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Get filing alertsMission Produce clears U.S. antitrust hurdle for Calavo acquisition, targets Q4 close
Filed April 20, 2026 · Period ending April 17, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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HSR Act waiting period expired April 17, removing U.S. antitrust obstacle for Mission's acquisition of Calavo Growers, a major step toward combining two leading avocado companies.
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Merger expected to close in fiscal Q4 2026 (ending July 31), subject to shareholder votes and Mexico antitrust approval—giving investors a concrete timeline for the transformative deal.
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Three conditions remain: Mission stockholder approval, Calavo shareholder approval, and clearance from Mexican competition authorities—standard requirements for cross-border public company mergers.
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Summary
Mission Produce received U.S. antitrust clearance for its proposed acquisition of Calavo Growers, with the HSR Act waiting period expiring on April 17. This removes a key regulatory hurdle for a deal that would combine two major players in the avocado industry, potentially creating significant scale and market power.
The company now expects to close the transaction in the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2026, assuming remaining conditions are satisfied. For retail investors, this milestone reduces execution risk and brings the merger closer to reality. The deal could reshape Mission's competitive position and financial profile.
Three gates remain: votes by both companies' shareholders and approval from Mexico's antitrust authorities. Watch for proxy filings detailing the shareholder vote mechanics and any updates on the Mexican regulatory review, as either could delay or derail the timeline.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), in connection with the Mergers, expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on April 17, 2026. The expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the conditions to consummating the Mergers.
Mission Produce received U.S. antitrust clearance for its proposed acquisition of Calavo Growers. The HSR Act waiting period expired on April 17, 2026, removing one regulatory hurdle. The merger still requires approval from Mission Produce stockholders, Calavo shareholders, and Mexico antitrust authorities before closing.
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Subject to satisfaction of these conditions, the parties expect to consummate the Mergers in the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2026.
Management expects the Calavo acquisition to close in the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2026, assuming remaining conditions are met. This provides investors with a specific timeframe for when the transformative merger combining two major avocado companies should complete.
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The consummation of the Mergers remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including receipt of approval from Mission Produce stockholders and Calavo shareholders and approval from the Mexico antitrust authorities.
Three key conditions remain before the merger can close: Mission Produce stockholder approval, Calavo shareholder approval, and Mexico antitrust clearance. These are standard requirements for cross-border M&A transactions involving publicly traded companies.
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