CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
For the period ended Feb 28, 2026. Filed Apr 1, 2026.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. and
its subsidiaries
(“Cal-Maine Foods,”
the
“Company,”
“we,” “us,”
“our”) have
been prepared
in
accordance with
the
instructions to
Form
10-Q
and Article
of
Regulation S-X and in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
(“GAAP”) for
interim financial
reporting and should
be read in
conjunction with our
Annual Report on Form
10-K for
the fiscal year
ended
May 31,
(the “2025
Annual Report”).
These statements
reflect all
adjustments that
are, in
the
opinion of
necessary to
a
fair
statement
of
the
results
for
the
interim
periods presented
and,
in
the
opinion
of
consist of
adjustments of
a normal
recurring nature. Operating
results for
the
interim periods
are not
necessarily indicative of
results for the entire fiscal year.
Fiscal Year
fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to May 31. Each of the three-month
and year-to-date periods ended on
February 28, 2026 and March 1, 2025 included
and
weeks, respectively.
Use of Estimates
The preparation
of the
condensed consolidated financial
statements in
conformity with
GAAP requires
management to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
amounts
reported
in
the
condensed
and
accompanying notes. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Dividends Payable
Dividends are accrued
at the end of each quarter according to the Company’s dividend policy adopted by its Board of Directors
(the “Board”).
The Company pays a dividend to holders of its
Common Stock (and, prior to
its conversion to Common Stock on
April
14,
2025,
Class
A
Common Stock)
on
a
quarterly
basis
for
each quarter
for
which
the
Company
reports
net
income
attributable
to
Foods,
Inc.,
computed
in
accordance with
GAAP,
in
an
amount
equal
to
one-third
(1/3)
of
such
quarterly net
income. Dividends
are paid
to stockholders
of record
as of
the
60th day
following the
last day
of such
quarter,
except for the
fourth fiscal
quarter. For
the fourth
quarter, the
Company pays
dividends to
stockholders of
record on the
65th
day after the
quarter end. Dividends
are payable on
the 15th
day following the
record date. Following
a quarter for
Company
does
not
report
net
income
attributable
to
Foods,
Inc.,
the
Company
will
not
pay
a
for
a
subsequent profitable quarter until the
Company is profitable on a
cumulative basis computed from the date of the
most recent
quarter for which a
dividend was paid. The dividend policy is subject
to periodic review by the
Board.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue
through the sale of its products to customers through retail, foodservice
and other distribution
channels.
The
majority
of
the
revenue is
derived
from
agreements
or
contracts
with
based
upon
the
ordering
its
with
a
single
performance obligation
of
delivering
the
product.
The
Company
believes
the
performance obligation
is
met
upon
delivery
and
acceptance of
the
product
by
its
customers, which
occurs
upon
shipment or
delivery to
a customer
based on
the terms
of the
sale. Costs
paid to
third party
brokers to
obtain agreements are
expensed as the Company’s agreements are
generally less than one year.
Revenues are recognized in
an amount
that reflects the
net consideration we
expect to
receive in exchange for
delivery of
the
products.
periodically
offers
sales incentives
or other
programs such
as
rebates, discounts,
coupons, volume-
based incentives, guaranteed sales and other programs. The Company
records an estimated allowance for costs associated with
these programs, which is recorded as a reduction in revenue at the time of
sale using historical trends and projected redemption
rates
of
each program.
regularly
reviews
these estimates
and
any difference
between the
estimated costs
and
actual realization of these
programs would be recognized in the subsequent
period.
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Business Combinations
The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting, which
requires that once control is obtained, all the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed, including amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, are recorded at their respective fair values
at
the
date
of acquisition.
The
excess
of
the
purchase price
over
fair
values
of
identifiable
assets
and
is
recorded as
goodwill.
We
use various
models
and methods
to
determine the
fair values
of identifiable
liabilities,
such as
top-down and
bottom-up
approach for
inventory,
cost
method
and market
approach for
property,
and
relief-from-royalty and
multi-period
excess earnings to value intangibles. Significant estimates in valuing certain
intangible assets include, but are not limited to, the
amount and timing of future cash flows, growth
rates, discount rates and
useful lives.
New Accounting Pronouncements and Policies
In December 2023, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB
”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-
09,
Income Taxes (Topic
- – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
. This ASU requires that an entity, on an annual basis,
disclose
additional
income tax
information,
related
to
the
rate
reconciliation
and
income
taxes
paid.
The
ASU
is
intended to
enhance the transparency and
decision usefulness
of income
tax disclosures.
ASU 2023-09
is effective
for annual
periods
beginning
after
December
15,
The
Company
is
currently
evaluating
the
impact
of
ASU
2023-09
on
its
consolidated financial statement disclosures.
In
2024,
the
FASB
issued
ASU
2024-03,
Income
Statement
—
Reporting
Comprehensive
Income
—
Expense
Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)
. The objective of ASU 2024-03 is to improve disclosures about a public entity’s
expenses, primarily through additional disaggregation of income
statement expenses. Additionally,
in January 2025, the FASB
further clarified
the
effective date
of ASU
2024-03
with
the
issuance of ASU
2025-01. ASU
2024-03 is effective
for annual
periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and
interim periods within annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15,
- Early adoption is
permitted and may be applied either on
a prospective or retrospective basis.
The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 on its
consolidated financial statement disclosures.
There are no other new accounting pronouncements
issued or effective during the fiscal year that had
or are expected to have a
material impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
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Note 2 - Acquisitions
Acquisition of Echo Lake Foods, LLC
Effective
June 2, 2025
, the Company
acquired Echo Lake Foods, LLC
and certain related companies (collectively “Echo Lake
Foods”). Echo Lake Foods
is based in
Burlington, Wisconsin
and produces, packages, markets and
distributes prepared foods,
including waffles, pancakes, scrambled
eggs, frozen cooked omelets, egg patties, toast and
diced eggs. The Company accounted
for the acquisition as a business combination.
The
Company
finalized
the
combination
during
the
second
quarter
of
fiscal
2026,
which
in
immaterial measurement period adjustments. The
following table summarizes the consideration paid for
Echo Lake Foods
and
the value of assets acquired
and liabilities assumed recognized
at the acquisition date (in thousands):
Cash consideration paid
$
275,406
Recognized amounts of identifiable
assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash
$
Investment securities available-for-sale
14,147
Accounts receivable
31,923
Inventories
21,601
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
3,131
Property, plant & equipment
151,697
Intangible assets
36,800
259,414
Accounts payable and other current
(14,114)
Total identifiable net assets
245,300
30,106
$
275,406
Cash and
accounts receivable acquired
along with
liabilities assumed were
valued at
their carrying value
which approximates
fair value due to the short maturity of
these instruments.
Inventories consisted primarily of raw materials,
supplies and finished goods.
Raw materials and supplies
were valued at their
carrying value as management believes that their carrying value best approximates their fair value. Finished goods were valued
using both the bottom-up and top-down
approach. The bottom-up approach
measures the value of inventory as
the value created
by the
target company
(i.e., the costs
incurred, profit realized, and
tangible and intangible assets
utilized) pre-acquisition date.
The top-down
approach measures the
inventory as
the incremental
inventory value
created by
the market
participant
buyer as part of its
selling effort to an end customer (i.e.,
the costs that will be incurred, the profit
that will be realized, and the
tangible and intangible assets that will be
utilized) post-acquisition date.
Property,
plant and
equipment were
valued utilizing
the cost
approach and
market approach.
Machinery and
equipment were
valued
utilizing
the
cost
approach
which
is
based
on
replacement
or
reproduction
costs
of
the
assets
and
subtracting
any
depreciation resulting from physical deterioration and/or functional or economic obsolescence. Land and buildings were valued
utilizing the market approach
by using a real estate valuation.
Intangible assets consisted primarily of customer relationships and a
trade name. Customer relationships were valued using the
multi-period excess earnings method
and the trade name was valued
using the relief-from-royalty method.
represents the
excess of
the
purchase price
of the
acquired business
over the
date fair
the
net
assets acquired.
Goodwill recorded
in
connection with
the
Foods acquisition
is primarily
projected
synergies from
integrating the operations
of Echo
with the
operations of the
Company.
The Company recognized
goodwill of $
30.1
million as a result of the acquisition,
all of which is deductible for tax
purposes.
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The
Company
recorded transaction
costs
of
$
thousand in
the
first
fiscal 2026
and
$
6.6
million
in
the
fourth
2025, respectively,
as a
result of
the Echo
acquisition, within selling,
general and administrative
expenses in the condensed consolidated statements
of income.
Acquisition of Clean Egg, LLC
Effective
October 10, 2025
, the Company acquired certain assets of Clean Egg, LLC (“Clean
Egg”) based in Langwood, Texas,
for approximately $
23.7
million. The assets acquired included
thousand brown cage-free and
free-range layers and pullets
and
other
inventory,
machinery
and
equipment
related
to
its
processing
and
contract
production.
The
Company
accounted for the acquisition as a
business combination.
Note 3 - Investment
Securities Available-for-Sale
The following represents the Company’s investment securities available-for-sale as of February 28, 2026
and May 31, 2025 (in
Amortized
Cost
Gains
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
$
17,494
$
$
—
$
17,542
20,801
—
20,795
553,535
2,713
—
556,248
4,055
—
4,065
130,573
—
130,748
30,360
—
30,370
Total current investment securities
$
756,818
$
2,956
$
$
759,768
Amortized
Cost
Gains
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
$
21,695
$
$
—
$
21,698
90,880
—
90,830
431,378
—
431,508
5,200
—
5,194
240,655
—
240,395
103,119
—
103,083
Total current investment securities
$
892,927
$
$
$
892,708
Actual maturities may differ from
contractual maturities as some borrowers have the right to
call or prepay obligations with
or
without penalties. Contractual maturities of
current investment securities at February
28, 2026 are as follows (in thousands):
Estimated Fair Value
Within one year
$
353,520
1-5 years
406,248
Total
$
759,768
Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements
is required
to categorize both
financial and nonfinancial
liabilities based on
the following
fair value
hierarchy. The fair
an asset
is the
price at
asset could
be sold
in an
orderly transaction between
unrelated,
knowledgeable, and willing parties able to engage in the transaction. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would
be paid
to
transfer the
liability to
a new
obligor in
a transaction
between such
parties, not
the
amount that
would be
paid
to
settle the liability with the creditor.
Level 1
- Quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities
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Level 2
- Inputs
other than
quoted prices
Level 1
that are
observable for
the
asset or
liability,
either
directly or indirectly, including:
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities
in active markets
Quoted prices for identical or similar
assets in non-active markets
Inputs other than quoted prices that are
observable for the asset or
liability
Inputs derived principally from or corroborated
by other observable market data
Level 3
- Unobservable inputs for the asset or
liability that are supported by little or no market activity and that are
significant to the fair value of
the assets or liabilities
The disclosures of fair value of
certain financial assets and
liabilities that are recorded at cost are
as follows:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts
Receivable, and Accounts Payable
The carrying amount approximates fair
value due to the short maturity of these instruments.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above, the following table shows the fair value of our financial assets and
that
are required
to
be measured
at
fair
value on
a
recurring basis
as of
28,
and May
31,
(in
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Balance
Assets
$
—
$
17,542
$
—
$
17,542
—
20,795
—
20,795
—
556,248
—
556,248
—
4,065
—
4,065
—
130,748
—
130,748
—
30,370
—
30,370
Total assets measured at fair value
$
—
$
759,768
$
—
$
759,768
Liabilities
Contingent consideration
$
—
$
—
$
23,000
$
23,000
Total liabilities measured at fair value
$
—
$
—
$
23,000
$
23,000
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Balance
Assets
$
—
$
21,698
$
—
$
21,698
—
90,830
—
90,830
—
431,508
—
431,508
—
5,194
—
5,194
—
240,395
—
240,395
—
103,083
—
103,083
Total assets measured at fair value
$
—
$
892,708
$
—
$
892,708
Liabilities
Contingent consideration
$
—
$
—
$
21,500
$
21,500
Total liabilities measured at fair value
$
—
$
—
$
21,500
$
21,500
Investment securities – available-for-sale
are all classified as Level 2 and consist of securities
with maturities of three months or
longer
when
purchased. We
classified
these
securities as
current because
amounts
invested are
readily
available
for
current
operations. Observable inputs for these securities
are yields, credit risks, default
rates, and volatility.
Contingent consideration classified
as Level 3
consists
of the potential
obligation to pay
an earnout to
Fassio Egg Farms,
Inc.
(“Fassio”) contingent on
the acquired business
meeting certain return
on profitability
milestones over a
three-year
period that
commenced on the date of the
acquisition in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. The fair value of the
contingent consideration is
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estimated using a discounted cash flow model. Key assumptions and
unobservable inputs that require
significant judgment used
in the estimate include
weighted average cost of
capital, egg prices, projected
revenue and expenses over
the period for which
the
contingent
consideration
is
measured,
and
the
probability
assessments
with
respect
to
the
likelihood
of
achieving
the
forecasted projections.
The following table shows the beginning
and ending balances in fair value
of the contingent consideration (in thousands):
Fassio Contingent Consideration
Balance, May 31, 2025
$
21,500
Fair value adjustments
1,500
Balance, February 28, 2026
$
23,000
Adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration
are recorded within the selling, general
and administrative expenses in
the condensed consolidation statements of income.
Note 5 - Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following as
of February 28, 2026 and May 31, 2025 (in
Flocks, net of amortization
$
176,270
$
166,507
Feed and supplies
113,986
99,188
Raw materials and finished goods inventory
58,654
29,975
$
348,910
$
295,670
We
grow
and
maintain
flocks
of
layers
(mature
female
chickens),
pullets
(female
chickens,
under
weeks
of
age),
and
breeders (male and female chickens used to produce fertile eggs to hatch
for egg production flocks). Our total flock at February
28, 2026 and May 31, 2025 consisted of approximately
14.3
11.5
million pullets and breeders and
48.0
48.3
million layers, respectively.
Note 6 - Equity
The following reflects equity activity for
the thirteen weeks ended February
28, 2026 and March 1, 2025 (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended February 28, 2026
Paid In
Amount
Amount
Capital
Comp. Income
Total
Balance at November 29, 2025
$
$
(161,477)
$
83,514
$
1,326
$
2,767,347
$
6,305
$
2,697,766
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax
—
—
—
—
—
Stock compensation plan
transactions
—
(1,366)
—
—
—
(498)
Repurchase of shares
—
(24,519)
—
—
—
—
(24,519)
0.355
per share)
—
—
—
—
(16,813)
—
(16,813)
—
—
—
—
50,459
51,118
Balance at February 28, 2026
$
$
$
84,382
$
1,404
$
$
6,964
$
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Thirteen Weeks Ended March 1, 2025
Class A
Paid In
Amount
Amount
Amount
Capital
Comp. Loss
Total
Balance at November
30, 2024
$
$
$
(31,661)
$
78,600
$
(908)
$
1,998,585
$
6,116
$
2,051,483
—
—
—
—
—
—
Stock compensation
plan transactions
—
—
(3,835)
1,077
—
—
—
(2,758)
3.456
per
share)
Common
—
—
—
—
—
(152,932)
—
(152,932)
Class A common
—
—
—
—
—
(16,589)
—
(16,589)
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
508,533
(380)
508,153
Balance at March 1,
$
$
$
(35,496)
$
79,677
$
(757)
$
2,337,597
$
5,736
$
2,387,508
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended February 28, 2026
Paid In
Comp. Income
Amount
Amount
Capital
(Loss)
Total
Balance at May 31, 2025
$
$
(85,893)
$
80,845
$
(1,007)
$
2,565,928
$
5,391
$
2,566,015
—
—
—
2,411
—
—
2,411
Stock compensation plan
transactions
—
(1,360)
3,537
—
—
—
2,177
Contributions
—
—
—
—
—
Repurchase of shares
—
(100,109)
—
—
—
—
(100,109)
2.456
per
share)
—
—
—
—
(117,493)
—
(117,493)
—
—
—
—
352,558
353,152
Balance at February 28,
$
$
$
84,382
$
1,404
$
$
6,964
$
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Thirty-nine Weeks Ended March 1, 2025
Class A
Paid In
Amount
Amount
Amount
Capital
Comp. Loss
Total
Balance at June 1, 2024
$
$
$
(31,597)
$
76,371
$
(1,773)
$
1,756,395
$
(3,104)
$
1,797,043
—
—
—
—
1,016
—
—
1,016
Stock compensation
plan transactions
—
—
(3,899)
3,306
—
—
—
(593)
Contributions to
Crepini Foods LLC
—
—
—
—
—
—
6,485
6,485
Acquisition of
in MeadowCreek
Foods LLC
—
—
—
—
—
(3,826)
3,826
—
5.965
per
share)
Common
—
—
—
—
—
(263,918)
—
(263,918)
Class A common
—
—
—
—
—
(28,627)
—
(28,627)
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
877,573
(1,471)
876,102
Balance at March 1,
$
$
$
(35,496)
$
79,677
$
(757)
$
2,337,597
$
5,736
$
2,387,508
Note 7 - Net Income per Common
Share
Basic net
income per
share
Inc. is
based on
the
weighted average shares
of Common
Stock
(and when they
were outstanding
Class A
Common Stock) outstanding.
All shares of
Class A
Common Stock
were
converted into Common
Stock on
April 14, 2025.
Diluted net income per
share attributable to
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
is based
on weighted-average shares of
Common Stock
outstanding during the
relevant period adjusted for
the dilutive effect
of share-
based awards.
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The
table
a
reconciliation
of
the
numerators
and
denominators
used
to
determine
basic
and
diluted
net
income per common share attributable to
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (amounts in
thousands, except per
share data):
Numerator
$
51,118
$
508,153
$
353,152
$
876,102
Less: Gain (loss) attributable to
(380)
(1,471)
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine
$
50,459
$
508,533
$
352,558
$
877,573
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding, basic
47,299
48,798
47,866
48,774
Effect of dilutive restricted shares
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding, diluted
47,414
48,971
48,003
48,962
Net income per common share
attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
Basic
$
1.07
$
10.42
$
7.37
$
17.99
Diluted
$
1.06
$
10.38
$
7.34
$
17.92
Note 8 - Stock Based Compensation
Total
stock-based compensation expense was $
4.0
$
3.4
million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February
28, 2026
and March 1, 2025, respectively.
Unrecognized compensation expense as
a result
of non-vested
equity-based awards outstanding
Amended
and Restated 2012 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan at February 28,
2026 of $
11.2
million will be recorded over a weighted
average period of
2.3
years. Refer to Part II Item
8, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note
13 – Stock-Based Compensation in our 2025
Annual Report for further information
on our stock compensation plans.
The Company’s equity-based award activity for the thirty-nine
weeks ended February
28, 2026 was as follows:
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding, May 31, 2025
212,717
$
66.93
Granted
95,747
78.69
Vested
(81,358)
54.12
Forfeited
(3,766)
82.85
Outstanding, February 28, 2026
223,340
$
76.37
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Note 9 – Segment Reporting
The Company has
one
operating and
one
reportable segment, which is the production, packaging, marketing
and distribution of
shell eggs,
prepared foods and egg
products. The Company is managed on a
consolidated basis.
operating segment is
determined on the
basis of
our organizational structure and
information that
is regularly
reviewed by our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). The Company’s
CODM is Sherman Miller,
President and Chief
Executive Officer. The CODM reviews net income, which is reported on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income,
to
assess the performance of, and
make decisions on
how to
allocate resources to, the
segment. The CODM utilizes
expense information regularly provided in the
CODM package in order to assist
with assessing performance and deciding how
to
allocate
resources,
which
align
with
the
expense
categories
as
disclosed
on
the
face
of
the
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income. The measure of
segment assets is reported on
the Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheet
as Total assets.
Revenue primarily
derives from
the
sales of
shell
eggs,
prepared foods,
and egg
products throughout
the
United States.
The
shell egg
product offerings
include specialty
and conventional
shell
eggs. Specialty shell
eggs include
organic, brown,
free-range, pasture-raised
and nutritionally
enhanced eggs.
Conventional shell
eggs sales
represent
all
other
shell egg sales not sold as specialty shell eggs. The Company’s prepared
foods include offerings such as pre-cooked egg patties,
folded and
scrambled egg
formats, hard-cooked
eggs,
pancakes,
waffles,
and specialty
wraps.
Egg
products include
liquid and frozen egg products.
Other sales represent
feed sales, miscellaneous byproducts and
resale products.
The following table provides revenue
disaggregated by product category
(in thousands):
Conventional shell egg sales
$
283,173
$
1,016,438
$
1,152,979
$
2,118,065
Specialty shell egg sales
289,141
328,944
858,299
872,691
63,626
11,757
219,212
31,134
18,360
49,267
89,998
105,716
Other
12,651
11,279
38,563
30,621
$
666,951
$
$
$
The following table provides revenue
disaggregated by sales channel
(in thousands):
Retail
$
560,843
$
1,199,697
$
1,925,993
$
2,679,826
Foodservice
94,389
207,315
371,410
451,040
Other
11,719
10,673
61,648
27,361
$
666,951
$
$
$
Retail customers include primarily national and regional
grocery store chains, club stores,
and companies servicing independent
supermarkets
in
the
U.S.
Foodservice
include
companies
that
sell
food
and
related
items
to
restaurants, convenience
stores, healthcare and education facilities
and hotels.
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies
In re Shell Eggs Litigation
Since
2025,
the
Company
has
been
named
as
a
defendant
in
several
lawsuits
filed
in
federal
courts
alleging
substantially identical claims, including: (1) the following lawsuits in the Southern
District of Indiana: (a) King Kullen Grocery
Co., Inc.
v.
Inc., et
No. 1:25-cv-2274,
(b) Nineteenseventynine LLC
d/b/a The
Breakfast Joynt
v.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., et
al., Case No. 1:25-cv-2301, (c)
Taylor Egg
Products, Inc. v.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., et
al., Case No.
1:25-cv-2554, (d) Hudson
v.
Inc. et
No. 1:25-cv-02573,
(e) Brandon
Huyler v.
Inc., et al., Case No. 1:26-cv-00135, and (f) Gloria Emery,
Carol Goldberg, and Casey Whalen v.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., et al.,
Case
No.
1:26-cv-00135; (2)
the
lawsuits in
the
Northern
of
Illinois: (a)
Birchmans
Parisian,
LLC
(d/b/a
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Lisciandro's Restaurant) v. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-14030, (b) Phil-N-Cindy's Lunch, Inc. v.
et al.,
Case No.
1:25-cv-14082, (c) Yell
-O-Glow Corporation v.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.,
et al.,
Case No.
1:25-cv-
15084, and (d) Tariq
Habash, Delia Govea, Andrew Phillips,
and Catalina Torres
v.
Urner Barry Publications, Inc., Cal-Maine
Foods, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-14112;
(3) the following lawsuits in the Western
District of Wisconsin: (a) Matthew Edlin
v.
Inc., et
No. 3:25-cv-946,
and (b)
India Price,
Lakia Session,
and Karen Solomon
v.
et al., Case
No. 3:25-cv-1016; and
(4) the
following lawsuit in the
Western
District of Missouri:
(a) Ryan
v.
Cal-
Maine
Foods,
Inc.,
et
al.,
Case
No.
4:25-cv-00999.
The
lawsuits
allege
that
the
along
with
other
egg
producers and industry associations, conspired to
artificially inflate the prices of conventional
shell eggs nationwide, primarily
through
manipulation of
industry
price
benchmarks (such
as
the
Urner Barry
Egg
Index and
Eggs
Clearinghouse,
Inc.
spot
market),
coordinated
and
supply
restrictions,
particularly
during
the
calendar
year
highly
pathogenic
avian
influenza
(“HPAI”)
outbreak.
In
each
case,
the
plaintiff
seeks
certification
of
a
putative
class
of
either
direct
or
indirect
purchasers, monetary damages, injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees, and, in some cases, restitution under Section 1 of the Sherman
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1 (the “Sherman Act”)
and various state antitrust and consumer
protection statutes.
On February 10, 2026, the
Joint Panel on
Multidistrict Litigation issued
a Transfer Order,
consolidating the above actions and
transferring them to the Western
District of Wisconsin for pre-trial proceedings. The parties in
each case had agreed to stay the
deadline
for
the
Company
to
answer or
otherwise respond
to
the
complaints pending
an
initial
case
management
order
and
initiation
of
pretrial
proceedings
in
the
multi-district
litigation.
No
discovery
has
taken
place
in
any
of
the
actions.
The
Company disputes plaintiffs’ allegations
in each of these actions and intends to
vigorously defend
itself in these actions.
Civil Investigative Demand
In
March
2025,
the
Company
received
a
Civil
Investigative
Demand
(“CID”)
from
the
Department
of
Justice
(“DOJ”)
in
connection with an antitrust investigation to determine whether there is,
has been or may be
a violation of the
antitrust laws by
anticompetitive conduct
by
and among
egg producers.
In August
2025, the
Company received
a subpoena
from the
State
of
New York
requesting information and documents
related to its investigation
of anticompetitive conduct and high egg
prices in
the
egg industry,
and in
March 2026,
the
Company received
a similar
subpoena from
the
State
of Washington
related to
its
investigation of anticompetitive conduct and high
egg prices in the egg
industry.
Additionally, various state Attorneys
General
have sought
to join
the DOJ’s
investigation or
have requested access to
the confidential
disclosures by
to DOJ.
The
Company
is
complying
with
the
CID
and
the
subpoenas
and
cooperating
with
the
investigations.
Management
cannot
predict
the
eventual
scope,
duration
or
outcome
of
these
investigations
and
is
unable
to
estimate
the
amount
or
range
of
potential losses, if any, at this time.
State of Texas v.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. d/b/a Wharton;
and Wharton County Foods,
LLC
On April 23, 2020,
the Company and its
subsidiary Wharton County Foods, LLC (“WCF”) were named as defendants
in State
of Texas
v.
Inc. d/b/a
Wharton; and
Wharton County
Foods, LLC,
Cause No.
2020-25427, in
the District
Court of
Harris County,
Texas.
The State
of Texas
(the “State”) asserted
claims based
on the
and WCF’s
alleged
violation
of
the
Texas
Deceptive
Trade
Practices—Consumer
Protection
Act,
Tex.
Bus.
&
Com.
Code
§§
17.41-17.63
(“DTPA”).
The
State
claimed
that
the
Company
and
WCF
offered
shell
eggs
at
excessive or
exorbitant
prices
during
the
COVID-19
state
of
emergency
and
made
misleading
about
shell
egg
prices.
The
State
sought
temporary
and
permanent
injunctions
against
the
Company
and
WCF
to
prevent
further
alleged
violations
of
the
DTPA,
along
with
over
$
100,000
in damages.
In January 2026, the Company and WCF reached a settlement with the State of Texas with no admission of wrongdoing. Under
the
agreed order
implementing
the
settlement,
the
Company
and
WCF
agreed to
donate
180,000
dozen
large
shell
eggs
to
certain Texas food banks at no cost to the food banks.
Kraft Foods Global, Inc. et al. v. United Egg Producers,
Inc. et al.
On September 25, 2008,
the Company was named
as one of
several defendants in numerous
antitrust cases involving
the U.S.
shell
egg industry.
settled all
of these
cases, except
for the
claims
of certain
plaintiffs who
sought substantial
damages allegedly arising
from the
purchase of
egg products
(as opposed
to shell
eggs). These
remaining plaintiffs
are Kraft
Food Global, Inc., General Mills,
Inc., and Nestle USA, Inc. (the
“Egg Products Plaintiffs”) and, until
a subsequent settlement
was reached as described
below, The Kellogg Company.
On September
13, 2019, the
case with
the Egg Products Plaintiffs
was remanded from a
multi-district litigation proceeding
in
the
United
States
Court
for the
Eastern
of Pennsylvania,
In
re Processed
Egg
Products
Antitrust
Litigation,
MDL No. 2002, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Kraft Foods Global, Inc. et al.
v. United
Egg
Producers, Inc.
et
No. 1:11
-cv-8808, for
trial.
The Egg
Products Plaintiffs
alleged that
violated
Section
of
the
Sherman
Act, 15.
U.S.C.
§
1,
by
agreeing to
limit the
production of
eggs
and thereby
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illegally
to raise
the
prices that
plaintiffs paid
for processed
egg products.
In particular,
the
Egg
Products Plaintiffs
attacked
certain features of the United Egg Producers animal-welfare guidelines and program used by the Company and many other egg
producers.
On October 24, 2019, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement
with The Kellogg Company dismissing all
claims against the Company for
an amount that did not
have a material impact on the Company’s
financial condition or results
of operations.
On November 11,
2019, a
stipulation
for dismissal
was filed
with the
court, and
on March
28, 2022,
the
court
dismissed the Company with prejudice.
The trial of this case began on October 17, 2023. On
December 1, 2023, the jury returned a decision awarding the Egg
Products
Plaintiffs $
17.8
million in damages. On November 6, 2024, the court
entered a final judgement against the Company and other
defendants, jointly
and severally,
totaling
$
43.6
million
after trebling.
On
December 4,
2024,
the
Company
filed a
renewed
motion for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial, and a motion to alter or amend the judgment. On December 13, 2024,
the
court granted
defendants’ November
20,
motion
to
stay
enforcement of
the
judgment
and entered
an agreed
order
requiring the
defendants to
post security during
post-judgment proceedings and
appeal, and stayed
proceedings to
enforce the
judgment until the disposition of the post-judgment motions and ultimate appeals. On
December 17, 2024, the Company posted
a bond
in
the approximate
amount of
$
23.9
million, representing
a portion
of the
total bond
required to
preserve the
right to
appeal
the
trial
court’s
decision.
Another
defendant
posted
a
bond
for
the
remaining
amount.
On
19,
2025,
the
plaintiffs filed a motion
to lift stay of
proceedings on attorney’s fees and
costs, and on December 5,
2025, the defendants filed
their
response
in
opposition
to
such
motion.
The
court
has
not
ruled
on
this
motion.
intends
to
to
vigorously defend the claims asserted by
the Egg Products Plaintiffs.
If the
jury’s
decision is
ultimately upheld, the
Company would
be jointly and
severally liable with
other defendants for
treble
damages,
or
$
43.6
subject to
credit
for
certain
settlements
with
previous settling
defendants, plus
the
Egg
Product
Plaintiffs’
reasonable
attorneys’
fees.
During
our
second
quarter
of
fiscal
2024,
we
recorded
an
accrued
expense
of
$
19.6
selling, general and
administrative expenses in
the Company’s
Statements of
Income and
classified
as
other
noncurrent liabilities
in
the
Balance Sheets.
Although
less
than
the
bond
posted
by
the
the
accrual
represents
our
estimate
of
the
proportional
share
of
the
reasonably
possible ultimate damages award, excluding the Egg Product Plaintiffs’ attorneys’
fees that we believe would be approximately
offset
by
the
credits
noted
above.
We
have
entered
into
a
judgment
allocation
and
joint
defense
agreement with
the
other
defendants remaining in the case. Our accrual may change
in the future to the extent we are successful in further proceedings in
the litigation.
State of Oklahoma Watershed Pollution Litigation
On June 18, 2005,
the State of
Oklahoma filed suit, in
the United States District
Court for the Northern District
of Oklahoma,
against Cal-Maine
and Tyson
Cobb-Vantress,
Inc., Cargill,
Inc., George’s,
Inc., Peterson
Farms, Inc.
and Simmons
Foods,
Inc., and
certain of
their affiliates.
The State
of Oklahoma
claims that
through
the
disposal of
chicken
litter the defendants polluted
the Illinois River Watershed.
This watershed provides water to
eastern Oklahoma. The complaint
sought
injunctive relief
and monetary
damages, but
the
claim for
monetary damages
was dismissed
by
the
court. Cal-Maine
Foods,
Inc.
discontinued
in
the
watershed in
or
around
Since
the
litigation
began,
Foods,
Inc.
purchased
%
of
the
membership
interests
of
Benton
County
Foods,
LLC,
which
is
an
ongoing
shell
egg
operation within the
Illinois River Watershed.
Benton County Foods,
LLC is not
a defendant in
the litigation. We
also have
a
number of small contract producers
that operate in the area.
The non-jury trial in the case began
in September 2009 and concluded in
February 2010. On January 18, 2023, the court
entered
findings of fact and conclusions
of law in favor of
the State
of Oklahoma, but no
penalties were assessed. The court found
the
defendants jointly and
severally liable for
state law nuisance,
federal common law
nuisance, and state law
trespass. The
court
also found the
producers vicariously liable for
the actions of
their contract producers. On
June 12,
2023, the court ordered
the
parties
to
mediate,
but
the
mediation
was
unsuccessful.
On
June
26,
2024,
the
district
court
denied
defendants’
motion
to
dismiss
the
case.
On
September
13,
2024,
a
status
hearing
was
held
and
the
court
scheduled
an
evidentiary
hearing
for
December 3,
2024,
to
determine
whether
any
legal
remedy
is
available
based
on
the
now
15-year-old
record
and
changed
circumstances of the Illinois River watershed.
On June 17, 2025, the court entered an
opinion and order that found that the State
satisfied its
burden to
show that
conditions in the
Illinois River watershed
have not
materially changed since
the original trial
and
the
case
was
not
moot.
On
July
9,
2025,
the
State
of
Oklahoma filed
its
form
of proposed
final judgment
and
brief in
support
thereof seeking
over $
million
in
total
fines from
all
defendants, including
approximately $
18.2
fines
from the Company, plus attorneys’ fees. On July 30, 2025, the Company and other defendants filed
their form of proposed final
judgment and
brief in support
thereof seeking no
monetary fines or
penalties. On
December 9, 2025,
the court
entered a final
judgment imposing approximately $
420,000
in total penalties
for all
defendants and awarding certain
non-monetary remedies,
injunctive
relief.
Pursuant
to
the
final
judgment,
the
Company
is
to
pay
approximately $
70,000
in
penalties.
The
judgment also entitles the
State of Oklahoma to
an award of
attorneys’ fees and costs in
an amount to
be determined at a later
Index
date. The defendants expect to appeal this judgement.
No
accrual for this legal proceeding has been recorded as such amount is
not deemed material.
The injunctive relief provides for,
among other things, a special master to
oversee an investigation, develop a remediation plan
subject to
court approval, and
provide ongoing monitoring of
remediation projects, the costs
of which will
be paid jointly
and
severally
by
the
defendants.
The
are
required
to
fund
$
million
within
5 days
of
appointment
of
the
special
master,
and
ongoing
funding
of
$
million
any
time
the
fund
is
below
$
million.
This
funding
obligation is
expected
to
for
the
30 years
term.
The
are
in
discussions
of
a
expense
sharing
agreement;
however, the
Company
does not
currently expect
to
have a
material share
of the
funding. The
injunctive relief
also
certain
annual
and
certain
on
future
within
the
Illinois
River
Watershed,
including relating to removal of litter, storage, transportation, disposal and future land applications.
The Company is continuing
to review and analyze the effects of the final judgement and cannot estimate the range of possible losses, but currently does
not
expect these additional requirements to have
a material impact on its operations.
On December 29, 2025, the defendants, including the Company, filed a motion to stay enforcement
of the judgment, and a brief
in support thereof, pending the
defendants’ appeals to the United
States Court of
Appeals for the Tenth
Circuit. On January
2,
2026, the Company filed its
notice of appeal to the United States Court of
Appeals for the Tenth
Circuit. On January 16, 2026,
the district court stayed the monetary portions of the judgement but declined to stay the injunctive portions. Certain defendants,
not including the Company,
have since negotiated settlements in the form of consent judgments, and filed
a joint brief with the
State of Oklahoma supporting the entry of the consent judgments. The trial court has not issued an indicative ruling on whether
it
would
approve
or
disapprove
of
the
settlements.
On
March
24,
2026,
the
Tenth
Circuit
entered
an
order
denying
the
defendants’ request for a stay pending
the appeal. The Company intends to continue to vigorously
defend the claims asserted by
the State of Oklahoma.
Other Matters
In addition to the above, the Company is
involved in various other claims and litigation incidental to its business. Although the
outcome of these
matters cannot be determined
with certainty,
management, upon the advice of
counsel, is
of the opinion
that
the final outcome should not have a material
effect on the Company’s consolidated results of
operations or financial position.
Note 11 - Subsequent Events
Effective on
March 2, 2026
, the Company acquired the shell egg, egg products,
and prepared foods assets of Creighton
Brothers
LLC,
Crystal
Lake
LLC,
for
a
total
purchase
price
of
$
128.5
subject
to
post-closing
adjustments.
The
acquired assets
include
shell
egg
and
grading
with
capacity of
3.2
million layers, including
thousand cage-free layers, and
thousand pullets, a feed mill,
1,007
acres of land, as well as an
egg products and hard-cooked
egg processing facility located near
Warsaw,
Indiana.
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ITEM
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION
AND
ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND
RESULTS
OF
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