Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Inventories

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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories

Note 3. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following at September 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Unharvested fruit crop on the trees

 

$

40,265

 

 

$

39,276

 

Other

 

 

590

 

 

 

867

 

Total inventories

 

$

40,855

 

 

$

40,143

 

 

The Company records its inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded adjustments of approximately $808,000 to reduce inventory to net realizable value. This adjustment to inventory is included in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

In September 2017, the State of Florida’s citrus business, including the Company’s unharvested citrus crop, was significantly impacted by Hurricane Irma. The impact of Hurricane Irma resulted in the premature drop of unharvested fruit and damage to citrus trees.

The Company is eligible for Hurricane Irma federal relief programs for block grants that are being administered through the State of Florida. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Company received approximately $15,597,000 under the Florida Citrus Recovery Block Grant (“CRBG”) program. This represents the Part 1 and a portion of the Part 2 reimbursement under the three-part program. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Company received additional proceeds of approximately $4,629,000 under the Florida CRBG program. This represented the remaining portion of Part 2 reimbursement under the three-part program. The timing and amount to be received under Part 3 of the program has not been finalized. These federal relief proceeds are included as a reduction to operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Company received insurance proceeds relating to Hurricane Irma of approximately $486,000 in additional property and casualty claims reimbursement. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the Company received insurance proceeds relating to Hurricane Irma of approximately $477,000 for property and casualty damage claims and approximately $8,952,000 for crop claims. These insurance proceeds are included as a reduction to operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There are no further property and casualty or crop insurance claims pending relating to Hurricane Irma.