ALICO, INC. - Quarter Report: 2017 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



	þ	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

		For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2017
		or



¨	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
	For the transition period
	from____________________	to_________________________

Commission File Number: 0-261

Alico, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Florida		59-0906081
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10070 Daniels Interstate Court,
Suite 100, Fort Myers, FL		33913
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

239-226-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þYes ¨ 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). þYes ¨ No

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	þ
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	¨
		Emerging Growth Company	¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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

There were 8,253,591 shares of common stock outstanding at August 3, 2017.

ALICO, INC.

FORM 10-Q

Table of Contents



Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	1
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	17
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	27
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	27
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	28
Item 1A. Risk Factors	28
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	28
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	28
Item 5. Other Information	28
Item 6. Exhibits	29
Signatures	30

Part 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Index to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



	Page
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2016	1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)	3
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	4

ALICO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)



	June 30,			September 30,
	2017			2016
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,944		$	6,625
Accounts receivable, net	11,844			4,740
Inventories	39,497			58,469
Income tax receivable	275			1,013
Assets held for sale	3,223			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,419			1,024
Total current assets	67,202			71,871

Property and equipment, net	376,010			379,247
Goodwill	2,246			2,246
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	325			389
Other non-current assets	1,438			1,692
Total assets	$	447,221		$	455,445

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,502		$	5,975
Accrued liabilities	4,564			6,920
Long-term debt, current portion	4,525			4,493
Income taxes payable	1,539			—
Obligations under capital leases, current portion	8			288
Other current liabilities	947			1,002
Total current liabilities	13,085			18,678

Long-term debt:
Principal amount	184,633			192,726
Less: deferred financing costs, net	(1,819		)	(1,980		)
Long-term debt less deferred financing costs, net	182,814			190,746
Lines of credit	—			5,000
Deferred tax liability	35,493			31,056
Deferred gain on sale	26,203			27,204
Deferred retirement obligations	4,179			4,198
Obligations under capital leases	9			300
Total liabilities	261,783			277,182
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	—			—
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 8,416,145 shares issued and 8,261,308 and 8,315,535 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively	8,416			8,416
Additional paid in capital	18,489			18,155
Treasury stock, at cost, 154,837 and 100,610 shares held at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively	(5,863		)	(4,585		)
Retained earnings	159,587			151,504
Total Alico stockholders' equity	180,629			173,490
Noncontrolling interest	4,809			4,773
Total stockholders' equity	185,438			178,263
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	447,221		$	455,445

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

ALICO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Operating revenues:
Alico Citrus	$	49,993		$	45,639		$	122,537		$	135,916
Conservation and Environmental Resources	1,001			877			1,789			2,528
Other Operations	524			337			837			902
Total operating revenues	51,518			46,853			125,163			139,346
Operating expenses:
Alico Citrus	35,059			31,706			90,067			101,030
Conservation and Environmental Resources	1,451			1,399			2,726			3,540
Other Operations	—			65			93			212
Total operating expenses	36,510			33,170			92,886			104,782
Gross profit	15,008			13,683			32,277			34,564
General and administrative expenses	3,709			2,747			10,896			9,521
Income from operations	11,299			10,936			21,381			25,043
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(2,223		)	(2,470		)	(6,924		)	(7,448		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	157			(284		)	1,989			618
Other expense, net	(96		)	(120		)	(120		)	(419		)
Total other expense, net	(2,162		)	(2,874		)	(5,055		)	(7,249		)
Income before income taxes	9,137			8,062			16,326			17,794
Provision for income taxes	3,665			3,392			6,713			7,419
Net income	5,472			4,670			9,613			10,375
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	7			11			(36		)	29
Net income attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders	$	5,479		$	4,681		$	9,577		$	10,404
Per share information attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders:
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.66		$	0.56		$	1.15		$	1.25
Diluted	$	0.66		$	0.56		$	1.15		$	1.25
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	8,293			8,309			8,315			8,299
Diluted	8,364			8,309			8,340			8,309

Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.06		$	0.06		$	0.18		$	0.18

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

ALICO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	9,613		$	10,375
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of sugarcane land	(422		)	(618		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	11,529			12,088
Deferred income taxes	4,437			7,288
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	(1,338		)	626
Non-cash interest expense on deferred gain on sugarcane land	1,060			1,051
Stock-based compensation expense	1,230			635
Other	145			473
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(7,104		)	(10,932		)
Inventories	17,350			14,147
Income tax receivable	738			861
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,359		)	(1,193		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(6,826		)	(196		)
Income tax payable	1,539			—
Other liabilities	(1,692		)	(420		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	28,900			34,185

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(11,450		)	(9,115		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	3,016			—
Other	155			164
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,279		)	(8,951		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term loans	—			2,500
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit	(70,770		)	(53,882		)
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit	65,770			53,882
Principal payments on term loans	(8,061		)	(8,080		)
Contingent consideration paid	—			(7,500		)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,174		)	(3,141		)
Dividends paid	(1,496		)	(1,497		)
Capital lease obligation payments	(571		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(17,302		)	(17,718		)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,319			7,516
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	6,625			5,474

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	9,944		$	12,990

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

ALICO, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Description of Business

Alico, Inc. (“Alico”), together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company", "we", "us" or "our”), is a Florida agribusiness and land management company owning approximately 122,000 acres of land throughout Florida, including approximately 90,000 acres of mineral rights. The Company manages its land based upon its primary usage, and reviews its performance based upon two primary classifications - Alico Citrus (formerly called "Orange Co.") and Conservation and Environmental Resources. Financial results are presented based upon its three business segments: Alico Citrus, Conservation and Environmental Resources and Other Operations.

Basis of Presentation

The Company has prepared the accompanying financial statements on a condensed consolidated basis. These accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, which are referred to herein as the “Financial Statements", have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial information. These Financial Statements do not include all of the disclosures required for complete annual financial statements and, accordingly, certain information, footnotes and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements, prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, have been condensed or omitted in accordance with SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, the Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the SEC on December 6, 2016.

The Financial Statements presented in this Form 10-Q are unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, such Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP applicable to interim periods.

Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. All intercompany transactions and account balances between the consolidated businesses have been eliminated.

Segments

Operating segments are defined in the criteria established under the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) Topic 280, "Segment Reporting", as components of public entities that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate financial information is available and which is evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to assess performance and allocate resources. The Company’s CODM assesses performance and allocates resources based on three operating segments: Alico Citrus, Conservation and Environmental Resources and Other Operations.

Principles of Consolidation

The Financial Statements include the accounts of Alico, Inc. and the accounts of all the subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is held by the Company. The Financial Statements represent the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations and Statements of Cash Flows of Alico, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Under U.S. GAAP, consolidation is generally required for investments of more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock of an investee, except when control is not held by the majority owner. The Company’s subsidiaries include: Alico Land Development, Inc., Alico-Agri, Ltd., Alico Plant World, LLC, Alico Fruit Company, LLC, Alico Citrus Nursery, LLC, Alico Chemical Sales, LLC, 734 Citrus Holdings LLC and subsidiaries, Alico Skink Mitigation, LLC and Citree Holdings 1, LLC. The Company considers the criteria established under FASB ASC 810, “Consolidations” in its consolidation process. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the accompanying Financial Statements, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses and cash flows during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates based upon

future events. The estimates are based on current and expected economic conditions, historical experience, the experience and judgment of the Company’s management and various other specific assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable. The Company evaluates its assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in the Company’s evaluations.

Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Affiliate

The Financial Statements include all assets and liabilities of the less-than-100%-owned affiliate the Company controls, Citree Holdings I, LLC (“Citree”). Accordingly, the Company has recorded a noncontrolling interest in the equity of such entity. Citree had net income of approximately $72,585 and a net loss of $59,568 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which 51% is attributable to the Company.

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for its business acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting as indicated in FASB ASC 805, “Business Combinations”, which requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize the fair value of all assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and establishes the acquisition date as the fair value measurement date. Accordingly, the Company recognizes assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, including contingent assets and liabilities and noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, based on fair value estimates as of the date of acquisition. In accordance with FASB ASC 805, the Company recognizes and measures goodwill, if any, as of the acquisition date, as the excess of the fair value of the consideration paid over the fair value of the identified net assets acquired.

When the Company acquires a business from an entity under common control, whereby the companies are ultimately controlled by the same party, or parties, both before and after the transaction, it is treated similarly to the pooling of interest method of accounting. The assets and liabilities are recorded at the transferring entity’s historical cost instead of reflecting the fair market value of assets and liabilities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business" that provides guidance to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities (set) is a business. Under the new guidance, an entity first determines whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If this threshold is met, the set is not a business. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. The ASU will be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment. The updated guidance eliminates Step 2 of the impairment test, which requires entities to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, determined in Step 1. This guidance will become effective for us in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. We will adopt this guidance using a prospective approach. Earlier adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, “Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): The ASU clarifies that ASC 610-20 applies to the derecognition of nonfinancial assets and in substance nonfinancial assets unless other specific guidance applies. As a result, it will not apply to the derecognition of businesses, nonprofit activities, or financial assets (including equity method investments), or to contracts with customers. The ASU also clarifies that an in substance nonfinancial asset is an asset or group of assets for which substantially all of the fair value consists of nonfinancial assets and the group or subsidiary is not a business.

In addition, transfers of nonfinancial assets to another entity in exchange for a noncontrolling ownership interest in that entity will be accounted for under ASC 610-20, removing specific guidance on such partial exchanges from ASC 845, Nonmonetary Transactions.

As a result, guidance specific to real estate sales in ASC 360-20 will be eliminated. As such, sales and partial sales of real estate assets will now be subject to the same derecognition model as all other nonfinancial assets.

The ASU will also impact the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets (including in substance real estate). When an entity transfers its controlling interest in a nonfinancial asset, but retains a noncontrolling ownership interest, the entity will measure the retained interest at fair value. This will result in full gain/loss recognition upon the sale of a controlling interest in a nonfinancial asset. Current guidance generally prohibits gain recognition on the retained interest.

The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years and early adoption is permitted. The ASU will be applied prospectively to any transaction occurring from the date of adoption.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, which clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. ASU 2017-09 will reduce diversity in practice and result in fewer changes to the terms of an award being accounted for as modifications. Under ASU 2017-09, an entity will not apply modification accounting to a share-based payment award if the award's fair value, vesting conditions and classification as an equity or liability instrument are the same immediately before and after the change. ASU 2017-09 will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. The guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified in the accompanying Financial Statements for consistent presentation to the current period. These reclassifications had no impact on net income, equity or cash flows as previously reported; however, working capital decreased by approximately $1,184,000 at September 30, 2016.

Seasonality

The Company is primarily engaged in the production of fruit for sale to citrus markets, which is of a seasonal nature, and subject to the influence of natural phenomena and wide price fluctuations. Historically, the second and third quarters of our fiscal year generally produce the majority of our annual revenue, and working capital requirements are typically greater in the first and fourth quarters of the fiscal year. The results of the reported periods herein are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other interim periods or the entire fiscal year.

Note 2. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:



(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016

Unharvested fruit crop on the trees	$	32,940	$	52,204
Beef cattle	3,389		783
Citrus tree nursery	—		3,090
Other	3,168		2,392
Total inventories	$	39,497	$	58,469

The Company records its inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 the Company recorded an adjustment to reduce inventory by approximately $800,000 as a result of the Company's decision to phase out its operation at one of its nurseries. The Company did not record any adjustments to reduce inventories to net realizable value for the nine months ended June 30, 2016. Additionally, the Company reclassified the remaining citrus tree nursery inventory to property and equipment at June 30, 2017.

Note 3. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:



(in thousands)	June 30, 2017			September 30, 2016

Citrus trees	$	267,444		$	253,665
Equipment and other facilities	60,812			59,355
Buildings and improvements	15,987			21,780
Breeding herd	10,329			10,921
Total depreciable properties	354,572			345,721
Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion	(88,554		)	(83,122		)
Net depreciable properties	266,018			262,599
Land and land improvements	109,992			116,648
Net property and equipment	$	376,010		$	379,247

On February 2, 2017, the Company sold 49 acres of land and facilities in Hendry County, Florida, to its former tenant for $2,200,000, resulting in a gain of approximately $1,400,000 which is included in gain on sale of real estate on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2017.

Asset held for sale

In March 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved listing its office building in Fort Myers, Florida, for sale for approximately $6,000,000. As a result, the Company reclassified the net book value of the property of approximately $3,223,000 to assets held for sale as of March 31, 2017. The estimated fair value of the property exceeds the net book value, and no impairment was recognized as a result of the reclassification.

Note 4. Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit

Debt Refinancing

The Company refinanced its outstanding debt obligations on December 3, 2014 in connection with the Orange-Co acquisition. These credit facilities initially included $125,000,000 in fixed interest rate term loans (“Met Fixed-Rate Term Loans”), $57,500,000 in variable interest rate term loans (“Met Variable-Rate Term Loans”), and a $25,000,000 revolving line of credit (“RLOC”) with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and New England Life Insurance Company (collectively “Met”), and a $70,000,000 working capital line of credit (“WCLC”) with Rabo Agrifinance, Inc. (“Rabo”).

The term loans and RLOC are secured by real property. The security for the term loans and RLOC consists of approximately 38,200 gross acres of citrus groves and 5,762 gross acres of ranch land. The WCLC is collateralized by the Company’s current assets and certain other personal property owned by the Company.

The term loans, collectively, are subject to quarterly principal payments of $2,281,250, and mature November 1, 2029. The Met Fixed-Rate Term Loans bear interest at 4.15% per annum, and the Met Variable-Rate Term Loans bear interest at a rate equal to 90 day LIBOR plus 165 basis points (the “LIBOR spread”). The LIBOR spread was adjusted by the lender on May 1, 2017 and is subject to further adjustment every two years thereafter until maturity. Interest on the term loans is payable quarterly.

The interest rates on the Met Variable-Rate Term Loans were 2.82% per annum and 2.25% per annum as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

The Company may prepay up to $8,750,000 of the Met Fixed-Rate Term Loan principal annually without penalty, and any such prepayments may be applied to reduce subsequent mandatory principal payments. The maximum annual prepayment was made for calendar year 2015 and remains available to reduce future mandatory principal payments if the Company elects to do so. There have been no additional optional prepayments after calendar year 2015. The Met Variable-Rate Term Loans may be prepaid without penalty.

The RLOC bears interest at a floating rate equal to 90 day LIBOR plus 165 basis points, payable quarterly. The LIBOR spread was adjusted by the lender on May 1, 2017 and is subject to further adjustment every two years thereafter. Outstanding principal, if any, is due at maturity on November 1, 2019. The RLOC is subject to an annual commitment fee of 25 basis points on the unused portion of the line of credit. The RLOC is available for funding general corporate needs. The variable interest rate was 2.82% per annum and 2.25% per annum as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. Availability under the RLOC was $25,000,000 as of June 30, 2017.

The WCLC is a revolving credit facility and is available for funding working capital and general corporate requirements. The interest rate on the WCLC is based on the one month LIBOR, plus a spread, which is adjusted quarterly, based on the Company's debt service coverage ratio for the preceding quarter and can vary from 175 to 250 basis points. The rate is currently at LIBOR plus 175 basis points. The variable interest rate was 2.80% per annum and 2.27% per annum as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The WCLC agreement was amended on September 30, 2016, and the primary terms of the amendment were (1) an extension of the maturity to November 1, 2018, (2) the amendment permits the Company to provide a limited $8,000,000 guaranty of the Silver Nip Citrus debt (see below) and (3) the amendment makes debt service coverage a quarterly rather than annual covenant. There were no changes to the commitment amount or interest rate. Availability under the WCLC was approximately $59,700,000 as of June 30, 2017.

The WCLC is subject to a quarterly commitment fee on the daily unused availability under the line computed as the commitment amount less the aggregate of the outstanding loans and outstanding letters of credit. The commitment fee is adjusted quarterly based on Alico's debt service coverage ratio for the preceding quarter and can vary from a minimum of 20 basis points to a maximum of 30 basis points. Commitment fees to date have been charged at 20 basis points.

There was no outstanding balance on the WCLC at June 30, 2017. The WCLC agreement provides for Rabo to issue up to $20,000,000 in letters of credit on the Company’s behalf. As of June 30, 2017, there was approximately $10,300,000 in outstanding letters of credit, which correspondingly reduced the Company's availability under the line of credit.

The credit facilities above are subject to various covenants including the following financial covenants: (i) minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.10 to 1.00, (ii) tangible net worth of at least $160,000,000 increased annually by 10% of consolidated net income for the preceding year, or approximately $162,300,000 for the year ending September 30, 2017, (iii) minimum current ratio of 1.50 to 1.00, (iv) debt to total assets ratio not greater than .625 to 1.00, and, solely in the case of the WCLC, (v) a limit on capital expenditures of $30,000,000 per fiscal year. As of June 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants.

The credit facilities also include a Met Life term loan collateralized by real estate owned by Citree (“Met Citree Loan”). This is a $5,000,000 credit facility that bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.28% per annum. The loan matures February 5, 2029.

Silver Nip Citrus Debt

Silver Nip Citrus has various loans payable to Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC (“Prudential”) as described below.

There are two fixed-rate term loans, with an original combined balance of $27,550,000, bearing interest at 5.35% per annum (“Pru Loans A & B”). Principal of $290,000 is payable quarterly, together with accrued interest. The Company may prepay up to $5,000,000 of principal without penalty. On February 15, 2015, Silver Nip Citrus made a prepayment of $750,000. The loans are collateralized by real estate in Collier, Hardee, Highlands, Martin, Osceola and Polk Counties, Florida and mature June 1, 2033.

Silver Nip Citrus entered into two additional fixed-rate term loans with Prudential to finance the acquisition of a 1,500 acre citrus grove on September 4, 2014. Each loan was in the original amount of $5,500,000. Principal of $55,000 per loan is payable quarterly, together with accrued interest. One loan bears interest at 3.85% per annum (“Pru Loan E”), while the other bears interest at 3.45% per annum (“Pru Loan F”). The interest rate on Pru Loan E is subject to adjustment on September 1, 2019 and every year thereafter until maturity. Both loans are collateralized by real estate in Charlotte County, Florida. Pru Note E matures September 1, 2021, and Pru Note F matures September 1, 2039.

The Silver Nip Citrus credit agreements were amended on December 1, 2016. The primary terms of the amendments were (1) the Company provided a limited $8,000,000 guaranty of the Silver Nip debt, (2) the limited personal guarantees provided by George Brokaw, Remy Trafelet and Clayton Wilson prior to the Company’s merger with Silver Nip Citrus, and also totaling $8,000,000, were released and (3) the consolidated current ratio covenant requirement, measured on an annual basis, was reduced from 1.50 to 1.00 to 1:00 to 1:00. Silver Nip Citrus was in compliance with the current ratio covenant as of September 30, 2016, the most recent measurement date.

Other Modifications of Rabo and Prudential Credit Agreements

In February 2015 Rabo agreed, subject to certain conditions, that the Company may loan Silver Nip Citrus up to $7,000,000 on a revolving basis for cash management purposes. These advances would be funded from either cash on hand or draws on the Company’s WCLC.

Silver Nip Citrus has provided a $7,000,000 limited guaranty and security agreement granting Rabo a security interest in crops, accounts receivable, inventory and certain other assets.

This modification required the amendment of various Prudential and Rabo loan documents and mortgages.

The following table summarizes long-term debt and related deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:



	June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
	Principal		Deferred Financing Costs, Net		Principal		Deferred Financing Costs, Net
	(in thousands)

Long-term debt, net of current portion:
Met Fixed-Rate Term Loans	$	100,625	$	985	$	105,312	$	1,080
Met Variable-Rate Term Loans	50,313		453		52,469		497
Met Citree Term Loan	5,000		50		5,000		53
Pru Loans A & B	23,320		262		24,190		274
Pru Loan E	4,950		26		5,115		32
Pru Loan F	4,950		43		5,115		44
John Deere equipment loan	—		—		18		—
	189,158		1,819		197,219		1,980
Less current portion	4,525		—		4,493		—
Long-term debt	$	184,633	$	1,819	$	192,726	$	1,980

The following table summarizes lines of credit and related deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:



	June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
	Principal		Deferred Financing Costs, Net		Principal		Deferred Financing Costs, Net
	(in thousands)

Lines of Credit:
RLOC	$	—	$	121	$	5,000	$	159
WCLC	—		204		—		230
Lines of Credit	$	—	$	325	$	5,000	$	389

Future maturities of debt and lines of credit as of June 30, 2017 are as follows:



(in thousands)

Due within one year	$	4,525
Due between one and two years	8,375
Due between two and three years	10,950
Due between three and four years	10,975
Due between four and five years	10,975
Due beyond five years	143,358
Total future maturities	$	189,158

Interest costs expensed and capitalized were as follows:



(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Interest expense	$	2,223	$	2,470	$	6,924	$	7,448
Interest capitalized	74		41		201		122
Total	$	2,297	$	2,511	$	7,125	$	7,570

Note 5. Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per share for Alico's common stock is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is similarly calculated, except that the calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed issuance of common shares issuable under equity-based compensation plans in accordance with the treasury stock method, except where the inclusion of such common shares would have an anti-dilutive impact.

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, basic and diluted earnings per common share were as follows:



(in thousands except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016

Net income attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders	$	5,479	$	4,681	$	9,577	$	10,404

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	8,293		8,309		8,315		8,299
Dilutive effect of equity-based awards	71		—		25		10
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	8,364		8,309		8,340		8,309

Net income per common share attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.66	$	0.56	$	1.15	$	1.25
Diluted	$	0.66	$	0.56	$	1.15	$	1.25

The computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 includes the impact of certain equity awards because they are dilutive. Such awards are comprised of 750,000 stock options granted to Executive Officers (see Note 7. "Stockholders' Equity") during the nine months ended June 30, 2017.

Note 6. Segment Information

Segments

Operating segments are defined in ASC Topic 280, "Segment Reporting" as components of public entities that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate financial information is available, and which are evaluated regularly by the Company’s CODM in deciding how to assess performance and allocate resources. The Company’s CODM assesses performance and allocates resources based on three operating segments: Alico Citrus, Conservation and Environmental Resources and Other Operations.

The Company manages its land based upon its primary usage, and reviews its performance based upon two primary classifications: Alico Citrus and Conservation and Environmental Resources. In addition, Other Operations include leasing mines and oil extraction rights to third parties, as well as leasing improved farmland to third parties.

Total revenues represent sales to unaffiliated customers, as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Goods and services produced by these segments are sold to wholesalers and processors in the United States who prepare the products for consumption. The Company evaluates the segments’ performance based on direct margins (gross profit) from operations before general and administrative expenses, interest expense, other income (expense) and income taxes. All intercompany transactions between the segments have been eliminated.

Information by operating segment is as follows:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenues:
Alico Citrus	$	49,993		$	45,639		$	122,537		$	135,916
Conservation and Environmental Resources	1,001			877			1,789			2,528
Other Operations	524			337			837			902
Total revenues	51,518			46,853			125,163			139,346

Operating expenses:
Alico Citrus	35,059			31,706			90,067			101,030
Conservation and Environmental Resources	1,451			1,399			2,726			3,540
Other Operations	—			65			93			212
Total operating expenses	36,510			33,170			92,886			104,782

Gross profit (loss):
Alico Citrus	14,934			13,933			32,470			34,886
Conservation and Environmental Resources	(450		)	(522		)	(937		)	(1,012		)
Other Operations	524			272			744			690
Total gross profit	$	15,008		$	13,683		$	32,277		$	34,564

Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Alico Citrus	$	3,508		$	3,418		$	10,529		$	10,166
Conservation and Environmental Resources	150			342			469			871
Other Operations	3			106			66			306
Other Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	72			178			465			745
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	3,733		$	4,044		$	11,529		$	12,088



(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016

Assets:
Alico Citrus	$	403,249	$	410,663
Conservation and Environmental Resources	14,955		13,073
Other Operations	20,089		22,050
Other Corporate Assets	8,928		9,659
Total Assets	$	447,221	$	455,445

Note 7. Stockholders' Equity

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for (i) Board of Directors fees (paid in treasury stock) and (ii) the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015 (paid in restricted stock). Stock-based compensation expense for the Board of Director fees and Named Executive Officers was approximately $189,000 and $819,000 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and approximately $214,000 and $635,000 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Stock Option Grant

A stock option grant of 300,000 options in the case of Mr. Trafelet and 225,000 options in the case of each of Messrs. Slack and Brokaw (collectively, the “Option Grants”) were granted on December 31, 2016. The option price was set at $27.15, the closing price on December 31, 2016. The Option Grants will vest as follows: (i) 25% of the options will vest if the price of the Company’s common stock during a consecutive 20-trading day period exceeds $60.00; (ii) 25% of the options will vest if such price exceeds $75.00; (iii) 25% of the options will vest if such price exceeds $90.00; and (iv) 25% of the options will vest if such price exceeds $105.00. If the applicable stock price hurdles have not been achieved by (A) the second anniversary of the Executive’s termination of employment, if the Executive’s employment is terminated due to death or disability, (B) the date that is 18 months following the Executive’s termination of employment, if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause, by the Executive with good reason, or due to the Executive’s retirement, or (C) the date of the termination of the Executive’s employment for any other reason, then any unvested options will be forfeited. In addition, if the applicable stock price hurdles have not been achieved by the fifth anniversary of the grant date (or the fourth anniversary of the grant date, in the case of the tranche described in clause (i) above), then any unvested options will be forfeited. The Option Grants will also become vested to the extent that the applicable stock price hurdles are satisfied in connection with a change in control of the Company.

The fair value of the Option Grants was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. The expected term of options granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding; the range given below results from different time-frames for the various market conditions being met.



Expected Volatility	32.19	%
Expected Term (in years)	2.6 - 4.0
Risk Free Rate	2.45	%

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the Option Grants was $3.53. There were no additional stock options granted, exercised or forfeited for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017.

Stock compensation expense related to the options totaled approximately $205,000 and $411,000 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and as of June 30, 2017 , respectively, and there was approximately $2,235,000 of total unrecognized stock

compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation for the Option Grants. Total unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.8 years.

Stock Repurchase Authorizations

In fiscal year 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 170,000 shares of the Company’s common stock beginning March 26, 2015, and continuing through December 31, 2016 (the "2015 Authorization"). The 2015 Authorization was completed on January 7, 2016. These stock repurchases were made through open market transactions at times and in such amounts as the Company’s broker determined subject to the provisions of SEC Rule 10b-18. The Company also adopted Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plans under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Plans”) in connection with the 2015 Authorization. The Plans allow the Company to repurchase its shares at times when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods.

In fiscal year 2016, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock beginning February 18, 2016 and continuing through February 17, 2017 (the "2016 Authorization"). No shares were repurchased under the 2016 Authorization prior to its expiration on February 17, 2017.

In fiscal year 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $7,000,000 of the Company’s common stock beginning March 9, 2017 and continuing through March 9, 2019 (the “2017 Authorizations”). The repurchases will be made from time to time by the Company in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The Company adopted a Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plan under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Plan”). The Plan allows the Company to repurchase its shares at times when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company purchased 51,121 and 75,623 shares at a cost of approximately $1,534,000 and $2,174,000 under the 2017 Authorizations.

The following table illustrates the Company’s treasury stock purchases and issuances for the nine months ended June 30, 2017:



(in thousands, except share amounts)
	Shares		Cost
Balance as of September 30, 2016	100,610		$	4,585
Purchased	75,623		2,174
Issued to Directors	(21,396	)	(896		)

Balance as of June 30, 2017	154,837		$	5,863

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Letters of Credit

The Company had outstanding standby letters of credit in the total amount of approximately $10,300,000 at June 30, 2017 to secure its various contractual obligations.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, Alico may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. There are no other current legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or of which any of its property is subject that it believes will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 9. Related Party Transactions

Clayton G. Wilson

The Company entered into a Separation and Consulting Agreement with Clayton G. Wilson (the “Separation and Consulting Agreement”), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Wilson stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of December 31, 2016. Under the Separation and Consulting Agreement, Mr. Wilson also acknowledged and agreed that he will continue to be bound by the restrictive covenants set forth in his Employment Agreement with the Company. The Separation and Consulting Agreement provides that, subject to his execution, delivery, and non-revocation of a general release of claims in favor of the Company, Mr. Wilson will be entitled to vesting of any unvested portion of the restricted stock award granted to him under his Employment Agreement. In addition, the Separation and Consulting Agreement provides that Mr. Wilson will serve as a consultant to the Company during 2017 and will receive an aggregate consulting fee of $750,000 for such services (payable $200,000 in an initial lump sum, $275,000 in a lump sum on July 1, 2017, and $275,000 in six equal monthly installments commencing July 31, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017). If the Company terminates the consulting period for any reason, it will continue to pay the consulting fees described in the immediately preceding sentence, subject to Mr. Wilson’s continued compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in his employment agreement. The Company expensed $187,500 and $375,000 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017. Mr. Wilson resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective February 27, 2017.

Remy W. Trafelet, Henry R. Slack, and George R. Brokaw

On December 31, 2016, the Company entered into new employment agreements (collectively, the “Employment Agreements”) with each of Remy W. Trafelet, Henry R. Slack, and George R. Brokaw (collectively, the “Executives”). Mr. Trafelet serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Slack serves as the Executive Chairman of the Company, and Mr. Brokaw serves as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Company, and each of them continues to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. The Employment Agreements provide for an annual base salary of $400,000 in the case of Mr. Trafelet and $250,000 in the case of each of Messrs. Slack and Brokaw and, additionally, provided for payment to the Executives an amount in cash equal to $400,000 to Mr. Trafelet and $250,000 to each of Messrs. Slack and Brokaw within five business days of December 31, 2016. The Employment Agreements also provided stock option grants as described in Note 7. "Stockholders' Equity."

The Employment Agreements also provide that, if the applicable Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” or the applicable Executive resigns with “good reason” (as each such term is defined in the Employment Agreements), then, subject to his execution, delivery, and non-revocation of a general release of claims in favor of the Company, the Executive will be entitled to cash severance in an amount equal to 24 months (in the case of Mr. Trafelet) or 18 months (in the case of Messrs. Slack and Brokaw) of the Executive’s annual base salary.

The Employment Agreement includes various restrictive covenants in favor of the Company, including a confidentiality covenant, a nondisparagement covenant, and 12-month post-termination noncompetition and customer and employee nonsolicitation covenants.

Silver Nip Citrus Merger Agreement

Effective February 28, 2015, the Company completed the merger (“Merger”) with 734 Citrus Holdings, LLC (“Silver Nip Citrus”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with 734 Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), Silver Nip Citrus and, solely with respect to certain sections thereof, the equity holders of Silver Nip Citrus. The ownership of Silver Nip Citrus was held by 734 Agriculture, 74.89%, Mr. Clay Wilson, former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, 5% and an entity controlled by Mr. Clay Wilson owned, 20.11%.

734 Agriculture has control over both Silver Nip Citrus and the Company, and therefore, the Merger was treated as a common control acquisition.

At closing of the Merger, Merger Sub merged with and into Silver Nip Citrus, with Silver Nip Citrus and its affiliates surviving the Merger as wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at closing, the Company issued 923,257 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, to the holders of membership interests in Silver Nip Citrus. Silver Nip Citrus’ outstanding net indebtedness at the closing of the Merger was approximately $40,278,000, and other liabilities totaled approximately $8,446,000. The Company acquired assets with a book value of approximately $65,739,000, and total net assets of approximately $17,015,000. The shares issued were recorded at the carrying amount of the net assets transferred. The closing price of the Company's common stock on February 27, 2015 was $45.67.

Through September 30, 2016, the former holders of membership interests (the "Members") in Silver Nip Citrus earned and were issued an additional 148,705 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The additional purchase consideration was based on the final value of the proceeds received by the Company from the sale of citrus fruit harvested on Silver Nip Citrus’s citrus groves for 2014-2015 citrus harvest season. No additional consideration of Company common shares is due in connection with the Merger.

JD Alexander

On November 6, 2013, JD Alexander tendered his resignation as Chief Executive Officer, and as an employee of the Company, subject to and effective immediately after the Closing of the Share Purchase transaction on November 19, 2013. Mr. Alexander’s resignation included a waiver of any rights to any payments under his Change-in-Control Agreement with the Company. On November 6, 2013, the Company and Mr. Alexander also entered into a Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement under which (i) Mr. Alexander provided consulting services to the Company during the two-year period after the Closing, (ii) Mr. Alexander agreed to be bound by certain non-competition covenants relating to the Company’s citrus operations and non-solicitation and non-interference covenants for a period of two years after the Closing, and (iii) the Company paid Mr. Alexander $2,000,000 for such services and covenants in twenty-four monthly installments. The Company expensed approximately $0 and $167,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, under the Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement which concluded in November 2015.

Ken Smith

On March 20, 2015, Ken Smith tendered his resignation as Chief Operating Officer, and as an employee of the Company. Mr. Smith’s resignation included a waiver of any rights to any payments under his Change-in-Control Agreement with the Company. On March 20, 2015, the Company and Mr. Smith also entered into a Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement under which (i) Mr. Smith provided consulting services to the Company during the three-year period after the resignation date, (ii) Mr. Smith agreed to be bound by certain non-competition covenants relating to the Company’s citrus operations and non-solicitation and non-interference covenants for a period of two years after the resignation date, and (iii) the Company paid Mr. Smith $925,000 for such services and covenants. The Company expensed approximately $0 and $50,000 under the Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and expensed approximately $100,000 and $150,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

W. Mark Humphrey

On June 1, 2015, W. Mark Humphrey tendered his resignation as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and as an employee of the Company. On June 1, 2015, the Company and Mr. Humphrey entered into a Separation and Consulting Agreement under which (i) Mr. Humphrey was to provide consulting services to the Company for a one-year period after his resignation, and (ii) Mr. Humphrey was entitled to the following benefits: (a) $100,000 in cash in a lump sum and (b) a consulting fee of $350,000 payable monthly during the period commencing on his resignation date and ending on the first anniversary of his resignation date. The Company expensed approximately $0 and $58,000 under the Separation and Consulting Agreement for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $0 and $238,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. On June 1, 2015 the Company appointed John E. Kiernan to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Effective September 1, 2015, Mr. Humphrey was re-hired and appointed to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and continued to receive monthly payments under the Separation and Consulting Agreement through the first anniversary of his resignation date. Mr. Humphrey resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and as an employee of the Company effective April 3, 2017.

Shared Services Agreement

The Company has a shared services agreement with Trafelet Brokaw & Co., LLC (“TBCO”), whereby the Company reimburses TBCO for use of office space and various administrative and support services. The annual cost of the office and services is approximately $592,000. The agreement will expire in May 2018. The Company expensed approximately $222,000 and $191,000 under the Shared Services Agreement for each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $443,000 and $389,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Note 10. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:



(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016

Ad valorem taxes	$	1,818	$	2,736
Accrued interest	1,154		1,135
Accrued employee wages and benefits	330		964
Current portion of deferred retirement obligations	342		342
Accrued dividends	496		498
Inventory received but not invoiced	—		710
Other accrued liabilities	424		535
Total accrued liabilities	$	4,564	$	6,920

Note 11. Subsequent Event

On August 1, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its corporate office building in Fort Myers, Florida for $5,550,000. The contract provides the buyer a period of time to conduct due diligence, and the buyer may terminate the contract for any reason during the diligence period. The building is shown as an Asset Held for Sale in the accompanying balance sheet at June 30, 2017. The agreement provides that the Company will lease back a portion of the office space for five years.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto. Additional context can also be found in Alico's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 6, 2016.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

We provide forward-looking information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations, 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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. Factors which may cause future outcomes to differ materially from those foreseen in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in laws, regulation and rules; weather conditions that affect production, transportation, storage, demand, import and export of fresh product and their by-products, increased pressure from diseases including citrus greening and citrus canker, as well as insects and other pests; disruption of water supplies or changes in water allocations; pricing and supply of raw materials and products; market responses to industry volume pressures; pricing and supply of energy; changes in interest rates; availability of financing for land development activities and other growth opportunities; onetime events; acquisitions and divestitures including our ability to achieve the anticipated results of the Orange-Co acquisition and Silver Nip Citrus merger; seasonality; labor disruptions; inability to pay debt obligations; inability to engage in certain transactions due to restrictive covenants in debt instruments; government restrictions on land use; changes in agricultural land values; changes in dividends; and market and pricing risks due to concentrated ownership of stock. 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 described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Business Overview

Business Description

Alico, Inc. (the "Company" or "Alico") generates operating revenues primarily from the sale of its citrus products and cattle ranching operations. The Company operates as three business segments and all of its operating revenues are generated in the United States. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, Alico generated operating revenues of approximately $51,518,000 and $125,163,000, respectively, income from operations of approximately $11,299,000 and $21,381,000, respectively, and net income attributable to common stockholders of approximately $5,479,000 and $9,577,000, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities was approximately $28,900,000 during the nine months ended June 30, 2017.

Business Segments

Operating segments are defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") - Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") ASC Topic 280, "Segment Reporting" as components of public entities that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate financial information is available and which is evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to assess performance and allocate resources. The Company's CODM assesses performance and allocates resources based on three operating segments: Alico Citrus (formerly called "Orange Co."), Conservation and Environmental Resources and Other Operations.

The Company operates three segments related to its various land holdings, as follows:


•	Alico Citrus includes activities related to planting, owning, cultivating and/or managing citrus groves in order to produce fruit for sale to fresh and processed citrus markets, including activities related to the purchase and resale of fruit and value-added services, which include contracting for the harvesting, marketing and hauling of citrus.


•	Conservation and Environmental Resources includes activities related to cattle grazing, sod, native plant and animal sales, leasing, management and/or conservation of unimproved native pasture land.

•

Other Operations consists of activities related to rock mining royalties, oil exploration and other insignificant lines of business. Also included are activities related to owning and/or leasing improved farmland. Improved farmland is acreage that has been converted, or is permitted to be converted, from native pasture and which may have various improvements including irrigation, drainage and roads.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations is based upon its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Alico bases these estimates on historical experience, available current market information and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Additionally, the Company evaluates the results of these estimates on an on-going basis. Management’s estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

There have been no significant changes during this reporting period to the policies and disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7 in Alico's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

See Note 1. "Basis of Presentation" to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this 10-Q, for a detailed description of recent accounting pronouncements.

Recent Developments

As disclosed on a Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2017, Clayton G. Wilson resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Remy W. Trafelet, a Director of the Company, was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer effective as of December 31, 2016. Mr. Wilson resigned from the Board of Directors effective February 27, 2017. Mr. Trafelet will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Also effective December 31, 2016, Henry R. Slack and George R. Brokaw were appointed Executive Chairman and Executive Vice Chairman, respectively, and each of them will continue to serve as members of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations

The following discussion provides an analysis of Alico's results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,											Nine Months Ended June 30,
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change					Nine Months Ended June 30,						Change
	2017			2016			$			%		2017			2016			$			%
Operating revenues:
Alico Citrus	$	49,993		$	45,639		$	4,354		9.5	%	$	122,537		$	135,916		$	(13,379	)	(9.8	)%
Conservation and Environmental Resources	1,001			877			124			14.1	%	1,789			2,528			(739		)	(29.2	)%
Other Operations	524			337			187			55.5	%	837			902			(65		)	(7.2	)%
Total operating revenues	51,518			46,853			4,665			10.0	%	125,163			139,346			(14,183		)	(10.2	)%

Gross profit (loss):
Alico Citrus	14,934			13,933			1,001			7.2	%	32,470			34,886			(2,416		)	(6.9	)%
Conservation and Environmental Resources	(450		)	(522		)	72			(13.8	)%	(937		)	(1,012		)	75			(7.4	)%
Other Operations	524			272			252			92.6	%	744			690			54			7.8	%
Total gross profit	15,008			13,683			1,325			9.7	%	32,277			34,564			(2,287		)	(6.6	)%

General and administrative expenses	3,709			2,747			962			35.0	%	10,896			9,521			1,375			14.4	%
Income from operations	11,299			10,936			363			3.3	%	21,381			25,043			(3,662		)	(14.6	)%
Total other expense, net	(2,162		)	(2,874		)	712			(24.8	)%	(5,055		)	(7,249		)	2,194			(30.3	)%
Income before income taxes	9,137			8,062			1,075			13.3	%	16,326			17,794			(1,468		)	(8.2	)%
Provision for income taxes	3,665			3,392			273			8.0	%	6,713			7,419			(706		)	(9.5	)%
Net income	5,472			4,670			802			17.2	%	9,613			10,375			(762		)	(7.3	)%
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	7			11			(4		)	(36.4	)%	(36		)	29			(65		)	NM
Net income attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders	$	5,479		$	4,681		$	798		17.0	%	$	9,577		$	10,404		$	(827	)	(7.9	)%

NM - Not Meaningful

The following discussion provides an analysis of the Company's business segments:

Alico Citrus

The table below presents key operating measures for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



(in thousands, except per box and per pound solids data)
	Three Months Ended June 30,									Nine Months Ended June 30,
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Change					Nine Months Ended June 30,				Change
	2017		2016		$			%		2017		2016		$			%
Operating Revenues:
Early and Mid-Season	$	222	$	162	$	60		37.0	%	$	45,917	$	43,772	$	2,145		4.9	%
Valencias	46,728		41,413		5,315			12.8	%	67,045		75,020		(7,975		)	(10.6	)%
Fresh Fruit	1,356		771		585			75.9	%	5,735		5,173		562			10.9	%
Purchase and Resale of Fruit	1,004		2,270		(1,266		)	(55.8	)%	2,033		8,188		(6,155		)	(75.2	)%
Other	683		1,023		(340		)	(33.2	)%	1,807		3,763		(1,956		)	(52.0	)%
Total	$	49,993	$	45,639	$	4,354		9.5	%	$	122,537	$	135,916	$	(13,379	)	(9.8	)%
Boxes Harvested:
Early and Mid-Season	—		30		(30		)	(100.0	)%	3,215		3,634		(419		)	(11.5	)%
Valencias	2,819		2,854		(35		)	(1.2	)%	4,044		5,195		(1,151		)	(22.2	)%
Total Processed	2,819		2,884		(65		)	(2.3	)%	7,259		8,829		(1,570		)	(17.8	)%
Fresh Fruit	84		52		32			61.5	%	328		401		(73		)	(18.2	)%
Total	2,903		2,936		(33		)	(1.1	)%	7,587		9,230		(1,643		)	(17.8	)%
Pound Solids Produced:
Early and Mid-Season	—		19		(19		)	(100.0	)%	17,950		20,167		(2,217		)	(11.0	)%
Valencias	17,194		17,338		(144		)	(0.8	)%	24,661		31,237		(6,576		)	(21.1	)%
Total	17,194		17,357		(163		)	(0.9	)%	42,611		51,404		(8,793		)	(17.1	)%
Pound Solids per Box:
Early and Mid-Season	NM		NM		NM			NM		5.58		5.55		0.03			0.5	%
Valencias	6.10		6.07		0.03			0.5	%	6.10		6.01		0.09			1.5	%
Price per Pound Solids:
Early and Mid-Season	NM		NM		NM			NM		$	2.56	$	2.17	$	0.39		18.0	%
Valencias	$	2.72	$	2.39	$	0.33		13.8	%	$	2.72	$	2.40	$	0.32		13.3	%
Price per Box:
Fresh Fruit	$	16.14	$	14.83	$	1.31		8.8	%	$	17.48	$	12.90	$	4.58		35.5	%
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales	$	24,158	$	20,598	$	3,560		17.3	%	$	62,694	$	65,390	$	(2,696	)	(4.1	)%
Fresh Fruit Packaging	—		—		—			NM		1,142		—		1,142			NM
Harvesting and Hauling	7,909		8,468		(559		)	(6.6	)%	21,410		25,026		(3,616		)	(14.4	)%
Purchase and Resale of Fruit	905		2,157		(1,252		)	(58.0	)%	1,864		7,815		(5,951		)	(76.1	)%
Other	2,087		483		1,604			NM		2,957		2,799		158			5.6	%
Total	$	35,059	$	31,706	$	3,353		10.6	%	$	90,067	$	101,030	$	(10,963	)	(10.9	)%

Gross Profit	$	14,934	$	13,933	$	1,001		7.2	%	$	32,470	$	34,886	$	(2,416	)	(6.9	)%

NM - Not Meaningful

Alico primarily sells its Early and Mid-Season and Valencia oranges to processors that convert the majority of the citrus crop into orange juice. The processors generally buy citrus on a pound solids basis, which is the measure of the soluble solids (sugars and acids) contained in one box of fruit. Fresh Fruit is generally sold to packing houses that purchase citrus on a per box basis. Purchase and resale of fruit relates to the buying of fruit from third parties and generally reselling this fruit to processors. These revenues and costs vary based on the number of boxes bought and sold. Other revenues consist of third-party grove caretaking and the contracting for harvesting and hauling of citrus.

The Company's operating expenses consist primarily of cost of sales and harvesting and hauling costs. Cost of sales represents the cost of maintaining Alico's citrus groves for the preceding calendar year and does not vary in relation to production. Harvesting and hauling costs represent the costs of bringing citrus product to processors, and varies based upon the number of boxes produced. Other expenses include the period costs of third-party grove caretaking, and the contracting for harvesting and hauling activities.

Alico Citrus’ completed its 2016-17 harvest season during the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2017 increased compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016 as a result of timing of fruit sales, increased pound solids per box and higher prices. Operating revenues decreased for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2016 due to decreased box production. The decrease in box production was partially offset by increased pound solids per box and higher prices. The decrease in revenues from Purchase and Resale of Fruit and Other revenues for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 reflects the Company’s decision to reduce third party fruit purchases and discontinue third party harvesting and hauling activities.

The USDA, in its July 12, 2017 Citrus Crop Forecast for the 2016-17 harvest season, indicated that the Florida orange crop finished at approximately 68,700,000 boxes which was down from approximately 81,700,000 boxes for the 2015-16 crop year, a decrease of approximately 15.9%. The Company’s 2016-17 production totaled approximately 7,587,000 boxes representing a decrease of approximately 17.8% from the 2015-16 crop year. These declines are believed to be attributable to various factors, including changes in weather impacting bloom, horticultural practices and the effects of Citrus Greening. The industry and the Company continue to experience premature fruit drop and smaller sized fruit a a result of these factors. The industry and Company experienced higher prices per pound solid for fiscal year 2017 compared to fiscal year 2016 as a result of the statewide decrease in crop production, and the Company benefited from increased pound solids per box in fiscal year 2017.

Our cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2017 increased largely due to timing as a higher proportion of our annual sales occurred in the quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Our cost of sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 decreased by approximately $2,700,000 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2016 despite the challenges of unusual weather and disease; however, the cost of production per pound solid increased 15.6% to $1.41 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to $1.22 in the same period last year because of lower volumes supporting the cost base.

Harvesting and hauling costs decreased for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 compared to three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 due to a reduction in boxes harvested and the locations of the boxes harvested relative to processing plants in the respective periods. Harvesting and hauling costs of $2.72 per box and $2.82 per box for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, are approximately $0.16 less and $0.11 greater than the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016. The decrease in purchase and resale of fruit for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same periods in fiscal year 2016 relates to decreased purchase and resale activity.

The Company owns and operated two citrus nurseries, one in Gainesville, Florida and the other in Arcadia, Florida. Effective April 28, 2017, the Company commenced a phase out of the Gainesville nursery operations and began consolidation of nursery operations at its Arcadia location. The Company recognized approximately $1,200,000 of transition and inventory spoilage expenses which are primarily responsible for the increase in other expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Other citrus expenses decreased for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 due to the elimination of contract harvesting and hauling activity, partially offset by the nursery transition expenses.

Conservation and Environmental Resources

The table below presents key operating measures for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



(in thousands, except per pound data)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change					Nine Months Ended June 30,						Change
	2017			2016			$			%		2017			2016			$			%
Revenue From:
Sale of Calves	$	381		$	149		$	232		155.7	%	$	401		$	1,353		$	(952	)	(70.4	)%
Sale of Culls	601			526			75			14.3	%	625			526			99			18.8	%
Land Leasing	19			202			(183		)	(90.6	)%	474			645			(171		)	(26.5	)%
Other	—			—			—			NM		289			4			285			NM
Total	$	1,001		$	877		$	124		14.1	%	$	1,789		$	2,528		$	(739	)	(29.2	)%
Pounds Sold:
Calves	225			93			132			141.9	%	241			810			(569		)	(70.2	)%
Culls	919			714			205			28.7	%	964			714			250			35.0	%
Price Per Pound:
Calves	$	1.69		$	1.60		$	0.09		5.6	%	$	1.66		$	1.67		$	(0.01	)	(0.6	)%
Culls	$	0.65		$	0.74		$	(0.09	)	(12.2	)%	$	0.65		$	0.74		$	(0.09	)	(12.2	)%
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Calves Sold	$	416		$	149		$	267		179.2	%	$	440		$	1,021		$	(581	)	(56.9	)%
Cost of Culls Sold	543			299			244			81.6	%	572			299			273			91.3	%
Land Leasing Expenses	119			20			99			NM		208			120			88			73.3	%
Water Conservation	373			931			(558		)	(59.9	)%	1,475			2,100			(625		)	(29.8	)%
Other	—			—			—			NM		31			—			31			NM
Total	$	1,451		$	1,399		$	52		3.7	%	$	2,726		$	3,540		$	(814	)	(23.0	)%

Gross loss	$	(450	)	$	(522	)	$	72		(13.8	)%	$	(937	)	$	(1,012	)	$	75		(7.4	)%

NM - Not Meaningful

Ranch

The increase in revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016, is due to additional pounds sold along with increased calve prices. The additional cull pounds sold resulted from the implementation of a stocker cattle program with the initial stocker sales occurring in the three months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2016 is due to timing, as the Company held an additional 1,000 calves in inventory at September 30, 2015, which have historically been sold to market in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year but were instead sold in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016. Cost of cattle sales increased for the three months ended June 30, 2017 in relation to increased sales. Conversely, cost of cattle sales decreased for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 in relation to decreased sales. The Company recognized other revenues of $289,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017, primarily from palm tree sales.

Conservation

In December 2012, the South Florida Water Management District ("SFWMD") issued a solicitation request for projects to be considered for the Northern Everglades Payment for Environmental Services Program. In March 2013, the Company submitted its response proposing a dispersed water management project on a portion of its ranch land.

On December 11, 2014, the SFWMD approved a contract with the Company. The contract term is eleven years and allows up to one year for implementation (design, permitting, construction and construction completion certification) and ten years of operation, whereby the Company will provide water retention services. Payment for these services includes an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 of reimbursement for implementation. In addition, it provides for an annual fixed payment of $12,000,000 for operations and maintenance costs, as long as the project is in compliance with the contract and subject to annual Board approval of funding. The contract specifies that the Board has to approve the payments annually and there can be no assurance that it will approve the annual

fixed payments. The Florida budget for the state’s 2017/2018 fiscal year as approved included funding for the Program. Permitting is currently underway with construction to follow immediately upon receipt of permits. The Company has not recognized any revenue to date from the contract. Operating expenses were approximately $373,000 and $931,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $1,475,000 and $2,100,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Other Operations

Other Operations revenues and gross profit for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 were immaterial to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2017 totaled approximately $3,709,000 compared to approximately $2,747,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The three month increase of $962,000 is primarily attributable to expenses related to employment agreements of new executives, including increases in stock compensation expense and severance costs related to personnel changes in citrus operations offset by a decrease in third party consulting expenses.

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 totaled approximately $10,896,000 compared to approximately $9,521,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2016. The nine month increase of $1,375,000 is primarily attributable to expenses related to employment agreements of new executives, including increases in stock compensation expense and severance costs related to personnel changes in citrus operations offset by reduced transaction and litigation related professional fees.

Other Expense, net

Other expense, net for the three months ended June 30, 2017 is approximately $712,000 less than the same period of the prior year due primarily to a reduction in interest expense of approximately $247,000 on reduced debt outstanding and an increase in gain on sale of real estate of approximately $441,000, due primarily to an increase in recognition of deferred gain on sale of asset.

Other expense, net for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 is approximately $2,194,000 less than the same period of the prior year due primarily to a reduction in interest expense of approximately $524,000 on reduced debt outstanding and an increase in gain on sale of real estate of approximately $1,371,000, due primarily to the sale of 49 acres of land and facilities in Hendry County, Florida, in February 2017.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income tax was approximately $3,665,000 and $3,392,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $6,713,000 and $7,419,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rates were 41.1% and 41.7% for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Seasonality

Liquidity and Capital Resources

A comparative balance sheet summary is presented in the following table:



(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		Change
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,944	$	6,625	$	3,319
Total current assets	$	67,202	$	71,871	$	(4,669	)
Total current liabilities	$	13,085	$	18,678	$	(5,593	)
Working capital	$	54,117	$	53,193	$	924
Total assets	$	447,221	$	455,445	$	(8,224	)
Principal amount of term loans and line of credit	$	189,158	$	202,219	$	(13,061	)
Current ratio	5.14 to 1		3.85 to 1

Management believes that a combination of cash-on-hand, cash generated from operations and availability under the Company's lines of credit will provide sufficient liquidity to service the principal and interest payments on its indebtedness and will satisfy working capital requirements and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months and over the long term. Alico has a $70,000,000 working capital line of credit, of which approximately $59,700,000 is available for general use as of June 30, 2017, and a $25,000,000 revolving line of credit, all of which is available for general use as of June 30, 2017 (see Note 4. “Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit" to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). If the Company pursues significant growth opportunities in the future, it could have a material adverse impact on its cash balances, and the Company may need to finance such activities by drawing down monies under its lines of credit or by obtaining additional debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to the Company when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. Any inability to obtain additional financing could impact Alico's ability to pursue different growth opportunities.

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

The following table details the items contributing to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			Change
Net income	$	9,613		$	10,375		$	(762	)
Gain on sale of sugarcane land	(422		)	(618		)	196
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	11,529			12,088			(559		)
Deferred income taxes	4,437			7,288			(2,851		)
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	(1,338		)	626			(1,964		)
Non-cash interest expense on deferred gain on sugarcane land	1,060			1,051			9
Stock-based compensation expense	1,230			635			595
Other	145			473			(328		)
Change in working capital	2,646			2,267			379
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	28,900		$	34,185		$	(5,285	)

The factors contributing to the decrease in net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2017, versus the same period of the prior year, are discussed in “Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations.”

Due to the seasonal nature of Alico's business, working capital requirements are typically greater in the first and fourth quarters of its fiscal year. Cash flows from operating activities typically improve in the second and third fiscal quarters as its citrus crops are harvested and delivered to customers.

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

The following table details the items contributing to Net Cash Used in Investing Activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			Change
Capital expenditures:
Citrus nursery	$	—		$	(208	)	$	208
Citrus tree development	(6,789		)	(4,210		)	(2,579		)
Breeding herd purchases	(287		)	(826		)	539
Rolling stock, equipment and other	(4,354		)	(3,871		)	(483		)
Other	(20		)	—			(20		)
Total	(11,450		)	(9,115		)	(2,335		)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	3,016			—			3,016
Other	155			164			(9		)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(8,279	)	$	(8,951	)	$	672

The decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2016, was primarily due to proceeds from the sale of assets in the nine months ended June 30, 2017, partially offset by increased tree development costs.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

The following table details the items contributing to Net Cash Used in Financing Activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			Change
Proceeds from term loans	$	—		$	2,500		$	(2,500	)
Principal payments on revolving lines of credit	(70,770		)	(53,882		)	(16,888		)
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit	65,770			53,882			11,888
Principal payments on term loans	(8,061		)	(8,080		)	19
Contingent consideration paid	—			(7,500		)	7,500
Treasury stock purchases	(2,174		)	(3,141		)	967
Dividends paid	(1,496		)	(1,497		)	1
Capital lease obligation payments	(571		)	—			(571		)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(17,302	)	$	(17,718	)	$	416

The decrease in net cash used by financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2016, was primarily due to a non-recurring contingent consideration payment in the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and decreased treasury stock purchases in the nine months ended June 30, 2017 offset by an increase in net debt repayments in the nine months ended June 30, 2017.

Alico paid, on a net basis, $5,000,000 and $0 on its revolving lines of credit for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

The WCLC agreement provides for Rabo to issue up to $20,000,000 in letters of credit on the Company’s behalf. As of June 30, 2017, there was approximately $10,300,000 in outstanding letters of credit which correspondingly reduced Alico's availability under the line of credit.

On December 1, 2015 and June 1, 2016, the Company paid $3,750,000 of additional consideration on the Orange-Co acquisition, as contemplated by the Orange-Co Purchase Agreement. Alico's $3,750,000 irrevocable letter of credit securing the final payment of the additional consideration was terminated following the final cash consideration payment.

Purchase Commitments

The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Alico Fruit Company, previously entered into contracts for the purchase of citrus fruit during the normal course of its business. These obligations were typically covered by sales agreements. Alico Fruit Company is no longer engaged in contracted purchase and resale of fruit, and there were no obligations outstanding at June 30, 2017.

The Company enters into fruit marketing agreements to purchase fruit from certain third party growers in connection with providing caretaking services to these growers. These obligations are typically covered by sales agreements.

Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

There have been no material changes during this reporting period to the disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7 in Alico's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

There have been no material changes during this reporting period in the disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the SEC on December 6, 2016.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.


(a)	Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Alico's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, Alico's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.


(b)	Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

During the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017 there were no changes in Alico's internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, Alico may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. There are no current legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or of which any of its property is subject that it believes will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors set forth in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in Alico's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the SEC on December 6, 2016.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the period.

In fiscal year 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $7,000,000 of the Company’s common stock beginning March 9, 2017 and continuing through March 9, 2019 (the “2017 Authorization”). The repurchases will be made from time to time by the Company in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The Company adopted a Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plan under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Plan”). The Plan allows the Company to repurchase its shares at times when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company purchased 51,121 and 75,623 shares, respectively, at a cost of approximately $1,534,000 and $2,174,000, respectively, under the 2017 Authorization.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.



Exhibit Number		Exhibit Index
3.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Dated February 17, 1972 (incorporated by reference to Alico’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated February 24, 1972, Registration No. 2-43156)
3.2		Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, Dated January 14, 1974 (incorporated by reference to Alico’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, dated December 21, 2005, Registration No. 333-130575)
3.3		Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, Dated January 14, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Alico’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, dated December 21, 2005, Registration No. 333-130575)
3.4		Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, Dated December 27, 1988 (incorporated by reference to Alico’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, dated December 21, 2005, Registration No. 333-130575)
3.5		By-Laws of Alico, Inc., amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January 25, 2013)
10.1	*	Offer of Employment Letter dated June 16, 2017 between Richard Rallo and Alico, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 7, 2017)
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Rule 13a-14(a) certification
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Rule 13a-14(a) certification
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101
101.INS	*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	*	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	*	XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



*	Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
*	In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) documents are furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



	ALICO, INC. (Registrant)

August 7, 2017	By:	/s/ Remy W. Trafelet
		Remy W. Trafelet
		President and Chief Executive Officer

August 7, 2017	By:	/s/ John E. Kiernan
		John E. Kiernan
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer