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Commitments and Contingencies
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and guarantees

We lease facilities and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases expiring at various dates through 2021. We are committed to make minimum cash payments under these agreements as of October 31, 2013, as follows (in thousands):

 

2014

    $ 3,071   

2015

      2,903   

2016

      2,694   

2017

      2,593   

2018

      2,293   

Thereafter

      3,675   
  

 

 

  
   $ 17,229   
  

 

 

  

Total rent expense amounted to approximately $3.5 million, $3.0 million and $2.1 million for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011. Rent to Limoneira, for our corporate office, amounted to approximately $0.3 million for fiscal years 2013, 2012, and 2011. We are committed to rent our corporate facility through fiscal 2015 at an annual rental of $0.3 million per annum (subject to annual CPI increases, as defined).

 

Through the acquisition of RFG in June 2011, we have two additional facilities in California, one being the corporate office of RFG in Rancho Cordova, and the other being a fresh processing facility in Sacramento. RFG also has one other fresh processing facility in Houston, Texas. Both facilities process cut fruits and vegetables, salads, sandwiches, and wraps. The RFG corporate office in Rancho Cordova has an operating lease through September 2015. Total rent for fiscal 2013 and 2012 was approximately $0.4 million and $0.3 million. Total rent for fiscal 2011 was approximately $0.1 million. The processing facility in Sacramento has an operating lease through May 2021. Total rent for fiscal 2013 and 2012 was approximately $0.6 million and $0.5 million. Total rent for fiscal 2011 was approximately $0.2 million. The processing facility in Houston has an operating lease through May 2021. Total rent for fiscal 2013 and 2012 was approximately $0.3 million. Total rent for fiscal 2011 was approximately $0.1 million.

We indemnify our directors and officers and have the power to indemnify each of our employees and other agents, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The maximum amount of potential future payments under such indemnifications is not determinable. No amounts have been accrued in the accompanying financial statements related to these indemnifications.

Litigation

From time to time, we are also involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business that we do not believe will have a material adverse impact on our financial statements.