Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Business Combination

Trapani Fresh

On May 30, 2019, the Company acquired a 51% interest in a joint venture, Trapani Fresh, formed with FGF Trapani (“FGF”), a multi-generational, family-owned citrus operation in Argentina. To consummate the transaction, the Company formed a subsidiary under the name Limoneira Argentina S.A.U. (“Limoneira Argentina”) as the managing partner and acquired a 51% interest in an Argentine Trust that holds a 75% interest in Finca Santa Clara (“Santa Clara”), a ranch with approximately 1,200 acres of planted lemons. Trapani Fresh controls the trust and grows, packs, markets and sells fresh citrus. Total consideration paid for the Company’s interest in Trapani Fresh was $15,000,000 and transaction costs of approximately $654,000 were included in selling, general and administrative expense during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

In February 2020, FGF agreed to a decrease in the purchase consideration of $152,000 to reflect profits that Limoneira Argentina would have received had the transaction been consummated at the beginning of the 2019 lemon export season. The Company has recorded a receivable from FGF, a decrease in non-controlling interest and a decrease in goodwill.

Below is a summary of the fair value of the net assets acquired on the acquisition date based on a third-party valuation, which was finalized during the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 (in thousands):

3. Acquisitions

Business Combination (continued)


Cultural costs	$	3,270
Land and land improvements	9,520
Buildings and improvements	870
Orchards	8,410
Customer relationships, trademarks and non-competition agreement (10-year useful life)	6,920
Goodwill	123
Total assets acquired	29,113
Noncontrolling interest	(14,265)
Net cash paid	$	14,848

Goodwill of $123,000 relates to synergies of the operations, has been allocated to the fresh lemons segment and is not deductible for tax purposes. Revenue of $14,651,000 and net income of $999,000 of Trapani Fresh were included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date to the period ended October 31, 2019. The unaudited, pro forma consolidated statement of operations as if Trapani Fresh had been included in the consolidated results of the Company for the years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 would have resulted in revenues of $177,625,000 and $153,033,000, respectively, and net (loss) income of $(6,092,000) and $21,942,000, respectively.