Calavo(US:CVGW)2025-06-09 20:15Financial Performance - Net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2025, were $190,546 thousand, an increase from $184,383 thousand in the same period of 2024, representing a growth of 0.63%[12] - Gross profit for the six months ended April 30, 2025, was $33,817 thousand, compared to $31,298 thousand for the same period in 2024, reflecting an increase of 8.05%[12] - Operating income for the three months ended April 30, 2025, was $7,630 thousand, slightly up from $7,316 thousand in the prior year, indicating a growth of 4.31%[12] - Net income attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc. for the six months ended April 30, 2025, was $11,265 thousand, compared to a net loss of $205 thousand in the same period of 2024[12] - Basic net income per share for continuing operations was $0.38 for the three months ended April 30, 2025, compared to $0.36 for the same period in 2024, showing an increase of 5.56%[12] - For the three months ended April 30, 2025, net sales reached $190.546 million, a 3.3% increase from $184.383 million in the same period of 2024[24] - For the six months ended April 30, 2025, net sales reached $344,931 thousand, compared to $311,989 thousand for the same period in 2024, reflecting an increase of 10.5%[25] - Net income attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc. for the three months ended April 30, 2025, was $6.850 million, compared to a net loss of $6.062 million in the same period of 2024[15] - Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc. for the three months ended April 30, 2025, was $0.38, compared to $0.34 for the same period in 2024[60] Cash Flow and Liquidity - Cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended April 30, 2025, were $11,264 thousand, significantly higher than $2,150 thousand in the same period of 2024[13] - The company reported a net increase in cash and cash equivalents to $60,361 thousand as of April 30, 2025, up from $4,273 thousand at the end of the same period in 2024[13] - The company declared a dividend of $0.20 per share in April 2025, totaling $3.574 million[15] - The company paid dividends of $3.6 million on January 31, 2025, and another $3.6 million on April 29, 2025, at a rate of $0.20 per share[38] - The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on June 3, 2025, payable on July 30, 2025[74] Segment Performance - The Fresh segment generated $160.531 million in sales for the three months ended April 30, 2025, compared to $136.055 million in the same period of 2024, reflecting an 18% increase[24] - The Prepared segment reported net sales of $15.885 million for the three months ended April 30, 2025, down from $17.628 million in the same period of 2024, a decrease of 9.9%[24] - The Fresh segment's sales for the six months ended April 30, 2025, totaled $284.370 million, compared to $235.686 million in the same period of 2024, an increase of 20.6%[24] Expenses and Costs - Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $10,303 thousand for the three months ended April 30, 2025, from $13,020 thousand in the same period of 2024, a reduction of 20.9%[12] - The company incurred $10.4 million and $22.0 million of cost of sales to Belher for the three months ended April 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively[35] Assets and Liabilities - The total inventory as of April 30, 2025, was $41,625 thousand, up from $34,157 thousand as of October 31, 2024, marking an increase of 21.9%[27] - The net carrying value of long-lived assets as of April 30, 2025, was $51,058 thousand, down from $54,200 thousand as of October 31, 2024, a decrease of 5.4%[26] - The company had outstanding payables to Board members totaling $0.4 million as of April 30, 2025, compared to none as of October 31, 2024[29] - The investment in Don Memo was valued at $3 million as of April 30, 2025, an increase from $2.4 million as of October 31, 2024[32] - The company reported a total balance of shareholders' equity of $206.559 million as of April 30, 2025, up from $202.869 million as of January 31, 2025[15] Strategic Focus and Future Outlook - The company plans to continue focusing on operational efficiency and potential market expansion strategies in the upcoming quarters[8] - The company is currently evaluating the potential effects of recently issued accounting standards on its financial statement disclosures[21][22][23] - The company has not experienced any changes related to lease contingencies, with a maximum exposure of $32 million in future minimum lease payments[55][56] - The company continues to assess its obligation under lease contingencies but does not believe it is probable that it will be required to fulfill any obligations under these leases[56] Market and Risk Assessment - There have been no material changes in market risk from the information provided in Item 7A[138] - The quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2024[138] Other Notable Events - The company experienced a foreign currency gain of $957 thousand for the three months ended April 30, 2025, compared to a loss of $181 thousand in the same period of 2024[12] - The company has renamed its "Grown" reportable segment to "Fresh" to better reflect its activities, with no impact on financial results or performance metrics[18] - The Fresh Cut business was sold for a total transaction value of $83 million, with $52 million for business assets and $31 million for real estate[71][72] - The company incurred a goodwill impairment charge of $9.3 million in connection with the sale of the Fresh Cut business[68] - The company recorded a provision of $11 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 related to the 2013 tax assessment, which includes estimated fines, interest, and inflationary adjustments[53] - As of April 30, 2025, the company's VAT receivables from the Mexican government totaled $50.7 million (1.0 billion Mexican pesos), reflecting a slight increase from $48.7 million (976.0 million Mexican pesos) as of October 31, 2024[63]