Calavo Growers Inc. (CVGW, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2011-10-31.
Calavo Growers Inc. has a market cap of $395.51 million; its shares were traded at around $26.78 with a P/E ratio of 35.71 and P/S ratio of 0.76. The dividend yield of Calavo Growers Inc. stocks is 2.05%. Calavo Growers Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 10.7% over the past 10 years.
Calavo Foods sales for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same period for fiscal 2010, increased $51.6 million, or 102.5%. The significant increase in sales of our Calavo Foods business for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the corresponding prior year period, is due to addition of the recently acquired RFG, which contributed approximately $56.7 million for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same prior year period. This increase was partially offset, by a decrease in sales related to our prepared guacamole products. This decrease was primarily related to a 13.1% decrease in total pounds sold. The decrease in pounds sold primarily related to a decrease in the pounds sold of our frozen guacamole products, which decreased approximately 18.5%, and a decrease in the sale of our refrigerated guacamole products (formerly high-pressure, see below), which decreased approximately 6.7% when compared to the same prior year period. In an effort to enhance product safety and quality in the segment, we implemented changes in our food safety standards that added steps in our manufacturing process during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. As a result, there was a temporary disruption, which adversely impacted supply and sales in the segment. In addition, sales were impacted, as substantially all guacamole products are now high-pressured for food safety purposes and that the packaging requested from certain customers does not allow for high pressured products. This resulted in the discontinuance of sales to some high-volume, low-margin customers. The net average selling price increased 4.9% during the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same prior year period. This increase is primarily related to a change in sales mix and a price increase that went into effect in July 2011 on substantially all products. We believe that retail sales, as a percentage of total net Calavo Foods sales, will increase in the future.
The gross margin and/or gross profit percentage for consignment sales, including certain Chilean avocados and tomatoes, are dependent on the volume of fruit we handle, the average selling prices, and the competitiveness of the returns that we provide to third-party growers/packers. The gross margin we earn is generally based on a commission agreed to with each party, which usually is a percent of the overall selling price. Although we generally do not take legal title to such avocados and perishable products, we do assume responsibilities (principally assuming credit risk, inventory loss and delivery risk, and limited pricing risk) that are consistent with acting as a principal in the transaction. Accordingly, our results of operations include sales and cost of sales from the sale of avocados and perishable products procured under consignment arrangements. For fiscal years 2011, we generated gross margins of $3.5 million from the sale of fresh produce products that were packed by third parties. This is a $2.5 million decrease in gross margin for consigned sales compared to previous year. This decrease is due to a decrease in tomato sales of 42.5% for fiscal 2011, when compared to the same prior year period. The decrease in sales for tomatoes was primarily due to a decrease in volume by 36.1% when compared to the same prior year period. This significant decrease was mainly due to a freeze in Mexico that resulted in less units. In addition, tomatoes had a decrease in the average selling price per carton of approximately 10.1%, when compared to the same prior year period.
The gross margin and gross profit percentage for consignment sales, including certain Chilean avocados and tomatoes, are dependent on the volume of fruit we handle, the average selling prices, and the competitiveness of the returns that we provide to third-party growers/packers. The gross margin we earn is generally based on a commission agreed to with each party, which usually is a percent of the overall selling price. Although we generally do not take legal title to such avocados and perishable products, we do assume responsibilities (principally assuming credit risk, inventory loss and delivery risk, and limited pricing risk) that are consistent with acting as a principal in the transaction. Accordingly, our results of operations include sales and cost of sales from the sale of avocados and perishable products procured under consignment arrangements. For fiscal years 2010, we generated gross margins of $6.0 million from the sale of fresh produce products that were packed by third parties. This is a $3.2 million increase in gross margin for consigned sales compared to previous year. This increase is due to an increase in tomato sales of 195.7% for fiscal 2010, when compared to the same prior year period. The increase in sales for tomatoes is due to an increase in the average per carton selling price of 128.1%, in addition to a 29.6% increase in the number of units sold. We attribute most of the increase in the per carton selling price to the lower volume of tomatoes in the U.S. marketplace (due to weather conditions in Florida) for fiscal 2010, as compared to the same prior period. We attribute most of the increase in units sold to growers supplying us with significantly more volume, due primarily to market conditions.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs of marketing and advertising, sales expenses and other general and administrative costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.4 million, or 5.9%, for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same prior year period. This increase was related to the acquisition of RFG which contributed $3.1 million in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended October 31, 2011. The remaining is a decrease of $1.7 million, which is due to lower corporate costs, including, but not limited to, management bonuses (totaling approximately $3.2 million), and a decrease in the contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of CSL (totaling approximately $0.6 million, see Note 16 of the consolidated financial statements), partially offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits (totaling approximately $1.2 million), broker commission (totaling approximately $0.3 million), audit fees (totaling approximately $0.2 million), consulting fees (totaling approximately $0.2 million), legal fees (totaling approximately $0.1 million) and employee benefits (totaling approximately $0.1 million).
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Calavo Growers Inc. has a market cap of $395.51 million; its shares were traded at around $26.78 with a P/E ratio of 35.71 and P/S ratio of 0.76. The dividend yield of Calavo Growers Inc. stocks is 2.05%. Calavo Growers Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 10.7% over the past 10 years.
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Sales of California sourced avocados increased $87.2 million, or 119.1%, for fiscal year 2010, when compared to the same prior year period. California sourced avocado sales reflect a 222.0% increase in pounds of avocados sold, when compared to the same prior year period. The increase in California sourced avocados was primarily related to the larger California avocado crop for fiscal 2010. Our market share of California avocados decreased to 30% for fiscal year 2010, when compared to a 31% market share for the same prior year period. The average selling price, on a per carton basis, of California avocados sold decreased approximately 31.8% when compared to the same prior year period. We attribute this decrease to the higher overall volume of California avocados in the marketplace. California avocados are primarily sold in the U.S. marketplace. We anticipate that sales of California grown avocados will significantly decrease in fiscal 2011, due to a significantly smaller expected avocado crop.Calavo Foods sales for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same period for fiscal 2010, increased $51.6 million, or 102.5%. The significant increase in sales of our Calavo Foods business for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the corresponding prior year period, is due to addition of the recently acquired RFG, which contributed approximately $56.7 million for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same prior year period. This increase was partially offset, by a decrease in sales related to our prepared guacamole products. This decrease was primarily related to a 13.1% decrease in total pounds sold. The decrease in pounds sold primarily related to a decrease in the pounds sold of our frozen guacamole products, which decreased approximately 18.5%, and a decrease in the sale of our refrigerated guacamole products (formerly high-pressure, see below), which decreased approximately 6.7% when compared to the same prior year period. In an effort to enhance product safety and quality in the segment, we implemented changes in our food safety standards that added steps in our manufacturing process during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. As a result, there was a temporary disruption, which adversely impacted supply and sales in the segment. In addition, sales were impacted, as substantially all guacamole products are now high-pressured for food safety purposes and that the packaging requested from certain customers does not allow for high pressured products. This resulted in the discontinuance of sales to some high-volume, low-margin customers. The net average selling price increased 4.9% during the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same prior year period. This increase is primarily related to a change in sales mix and a price increase that went into effect in July 2011 on substantially all products. We believe that retail sales, as a percentage of total net Calavo Foods sales, will increase in the future.
The gross margin and/or gross profit percentage for consignment sales, including certain Chilean avocados and tomatoes, are dependent on the volume of fruit we handle, the average selling prices, and the competitiveness of the returns that we provide to third-party growers/packers. The gross margin we earn is generally based on a commission agreed to with each party, which usually is a percent of the overall selling price. Although we generally do not take legal title to such avocados and perishable products, we do assume responsibilities (principally assuming credit risk, inventory loss and delivery risk, and limited pricing risk) that are consistent with acting as a principal in the transaction. Accordingly, our results of operations include sales and cost of sales from the sale of avocados and perishable products procured under consignment arrangements. For fiscal years 2011, we generated gross margins of $3.5 million from the sale of fresh produce products that were packed by third parties. This is a $2.5 million decrease in gross margin for consigned sales compared to previous year. This decrease is due to a decrease in tomato sales of 42.5% for fiscal 2011, when compared to the same prior year period. The decrease in sales for tomatoes was primarily due to a decrease in volume by 36.1% when compared to the same prior year period. This significant decrease was mainly due to a freeze in Mexico that resulted in less units. In addition, tomatoes had a decrease in the average selling price per carton of approximately 10.1%, when compared to the same prior year period.
The gross margin and gross profit percentage for consignment sales, including certain Chilean avocados and tomatoes, are dependent on the volume of fruit we handle, the average selling prices, and the competitiveness of the returns that we provide to third-party growers/packers. The gross margin we earn is generally based on a commission agreed to with each party, which usually is a percent of the overall selling price. Although we generally do not take legal title to such avocados and perishable products, we do assume responsibilities (principally assuming credit risk, inventory loss and delivery risk, and limited pricing risk) that are consistent with acting as a principal in the transaction. Accordingly, our results of operations include sales and cost of sales from the sale of avocados and perishable products procured under consignment arrangements. For fiscal years 2010, we generated gross margins of $6.0 million from the sale of fresh produce products that were packed by third parties. This is a $3.2 million increase in gross margin for consigned sales compared to previous year. This increase is due to an increase in tomato sales of 195.7% for fiscal 2010, when compared to the same prior year period. The increase in sales for tomatoes is due to an increase in the average per carton selling price of 128.1%, in addition to a 29.6% increase in the number of units sold. We attribute most of the increase in the per carton selling price to the lower volume of tomatoes in the U.S. marketplace (due to weather conditions in Florida) for fiscal 2010, as compared to the same prior period. We attribute most of the increase in units sold to growers supplying us with significantly more volume, due primarily to market conditions.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs of marketing and advertising, sales expenses and other general and administrative costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.4 million, or 5.9%, for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same prior year period. This increase was related to the acquisition of RFG which contributed $3.1 million in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended October 31, 2011. The remaining is a decrease of $1.7 million, which is due to lower corporate costs, including, but not limited to, management bonuses (totaling approximately $3.2 million), and a decrease in the contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of CSL (totaling approximately $0.6 million, see Note 16 of the consolidated financial statements), partially offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits (totaling approximately $1.2 million), broker commission (totaling approximately $0.3 million), audit fees (totaling approximately $0.2 million), consulting fees (totaling approximately $0.2 million), legal fees (totaling approximately $0.1 million) and employee benefits (totaling approximately $0.1 million).
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