Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the transition period ended June 30, 2025, except as noted below.
The government shut down may impact our ability to obtain seasonal workers.
The Company has traditionally sourced seasonal labor for the peak growing season from January to May primarily through the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Due to the federal government shut during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Department of Labor was not processing H-2A certificates, which a delay in obtaining work visas for temporary employees in time for the high season. Further delays could lead to a loss of H-2A workers which could lead to lower production if replacement workers are not found or higher labor costs if replacement labor requires a higher rate, both of which would reduce profitability.
Our use of foreign currency contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in the Euro exchange rate may not be effective and could result in losses.
To manage a portion of our exposure to the Euro-to-U.S. dollar exchange rate, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts. Our foreign currency contracts may not effectively offset changes in the value of our underlying Euro-denominated forecasted transactions which could adversely affect our costs, cash flows, and operating results. Differences in the timing, amount, or occurrence of the forecasted transactions compared to our expectations could result in gains or losses on the contracts without corresponding offsetting impacts on our operating results.
We also face risks related to our use of foreign currency contracts, including the risk that we may be unable to enter into or renew such contracts on favorable terms, or at all, and the risk that our counterparties may fail to perform their obligations. While we use foreign currency contracts for risk management purposes and not for speculation, these instruments expose us to credit risk and may require us to recognize realized or unrealized losses in our financial statements.
Risks related to our contemplated Rights Offering.
As described above and in our registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2026, the Company intends to offer non-transferable subscription rights to purchase up to $15,500,000 in shares of common stock which will result in the issuance of additional shares of our common stock. If stockholders choose not to fully exercise their rights prior to the expiration of the Rights Offering, their proportionate voting interest may be reduced and their relative ownership interest in the Company may be diluted.
The sale of substantial amounts of our common stock could adversely affect the price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, and the availability of shares of our common stock for future sale, including shares of our common stock to be issued in this Rights Offering, could cause the market price of our common stock to remain low for a substantial amount of time. We cannot foresee the impact of such potential sales on the market, but it is possible that if a significant percentage of such available shares of common stock were attempted to be sold within a short period of time, the market for shares of our common stock would be adversely affected. Even if a substantial number of sales do not occur within a short period of time, the mere existence of this “market overhang” could have a negative impact on the market for our common stock and our ability to raise additional capital. Any disposition by related parties, or any other substantial stockholders, of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such dispositions could occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock.
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The Company will have broad discretion in determining how the remaining net proceeds from the Rights Offering will be used. Our flexibility in the use of the remaining net proceeds may result in increased risks to the investors in our common stock, as our stockholders may not agree with the manner in which we choose to allocate and spend the net proceeds.
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