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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010 Results

^{Published on 2010-07-26 03:40:32 - Market Wire}
 

JACKSON, Miss.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM) today announced financial resultsfor the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 29, 2010.

"Looking ahead, we project that fiscal 2011 will be a good year for Cal-Maine Foods; however, we expect feed costs will be relatively high and volatile"

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, net sales were $222.1 million compared with net sales of $213.6million for the fourth quarter a year ago. The Company reported net earnings of $21.0 million, or $0.88 per basic share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 compared with net earnings of $10.3 million, or $0.43 per basic share, for the same period last year.

For the fiscal year 2010, net sales were $910.1 million compared with net sales of $928.8 million for fiscal 2009. The Company reported net income of $67.8 million, or $2.85 per basic share, for fiscal 2010 compared with net income of $79.5 million, or $3.34 per basic share, in fiscal 2009.

Fred Adams, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., stated, aWe are pleased with the results of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Both our sales and earnings showed improvement over the fourth quarter a year ago. We benefitted from favorable market conditions as egg supply and demand were well balanced, and average selling prices were higher than the prior year period. Our retail sales were good, and we were pleased with the modest improvement in our food service and restaurant egg sales. Egg product sales were in line with our projections. Our feed costs were also lower during the fourth quarter and the year, compared with the same periods in fiscal 2009. Overall, our management team did a good job, and all of Cal-Mainea™s operations ran smoothly.

aLooking ahead, we project that fiscal 2011 will be a good year for Cal-Maine Foods; however, we expect feed costs will be relatively high and volatile,a Adams added.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, Cal-Maine will pay a cash dividend of approximately $0.29 per share to holders of its common and Class A common stock. The amount paid could vary slightly based ontheamount of outstanding shares on the record date. The dividend is payable August22,2010, to shareholdersof record on August 7, 2010.

Selected operating statistics for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 compared with the prior-year period are shown below:

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production, grading, packing and sale of fresh shell eggs. The Company, which is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, currently is thelargest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States and sells the majority of itsshell eggs in approximately 29states across the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western and mid-Atlantic regions ofthe United States.

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statementsas that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties (including those contained in the Companya™s SECfilings as well as other unknown or unpredictable factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC or the Companya™s website, [ www.calmainefoods.com ].You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.Further, the forward-lookingstatements included herein are only made as of the respective dates thereof, or if no date is stated, as of thedate hereof.Except as otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future that make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statementswill not be realized.