The merger has closed — CVGW shares will cease trading and be converted into Mission Produce stock and cash. Traders holding CVGW should expect to receive the merger consideration and should monitor Mission Produce (ticker likely AVO) for post-merger performance. No further trading in CVGW is possible.
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Executive Summary
Calavo Growers completed its merger with Mission Produce on May 28, 2026, with Calavo shareholders receiving 0.9790 Mission Produce shares plus $14.85 cash per Calavo share. The total consideration was approximately 17.5 million Mission Produce shares and $265.9 million in cash. Calavo's common stock was delisted from Nasdaq, all directors resigned, and the company's credit agreement was terminated. This filing confirms the closing of the previously announced merger, making Calavo a wholly owned subsidiary of Mission Produce.
Key Facts
- Merger closed on May 28, 2026, with Calavo shareholders receiving 0.9790 Mission Produce shares and $14.85 cash per share
- Total consideration: approximately 17,531,182 Mission Produce shares and $265,922,425 in cash
- Calavo common stock delisted from Nasdaq Global Select Market; Form 25 filed May 28, 2026
- All eight Calavo directors resigned effective at the First Effective Time
- Credit agreement with Wells Fargo terminated and all outstanding obligations repaid
- Calavo equity awards (options, RSUs, deferred RSUs) cancelled for cash based on Merger Consideration Value of $27.69
- Merger consideration value per share: $27.69 (used for equity award cash-outs)
Financial Impact
Total merger consideration of approximately 17.5 million Mission Produce shares and $265.9 million in cash. Per-share consideration: 0.9790 Mission Produce shares + $14.85 cash.
Risk Factors
- Mission Produce stock price volatility post-merger could affect the value received by former Calavo shareholders
- Potential dissenting shareholder appraisal rights litigation
- Integration risk as Calavo becomes part of Mission Produce's operations
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001193125-26-246170 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-246170-index-headers.html | 0001193125-26-246170 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-246170-index.html | 0001193125-26-246170 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-246170.txt | 0001193125-26-246170 |
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Jun 12, 2026 19w ago | Institutional Cluster | — | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
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Jun 3, 2026 20w ago | EFFECT | — | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
May 29, 2026 21w ago | 8-K | $26.09 | awaiting T+20 | — | — |
Apr 29, 2026 25w ago | 425 | $28.07 $26.09 | ▼ −7.05% | ▼ −12.51% | — |
Apr 20, 2026 27w ago | 425 | $27.48 $26.82 | ▼ −2.41% | ▼ −6.61% | — |
Apr 20, 2026 27w ago | 8-K | $27.48 $26.82 | ▼ −2.41% | ▼ −6.61% | — |
Apr 17, 2026 27w ago | 425 | $27.48 $26.82 | ▼ −2.41% | ▼ −6.61% | — |
Apr 17, 2026 27w ago | 8-K | $27.48 $26.82 | ▼ −2.41% | ▼ −6.61% | — |
Apr 13, 2026 28w ago | 8-K | $27.26 $27.16 | ▼ −0.38% | ▼ −8.11% | — |
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