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The Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGW) SEC filings page on Stock Titan brings together the company’s official U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures, including 8-K current reports, annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These documents provide detailed insight into Calavo’s business in the processing and distribution of avocados, tomatoes, papayas and guacamole, as well as its Prepared segment activities.
Recent Form 8-K filings highlight several important developments. On January 14, 2026, Calavo filed an 8-K describing its entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Mission Produce, Inc., under which Mission will acquire Calavo in a cash and stock transaction, subject to shareholder approvals, regulatory clearances and other customary conditions. Other 8-Ks disclose matters such as the retirement of senior executives, the appointment and compensation terms of a new President and Chief Executive Officer, the formation of a Special Transactions Committee to review strategic alternatives, and the conclusion of an SEC staff investigation without an enforcement recommendation.
Additional filings document earnings announcements by furnishing press releases that discuss quarterly and annual financial results, including segment performance, non-GAAP measures like adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income, and explanations of discrete costs such as those related to an FDA detention hold on certain avocado imports from Mexico. Calavo also uses its SEC reports to describe legal and regulatory matters, tax-related developments in Mexico, and its dividend policy.
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Calavo Growers Inc. reports that Fourth Sail-related entities beneficially own 1,109,341 Ordinary Shares, representing 6.21% of the class as of 02/06/2026. The filing states the ownership percentage is based on 17,874,079 Class A Common Shares outstanding. Fourth Sail Long Short LLC directly holds 1,109,341 shares, and Fourth Sail Capital LP, Fourth Sail Capital US LP and Ariel Merenstein are disclosed as affiliated reporting persons with shared voting and dispositive power over those shares.
Mission Produce plans to acquire Calavo Growers in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $430 million. Calavo shareholders are expected to receive $27.00 per share, made up of $14.85 in cash plus 0.9790 shares of Mission Produce stock for each Calavo share. The offer represents roughly a 20% premium to Calavo’s share price prior to the announcement and about a 26% premium to the 30‑day volume-weighted average price. The combined business targets around $25 million or more of annual cost synergies and is described as more than 20% accretive to earnings in the first full fiscal year after closing, assuming the anticipated synergies. Mission expects a pro forma net leverage ratio of about 1.7x, including roughly $188 million of new acquisition debt, supported by strong combined cash flow to pay down debt.
Calavo Growers, Inc. filed a current report to note that it issued a press release on January 14, 2026 announcing financial results for the three‑month and twelve‑month periods ended October 31, 2025. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and, consistent with Form 8‑K rules, this information is treated as furnished rather than filed, limiting its exposure to certain Exchange Act liabilities.
Calavo Growers, Inc. filed a current report to disclose that it issued a press release with its financial results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended October 31, 2025. The press release, dated January 14, 2026, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and contains the detailed results of operations and financial condition for those periods.
The company notes that this information, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished under a provision that means it is not treated as filed for certain liability purposes under the federal securities laws and is only incorporated into other filings if specifically referenced.
A holder of common stock in the issuer filed a Form 144 indicating an intention to sell 12,800 shares through broker Charles Schwab Corp. The planned sale has an aggregate market value of $328,960.00, based on the figures provided, with 17,874,079 shares of this class shown as outstanding and the approximate sale date listed as 01/16/2026 on the Nasdaq exchange.
The securities to be sold were previously acquired in an open market purchase on 04/10/2025, with 12,800 shares bought and payment made on 04/11/2025 by broker’s check. The section covering securities sold during the past three months does not list any additional sales by this person.
Mission Produce agreed to acquire Calavo Growers through a two-step merger structure. For each share of Calavo common stock, holders are expected to receive 0.9790 Mission Produce shares plus $14.85 in cash, with cash paid instead of any fractional Mission shares. The deal is structured so the stock portion of the total value is intended to be at least 43%, and if needed, part of the cash will be replaced with additional Mission shares at an agreed price to support tax treatment as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
All outstanding Calavo stock options, restricted stock units and deferred RSUs will vest (if unvested) and be cancelled at closing in exchange for cash based on the combined cash-and-stock merger value, with underwater options cancelled for no payment. One independent Calavo director will join Mission’s board in the class with the longest remaining term. Closing requires shareholder approvals at both companies, antitrust and other regulatory clearances, Nasdaq listing of new Mission shares and effectiveness of a Form S-4 registration statement.
The agreement includes a termination fee of approximately $12.87 million payable by Calavo to Mission in specified deal-failure scenarios and a reverse termination fee of approximately $15.02 million payable by Mission to Calavo if the merger cannot close due to timing or blocking regulatory orders after other conditions are satisfied.
Mission Produce and Calavo Growers have signed a merger agreement that combines cash and stock for Calavo shareholders. Each Calavo share will be converted into 0.9790 Mission common shares plus $14.85 in cash, with cash paid in lieu of fractional Mission shares. The parties intend the two-step merger structure to qualify as a tax-efficient reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the mix of consideration can be adjusted so that at least 43% of total value is paid in Mission stock.
All Calavo stock options, restricted stock units and deferred RSUs will fully vest at closing and be cashed out based on the agreed merger value, with underwater options cancelled for no payment. One independent Calavo director will join the Mission board. The deal is subject to shareholder approvals, antitrust and foreign investment clearances, Nasdaq listing of new Mission shares and effectiveness of a Form S-4. The agreement includes a $12.87 million termination fee owed by Calavo in specified competing-bid or recommendation-change scenarios and reverse termination fees of $15.02 million or $12.87 million payable by Mission in certain failure-to-close cases. Calavo also adopted retention and change-in-control bonuses for two senior executives and expects not to hold a 2026 annual shareholder meeting to facilitate closing.
Calavo Growers, Inc. entered into a definitive merger agreement with Mission Produce, Inc. under which each Calavo share will be converted into 0.9790 Mission common shares plus $14.85 in cash, with cash paid for any fractional Mission shares. The transaction is structured to qualify as a tax reorganization, and if the stock portion would otherwise fall below 43% of total value, part of the cash will instead be paid in additional Mission shares at an agreed price.
Outstanding Calavo stock options will fully vest and be cashed out based on the merger consideration value, while underwater options will be cancelled for no payment. Restricted stock units, including deferred RSUs, will vest (if unvested) and be cancelled in exchange for cash. The deal requires shareholder approvals, regulatory clearances, Nasdaq listing of new Mission shares, and a tax opinion, and includes mutual non-solicitation and recommendation covenants plus termination and reverse termination fees for specified failure scenarios. Calavo also approved retention and change-in-control bonuses for two senior executives and currently expects not to hold a 2026 annual stockholder meeting to focus on closing the merger.
Calavo Growers, Inc. reports on its avocado-focused business and a planned merger with Mission Produce. Under a January 14, 2026 Merger Agreement, each Calavo share is expected to be converted into consideration valued at $27.00 per share, consisting of 0.9790 Mission shares plus $14.85 in cash, subject to shareholder approvals, antitrust clearances and other customary closing conditions, with no assurance the deal will close.
Calavo operates two segments: Fresh (avocados, tomatoes, papayas) and Prepared (guacamole and avocado pulp), sourcing mainly from California and Mexico and serving large retail and foodservice customers. The company highlights key risks, including seasonal and price volatility in perishable produce, reliance on its top ten customers for about half of net sales, and concentration of guacamole production in a single Mexican plant.
Calavo also discloses a long-running dispute with the Mexican tax authority over a 2013 assessment now totaling about $187.0 million and related employee profit-sharing, as well as delayed recovery of Mexican VAT receivables of $55.8 million as of October 31, 2025. Management believes its tax positions are supportable but acknowledges that an adverse outcome could materially affect its financial condition and potentially impact its credit facility.
Calavo Growers, Inc. reports that on December 22, 2025, staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission informed the company it has concluded its investigation and, based on the information available as of that date, does not intend to recommend any enforcement action against the company. The investigation had been previously disclosed in Calavo’s periodic reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, which was filed on January 14, 2025. This update signals the closure of that regulatory review without an anticipated enforcement proceeding.