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)    February 22, 2006

Oil-Dri Corporation of America


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

 

0-8675

 

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.)

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):

o

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o

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 22, 2006, Oil-Dri Corporation of America (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the second quarter and first half of its fiscal year 2006.  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 Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, 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

 

Press Release of the Registrant dated February 22, 2006.




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/ Charles P. Brissman

 

 


 

 

Charles P. Brissman

 

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

Date: February 23, 2006

 

 




Exhibit Index

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibits


 


99.1

 

Press Release of the Registrant dated February 22, 2006.



Exhibit 99.1

Release:  Immediate

Contact:

Ronda J. Williams

 

 

312-706-3232

Oil-Dri Reports Record Second Quarter and
First Half Sales and Improving Trend

CHICAGO – February 22, 2006- Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today announced record second quarter sales of $53,963,000 for the three month period ended January 31, 2006.  Sales were 9% greater than sales of $49,481,000 in the same quarter one year ago.  Net income for the quarter was $1,867,000 or $0.32 per diluted share, compared with net income of $2,146,000 or $0.36 per diluted share in the second quarter one year ago.

Net sales for the first six-month period were a record $101,752,000 compared with sales of $93,602,000 in the same period one year ago.  Net income for the six-month period was $2,895,000 or $0.50 per diluted share, compared with net income of $3,426,000 or $0.57 per diluted share last fiscal year.

In the first quarter, the Company recorded non-recurring income of $0.05 per diluted share from the sale of water rights owned in northern Nevada.  These non-strategic assets were sold to an unaffiliated party in August 2005.  There were no non-recurring items in the second quarter.

SECOND QUARTER REVIEW

Dan Jaffee, President and CEO stated, “We are quite pleased with our second quarter results as they reflect an improving trend in our overall business. Quarterly results demonstrate the company’s progress in rebuilding our profit margins after the unprecedented increase in energy and other costs following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This trend is especially apparent as compared to the first quarter results of this fiscal year.  The business is strong and showing growth in both existing and new accounts.  Margins are improving over those of the previous quarter.

“We have been able to raise prices to help offset some of the energy cost increases, which have now leveled off but are nearly double since last year. Additional price increases are scheduled in the second half of the year, which should further improve our profit margins.

“We saw sales growth in our fluids purification, agricultural carriers and scoopable cat litters, all of which are value added products.”

BUSINESS REVIEW

 

Sales for the Company’s Business-to-Business Group were $18,298,000 up 11% for the second quarter and $35,109,000 up 15% for the first half.  Group income was $4,157,000 up 10% for the quarter. Sales increases were realized over several product lines including co-packaged cat litters, Pure-Flo bleaching clays, Agsorb carriers, and ConditionAde binders. A combination of increased sales, price increases and product mix contributed to positive group income.  This group continues to face increased manufacturing expense associated with higher energy costs.

 

 

Sales for the Company’s Retail and Wholesale Group were $35,665,000 up 8% in the second quarter and $66,643,000 up 6% for the first half.  Group income was $2,284,000 down 34% for the quarter.  Sales increases for both branded scoopable litters, Cat’s Pride and Jonny Cat, were higher over last year due to price and volume increases. Private label accounts also contributed to increased sales from new distribution in the non-grocery segment.  Industrial and automotive absorbent sales enjoyed sales increases but losses in gross profit.  The Group’s inability to pass on most of the higher manufacturing, packaging and transportation costs associated with energy continues to impact margins for the group.  The group is obtaining price increases but they are being absorbed by cost increases.





FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

On December 6, 2005, Oil-Dri’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of the Company’s Common Stock.  The dividend will be payable on March 17, 2006 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2006.  At the January 31, 2006 closing price of $17.62 per share and assuming cash dividends continue at the same rate, the annual yield on Common Stock is 2.7%.

During the quarter the Company repurchased 102,200 shares of Common Stock at the average price of $17.87 per share.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at January 31, 2006, totaled $29,485,000.  Operating cash flow for the six-month period was $455,000.  Capital expenditures for the six-month period totaled $4,624,000, which is $1,017,000 more than the depreciation and amortization of $3,607,000.

On December 16, 2005, the Company sold at face value $15,000,000 of senior unsecured notes.  The notes have a final maturity of ten-years and bear interest at 5.89% 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.

The Company has provided historical financial data on its two operating segments for fiscal 2005, which is included in this quarter’s earnings release.

FORWARD OUTLOOK

Jaffee stated, “We are optimistic about the financial results for the second half of the fiscal year. While we still face energy cost pressures on our cost of goods, further price increases and new business will help to rebuild our profit margins. 

###

The Company will offer a live web cast of the second quarter earnings teleconference on February 23, 2006, at 10a.m. CT.  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 web site.

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products for industrial, automotive, agricultural, horticultural, animal health and fluids purification and other specialty markets and is the world’s largest manufacturer of cat litter

Pure-Flo, Agsorb, ConditionAde, Cat’s Pride and Jonny Cat are all registered trademarks of the Oil-Dri Corporation of America.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s expected performance for future periods, and actual results for such periods might materially differ.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties which include, but are not limited to, intense competition from much larger organizations in the consumer market; the level of success in implementation of price increases and surcharges; increasing acceptance of genetically modified and treated seed and other changes in overall agricultural demand; increasing regulation of the food chain; changes in the market conditions, the overall economy, volatility in the price and availability of natural gas, fuel oil and other energy sources, and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s annual report and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



O I L  -  D R I   C O R P O R A T I O N    O F    A M E R I C A

Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 

 

Second Quarter Ended January 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

% of Sales

 

2005

 

% of Sales

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Sales

 

$

53,963

 

 

100.0

%

$

49,481

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of Sales

 

 

43,395

 

 

80.4

%

 

37,902

 

 

76.6

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Gross Profit

 

 

10,568

 

 

19.6

%

 

11,579

 

 

23.4

%

Operating Expenses

 

 

(7,742

)

 

-14.3

%

 

(8,472

)

 

-17.1

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Operating Income

 

 

2,826

 

 

5.2

%

 

3,107

 

 

6.3

%

Interest Expense

 

 

(539

)

 

-1.0

%

 

(453

)

 

-0.9

%

Other Income

 

 

262

 

 

0.5

%

 

258

 

 

0.5

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

2,549

 

 

4.7

%

 

2,912

 

 

5.9

%

Income Taxes

 

 

682

 

 

1.3

%

 

766

 

 

1.5

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Income

 

$

1,867

 

 

3.5

%

$

2,146

 

 

4.4

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Income Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Common

 

$

0.37

 

 

 

 

$

0.42

 

 

 

 

Basic Class B Common

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$

0.32

 

 

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

 

Average Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Common

 

 

4,006

 

 

 

 

 

4,056

 

 

 

 

Basic Class B Common

 

 

1,458

 

 

 

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

5,805

 

 

 

 

 

5,993

 

 

 

 


 

 

Six Months Ended January 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

% of Sales

 

2005

 

% of Sales

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Sales

 

$

101,752

 

 

100.0

%

$

93,602

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of Sales

 

 

82,757

 

 

81.3

%

 

72,355

 

 

77.3

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Gross Profit

 

 

18,995

 

 

18.7

%

 

21,247

 

 

22.7

%

Gain on Sale of Long-Lived Assets

 

 

415

 

 

0.4

%

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

(15,001

)

 

-14.7

%

 

(16,115

)

 

-17.2

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Operating Income

 

 

4,409

 

 

4.3

%

 

5,132

 

 

5.5

%

Interest Expense

 

 

(969

)

 

-1.0

%

 

(895

)

 

-1.0

%

Other Income

 

 

512

 

 

0.5

%

 

393

 

 

0.4

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

3,952

 

 

3.9

%

 

4,630

 

 

4.9

%

Income Taxes

 

 

1,057

 

 

1.0

%

 

1,204

 

 

1.3

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Income

 

$

2,895

 

 

2.8

%

$

3,426

 

 

3.6

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Income Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Common

 

$

0.57

 

 

 

 

$

0.67

 

 

 

 

Basic Class B Common

 

$

0.43

 

 

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$

0.50

 

 

 

 

$

0.57

 

 

 

 

Average Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Common

 

 

4,003

 

 

 

 

 

4,054

 

 

 

 

Basic Class B Common

 

 

1,458

 

 

 

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

5,810

 

 

 

 

 

5,972

 

 

 

 




O I L  -  D R I   C O R P O R A T I O N    O F    A M E R I C A

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 

 

 

As of January 31,

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 



 



 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

 

 

$

29,485

 

$

20,071

 

Accounts Receivable, net

 

 

 

28,165

 

 

24,681

 

Inventories

 

 

 

15,444

 

 

13,082

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

 

8,514

 

 

8,742

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

81,608

 

 

66,576

 

 

 

 



 



 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

48,618

 

 

48,205

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

12,916

 

 

12,348

 

 

 

 



 



 

Total Assets

 

 

$

143,142

 

$

127,129

 

 

 

 



 



 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Maturities of Notes Payable

 

 

$

3,080

 

$

1,580

 

Accounts Payable

 

 

 

6,158

 

 

5,195

 

Dividends Payable

 

 

 

608

 

 

568

 

Accrued Expenses

 

 

 

14,951

 

 

15,644

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

24,797

 

 

22,987

 

 

 

 



 



 

Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes Payable

 

 

 

35,160

 

 

23,240

 

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

7,850

 

 

6,663

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

Total Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

43,010

 

 

29,903

 

 

 

 



 



 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

75,335

 

 

74,239

 

 

 

 



 



 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

$

143,142

 

$

127,129

 

 

 

 



 



 

Book Value Per Share Outstanding

 

 

$

13.80

 

$

13.49

 

Additions to and Acquisitions of Property, Plant and Equipment

Second Quarter

 

$

1,589

 

$

2,216

 

 

Year to Date

 

$

4,624

 

$

3,964

 

Depreciation and Amortization Charges

Second Quarter

 

$

1,810

 

$

1,896

 

 

Year to Date

 

$

3,607

 

$

3,822

 




O I L  -  D R I   C O R P O R A T I O N    O F    A M E R I C A

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 

 

For the Six Months Ended
January 31

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 



 



 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

2,895

 

$

3,426

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

3,607

 

 

3,822

 

(Increase) in Accounts Receivable

 

 

(4,711)

 

 

(614)

 

(Increase) in Inventories

 

 

(2,758)

 

 

(684)

 

Increase in Accounts Payable

 

 

1,030

 

 

21

 

Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Expenses

 

 

1,283

 

 

(1,098)

 

Other

 

 

(891)

 

 

786

 

 

 



 



 

Total Adjustments

 

 

(2,440)

 

 

2,233

 

 

 



 



 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

455

 

 

5,659

 

 

 



 



 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

(4,624)

 

 

(3,964)

 

Other

 

 

(7,894)

 

 

1,559

 

 

 



 



 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(12,518)

 

 

(2,405)

 

 

 



 



 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments on Long-Term Debt

 

 

(80)

 

 

(2,580)

 

Dividends Paid

 

 

(1,165)

 

 

(1,079)

 

Purchase of Treasury Stock

 

 

(1,826)

 

 

(3,947)

 

Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt

 

 

15,000

 

 

—  

 

Other

 

 

1,307

 

 

2,923

 

 

 



 



 

Net Cash Provide by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

 

13,236

 

 

(4,683)

 

 

 



 



 

Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

(245)

 

 

(242)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

928

 

 

(1,671)

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year

 

 

5,945

 

 

6,348

 

 

 



 



 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 31

 

$

6,873

 

$

4,677

 

 

 



 



 




OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
TWO OPERATING SEGMENT PRESENTATION FY05

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

October 31, 2004

 

January 31, 2005

 

April 30, 2005

 

July 31, 2005

 

July 31, 2005

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

Income

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

Income

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

Income

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

Income

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

Income

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Retail and Wholesale Products

 

$

30,180

 

$

2,485

 

$

32,973

 

$

3,461

 

$

30,418

 

$

2,440

 

$

31,499

 

$

3,161

 

$

125,070

 

$

11,547

 

Business to Business Products

 

 

13,941

 

 

2,977

 

 

16,508

 

 

3,783

 

 

17,831

 

 

3,648

 

 

14,518

 

 

2,932

 

 

62,798

 

 

13,340

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total Sales/Operating Income

 

 

44,121

 

 

5,462

 

 

49,481

 

 

7,244

 

 

48,249

 

 

6,088

 

 

46,017

 

 

6,093

 

 

187,868

 

 

24,887

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate
Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

3,387

 

 

 

 

 

3,988

 

 

 

 

 

3,063

 

 

 

 

 

4,222

 

 

 

 

 

14,660

 

Interest
Expense, net of
Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

357

 

 

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

 

 

1,295

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

Income before Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

1,718

 

 

 

 

 

2,912

 

 

 

 

 

2,714

 

 

 

 

 

1,588

 

 

 

 

 

8,932

 

Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

 

 

766

 

 

 

 

 

742

 

 

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

 

 

2,392

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

$

1,280

 

 

 

 

$

2,146

 

 

 

 

$

1,972

 

 

 

 

$

1,142

 

 

 

 

$

6,540