Exhibit 99.1 News Release | |||
Release: Immediate | Contact: | Ronda J. Williams 312-706-3232 | |
Oil-Dri Announces First Quarter Results For Fiscal 2011 CHICAGO – (December 8, 2010) – Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today announced net sales for the first quarter of $56,285,000, a 5% increase compared with net sales of $53,404,000 for the previous fiscal year. Net income for the first quarter was $2,519,000, or $0.35 per diluted share, a 17% increase compared with net income of $2,194,000, or $0.30 per diluted share one year ago. First Quarter Review President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel S. Jaffee said, “Our business performed well during the first quarter with net sales increases in both reporting segments and volume increases within the Business to Business Products Group. A combination of a favorable product mix and lower cost of fuel for production helped to offset increases in freight, materials and packaging costs.” Business Review Net sales for the Company’s Business to Business Products Group were $19,045,000 and group income was $5,288,000 for the quarter. Net sales and unit volume were up for bleaching clay products and agricultural chemical carriers. Bleaching clay products were up due to the characteristics of this year’s soybean crop, which required more clay to remove impurities during oil processing. Agricultural chemical carriers were up due to an increase in customers’ demand, which reflected a return to more historical inventory levels. Overall freight, materials and packaging costs have increased from the prior year. Net sales for the Company’s Retail and Wholesale Products Group were $37,240,000 and group income was $3,066,000 for the quarter. Net sales and unit volume were up for branded scoopable litters and floor absorbents. Improved unit sales to a major customer and reduced trade spending slightly increased the Group’s net sales in the quarter. Freight, materials and packaging costs were up in the quarter versus one year ago. |
Financial Review Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at October 31, 2010, totaled $19,953,000. Cash used in operations was $464,000 for the first quarter primarily due to increases in accounts receivable and inventories driven by net sales increases. Cash provided by operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was $7,639,000 primarily due to decreases in accounts receivable and inventories commensurate with net sales declines. Capital expenditures for the first quarter totaled $1,638,000, which was $416,000 less than the depreciation and amortization for the quarter of $2,054,000. On October 14, 2010, Oil-Dri’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.16 per share of outstanding Common Stock and $0.12 per share of outstanding Class B Stock. The dividends were payable December 3, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2010. At the first quarter closing price of $21.99 per share and assuming cash dividends continue at the same rate, the annual yield on the Company’s Common Stock is 2.9%. The Company has paid cash dividends continuously since 1974 and has increased dividends annually for the past seven years. During the first quarter, the Company repurchased 24,057 shares of Common Stock at an average price of $ $21.23 per share. The Company’s current repurchase authorization has 209,943 shares of Common Stock remaining. On November 12, 2010, the Company sold at face value $18,500,000 of senior unsecured notes. The notes have a final maturity of ten years and bear interest at 3.96% per annum. The proceeds of the sale may be used to fund future principal payments of the Company’s debt, acquisitions, stock repurchases, capital expenditures and for working capital purposes. |
Looking Forward Jaffee continued, “We continue to be optimistic about the fiscal year. We are pleased with the positive start in the first quarter and are hopeful that subsequent quarters will continue the trend of improved net sales and unit volume.” ### The Company will offer a live webcast of the first quarter earnings teleconference on December 9, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Chicago Time. To listen to the call via the web, please visit www.streetevents.com or www.oildri.com. An archived recording of the call and written transcripts of all teleconferences are posted on the Oil-Dri website. Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products for agricultural, horticultural, fluids purification, specialty markets, industrial and automotive, and is the world’s largest manufacturer of cat litter. Certain statements in this press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our future performance, our business, our beliefs, and our management’s assumptions. In addition, we, or others on our behalf, may make forward-looking statements in other press releases or written statements, or in our communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, webcasts, phone calls, and conference calls. Words such as “expect,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “would”, “could,” “should,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe”, “may,” “assume,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially including, but not limited to, the dependence of our future growth and financial performance on successful new product introductions, intense competition in our markets, volatility of our quarterly results, risks associated with acquisitions, our dependence on a limited number of customers for a large portion of our net sales and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, intended, expected, believed, estimated, projected or planned. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except to the extent required by law, we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise. |
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | % of Sales | 2009 | % of Sales | |||||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 56,285 | 100.0 | % | $ | 53,404 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Cost of Sales | (43,077 | ) | 76.5 | % | (41,081 | ) | 76.9 | % | ||||||||
Gross Profit | 13,208 | 23.5 | % | 12,323 | 23.1 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses | (9,386 | ) | 16.7 | % | (8,971 | ) | 16.8 | % | ||||||||
Operating Income | 3,822 | 6.8 | % | 3,352 | 6.3 | % | ||||||||||
Interest Expense | (411 | ) | 0.7 | % | (374 | ) | 0.7 | % | ||||||||
Other Income | 69 | 0.1 | % | 77 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 3,480 | 6.2 | % | 3,055 | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||
Income Taxes | (961 | ) | 1.7 | % | (861 | ) | 1.6 | % | ||||||||
Net Income | $ | 2,519 | 4.5 | % | $ | 2,194 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||
Net Income Per Share*: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic Common | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.33 | ||||||||||||
Basic Class B Common | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||||||
Average Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic Common | 5,086 | 5,193 | ||||||||||||||
Basic Class B Common | 1,897 | 1,880 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 7,123 | 7,248 |
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
(unaudited)
As of October 31, | |||||||||
2010 | 2009 | ||||||||
Current Assets | |||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 16,099 | $ | 16,028 | |||||
Investment in Short-term Securities | 3,854 | 8,997 | |||||||
Accounts Receivable, net | 28,037 | 25,569 | |||||||
Inventories | 17,296 | 16,398 | |||||||
Prepaid Expenses | 8,761 | 7,304 | |||||||
Total Current Assets | 74,047 | 74,296 | |||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | 62,091 | 58,995 | |||||||
Other Assets | 15,205 | 15,835 | |||||||
Total Assets | $ | 151,343 | $ | 149,126 | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||||||
Current Maturities of Notes Payable | $ | 4,100 | $ | 4,500 | |||||
Accounts Payable | 6,424 | 4,500 | |||||||
Dividends Payable | 1,061 | 996 | |||||||
Accrued Expenses | 13,936 | 13,105 | |||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 25,521 | 23,101 | |||||||
Long-Term Liabilities | |||||||||
Notes Payable | 12,700 | 16,800 | |||||||
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 20,971 | 18,261 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Liabilities | 33,671 | 35,061 | |||||||
Stockholders' Equity | 92,151 | 90,964 | |||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 151,343 | $ | 149,126 | |||||
Book Value Per Share Outstanding | $ | 13.20 | $ | 12.86 | |||||
Acquisitions of | |||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | First Quarter | $ | 1,638 | $ | 1,327 | ||||
Depreciation and Amortization Charges | First Quarter | $ | 2,054 | $ | 1,889 |
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For the Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
October 31, | ||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
Net Income | $ | 2,519 | $ | 2,194 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | ||||||||
provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 2,054 | 1,889 | ||||||
(Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable | (897 | ) | 3,486 | |||||
(Increase) Decrease in Inventories | (1,273 | ) | 1,397 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable | 55 | (829 | ) | |||||
(Decrease) in Accrued Expenses | (2,830 | ) | (1,165 | ) | ||||
Other | (92 | ) | 667 | |||||
Total Adjustments | (2,983 | ) | 5,445 | |||||
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities | (464 | ) | 7,639 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Capital Expenditures | (1,638 | ) | (1,327 | ) | ||||
Net Dispositions (Purchases) of Investment Securities | 2,001 | (996 | ) | |||||
Other | 110 | - | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | 473 | (2,323 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt | (1,500 | ) | (200 | ) | ||||
Dividends Paid | (1,043 | ) | (995 | ) | ||||
Purchase of Treasury Stock | (511 | ) | - | |||||
Other | 420 | 55 | ||||||
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (2,634 | ) | (1,140 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (38 | ) | 13 | |||||
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (2,663 | ) | 4,189 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year | 18,762 | 11,839 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, October 31 | $ | 16,099 | $ | 16,028 |