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Duxton Farms Ltd (ASX:DBF)

ALERT: Price-sensitive ASX Announcement for DBF
Current share price for DBF : $0.335 -0.093 (-21.64%)+
Release
28 Aug 2026 3:34PM
Price at Release
$0.428
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Summary
Duxton Farms Limited’s Appendix 4E Preliminary Final Report for the year ended 30 June 2026 shows a statutory net loss after tax attributable to shareholders of $40.324 million on continuing revenue of $18.114 million, with total revenue of $19.366 million including discontinued apple operations, as the group absorbed the effects of its 30 October 2025 merger acquisitions of Duxton Bees, Duxton Orchards including Duxton Apples, Duxton Dairies (Cobram) and Duxton Dried Fruits for total consideration of $76.865 million; the result was materially affected by non-cash and non-recurring items including goodwill impairments, asset impairments and revaluation decrements, business combination transaction costs and the impairment of the apples disposal group, with underlying normalised EBITDA reported at negative $12.921 million; the company reported segment losses across Agriculture, Viticulture, Apiculture and Horticulture, ended the year with net assets of $115.080 million and NAV of $1.07 per share, completed the sales of Merriment and Cowaribin, classified the Forbes aggregation and Duxton Apples as held for sale, recorded Duxton Apples as a discontinued operation with a $2.966 million loss, paid no FY2026 dividend, and noted a material going concern uncertainty dependent on asset sales, funding actions and refinancing, while the financial statements remained unaudited at the report date.
Key Points
  • Preliminary Final Report for the year ended 30 June 2026 under ASX Listing Rule 4.3A.
  • DBF reported continuing revenue of $18.114 million, down 9.65% from FY2025.
  • Net loss after tax attributable to shareholders was $40.324 million, significantly worse than FY2025.
  • Total revenue including discontinued apple operations was $19.366 million.
  • On 30 October 2025 DBF acquired Duxton Bees, Duxton Orchards, Duxton Dairies (Cobram) and Duxton Dried Fruits for $76.865 million.
  • Statutory earnings were heavily impacted by goodwill impairment, asset impairment and revaluation decrements, business combination costs and apples disposal group impairment.
  • Underlying normalised EBITDA was negative $12.921 million.
  • Operating segments after the merger were Agriculture, Viticulture, Apiculture and Horticulture, all of which recorded losses.
  • Duxton Apples was classified as a discontinued operation and recorded a loss of $2.966 million.
  • The Forbes aggregation and Duxton Apples disposal group were classified as held for sale at 30 June 2026.
  • The sale of the Duxton Apples business was subject to lessor consents with completion expected in the September 2026 quarter.
  • Merriment was sold for $5.1 million and Cowaribin was sold for $6.0 million during FY2026.
  • Statutory net asset value was $115.080 million or $1.07 per share at 30 June 2026.
  • No dividend was declared, proposed or paid for FY2026.
  • The report highlights a material going concern uncertainty dependent on asset sales, capital management and funding outcomes.
  • The FY2026 financial statements were in the process of being audited by Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This information is autogenerated and has not been reviewed for accuracy or completeness. You should refer to the full announcement here for further information.