Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property and Equipment, Net

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Property and Equipment, Net
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment, Net

Note 4. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Citrus trees

 

$

316,394

 

 

$

296,012

 

Equipment and other facilities

 

 

55,305

 

 

 

55,593

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

7,356

 

 

 

8,128

 

Total depreciable properties

 

 

379,055

 

 

 

359,733

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion

 

 

(122,640

)

 

 

(115,440

)

Net depreciable properties

 

 

256,415

 

 

 

244,293

 

Land and land improvements

 

 

113,723

 

 

 

105,768

 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

370,138

 

 

$

350,061

 

 

For the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company did not record any impairments and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded approximately $598,000 of impairments.

 

On October 30, 2020, the Company purchased approximately 3,280 gross citrus acres located in Hendry County for a purchase price of approximately $18,230,000. This acquisition complements the Company’s existing citrus acres as these acres are located adjacent to existing groves in Hendry County. This purchase was part of a like-kind exchange transaction, which allowed the Company to defer taxes relating to the sale of certain sections of the West Ranch.

 

On June 1, 2020, the Company sold approximately 30 ranch acres to an employee for approximately $122,000 and recognized a gain of approximately $83,000.

 

 

On May 4, 2020, the Company purchased approximately 334 gross citrus acres for approximately $2,850,000. This acquisition complements the Company’s existing citrus acres as these acres are located adjacent to existing groves in the Frostproof area. This purchase was also part of a like-kind exchange transaction, which allowed the Company to defer taxes relating to the sale of certain sections of the East Ranch.