ALICO, INC. - Annual Report: 2012 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012

or

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission File Number: 0-261

Alico, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 239-226-2000

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as define in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that such registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filings requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 or Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this form 10-K.     þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)    Yes  ¨    No   þ

The aggregate market value of the voting and nonvoting common equity held by non-affiliates based on the closing price, as quoted on the NASDAQ as of March 31, 2012 (the last business day of Alico’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $54,180,702. There were 7,358,324 shares of stock outstanding at November 29, 2012.

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

Portions of the Proxy Statement of Registrant to be dated on or before January 17, 2013, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report.

ALICO, INC.

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012

Cautionary Statement

This annual report on Form 10-K contains statements which, to the extent that they do not recite historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” or other words or expressions of similar meaning. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events. The forward-looking statements include statements that reflect management’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations and intentions with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including statements relating to our business strategy and our current and future development plans.

In addition, this annual report on Form 10-K contains industry data related to our business and the markets in which we operate. This data includes projections that are based on a number of assumptions. If these assumptions turn out to be incorrect, actual results could differ from the projections. We urge you to carefully review this annual report on Form 10-K, particularly the section “Risk Factors,” for a complete discussion of the risks of an investment in our common stock.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Many factors discussed in this annual report, some of which are beyond our control, will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from forward-looking statements. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not regard the inclusion of a forward-looking statement in this annual report as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

As used throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “Alico,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” include Alico, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.

Part 1

Item  1. Business.

Alico, Inc. (“Alico”) is a American agribusiness and land management company built for today and backed by a legacy of achievement and innovation in citrus, sugar, cattle and resource conservation.

We own approximately 130,400 acres of land in five Florida counties (Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Polk). In addition to principal lines of business in citrus groves, improved farmland including sugar cane, cattle ranching and conservation, and related support operations, we also receive royalties from rock mining and oil production.

Our mission is to create value for our customers, clients and shareholders by managing existing lands to their optimal current income and total returns, opportunistically acquiring new agricultural assets and producing high quality agricultural products while exercising responsible environmental stewardship.

The Land We Manage

We regularly review our land holdings to determine the best use of each parcel based upon our management expertise. Our total return profile is a combination of operating income potential and long-term appreciation. Land holdings not meeting this return profile are considered surplus to our agricultural operations and will be sold or exchanged for land considered to be more compatible with our business objectives and total return profile.

We operate and manage Citrus Groves, Improved Farmland, Ranch and Conservation and Other Land. Our holdings and the operating activities in which we engage are categorized in the following table:

Citrus Groves

We own and manage Citrus Groves in Collier, Hendry and Polk Counties and engage in the cultivation of citrus trees to produce citrus for delivery to the fresh and processed citrus markets. Of our land holdings, Citrus Groves total approximately 17,400 gross acres or 13.3%. Our Citrus acreage is detailed in the following table:

Of the approximately 17,400 gross acres of citrus groves we own and manage, approximately 6,400 acres are classified as support acreage. Support acreage includes acres used for roads, barns, water detention, water retention and drainage ditches integral to the cultivation of citrus trees but which are not capable of directly producing fruit. The remaining approximately 11,000 acres are classified as net plantable acres. Net plantable acres are those that are capable of directly producing fruit. These include acres that are currently producing, acres that are developing (acres that are planted in trees too young to produce fruit) and acres that are fallow.

Our Citrus Groves segment cultivates citrus trees on approximately 17,400 gross acres of land to produce citrus for delivery to the fresh and processed citrus markets. Our sales to the processed market constitute approximately 95% of our citrus sales annually.

We produce Early and Mid-Season oranges varieties, primarily Hamlin oranges, as well as a Valencia variety for the processed market. We deliver our fruit to the processors in boxes which contain 90 pounds of oranges. Because the processors convert the majority of the citrus crop into orange juice, they generally do not buy their citrus on a per box basis but rather on a pound solids basis, which is the measure of the soluble solids (sugars and acids) contained in one box of fruit. We have produced 29,070,000, 24,177,000 and 21,635,000 pound solids for each of the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, on boxes delivered to processing plants of 4,357,000, 3,773,000 and 3,355,000, respectively. The average pound solids per box was 6.68, 6.34 and 6.40 for each of the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

We generally use multi-year contracts with citrus processors that include pricing structures based on a minimum (“floor”) price with a price increase (“rise”) based on market conditions. Therefore, if pricing in the market is favorable relative to our floored price, we benefit from the incremental difference between the floor and the final market price.

All citrus to be produced for the processed citrus market in fiscal year 2012-2013 is under minimum price contracts with a floor price of approximately $1.60 per pound solids. We believe that other markets are available for our citrus products; however, new arrangements may be less favorable than our current contracts.

Our sales to the fresh market constitute approximately 5% of our citrus sales annually. We produce numerous varieties for the fresh fruit market including grapefruit and other fresh varieties. Generally, our fresh fruit is sold to packing houses by the box and the packing houses are responsible for the harvest and haul of these boxes. We have produced 278,000, 289,000 and 272,000 fresh fruit boxes for each of the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The majority of our citrus produced for the fresh citrus market in fiscal year 2012-2013 is under contract with a floor price with a potential for rise.

Revenue from Citrus Groves operations was approximately 44%, 48% and 46% of our total operating revenues for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Improved Farmland

We own and manage Improved Farmland in Hendry County and engage in farming the land and leasing some of the acreage to others to farm. Of our land holdings, Improved Farmland totals approximately 44,100 gross acres or 33.8% of our total acreage. Our Improved Farmland acreage is detailed in the following table:

Our Improved Farmland includes approximately 30,600 gross acres currently used for Sugarcane farming, approximately 5,800 gross acres of irrigated farmland currently used for farm leasing and other purposes and approximately 7,700 gross acres of permitted but undeveloped acres (acres that are permitted for farming but that have not yet been cleared, leveled and irrigated for commercial farming).

The approximately 30,600 gross acres currently used for Sugarcane farming are detailed in the table below:

Of the approximately 30,600 gross acres of sugarcane farmland we own and manage, approximately 12,000 acres are classified as support acreage. Support acreage includes acres used for roads, barns, water detention and drainage ditches integral to the cultivation of sugarcane but which are not capable of directly producing crops. The remaining approximately 18,600 acres are classified as net plantable acres. Net plantable acres are those that are capable of directly producing crops.

Our sugarcane crops are planted in the sandy soils of Hendry County, Florida and are generally replanted every four years. On average, three annual crops are harvested from one field before production and sugar concentration declines to an unacceptable level and the sugarcane crop is plowed under. The first crop that emerges from the planted cane is called plant cane and the subsequent crops are termed first stubble and second stubble. The sugarcane fields are generally fallow in the fourth year and are leased to other farmers to plant seasonal crops such as sweet corn, peanuts and watermelons. Approximately 1,200 acres of second stubble were

harvested and plowed under in fiscal year 2012 and we recorded revenues of $289,000 related to leasing these fallow acres which are currently classified as developing.

Of the approximately 18,600 acres of net plantable sugarcane land, approximately 4,900 acres are classified as plant cane, approximately 4,500 acres are classified as first stubble, and approximately 4,000 acres are classified as second stubble. The remaining 5,200 acres are classified as developing. Developing acres are sugarcane acres that are being planted and cultivated in fiscal year 2013 and which will produce plant cane in fiscal year 2014. The 4,000 acres that are classified as second stubble for fiscal year 2013 will be harvested in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, and portions of the acres may be cultivated for an additional year to create a third stubble crop in fiscal year 2014, while the remainder will be plowed under and become leaseable fallow land.

We have sold 100% of our sugarcane to United States Sugar Corporation (“USSC”), a local Florida sugar processor, since the inception of our sugarcane program in 1988. The location of our sugarcane fields relative to the USSC processing plant is favorable and allows for efficient and cost effective delivery of our sugarcane. Alternative plant locations are less favorable, and, as a result, the loss of USSC as a customer could have a material adverse effect on our sugarcane operations; however, we do have a purchase agreement with USSC through March 31, 2013 that includes a minimum pricing clause. On March 31, 2013, the purchase agreement will automatically extend for one additional year, unless either party gives written notice of termination by the preceding January 1. If written notice of termination is provided by either party, the term of the agreement shall expire on the third anniversary of the next March 31.

During fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, revenue from sugarcane operations was 11%, 8% and 5% of our total operating revenue, respectively.

Of our approximately 44,100 gross acres of Improved Farmland, approximately 5,800 gross acres are classified as irrigated farmland that is currently used for leasing and other purposes and 7,700 gross acres are classified as permitted but undeveloped. The detail of our irrigated farmland and permitted but undeveloped farmland is presented in the following table:

Of our approximately 5,800 gross acres of irrigated farmland, approximately 2,300 acres are leaseable. For fiscal year 2012, we recorded revenues of $585,000 related to leasing these acres for farming purposes. Of our 7,700 gross acres of permitted but undeveloped land, we estimate that with proper clearing and development we could yield between four and five thousand net leaseable acres.

Ranch and Conservation

We own and manage Ranch and Conservation land in Collier, Hendry and Polk Counties and engage in Cattle Production, Sod and Native Plant Sales, Land Leasing for recreational and grazing purposes and conservation activities. Of our land holdings, Ranch and Conservation totals approximately 67,400 gross acres or 51.7% of our total acreage. Our Ranch and Conservation acreage is detailed in the following table:

Our approximately 67,400 gross acres of Ranch and Conservation is used in grazing our cattle herd, to harvest and sell sod and native plants, for conservation purposes and to lease to others for recreational and other uses. We occasionally lease the same acreage for more than one purpose. The portion of our Ranch and Conservation acreage that is leased for each purpose is detailed in the table below:

Our Cattle operation is engaged in the production of beef cattle. It is located in Hendry County, Florida. The breeding herd consists of 7,328 cows and bulls. Approximately 53% of the herd is from one to five years old, while the remaining 47% is at least six years old. We primarily sell our calves to feed yards and yearling grazing operations in the United States. We also sell cattle through local livestock auction markets and to contract cattle buyers in the United States. These buyers provide ready markets for our cattle. We believe that the loss of any one or a few of these buyers would not have a material effect on our Cattle

operations. Revenue from cattle sales was approximately 5% of total operating revenue for each of the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 we reached an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), through its administering agency, The Natural Resources Conservation Service, to grant a conservation easement on approximately 11,600 acres of our Ranch and Conservation land located in Hendry County, Florida for approximately $20,700,000. We expect to close the agreement in fiscal year 2013.

Our Other Lines of Business

In addition to owning and managing approximately 130,400 gross acres of land in Central and Southwest Florida, Alico also engages in complimentary lines of business not related to its land holdings. Our Agricultural Supply Chain Management and Support lines of business include activities related to value-added services which include agricultural contracting for harvesting hauling and marketing and the purchase and resale of fruit while our Other Operations line of business includes activities related to rock and sand mining, oil exploration, office facility leasing and other insignificant lines of business. A summary of the Agricultural Supply Chain Management and Support line of business follows:

Line of Business Financial Results

We create value for our customers, clients and investors by managing our land holdings to their highest and best returns and by producing the highest quality agricultural products, implementing innovative land management and responsible environmental stewardship in the communities where we operate. The vast majority of our land was acquired decades ago and the fair value of our land holdings may not align with the value attributed to the land on our Balance Sheets are presented at the historical cost of the land.

The following table presents the operating revenues and gross profit of the lines of business:

2012 Highlights

$31,091,000 consisting of $14,498,000 in taxes and $16,594,000 in penalties. We contested the issues raised by the IRS during the examinations and pursued resolution through the IRS Appeals process. On May 16, 2012, we finalized an agreement to settle all outstanding issues. All Federal penalties were waived. Federal taxes and interest due as a result of the settlement totaled $613,000 and $225,000, respectively, and have been paid in full. State tax and interest of approximately $323,000 were paid on October 9, 2012. We had additional pending state interest and penalties totaling $149,000 outstanding as a result of the final settlement amount which were accrued at September 30, 2012.

Supplemental Information

Information regarding the revenues, earnings and total assets of each of our operating segments can be found in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 15. Segment Information in Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. Substantially all of our revenues are generated from domestic customers. All of our assets are located in the United States.

Strategy

Our core business strategy is to maximize the intrinsic and tangible value of our land through skilled agricultural asset management and by the appreciation of our assets and equity by acquisition, positioning, and improvement of our land.

Our objectives are to produce the highest quality agricultural products, create innovative land uses, opportunistically acquire and convert undervalued assets, sell-under productive land not meeting our total return profile, generate recurring and sustainable profit with the appropriate balance of risk and reward, and exceed the expectations of shareholders, customers, clients and partners.

Our strategy is based on best management practices of our agricultural operations, environmental and conservation stewardship of our land and natural resources. We manage our land in a sustainable manner and evaluate the effect of changing land uses while considering new opportunities. Our commitment to environmental stewardship is fundamental to Alico's core beliefs.

Competition

Alico is engaged in a variety of agricultural and nonagricultural activities, all of which are in highly competitive markets. Citrus is grown domestically in several states including Florida, California, Arizona and Texas, as well as foreign countries, most notably Brazil. Competition is impacted by several factors including production, market prices, weather, disease, export /import restrictions and currency exchange rates. Sugarcane products compete with sugar beets in the United States as well as imported sugar and sugar products from Brazil and Mexico. Beef cattle are produced throughout the United States and domestic beef sales also compete with imported beef. Forest and rock products are produced in many parts of the United States.

The sale and leasing of land is very competitive in the counties where we own land. The degree of competition has increased due to the current economic climate, which has caused an oversupply of comparable real estate available for sale or lease due to the decline in demand as a result of the continuing underperforming economy.  

Environmental Regulations

Our operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment. Management believes we are in compliance with all such rules including permitting and reporting requirements. Compliance has not had a material effect upon our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Management monitors environmental legislation and requirements and makes every effort to remain in compliance with such regulations. In addition, we require lessees of our property to comply with environmental regulations as a condition of leasing.

Employees

As of September 30, 2012, we had 157 full-time employees. Our employees work in the following divisions:

Seasonal Nature of Business

Revenues from Alico’s agri-business operations are seasonal in nature. The following table illustrates the seasonality of our agri-business revenues:

Capital resources and raw materials

Management believes that Alico will be able to meet its working capital requirements for the foreseeable future through internally generated funds and our existing credit line. Alico has credit commitments that provide for revolving credit that is available for our general use. Raw materials needed to cultivate the various crops grown by Alico consist primarily of fertilizers, herbicides and fuel and are readily available from local suppliers.

Segments

We are organized into six operating segments which span our five lines of business. Our operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately and decisions about allocation of resources are determined by our management team based on these strategic business units. Our operating segments are as follows:

The following table presents our Operating Segments based on our Lines of Business:

Available Information

Our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports may be viewed or downloaded electronically, free of charge, from our website http://www.alicoinc.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In addition, you may read and copy any materials we file with SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. To obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference room, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our recent press releases are also available to be viewed or downloaded electronically at http://www.alicoinc.com.

We will also provide electronic copies of our SEC filings free of charge upon request. Any information posted on or linked from our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The SEC also maintains a website at http://sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.  

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The following are what we believe to be the principal risks known to us that could cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies and prospects.

General

We have a 51% stockholder and a limited public float which could affect the price of our stock and eliminate the ability of the minority shareholders to have effective control over the election of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Atlantic Blue Group, Inc. (“Atlanticblue”) (formerly Atlantic Blue Trust, Inc.) is the owner of approximately 51% of Alico’s common stock. Atlanticblue is a nonpublic company, controlled by relatives of JD Alexander, the Chief Executive Officer, and John R. Alexander, Chairman of the Board of Directors, of Alico. Accordingly, our common stock is thinly traded, and its market price may fluctuate significantly more than stocks with a larger public float. Additionally, by virtue of its ownership percentage, Atlanticblue is able to elect all the directors, and, consequently, is considered to control Alico. While Atlanticblue has issued a governance letter dated December 3, 2009 reaffirming its commitment to maintaining a majority of independent directors on Alico’s Board of Directors, this commitment may be terminated at any time upon 30 days prior written notice. Alico’s Board of Directors and its Committees establish governance procedures and guidelines designed to attract and retain qualified directors and management. Due to the resignations of two directors in 2010, directors independent of Atlanticblue (non-affiliated directors) did not constitute a majority throughout most of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. In October 2010, a fifth non-affiliated director was appointed reestablishing a majority of non-affiliated independent directors. Alico does not have cumulative voting. Accordingly, stockholders of Alico, other than Atlanticblue, have no effective control over who the directors of Alico are or will be.

We have a major customer that accounts for 100% of our sugarcane production.

We have sold 100% of our sugarcane to USSC since the inception of our sugarcane program in 1988 and which revenue accounted for 11% of our total operating revenues in fiscal year 2012. The location of our sugarcane fields relative to the USSC processing plant is favorable and allows for efficient and cost effective delivery of our sugarcane. Alternative plant locations are less favorable, and, as a result, the loss of USSC as a customer could have a material adverse effect on our sugarcane operations, however; we have a purchase agreement with USSC through March 31, 2013, that includes a minimum pricing clause. On March 31, 2013, the purchase agreement will automatically extend for one additional year, unless either party gives written notice of termination by January 1, 2012. If written notice of termination is provided by either party, the term of the agreement shall expire on March 31, 2015.

Alico benefits from reduced real estate taxes due to the agricultural classification of a majority of its land.  Changes in the classification or valuation methods employed by county property appraisers could cause significant changes in our real estate tax liabilities.

In the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, we paid $2,275,000, $2,458,000 and $2,435,000 in real estate taxes, respectively.  These taxes were based upon the agricultural use (“Green Belt”) values determined by the county property appraiser in which counties we own land, of $82,975,000, $92,038,000 and $93,369,000 for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which differs significantly from the fair values determined by the county property appraisers of $529,542,000, $540,168,000 and $555,925,000, respectively.  Changes in state law or county policy regarding the granting of agricultural classification or calculation of Green Belt values or average millage rates could significantly impact our results of operations, cash flow and financial position.

Alico manages its properties in an attempt to capture its highest and best use and customarily does not sell property until it no longer meets our total return profile.

The goal for our land management program is to manage and selectively improve our lands for their most profitable use. We continually evaluate our properties focusing on location, soil capabilities, subsurface composition, topography, transportation, availability of markets for our crops, the climatic characteristics of each of the tracts, long-term capital appreciation and operating income potential. While we are primarily engaged in agricultural activities, when land does not meet our total return profile, we may determine that the property is surplus to our activities and place the property for sale or exchange.

Alico is subject to environmental regulations. Compliance with applicable environmental laws may substantially increase our costs of doing business which could reduce our profits.

We are subject to various laws and regulations relating to the operation of our properties, which are administered by numerous federal, state and local governmental agencies. We face a potential for environmental liability by virtue of our ownership of real property. If hazardous substances (including herbicides and pesticides used by us or by any persons leasing our lands) are discovered emanating from any of our lands and the release of such substances presents a threat of harm to the public health or the environment,

we may be held strictly liable for the cost of remediation of these hazardous substances. In addition, environmental laws that apply to a given site can vary greatly according to the site’s location, its present and former uses, and other factors such as the presence of wetlands or endangered species on the site. Management monitors environmental legislation and requirements and makes every effort to remain in compliance with such regulations. Furthermore, Alico requires lessees of its properties to comply with environmental regulations as a condition of leasing. We also purchase insurance for environmental liability when it is available; however, these insurance contracts may not be adequate to cover such costs or damages or may not continue to be available at prices and terms that would be satisfactory. It is possible that in some cases the cost of compliance with these environmental laws could exceed the value of a particular tract of land or be significant enough that it would have a materially adverse effect on us.

Our business may be adversely affected if we lose key employees.

We depend to a large extent on the services of certain key management personnel. These individuals have extensive experience and expertise in our business lines and segments in which they work. The loss of any of these individuals could have a material adverse effect on our operations. We do not maintain key-man life insurance with respect to any of our employees. Our success will be dependent on our ability to continue to employ and retain skilled personnel in our business lines and segments.

Agricultural Risks — General

Agricultural operations traditionally provide almost all of our operating revenues. Agriculture operations are subject to a wide variety of risks including product pricing due to variations in supply and demand, weather, disease, input costs and product liability.

Agricultural products are subject to supply and demand pricing which is not predictable.

Although our processed citrus and sugarcane are subject to minimum pricing we are unable to predict with certainty the final price we will receive for our products. In some instances the harvest and growth cycle will dictate when such products must be marketed which may or may not be advantageous in obtaining the best price. Excessive supplies tend to cause severe price competition and lower prices for the commodity affected. , Limited supply of certain agricultural commodities due to world and domestic market conditions can cause commodity prices to rise in certain situations. Alico attempts to mitigate these risks by using contracts with citrus processors that include pricing structures based on a minimum (“floor”) price and with a price increase (“rise”) if market prices exceed the floor price. We cannot accurately predict or control what our profits or losses from agricultural operations will be from year-to-year.

Alico’s agricultural assets are concentrated and the effects of adverse weather conditions.

Our agricultural operations are concentrated in south Florida with more than 80% of our agricultural lands located in a contiguous parcel in Hendry County. Because our agricultural properties are located in close proximity to each other, the impact of adverse weather conditions may be material to Alico’s results of operations. Florida is particularly susceptible to the occurrence of hurricanes. Depending on where any particular hurricane makes landfall, our properties could experience significant, if not catastrophic damage. Hurricanes have the potential to destroy crops, affect cattle breeding and impact citrus and sugarcane production through the loss of fruit and destruction of trees and/or plants either as a result of high winds or through the spread of windblown disease. Such damage could materially affect our citrus, sugarcane and cattle operations and could result in a loss of revenue from those products for a multi-year period. Alico seeks to minimize hurricane risk by the purchase of insurance contracts, but the majority of our crops remain uninsured. In addition to hurricanes, the occurrence of other natural disasters and climate conditions in Florida, such as tornadoes, floods, freeze usually heavy or prolonged rain, droughts and heat waves, could have a material adverse effect on our operations and our ability to realize income from our crops or cattle. Furthermore, an increase in sea levels due to long-term global warning could have a material adverse effect on our agricultural operations.

Alico’s agricultural earnings comprise substantially all of its revenues and are subject to wide volatility which could result in breaches of loan covenants.

Borrowing capacity represents a major source of our working capital. We currently have a credit facility with Rabo AgriFinance, Inc. that includes a Revolving Line of Credit and a Term Loan. These loans are subject to covenants requiring Alico to maintain a minimum current ratio of 1.5:1, a debt ratio no greater than 60%, tangible net worth of at least $80 million, and a minimum debt coverage ratio of 1.15:1. While we currently expect to remain in compliance with these covenants, because of the volatility of our earnings stream and the factors causing this volatility, we are unable to directly control compliance with these covenants. In March 2010, Alico received a one-time waiver of the debt coverage ratio requirement from its previous lender, Farm Credit of Southwest Florida, in response to a freeze which damaged crops and affected the timing of their harvest. We believe that, based on factors currently known, we will continue to remain in compliance with our Revolving Line of Credit and Term Loan. We negotiated a less restrictive debt coverage ratio covenant to provide that the covenant must be breached in two consecutive years in order to be considered an event of default. Nevertheless, due to earnings volatility and factors unknown to us at this time, it is possible that a loan

covenant could be breached, a default occur, and the major portion of our borrowings become due which could have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Water Use Regulation restricts Alico’s access to water for agricultural use.

Our agricultural operations are dependent upon the availability of adequate surface and underground water. The availability of water for use in irrigation is regulated by the State of Florida through water management districts which have jurisdiction over various geographic regions in which our lands are located. Currently, we have permits in place for the next 15 to 20 years for the use of underground and surface water which are adequate for our agricultural needs.

Surface water in Hendry County, where much of our agricultural land is located, comes from Lake Okeechobee via the Caloosahatchee River and the system of canals used to irrigate such land. The Army Corps of Engineers controls the level of Lake Okeechobee and ultimately determines the availability of surface water even though the use of water has been permitted by the State of Florida through the water management district. The Army Corps of Engineers decided in 2010 to lower the permissible level of Lake Okeechobee in response to concerns about the ability of the levee surrounding the lake to restrain rising waters which could result from hurricanes. Changes in availability for surface water use may result during times of drought, because of lower lake levels which result in shortages of water for agricultural use and could have a materially adverse effect on our agricultural operations, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Alico’s citrus groves are subject to damage and loss from disease including but not limited to Citrus Canker and Citrus Greening

Our citrus groves are subject to damage and loss from diseases such as Citrus Canker and Citrus Greening. Each of these diseases is widespread in Florida and exists in areas where our groves are located. Citrus canker is a disease affecting citrus species caused by a bacterium and is spread by contact with infected trees or by windblown transmission. There is no known cure for Citrus Canker at the present time although some management practices including the use of copper-based bactericides can mitigate its spread and lessen its effect on infected trees; however, there is no assurance that available technologies to control such disease will be effective.

Citrus Greening decreases the productivity of infected trees and is spread by insects known as Asian Citrus Psyillids. Alico uses a pesticide program to control these vectors and an enhanced foliar nutritional program to mitigate the damage to infected trees. At the present time, there is no known cure for Citrus Greening once trees are infected. We use best management practices to attempt to control diseases and their spread. Both of these diseases pose a significant threat to the Florida Citrus industry and to our citrus groves. We are managing the affects and the spread of these diseases in our groves which, left unmanaged, could cause a material adverse effect to our citrus grove operations, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Use of pesticides and herbicides and other materials by Alico or its lessees could create liability for Alico.

Alico and some of the parties to whom we lease land for agricultural purposes use herbicides, pesticides and other hazardous substances in the operation of their businesses. All pesticides and herbicides used by us have been approved for use by the proper governmental agencies with the hazards attributable to each substance appropriately labeled and described. We maintain policies requiring our employees to apply such chemicals strictly in accordance with the labeling. As a condition of our leasing agreements, we require that third parties also adhere to proper handling and disposal of such materials; however, we do not have full knowledge or control over the chemicals used by third parties who lease our lands for cultivation. It is possible that some of these herbicides and pesticides could be harmful to humans if used improperly or that there may be unknown hazards associated with such chemicals despite any contrary government or manufacturer labels. We might have to pay the costs or damages associated with the improper application, accidental release or the use or misuse of such substances, which could have a materially adverse effect.

Changes in immigration laws or enforcement of such laws could impact the ability of Alico to harvest its crops.

We engage third parties to harvest our citrus fruit. These third parties employ workers which the availability and number of such workers is subject to decrease if there are changes in the U.S. immigration laws or by stricter enforcement of such laws. The scarcity of available personnel to harvest our agricultural products could cause harvesting costs to increase or could lead to the loss of product that is not timely harvested which could have a materially adverse effect.

Changing public perceptions regarding the quality, safety or health risks of Alico’s agricultural products can affect demand and pricing of such products.

The general public’s perception regarding the quality, safety or health risks associated with particular food crops we grow and sell could reduce demand and prices for some of our products. To the extent that consumer preferences evolve away from products we produce for health or other reasons, and we are unable to modify our products or develop products that satisfy new customer preferences, there could be decreased demand for our products. Even if market prices are unfavorable, produce items which are ready to be or have been harvested must be brought to market. Additionally, we have significant investments in our citrus groves and

sugarcane fields and cannot easily shift to alternative crops for this land. A decrease in the selling price received for our products due to the factors described above could have a materially adverse effect on Alico.

We face significant competition in its agricultural operations.

We face significant competition in its agricultural operations both from domestic and foreign producers and does not have any branded products. Foreign growers generally have an equal or lower cost of production, less environmental regulation and in some instances, greater resources and market flexibility than Alico. Because foreign growers have great flexibility as to when they enter the U.S. market, we cannot always predict the impact these competitors will have on our business and results of operations. The competition we face from foreign suppliers of sugar and orange juice is mitigated by quota restrictions on sugar imports imposed by the U.S. government and by a governmentally imposed tariff on orange imports. A change in the government’s sugar policy allowing more imports or a reduction in the orange juice tariff could adversely impact our results of operations.

Item  1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.  

Item 2. Properties

At September 30, 2012, Alico owned approximately 134,400 acres of land located in five counties in Florida. On October 3, 2012, we closed on the sale of approximately 4,000 acres in Lee County, Florida. Acreage in each county (adjusted for the October 3, 2012 sale) and the primary classification with respect to the present use of these properties is shown in the following table:

Alico, Inc. & Subsidiaries

Current Land Utilization (1)

September 30, 2012

for an 886 acre parcel in Hendry County to be used as a sand mine and the other for a potential 1,382 aggregate mine in Collier County. The Hendry County parcel is currently classified as mining, while the Collier County parcel is classified as citrus. Based on initial estimates by third party engineering firms, the aggregate reserve of the Glades County parcel is approximately 26 million tons, the sand reserve of the Hendry County parcel is approximately 53 million tons and the aggregate reserve of the Collier County parcel is approximately 140 million tons.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we establish estimated accruals for litigation matters which meet the requirements of ASC 450—Contingencies. Based upon available information, we believe that the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

Shareholder Derivative Action

On October 29, 2008, Alico was served with a shareholder derivative complaint filed by Baxter Troutman against JD Alexander and John R. Alexander which named Alico as a nominal defendant. Mr. Troutman is the cousin and nephew of the two defendants, respectively, and is a shareholder in Atlantic Blue Group, Inc. (formerly Atlantic Blue Trust, Inc.) (“Atlanticblue”), a 51% shareholder of Alico. From February 26, 2004 until January 18, 2008, Mr. Troutman was a director of Alico. The complaint alleged that JD Alexander and John R. Alexander committed breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with a proposed merger of Atlanticblue into Alico which was proposed in 2004 and withdrawn by Atlanticblue in 2005. The suit also alleges, among other things, that the merger proposal was wrongly requested by defendants JD Alexander and John R. Alexander (“the Alexanders”) and improperly included a proposed special dividend; and that the Alexanders sought to circumvent the Board’s nominating process to ensure that they constituted a substantial part of Alico’s senior management team and these actions were contrary to the position of Alico’s independent directors at the time causing a waste of Alico’s funds and the resignations of the independent directors in 2005.

On April 1, 2012, a settlement agreement (the “Agreement”) was reached between Baxter Troutman and the Alexanders. The Agreement contained the following provisions:

On May 4, 2012, the Circuit Court of the 10^th Judicial Circuit in Polk County, Florida (the “Court”) approved the Agreement and therefore the shareholder derivative complaint has been settled. By determination of the Special Litigation Committee of the Board of Directors, a motion was filed seeking recovery of attorney fees and costs incurred in the defense. The Court has retained jurisdiction and will hear the motion filed by us.

Internal Revenue Service

The IRS examined the returns of Alico, Agri-Insurance and Alico-Agri for the tax years 2005 through 2007. Based on their examinations, the IRS claimed we owed taxes and penalties of $31,100,000, consisting of $14,500,000 in taxes and $16,600,000 in penalties. We contested the issues raised by the IRS during the examinations and pursued resolution through the IRS Appeals process. On May 16, 2012, we finalized an agreement to settle all outstanding issues. All Federal penalties were waived. Federal taxes and interest paid to the IRS as a result of the settlement totaled $613,000 and $225,000, respectively, finalizing the obligations related to the agreement with IRS Appeals. State tax and interest of approximately $323,000 were paid on October 9, 2012. We have additional pending state interest and penalties totaling $149,000 outstanding as a result of the final settlement amount which were accrued at September 30, 2012. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 18. Subsequent Events in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item  4. Mine Safety Disclosure

PART II

Item  5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Common Stock Prices

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol ALCO. The high and low sales prices in each quarter in the fiscal years 2012 and 2011 are presented below:

Holders

On October 31, 2012, our stock transfer records indicate there were approximately 324 holders of record of our common stock. The number of registered holders includes banks and brokers who act as nominee, each of whom may represent more than one stockholder.

Dividends

The following table presents cash dividends per common share declared in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 and paid in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011.

The Board of Directors reinstated a quarterly dividend policy during fiscal year 2012.

Stock Performance Graph

The graph below represents our common stock performance, comparing the value of $100 invested on September 1, 2007 in our common stock, the S&P 500 and a Company-constructed peer group, which included Forestar Group, Inc., Limoneira Company, The St. Joe Company, Tejon Ranch Co. and Texas Pacific Land Trust.

(Includes reinvestment of dividends)

Equity Compensation Arrangements

On February 20, 2009, our shareholders approved the Alico, Inc., Incentive Equity Plan (the” 2008 Plan”) with an effective date of November 1, 2008. In accordance with the 2008 Plan, the Board of Directors may grant options, stock appreciation rights, and/or restricted stock to certain directors and employees. The 2008 Plan authorized the purchase of up to 350,000 shares of outstanding shares of common stock reacquired by us in the open market and held as treasury shares.

Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities

In accordance with our 2008 Plan, the Board of Directors may authorize the purchase of our outstanding common stock. Stock repurchases can be made on a quarterly basis until November 1, 2013, through open market transactions, at times and in such amounts as our brokers determine, subject to the provisions of SEC Rule 10b-18. We have repurchased 89,578 shares of our common stock at a cost of $2,283,000 under the 2008 Plan and remain authorized to repurchase an additional 260,422 shares.

The following table describes our purchases of our common stock during the fourth quarter of 2012.

We do not anticipate that any purchases under the 2008 Plan will be made from any officer, director or control person. We currently have an arrangement with UBS Investment Bank (“UBS”) to purchase securities under our 2008 Plan in accordance with the timing, price and volume restrictions contained in sections (b)(2)-(4) of Rule 10b-18. During the period from October 4, 2012 through November 1, 2013, UBS agrees to purchase securities according to the 2008 Plan. The limit price is less than or equal to $31.00 per share and the maximum amount of shares may not exceed 249,694 shares up to the 10(b)-18 maximum on any purchase. In accordance with the 2008 Plan, we purchased zero, 12,026, zero, and 306 shares in the open market during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2012, respectively, at a weighted average price of $24.12 per share. We purchased 7,534, 32,268, 768 and 7,710 shares in the open market during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2011, respectively, at a weighted average price of $24.96 per share.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Cautionary Statement

We make forward-looking statements in this Annual Report, particularly in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Any statements in this Annual Report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by our management. These assumptions are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those Risks Factors included in Part I, Item 1A and elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Overview

We own approximately 130,400 acres of land in five Florida counties (Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Polk). In addition to principal lines of business in citrus groves, improved farmland including sugar cane, cattle ranching and conservation, and related support operations, we also receive royalties from rock mining and oil production.

Lines of Business

We operate five lines of business related to our various land holdings. They are:

Segments

We are organized into six operating segments which span our five lines of business. Our operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately and decisions about allocation of resources are determined by our management team based on these strategic business units. Our operating segments are:

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Management evaluates the estimates and assumptions on an on-going basis, based upon historical experience and various other factors and circumstances. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions are reasonable in the circumstances; however, actual results may vary from these estimates and assumptions under different future circumstances. The following critical accounting policies have been identified that affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.  

Revenue Recognition - Revenue from agricultural crops is recognized at the time the crop is harvested and delivered to the customer. Alico recognizes revenue from cattle sales at the time the cattle are delivered. Management reviews the reasonableness of the revenue accruals quarterly based on buyers’ and processors’ advances to growers, cash and futures markets and experience in the industry. Adjustments are made throughout the year to these estimates as more current relevant information regarding the specific markets become available. Differences between the estimates and the final realization of revenue can be significant and can be either positive or negative. During the periods presented in this report on Form 10-K, no material adjustments were made to the reported revenues from Alico’s crops.

Alico Fruit’s operations primarily consist of providing supply chain management services to Alico, as well as to other citrus growers and processors in the State of Florida. Alico Fruit also purchases and resells citrus fruit; in these transactions, Alico Fruit (i) acts as a principal; (ii) takes title to the products; and (iii) has the risks and rewards of ownership, including the risk of loss for collection, delivery or returns. Therefore, Alico Fruit recognizes revenue based on the gross amounts due from customers for its marketing activities. Supply chain management services revenues are recognized when the services are performed.

Variable Interest and Equity Method Investments - We evaluate investments for which we do not hold an equity interest of at least 50% based on the amount of control we exercise over the operations of the investee, our exposure to losses in excess of our investment, our ability to significantly influence the investee and whether we are the primary beneficiary of the investee. In May 2010, we invested $12,150,000 to obtain a 39% equity interest in Magnolia TC 2, LLC (“Magnolia”), a Florida limited liability company whose primary business activity is acquiring tax certificates issued by various counties in the State of Florida on properties which have been declared delinquent. Based on the criteria above, we are accounting for our investment in Magnolia in accordance with the equity method, whereby the investment in Magnolia is recorded as the line item, Investment in Magnolia, on our consolidated balance sheets, and changes in the account resulting from Magnolia’s prorated earnings or losses up to our initial investment are recognized as income or loss to us.

Inventory - We capitalize the cost of growing crops into inventory until the time of harvest. Once a given crop is harvested, the related inventoried costs are recognized as a cost of sale to provide an appropriate matching of costs incurred with the related revenue recognized. We record inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Management regularly assesses estimated inventory valuations based on current and forecasted usage of the related commodity, observable prices, estimated completion costs and other relevant factors that may affect the net realizable value.

Property, Buildings and Equipment - Property, buildings and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation or amortization. Major improvements are capitalized while maintenance and repairs are expensed in the period the cost is incurred. Costs related to the development of citrus groves, through planting of trees, are capitalized. Such costs include land clearing, excavation and construction of ditches, dikes, roads, and reservoirs among other costs. After the planting, caretaking costs or pre-productive maintenance costs are capitalized for four years. After four years, a grove is considered to have reached maturity and the accumulated costs are depreciated over 25 years, except for land clearing and excavation, which are considered costs of land and not depreciated.

Costs related to the development of sugarcane are capitalized in a similar manner as citrus groves. However, sugarcane matures in one year and, we will typically harvest an average of three crops (one per year) from one planting. As a result, cultivation and caretaking costs are expensed as the crop is harvested, while the development and planting costs are depreciated over three years.

The breeding herd consists of purchased animals and replacement breeding animals raised on our ranch. Purchased animals are stated at the cost of acquisition. The cost of animals raised on the ranch is based on the accumulated cost of developing such animals for productive use. Breeding animals are depreciated over 6-7 years. 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - We evaluate property, buildings, cattle, equipment and other long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances (triggering events) indicate that the carrying value of assets contained in our financial statements may not be recoverable. Depending on the asset under review, we use varying methods to determine fair value, such as discounting expected future cash flows, determining resale values by market or applying a capitalization rate to net operating income using prevailing rates at a given market. Unfavorable changes in economic conditions and net operating income for a specific property

will change our estimates. If an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of the asset becomes its cost basis. For a depreciable long-lived asset, the new cost basis will be depreciated or amortized over the remaining useful life of that asset.

Income Taxes - In preparing our consolidated financial statements, significant judgment is required to estimate our income taxes. Our estimates are based on our interpretations of federal and state laws. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the income tax effect of temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the income tax bases of assets and liabilities. We regularly review our deferred income tax assets to determine whether future taxable income will be sufficient to realize the benefits of these assets. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred income tax assets for which it is deemed, more likely than not, that future taxable income will not be sufficient to realize the related income tax benefits from these assets. The amount of the net deferred income tax asset that is considered realizable could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income are adjusted. We apply a “more likely than not” threshold to the recognition and non-recognition of tax positions. A change in judgment related to prior years’ tax positions is recognized in the quarter of such change. Adjustments to temporary differences, permanent differences or uncertain tax positions could materially impact our financial position, cash flows and results of operations.

Fair Value Measurements - The carrying amounts in the balance sheets for accounts receivable, mortgages and notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the immediate or short term maturity of these items. When stated interest rates are below market, we discount mortgage notes receivable to reflect their estimated fair value. We carry our investments at fair value. The carrying amounts reported for our long-term debt approximates fair value as our borrowings with commercial lenders are at interest rates that vary with market conditions and fixed rates that approximate market rates for comparable loans.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows:

Level 1- Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2- Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3- Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2011-12 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassification of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to defer the effective date for those aspects of ASU 2011-05 relating to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2011-12 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011.

The adoption of ASU 2011-12 will not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as it only affects financial statement presentation and is a deferral of ASU 2011-05.

We do not believe that any other recently issued but not effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Results from Operations

Consolidated Results

The following table sets forth a comparison of results of operations for the three years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

N/M: Not meaningful

Operating Revenue

The increase in operating revenues of $28,595,000 or 29.0% for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011, is primarily due to an increase in fruit sales by Alico Fruit, increases in citrus and sugarcane production and, to a lesser extent, increases in harvest and haul revenues at Alico Fruit and favorable market pricing of sugarcane and cattle operations.

The increase in operating revenue of $18,800,000 or 23.6% for the year ended September 30, 2011 as compared with the year ended September 30, 2010, is primarily attributable to favorable pricing for citrus, sugarcane and cattle operations and, to a lesser extent, the increases in sugarcane and citrus production. Revenue from our citrus operations increased by $17,838,000 and revenue from our sugarcane operations increased by $3,699,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the year ended September 30, 2010. See Segment Results below for further discussion.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased by $8,799,000 or 37.5% for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to gross profit for the year ended September 30, 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the production of our agricultural products and to a lesser extent, favorable market pricing of sugarcane and cattle operations.

Gross profit increased by $13,510,000 or 136.1% for the year ended September 30, 2011 as compared with September 30, 2010, as a result of favorable market pricing and the increase in production of our agricultural products, operating cost reductions and the termination of our vegetable operations in June 2010. See Segment Results below for further discussion of our revenues and expenses from agricultural and non-agricultural operations.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by $294,000 or 3.6% for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in salaries of $661,000 which was due to the change in status of our Chief Executive Officer from part-time to full-time and certain bonuses, partially offset by a decrease in professional fees of $431,000 and $64,000 of certain other costs.

Included in general administrative expenses for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are $350,000 and $341,000 in expenses incurred as a result of the IRS audit and appeals process, respectively, and defense of the shareholder derivative action $605,000 and $456,000, respectively.

General and administrative expenses increased by $1,738,000 or 26.9%, for the year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to September 30, 2010, primarily due to an increase in salaries of $955,000 resulting from additions to the management team, and an increase in professional fees of $743,000. The remaining general and administrative expenses were comparable to fiscal year 2010 expenses.

Interest and Investment Income

Interest and investment income are earned from interest bearing bank accounts and the investment in Magnolia. Interest and investment income, net, increased by $1,472,000 or 107.1% for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. During fiscal year 2011, we fully reserved our patronage interest in Farm Credit of Florida totaling $1,685,000; the expense was recorded in interest and investment income.

Interest and investment income decreased by $2,294,000 or 249.6% for the year ended September 30, 2011, as compared with the same period in 2010. The decrease was primarily due to $1,685,000 in patronage interest in Farm Credit of Florida recorded in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets which was fully reserved and a decrease in investment income from Magnolia totaling $481,000 for the period. The allocated surplus was recorded based on the patronage allocation from our participation with Farm Credit of Florida (“Farm Credit”). Because Farm Credit had made no distributions of the surplus during 2010 and subsequently announced in 2011 the indefinite suspension of any future distributions of members’ allocated surplus, we determined that future collections of the allocated surplus were indeterminable. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 4. Investments, Deposits and Other Assets in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2010, we invested $12,150,000 to obtain a 39% equity interest in Magnolia, a Florida limited liability company that acquires tax certificates issued by various Florida counties. The investment in Magnolia is accounted for in accordance with the equity method in which we record our 39% interest in the reported income or loss of the fund each quarter. For the year ended September 30, 2012, we recorded income of $59,000 as compared to income of $68,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 6. Investment in Magnolia Fund in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Interest Expense

For the year ended September 30, 2012 interest expense decreased by $404,000 or 20.0% as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to the reduction of our outstanding debt and, to a lesser extent, a decrease in the weighted average interest rates for the year ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. The weighted average interest rate for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 was 2.93% as compared to 2.96% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

Interest expense decreased by $4,859,000 or 70.6% for the year ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2010. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to non-recurring costs of $3,400,000 associated with refinancing our long-term debt with Rabo AgriFinance, Inc. (“Rabo”) in September 2010, lower interest rates obtained through the refinancing of our credit facility, and the reduction of outstanding debt. The weighted average interest rate for the year ended September 30, 2011, was 2.96% as compared to 5.29% for the year ended September 30, 2010. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 10. Long-Term Debt in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate

The sale of two parcels of land in Polk County, FL resulted in pre-tax gains totaling approximately $9,113,000 in fiscal year 2012. We received cash of approximately $9,768,000 for the sale of the Polk County, FL parcels. There were no land sales for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 7. Property, Building and Equipment, Net in the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

Impairment of Real Estate Assets

During fiscal year 2012, we recorded an impairment of $1,918,000 on land sold in Lee County, FL, as the carrying value exceeded the market value. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 7. Property, Building and Equipment, Net in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

No impairments were recorded in fiscal year 2011.

Impairments of $980,000 were recognized and charged to operations during the year ended September 30, 2010. In conducting our evaluations, we reviewed the estimated non-discounted cash flows from each of the properties and obtained independent third party appraisals from a qualified real estate appraiser. Based on this information, we determined that a 291 acre lakefront property in Polk County, Florida had been impaired. The impairment charge was included in other operations at September 30, 2010. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note. 7 Property, Buildings and Equipment in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Provision for Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) was $10,973,000, $5,430,000 and $(1,201,000) for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 37.2%, 43.3% and (65.8)% for the year ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Our effective tax rate decreased in fiscal year 2012 to 37.2% as compared to 43.3% in fiscal year 2011 because of the IRS settlement which occurred in fiscal year 2011 which increased the effective tax rate.

Our effective tax rate increased in fiscal year 2011 due to finalizing an agreement to settle all outstanding issues with the IRS and recording the federal and state impacts of the agreement. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 12. Income Taxes and Note 18. Subsequent Events in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Segment Results of Operations

Operating Revenue

The following table sets forth a comparison of segment operating revenues and gross profit for the three years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

Gross Profit

Alico Fruit Company

For the year ended September 30, 2012, Alico Fruit’s operations produced revenues of $48,334,000 as compared to $36,115,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $12,219,000 or 33.9%. For the year ended September 30, 2012, fruit sales revenue was $41,319,000 as compared to $30,975,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $10,344,000 or 33.4%. The number of boxes of citrus fruit sold for the year ended September 30, 2012, was 3,235,000 as compared to 3,029,000 boxes for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 206,000 boxes or 6.8%. The average sales price increased to $1.95 per pound solid, an increase of $0.30 or 18.2% as compared to September 30, 2011.

For the year ended September 30, 2012, value-added services revenue was $5,426,000 as compared to $3,183,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $2,243,000 or 70.5%. The number of boxes to which value-added services applied was 3,503,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012 and 1,990,000 boxes for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 1,513,000 boxes or 76.1%.

Gross profit was $641,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $1,006,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of $365,000 or 36.3% which was primarily a result of increases in harvest and haul expenses and additional repair and maintenance incurred.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, Alico Fruit’s operations produced revenues of $36,115,000 as compared to $28,896,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $7,219,000 or 25.0%. For the year ended September 30, 2011, fruit sales revenue was $30,975,000 as compared to $24,332,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $6,643,000 or 27.3%. The number of boxes of citrus fruit sold for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 3,029,000 as compared to 2,839,000 boxes for the year ended September 30, 2010, an increase of 190,000 boxes or 6.7%. The average sales price increased to $1.65 per pound solid, an increase of $0.20 or 13.8% as compared to September 30, 2010.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, value-added services revenue was $3,183,000 as compared to $3,172,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010. The number of boxes to which value-added services applied was 1,990,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011 and 1,751,000 boxes for the year ended September 30, 2010, an increase of 239,000 boxes or 13.7%.

Gross profit was $1,006,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $727,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $279,000 or 38.4% as a result of a favorable market prices and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the number of boxes sold.

Citrus Groves

Fiscal Year 2012 vs Fiscal Year 2011

Revenues in the Citrus Groves segment were $55,423,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012 as compared to $47,088,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $8,335,000 or 17.7%. Gross profits increased by $5,104,000 or 26.5% for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. The total number of boxes harvested and the total pound solids were 4,635,000 and 29,070,000 for fiscal year 2012 as compared to 4,062,000 and 24,177,000 for fiscal year 2011, an increase of 573,000 boxes and 4,893,000 total pound solids.

Early and Mid-Season Varieties

Revenues for the Early and Mid-Season Varieties were $24,376,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $4,096,000 or 20.2%, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. The increase in revenues was the result of total pound solids increasing to 14,031,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012 as compared to 12,167,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 1,864,000 or 15.4% and a 5.4% increase in the price per pound solids as a result of market supply conditions. The increase in total pound solids of 1,864,000 was the result of an increase in the boxes harvested of 204,000 and the increase in the average pound solids per box of 0.28; average pound solids per box were 6.42 for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to 6.14 for the same period in fiscal year 2011, an increase 4.6%.

Valencias

Valencia revenues were $28,314,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $4,010,000 or 16.5% as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. The increase in revenues was the result of total pounds solid increasing to 15,039,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012 from 11,809,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 3,230,000 or 27.4% for the period, partially offset by a decrease of 8.5% in the price per pound solid as a result of market supply conditions. The increase in total pound solids of 3,230,000 was the result of an increase in the boxes harvested of 380,000 and a 5.0% increase in the average pound solids per box of 6.93 for the year ended September 30, 2012 as compared to 6.60 for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Fiscal Year 2011 vs Fiscal Year 2010

Revenues in the Citrus Groves segment were $47,088,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $36,469,000 year ended September 30, 2010, and increase of 10,619,000 or 29.2%. Gross profits increased by $8,585,000 or 80.0% for the year ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2010. The total number of boxes harvested and the total pound solids during fiscal year 2011 were 4,062,000 and 24,177,000, respectively, as compared to 3,627,000 and 21,635,000 during fiscal year 2010, an increase of 435,000 boxes and 2,542,000 total pound solids.

Early and Mid-Season Varieties

Revenues for the Early and Mid-Season Varieties were $20,280,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 3,903,000 or 23.8% as compared to the year ended September 30, 2010. The increase in revenues was the result of total pound solids increasing to 12,166,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to 11,056,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010, an increase of 1,111,000 or 10.1% and a 12.7% increase in the price per pound solids as a result of market conditions. The increase in the total pound solids of 1,111,000 was the result of an increase in boxes harvested of 185,000. The average pound solids per box were constant year-over-year.

Valencias

Valencia revenues were $24,303,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $6,658,000 or 37.8% as compared to the year ended September 30, 2010. The increase in revenues was the result of total pound solids increasing to 11,809,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to 10,419,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010, an increase of 1,390,000 or 13.4% for the period and a 21.5% increase in price per pound solids due to market conditions. The increase in total pound solids of 1,390,000

was the result of an increase in the boxes harvested of 233,000 for the period. The average pound solids per box were constant year-over-year at approximately 6.60.

Sugarcane

Sugarcane revenues increased by $6,649,000 or 85.3% for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. The gross profit for the year ended September 30, 2012 was $3,315,000 as compared to $962,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $2,353,000 or 244.6%. The increase in revenue and gross profit year-over-year was the result of an increase in production from harvesting approximately 4,000 additional acres which were planted during fiscal year 2011 and favorable market prices received for sugarcane. Standard tons of sugarcane harvested were approximately 339,000 and 205,000 for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, an increase of 134,000 standard tons or 65.4% for the comparable periods. Sugarcane prices increased by 11.1% for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. For the 2011- 2012 harvest season we had 9,634 sugarcane producing acres as compared to 6,432 producing acres for the 2010-2011 harvest season, a net increase of 3,202 acres or 49.8%.

Sugarcane revenue increased by $3,699,000 or 90.3% for the year ended September 30, 2011, as compared with the same period in 2010. The gross profit for the year ended September 30, 2011 was $962,000 as compared with $390,000 for year ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $572,000 or 146.7%. The increase in revenues and gross profit was attributable to favorable market prices received for sugarcane and the increase in sugarcane production from the additional 4,000 acres planted as a result of the replanting efforts which began in fiscal 2010. Sugarcane prices increased by 11.6% for the year ended September 30, 2011, as compared with same period of 2010. Net standard tons of sugarcane harvested were approximately 205,000 and 119,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively, an increase of 72.3%.

Cattle

Revenues from Cattle operations were $5,894,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $4,613,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $1,281,000 or 27.8%. Gross profit from our Cattle operations increased by 88.6% for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the year ended September 30, 2011. The increase in revenues and gross profit were due primarily to the increase in market prices for cattle and, to a lesser extent, the increase in the number of pounds sold. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the total pounds of beef sold were 4,115,000 and 3,946,000, an increase of 169,000 pounds or 4.3% and the average price received per pound sold was $1.43 and $1.16, an increase of $0.27 or 23.3%.

Revenues from Cattle operations were $4,613,000 and $4,035,000 for the years ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively, an increase of $578,000 or 14.3%. Gross profit from our Cattle operations increased by $1,172,000 or 445.7% year-over-year. The increase was due to favorable market pricing and the reduction of operating expenses of $594,000. The total pounds of beef sold were 3,946,000 and 4,193,000, a decrease of 247,000 or 5.9%; however, the average price received per pound sold was $1.16 and $0.95, an increase of $0.21 or 22.1% for the year ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

Land leasing

We lease land to others on a tenant-at-will basis for grazing, farming, oil exploration and recreational uses. Revenues from land rentals were $2,421,000, $2,432,000 and $2,357,000 for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, resulting in gross profits of $1,364,000 $1,212,000 and $1,254,000. Gross profits increased by 12.6% for the year ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 due to lower costs incurred during fiscal year 2012. Gross profit was constant for fiscal years 2011 and 2010. We are currently pursuing additional leases for our improved farm land.

Other

Other includes sod production and the sale of native plants to local landscaping companies, vegetables sales, mining royalties and real estate. The sale of sod and native plants and mining royalties are not significant to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Included in Other for the year ended September 30, 2010 was revenue from the sale of vegetables of $3,513,000; however, due to certain unfavorable weather events, we incurred a gross loss of $1,843,000 on vegetable operations for the period. As a result of continued losses, we terminated our vegetable operations during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and redeployed the acreage and equipment to our other operating divisions as appropriate. The termination of vegetable farming and redeployment of assets resulted favorably on our results of operations and cash flows in fiscal year 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that our current cash position, revolving credit facility and the cash we expect to generate from operating activities will provide us with sufficient liquidity to satisfy our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future. We have a $60,000,000 revolving line of credit (“RLOC”) which was available for our general use at September 30, 2012. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 10. Long-Term Debt in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of September 30, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $15,828,000 as compared with, $1,336,000 as of September 30, 2011, an increase of $14,492,000. The increase in cash and cash equivalents is primarily due to the positive cash flow from operations, the pay down of the RLOC, the sale of real estate in Polk County, FL resulting in cash received of $9,768,000 and the sale of two parcels of property in Lee County, FL on July 25, 2012 resulting in cash received of $7,449,000. We also received a $2,500,000 deposit for two additional parcels in Lee County, FL that was classified as restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2012. The closing for the two parcels was on October 3, 2012. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 7. Property, Buildings and Equipment, Net in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

We use a cash management program with Rabobank designed to minimize the outstanding balance on the RLOC. Our various Rabobank accounts are swept daily into a concentration account. Prior to August 2, 2012, we maintained a target balance of $250,000 in the concentration account on a daily basis. Any balances in excess of the target balance were automatically applied to pay down the RLOC. In the event that the concentrated balances fell below the target, a draw on the line would be automatically initiated, to maintain the target balance.

There has been no outstanding balance on the RLOC since August 2, 2012, and, as a result, we have modified the arrangement with Rabobank regarding the functioning of the program. We increased the maximum concentrated balance from $250,000 to $20,000,000 to effectively suspend the principal payments to the RLOC. Borrowings on the RLOC are not initiated unless the concentrated balance falls below $250,000.

The target balances may be amended from time to time based on circumstances and subject to Rabobank approval.

Our credit facility includes a 10 year $40,000,000 term note bearing interest at one month LIBOR plus 250 basis points, payable quarterly. Quarterly principal payments of $500,000 are due through July 2020 with a balloon payment equal to the remaining unpaid principal and interest due in October 2020. The $60,000,000 RLOC has a 10 year term. The interest rate on the RLOC was initially established at monthly LIBOR plus 250 basis points. The interest rate spread over LIBOR is subject to an annual adjustment pursuant to a pricing grid based on our debt service coverage ratio for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The spreads may range from 225 to 275 basis points over monthly LIBOR. Our interest rate was adjusted to LIBOR plus 225 basis points effective January 1, 2012, due to the favorable debt service coverage ratio in fiscal year 2011. On October 1, 2015, Rabobank may adjust the interest rate spread to any percentage. Rabobank must provide a 30 day notice of the new spreads, and we have the right to prepay the outstanding balance without penalty.

The term loan and RLOC with Rabobank were initiated in September 2010 to refinance previously outstanding debt. Under the terms of the refinance, we settled our previous term loan and RLOC with Farm Credit. Closing costs of $1,202,000 consisting of document stamps, loan origination fees, and legal and appraisal fees were capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the loans.

The IRS examined the returns of Alico, Agri-Insurance and Alico-Agri for the tax years 2005 through 2007. We contested issues raised by the IRS during the examinations and pursued resolution through the IRS Appeals process. On May 16, 2012,we finalized an agreement to settle all outstanding issues. All Federal penalties were waived. Federal taxes and interest paid to the IRS as a result of the settlement totaled $613,000 and $225,000, respectively. All Federal penalties were waived. State tax and interest of approximately $323,000 and were paid on October 3, 2012. We have additional pending state interest and penalties totaling $149,000

outstanding as a result of the final settlement amount which were accrued at year end. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 18. Subsequent Events in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On September 6, 2012, we reached an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, through its administering agency, The Natural Resources Conservation Service, to sell a conservation easement on approximately 11,600 acres of property located in Hendry County, Florida for approximately $20,700,000 and expect to generate a $19,500,000 capital gain on the agreement which will be used against our $48,500,000 capital loss carryforward from the sale of the Lee County, Florida properties which closed on July 25, 2012 and October 3, 2012. We expect to finalize the sale of the easement in fiscal year 2013. The easement agreement states that the property will be enrolled in perpetuity in the Wetlands Reserve Program designed to restore, protect and enhance the values of the wetland and for the conservation of natural resources.

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities

Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $23,634,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012 which compared favorably to cash provided by operating activities of $16,747,000 for year ended September 30, 2011. The change in cash provided by operating activities was due to the following changes in working capital accounts: (i) increase in inventories of $4,917,000 was primarily due to additional sugarcane acres planted, and (ii) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $2,499,000 increased due to costs related to the additional plantings of sugarcane and the timing of year- end bonuses. We had an increase in net income of $11,392,000 year-over-year excluding property sales which are included in Net Cash Used In Investing Activities in addition to non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization of $8,429,000 and deferred income taxes of $6,005,000.

Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $16,747,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011 which compared favorably to cash provided by operating activities of $7,113,000 for year ended September 30, 2010. The change in cash provided by operating activities was due to changes in our working capital accounts: (i) an increase in inventories of $3,772,000 due to additional sugarcane acres planted and, to a lesser extent, additional citrus acres being planted for the 2010-2011 crop year; (ii) a decrease in accounts receivable of $1,230,000 due the timing of collections in 2011; (iii) an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,772,000 due to costs related to the additional plantings of sugarcane and citrus; and (iv) an increase in net income of $7,720,000 year-over-year.

During fiscal year 2010, we impaired one parcel of real estate in Polk County, Florida resulting in a non-cash charge totaling $980,000 and received a cash income tax refund of $4,800,000 from a net operating loss carryback which resulted from a prior IRS examination settlement.

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $7,678,000 and $(8,093,000), respectively. The increase in cash provided by investing activities is primarily due to the (i) proceeds received from the sale of property in Polk County, Florida totaling $9,768,000 and Lee County, Florida of $7,449,000, (ii) the return on the investment in Magnolia of $4,735,000 and (iii) an increase in real estate deposits of $2,500,000. Capital expenditures in fiscal year 2012 totaled $15,921,000 which included $6,053,000 for expanding approximately 4000 acres of native pasture land into improved farmland for sugarcane and $4,443,000 for replanting, $1,562,000 for citrus plantings, $1,053,000 for real estate, $743,000 for cattle and $2,067,000 for certain other capital expenditures. We anticipate our capital expenditures, which include sugarcane plantings, citrus tree replantings, equipment purchases and purchasing cattle for breeding purposes to be approximately $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

Cash used in investing activities for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $8,093,000 and $6,669,000, respectively. The increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to capital expenditures in fiscal year 2011 of $12,265,000, which included the purchase of our new office building on March 8, 2011, and related improvements totaling $2,869,000. Other capital expenditures during fiscal year 2011 included $4,299,000 for sugarcane planting, $1,527,000 for citrus plantings, $1,299,000 for cattle and $2,271,000 for certain other capital expenditures. During fiscal year 2010 capital expenditures were $8,203,000 which included $3,400,000 for the expansion of an additional 4,000 acres of native pasture into improved farmland for sugarcane, $1,273,000 for citrus plantings, $1,260,000 for cattle and $2,270,000 for certain other capital expenditures.

In fiscal year 2011 we received approximately $2,484,000 as a return on our investment in Magnolia. During fiscal year 2010 we received proceeds from the sale of certain other investments totaling $6,723,000 and proceeds from the surrender of insurance policies of $5,704,000. See Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 6. Investment in Magnolia Fund in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

We restructured the funding program for the Management Security Retirement Plan (“MSRP”) in September 2010. As a result of the restructuring, we surrendered certain life insurance policies and received $5,704,000 in cash surrender value payments. The MSP plan is a non-qualified retirement plan. MSP obligations are unfunded.

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities was $19,320,000, $18,244,000 and $8,312,000 for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The cash used in financing activities during fiscal year 2012 was primarily from net repayments on debt of $17,258,000 which included $13,979,000 on the RLOC and $3,279,000 on notes payables. At September 30, 2012, there was no outstanding balance on the RLOC.

The cash used in financing activities during 2011 included net repayments of debt of $16,302,000 which included repayments of $15,021,000 on the RLOC and $1,281,000 on notes payable. Net repayments on borrowings were $5,468,000 during the year ended September 30, 2010.

In September 2010, we refinanced our term loan and revolving line of credit with Farm Credit. As a result of the refinancing, approximately $3,407,000 of additional financing expense was recognized during the fourth quarter of 2010, consisting of previously unamortized loan origination fees of $313,000 and prepayment penalties of $3,094,000. Loan origination fees of $1,202,000 were paid to Rabo as a result of the refinancing, and are being amortized over the 10 year term of the agreement.

In accordance with the 2008 Plan, the Board of Directors may grant common stock to certain members of the board for their service and restricted stock grants to executives and repurchase up to 350,000 shares of our common stock. At September 30, 2012, we may purchase an additional 260,422 shares in accordance with the 2008 Plan. We purchased 12,332 shares on the open market at an average price of $24.12, 48,280 shares in the open market at an average price of $24.96 and 23,466 shares in the open market at an average price of $26.74 per share during the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The cost of the treasury shares purchased was $298,000 $1,205,000, $628,000 for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. See Item 5 Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities and Item 8. Financial Statements, Note 11. Treasury Shares in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

We declared dividends of $0.24 per share, $0.12 per share and $0.10 per share during the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The cash payment of dividends was $1,764,000, $737,000 and $1,014,000 for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have various contractual obligations which are recorded as liabilities in our consolidated financial statements.

The following table presents our significant contractual obligations and commercial commitments on an undiscounted basis at September 30, 2012 and the future periods in which such obligations are expected to be settled in cash.

Purchase Commitments

Alico, through its wholly owned subsidiary Alico Fruit Company, enters into contracts for the purchase of citrus fruit during the normal course of its business. The obligations under these purchase agreements totaled $22,937,000 at September 30, 2012 for delivery in fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015. Alico Fruit’s management currently believes that all committed purchase quantities can be sold at cost or higher.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

The principal market risk (i.e., the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices) to which we are exposed is interest rates. The objective of our asset management activities is to provide an adequate level of liquidity to fund operations and capital expansion, while minimizing market risk. We do not actively invest or trade in equity securities. We do not believe that our interest rate risk related to cash equivalents and short-term investments is material due to the nature of the investments.

Our results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates primarily from our variable interest rate long-term debt. Under our current positions, we do not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes. A change in our interest rate of 100 basis points on our long-term debt would have resulted in additional interest expense of approximately $235,000 and a decrease in our net income of $90,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012.  

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

All schedules are omitted for the reason that they are not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Alico, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Alico, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Alico, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Alico, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated December 5, 2012, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of Alico, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Alico, Inc.

We have audited Alico, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Alico, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (a) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (b) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (c) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Alico, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Alico, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2012, and our report dated December 5, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion.

ALICO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except for share data)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ALICO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ALICO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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