Fresh Del Monte Produce reported mixed results for Q4 2020, with net sales slightly decreasing to $1,002.3 million compared to $1,025.2 million in Q4 2019. The company reported earnings per diluted share of $0.02, compared with a loss per diluted share of $0.54 in the fourth quarter of 2019. The company benefited from actions taken as part of their $100 million asset sale optimization program, progress on their five-year strategic initiatives, improved cash flow and reduced debt.
Completed 40% of $100 million asset sale optimization program.
Continued making progress on transformation initiatives.
Reduced long-term debt by $45 million as compared to the end of 2019.
Company benefited from actions taken as part of their $100 million asset sale optimization program.
The company anticipates seeing gains in its performance during 2021 with an improved balance sheet, and strategic focus on value-added products to respond to the shift in delivery channels driven by the trend towards a stay-at-home economy.
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