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Alico, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020, Increases Quarterly Dividend by 100% and Provides Initial Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Guidance
FORT MYERS, Fla., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alico, Inc. (“Alico” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ALCO) today announces financial results for the fourth
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[{"type":"text","content":"FORT MYERS, Fla., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alico, Inc. (“Alico” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ALCO) today announces financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the highlights which are as follows: Company records net income attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders of $23.7 million and EBITDA of $51.8 million for the fiscal year 2020. After adjusting for certain non-recurring items, Company records adjusted net loss attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders of $1.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of $18.9 million.Company continues to execute land transactions with its latest purchase of 3,280 gross citrus acres. Proceeds from previous sale of ranch land was used to fund transaction, which was structured to allow company to defer approximately $4.0 million in taxes. Company increases quarterly dividend by 100% to $0.18 per share for the first quarter ending December 31, 2020.Company’s fiscal year 2020 financial results in line with net income and EBITDA guidance previously provided.Company provides net income, EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA guidance for fiscal year 2021. Results of Operations For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Company reported net income attributable to Alico common stockholders of approximately $23.7 million, compared to net income attributable to Alico common stockholders of approximately $37.8 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The net income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 was in line with the Company’s most recent net income guidance of $22.0 to $24.0 million. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Company had earnings of $3.16 per diluted common share, compared to earnings of $5.05 per diluted common share for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. As previously reported throughout the 2020 fiscal year, the decrease in net income attributable to Alico common stockholders is primarily due to (i) a decline in the market price per pound solids for citrus fruit this past 2019/2020 harvest season largely attributable to unfavorable industry supply dynamics, (ii) a decrease in processed box production due to greater fruit drop in the current harvest season as compared to the 2018/2019 harvest season, and (iii) a smaller amount of funds being awarded through the federal disaster relief...