distributed to the
Members in the following order of priority (using terms as defined in the LLC Agreement):
(a) First, to the Members in proportion to their respective Additional Capital Contribution IRR
Deficiencies, until each Member’s Additional Contribution IRR Deficiency is reduced to zero,
representing a 12% return, compounded annually;
(b) Second, 48% to Limoneira and 52% to Lewis until Lewis’ Initial Contribution IRR Deficiency is
reduced to zero, representing a 12% return, compounded annually;
(c) Third, 25% to Limoneira and 75% to Lewis until aggregate distributions on this tier equal
$10,000,000;
(d) Fourth, 60% to Limoneira and 40% to Lewis until aggregate distributions on this tier equal
$20,000,000;
(e) Fifth, 50% to Limoneira and 50% to Lewis until aggregate distributions on this tier equal
$20,000,000;
(f) Sixth, 78% to Limoneira and 22% to Lewis until aggregate distributions on this tier equal
$25,000,000;
(g) Seventh, 95% to Limoneira and 5% to Lewis until aggregate distributions on this tier equal
$20,000,000;
(h) Thereafter, 70% to Limoneira and 30% to Lewis.
Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, distributions of Net Cash Flow may also be affected by certain Net Cash
Flow Override provisions based on the status of an affiliated joint venture project between the Members
formed in September 2022, LLCB II (Note 7). Pursuant to these provisions, if either (i) LLCB II is
dissolved prior to the date (if any) that LLCB II obtains the Site Specific Entitlements, as defined, or (ii)
there is a Material Adverse Impact, as defined, after LLCB II obtains the Site Specific Entitlements, then
the first $4,000,000 of Net Cash Flow of the Company available for distribution to the Members shall be
distributed to Lewis prior to any other distributions being made to the Members under the distribution
priorities above. The LLC Agreement also states that Lewis shall have the right to elect to dissolve LLCB
II in accordance with the terms of the operating agreement of LLCB II thereby triggering the application
of these Net Cash Flow Override provisions without regard to any fiduciary or other duties owed to
Limoneira other than the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Organization (continued)
Allocations of Income and Losses
Net income and losses each period are allocated to the Members in respect of how such income or loss
would affect related cash distributions that would be made to the Members if the Company were to be
liquidated as of the reporting date and proceeds equal to the book value of members’ capital were to be
distributed pursuant to the cash distribution priorities of the LLC Agreement. The allocations of income
and losses reflected herein assume that no Net Cash Flow Override provisions have been triggered as of
the reporting date.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). All references to authoritative accounting literature in
the Company’s financial statements were referenced in accordance with the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), which is the single source of
authoritative nongovernmental GAAP in the United States.
Acreage, square footage, number of units or lots, and other similar non-financial measures included in
these notes to the financial statements are presented on an unaudited basis.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All highly liquid investments with a remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased are
considered to be cash equivalents. As of October 31, 2023, restricted cash balances of $1,011,000 relate
to contractual escrow holdbacks for remaining seller improvements to be completed by the Company
related to one of the current year land sales. No other cash balances held by the Company during the
periods presented were legally restricted as to use.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of
demand deposits with a financial institution. The Company’s cash balances from time to time exceed
federally insurable limits. However, the Company believes there is minimal credit risk relative to its cash
balances.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Land Held for Development and Sale and Cost of Land Sales
Land held for development and sale consists of unimproved land and costs related to improvements
including infrastructure and other capitalizable project costs. Capitalized costs include direct and indirect
land costs, development and construction costs, direct labor, real estate taxes, and interest related to
development and construction. Capitalized costs also include prepaid insurance policies and other similar
costs which do not extend beyond the projected development period of the related project components.
Cost of land sales is determined based on an allocation of costs to individual land parcels sold based on
specific identification, if practicable, or an allocation based on a method which approximates relative fair
value in accordance with ASC 970, Real Estate - General. Costs allocated to land parcels sold include
actual development costs incurred and estimates of future development costs, including common costs
and amenities within the Project. For purposes of allocating development costs, estimates of future sales
prices and development costs reflected in the project budget are reevaluated throughout the year, with
adjustments being allocated prospectively to the remaining parcels available for sale.
Land held for development and sale is carried at cost. The Company tests its land held for development
and sale for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of its project may not be recoverable.
Such events or changes in circumstances may include, among others, a significant adverse change in the
business climate that could affect the value of the project, an accumulation of costs significantly in excess
of the amount originally expected, or current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history
of operating or cash flow losses or a forecast that demonstrates continuing losses.
If such indicators of impairment are identified, the project is tested for recoverability by comparing the
carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated from the
project. If the carrying value of the project is determined to not be recoverable, an impairment charge is
recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. Fair value is
determined based on estimated future cash flows discounted for inherent risks associated with the project,
or other valuation techniques.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Revenue Recognition
Land sale transactions are made pursuant to contracts under which the Company typically has a
performance obligation to deliver specified land parcels to the buyer when closing conditions are met.
The Company evaluates each land sale contract to determine its performance obligations under the
contract, including whether there is a distinct promise to perform post-closing land development work
that is material within the context of the contract, and uses objective criteria to determine the completion
of the applicable performance obligations, whether at a point in time or over time. Revenues from land
sales are recognized when the Company has satisfied the performance obligations within the sales
contract. Under its land sale contracts, the Company typically receives an initial cash deposit from the
buyer at the time the contract is executed and receives the remaining fixed price consideration, through a
third-party escrow agent, at closing when title and control of the land transfers to the buyer.
In instances where the Company has one or more performance obligations to perform land development
work after the closing date, a portion of the transaction price under the land sale contract is allocated to
such performance obligations and is recognized as revenue over time based upon the estimated progress
toward the satisfaction of the related performance obligation, which is generally measured based on costs
incurred relative to the total costs expected to satisfy the performance obligation.
The Company’s land sales contracts to homebuilders also generally provide for additional variable
consideration in the form of a marketing fee based on a percentage of the sales prices of homes built and
sold on the land as well as the ability to receive future profit participation payments on profitability above
specified thresholds achieved on sales of the homes by the homebuilder. The Company’s performance
obligations related to these fees are generally satisfied as of or in advance of when payments for such fees
are received, which may result in the recognition of a contract asset for the estimated future variable
consideration expected to be received. In determining the amount of revenue to recognize related to these
fees, the Company estimates the total variable consideration it expects to receive utilizing the expected
value approach and constrains the amount to be recognized to the extent such variable consideration is
subject to a risk of significant revenue reversal. The Company considers various factors in determining
whether a constraint is necessary, including its experience to date and degree to which the variable
consideration is susceptible to factors outside its influence.
The amount and timing of revenue and cash flows related to marketing fee and profit participation
payments are impacted by the ultimate timing and sales prices of homes sold by homebuilders.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Company also evaluates the terms of anti-speculation or similar clauses contained in its land sales
contracts which may provide the Company the contingent right to repurchase such land if the buyer fails
to comply with provisions of the sales contract to determine whether the customer under its contracts has
obtained control of the land in determining satisfaction of the related performance obligation.
Deposits received under customer contracts prior to closing of land sales, or other payments received
under a contract for which related performance obligation is not yet complete, represent contract liabilities
and are recorded as unearned revenue. Contract assets are recognized to the extent revenues are recorded
but the related amounts are not yet receivable under the terms of the contract. Trade receivables are
recorded to the extent amounts are receivable from the customer and the Company’s right to the
consideration is no longer conditional. Contract assets and trade receivables are evaluated for impairment
or collectability in accordance with respective guidance. All of the Company’s contracts with its
customers and the related performance obligations have an original expected duration of one year or less.
Line of Credit
The Company’s line of credit is recorded at amortized cost. Loan costs associated with securing the line
of credit are deferred and are recognized as a component of interest cost over the term of the line of credit
and are presented as a reduction of the line of credit balance on the accompanying balance sheets. In
periods where there are no balances outstanding on the line of credit, unamortized loan costs are
reclassified to other assets. Interest costs are capitalized to the Project during periods in which
development activities are ongoing.
Income Taxes
As a limited liability company, the Company is subject to certain minimal taxes and fees; however, no
provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements as the Members are
individual responsible for reporting their respective share of the Company’s income or loss.
Based on its evaluation under ASC 740, Income Taxes, the Company has concluded that there are no
significant tax positions requiring recognition in its financial statements, nor has the Company been
assessed interest or penalties by any tax jurisdictions.
Other Income and Expenses
Other income and expenses are recorded in the period earned or incurred. Selling costs and costs related
to marketing of the community are generally recorded to sales and marketing expenses as incurred.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Comprehensive Income and Loss
For all periods presented, comprehensive income is the same as net income reported for the respective
period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual amounts and results could
differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326):
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”). This amendment requires the
measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical
experience, current conditions, and forward-looking estimates. ASC 326 was adopted by the Company
effective November 1, 2020. The adoption of ASC 326 did not have a material impact on the Company’s
financial statements or disclosures.
3. Land Held for Development and Sale
Activity related to the Company’s land held for development and sale for the years ended October 31,
2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Beginning balance
Additional costs incurred
CFD and other reimbursements1
Cost of land sales
$
2023
112,221,000 $
17,453,000
(5,035,000)
(18,660,000)
2022
98,951,000
27,378,000
(14,108,000)
—
Ending balance
$
105,979,000 $
112,221,000
1 Includes $5,035,000 and $0 of reimbursements from the City of Santa Paula and other third parties for
the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Management concluded that no impairment charges were warranted related to land held for development
and sale through October 31, 2023.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Land Held for Development and Sale (continued)
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company closed on the sale of 232 lots in land sale
transactions with three homebuilders and recognized total land sale revenues of $42,853,000. Land sale
revenues for these periods include related deposit amounts received and reflected as unearned revenue in
previous periods. During the year ended October 31, 2022, there were no new land sale transactions.
Land sales revenues recognized during the year ended October 31, 2022 primarily related to profit
participation amounts recognized on land sale transactions which had closed in previous periods. During
the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company closed on the sale of 121 lots in land sale transactions
with two homebuilders and recognized total land sale revenues of $30,933,000, including marketing fee
and profit participation revenues.
Included in land sales revenues for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were marketing fee
revenues of $1,160,000, $27,000 and $1,176,000. As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, $537,000 and
$77,000 of contract assets were recorded representing estimated future variable consideration to be
received related to marketing fee revenues. Additionally, land sales revenues for the years ended October
31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 included revenues from profit participation arrangements totaling $1,381,000,
$2,473,000 and $413,000. Of these amounts, $99,000 and $106,000 was receivable as of October 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively, and included in other assets on the accompanying balance sheets.
As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, there were $39,000 and $200,000, respectively, in refund liabilities
which were classified in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the accompanying balance sheet
related to profit participation amounts received by the Company for which a revenue constraint was
applied as a result of uncertainty as to whether such amounts would need to be returned.
As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no deposits related to future lot sale transactions.
In connection with one of the land sales closed in June 2020, the Company provided seller financing in
the form of a promissory note to the buyer for $6,000,000. The note was subsequently repaid, along with
accrued interest totaling $84,000, in November 2020.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities includes the following as of October 31, 2023 and 2022:
Trade accounts payable
Retentions payable
Accrued liabilities
5. Line of Credit
$
2023
56,000
1,550,000
3,818,000
$
2022
319,000
1,900,000
3,665,000
$
5,424,000
$
5,884,000
In February 2018, the Company entered into an unsecured revolving line of credit facility with a third-
party lender to provide development financing for the Project. The Company exercised its available one-
year extension option on the line of credit, which reduced the maximum borrowing amount from
$45,000,000 to $35,000,000 and extended the maturity to February 22, 2024. The line of credit bears
interest, payable monthly, at an annual rate of the BSBY Daily Floating Rate plus 2.85% (8.23% at
October 31, 2023) plus an unused commitment fee of 0.20% per year, payable quarterly.
As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $0 and $4,500,000 under
the line of credit, respectively. Unamortized loan costs totaling $22,000 as of October 31, 2023 were
classified as other assets as the line of credit had no outstanding borrowings as of that date. Loan costs
amortized as interest costs during the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022 totaled $48,000 and
$66,000, respectively, all of which were capitalized to the Project. During the years ended October 31,
2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded interest and unused commitment fees on the line of credit of
$1,012,000, $164,000 and $398,000, respectively, all of which were capitalized to the Project.
The line of credit is guaranteed by Limoneira and certain owners of Lewis. The loan also requires
compliance with certain financial covenants, including liquid asset and tangible net worth requirements of
the guarantors, all of which were in compliance as of October 31, 2023.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Fair Value Disclosures
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, provides a framework for measuring fair value and has
established a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy
is summarized as follows:
Level 1 – Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.
Level 2 – Fair value determined using significant observable inputs, such as those principally derived
from or corroborated by observable market data, by correlation or other means.
Level 3 – Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs, such as pricing models, discounted
cash flows, or similar techniques.
GAAP requires the measurement of certain financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis, and
certain other financial and non-financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Additionally, GAAP
requires fair value disclosures for certain assets and liabilities.
There were no recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements made in the periods presented in the
accompanying financial statements through October 31, 2023. The following table presents the carrying
amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial liabilities as of October 31, 2023 and 2022:
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit
October 31, 2023
October 31, 2022
Carrying
Amount
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair Value
$
— $
—
$ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000
The fair value of the Company’s line of credit was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based
on management’s estimates of current market interest rates for instruments with similar characteristics
including remaining loan term and other credit enhancements. The Company classifies these inputs as
Level 3 inputs.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. Related Party Transactions
Cost Reimbursements to Members
The Company reimburses for approved costs and expenses incurred by the Manager and Limoneira, or
their affiliates, on behalf of the Company, including for employees providing services in conjunction with
development activities for the Project. For the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, $1,812,000,
$1,925,000 and $1,597,000, respectively, of such costs were incurred by the Members on behalf of the
Company, all of which were capitalized to the Project. During the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022
and 2021, certain additional reimbursable employee costs of $56,000, $89,000, and $119,000,
respectively, were incurred by the Company for employees of the Manager providing services for the
Project which were recorded as sales and marketing expenses. As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, $53,000
and $147,000, respectively, of such cost reimbursements remained payable by the Company to the
Members, which are included in due to affiliates on the accompanying balance sheets.
During the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company received $0, $14,108,000 and
$3,199,000, respectively, in total CFD reimbursement proceeds (Note 8).
Retained Land and Infrastructure Cost Reimbursements
In conjunction with Limoneira’s initial contribution of land to the Company, certain additional land
(referred to as the “Retained Land”) was legally conveyed to the Company for which Limoneira retained
beneficial ownership. The land was transferred back to Limoneira in August 2018 for no consideration
upon recording of a revised tract map that subdivided the Retained Property as a legal parcel.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. Related Party Transactions (continued)
Limoneira has agreed to reimburse the Company for certain allocated infrastructure costs incurred by the
Company which benefit the Retained Property and certain adjacent real property owned by Limoneira
commonly referred to as East Area 2, as defined in the Retained Property Development Agreement
between the Company and Limoneira. As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, estimated such reimbursements
from Limoneira totaled $3,378,000 which is classified as due from affiliates on the accompanying balance
sheet and is net of related future CFD proceeds attributable to Limoneira.
On September 28, 2022, affiliates of Lewis and Limoneira formed a new joint venture (“LLCB II”) to
acquire the Retained Property from Limoneira for the intended purpose of pursuing entitlements and
developing multifamily residential units.
Leasing Transactions with Related Parties
The Company has agreed to lease two offices from Limoneira in two office buildings in Santa Paula,
California. The leases are month-to-month leases at a rate of $472 and $1,350 per month and may be
terminated by either party with 30 days’ notice.
The Company has agreed to lease property from Limoneira in Santa Paula, California. The lease is a ten-
year lease at a rate of $250 per month. The Company can terminate the lease with 30 days’ notice
following the 3rd anniversary of the effective date of the lease.
8. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company’s commitments and contingencies include the usual litigation and obligations incurred by
real estate owners, developers and operators in the normal course of business, none of which, in the
opinion of management, are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial
position or results of operations.
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LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
Although there can be no assurance, the Company is not aware of any material environmental liability
that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. However,
identification of contamination affecting the Project, changes in applicable environmental laws and
regulations, the uses and conditions of properties in the vicinity of the Project, the activities of entities
who may purchase from the Company land within the project and other environmental conditions of
which the Company is unaware with respect to the Project could result in future environmental liabilities.
Limoneira is required to transfer sufficient groundwater production and/or water rights to the City to
allow the Company to satisfy the requirements of the Development Agreement and any other groundwater
protection and/or water rights required by the City or other governmental agency in connection with
existing or future entitlements for the Project.
Currently, there are no guarantees by any of the Members or their affiliates in place on any of the
obligations of the Company, except as related to the line of credit as described in Note 5. The Company is
also required to complete development obligations related to the Project pursuant to the Development
Agreement as well as pursuant to the terms of contracts with individual homebuilders and other parties.
The Company expects to be reimbursed for certain infrastructure costs it incurs related to the Project from
the proceeds of bonds to be issued from one or more communities facilities districts (“CFDs”). Through
October 31, 2023, the Company had received $32,029,000 in net CFD reimbursements. As of October 31,
2023, there were $34,345,000 in total bonds issued and outstanding by the CFDs associated with the
Project. These bond obligations are not recorded as liabilities of the Company as the estimated payments
associated with the bonds are not fixed and determinable. Additionally, the Company is not liable to
satisfy shortfalls in annual debt service obligations and has not pledged assets or provided other credit
enhancements in support of the bond obligations.
During 2023, a lawsuit was filed against the Company pertaining to an alleged personal injury claim
occurring on the site of the Project. The Company is unable to estimate the exposure to potential loss
related to this claim, if any, but does not believe any such future potential loss would be material to the
Company’s financial results or position.
9. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated events subsequent to October 31, 2023 through December 15, 2023, the date
the financial statements were available to be issued, for their impact on the financial statements and
disclosures.
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2024 Annual Meeting
The Company's 2024 annual meeting of
shareholders will be held on March 26, 2024,
at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the Agricultural
Museum of Ventura County, 926 Railroad
Avenue, Santa Paula, CA 93060.
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Harvest at Limoneira, the East Area I real estate
development project, is a unique community in Santa
Paula, CA. It includes single-family homes, diverse
services, and outdoor experiences located near the
Pacific Ocean. Our joint venture with The Lewis Group
of Companies has yielded such a robust community.
area is projected to be the Harvest Medical Pavilion. The
project may also include a community college campus,
a hotel, and apartments. The proximity to this medical
campus will be another lure for Harvest at Limoneira,
ensuring the long-term success of this housing project.
We have seen an increase in the demand for Harvest
its beautiful parks, shopping, dining, and
due to
entertainment. Residents can enjoy 225 acres of
open space with bike paths and hiking trails. Soon,
residents will enjoy a new 37-acre Sports Park that
will create socializing opportunities allowing residents
to engage in recreational activities with one another.
The Sports Park will also house an amphitheater
for concerts and other live performances, gazebos
for private events, softball and baseball diamonds,
basketball courts, barbecue pavilions, and more.
Its proximity to downtown allows easy access to
cultural attractions, museums, and schools. Harvest
at Limoneira is a short drive to beautiful California
beaches and the Los Padres National Forest.
Limoneira also issued a letter of intent for the sale of
25 acres of our real estate asset, referred to as “East
Area 2”. East Area 2 is intended for the development
of a state-of-the-art medical campus that will benefit
the residents of Santa Paula and Ventura County as
a whole. “Lot 1” is to be dedicated to medical office
buildings. “Lot 2” to an acute care hospital. This entire
In the last year, we are happy to announce an additional
121 homesite closings with Lennar and Richmond
American Homes—two of the country’s
largest
homebuilders. Lennar purchased 50 homesites,
bringing their total of purchased homesites to 313
residential homesites within Phase 1 at Harvest.
This will be a continuation of Lennar’s closed-out
Lavender community
located within Harvest. The
Lavender continuation will include three unique floor
plans with three distinct architectural elevations.
Richmond American Homes purchased 71 homesites,
bringing their purchased total to 209 residential
homesites within Phase 1 at Harvest, and this will
be a continuation of Richmond American Home’s
closed-out Willow community located within Harvest.
The Willow continuation will include four unique floor
plans with four distinct architectural elevations. This
means we have successfully closed 707 residential
unit sales, officially completing Phase 1 at Harvest.
Phase 2 is underway as we continue negotiations
with a projected 554 additional units. Throughout the
life of the project, it is expected that approximately
1,500 total residential units will be built and sold.
Harvest at Limoneira
Harvest at Limoneira
Climate Smart Lemons
launched
tradition of
innovation,
Continuing our 130-year
Limoneira
its newest campaign, Climate
Smart Lemons™. “Before the world began thinking of
regenerative agriculture, Limoneira has been dedicated
to ensuring
that each generation can continue
growing a sustainable lemon,” said Harold S. Edwards,
President & CEO, “At the core, our growers and trees
are Rooted in Tradition, Thriving through Technology.”
Climate Smart Lemons™ not only highlights Limoneira’s
commitment to a sustainable future, but
it also
showcases all the work that goes into creating a high-
quality fruit. The campaign’s key features, which include
multiple new packaging that will be plastic-free and/
or biodegradable, focus on the different growers that
are paragons of sustainable farming practices, and
informative content centered on consumer education.
This campaign is our pledge to both sustainability and
transparency, where the consumer is able to see behind
the curtain into the meticulous work underpinning the
creation of premium fruit. Climate Smart Lemons™ also
feature key partners that share a sense of responsibility
to the environment and supply chain initiatives because
is picked.
sustainability continues after the
fruit
Unique from our other campaigns, Climate Smart
Lemons™ is a pledge towards a more sustainable and
resilient future. Being able to grow premium citrus
for over 130 years is not a fluke, but rather proof
that successful growing requires being thoughtful
in the early
and forward-thinking. From decisions
1900s to being a founding member of the oldest
operating insectary in the county to the recent focus
in water-scarce areas,
on creating ways to grow
Limoneira remains committed to longevity in the land.
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