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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
BASIS OF PRESENTATION  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

(1)                   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. (“the Partnership”) is a master limited partnership, organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1986.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. and its subsidiaries Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc., Royal Hawaiian Services, LLC and Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. (“Royal”), include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly its financial position as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 and December 31, 2013 and the results of operations, changes in partners’ capital and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or for any future period.

 

The Partnership’s business is highly seasonal, reflecting the general pattern of peak production and consumer demand for nut products during the months of October, November and December.  Typically, a substantial portion of the Partnership’s revenues occur during our third and fourth quarters.  The Partnership generally experiences lower revenues during its first and second quarters and may incur losses in these quarters.

 

The December 31, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Partnership’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.