M&A - Limoneira CO

Form Type: 8-K

Filing Date: 2025-06-09

Corporate Action: Merger

Type: New

Accession Number: 000110465925057828

Filing Summary: On June 6, 2025, Limoneira Company entered into a Commercial Packinghouse License Agreement with Sunkist Growers, Inc., effectively merging Limoneira’s citrus sales and marketing processes into Sunkist. The agreement allows Limoneira to grade, label, pack, and ship fruit from Sunkist growers while granting Sunkist an exclusive license to use Limoneira’s trademark associated with the packed fruit. Limoneira will market and sell citrus exclusively through Sunkist, transitioning its brokerage business under Sunkist's direction. The agreement has a term of three years, with automatic extensions on the anniversary of its start unless notice is given by either party. Additionally, Limoneira will become a member of Sunkist and Fruit Growers Supply Company. On June 9, 2025, a press release was issued announcing this agreement.