LMNR 8-K
Limoneira CO (LMNR)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On April 9 2025, Limoneira Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will hold its annual stockholders’ meeting at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at the Museum of Ventura County Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, California 93060. The Company intends to use the presentation (the “2025 Annual Meeting Presentation”) attached to this report at that meeting. The 2025 Annual Meeting Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On April 9, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing that it received a $10,000,000 distribution from its 50%/50% real estate development joint venture with The Lewis Group of Companies. The foregoing description of the press release is qualified entirely by reference to the complete text of the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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| 99.1 | 2025 Annual Meeting Presentation |
| 99.2 | Limoneira Company Press Release dated April 9, 2025 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: April 9, 2025 | LIMONEIRA COMPANY | |
| By: | /s/ Mark Palamountain | |
| Mark Palamountain | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
APRIL 9TH, 2025 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING Harold Edwards President & Chief Executive Officer
MARCH 2025 THE LIMONEIRA TRANSFORMATION Unlocking premium value
3 Non - GAAP Financial Measures Due to significant depreciable assets associated with the nature of the Company's operations and interest costs associated with its capital structure, management believes that earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and adjusted EBITDA, which excludes stock - based compensation, pension settlement cost, impairment of intangible asset, gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net, cash bonus related to the sale of assets, gain on legal settlement and severance benefits are important measures to evaluate the Company's results of operations between periods on a more comparable basis. Such measurements are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and should not be construed as an alternative to reported results determined in accordance with GAAP. The non - GAAP information provided is unique to the Company and may not be consistent with methodologies used by other companies. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are summarized and reconciled to net (loss) income attributable to Limoneira Company, which management considers to be the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Forward - Looking Statements This presentation contains forward - looking statements, including guidance for fiscal years 2025 and beyond, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward - looking statements are based on Limoneira's current expectations about future events and can be identified by terms such as "expect," "may," "anticipate," “plans,” "intend," "should be," "will be," "is likely to," "strive to ," and similar expressions referring to future periods. Limoneira believes the expectations reflected in the forward - looking statements are reasonable but cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward - looking statements. Therefore, Limoneira cautions you against relying on any of these forward - looking statements. Factors which may cause future outcomes to differ materially from those foreseen in forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: success in executing the Company’s business plans and strategies, including the review and evaluation of strategic transactions; the process by which the Company engages in its evaluation of strategic transactions; the outcome of potential future strategic transactions and the terms thereof; the possibility that the evaluation of potentia l strategic transactions will not realize any additional value to our stockholders, and managing the risks involved in the foregoing; changes in laws, regulations, rules, quotas, tariffs and import laws; weather conditions that affect production, transportation, storage, import and export of fresh product; increased pressure from crop disease, insects and other pests; disruption of water supplies or changes in water allocations; disruption in the global supply chain; pricing and supply of ra w materials and products; market responses to industry volume pressures; pricing and supply of energy; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; availability of financing for land development activities; political changes and economic crises; international conflict; acts of terrorism; labor disruptions, strikes or work stoppages; loss of important intellectual prope rty rights; inability to pay debt obligations; inability to engage in certain transactions due to restrictive covenants in debt instruments; government restrictions on land use; and market and pricing risks due to concentrated ownership of stock. Other risks and uncertainties include those that are described in Limoneira's SEC filings which are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Limoneira undertakes no obligation to subsequently update or revise the forward - looking statements made in this presentation, except as required by law. DISCLOSURE
4 OVERVIEW
5 through transformative land - use conversion and water monetization while growing avocado and citrus returns LIMONEIRA IS UNLOCKING SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDER VALUE
6 Expand citrus operations Growing integrated services across growing, packing, marketing and distribution to drive higher margins Accelerate California avocado leadership Scaling our position as the Country’s largest avocado grower Realize premium asset value Monetizing our land and water portfolio through strategic development and entitlements STRATEGIC VALUE DRIVERS
7 21,000+ ACRE FEET 10,500 TOTAL ACRES 5,300 U.S. FRUIT - BEARING ACRES Agricultural land Water rights Development portfolio OWNED WATER RIGHTS USAGE RIGHTS PUMPING RIGHTS STRATEGIC CA / AZ LOCATIONS 1,200 ACRES OF AVOCADOS MATURING CA AZ Chile Argentina GLOBAL FOOTPRINT 550 ENTITLED DEVELOPMENT ACRES 3,000 ACRES FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPABLE CONVERSION $165M ESTIMATED DISTRIBUTABLE CASH 6 - YEAR REVENUE STREAM PREMIUM ASSET PORTFOLIO HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE TODAY
$50M Remaining assets Identified for sale $165M Cash proceeds from Harvest at Limoneira residential development over next 6 fiscal years $1.3M Annual revenue from 3 - year fallowing program in Yuma, AZ with additional opportunities by the end of 2026 $1.7M Water pumping rights sold in the adjudicated Santa Paula Basin with additional opportunities to monetize conserved water Explore land use conversion & entitlement opportunities for Limco Del Mar & Olivelands / Orchard Farm LAND ENTITLEMENT & DEVELOPMENT / WATER MONETIZATION STRATEGIC VALUE DRIVERS 8 HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE TODAY (CONT.)
9 WINDFALL FARMS EXTRAORDINARY CENTRAL COAST DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY • 724 acres located in the acclaimed Paso Robles AVA – voted USA Today’s best wine region of 2023 • 389 ± acres planted with high - quality wine grapes • Significant water resources with 7 wells (4 active, 3 cased); approx. 7,000 GPM available • Existing infrastructure from former equestrian operations, including a luxury residence and multiple high - quality barns. • Subdivision approved for 76 buildable parcels (~10 acres each) MONETIZING
MONETIZING • 400+/ - ACRE VINEYARD - WINDFALL FARMS • WATER UTILITY • VINEYARD ESTATES • WINERY/ TASTING ROOM • 8 - BEDROOM HOSPITALITY CENTER / BED AND BREAKFAST • POLO / EQUESTRIAN CENTER WINDFALL POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 10 • WATER FEATURES: LAKE & POND • WINEMAKING BULK CRUSH FACILITY • WINDFALL SKEET RANGE • WINDFALL HIKING TRAILS - VINEYARD EDUCATION • WINDFALL GLAMPING SITE • WINDFALL ENTERTAINMENT VENUE • HOSPITALITY/ LODGING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLE RESORT • ACTIVITY CENTERS/ HOSPITALITY CENTERS/ STORES/ RESTAURANT/ SPA • 10+/ - ACRE OLIVE ORCHARD & COMMUNITY GARDEN • WINDFALL FREE RANGE LIVESTOCK • COLLECTOR CAR VAULT
11 PAN DE AZUCAR & SAN PABLO LA SERENA, CHILE MONETIZING
San Pablo Pan de Azucar PAN DE AZUCAR Acquired in 2017 SAN PABLO RANCH Acquired in 2018 3,317 total acres on two parcels ---- ranch outline MONETIZING
13 SANTA CLARA JUJUY, ARGENTINA Acquired in 2019 MONETIZING
14 Accelerate California avocado leadership Expand One World of Citrus THREE - PRONGED GROWTH STRATEGY Lemon grower Full vertical integration; targeting 1,000 acres of lemon production over next 4 - 5 years Lemon packer Packing, marketing and selling services for other lemon growers Citrus marketer & seller Packing, marketing and selling services for other citrus suppliers 2,000 planted acres by 2027 150 % to Expected to produce 30M pounds of avocados by 2030 $ 45M revenue APPROX. $ 34M operating profit AVOCADO ACREAGE EXPANDING BY STRATEGIC VALUE DRIVERS
15 Analyst Consensus Lemon Packing Growth Citrus Agency Growth Organic Recycling Avocado Expansion $4M $3M $ 5M EXPECT TO GENERATE $50M EBITDA BY FY 2030 INCREMENTAL GROWTH $15M FY25 $50M FY30 $23M
16 ASSET MONETIZATION
FAIR MARKET VALUE GREATER THAN NET BOOK VALUE NET BOOK VALUE FMV 1 ACRES AS OF OCTOBER 2024 $87M $100M – $150M 200 Real estate development assets $162M $450M – $550M 10,500 Agricultural assets LAND | BUILDINGS | ORCHARDS | WATER $13M $25M – $30M Other assets ($40M) ($40M) Less estimated current net debt $222M $535M – $690M NET ASSET VALUE *Pre - tax $12.53 $30.20 – $38.95 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE *Based on 17,715,000 diluted shares outstanding 17
FUTURE CONVERSION OF SELECT LAND Select land / water conversion assets $180M worth of assets identified for sale 550 acres entitled for residential / commercial development (Harvest at Limoneira) for $ 180M in expected proceeds over 7 fiscal years 12,000 acre - feet of Class III Colorado River rights 9,000 acre - feet of adjudicated annual pumping rights Executed 4 assets sold in 2022 & 2023 for $130M $15M received from Harvest at Limoneira in FY24 Received $1.3M annually in initial fallowing program for fallowing 571 acres Sold $1.7M ($30,000 per acre - foot) of water pumping rights in the Santa Paula Basin Future monetization opportunities $50M worth of assets remaining to be sold $165M expected over next 6 fiscal years Next fallowing program could be 25 - year deal that must be in place by end of 2026 ; possible pricing of $800 - $1000 an acre - foot Additional opportunities to monetize remaining acre - feet THE ALPHA Entitlement of other properties SANTA PAULA BASIN, CA YUMA, AZ 18
LIMCO DEL MAR
LIMCO DEL MAR The Limco Del Mar Ranch consists of approximately 221 . 4 acres of agriculturally zoned Ventura County land located on the east end of Ventura, California . This property has approximately 208 . 4 acres of agricultural plantings consisting of 136 . 8 acres of lemons and 71 . 6 acres of avocados . The conversion of 105 acres of lemons into avocados is underway in 2025 . The company manages the agricultural operations on this property . Limco Del Mar owns 502 . 5 acre - feet of Santa Paula Basin Pumping rights comprised of 464 . 2 shares of Farmer Irrigation Company and 233 shares of Alta Mutual Water Company
Open Row Crops Specialty Avocados Lemons Total APN Acres County/State Ranch Name - - - 71.6 136.8 221.4 Ventura, CA Limco Del Mar APN ACREAGES NON - BEARING TOTAL ACREAGE ROW CROPS AVOCADO VARIETIES SPECIALTIES OPEN GROUND LEMON VARIETIES TOTALS TOTALS AVOCADOS LEMONS TOTALS AGROMIN SPECIALTIE S ROW CROPS AVOCADOS OPE N LEMONS LEASED LAMB INTERSETS HASS CHARDONNAY SUMO FOOTHILL FINO 49 SEEDLES S PINK MEYER MIX EUREKA 8A 221.4 19.8 - 19.8 208.4 - - 71.6 - 137.7 - - 71.6 - - - - - - - - 21.3 - 115.5 Del Mar
SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources) is a series of voter initiatives that require a vote of the citizens of Ven tur a County or that city before agricultural land or open space areas can be rezoned for development. SOAR VOTE County of Ventura or City of Ventura Vote Needed Limco Del Mar
The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Ventura County is an independent commission that regulates the boundaries of cities and special districts. LAFCO works to ensure that local governments provide effective public services like water, sewer, and parks. LAFCO LAFCO has a stated goal of eliminating all islands and peninsulas of unincorporated county land within City urban boundaries Limco Del Mar is part of an island within the boundaries of the City of Ventura
LIMCO DEL MAR
LEMONS & AVOCADOS
CITY OF VENTURA LIMCO DEL MAR CAMPBELL PARCEL
LIMCO DEL MAR CAMPBELL PARCEL CITY OF VENTURA
LIMCO DEL MAR CAMPBELL PARCEL HARMON CANYON PRESERVE KIMBALL SPORTS PARK
LIMCO DEL MAR CAMPBELL PARCEL
$180M PIPELINE LAND MONETIZATION PROGRESS Identified near - term asset sales $8M $19M $2.6M $98M $128M TOTAL RECEIVED $50M TOTAL ANTICIPATED Commercial Property in Harvest at Limoneira OCT 26, 2022 Oxnard Lemon Property OCT 31, 2022 Santa Maria Property NOV 30, 2022 Northern Agricultural Properties OCT 26, 2023 CLOSED Southern Hemisphere Agricultural Assets Windfall Farms CASH PROCEEDS 33
LIMCO DEL MAR REAL ESTATE ASSETS ORCHARD FARM LA CUESTA LIMONEIRA HQ / OLIVELANDS LA CAMPANA IN PICTURES MALIBU HARVEST AT LIMONEIRA 34 SANTA BARBARA
HARVEST AT LIMONEIRA PREMIUM REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PHASE 3 | IN PROGRESS 550 units 300 apartments PHASE 1 | COMPLETE 707 units $180M OVER 7 YEARS $15M RECEIVED IN FY24 2,050 units TOTAL PROJECT 1,261 closings CURRENT PROGRESS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HOMEBUILDER PARTNERS PHASE 2 | COMPLETE 554 units RESIDENTIAL CLOSINGS BY YEAR 2019: 210 2020: 144 2021: 232 2023: 121 2024: 554 35
CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS Total annual projected distribution HARVEST AT LIMONEIRA $8 $15 $8 $18 $34 $41 $22 $42 2022A 2024A 2025E 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E 2030E DOLLARS IN MILLIONS FISCAL YEARS 36
EAST AREA HARVEST AT LIMONEIRA 1 2 RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL 37
Entered into letter of intent with Pacific Coast Investments, Inc. JULY 14, 2021 HARVEST MEDICAL PAVILION EAST AREA 2 Lot 1 to be dedicated medical office buildings Lot 2 to an acute care hospital East area 2 strategically located close to Harvest at Limoneira development project 35 Acres INTENDED FOR MEDICAL CAMPUS PHASE 1 Potential Quick - service restaurants Hotel Apartments Community college campus 38
HOLDING SIGNIFICANT VALUATION IN OWNERSHIP OVER WATER RIGHTS WATER ASSETS ~21,000+ Acre feet of owned water rights Water rights, usage rights, and water pumping rights associated with Limoneira land $10k – $70k per acre foot Range of recent water rights sales in CA/AZ 5.9% Southern California water price escalation Compounded annually since 1974 SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENTS made in water companies to support and exceed farming needs Colorado River Class 3 Water rights (12k acre feet) Santa Paula Basin Adjudicated pumping rights (9k+ acre feet) Fillmore Basin Unadjudicated pumping rights 39
WATER ASSETS BEGINNING TO MONETIZE Yuma, AZ Current fallowing program 3 - year deal that will drive APPROX. $1.3M of additional revenue from not farming 571 of 1,300 acres Next fallowing program potentially could be 25 - year deal that must be in place by end of 2026 Limoneira believes it can drive revenue from not farming all 1,300 acres with potential pricing of $800 - $1,000 an acre foot Santa Paula Water Basin Completed 3 separate water pumping rights transactions FOR A TOTAL OF $1.7M or $30,000 per acre - foot Anticipated additional monetization in 2025 40
WATER ASSETS BEGINNING TO MONETIZE 41 Sold 58 af of Santa Paula basin pumping rights @ $30,000/ af - $1.7 million Upcoming fallowing program for Colorado River water rights. Current fallowing program generating $1.3 million Formation of a water utility in the Santa Paula basin
42 AVOCADO PRODUCTION
$15.4 B $26.2 B 2022 2028E POSITIONED FOR GROWTH IN A THRIVING AVOCADO MARKET U.S. MARKET DEMAND 3B lbs consumed annually STRATEGIC TIMING California harvest falls between Mexican seasons PREMIUM POSITION U.S. consumers prefer California avocados MARKET ACCESS Proximity to high - consumption Rocky Mountain region SUPPLY CONTEXT California accounts for most of the U.S. production and currently produces 350M pounds US avocado consumption value (1) KEY MARKET ADVANTAGES 70% 43
$5 $9 $7 $17 $7 $25 1,800 8,000 5,700 8,200 3,800 15,100 AVOCADO EXPANSION IS BIGGEST GROWTH DRIVER 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Revenue DOLLARS IN MILLIONS Production POUNDS IN THOUSANDS 44
826 735 2,000 500 FY19A FY24A FY30E STRATEGIC ACREAGE SHIFT TO EXPAND AVOCADO PRODUCTION Leverage industry - leading yields and ideal geographic location to capitalize on growing U.S. avocado demand ACREAGE SHIFT TO AVOCADOS FY24A U.S. Avocado Acreage Yield (1) (lb. per acre) LEVERAGING SUPERIOR AVOCADO YIELDS CAPITALIZING ON AVOCADO DEMAND 2.7 B 3.0 B 3.6 B 2019 2023 2028 18.9 k 12.0 k 5.0 k Limoneira Large Grower Average U.S. Average U.S. Avocado Demand (1) (lbs.) 2030 Target $45M revenue $ 34M operating profit 34M pounds of production = 45 2.2k 18.9k 17.0k Limoneira Avocado Bearing Acreage FULL - BEARING NON - BEARING *Expected 10 - year average per acre at full bearing YIELD Source: L.E.K. Market Study Management (lb. per acre)
AVOCADO HIGHLIGHTS Anticipated planting 250 ADDITIONAL ACRES IN FY25 800 Current producing acres 1400 Planted acres 2.2% U.S. market share ONE OF THE LARGEST GROWERS 750 735 750 865 885 1,150 1,500 1,750 2,000 130 500 735 870 1,115 850 500 250 2023A 2024A 2025A 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E 2030E 2031E 880 1,235 1,485 1,735 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Number of planted acres & producing acres NON - BEARING FULL - BEARING 46
DRIVING PROFITABILITY OPTIMIZED AVOCADO OPERATIONS 17,000 lbs production PER ACRE $8,500 Operating / Harvest costs PER ACRE $25,500 Net revenue PER ACRE ($1.50/pound x 17,000 pounds) Total operating profit by 2030 APPROX. $ 34M 2,000 acres x $17,000 per acre 90 TREES/ACRE 180 TREES/ACRE CURRENT ENHANCED Density optimization $17,000 Operating profit PROFIT PER ACRE ($25,500 - $8,500) 47
48 AVOCADO VOLUMES BY ORIGIN IN THE US
49 ONE WORLD OF CITRUS
ONE WORLD OF CITRUS EXPANSION THREE - PRONGED GROWTH STRATEGY Lemon grower Full vertical integration Own growing operations Internal packing Direct marketing & sales Target Source Volume 20% 60% 20% Citrus marketer & seller Network distribution Marketing & sales of third - party citrus Lemon packer Services for growers Packing operations Marketing services Sales & distribution 50
APPROX. 15% of total U.S. Lemon crop marketed and distributed in 2023 were +275% from 2011 (~4%) LEMON MARKET LEADER WITHIN A HIGHLY FRAGMENTED SPACE High - quality products Integrated farm - to - customer supply chain Low - cost production Diverse global sourcing and distribution network Superior product mix Global scale and customer base DELIVERS Limoneira lemons 51
FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION Best - in - class grower services to drive top and bottom line and recruit and retain grower partners Established a cross - functional grower services team to recruit and retain grower partners Focused on providing specialty services to farm managers & grower partners Spraying services Tree topping Aerial spraying using drone technology Agronomic consulting Technology application – Autonomous Tractors / Phytech / Wiseconn Soil / Land Preparation One of the best fresh utilization rates in the market Services are across full agriculture spectrum Providing these services to attract, recruit and retain lemon growers Providing these services to generate new revenue opportunities and strengthen our market position in the agriculture sector 52
LIMONEIRA CATALYSTS LAND USE CONVERSION HARVEST AT LIMONEIRA • $10 million distribution from partnership to Limoneira announced today • Phase 3 buildout - $155 million anticipated proceeds back to Limoneira in next 6 years • Sale of 550 single - family home lots • Development partnership for 300 multi - family for rent duplexes LIMCO DEL MAR • Tender for unowned units of Limited Partnership • Planting 105 acres of avocados • Entitlement effort HARVEST MEDICAL PAVILLION DEVELOPMENT • Letter of intent with Pacific Coast Investments, Inc. to sell land for hospital and medical clinic • New Santa Paula Hospital • Outpatient Medical Clinic • Assisted Living / Skilled Nursing Facility • In - N - Out restaurant • Hotel • 250 - unit apartment project 53
AVOCADO EXPANSION • 2,000 acres by 2027 • 34 million pounds by 2030 WATER MONETIZATION • Sold 58 af of Santa Paula basin pumping rights @ $30,000/ af - $1.7 million • Upcoming fallowing program for Colorado River water rights. Current fallowing program generating $1.3 million • Formation of a water utility in the Santa Paula basin SALE OF WINDFALL FARMS • Listing with Sotheby's - $33 million CHILEAN ASSET SALES • Sale of Pan De Azucar and San Pablo ranches - $15 million ARGENTINA ASSET SALE • Sale of 50% ownership in Santa Clara Ranch - $5 million LIMONEIRA CATALYSTS 54
AGROMIN JOINT VENTURE • 50% / 50% joint venture between Agromin and Limoneira • Expansion of project to 70 acres with permit to process 295,000 tons annually • Anticipated EBITA = $8 million / annually LIMONEIRA CATALYSTS 55
56 Expand citrus operations Growing integrated services across growing, packing, marketing and distribution to drive higher margins Accelerate California avocado leadership Scaling our position as the Country’s largest avocado grower Realize premium asset value Monetizing our land and water portfolio through strategic development and entitlements STRATEGIC VALUE DRIVERS
57 IN MEMORIAM JOHN BLANCHARD APRIL 17, 1943 – JUNE 12, 2024 57
Exhibit 99.2
Limoneira Announces $20 Million Cash Distribution from Real Estate Development Joint Venture
SANTA PAULA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE—April 9, 2025 -- Limoneira Company (the “Company” or “Limoneira”) (Nasdaq: LMNR), a diversified citrus growing, packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and real estate development operations, today announced that it has received $10.0 million as its share of a $20.0 million cash distribution from its 50%/50% real estate development joint venture, Harvest at Limoneira, with The Lewis Group of Companies (“Lewis”). The distribution comes from the joint venture’s available unaudited cash and cash equivalents, which as of January 31, 2025, totaled $62.4 million. As equal partners in the joint venture, Limoneira and Lewis each received $10.0 million from the distribution. The Company expects to receive total proceeds of $180.0 million from Harvest at Limoneira, LLCB II and East Area II spread out over seven fiscal years, with approximately $15.0 million received in fiscal year 2024.
Harold Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of Limoneira Company, stated, “This distribution reflects the strong performance and liquidity position of our joint venture with Lewis. We may use these funds to enhance our capital allocation options including dividends, share repurchases and reducing debt. We are taking decisive action to strengthen our financial foundation and create additional capacity for future growth opportunities. This strategic capital allocation reinforces our commitment to disciplined financial management while positioning us to capitalize on market opportunities as they arise."
Harvest at Limoneira is a well-balanced, comprehensively designed community providing a range of new housing options near the Pacific Ocean. Boasting scenic views, and close proximity to parks, hiking trails and popular retail destinations, this exceptional community continues to attract strong interest from new home buyers throughout Southern California.
About Limoneira Company
Limoneira Company, a 132-year-old international agribusiness headquartered in Santa Paula, California, has grown to become one of the premier integrated agribusinesses in the world. Limoneira (lē moñ âra) is a dedicated sustainability company with 10,500 acres of rich agricultural lands, real estate properties, and water rights in California, Arizona, Chile and Argentina. The Company is a leading producer of lemons, avocados and other crops that are enjoyed throughout the world. For more about Limoneira Company, visit www.limoneira.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Limoneira’s current expectations about future events and can be identified by terms such as “expect,” “may,” “anticipate,” "plans", “intend,” “should be,” “will be,” “is likely to,” “strive to,” and similar expressions referring to future periods.
Limoneira believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable but cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, Limoneira cautions you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause future outcomes to differ materially from those foreseen in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: success in executing the Company’s business plans and strategies; changes in laws, regulations, rules, quotas, tariffs and import laws; weather conditions that affect production, transportation, storage, import and export of fresh product; increased pressure from crop disease, insects and other pests; disruption of water supplies or changes in water allocations; disruption in the global supply chain; pricing and supply of raw materials and products; market responses to industry volume pressures; pricing and supply of energy; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; availability of financing for land development activities; political changes and economic crises; international conflict; acts of terrorism; labor disruptions, strikes or work stoppages; loss of important intellectual property rights; inability to pay debt obligations; inability to engage in certain transactions due to restrictive covenants in debt instruments; government restrictions on land use; and market and pricing risks due to concentrated ownership of stock. Other risks and uncertainties include those that are described in Limoneira’s SEC filings that are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Limoneira undertakes no obligation to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this press release, except as required by law.
Investor:
John
Mills
Managing Partner
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