Calavo Growers Inc. (CVGW, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-10-31.
Calavo Growers, Inc. has a market cap of $368.7 million; its shares were traded at around $24.69 with a P/E ratio of 22 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Calavo Growers, Inc. stocks is 2.6%. Calavo Growers, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.9% over the past 10 years.
Calavo Foods sales for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same period for fiscal 2010, decreased $5.1 million, or 10.1%. This decrease in sales primarily relates to a decrease in pounds sold of our prepared guacamole products, which decreased approximately 13.1%. 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.
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.
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 $9.2 million, or 38.2%, for the year ended October 31, 2012, when compared to the same prior year period. This increase was primarily related to the acquisition of RFG which contributed $7.8 million in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended October 31, 2012, compared with only $3.1 million being contributed from RFG in prior year. As the acquisition of RFG was completed on June 1, 2011, only five months of selling, general and administrative are included in fiscal year 2011. The remaining is an increase of $4.5 million, which is due to higher corporate costs, including, but not limited to, management bonuses (totaling approximately $3.4 million), an increase in the contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of RFG (totaling approximately $0.6 million), a decrease in prior years contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of CSL (totaling approximately $0.2 million), promotions and advertising (totaling approximately $0.3 million), stock option expense (totaling approximately $0.2 million), depreciation (totaling approximately $0.2 million), and data processing (totaling approximately $ 0.2 million). These increases were partially offset by decreases in legal fees (totaling approximately $0.2 million), broker commissions (totaling approximately $0.2 million), travel and entertainment expenses (totaling approximately $0.1 million), and directors fees (totaling approximately $0.1 million).
Assuming that the maximum earn-out payment has been achieved in the 1st earn-out payment, if RFGs EBITDA, for a 15-month period commencing after the closing date and ending prior to the fifth anniversary of the closing date, is equal to or greater than $15 million for each of the 12-month periods therein, and RFG has concurrently reached a corresponding revenue achievement, we have agreed to pay $50 million in cash and to issue 434,783 shares of unregistered Calavo common stock, representing total consideration of approximately $60 million (based on the per share common stock price of $23 as agreed to per the acquisition agreement). This represents the maximum that can be awarded pursuant to the 2nd earn-out payment. In the event that the maximum EBITDA and revenue achievements have not been reached within five years after the closing date, but RFGs 12-month EBITDA during such period equals or exceeds $10 million, and RFG has concurrently reached a corresponding revenue achievement, a sliding scale will be used to calculate payment. The minimum amount to be paid in the sliding-scale related to the 2nd earn-out payment is approximately $27 million, payable in both cash and shares of unregistered Calavo common stock. RFG has five years to achieve any consideration pursuant to the 2nd earn-out payment. No payment will be made under the contingent earn-out provisions of the RFG acquisition agreement if the EBITDA and revenue targets are not met.
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Calavo Growers, Inc. has a market cap of $368.7 million; its shares were traded at around $24.69 with a P/E ratio of 22 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Calavo Growers, Inc. stocks is 2.6%. Calavo Growers, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.9% over the past 10 years.
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Sales for Calavo Foods for the year ended October 31, 2012, when compared to the same period for fiscal 2011, increased $1.3 million, or 2.8%. This increase was due primarily to an increase in sales of prepared guacamole products of $0.8 million or 1.8%, an increase in sales of salsa, which increased approximately $0.3 million, or 14.5%, and an increase of sales of tortilla chips, which increased approximately $0.2 million, or 26.3%. The increase in prepared guacamole products was primarily related to a 10.2% increase in the average net selling price per pound for our frozen and refrigerated guacamole products (formerly high-pressure), partially offset by a decrease in overall pounds sold by 7.8%.Calavo Foods sales for the year ended October 31, 2011, when compared to the same period for fiscal 2010, decreased $5.1 million, or 10.1%. This decrease in sales primarily relates to a decrease in pounds sold of our prepared guacamole products, which decreased approximately 13.1%. 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.
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.
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 $9.2 million, or 38.2%, for the year ended October 31, 2012, when compared to the same prior year period. This increase was primarily related to the acquisition of RFG which contributed $7.8 million in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended October 31, 2012, compared with only $3.1 million being contributed from RFG in prior year. As the acquisition of RFG was completed on June 1, 2011, only five months of selling, general and administrative are included in fiscal year 2011. The remaining is an increase of $4.5 million, which is due to higher corporate costs, including, but not limited to, management bonuses (totaling approximately $3.4 million), an increase in the contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of RFG (totaling approximately $0.6 million), a decrease in prior years contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition of CSL (totaling approximately $0.2 million), promotions and advertising (totaling approximately $0.3 million), stock option expense (totaling approximately $0.2 million), depreciation (totaling approximately $0.2 million), and data processing (totaling approximately $ 0.2 million). These increases were partially offset by decreases in legal fees (totaling approximately $0.2 million), broker commissions (totaling approximately $0.2 million), travel and entertainment expenses (totaling approximately $0.1 million), and directors fees (totaling approximately $0.1 million).
Assuming that the maximum earn-out payment has been achieved in the 1st earn-out payment, if RFGs EBITDA, for a 15-month period commencing after the closing date and ending prior to the fifth anniversary of the closing date, is equal to or greater than $15 million for each of the 12-month periods therein, and RFG has concurrently reached a corresponding revenue achievement, we have agreed to pay $50 million in cash and to issue 434,783 shares of unregistered Calavo common stock, representing total consideration of approximately $60 million (based on the per share common stock price of $23 as agreed to per the acquisition agreement). This represents the maximum that can be awarded pursuant to the 2nd earn-out payment. In the event that the maximum EBITDA and revenue achievements have not been reached within five years after the closing date, but RFGs 12-month EBITDA during such period equals or exceeds $10 million, and RFG has concurrently reached a corresponding revenue achievement, a sliding scale will be used to calculate payment. The minimum amount to be paid in the sliding-scale related to the 2nd earn-out payment is approximately $27 million, payable in both cash and shares of unregistered Calavo common stock. RFG has five years to achieve any consideration pursuant to the 2nd earn-out payment. No payment will be made under the contingent earn-out provisions of the RFG acquisition agreement if the EBITDA and revenue targets are not met.
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