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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2022

CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California

   

000-33385

   

33-0945304

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805525-1245

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

   

Trading Symbol(s)

   

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

CVGW

Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On September 1, 2022, Calavo Growers, Inc. (Calavo) issued a press release containing our financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2022. A copy of our press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8 K, the information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by Calavo under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1

Press release dated September 1, 2022 of the Registrant.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

2

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Calavo Growers, Inc.

September 1, 2022

By:

/s/ Brian Kocher

Brian Kocher
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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Exhibit 99.1

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Calavo Growers, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Prepared segment delivers continued, sequential quarterly improvement

SANTA PAULA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022—Calavo Growers, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: CVGW), a global avocado-industry leader and provider of value-added fresh food, today reported its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2022.

Note: Third quarter results are presented under new reporting segments, Grown and Prepared. Grown consists of the former Fresh segment while Prepared consists of the former RFG and Foods segments, each of which are now divisions within Prepared.

Third Quarter Financial Overview

Total revenue of $342.0 million, a 20% increase from prior year
oGrown segment revenue increased 28% year-over-year to $207.6 million
oPrepared segment revenue increased 9% year-over-year to $134.9 million1
Gross profit of $18.5 million, or 5.4% of revenue, compared to $7.9 million, or 2.8% of revenue, for the year-ago quarter
oGrown gross profit decreased $0.4 million from prior year to $11.8 million
oPrepared gross profit increased $11.1 million from prior year to $6.7 million
Net income of $1.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $(13.0) million, or $(0.74) per diluted share, for the same period last year
Adjusted net income of $2.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $(3.0) million, or $(0.17) per diluted share for the year-ago quarter
Adjusted EBITDA of $8.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share compared to $1.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for the same period last year
Reduced debt balance by $16.3 million

1Prior year periods have been recast to conform to the new segment reporting

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.


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Third Quarter Highlights

Announced the hiring of new Chief Financial Officer Shawn Munsell and SVP & General Manager of Calavo Grown Danny Dumas. Subsequent to quarter end, Helen Kurtz was named SVP & General Manager of Calavo Prepared
Subsequent to quarter end, announced official certification and opening of Jalisco Avocado packing facility for the U.S. market
Project Uno remains on track as progress was made with pricing initiatives, SKU rationalization, unified procurement, labor efficiencies, freight consolidation and administrative synergies across all business units

Management Commentary

“I am pleased that our teams successfully navigated temporary avocado price volatility that impacted both our Grown and Prepared segments, particularly in July”, said Brian W. Kocher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Calavo Growers, Inc. “Despite the volatile conditions, we delivered sequential and year-over-year improvement in our Prepared segment, driven by continued progress across the P&L of Prepared-RFG. However, a temporary but sharp increase in fruit input costs for our guacamole product line suppressed overall Prepared earnings. Avocado input costs declined significantly in August, and we expect margins to normalize during the fourth quarter.

“Avocado supply challenges and price volatility in Mexico also negatively impacted the results of our Grown segment in July as sales volume slowed and sales prices fell faster than we could move our inventories. While our disciplined avocado inventory management practices helped us maintain our targeted gross profit per carton in the quarter, lower than expected volume put pressure on our overall profitability. Conditions in the Grown segment started to recover in August and margins are now tracking toward the historical range of $3-$4 per carton, but volume will remain challenged in the near term.

“I am pleased and excited with the continued progress we are making with our Project Uno initiatives in our Prepared segment as gross margins in Prepared-RFG approached 8% in the quarter, moving closer to our goal of 10 to 12%,” Kocher continued. “As avocado purchase costs decline in Mexico, we have seen a similar decrease in costs for raw product processed in our guacamole product line. As mentioned, we expect margins for this product line to normalize in the fourth quarter as we deplete our higher-cost inventory and begin selling inventory processed from lower-cost fruit.

“We generated strong free cash flow during the third quarter and used it to pay down $16 million in debt, bringing our total debt reduction to $38 million since the end of the first quarter.


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“In the third quarter, we filled key roles on our leadership team including Shawn Munsell as our new Chief Financial Officer and Danny Dumas as our new Senior Vice President & General Manager of Calavo Grown. In August we hired Helen Kurtz as our Senior Vice President & General Manager of Calavo Prepared. Danny and Helen are filling roles held by long time Calavo leaders Robert Wedin and Ron Araiza, respectively, who are both retiring after serving the company for many years, and we thank them for all they’ve done for Calavo. With our new senior management team in place, we are ready to accelerate the development and execution of our strategic vision,” Kocher concluded.

Third Quarter 2022 Consolidated Financial Review

Total revenue for the third quarter 2022 was $342.0 million, compared to $285.0 million for the third quarter 2021, an increase of 20%. Grown segment sales increased 28% and Prepared segment sales increased 9%. The average selling price of avocados in the Company’s Grown segment increased by 63% while volumes were 19% lower than the prior-year period due to the supply constraints in Mexico and intentional steps taken to maintain margins.

Gross profit for the third quarter was $18.5 million, or 5.4% of revenue, compared to $7.9 million, or 2.8% of revenue, for the same period last year.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the third quarter totaled $16.7 million, or 4.9% of revenue, compared to $12.4 million, or 4.3% of revenue, for the same period last year. SG&A increased due to a $1.7 million impact from certain costs being recategorized as cost of goods sold in the prior year , an increase in incentive compensation expenses and the impact of non-recurring consulting services and recruiting fees related to restructuring efforts.

Net income for the third quarter was $1.3 million, or $0.07 per share. This compares with a net loss of $(13.0) million, or $(0.74) per diluted share, for the same period last year.

Adjusted net income was $2.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net loss of $(3.0) million, or $(0.17) per diluted share last year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $8.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $1.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for the same period last year.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

The Company ended the quarter with $31.4 million of total debt, which included $25.6 million of borrowings under its line of credit and other long-term obligations and finance leases. We generated improvements in cycle times for accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventories. Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) totaled $2.5 million as of July 31, 2022.


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Third Quarter Business Segment Performance

Grown

Third quarter 2022 sales in Calavo’s Grown business segment were $207.6 million, up 28% from $161.6 million for the same period last year. Avocado prices were 63% higher year-over-year and volume 19% lower due to the supply constraints in Mexico and intentional steps taken to maintain margins. Grown segment gross profit for the third quarter of 2022 was $11.8 million, or 5.7% of segment sales, compared to $12.2 million, or 7.6% of segment sales, for the same period last year. The decrease in gross profit was primarily driven by lower volume.

Prepared

Prepared segment sales in the third quarter of 2022 were $134.9 million, up 9% from $124.1 million in the same period last year, benefitting from price increases and mix improvements. Segment gross profit was $6.7 million, increasing more than $3 million sequentially from the second quarter of 2022 and up from a loss of $4.3 million for the same period last year. We have been implementing price increases, SKU optimization, raw product sourcing initiatives, labor productivity projects and freight consolidation to offset increased costs and to improve earnings. Prepared-RFG performed so well that it offset negative margins from Prepared-Foods for the quarter. We expect to see the benefits from these efforts continue in coming quarters.

Outlook

We saw the volatility that negatively affected our results in the third quarter subside in August, and we expect more normal conditions to persist over the balance of the quarter.

In Grown, margins are recovering and tracking toward the historical $3-$4 per carton range. With the recently announced opening of our Jalisco avocado packing facility for exports to the U.S., we are making progress expanding our avocado volume for U.S. and international customers.

In Prepared, we started buying fruit in August for our guacamole line at prices that will generate more normalized gross margins as it flows through inventory over the balance of the quarter. We will continue implementing operating improvements within our Prepared-RFG business as planned, although we typically experience some seasonal softness in the business in the fourth quarter as fruit availability and demand decline.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes non-GAAP measures such as EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS, which are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or “GAAP.”


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EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc. excluding (1) interest income and expense, (2) income tax (benefit) provision, (3) depreciation and amortization and (4) stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA with further adjustments for (1) non-cash net losses recognized from unconsolidated entities, (2) goodwill impairment, (3) write-off of long-lived assets, (4) acquisition-related costs, (5) restructuring-related costs, including certain severance costs, (6) certain litigation and other related costs, and (7) one-time items. Adjusted EBITDA is a primary metric by which management evaluates the operating performance of the business, on which certain operating expenditures and internal budgets are based. Additionally, the Company’s senior management is compensated in part on the basis of Adjusted EBITDA. The adjustments to calculate EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are items recognized and recorded under GAAP in particular periods but might be viewed as not necessarily coinciding with the underlying business operations for the periods in which they are so recognized and recorded.

Adjusted net income is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc. excluding (1) non-cash net losses recognized from unconsolidated entities, (2) goodwill impairment, (3) write-off of long-lived assets, (4) acquisition-related costs, (5) restructuring-related costs, including certain severance costs, (6) certain litigation and other related costs, and (7) one-time items. Adjusted net income and the related measure of adjusted diluted EPS exclude certain items that are recognized and recorded under GAAP in particular periods but might be viewed as not necessarily coinciding with the underlying business operations for the periods in which they are so recognized and recorded. We believe adjusted net income affords investors a different view of the overall financial performance of the Company than adjusted EBITDA and the GAAP measure of net income (loss) attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial tables that accompany this release.

Items are considered one-time in nature if they are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual and have not occurred in the past two years or are not expected to recur in the next two years, in accordance with SEC rules. One-time items are identified in the notes to the reconciliations in the financial tables that accompany this release.

Non-GAAP information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for, or superior to, any measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. None of these metrics are presented as measures of liquidity. The way the Company measures EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies and may not be identical to corresponding measures used in Company agreements.


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Conference Call and Webcast

Calavo will host a conference call, today at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT to discuss its financial results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 877-407-3982 (domestic) or 201-493-6780 (international) with conference ID: 13732187. A live audio webcast of the call also will be available on the Investor Relations section of Calavo’s website at Events & Presentations | Calavo Growers, Inc. and will be archived for replay.

About Calavo Growers, Inc.

Calavo Growers, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVGW) is a global leader in quality produce, including avocados, tomatoes and papayas, and a pioneer of healthy fresh-cut fruit, vegetables and prepared foods. Calavo products are sold under the trusted Calavo brand name, proprietary sub-brands, private label and store brands.

Founded in 1924, Calavo has a rich culture of constant innovation, sustainable practices and market growth. The company serves retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors and wholesalers worldwide. Calavo is headquartered in Santa Paula, California, with processing plants and packing facilities throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Learn more about The Family of Fresh™ at calavo.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements relating to future events and results of Calavo (including certain projections and business trends) that are "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These statements are based on our current expectations and are not promises or guarantees. If any of the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Calavo may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. The use of words such as "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "intends," "plans" and "believes," among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: the impact of Project Uno initiatives on our business, results of operations, and financial condition, including uncertainty as to whether the desired effects will be achieved; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, and financial condition, including, but not limited to, disruptions in the manufacturing of our products and the operations of the related supply chains supporting our ability to deliver our products to consumers, impacts on our employees and uncertainty regarding our ability to implement health and safety measures for our employees, uncertainties regarding consumer demand for our products, impact on our foodservice customers, increased costs, the impact of governmental trade restrictions imposed as a result of COVID-19 and the possible adverse impact of COVID-19 on our goodwill and other intangible assets; our ability to raise prices, particularly in our Prepared segment, to offset increases in costs of goods sold, and the impact of such price increases on future net sales; seasonality of our business; sensitivity of our business to changes in market prices of


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avocados and other agricultural products and other raw materials including fuel, packaging and paper; potential disruptions to our supply chain; risks associated with potential future acquisitions, including integration; potential exposure to data breaches and other cyber-attacks on our systems or those of our suppliers or customers; dependence on large customers; dependence on key personnel, including personnel that have not yet been hired, and the ability of our future management team to work together successfully; potential for labor disputes; reliance on co-packers for a portion of our production needs; competitive pressures, including from foreign growers; risks of recalls and food-related injuries to our customers; changing consumer preferences; the impact of environmental regulations, including those related to climate change; risks associated with the environment and climate change, especially as they may affect our sources of supply; our ability to develop and transition new products and services and enhance existing products and services to meet customer needs; risks associated with doing business internationally (including possible restrictive U.S. and foreign governmental actions, such as restrictions on transfers of funds and COVID-19 and trade protection measures such as import/export/customs duties, tariffs and/or quotas and currency fluctuations); risks associated with receivables from, loans to and/or equity investments in unconsolidated entities; volatility in the value of our common stock; the impact of macroeconomic trends and events; and the resolution of pending investigations, legal claims and tax disputes, including an assessment imposed by the Mexican Tax Administrative Service (the “SAT”) and our defenses against collection activities commenced by the SAT.

For a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties and other risks and uncertainties that we face, please see the risk factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any subsequent updates that may be contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contact

Media Contact

Julie Kegley, Senior Vice President

Thomas Federl, VP Communications, Marketing & ESG

Financial Profiles, Inc.

Calavo Growers, Inc.

calavo@finprofiles.com

Thomas.Federl@calavo.com

310-622-8246

843-801-4174


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CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

July 31, 

October 31, 

2022

2021

Assets

    

    

    

    

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,505

$

1,885

Restricted cash

961

970

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,429 (2022) and $4,816 (2021)

 

78,490

 

78,866

Inventories

 

36,073

 

40,757

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

9,216

 

11,946

Advances to suppliers

 

12,698

 

6,693

Income taxes receivable

 

8,502

 

11,524

Total current assets

 

148,445

 

152,641

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

114,481

 

118,280

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

55,838

 

59,842

Investment in Limoneira Company

 

21,251

 

27,055

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

3,533

 

4,346

Deferred income taxes

 

5,316

 

5,316

Goodwill

 

28,653

 

28,653

Intangibles, net

7,587

8,769

Other assets

 

45,421

 

40,500

$

430,525

$

445,402

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Payable to growers

$

35,748

$

23,033

Trade accounts payable

 

11,551

 

9,794

Accrued expenses

 

51,672

 

42,063

Dividend payable

 

 —

 

20,330

Other current liabilities

11,000

11,000

Current portion of operating leases

 

6,966

 

6,817

Current portion of long-term obligations and finance leases

 

1,517

 

1,587

Total current liabilities

 

118,454

 

114,624

Long-term liabilities:

Borrowings pursuant to credit facilities, long-term

25,600

37,700

Long-term operating leases, less current portion

 

53,437

 

57,561

Long-term obligations and finance leases, less current portion

 

4,280

 

5,553

Other long-term liabilities

 

2,915

 

3,081

Total long-term liabilities

 

86,232

 

103,895

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity:

Common stock ($0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 17,732 and 17,686 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively)

 

18

 

18

Additional paid-in capital

 

170,208

 

168,133

Noncontrolling interest

 

1,183

 

1,368

Retained earnings

 

54,430

 

57,364

Total shareholders’ equity

 

225,839

 

226,883

$

430,525

$

445,402


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CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended

Nine months ended

July 31, 

July 31, 

2022

2021

2022

2021

Net sales

    

$

341,991

    

$

285,008

    

$

947,501

    

$

782,407

Cost of sales

 

323,477

 

277,141

 

894,017

 

734,101

Gross profit

 

18,514

 

7,867

 

53,484

 

48,306

Selling, general and administrative

 

16,713

 

12,387

 

48,566

 

40,374

Expenses related to Mexican tax matters

303

1,342

1,148

1,342

Impairment and charges related to Florida facility closure

 —

 —

959

 —

Gain on sale of Temecula packinghouse

 

(54)

 

(54)

 

(162)

 

(162)

Operating income (loss)

 

1,552

(5,808)

 

2,973

 

6,752

Recovery on reserve for FreshRealm note receivable and impairment of investment

 —

6,000

 —

6,130

Interest expense

 

(485)

 

(208)

 

(1,272)

 

(573)

Other income, net

 

278

 

180

 

1,433

 

792

Unrealized net gain (loss) on Limoneira shares

 

1,225

 

(252)

 

(5,803)

 

6,843

Income (loss) before income taxes and loss from unconsolidated entities

 

2,570

 

(88)

 

(2,669)

 

19,944

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

(984)

 

(12,358)

 

363

 

(17,073)

Net loss from unconsolidated entities

 

(269)

 

(469)

 

(812)

 

(1,755)

Net income (loss)  

 

1,317

 

(12,915)

 

(3,118)

 

1,116

Add: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(17)

 

(66)

 

185

 

21

Net income (loss) attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.

$

1,300

$

(12,981)

$

(2,933)

$

1,137

Calavo Growers, Inc.’s net income (loss) per share:

Basic

$

0.07

$

(0.74)

$

(0.17)

$

0.06

Diluted

$

0.07

$

(0.74)

$

(0.17)

$

0.06

Number of shares used in per share computation:

Basic

 

17,667

 

17,630

 

17,661

 

17,616

Diluted

 

17,769

 

17,630

 

17,661

 

17,669


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CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

NET SALES AND GROSS PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

    

    

    

Interco.

    

Grown

Prepared

Elimins.

Total

(All amounts are presented in thousands)

Three months ended July 31, 2022

Net sales

$

207,589

$

134,872

$

(470)

$

341,991

Cost of sales

195,818

128,129

(470)

323,477

Gross profit

$

11,771

$

6,743

$

 —

$

18,514

Three months ended July 31, 2021

Net sales

$

161,580

$

124,100

$

(672)

$

285,008

Cost of sales

149,378

128,435

(672)

277,141

Gross profit

$

12,202

$

(4,335)

$

 —

$

7,867

    

    

    

Interco.

    

Grown

Prepared

Elimins.

Total

(All amounts are presented in thousands)

Nine months ended July 31, 2022

Net sales

$

581,171

$

367,889

$

(1,559)

$

947,501

Cost of sales

539,577

355,999

(1,559)

894,017

Gross profit

$

41,594

$

11,890

$

 —

$

53,484

Nine months ended July 31, 2021

Net sales

$

438,725

$

345,597

$

(1,915)

$

782,407

Cost of sales

398,370

337,646

(1,915)

734,101

Gross profit

$

40,355

$

7,951

$

 —

$

48,306

For the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, intercompany sales and cost of sales of $0.5 million and $0.7 million between Grown products and Prepared products were eliminated. For the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, intercompany sales and cost of sales of $1.6 million and $1.9 million between Grown products and Prepared products were eliminated.


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CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND EPS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following table presents adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS, each a non-GAAP measure, and reconciles them to net income (loss) attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc., and Diluted EPS, which are the most directly comparable GAAP measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” earlier in this release.

Three months ended July 31,

 

Nine months ended July 31,

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Net income (loss) attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.

$

1,300

$

(12,981)

$

(2,933)

$

1,137

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-cash losses recognized from unconsolidated entities (a)

 

269

 

469

 

812

 

1,755

Recovery from FreshRealm and other related expenses (b)

 

580

 

(6,000)

 

580

 

(5,989)

Acquisition costs (c)

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

262

Net (gain) loss on Limoneira shares (d)

 

(1,225)

 

252

 

5,803

 

(6,843)

Rent expense add back (e)

 

108

 

108

 

324

 

324

Restructure costs - consulting, management recruiting and severance (f)

1,198

125

4,473

810

Mexican tax matters (g)

789

13,815

1,634

13,815

Impairment and charges related to closure of Florida facility (h)

 —

 —

959

 —

Tax impact of adjustments (i)

 

(163)

 

1,168

 

(3,380)

 

2,332

Adjusted net income (loss) attributed to Calavo Growers, Inc.

$

2,856

$

(3,044)

$

8,272

$

7,603

Calavo Growers, Inc.’s net income (loss) per share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Diluted EPS (GAAP)

$

0.07

$

(0.74)

$

(0.17)

$

0.06

Adjusted Diluted EPS

$

0.16

$

(0.17)

$

0.47

$

0.43

Number of shares used in per share computation:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Diluted

 

17,769

 

17,630

 

17,726

 

17,669


(a)For the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, we realized losses from Agricola Don Memo totaling $0.3 million and $0.5 million. For the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, we realized losses from Agricola Don Memo totaling less than $0.8 million and $1.8 million.
(b)In July 2021, as part of the FreshRealm Separation Agreement, FreshRealm paid Calavo the Loan Payoff Amount of $6.0 million, and we recorded the receipt on the statement of operations as a recovery of the reserve for collectability of the FreshRealm note receivable. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, we recognized a return to provision discrete tax expense of $0.6 million due to the finalization of the tax treatment of the loss related to the previously recorded impairment of the investment in FreshRealm.
(c)For the nine months ended July 31, 2021, we incurred professional service costs related to a considered but non-consummated acquisition.
(d)For the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded $1.2 million in unrealized gains and $0.3 million in unrealized losses related to these mark-to-market adjustments, respectively. For the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded $5.8 million in unrealized losses and $6.8 million in unrealized gains related to these mark-to-market adjustments, respectively.


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(e)For the three months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, we incurred $0.1 million related to rent paid for Prepared’s former corporate office space that we have vacated and plan to sublease. For the nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, we incurred $0.3 million related to rent paid for this same corporate office space.
(f)For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, we recorded $1.2 million and $4.5 million of consulting expenses related to an enterprise-wide strategic business review conducted for the purpose of restructuring to improve the profitability of the organization and efficiency of our operations. In addition, for the nine months ended July 31, 2022, we recorded $1.4 million of severance accrual related to the Project Uno restructuring. For the nine months ended July 31, 2021, we recorded higher stock-based compensation for the early vesting of restricted stock for the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer and Board member.
(g)For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, we incurred $0.3 million and $1.1 million of professional fees related to the Mexican tax matters. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022, we recognized a return to provision discrete tax expense of $0.5 million due to the finalization of the tax treatment for the final settlement of the 2011 Assessment (see below). See Note 7 to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in our Quarterly Report for further information.

In June 2021, we paid $2.4 million in full settlement of the 2011 Assessment. Of this amount, $1.5 million has been recorded as a discrete item in the Income Tax Provision and $0.9 million is related to Value Added Tax expense and recorded as expenses related to the Mexican tax matters. An additional $0.3 million of related professional fees have also been recorded as expenses related to the Mexican tax matters.

In July 2021, based on our evaluation of the most probable outcomes of the 2013 Assessment, we have recorded an accrual of $11 million in our financial statements as a discrete item in Income Tax Provision. An additional $0.1 million of related professional fees have also been recorded as expenses related to the Mexican tax matters.

(h)On October 18, 2021, we announced the closure of Prepared’s food processing operations at our Green Cove Springs (near Jacksonville), Florida facility, as part of our Project Uno profit improvement program. As of November 15, Prepared’s Green Cove Springs facility has ceased operations. We incurred $1.0 million of expenses for the nine months ended July 31, 2022, related to the closure of this facility.
(i)Tax Impact of non-GAAP adjustments are based on effective year-to-date tax rates.


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CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following table presents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, each a non-GAAP measure, and reconciles them to net income (loss) attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc., which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” earlier in this release.

    

Three months ended

July 31,

 

Nine months ended

July 31,

    

2022

    

2021

 

2022

    

2021

Net income (loss) attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.

$

1,300

$

(12,981)

 

$

(2,933)

$

1,137

Interest Income

(136)

31

 

(402)

(58)

Interest Expense

 

485

 

208

1,272

 

573

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

 

984

 

12,358

(363)

 

17,073

Depreciation & Amortization

 

4,067

 

4,554

12,472

 

12,925

Stock-Based Compensation

 

754

 

554

2,123

 

2,818

EBITDA

$

7,454

$

4,724

$

12,169

$

34,468

Adjustments:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-cash losses recognized from unconsolidated entities (a)

 

269

 

469

 

812

 

1,755

Net (gain) loss on Limoneira shares (d)

 

(1,225)

 

252

 

5,803

 

(6,843)

Recovery from FreshRealm and other related expenses (b)

 

 —

 

(6,000)

 

 —

 

(5,989)

Rent expense add back (e)

 

108

 

108

 

324

 

324

Acquisition costs (c)

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

262

Restructure costs - consulting and management recruiting and severance (f)

1,198

125

4,335

125

Expenses related to Mexican tax matters (g)

303

1,342

1,148

1,342

Impairment and charges related to closure of Florida facility (h)

 —

 —

929

 —

Adjusted EBITDA

$

8,107

$

1,020

$

25,520

$

25,444

Adjusted EBITDA per dilutive share

$

0.46

$

0.06

$

1.44

$

1.44


See prior page for footnote references


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CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

OTHER INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per pound amounts)

    

Three months ended

 July 31,

 

Nine months ended

July 31,

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Pounds of avocados sold

79,558

97,886

 

253,908

296,516

Pounds of processed avocado products sold

5,989

6,766

 

17,962

18,956

Average sales price per pound - avocados

 

$

2.46

 

$

1.52

$

2.11

 

$

1.35

Gross profit per pound - avocados

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.11

$

0.15

 

$

0.12

Average sales price per pound – processed avocado products

 

$

3.14

 

$

2.80

$

3.06

 

$

2.89

Gross profit (loss) per pound – processed avocado products

 

$

(0.36)

 

$

0.18

$

0.10

 

$

0.59