Oil-Dri Announces Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2016 Results
CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 06/06/16 -- Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today announced a net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 of $892,000, or ($0.13) per diluted share, compared to net income of $1,385,000, or $0.19 of earnings per diluted share, in the same quarter of the prior year. Net sales of $64,235,000 in the quarter decreased by 1% compared to net sales of $65,196,000 in the same quarter of the prior year.
Despite the recent quarter's loss, net income for the first nine-months was $8,352,000, or $1.15 of earnings per diluted share, a 31% increase compared to net income of $6,302,000, or $0.88 of earnings per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2015. Net sales for the nine-month period were $197,397,000, a 1% increase compared to net sales of $195,883,000 in the same period one year ago.
BUSINESS REVIEW
President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel S. Jaffee said, "The $892,000 loss reported for the quarter is primarily the result of an increase of $7,279,000 in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ("SG&A expense") compared to the same quarter a year ago. The increased SG&A expense was in support of our Cat's Pride Fresh & Light Ultimate Care cat litter. Our cash and short-term investments have nearly doubled in the past year despite the increased spending to support our Ultimate Care products.
"Our integrated marketing campaign featuring Katherine Heigl, which was described in depth in a press release issued on March 7, 2016, is off to a great start. In addition to network television advertising, Katherine Heigl recently appeared on the popular ABC network daytime television program 'The View,' which has millions of viewers. During the episode, she talked about Cat's Pride and our partnership with the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation. Katherine Heigl also spoke about her foundation's partnership with Cat's Pride on The Howard Stern Show, which also has millions of followers on Sirius XM radio.
"Third party market research data for the latest four-week period ending May 22, 2016 detailed that sales of Ultimate Care grew 63% and Fresh & Light grew 12%. In the twelve-week period, Ultimate Care was up 38% and Fresh & Light was up 0.5%. The two brands now have a combined market share of 2.5% for the four-week period and 2.4% for the twelve-week period.
"We also experienced continued positive results in the Business to Business segment with increases in both sales and income for the quarter and nine-month periods.
"Both segments contributed to the significant increase in gross profit margin of 28.9% compared to 22.1% for the quarter and 29.5% compared to 22.2% for the nine-month period."
| SEGMENT REVIEW | |||||||||
| BUSINESS TO BUSINESS | |||||||||
| Third Quarter Results | |||||||||
| Three-Month Period | |||||||||
| February 1 - April 30 | Change | ||||||||
| Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2015 | ||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 22,473,000 | $ | 21,854,000 | 3% | ||||
| Segment Income | $ | 7,304,000 | $ | 6,676,000 | 9% | ||||
| Nine-Month Results | |||||||||
| Nine-Month Period | |||||||||
| August 1 - April 30 | Change | ||||||||
| Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2015 | ||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 70,919,000 | $ | 68,549,000 | 3% | ||||
| Segment Income | $ | 24,049,000 | $ | 20,990,000 | 15% | ||||
Sales of our Amlan animal health products increased 13% in the quarter, driven by sales in China and other Asian markets. Year-to-date sales of Amlan products were equal to the prior year.
Our fluids purification products recorded higher sales to customers in both the quarter and the nine-month periods.
Verge engineered granules and Agsorb agricultural carriers were essentially flat for the quarter but reported 17% higher sales for the nine-month period.
Segment income improved in both periods due to lower natural gas, freight and packaging costs, which more than offset increased marketing costs supporting the launch of Varium and NeoPrime, our two newest intestinal health products.
| RETAIL AND WHOLESALE | |||||||||
| Third Quarter Results | |||||||||
| Three-Month Period | |||||||||
| February 1 - April 30 | Change | ||||||||
| Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2015 | ||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 41,762,000 | $ | 43,342,000 | -4% | ||||
| Segment (Loss) Income | $ | (4,015,000) | $ | 373,000 | -1,176% | ||||
| Nine-Month Results | |||||||||
| Nine-Month Period | |||||||||
| August 1 - April 30 | Change | ||||||||
| Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2015 | ||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 126,478,000 | $ | 127,334,000 | -1% | ||||
| Segment Income | $ | 5,682,000 | $ | 2,521,000 | 125% | ||||
During the quarter, we continued executing our strategy of selling more profitable cat litter and shedding lower margin products. Sales of our profitable private label lightweight products did not fully offset the sales decline in the overall coarse cat litter segment. Sales of our Cat's Pride Fresh & Light litters were up for the quarter and the nine-month periods.
The costs associated with our marketing campaign for our Cat's Pride Fresh & Light Ultimate Care products resulted in a segment loss in the third quarter. However, segment income improved over the prior nine-month period despite these increased marketing costs. A favorable product mix, reduced trade spending and lower costs for natural gas, freight and packaging contributed to the higher nine-month segment income. The costs associated with our marketing campaign are reflected in SG&A expense, while trade spending impacts net sales.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at April 30, 2016 totaled $27,687,000, compared to $14,859,000 a year ago.
Cash provided by operating activities was $19,409,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2016, which was $3,141,000 higher than the $16,268,000 for the same period last year, due to higher net income and overall positive changes in working capital.
Capital expenditures for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 totaled $7,052,000, which was $1,939,000 less than depreciation and amortization of $8,991,000. By comparison, capital expenditures totaled $13,945,000 in the same period of last year.
On March 15, 2016, Oil-Dri's Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.21 per share of outstanding Common Stock and $0.1575 per share of outstanding Class B Stock. The dividends were paid on June 3, 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2016. The Company has paid cash dividends continuously since 1974. At the end of the third quarter, the annualized dividend yield on the Company's Common Stock was 2.5%, based on the closing stock price on April 29, 2016 of $33.36 per share and the latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share.
LOOKING FORWARD
President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Jaffee continued, "In addition to the overall sales growth mentioned previously, third party market research data also shows strong repeat purchases of Ultimate Care products. Our goal is to continue to create brand and product awareness and gain consumer trials of what we believe is the best performing lightweight litter on the market.
"We are pleased with our strong cash position and intend to continue our integrated marketing campaign in support of Cat's Pride Fresh & Light Ultimate Care in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 and throughout fiscal year 2017. Our Board of Directors will consider raising our dividend for the 13th consecutive year at its June 9, 2016 meeting."
Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products for agricultural, horticultural, fluids purification, specialty, industrial and automotive markets and is a leading manufacturer of cat litter.
The Company will offer a live webcast of the third quarter earnings teleconference on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 from 10:00 am to 10:30 am, Central Time. To listen via the web, 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," "Cat's Pride," "Fresh & Light," "Fresh & Light Ultimate Care," "Agsorb," "Pure-Flo," "Verge," and "Amlan" are registered trademarks of Oil-Dri Corporation of America. "Varium," and "NeoPrime" are trademarks of Oil-Dri Corporation of America. "The View" is a trademark of The ABC Television Network. The "Jason Debus Heigl Foundation" is a trademark of the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation. "The Howard Stern Show" is a trademark of The Howard Stern Production Company, Inc. "SiriusXM" is a trademark of SiriusXM Radio Inc.
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except for per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Third Quarter Ended April 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | % of Sales | 2015 | % of Sales | ||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 64,235 | 100.0 | % | $ | 65,196 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
| Cost of Sales | (45,667 | ) | 71.1 | % | (50,763 | ) | 77.9 | % | |||||||
| Gross Profit | 18,568 | 28.9 | % | 14,433 | 22.1 | % | |||||||||
| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | (19,803 | ) | 30.8 | % | (12,524 | ) | 19.2 | % | |||||||
| Operating (Loss) Income | (1,235 | ) | (1.9 | )% | 1,909 | 2.9 | % | ||||||||
| Interest Expense | (257 | ) | 0.4 | % | (329 | ) | 0.5 | % | |||||||
| Other Income | 259 | (0.4 | )% | 322 | (0.5 | )% | |||||||||
| (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes | (1,233 | ) | (1.9 | )% | 1,902 | 2.9 | % | ||||||||
| Income Taxes | 341 | (0.5 | )% | (517 | ) | 0.8 | % | ||||||||
| Net (Loss) Income | $ | (892 | ) | (1.4 | )% | $ | 1,385 | 2.1 | % | ||||||
| Net (Loss) Income Per Share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic Common | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.21 | ||||||||||
| Basic Class B Common | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | 0.19 | ||||||||||
| Average Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic Common | 4,986 | 4,957 | |||||||||||||
| Basic Class B Common | 2,055 | 2,022 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 7,041 | 7,046 | |||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended April 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | % of Sales | 2015 | % of Sales | ||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 197,397 | 100.0 | % | $ | 195,883 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
| Cost of Sales | (139,114 | ) | 70.5 | % | (152,448 | ) | 77.8 | % | |||||||
| Gross Profit | 58,283 | 29.5 | % | 43,435 | 22.2 | % | |||||||||
| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | (46,342 | ) | 23.5 | % | (34,085 | ) | 17.4 | % | |||||||
| Operating Income | 11,941 | 6.0 | % | 9,350 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||
| Interest Expense | (768 | ) | 0.4 | % | (1,018 | ) | 0.5 | % | |||||||
| Other Income | 203 | (0.1 | )% | 321 | (0.2 | )% | |||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | 11,376 | 5.8 | % | 8,653 | 4.4 | % | |||||||||
| Income Taxes | (3,024 | ) | 1.5 | % | (2,351 | ) | 1.2 | % | |||||||
| Net Income | $ | 8,352 | 4.2 | % | $ | 6,302 | 3.2 | % | |||||||
| Net Income Per Share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic Common | $ | 1.25 | $ | 0.96 | |||||||||||
| Basic Class B Common | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.72 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.15 | $ | 0.88 | |||||||||||
| Average Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic Common | 4,981 | 4,953 | |||||||||||||
| Basic Class B Common | 2,049 | 2,018 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 7,085 | 7,034 | |||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, except for per share amounts) | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||
| As of April 30, | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 17,194 | $ | 14,379 | ||||||
| Short-term Investments | 10,493 | 480 | ||||||||
| Accounts Receivable, Net | 29,161 | 31,965 | ||||||||
| Inventories | 25,025 | 24,285 | ||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses | 8,072 | 7,382 | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 89,945 | 78,491 | ||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 79,489 | 80,547 | ||||||||
| Other Assets | 26,715 | 26,388 | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 196,149 | $ | 185,426 | ||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Current Maturities of Notes Payable | $ | 3,083 | $ | 3,483 | ||||||
| Accounts Payable | 6,002 | 6,165 | ||||||||
| Dividends Payable | 1,407 | 1,310 | ||||||||
| Accrued Expenses | 20,155 | 17,771 | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 30,647 | 28,729 | ||||||||
| Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Notes Payable | 12,333 | 15,417 | ||||||||
| Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 36,618 | 33,910 | ||||||||
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 48,951 | 49,327 | ||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | 116,551 | 107,370 | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 196,149 | $ | 185,426 | ||||||
| Book Value Per Share Outstanding | $ | 16.58 | $ | 15.40 | ||||||
| Acquisitions of: | ||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment | Third Quarter | $ | 2,257 | $ | 4,025 | |||||
| Year To Date | $ | 7,052 | $ | 13,945 | ||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization Charges | Third Quarter | $ | 3,077 | $ | 3,019 | |||||
| Year To Date | $ | 8,991 | $ | 8,955 | ||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||
| April 30, | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 8,352 | $ | 6,302 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisition: | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 8,991 | 8,955 | ||||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable | 2,140 | (1,183 | ) | |||||||
| (Increase) Decrease in Inventories | (3,653 | ) | 198 | |||||||
| Decrease in Accounts Payable | (1,383 | ) | (691 | ) | ||||||
| Increase in Accrued Expenses | 3,365 | 348 | ||||||||
| Increase in Pension and Postretirement Benefits | 757 | 144 | ||||||||
| Other | 840 | 2,195 | ||||||||
| Total Adjustments | 11,057 | 9,966 | ||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 19,409 | 16,268 | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | (7,052 | ) | (13,945 | ) | ||||||
| Restricted Cash | -- | 129 | ||||||||
| Net (Purchase) Dispositions of Investment Securities | (8,297 | ) | 2,161 | |||||||
| Other | 256 | 1,033 | ||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (15,093 | ) | (10,622 | ) | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||
| Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt | (3,484 | ) | (3,500 | ) | ||||||
| Dividends Paid | (4,190 | ) | (3,937 | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of Treasury Stock | (18 | ) | (122 | ) | ||||||
| Other | 349 | 83 | ||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (7,343 | ) | (7,476 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 83 | (21 | ) | |||||||
| Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (2,944 | ) | (1,851 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | 20,138 | 16,230 | ||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | $ | 17,194 | $ | 14,379 | ||||||
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
reagan.culbertson@oildri.com
(312) 706 3256
Source: Oil-Dri Corporation of America