UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 5, 2020
 
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Delaware
 
001-12622
 
36-2048898
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
410 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 400
Chicago, Illinois
 
60611-4213
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(312) 321-1515
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 
 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
ODC
New York Stock Exchange

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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On March 5, 2020, Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for its second quarter ended January 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description of Exhibits
 
 
 
99.1

 





SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/   Laura G. Scheland
 
 
 
Laura G. Scheland
 
 
Vice President and General Counsel
 
Date: March 5, 2020




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410 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60611, U.S.A

News Announcement
For Immediate Release
 
Exhibit 99.1

Oil-Dri Announces Second Quarter and First Six-Months of Fiscal 2020 Results

CHICAGO-(March 5, 2020)-Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), producer and marketer of sorbent mineral products, today announced its second quarter fiscal 2020 earnings.
 
Second Quarter
Year to Date
 
Ended January 31
Ended January 31
 
F20
F19
Change
F20
F19
Change
Consolidated Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$71,005,000
$69,880,000
2%
$142,127,000
$136,023,000
4%
Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri
$4,830,000
$2,287,000
111%
$8,366,000
$3,193,000
162%
Earnings per Diluted Share
$0.63
$0.30
110%
$1.09
$0.42
160%
Business to Business
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$24,471,000
$26,458,000
(8)%
$50,949,000
$51,784,000
(2)%
Segment Operating Income
$7,552,000
$7,272,000
4%
$15,848,000
$14,304,000
11%
Retail and Wholesale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$46,534,000
$43,422,000
7%
$91,178,000
$84,239,000
8%
Segment Operating Income
$5,608,000
$2,653,000
111%
$8,968,000
$2,662,000
237%


Daniel S. Jaffee, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am pleased with the results in the second quarter, including a triple-digit percentage increase in earnings per diluted share. This was a welcome outcome as our performance in the same period last year was negatively impacted by the implementation of our new Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system and several significant cost increases. Although we experienced slight sales declines within the Business to Business Group, we remain confident in the long term success of Amlan International. Net sales within our Retail and Wholesale Group were strong and continue to grow at a consistent pace. Record operating earnings in this segment reflect our cat litter business’ aforementioned sales growth along with improved margins. Going forward, we will continue to focus our efforts on driving revenue and earnings growth within both business groups.

During the second quarter, Consolidated Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri reached $4.8 million compared to $2.3 million last year. In addition to higher sales, we continued to benefit from our manufacturing operations’ strong performance and improved natural gas


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and freight costs. These favorable outcomes offset a 4% increase in Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses in the second quarter versus the prior year. This increase represents the net effect of higher bonus accruals, a curtailment gain upon the freeze of our supplemental executive retirement plan, and lower consulting costs related to the ERP implementation in fiscal 2019.

Our Business to Business Products Group’s second quarter revenues decreased 8% compared to the prior year, primarily due to the loss of a large customer who purchased our traditional agricultural products. This decline was partially offset by increased sales for our co-packaging coarse cat litter. Revenues of our fluid purification products were down 1% in the second quarter versus a year ago. While we experienced an increase in demand for our edible oil purification products, primarily in Europe, a biodiesel processing customer closed its U.S. plant which negatively impacted sales. Animal health and nutrition product revenues were flat for the quarter, reflecting growth of our feed additives in Mexico and Asia, excluding China, offset by declines in sales of our products in China. Our business in Asia, including China, continues to be impacted by the African swine fever, as sales to pork producers have not fully recovered since the spread of the virus in fiscal 2019. With the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), our sales office in China temporarily closed, due to restrictions from the Chinese government. The spread of the virus has also limited travel by our salesforce and delayed product shipments.

Operating Income in the Business to Business Group was up 4% in the second quarter versus the prior year. Decreased natural gas and freight costs helped offset an 11% increase in SG&A expenses over the prior year. These higher SG&A costs reflect elevated product development costs, support, and compensation related expenses.

The Retail and Wholesale Products Group experienced a 7% increase in revenues in the second quarter compared to the prior year. Total domestic cat litter sales rose 10% in the quarter over last year, reflecting increases in both branded and private label litter products. Revenues of our private label scoopable and coarse litter increased due to higher demand from both existing as well as new customers. In addition, we witnessed continued sales growth of our branded coarse cat litter and litter box liners. Our subsidiary in Canada also contributed to this business segment’s increase with gains in cat litter and industrial absorbents sales.

Operating Income for the Retail and Wholesale Products Group reached a record $5.6 million in the second quarter compared to $2.7 million last year. Increased sales



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combined with lower natural gas and freight costs offset slightly higher SG&A costs. A reduction in advertising expenses also occurred within the quarter. However, we expect advertising spending in the remainder of the fiscal year to result in a higher total advertising expense for fiscal 2020 than for fiscal 2019.”

The Company will host its second quarter of fiscal 2020 earnings teleconference on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Participation details are available on our website’s events page.



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While Oil-Dri’s founding product was granular clay floor absorbents, it has since greatly diversified its portfolio. The Company’s mission to “Create Value from Sorbent Minerals” is supported by its wide array of consumer and business to business product offerings. In 2016, Oil-Dri celebrated its seventy-fifth year of business and looks forward to the next milestone.

“Oil-Dri ”, “Amlan”, and “Cat’s Pride” are registered trademarks of Oil-Dri Corporation of America.

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,” “may,” “assume,” or 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.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
Second Quarter Ended January 31
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2020
 
% of Sales
 
2019
 
% of Sales
Net Sales
$
71,005

 
100.0
 %
 
$
69,880

 
100.0
 %
Cost of Sales
(52,047
)
 
(73.3
)%
 
(54,476
)
 
(78.0
)%
Gross Profit
18,958

 
26.7
 %
 
15,404

 
22.0
 %
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(13,085
)
 
(18.4
)%
 
(12,577
)
 
(18.0
)%
Operating Income
5,873

 
8.3
 %
 
2,827

 
4.0
 %
Interest Expense
(103
)
 
(0.1
)%
 
(142
)
 
(0.2
)%
Other (Expense) Income
(12
)
 
—
 %
 
103

 
0.1
 %
Income Before Income Taxes
5,758

 
8.1
 %
 
2,788

 
4.0
 %
Income Tax Expense
(1,009
)
 
(1.4
)%
 
(506
)
 
(0.7
)%
Net Income
4,749

 
6.7
 %
 
2,282

 
3.3
 %
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
(81
)
 
(0.1
)%
 
(5
)
 
—
 %
Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri
$
4,830

 
6.8
 %
 
$
2,287

 
3.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Per Share: Basic Common
$
0.68

 
 
 
$
0.33

 
 
                                       Basic Class B Common
$
0.51

 
 
 
$
0.25

 
 
                                       Diluted Common
$
0.63

 
 
 
$
0.30

 
 
Avg Shares Outstanding: Basic Common
5,181

 
 
 
5,121

 
 
                                       Basic Class B Common
2,039

 
 
 
2,068

 
 
                                       Diluted Common
7,344

 
 
 
7,229

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended January 31
 
2020
 
% of Sales
 
2019
 
% of Sales
Net Sales
$
142,127

 
100.0
 %
 
$
136,023

 
100.0
 %
Cost of Sales
(103,234
)
 
(72.6
)%
 
(104,609
)
 
(76.9
)%
Gross Profit
38,893

 
27.4
 %
 
31,414

 
23.1
 %
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(28,899
)
 
(20.3
)%
 
(27,584
)
 
(20.3
)%
Operating Income
9,994

 
7.0
 %
 
3,830

 
2.8
 %
Interest Expense
(206
)
 
(0.1
)%
 
(293
)
 
(0.2
)%
Other Income
47

 
—
 %
 
135

 
0.1
 %
Income Before Income Taxes
9,835

 
6.9
 %
 
3,672

 
2.7
 %
Income Tax Expense
(1,626
)
 
(1.1
)%
 
(456
)
 
(0.3
)%
Net Income
8,209

 
5.8
 %
 
3,216

 
2.4
 %
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
(157
)
 
(0.1
)%
 
23

 
—
 %
Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri
$
8,366

 
5.9
 %
 
$
3,193

 
2.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income Per Share: Basic Common
$
1.19

 
 
 
$
0.46

 
 
                                       Basic Class B Common
$
0.89

 
 
 
$
0.34

 
 
                                       Diluted Common
$
1.09

 
 
 
$
0.42

 
 
Avg Shares Outstanding: Basic Common
5,164

 
 
 
5,099

 
 
                                       Basic Class B Common
2,045

 
 
 
2,069

 
 
                                       Diluted Common
7,321

 
 
 
7,242

 
 


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of January 31
 
 
2020
 
2019
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
21,569

 
$
9,375

Short-term Investments
 
—

 
480

Accounts Receivable, Net
 
35,699

 
38,282

Inventories
 
22,679

 
28,123

Prepaid Expenses and Other
 
6,234

 
6,040

Total Current Assets
 
86,181

 
82,300

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
89,831

 
86,193

Other Noncurrent Assets (1)
 
33,067

 
24,644

Total Assets
 
$
209,079

 
$
193,137

 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Current Maturities of Notes Payable
 
$
3,067

 
$
3,083

Accounts Payable
 
9,565

 
7,882

Dividends Payable
 
1,766

 
1,680

Other Current Liabilities
 
19,107

 
18,444

Total Current Liabilities
 
33,505

 
31,089

Noncurrent Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Notes Payable
 
—

 
3,038

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (1)
 
28,645

 
26,246

Total Noncurrent Liabilities
 
28,645

 
29,284

Stockholders' Equity
 
146,929

 
132,764

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
$
209,079

 
$
193,137

 
 
 
 
 
Book Value Per Share Outstanding
 
$
20.38

 
$
18.52

 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions of:
 
 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Second Quarter
$
3,386

 
$
2,141

 
Year To Date
$
7,286

 
$
6,199

Depreciation and Amortization Charges
Second Quarter
$
3,460

 
$
3,234

 
Year To Date
$
6,929

 
$
6,539

(1) Amounts as of January 31, 2020 include right-of-use operating lease assets and related liabilities required by adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases.





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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
January 31
 
2020
 
2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net Income
$
8,209

 
$
3,216

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 
 
 
provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
6,929

 
6,539

(Increase) in Accounts Receivable
(434
)
 
(4,529
)
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories
1,508

 
(5,607
)
Increase in Accounts Payable
2,661

 
2,295

(Decrease) in Accrued Expenses
(1,602
)
 
(1,390
)
(Decrease) Increase in Pension and Postretirement Benefits
(5,536
)
 
859

Other
2,535

 
1,309

Total Adjustments
6,061

 
(524
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
14,270

 
2,692

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
(7,286
)
 
(6,199
)
Net Dispositions of Investment Securities
—

 
6,654

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities
(7,286
)
 
455

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt
(3,083
)
 
(3,083
)
Dividends Paid
(3,527
)
 
(3,287
)
Purchase of Treasury Stock
(523
)
 
(135
)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(7,133
)
 
(6,505
)
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
(144
)
 
(24
)
 
 
 
 
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
(293
)
 
(3,382
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
21,862

 
12,757

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
$
21,569

 
$
9,375


Contact:
Leslie A. Garber
Manager of Investor Relations
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
[email protected]
(312) 321-1515