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Business Wire
02-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Cal-Maine Foods Closes Acquisition of Echo Lake Foods
RIDGELAND, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) ('Cal-Maine Foods' or the 'Company'), today announced the closing of its acquisition of Echo Lake Foods. The Company announced in April that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Echo Lake Foods in an all-cash transaction for approximately $258 million, which is expected to provide a tax benefit of ~$28 million equating to an effective purchase price of ~$230 million. Echo Lake Foods produces, packages, markets and distributes ready-to-eat egg products and breakfast foods, including waffles, pancakes, scrambled eggs, frozen cooked omelets, egg patties, toast and diced eggs. Echo Lake Foods had annual revenues of approximately $240 million in 2024 with a five-year CAGR of approximately 10%. Highlights of the Transaction: Compelling Strategic Rationale Allows Cal-Maine Foods to enter the large, growing and highly stable value-added food portion of the egg category Expands strategic customer relationships with retail, quick service restaurant and other food service customers Leverages Cal-Maine Foods' extensive sales and supply chain distribution capabilities Attractive Financial Returns Provides access to additional long-term growth opportunities while reducing earnings volatility Estimated potential $15 million annual synergy opportunity driven by egg purchasing efficiencies and SG&A savings Expected mid-single digit percentage accretion to EPS (including synergies) in FY2026. Sherman Miller, president and chief executive officer of Cal-Maine Foods, stated, 'The addition of Echo Lake Foods advances our stated strategy to expand and diversify our product portfolio and customer mix. Echo Lake Foods is a leading innovator with a long history of providing quality ready-to-eat egg products and breakfast foods to a blue-chip customer base. The combined product lines and capabilities of the two companies are highly complementary and, importantly, we share similar values of pursuing operating excellence and meeting the needs of our customers. 'The acquisition of Echo Lake Foods meets our disciplined set of investment criteria, including relevant geographic markets, operating synergies, product mix, proximity to customers and expected financial returns. The Echo Lake Foods team has built a terrific business and we look forward to working together on a successful integration, delivering on a unique opportunity for our customers and shareholders, and welcoming Kathy Brodhagen to our leadership team and Echo Lake employees to the Cal-Maine Foods family,' added Miller. Goldman Sachs & Co LLC is serving as Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s exclusive financial advisor while Sidley Austin LLP is serving as its lead legal advisor. About Cal-Maine Foods Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production, packaging, marketing and distribution of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised and nutritionally enhanced eggs, as well as a variety of ready-to-eat egg products. The Company, which is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the nation and sells most of its shell eggs throughout the majority of the United States. Forward Looking Statements Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are based on management's current intent, belief, expectations, estimates and projections regarding our Company and our industry. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that are difficult to predict and may be beyond our control. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements include the following, among others: The announcement and completion of our recent Echo Lake Foods acquisition could affect the relationships of the Company (including Echo Lake Foods), with its customers, suppliers, operating results and business generally, including the ability of the Company to retain employees, including in its Echo Lake Foods unit. Also, the Company may experience unexpected challenges in integrating and managing the business of Echo Lake Foods. As a result, integrating Echo Lake Foods' business may be more costly or time consuming than expected. Even if the business of Echo Lake Foods is successfully integrated, the Company may not realize the benefits it expects from the acquisition, including the synergies, cost savings, earnings accretion, reduction in earnings volatility, return of equity, margin expansion, financial returns, tax benefits, expanded customer relationships, or sales or growth opportunities. SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC or the Company's website, Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because, while we believe the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Further, the forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the respective dates thereof, or if no date is stated, as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here's Why Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks' without any revenue, let alone profit. But as Peter Lynch said in One Up On Wall Street, 'Long shots almost never pay off.' A loss-making company is yet to prove itself with profit, and eventually the inflow of external capital may dry up. If this kind of company isn't your style, you like companies that generate revenue, and even earn profits, then you may well be interested in Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM). While this doesn't necessarily speak to whether it's undervalued, the profitability of the business is enough to warrant some appreciation - especially if its growing. View our latest analysis for Cal-Maine Foods Generally, companies experiencing growth in earnings per share (EPS) should see similar trends in share price. That makes EPS growth an attractive quality for any company. It certainly is nice to see that Cal-Maine Foods has managed to grow EPS by 35% per year over three years. If the company can sustain that sort of growth, we'd expect shareholders to come away satisfied. It's often helpful to take a look at earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins, as well as revenue growth, to get another take on the quality of the company's growth. The good news is that Cal-Maine Foods is growing revenues, and EBIT margins improved by 3.3 percentage points to 25%, over the last year. That's great to see, on both counts. You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart. Fortunately, we've got access to analyst forecasts of Cal-Maine Foods' future profits. You can do your own forecasts without looking, or you can take a peek at what the professionals are predicting. We would not expect to see insiders owning a large percentage of a US$5.2b company like Cal-Maine Foods. But thanks to their investment in the company, it's pleasing to see that there are still incentives to align their actions with the shareholders. Given insiders own a significant chunk of shares, currently valued at US$76m, they have plenty of motivation to push the business to succeed. This should keep them focused on creating long term value for shareholders. For growth investors, Cal-Maine Foods' raw rate of earnings growth is a beacon in the night. Further, the high level of insider ownership is impressive and suggests that the management appreciates the EPS growth and has faith in Cal-Maine Foods' continuing strength. Fast growth and confident insiders should be enough to warrant further research, so it would seem that it's a good stock to follow. Before you take the next step you should know about the 3 warning signs for Cal-Maine Foods (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that we have uncovered. While opting for stocks without growing earnings and absent insider buying can yield results, for investors valuing these key metrics, here is a carefully selected list of companies in the US with promising growth potential and insider confidence. Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
