EX-99.1 2 a07-13428_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.

P. O. BOX 187   ·   KAHULUI, HAWAII  96733-6687

NEWS RELEASE

FOR RELEASE IMMEDIATELY

ROBERT I. WEBBER

 

808/877-1674

 

808/877-1614 FAX

 

MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE REPORTS 2007 1ST QUARTER RESULTS

Kahului, Hawaii, May 4, 2007…. Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (AMEX: MLP) reported net income of $15.7 million ($2.12 per share) for the first quarter of 2007 compared to net income of $13.8 million ($1.90 per share) for the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 14%.  Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2007 were $61.0 million compared to $59.0 million for the first quarter of 2006.  The increase in net income and revenues between the first quarter of 2006 and 2007 was due primarily to higher gains from land sales in the Community Development segment, partially offset by lower results from the Agriculture and Resort segments.

“Results largely reflect the impact of obtaining an ownership interest in the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua hotel,” said David C. Cole, Chairman, President and CEO of ML&P. “The fee conversion of the land underlying the hotel generated $24.8 million in pre-tax gains which we recognized in the quarter.  We now have two ocean-front partnerships at the Kapalua Resort working in a coordinated manner to upgrade and reposition our hospitality offerings.”

The Community Development segment reported an operating profit of $29.1 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared to $23.4 million for the first quarter of 2006.  Revenues from this operating segment increased by 17% to $35.2 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared to $30.1 million for the first quarter of 2006.  Increased revenues and operating profit primarily resulted from the sale of the land underlying the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua hotel in March 2007.  In addition, the Company’s equity in the earnings of Kapalua Bay Holdings, LLC was $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2007 compared to $169,000 in the first quarter of 2006.  In March 2007, the joint venture began to recognize revenues and profits on a percentage-of-completion method from sales of condominium units at two of the whole ownership buildings.

The Resort segment reported an operating loss of $904,000 for the first quarter of 2007 compared to an operating profit of $430,000 for the first quarter of 2006.  Resort segment revenues were $11.7 million or 10% lower for the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006.  The reduction in revenues and the operating loss for the first quarter of 2007 primarily reflects the reduction in rooms available at Kapalua Resort (Kapalua Bay Hotel closed in early April 2006), a reduction in retail outlets, and the closure of the Village Course as of February 28, 2007.

The Agriculture segment produced an operating loss of $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared to an operating loss of $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2006.  Revenues for the first quarter of 2007 were $13.7 million or 14% lower than the first quarter of 2006.  The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to a reduction in revenues from processed pineapple.  Lower case sales volume for fresh pineapple were partially offset by higher average prices for the Company’s Maui Gold® fresh pineapple.  Lower revenues coupled with higher per unit cost of sales were responsible for the increased operating losses.

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MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.

Report of Consolidated Operations

(Unaudited)

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

Ended March 31

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Community Development

 

$

35,234

 

$

30,087

 

Resort

 

11,655

 

12,930

 

Agriculture

 

13,746

 

15,923

 

Other

 

348

 

12

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

$

60,983

 

$

58,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Community Development

 

$

29,095

 

$

23,363

 

Resort

 

(904

)

430

 

Agriculture

 

(2,396

)

(2,298

)

Other

 

(29

)

(243

)

Total Operating Profit

 

25,766

 

21,252

 

Interest Expense

 

(711

)

(29

)

Interest Income

 

291

 

301

 

Income Tax Expense

 

(9,632

)

(7,749

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

15,714

 

$

13,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.12

 

$

1.90

 

Diluted

 

$

2.10

 

$

1.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Common Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

7,423,645

 

7,254,801

 

Diluted

 

7,498,932

 

7,346,358

 

 

NOTES:

The Company’s reports for interim periods utilize numerous estimates of production, general and administrative expenses, and other costs for the full year.  In addition, revenues from land sales are sporadic.  Consequently, amounts in the interim reports are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

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