Limoneira Announces Process to Explore Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Value
01 Décembre 2023 - 3:14PM
Business Wire
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 its Board of Directors
(the “Board”), with the support of management, has commenced a
process to explore potential strategic alternatives aimed at
maximizing value for stockholders. As part of this process, the
Board is exploring a range of potential alternatives including, but
not limited to, a sale of all or parts of the Company, merger, and
other potential strategic transactions. The Board has retained
Stephens Inc. as its financial advisor and Squire Patton Boggs (US)
LLP as its legal advisor to assist with the exploration of
alternatives.
Scott S. Slater, Chairperson of the Board, stated, “Over
Limoneira’s 130-year history it has grown into one of the leading,
sustainable agribusiness companies in the world with over 11,100
acres of valuable lands, real estate properties, and senior water
rights. Over the past 18 months, we have developed a strategic
roadmap intended to enhance near and long-term shareholder value.
Today, we consider ourselves to be in a strong financial position,
having recently reduced our net debt position and rightsized the
balance sheet through our ongoing strategic shift towards an
asset-lighter business model. Given the Board’s belief that there
is a disconnect between Limoneira’s public market value and the
intrinsic value of our Company’s underlying assets, the Board
believes it is the right time to explore all strategic options to
prioritize the Company’s growth and stockholder value.”
The Board has not set a timetable for the conclusion of this
process and there can be no assurance that it will result in any
transaction or other strategic change or outcome. Limoneira does
not intend to comment further until it determines that further
disclosure is appropriate or necessary.
About Limoneira Company
Limoneira Company, a 130-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 11,100
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,
please 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,” “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 and managing the risks involved in
the foregoing; additional impacts from the current COVID-19
pandemic, 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.
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