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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2024
Farmer Bros. Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-34249
95-0725980
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1912 Farmer Brothers Drive,Northlake,Texas76262
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
682549-6600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
None
(Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
FARM
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).    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.    ☐


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 9, 2024, the Company issued a press release (the “Earnings Release”) announcing its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. In addition, the Company published a letter to shareholders, which contains a discussion on the quarterly results and more details on the financial results (the “Shareholder Letter”). The Shareholder Letter can be found on the Company’s website at www.farmerbros.com under “Investor Relations.” A copy of the Earnings Release and the Shareholder Letter are furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
The Company will host an audio-only investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (4:00 p.m. Central time) on May 9, 2024 to review the Company’s results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. Interested parties may access the webcast via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. Participants who pre-register will receive an email with dial-in information, which will allow them to bypass the live operator. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after and for at least 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.
The webcast replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the live webcast and will be available for at least 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.
As provided in General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information and exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this report are being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. In addition, the exhibits furnished herewith contain statements intended as “forward-looking statements” that are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth in such exhibits.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
99.2
104
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:    May 9, 2024
FARMER BROS. CO.
By:
/s/ Jared Vitemb
Jared Vitemb
VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary







Exhibit 99.1
        
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Farmer Brothers reports third quarter fiscal 2024 financial results and publishes quarterly shareholder letter
Fiscal Q3 2024 net sales of $85.4 million
Gross margin increase of 660 basis points year-over-year to 40.1%

NORTHLAKE, Texas, May, 9, 2024 – Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) today reported its third quarter fiscal 2024 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024. The company filed its Form 10-Q and published its quarterly shareholder letter, which contains additional details regarding the results. Both of those documents can be found on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website.
Financial results
Third quarter fiscal 2024 net sales were $85.4 million compared to $85.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Overall, net sales decreased slightly on a year-over-year basis due to a reduction in unit sales offset by higher pricing.
Gross margins increased 660 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 40.1% compared to 33.5% for the third quarter of the prior year. Gross profit during the quarter increased $5.5 million to $34.2 million, or 19% on a year-over-year basis, compared to $28.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to improved pricing and a decrease in underlying commodity cost compared to the prior year period. While the company does not expect results to be linear quarter to quarter, it remains confident it is well positioned to sustain gross margins within this range over time.
Operating expenses decreased slightly from $35.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 to $34.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. This decrease was due to a $2.3 million increase in net gains associated with the sale of branch properties and other assets, but was partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in selling expenses and a $0.2 million increase in general and administrative expenses during the third quarter. The selling expense increase was primarily due to additional costs related to vehicle rent expense, healthcare benefits and other benefit-related expenses, partially offset by a decrease in advertising-related expenses.
Net income from continuing operations moved to a loss of $0.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to a loss of $6.9 million during the prior year period, an improvement of approximately $6.2 million on a year-over-year basis.
Adjusted EBITDA1 for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 remained positive for the second consecutive quarter at $0.27 million compared to a loss of $0.58 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2024, Farmer Brothers had $5.5 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 million in restricted cash. The company had outstanding borrowings of $23.3 million, utilized $4.6 million of the letters of credit sub-limit and had $30.5 million of availability under its revolver credit facility. The company believes it is adequately capitalized to finance its operations in fiscal 2024 and expects to achieve its goal to be free cash flow2 positive in early fiscal 2025.
“Farmer Brothers delivered another solid quarter of execution. Highlighted by year-over-year improvement in gross margin and adjusted EBITDA, our recent performance reflects the strides we have made and the early wins we have achieved related to the transformation of our direct store delivery (DSD) business,” said President and Chief Executive Officer John Moore. “There is still much work to be done though as we are just beginning to realize results associated with a number of our initiatives. Overall, we remain focused on streamlining production, realizing sustainable operational and cost efficiencies, and driving customer growth and retention. We are confident the foundation we are building will create long-term, sustainable growth and profitable value creation.”
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.

Investor Conference Call
Farmer Brothers will publish its third quarter 2024 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024, with the filing of its 10-Q and the issuing of its quarterly shareholder letter, both of which will be posted on the Investor Relations section of its website after the close of market Thursday, May 9, 2024.
The company will also host an audio-only investor conference call and webcast at 5 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, May 9, 2024, to provide a review of the quarter and business update. Callers who pre-register will be emailed dial-in details and a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. An audio-only replay of the webcast will be archived for at least 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website and will be available approximately two hours after the end of the live webcast.
About Farmer Brothers
Founded in 1912, Farmer Brothers is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler, equipment servicer and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products. The company’s product lines include organic, Direct Trade and sustainably produced coffee, as well as tea, cappuccino mixes, spices and baking/biscuit mixes.
Farmer Brothers delivers extensive beverage planning services and culinary products to a wide variety of U.S.-based customers, ranging from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers, such as restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand coffee and consumer branded coffee and tea products and foodservice distributors. The company’s primary brands include Farmer Brothers, Boyd’s, Cain’s, China Mist and West Coast Coffee.
Forward-looking statements
This press release and other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about us, our future performance, our financial condition, our products, our business strategy, our beliefs and our management’s assumptions. In addition, we, or others on our behalf, may make forward-looking statements in press releases or written statements, or in our communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, webcasts, phone calls and conference calls. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words, such as anticipates, estimates, projects, expects, plans, believes, intends, will, could, may, assumes and other words of similar meaning. These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, estimates and observations of future events based on information available to our management at the time the statements are made and include any statements that do not relate to any historical or current fact. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and they involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecast by our forward-looking statements due in part to the risks, uncertainties and assumptions set forth in this press release and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors as well as Part II, Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 filed with the SEC on Sept. 12, 2023, as amended by the Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on Oct. 27, 2023 (as amended, the 2023 Form 10-K), as well as those discussed elsewhere in this press release and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the SEC.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, severe weather, levels of consumer confidence in national and local economic business conditions, the impact of labor market conditions, the increase of costs due to inflation, an economic downturn caused by any pandemic, epidemic or other disease outbreak, comparable or similar to COVID-19, the success of our turnaround strategy, the impact of capital improvement projects, the adequacy and availability of capital resources to fund our existing and planned business operations and our capital expenditure requirements, our ability to meet financial covenant requirements in our credit facility, which could impact, among other things, our liquidity, the relative effectiveness of compensation-based employee incentives in causing improvements in our performance, the capacity to meet the demands of our large national account customers, the extent of execution of plans for the growth of our business and achievement of financial metrics related to those plans, our success in retaining and/or attracting qualified employees, our success in adapting to technology and new commerce channels, the effect of the capital markets, as well as other external factors on stockholder value, fluctuations in availability and cost of green coffee, competition, organizational changes, the effectiveness of our hedging strategies in reducing price and interest rate risk, changes in consumer preferences, our ability to provide sustainability in ways that do not materially impair profitability, changes in the strength of the economy, including any effects from inflation, business conditions in the coffee industry and food industry in general, our continued success in attracting new customers, variances from budgeted sales mix and growth rates, weather and special or unusual events, as well as other risks, uncertainties and assumptions described in the 2023 Form 10-K or otherwise described from time to time in our filings with the SEC.
Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and any other public statement made by us, including by our management, may turn out to be incorrect. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of


the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise, except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Investor Relations Contact
Ellipsis
Investor.relations@farmerbros.com
646-776-0886
Media contact
Brandi Wessel
Director of Communications
405-885-5176
bwessel@farmerbros.com




FARMER BROS. CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024202320242023
Net sales$85,358 $85,723 $256,698 $254,468 
Cost of goods sold51,127 56,968 155,571 167,671 
Gross profit34,231 28,755 101,127 86,797 
Selling expenses28,001 26,693 82,970 78,081 
General and administrative expenses9,581 9,424 32,066 27,239 
Net gains from sale of assets(2,883)(557)(15,806)(7,685)
Operating expenses34,699 35,560 99,230 97,635 
(Loss) income from operations(468)(6,805)1,897 (10,838)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(1,849)(2,227)(5,978)(6,155)
Other, net1,635 2,135 4,830 (82)
Total other expense(214)(92)(1,148)(6,237)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes(682)(6,897)749 (17,075)
Income tax expense— 30 32 113 
(Loss) income from continuing operations(682)(6,927)717 (17,188)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (4,496)— (15,216)
Net (loss) income$(682)$(11,423)$717 $(32,404)
(Loss) income from continuing operations available to common stockholders per common share, basic and diluted$(0.03)$(0.34)$0.03 $(0.88)
Loss from discontinued operations available to common stockholders per common share, basic and diluted$— $(0.23)$— $(0.78)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders per common share, basic and diluted$(0.03)$(0.57)$0.03 $(1.66)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic21,104,728 19,923,577 20,743,861 19,467,022 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted21,104,728 19,923,577 20,948,329 19,467,022 





FARMER BROS. CO.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
March 31, 2024June 30, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$5,524 $5,244 
Restricted cash175 175 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $710 and $416, respectively32,785 45,129 
Inventories54,394 49,276 
Short-term derivative assets13 68 
Prepaid expenses4,482 5,334 
Assets held for sale3,284 7,770 
Total current assets100,657 112,996 
Property, plant and equipment, net33,973 33,782 
Intangible assets, net11,783 13,493 
Right-of-use operating lease assets30,884 24,593 
Other assets1,804 2,917 
Total assets$179,101 $187,781 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable42,867 60,088 
Accrued payroll expenses10,895 10,082 
Right-of-use operating lease liabilities - current13,591 8,040 
Short-term derivative liability306 2,636 
Other current liabilities3,064 4,519 
Total current liabilities70,723 85,365 
Long-term borrowings under revolving credit facility23,300 23,021 
Accrued pension liabilities19,123 19,761 
Accrued postretirement benefits795 763 
Accrued workers’ compensation liabilities2,504 3,065 
Right-of-use operating lease liabilities - noncurrent17,850 17,157 
Other long-term liabilities1,661 537 
Total liabilities$135,956 $149,669 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,264,327 and 20,142,973 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively21,266 20,144 
Additional paid-in capital79,525 77,278 
Accumulated deficit(25,764)(26,479)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(31,882)(32,831)
Total stockholders’ equity$43,145 $38,112 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$179,101 $187,781 



FARMER BROS. CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
 Nine Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$717 $(32,404)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization8,675 16,725 
Gain on settlement related to Boyd's acquisition— (1,917)
Net gains from sale of assets(17,019)(7,685)
Net losses on derivative instruments363 1,189 
401(k) and share-based compensation expense3,368 6,237 
Provision for credit losses551 535 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net13,007 (7,698)
Inventories(5,119)17,363 
Derivative (liabilities) assets, net(594)(3,751)
Other assets2,035 (510)
Accounts payable(17,203)12,101 
Accrued expenses and other (1,933)(6,468)
Net cash used in operating activities$(13,152)$(6,283)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of business(1,214)— 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(10,267)(11,113)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment24,847 11,507 
Net cash provided by investing activities$13,366 $394 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Credit Facilities6,279 54,000 
Repayments on Credit Facilities(6,000)(50,167)
Payments of finance lease obligations(144)(144)
Payment of financing costs(69)(363)
Net cash provided by financing activities66 3,326 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash280 (2,563)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period5,419 9,994 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$5,699 $7,431 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$11,039 $3,487 
Non-cash issuance of ESOP and 401(K) common stock595 793 
Non cash additions to property, plant and equipment19 167 




Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to net loss determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating performance:
“EBITDA” is defined as net (loss) income from continuing operations excluding the impact of:
•income tax expense;
•interest expense; and
•depreciation and amortization expense.
“EBITDA Margin” is defined as EBITDA expressed as a percentage of net sales.
“Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as net (loss) income from continuing operations excluding the impact of:
•income tax expense;
•interest expense;
•depreciation and amortization expense;
•401(k) stock match, ESOP and share-based compensation expense;
•gain on settlement with Boyd’s sellers;
•net (gains) losses from sales of assets;
•loss related to sale of business; and
•severance costs.
“Adjusted EBITDA Margin” is defined as Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of net sales.
For purposes of calculating EBITDA and EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, we have not adjusted for the impact of interest expense on our pension and postretirement benefit plans.
We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a useful measure of the Company’s operating results, a meaningful comparison with historical results and with the results of other companies, and insight into the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Further, management utilizes these measures, in addition to GAAP measures, when evaluating and comparing the Company’s operating performance against internal financial forecasts and budgets.
We believe that EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by isolating the effects of certain items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. These potential differences may be caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses) and the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense). We also present EBITDA and EBITDA Margin because (i) we believe that these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry, (ii) we believe that investors will find these measures useful in assessing our ability to service or incur indebtedness, and (iii) we use these measures internally as benchmarks to compare our performance to that of our competitors.
EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We do not intend for non-GAAP financial measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income from continuing operations to EBITDA (unaudited):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)2024202320242023
(Loss) income from continuing operations, as reported$(682)$(6,927)$717 $(17,188)
Income tax expense— 30 32 113 
Interest expense (1)635 1,061 2,334 2,659 
Depreciation and amortization expense2,883 3,093 8,675 9,798 
EBITDA$2,836 $(2,743)$11,758 $(4,618)
EBITDA Margin3.3 %(3.2)%4.6 %(1.8)%
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(1)Excludes interest expense related to pension plans and postretirement benefit plans.


Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)2024202320242023
(Loss) income from continuing operations, as reported$(682)$(6,927)$717 $(17,188)
Income tax expense— 30 32 113 
Interest expense (1)635 1,061 2,334 2,659 
Depreciation and amortization expense2,883 3,093 8,675 9,798 
401(k), ESOP and share-based compensation expense422 1,572 3,324 6,071 
Gain on settlement with Boyd's sellers (2)— — — (1,917)
Net gains from sale of assets(2,883)(557)(17,020)(7,685)
Loss related to sale of business (3)— — 1,214 — 
Severance costs(104)1,149 2,856 1,441 
Adjusted EBITDA$271 $(579)$2,132 $(6,708)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin0.3 %(0.7)%0.8 %(2.6)%
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(1) Excludes interest expense related to pension plans and postretirement benefit plans.
(2) Result of the settlement related to the acquisition of Boyd Coffee Company which included the cancellation of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and settlement of liabilities.
(3) Result of the settlements related to the divestiture of Direct Ship business which included gains related to coffee hedges and settlement of liabilities.

Exhibit 99.2
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Third quarter fiscal 2024 letter to shareholders

Exhibit 99.2
Dear shareholders,
In our fiscal third quarter, we were pleased to maintain the positive year-over-year gains we have made in several of our key metrics, including gross margins and adjusted EBITDA1.
Our results reflect continued progress related to the transformation of our direct store delivery (DSD) business. During the third quarter, we continued consolidation of our roasting and production operations to our Portland, Oregon facility and made significant strides related to our brand pyramid and SKU rationalization projects. We are also beginning to see positive trend changes in customer retention as a result of our new sales structure, which we implemented earlier in the fiscal year. We believe a return to customer growth will follow continued improvements to in-stock positions and equipment service.
We are building a foundation to support long-term profitable growth and value creation and we remain confident in becoming free cash flow2 positive in early fiscal 2025. There is still much work to be done so we do not expect our results to be linear quarter to quarter.
Third quarter fiscal 2024 financial results
Please note, results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 are reported on a continuing operations basis, reflecting the performance of our DSD business in the current and prior year periods. You should refer to our Form 10-Q, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, May 9, 2024, for further information regarding the respective performance of our discontinued and continuing operations.
Third quarter fiscal 2024 sales were $85.4 million compared to $85.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Overall, net sales decreased slightly on a year-over-year basis due to a reduction in unit sales, which was largely offset by higher pricing.
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Gross margins increased 660 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 40.1% compared to 33.5% for the third quarter of the prior year. Gross profit during the quarter increased $5.5 million to $34.2 million, or 19% on a year-over-year basis, compared to $28.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to improved pricing and a decrease in underlying commodity cost compared to the prior year period.
Operating expenses decreased slightly from $35.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 to $34.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. This decrease was due to a $2.3 million increase in net gains associated with the sale of branch properties and other assets, partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in selling expenses and a $0.2 million increase in general and












1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.                         2
Exhibit 99.2
administrative (G&A) expenses during the third quarter. The selling expense increase was primarily due to additional costs related to healthcare benefits, vehicle rent expense and other benefit-related expenses, which were partially offset by a decrease in advertising-related expense.
Net income from continuing operations moved to a loss of $0.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to a loss of $6.9 million during the prior year period, an improvement of approximately $6.2 million.
Our capital expenditures for the quarter were flat compared to the prior year at $3.4 million. In fiscal 2024, we anticipate between $12 and $15 million in total capital expenditures. We expect to finance these expenditures through cash flow from operations and borrowings under our credit facility.
Adjusted EBITDA1 for the third quarter remained positive for the second consecutive quarter at $0.3 million compared to a loss of $0.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
As of March 31, 2024, we had $5.5 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 million in restricted cash. Additionally, we had outstanding borrowings of $23.3 million, utilized $4.6 million of the letters of credit sub-limit and had $30.5 million of availability under our revolver credit facility. We believe we are adequately capitalized and expect to achieve our goal to be free cash flow2 positive in early fiscal 2025.
Strategic and operational update
With one of the largest DSD networks in the country, Farmer Brothers remains focused on delivering the high-quality coffee, tea and culinary products and equipment service which has set us apart for more than 110 years. From local restaurants and convenience store chains to entertainment venues and five-star hotels, Farmer Brothers is committed to providing the right product at the right price at the right time for our wide-ranging customer base.
We made significant strides during the third quarter in redefining our tiered coffee offerings and simplifying our SKU list. This change to our brand pyramid is designed to create clearly defined traditional, premium and specialty coffee lines within our product catalog and simplify our offerings and the overall customer experience. It will also remove SKU redundancies across our previous product lines, creating additional operational and cost efficiencies for the organization and streamline our inventory and sales approach.
As we continue this work, we are encouraged to see our planning and production teams have been able to improve scheduling, resulting in better in-stock and delivery capabilities. As of the third quarter we now have more inventory in SKUs related to our new tiered coffee offerings than those of our previous catalog. We expect to complete this transition by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
We are also continuing to invest in technology upgrades to drive efficiency and better serve our customers. During the third quarter, we completed an upgrade of handheld devices for our route sales representatives, which is expected to drive better inventory management, invoicing and customer service.
Our customer retention rate has vastly improved compared to the prior year. Our focus on improving key elements of our value proposition to acquire and retain profitable customers is beginning to bear fruit.
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
3
Exhibit 99.2
Lastly, as we continue to focus on right sizing our operations, we signed a long-term lease in late March for our new headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. This space better aligns with our current business needs. We expect to complete the move to our new location by the end of fiscal 2024.
Outlook and closing
We are proud of the strides we have made and the early wins we have achieved related to our DSD transformation, but we are not done yet. We firmly believe in the sustainable, long-term potential of Farmer Brothers to generate significant shareholder value. Change of this magnitude, however, takes time and patience as we continue to implement deliberate and foundational changes to generate efficiencies which will drive long-term success.
As a result, we do not expect progress in our financial results to be linear quarter to quarter as we execute and focus on measured, strategic long-term growth. However, we remain confident we are well positioned to achieve free cash flow2 positivity in early fiscal 2025.
This year has been one of tremendous change for our organization and we fully believe there is still opportunity for further optimization and growth as we remain focused on:
•Driving customer retention and growth
•Improving our cost structure and delivering incremental margin improvement
•Increasing market penetration for new, on-trend products
•Completing the transitional services associated with our direct ship sale
We want to thank our team members for their tireless work and dedication, as well as the continued support of our partners, customers and shareholders.
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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Exhibit 99.2
Investor conference call
Farmer Brothers will publish its fiscal third quarter 2024 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024 with the filing of its 10-Q and the issuing of its quarterly shareholder letter, both of which will be posted on the Investor Relations section of its website after the close of market Thursday, May 9, 2024.
The company will also host an audio-only investor conference call and webcast at 5 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, May 9, 2024, to provide a review of the quarter and business update. Callers who pre-register will be emailed dial-in details and a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. An audio-only replay of the webcast will be archived for at least 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website and will be available approximately two hours after the end of the live webcast.
About Farmer Brothers
Founded in 1912, Farmer Brothers is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler, equipment servicer and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products. The company’s product lines include organic, Direct Trade and sustainably produced coffee, as well as tea, cappuccino mixes, spices and baking/biscuit mixes.
Farmer Brothers delivers extensive beverage planning services and culinary products to a wide variety of U.S.-based customers, ranging from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers, such as restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand coffee and consumer branded coffee and tea products and foodservice distributors. The company’s primary brands include Farmer Brothers, Boyd’s, Cain’s, China Mist and West Coast Coffee.
Forward-looking statements
This letter and other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about us, our future performance, financial condition, products, business strategy, beliefs and management’s assumptions. In addition, we, or others on our behalf, may make forward-looking statements in press releases or written statements, or in our communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, webcasts, phone calls and conference calls. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words, such as anticipates, estimates, projects, expects, plans, believes, intends, will, could, may, assumes and other words of similar meaning. These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, estimates and observations of future events based on information available to our management at the time the statements are made and include any statements that do not relate to any historical or current fact. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and they involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecast by our forward-looking statements due in part to the risks, uncertainties and assumptions set forth in this letter and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors as well as Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on Sept. 2, 2023, as amended the 10-K/A on Oct. 27, 2023, as amended, the 2023
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Exhibit 99.2
Form 10-K), as well as those discussed elsewhere in this letter and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the SEC.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, severe weather, levels of consumer confidence in national and local economic business conditions, the impact of labor market conditions, the increase of costs due to inflation, an economic downturn caused by any pandemic, epidemic or other disease outbreak, comparable or similar to COVID-19, the success of our turnaround strategy, the impact of capital improvement projects, the adequacy and availability of capital resources to fund our existing and planned business operations and our capital expenditure requirements, our ability to meet financial covenant requirements in our credit facility, which could impact, among other things, our liquidity, the relative effectiveness of compensation-based employee incentives in causing improvements in our performance, the capacity to meet the demands of our large national account customers, the extent of execution of plans for the growth of our business and achievement of financial metrics related to those plans, our success in retaining and/or attracting qualified employees, our success in adapting to technology and new commerce channels, the effect of the capital markets, as well as other external factors on stockholder value, fluctuations in availability and cost of green coffee, competition, organizational changes, the effectiveness of our hedging strategies in reducing price and interest rate risk, changes in consumer preferences, our ability to provide sustainability in ways that do not materially impair profitability, changes in the strength of the economy, including any effects from inflation, business conditions in the coffee industry and food industry in general, our continued success in attracting new customers, variances from budgeted sales mix and growth rates, weather and special or unusual events, as well as other risks, uncertainties and assumptions described in the 2023 Form 10-K or otherwise described from time to time in our filings with the SEC.
Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this letter and any other public statement made by us, including by our management, may turn out to be incorrect. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise, except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC.


1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Exhibit 99.2

FARMER BROS. CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024202320242023
Net sales$85,358 $85,723 $256,698 $254,468 
Cost of goods sold51,127 56,968 155,571 167,671 
Gross profit34,231 28,755 101,127 86,797 
Selling expenses28,001 26,693 82,970 78,081 
General and administrative expenses9,581 9,424 32,066 27,239 
Net gains from sale of assets(2,883)(557)(15,806)(7,685)
Operating expenses34,699 35,560 99,230 97,635 
(Loss) income from operations(468)(6,805)1,897 (10,838)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(1,849)(2,227)(5,978)(6,155)
Other, net1,635 2,135 4,830 (82)
Total other expense(214)(92)(1,148)(6,237)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes(682)(6,897)749 (17,075)
Income tax expense— 30 32 113 
(Loss) income from continuing operations(682)(6,927)717 (17,188)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (4,496)— (15,216)
Net (loss) income$(682)$(11,423)$717 $(32,404)
(Loss) income from continuing operations available to common stockholders per common share, basic and diluted$(0.03)$(0.34)$0.03 $(0.88)
Loss from discontinued operations available to common stockholders per common share, basic and diluted$— $(0.23)$— $(0.78)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders per common share, basic and diluted$(0.03)$(0.57)$0.03 $(1.66)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic21,104,728 19,923,577 20,743,861 19,467,022 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted21,104,728 19,923,577 20,948,329 19,467,022 



1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Exhibit 99.2
FARMER BROS. CO.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
March 31, 2024June 30, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$5,524 $5,244 
Restricted cash175 175 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $710 and $416, respectively32,785 45,129 
Inventories54,394 49,276 
Short-term derivative assets13 68 
Prepaid expenses4,482 5,334 
Assets held for sale3,284 7,770 
Total current assets100,657 112,996 
Property, plant and equipment, net33,973 33,782 
Intangible assets, net11,783 13,493 
Right-of-use operating lease assets30,884 24,593 
Other assets1,804 2,917 
Total assets$179,101 $187,781 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable42,867 60,088 
Accrued payroll expenses10,895 10,082 
Right-of-use operating lease liabilities - current13,591 8,040 
Short-term derivative liability306 2,636 
Other current liabilities3,064 4,519 
Total current liabilities70,723 85,365 
Long-term borrowings under revolving credit facility23,300 23,021 
Accrued pension liabilities19,123 19,761 
Accrued postretirement benefits795 763 
Accrued workers’ compensation liabilities2,504 3,065 
Right-of-use operating lease liabilities - noncurrent17,850 17,157 
Other long-term liabilities1,661 537 
Total liabilities$135,956 $149,669 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,264,327 and 20,142,973 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively21,266 20,144 
Additional paid-in capital79,525 77,278 
Accumulated deficit(25,764)(26,479)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(31,882)(32,831)
Total stockholders’ equity$43,145 $38,112 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$179,101 $187,781 
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Exhibit 99.2

FARMER BROS. CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
 Nine Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$717 $(32,404)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization8,675 16,725 
Gain on settlement related to Boyd's acquisition— (1,917)
Net gains from sale of assets(17,019)(7,685)
Net losses on derivative instruments363 1,189 
401(k) and share-based compensation expense3,368 6,237 
Provision for credit losses551 535 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net13,007 (7,698)
Inventories(5,119)17,363 
Derivative (liabilities) assets, net(594)(3,751)
Other assets2,035 (510)
Accounts payable(17,203)12,101 
Accrued expenses and other (1,933)(6,468)
Net cash used in operating activities(13,152)(6,283)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of business(1,214)— 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(10,267)(11,113)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment24,847 11,507 
Net cash provided by investing activities13,366 394 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Credit Facilities6,279 54,000 
Repayments on Credit Facilities(6,000)(50,167)
Payments of finance lease obligations(144)(144)
Payment of financing costs(69)(363)
Net cash provided by financing activities66 3,326 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash280 (2,563)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period5,419 9,994 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$5,699 $7,431 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$11,039 $3,487 
Non-cash issuance of ESOP and 401(K) common stock595 793 
Non cash additions to property, plant and equipment19 167 


1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Exhibit 99.2
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to net loss determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating performance:
“EBITDA” is defined as net (loss) income from continuing operations excluding the impact of:
•income tax expense;
•interest expense; and
•depreciation and amortization expense.
“EBITDA Margin” is defined as EBITDA expressed as a percentage of net sales.
“Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as net (loss) income from continuing operations excluding the impact of:
•income tax expense;
•interest expense;
•depreciation and amortization expense;
•401(k) stock match, ESOP and share-based compensation expense;
•gain on settlement with Boyd’s sellers;
•net (gains) losses from sales of assets;
•loss related to sale of business; and
•severance costs.
“Adjusted EBITDA Margin” is defined as Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of net sales.
For purposes of calculating EBITDA and EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, we have not adjusted for the impact of interest expense on our pension and postretirement benefit plans.
We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a useful measure of the Company’s operating results, a meaningful comparison with historical results and with the results of other companies, and insight into the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Further, management utilizes these measures, in addition to GAAP measures, when evaluating and comparing the Company’s operating performance against internal financial forecasts and budgets.
We believe that EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by isolating the effects of certain items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. These potential differences may be caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses) and the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense). We also present EBITDA and EBITDA Margin because (i) we believe that these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry, (ii) we believe that investors will find these measures useful in assessing our ability to service or incur indebtedness, and (iii) we use these measures internally as benchmarks to compare our performance to that of our competitors.
EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We do not intend for non-GAAP financial measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income from continuing operations to EBITDA (unaudited):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)2024202320242023
(Loss) income from continuing operations, as reported$(682)$(6,927)$717 $(17,188)
Income tax expense— 30 32 113 
Interest expense (1)635 1,061 2,334 2,659 
Depreciation and amortization expense2,883 3,093 8,675 9,798 
EBITDA$2,836 $(2,743)$11,758 $(4,618)
EBITDA Margin3.3 %(3.2)%4.6 %(1.8)%
____________
(1)Excludes interest expense related to pension plans and postretirement benefit plans.
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Exhibit 99.2
Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):
Three Months Ended March 31,Nine Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)2024202320242023
(Loss) income from continuing operations, as reported$(682)$(6,927)$717 $(17,188)
Income tax expense— 30 32 113 
Interest expense (1)635 1,061 2,334 2,659 
Depreciation and amortization expense2,883 3,093 8,675 9,798 
401(k), ESOP and share-based compensation expense422 1,572 3,324 6,071 
Gain on settlement with Boyd's sellers (2)— — — (1,917)
Net gains from sale of assets(2,883)(557)(17,020)(7,685)
Loss related to sale of business (3)— — 1,214 — 
Severance costs(104)1,149 2,856 1,441 
Adjusted EBITDA$271 $(579)$2,132 $(6,708)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin0.3 %(0.7)%0.8 %(2.6)%
________
(1) Excludes interest expense related to pension plans and postretirement benefit plans.
(2) Result of the settlement related to the acquisition of Boyd Coffee Company which included the cancellation of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and settlement of liabilities.
(3) Result of the settlements related to the divestiture of Direct Ship business which included gains related to coffee hedges and settlement of liabilities.






1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and other related non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures.
2 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Document Period End Date May 09, 2024
Entity Registrant Name FARMER BROTHERS CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-34249
Entity Tax Identification Number 95-0725980
Entity Address, Address Line One 1912 Farmer Brothers Drive,
Entity Address, City or Town Northlake,
Entity Address, State or Province TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 76262
City Area Code 682
Local Phone Number 549-6600
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