Mark Palamountain
Analyst · Stephens. Please proceed with your questions
Thank you, Harold and good afternoon everyone. For the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, total net revenue was $39.6 million compared to total net revenue of $42 million in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Agribusiness revenue was $38.4 million compared to $40.8 million in the second quarter last year. The year-over-year decline can be attributed to a dramatic reduction in the pricing of lemons due to the oversupply caused from a reduction in demand from COVID-19. Other revenue was $1.1 million compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Agribusiness revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 includes $25.3 million in fresh lemon sales compared to $26.3 million of fresh lemon sales during the same period of fiscal year 2019. Sales of $2.3 million by Trapani Fresh on 143,000 cartons of fresh lemons partially offset the decrease in revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Approximately 1,475,000 cartons of fresh lemons were sold during the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 at an average of $17.14 average price per carton compared to approximately 1,300,000 cartons sold at a $20.26 average price per carton during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. We expect an improving lemon market, but it is important to realize we will continue to experience pressure on the price of fresh lemons into the second half of 2020 as restaurants and bars are slowly beginning to open back up and are expected to be operating at a reduced capacity. The company recognized $2 million of avocado revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 compared to minimal avocado revenue in the prior year as a result of the excessive heat we experienced. Approximately 1.2 million pounds of avocados were sold during the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 at a $1.64 average price per pound compared to approximately 400,000 pounds sold at a $1.20 average price per pound during the prior-year period. The company recognized $2.7 million of orange revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 compared to $2 million in the same period of fiscal year 2019 attributable to higher prices, partially offset by decrease in volume. Approximately 356,000 cartons of oranges were sold during the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 at a $7.49 average price per carton compared to approximately 361,000 cartons sold at a $5.52 average price per carton during the same period of the previous fiscal year. Specialty citrus and other crop revenues were $1.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 compared to $1.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower volume, partially offset by higher prices. Total costs and expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 decreased to $42.4 million, compared to $43 million in the second quarter of last fiscal year. The second quarter of fiscal year 2020 decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to decreases in agribusiness costs and expenses. Costs associated with the company’s agribusiness include packing costs, harvest costs, growing costs, costs related to the fruit procured and sold for third-party growers and depreciation expense. Operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $2.8 million compared to a loss of $1 million in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Net loss applicable to common stock after preferred dividends for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $5 million compared to net income of $2.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. Net loss per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $0.29 compared to net income per diluted share of $0.15 for fiscal year 2019. Excluding the loss on stock in Calavo Growers, non-cash equity in the loss of Limoneira Community Builders and loss on assets disposals for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, adjusted net loss applicable to common stock was $1.4 million compared to second quarter of fiscal year 2019 adjusted net loss of $1.6 million. Adjusted EPS was a loss of $0.08 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 compared to a loss of $0.09 in the same period of fiscal year 2019. Adjusted EPS in the current quarter excludes a non-recurring loss of $0.02 impact from tree removals as well as a loss of $0.18 on Calavo stock. Adjusted EBITDA was breakeven in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 compared to a gain of $800,000 in the same period of fiscal year 2019. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income is provided at the end of our earnings release. For the 6 months ended April 30, 2020 revenue was $81.2 million compared to $84.1 million in the same period last year. Operating loss for the first six months of fiscal year 2020 was $11.3 million compared to an operating loss of $4 million in the same period last year. Net loss applicable to common stock after preferred dividends was $11.6 million for this first six months of fiscal year 2020 compared to a net loss of $2.1 million in the same period last fiscal year. Net loss per diluted share for the fist 6-month period this fiscal year was $0.66 compared to a net loss per diluted share of $0.12 in the same period of fiscal year 2019. Excluding the loss on stock in Calavo, non-cash equity in loss of LLCB and loss on asset disposals for the first six months of fiscal year 2020, adjusted net loss applicable to common stock was $6.6 million compared to adjusted net loss of $3.6 million for the same period in fiscal year 2019. Adjusted net loss per diluted share was $0.37 compared to adjusted net loss per diluted share of $0.21 for the same period in fiscal year 2019 based on approximately 17.6 million and 17.5 million respectively weighted average diluted common shares outstanding. Before I hand the call back over to Harold, a comment on our balance sheet, long-term debt as of April 30, 2020 was $124.3 million compared to $105.9 million at the end of fiscal year 2019. Due to improvements in our cost structure, the disposition of our Calavo stock and an increase in our revolving line of credit, we ended the quarter with approximately $27 million of availability on our lines of credits. In addition, we expect to receive tax related refunds from the CARES Act. As a reminder, the CARES Act provides numerous tax provisions and other stimulus measures, including temporary changes regarding the prior and future utilization of net operating losses and temporary changes to the prior and future limitation on interest deductions. Based on this benefit and our lines of credit, we are confident we have ample financial resources for the temporary downturn in the current environment. Now I would like to turn the call back to Harold to discuss our fiscal year 2020 outlook.