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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)
June 8, 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):
 
¨
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¨
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¨
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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 June 8, 2018, Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for its third quarter ended April 30, 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: June 8, 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 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Fiscal 2018 Results

CHICAGO-(June 8, 2018)-Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), producer and marketer of sorbent mineral products, announced today its third quarter and nine-month fiscal 2018 earnings.
 
 
Third Quarter
Year to Date
 
Ended April 30, 2018
Ended April 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
F18
F17
Change
F18
F17
Change
Consolidated Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$64,847,000
$64,745,000
 N/A
$200,387,000
$196,531,000
2%
Net Income
$3,585,000
$3,211,000
12%
$5,539,000
$9,470,000
(42)%
Earnings per Diluted Share
$0.48
$0.44
9%
$0.75
$1.29
(42)%
Business to Business
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$24,784,000
$24,159,000
3%
$79,226,000
$74,893,000
6%
Segment Operating Income
$7,556,000
$7,810,000
(3)%
$26,191,000
$25,033,000
5%
Retail and Wholesale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$40,063,000
$40,586,000
(1)%
$121,161,000
$121,638,000
 N/A
Segment Operating Income
$2,223,000
$1,516,000
47%
$7,010,000
$5,996,000
17%


Daniel S. Jaffee stated, “Our business diversity and strategy to develop and support value-added products continues to prove effective. Net sales were an all-time record for the nine-month period.

The consolidated net income detailed above was significantly impacted by the one-time tax expense adjustment made to reflect the effect on deferred income tax assets under the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. The adjustment reduced tax expense by $1,095,000 for the third quarter and increased tax expense by $3,996,000 for the nine-month period. The adjustment effectively increased diluted net income by $0.15 per share in the third quarter and reduced diluted net income by $0.54 per share year-to-date.

Business to Business product groups showed strong performance for the nine-month period and increased net sales over the same period in fiscal 2017. Year-to-date net sales of Agsorb and Verge agricultural products improved 13% as a result of increased usage as synthetic and biological active ingredient carriers. Similarly, net sales of our fluids

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


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purification products improved 5% driven by strong sales of Ultra-Clear attapulgite granules used to refine jet fuel. Net sales of Amlan animal health products were 7% higher. The increase was primarily attributed to further adoption of Varium and
Calibrin-Z intestinal health products.

Within the Retail and Wholesale segment, sales for the quarter and the nine-month period were relatively flat while segment income was up 47% in the third quarter and 17% year-to-date. The use of more targeted promotional spending allowed for reduced advertising spending in both periods and accounted for profit improvement in the segment. At the end of this fiscal year, we expect overall advertising costs to be less than fiscal 2017.

Net sales of our private label lightweight cat litter continued to grow, up 79% year-to-date. We believe this represents continued consumer preference for high-quality, lightweight litter and is driving our increase in market share.

Our Cat’s Pride Litter for Good campaign continues to gain traction. To date, we have received over 8,400 shelter nominations and promised over 1,574,112 pounds of litter donations. We are excited to continue to watch these numbers grow over the remainder of fiscal 2018 and years to come.

In the third quarter, we elected to contribute an incremental $11.5 million to our pension plan before filing our 2017 income tax returns. This contribution was deductible at the previous 35% Federal tax rate and allowed us to recapture over $1 million of the negative tax rate impact discussed above. We believe the incremental contribution also will reduce our pension expense and Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation insurance premiums not only for the quarter, but for years to come. The contribution reduced our cash and investment balances along with our long-term pension liability. To facilitate the payment, we utilized $6 million from our line of credit, which we anticipate paying back in the fourth quarter.

For more details on our financial results, tax adjustment and pension contribution, please review the Form 10-Q that was filed today and join us for our next earnings teleconference on June 11th. Call details are available on our website’s ‘Events’ page.”



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


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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.
 
The Company will host its third quarter fiscal 2018 earnings teleconference on Monday, June 11, 2018 and its fourth quarter teleconference on Monday, October 15, 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”, “Agsorb,” “Calibrin,” “Cat's Pride,” “Ultra-Clear,” “Varium,”and “Verge” 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.

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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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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third Quarter Ended April 30
 
2018
 
% of Sales

 
2017
 
% of Sales

Net Sales
$
64,847

 
100.0
 %
 
$
64,745

 
100.0
 %
Cost of Sales
(47,104
)
 
(72.6
)%
 
(46,964
)
 
(72.5
)%
Gross Profit
17,743

 
27.4
 %
 
17,781

 
27.5
 %
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(14,629
)
 
(22.6
)%
 
(14,035
)
 
(21.7
)%
Operating Income
3,114

 
4.8
 %
 
3,746

 
5.8
 %
Interest Expense
(149
)
 
(0.2
)%
 
(233
)
 
(0.4
)%
Other Income
330

 
0.5
 %
 
255

 
0.4
 %
Income Before Income Taxes
3,295

 
5.1
 %
 
3,768

 
5.8
 %
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
290

 
0.4
 %
 
(557
)
 
(0.9
)%
Net Income
$
3,585

 
5.5
 %
 
$
3,211

 
4.9
 %
Net Income Per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Common
$
0.53

 
 
 
$
0.48

 
 
Basic Class B Common
$
0.40

 
 
 
$
0.36

 
 
Diluted Common
$
0.48

 
 
 
$
0.44

 
 
Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Common
5,037

 
 
 
5,022

 
 
Basic Class B Common
2,102

 
 
 
2,088

 
 
Diluted Common
7,222

 
 
 
7,164

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended April 30
 
2018
 
% of Sales

 
2017
 
% of Sales

Net Sales
$
200,387

 
100.0
 %
 
$
196,531

 
100.0
 %
Cost of Sales
(144,035
)
 
(71.9
)%
 
(138,900
)
 
(70.7
)%
Gross Profit
56,352

 
28.1
 %
 
57,631

 
29.3
 %
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(44,565
)
 
(22.2
)%
 
(45,252
)
 
(23.0
)%
Operating Income
11,787

 
5.9
 %
 
12,379

 
6.3
 %
Interest Expense
(549
)
 
(0.3
)%
 
(722
)
 
(0.4
)%
Other Income
967

 
0.5
 %
 
34

 
—
 %
Income Before Income Taxes
12,205

 
6.1
 %
 
11,691

 
5.9
 %
Income Tax Expense
(6,666
)
 
(3.3
)%
 
(2,221
)
 
(1.1
)%
Net Income
$
5,539

 
2.8
 %
 
$
9,470

 
4.8
 %
Net Income Per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Common
$
0.82

 
 
 
$
1.41

 
 
Basic Class B Common
$
0.62

 
 
 
$
1.06

 
 
Diluted Common
$
0.75

 
 
 
$
1.29

 
 
Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Common
5,032

 
 
 
5,015

 
 
Basic Class B Common
2,099

 
 
 
2,081

 
 
Diluted Common
7,217

 
 
 
7,151

 
 

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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 April 30
 
 
2018
 
2017
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
10,613

 
$
13,603

Short-term Investments
 
14,297

 
18,700

Accounts Receivable, Net
 
32,566

 
31,969

Inventories
 
23,415

 
23,813

Prepaid Expenses (1)
 
6,241

 
9,992

Total Current Assets
 
87,132

 
98,077

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 
84,807

 
81,543

Other Assets (1)
 
26,071

 
32,433

Total Assets
 
$
198,010

 
$
212,053

 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Current Maturities of Notes Payable
 
$
3,083

 
$
3,083

Short-term borrowing
 
6,000

 
0

Accounts Payable
 
7,747

 
8,105

Dividends Payable
 
1,559

 
1,485

Accrued Expenses
 
17,330

 
20,098

Total Current Liabilities
 
35,719

 
32,771

Noncurrent Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Notes Payable
 
6,099

 
9,154

Other Noncurrent Liabilities
 
27,179

 
47,340

Total Noncurrent Liabilities
 
33,278

 
56,494

Stockholders' Equity
 
129,013

 
122,788

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
$
198,010

 
$
212,053

 
 
 
 
 
Book Value Per Share Outstanding
 
$
18.09

 
$
17.30

 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions of:
 
 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Third Quarter
$
3,683

 
$
3,139

 
Year To Date
$
10,533

 
$
10,418

Depreciation and Amortization Charges
Third Quarter
$
3,164

 
$
3,164

 
Year To Date
$
9,577

 
$
9,553


(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 Nine Months Ended
 
April 30
 
2018
 
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net Income
$
5,539

 
$
9,470

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 
 
 
provided by operating activities, net of acquisition:
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
9,577

 
9,553

     Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable
35

 
(1,665
)
     Increase in Inventories
(783
)
 
(617
)
     (Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable
(888
)
 
1,848

     (Decrease) Increase in Accrued Expenses
(1,198
)
 
627

     (Decrease) Increase in Pension and Postretirement Benefits
(11,223
)
 
1,133

Other (2)
1,730

 
684

Total Adjustments
(2,750
)
 
11,563

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
2,789

 
21,033

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
(10,533
)
 
(10,418
)
Net Disposition (Purchase) of Investment Securities
9,375

 
(8,500
)
Other
1,766

 
60

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
608

 
(18,858
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt
(3,083
)
 
(3,083
)
Dividends Paid
(4,671
)
 
(4,441
)
Purchase of Treasury Stock
(27
)
 
(135
)
Proceeds from short-term borrowing
6,000

 
—

Other
—

 
398

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(1,781
)
 
(7,261
)
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(98
)
 
60

 
 
 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
1,518

 
(5,026
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
9,095

 
18,629

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
$
10,613

 
$
13,603



(2) Includes a $3,996 one-time adjustment to deferred tax assets required upon enactment of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

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