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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 9, 2018
 

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
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company   ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨
 
 
 
 
 





 
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On March 9, 2018, Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for its second quarter ended January 31, 2018. 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 9, 2018



Exhibit
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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 Year to Date Fiscal 2018 Results

CHICAGO-(March 9, 2018)-Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), producer and marketer of sorbent mineral products, announced today its second quarter and six-month earnings of fiscal 2018.
 
 
Second Quarter
Year to Date
 
Ended January 31, 2018
Ended January 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
F18
F17
Change
F18
F17
Change
Consolidated Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$68,894,000
$65,174,000
6%
$135,540,000
$131,786,000
3%
Net Income
$(1,096,000)
$4,250,000
N/A
$1,954,000
$6,259,000
-69%
Earnings per Diluted Share
$(0.15)
$0.58
N/A
$0.26
$0.86
-70%
Business to Business
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$27,355,000
$23,261,000
18%
$54,442,000
$50,734,000
7%
Segment Operating Income
$9,759,000
$7,815,000
25%
$18,635,000
$17,223,000
8%
Retail and Wholesale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$41,539,000
$41,913,000
-1%
$81,098,000
$81,052,000
Flat
Segment Operating Income
$2,422,000
$4,987,000
-51%
$4,787,000
$4,480,000
7%


Daniel S. Jaffee stated, “With the recent passing of my father, the Board of Directors has appointed me as Chairman. I am humbled and honored to assume the role and to continue growing Oil-Dri in my father and grandfather’s legacy.

With respect to financial results, our strategy to focus on value-added products continued to demonstrate success. Year to date sales were an all-time record for the first six months of a fiscal year.

The reduction in net income detailed above was significantly impacted by a one-time $5,091,000 tax expense adjustment to reflect the impact on deferred income tax assets under the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. The tax expense adjustment effectively reduced diluted net income per share by $0.69 for the first six months of fiscal 2018.


 
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
InvestorRelations@oildri.com
(312) 321-1515


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We saw strong performances by all business to business products and private label cat litter. Sales of our granules used for agricultural carrier applications increased approximately 50% during the quarter. Sales of our Amlan animal health products increased, specifically in Latin America. Fluids purification products sold to edible oil, petroleum and biodiesel producers also increased in the quarter.

We launched the Cat’s Pride Litter for Good campaign late in the quarter and are excited about the traction gained so far. Now, with every purchase of a Cat’s Pride Fresh & Light jug, we will be donating a pound of litter to shelters across America. To date, we have increased our Cat’s Pride Club membership exponentially, received thousands of shelter nominations and promised 435,178 pounds of litter donations all helping to reach our goal of donating five million pounds of litter in 2018.

For more details on our financial results and tax adjustment, please review the Form 10-Q that was filed today and join us for our next earnings teleconference on March 12th. Call details are available on our website’s ‘Events’ page.”

###

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.
 
The Company will host its second quarter fiscal 2018 earnings teleconference on Monday, March 12, 2018 and its third quarter teleconference on Monday, June 11, 2018. Both teleconferences will commence at 10:00 am, Central Time. Dial-in details will be communicated via web alert approximately one week prior to the calls.

“Oil-Dri”, “Amlan”, “Cats Pride” and “Fresh & Light” are registered trademarks of Oil-Dri Corporation of America.“ Litter for Good” is a trademark 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.


2
 
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
InvestorRelations@oildri.com
(312) 321-1515


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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.


3
 
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
InvestorRelations@oildri.com
(312) 321-1515


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second Quarter Ended January 31
 
2018
 
% of Sales

 
2017
 
% of Sales

Net Sales
$
68,894

 
100.0
 %
 
$
65,174

 
100.0
 %
Cost of Sales
(49,254
)
 
(71.5
)%
 
(46,049
)
 
(70.7
)%
Gross Profit
19,640

 
28.5
 %
 
19,125

 
29.3
 %
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(14,883
)
 
(21.6
)%
 
(13,538
)
 
(20.7
)%
Operating Income
4,757

 
6.9
 %
 
5,587

 
8.6
 %
Interest Expense
(199
)
 
(0.3
)%
 
(238
)
 
(0.4
)%
Other Income (Loss)
513

 
0.8
 %
 
(105
)
 
(0.2
)%
Income Before Income Taxes
5,071

 
7.4
 %
 
5,244

 
8.0
 %
Income Tax Expense
(6,167
)
 
(9.0
)%
 
(994
)
 
(1.5
)%
Net (Loss) Income
$
(1,096
)
 
(1.6
)%
 
$
4,250

 
6.5
 %
Net (Loss) Income Per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Common
$
(0.17
)
 
 
 
$
0.63

 
 
Basic Class B Common
$
(0.12
)
 
 
 
$
0.47

 
 
Diluted Common
$
(0.15
)
 
 
 
$
0.58

 
 
Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Common
5,035

 
 
 
5,019

 
 
Basic Class B Common
2,104

 
 
 
2,088

 
 
Diluted Common
7,139

 
 
 
7,155

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended January 31
 
2018
 
% of Sales

 
2017
 
% of Sales

Net Sales
$
135,540

 
100.0
 %
 
$
131,786

 
100.0
 %
Cost of Sales
(96,931
)
 
(71.5
)%
 
(91,936
)
 
(69.8
)%
Gross Profit
38,609

 
28.5
 %
 
39,850

 
30.2
 %
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(29,936
)
 
(22.1
)%
 
(31,217
)
 
(23.6
)%
Operating Income
8,673

 
6.4
 %
 
8,633

 
6.6
 %
Interest Expense
(400
)
 
(0.3
)%
 
(489
)
 
(0.4
)%
Other Income (Loss)
637

 
0.5
 %
 
(221
)
 
(0.2
)%
Income Before Income Taxes
8,910

 
6.6
 %
 
7,923

 
6.0
 %
Income Tax Expense
(6,956
)
 
(5.1
)%
 
(1,664
)
 
(1.3
)%
Net Income
$
1,954

 
1.5
 %
 
$
6,259

 
4.7
 %
Net Income Per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Common
$
0.29

 
 
 
$
0.93

 
 
Basic Class B Common
$
0.22

 
 
 
$
0.70

 
 
Diluted Common
$
0.26

 
 
 
$
0.86

 
 
Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Common
5,030

 
 
 
5,011

 
 
Basic Class B Common
2,097

 
 
 
2,077

 
 
Diluted Common
7,215

 
 
 
7,145

 
 

4
 
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
InvestorRelations@oildri.com
(312) 321-1515


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of January 31
 
 
2018
 
2017
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
9,381

 
$
17,560

Short-term Investments
 
21,894

 
7,358

Accounts Receivable, Net
 
32,309

 
32,047

Inventories
 
22,603

 
23,217

Prepaid Expenses (1)
 
7,967

 
12,596

Total Current Assets
 
94,154

 
92,778

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
84,289

 
81,498

Other Assets (1)
 
27,092

 
32,298

Total Assets
 
$
205,535

 
$
206,574

 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Current Maturities of Notes Payable
 
$
3,083

 
$
3,083

Accounts Payable
 
8,089

 
7,316

Dividends Payable
 
1,559

 
1,485

Accrued Expenses
 
20,603

 
17,614

Total Current Liabilities
 
33,334

 
29,498

Noncurrent Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Notes Payable
 
6,092

 
9,147

Other Noncurrent Liabilities
 
39,847

 
47,424

Total Noncurrent Liabilities
 
45,939

 
56,571

Stockholders' Equity
 
126,262

 
120,505

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
$
205,535

 
$
206,574

 
 
 
 
 
Book Value Per Share Outstanding
 
$
17.72

 
$
17.00

 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions of:
 
 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Second Quarter
$
2,805

 
$
2,984

 
Year To Date
$
6,850

 
$
7,279

Depreciation and Amortization Charges
Second Quarter
$
3,221

 
$
3,230

 
Year To Date
$
6,413

 
$
6,389


(1) Prior year amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to conform to the current year presentation of current deferred income taxes required by new guidance under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes.

5
 
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
InvestorRelations@oildri.com
(312) 321-1515


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
January 31
 
2018
 
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net Income
$
1,954

 
$
6,259

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 
 
 
provided by operating activities, net of acquisition:
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
6,413

 
6,389

     Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable
362

 
(1,829
)
     Decrease in Inventories
75

 
11

     (Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable
(743
)
 
852

     Decrease in Accrued Expenses
(3,637
)
 
(1,698
)
     Increase in Pension and Postretirement Benefits
649

 
1,001

Other (2)
6,556

 
(1,892
)
Total Adjustments
9,675

 
2,834

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
11,629

 
9,093

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
(6,850
)
 
(7,279
)
Net Purchase of Investment Securities
1,739

 
2,831

Other
11

 
2

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(5,100
)
 
(4,446
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt
(3,083
)
 
(3,083
)
Dividends Paid
(3,112
)
 
(2,956
)
Purchase of Treasury Stock
(27
)
 
(122
)
Other
—

 
377

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(6,222
)
 
(5,784
)
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(21
)
 
68

 
 
 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
286

 
(1,069
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
9,095

 
18,629

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
$
9,381

 
$
17,560


(2) Includes a $5,091 one-time adjustment to deferred tax assets required upon enactment of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

6
 
Reagan B. Culbertson
Investor Relations Manager
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
InvestorRelations@oildri.com
(312) 321-1515