Oil-Dri Corp of America 10-Q

ITEM 1. Financial Statements OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (in thousands, except for share and per share amounts) (unaudited) ASSETS April 30, 2023 July 31, 2022 Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 29,746 $ 16,298 Accounts receivable, net allowances of $ 1,071 and $ 922 at April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively 56,983 51,683 Inventories, net 36,664 35,562 Prepaid repairs 8,470 7,474 Prepaid expenses and other assets 2,202 3,664 Total Current Assets 134,065 114,681 Property, Plant and Equipment Cost 291,199 283,240 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 180,071 ) ( 175,374 ) Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 111,128 107,866 Other Assets Goodwill 3,618 3,618 Trademarks and patents, net of accumulated amortization of $ 570 and $ 524 at April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively 1,423 1,445 Customer list, net of accumulated amortization of $ 7,724 and $ 7,608 at April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively 61 177 Deferred income taxes 4,022 3,677 Operating lease right-of-use assets 9,433 10,601 Other 6,546 7,546 Total Other Assets 25,103 27,064 Total Assets $ 270,296 $ 249,611 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 3 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (continued) (in thousands, except for share and per share amounts) (unaudited) LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY April 30, 2023 July 31, 2022 Current Liabilities Current maturities of notes payable $ 1,000 $ 1,000 Accounts payable 11,919 13,401 Dividends payable 1,863 1,851 Operating lease liabilities 1,810 2,178 Accrued expenses 35,312 30,085 Total Current Liabilities 51,904 48,515 Noncurrent Liabilities Notes payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $ 182 and $ 202 at April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively 31,818 31,798 Deferred compensation 4,436 4,559 Pension and postretirement benefits 2,164 798 Long-term operating lease liabilities 8,920 9,749 Other 3,959 3,843 Total Noncurrent Liabilities 51,297 50,747 Total Liabilities 103,201 99,262 Stockholders’ Equity Common Stock, par value $ .10 per share, issued 8,745,523 shares at April 30, 2023 and 8,686,768 shares at July 31, 2022 874 868 Class B Stock, par value $ .10 per share, issued 2,397,056 shares at April 30, 2023 and 2,397,056 shares at July 31, 2022 240 240 Additional paid-in capital 55,488 52,467 Retained earnings 190,800 178,754 Noncontrolling interest ( 437 ) ( 369 ) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss: Pension and postretirement obligation (benefit) 705 ( 2,242 ) Cumulative translation adjustment ( 221 ) 59 Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 484 ( 2,183 ) Less Treasury Stock, at cost ( 3,641,427 Common and 351,641 Class B shares at April 30, 2023 and 3,609,938 Common and 351,641 Class B shares at July 31, 2022) ( 80,354 ) ( 79,428 ) Total Stockholders’ Equity 167,095 150,349 Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity $ 270,296 $ 249,611 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 4 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except for per share amounts) (unaudited) For the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 Net Sales $ 305,633 $ 255,431 Cost of Goods Sold ( 232,840 ) ( 210,397 ) Gross Profit 72,793 45,034 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ( 44,462 ) ( 41,054 ) Loss on Impairment of Goodwill — ( 5,644 ) Income (Loss) from Operations 28,331 ( 1,664 ) Other (Expense) Income Interest expense ( 1,094 ) ( 868 ) Interest income 212 26 Loss on pension termination ( 4,858 ) — Other, net ( 1,134 ) 1,734 Total Other (Expense) Income, Net ( 6,874 ) 892 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 21,457 ( 772 ) Income Tax (Expense) Benefit ( 3,893 ) 1,195 Net Income 17,564 423 Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ( 68 ) ( 55 ) Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri $ 17,632 $ 478 Net Income Per Share Basic Common $ 2.66 $ 0.06 Basic Class B Common $ 1.99 $ 0.05 Diluted Common $ 2.58 $ 0.06 Diluted Class B Common $ 1.97 $ 0.05 Average Shares Outstanding Basic Common 4,824 5,042 Basic Class B Common 1,957 1,933 Diluted Common 4,964 5,153 Diluted Class B Common 1,984 1,963 Dividends Declared Per Share Basic Common $ 0.8400 $ 0.8100 Basic Class B Common $ 0.6300 $ 0.6075 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 5 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands) (unaudited) For the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri $ 17,632 $ 478 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): Pension and postretirement benefits (net of tax) 2,947 79 Cumulative translation adjustment ( 280 ) ( 187 ) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 2,667 ( 108 ) Total Comprehensive Income $ 20,299 $ 370 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 6 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except for per share amounts) (unaudited) For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 Net Sales $ 105,425 $ 85,761 Cost of Goods Sold ( 77,958 ) ( 70,131 ) Gross Profit 27,467 15,630 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ( 13,011 ) ( 14,013 ) Loss on Impairment of Goodwill — ( 5,644 ) Income (Loss) from Operations 14,456 ( 4,027 ) Other (Expense) Income Interest expense ( 363 ) ( 378 ) Interest income 97 9 Loss on pension termination ( 4,858 ) — Other, net 649 544 Total Other (Expense) Income, Net ( 4,475 ) 175 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 9,981 ( 3,852 ) Income Tax (Expense) Benefit ( 1,493 ) 1,719 Net Income (Loss) 8,488 ( 2,133 ) Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ( 47 ) ( 24 ) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oil-Dri $ 8,535 $ ( 2,109 ) Net Income (Loss) Per Share Basic Common $ 1.28 $ ( 0.32 ) Basic Class B Common $ 0.96 $ ( 0.24 ) Diluted Common $ 1.24 $ ( 0.32 ) Diluted Class B Common $ 0.95 $ ( 0.24 ) Average Shares Outstanding Basic Common 4,838 4,932 Basic Class B Common 1,964 1,939 Diluted Common 5,003 4,932 Diluted Class B Common 1,999 1,939 Dividends Declared Per Share Basic Common $ 0.2800 $ 0.2700 Basic Class B Common $ 0.2100 $ 0.2025 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 7 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (in thousands of dollars) (unaudited) For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oil-Dri $ 8,535 $ ( 2,109 ) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): Pension and postretirement benefits (net of tax) 2,960 26 Cumulative translation adjustment ( 151 ) ( 93 ) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 2,809 ( 67 ) Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ 11,344 $ ( 2,176 ) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 8 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (in thousands, except share amounts) For the Three Months Ended April 30 (unaudited) Number of Shares Common & Class B Stock Treasury Stock Common & Class B Stock Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Non-Controlling Interest Total Stockholders’ Equity Balance, January 31, 2022 11,065,024 ( 3,732,596 ) $ 1,107 $ 50,220 $ 179,322 $ ( 72,862 ) $ ( 4,158 ) $ ( 338 ) $ 153,291 Net Loss — — — — ( 2,109 ) — — ( 24 ) ( 2,133 ) Other Comprehensive Loss — — — — — — ( 67 ) — ( 67 ) Dividends Declared — — — — ( 1,845 ) — — — ( 1,845 ) Purchases of Treasury Stock — ( 151,913 ) — — — ( 4,305 ) — — ( 4,305 ) Net issuance of stock under long-term incentive plans 15,000 ( 2,700 ) 1 83 — ( 84 ) — — — Amortization of Restricted Stock — — — 814 — — — — 814 Balance, April 30, 2022 11,080,024 ( 3,887,209 ) $ 1,108 $ 51,117 $ 175,368 $ ( 77,251 ) $ ( 4,225 ) $ ( 362 ) $ 145,755 Balance, January 31, 2023 11,141,279 ( 3,976,318 ) $ 1,114 $ 54,328 $ 184,133 $ ( 79,886 ) $ ( 2,325 ) $ ( 390 ) $ 156,974 Net Income (Loss) — — — — 8,535 — — ( 47 ) 8,488 Other Comprehensive Income — — — — — — 2,809 — 2,809 Dividends Declared — — — — ( 1,868 ) — — — ( 1,868 ) Purchases of Treasury Stock — — — — — — — — — Net issuance of stock under long-term incentive plans 1,300 ( 16,750 ) — 468 — ( 468 ) — — — Amortization of Restricted Stock — — — 692 — — — — 692 Balance, April 30, 2023 11,142,579 ( 3,993,068 ) $ 1,114 $ 55,488 $ 190,800 $ ( 80,354 ) $ 484 $ ( 437 ) $ 167,095 For the Nine Months Ended April 30 (unaudited) Number of Shares Common & Class B Stock Treasury Stock Common & Class B Stock Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Non-controlling Interest Total Stockholders' Equity Balance, July 31, 2021 10,958,367 ( 3,539,193 ) $ 1,096 $ 48,271 $ 180,443 $ ( 66,154 ) $ ( 4,117 ) $ ( 307 ) $ 159,232 Net Income (Loss) — — — — 478 — — ( 55 ) 423 Other Comprehensive Loss — — — — — — ( 108 ) — ( 108 ) Dividends Declared — — — — ( 5,553 ) — — — ( 5,553 ) Purchases of Treasury Stock — ( 330,916 ) — — — ( 10,506 ) — — ( 10,506 ) Net issuance of stock under long-term incentive plans 121,657 ( 17,100 ) 12 579 — ( 591 ) — — — Amortization of Restricted Stock — — — 2,267 — — — — 2,267 Balance, April 30, 2022 11,080,024 ( 3,887,209 ) $ 1,108 $ 51,117 $ 175,368 $ ( 77,251 ) $ ( 4,225 ) $ ( 362 ) $ 145,755 Balance, July 31, 2022 11,083,824 ( 3,961,579 ) $ 1,108 $ 52,467 $ 178,754 $ ( 79,428 ) $ ( 2,183 ) $ ( 369 ) $ 150,349 Net Income (Loss) — — — — 17,632 — — ( 68 ) 17,564 Other Comprehensive Loss — — — — — — 2,667 — 2,667 Dividends Declared — — — — ( 5,586 ) — — — ( 5,586 ) Purchases of Treasury Stock — ( 7,493 ) — — — ( 225 ) — — ( 225 ) Net issuance of stock under long-term incentive plans 58,755 ( 23,996 ) 6 695 — ( 701 ) — — — Amortization of Restricted Stock — — — 2,326 — — — — 2,326 Balance, April 30, 2023 11,142,579 ( 3,993,068 ) $ 1,114 $ 55,488 $ 190,800 $ ( 80,354 ) $ 484 $ ( 437 ) $ 167,095 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 9 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) For the Nine Months Ended April 30, CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2023 2022 Net Income $ 17,564 $ 423 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 11,348 10,034 Non-cash stock-based compensation 2,326 2,267 Loss on pension termination 4,858 — Deferred income taxes ( 742 ) ( 1,311 ) Provision for bad debts and cash discounts 240 ( 1 ) Impairment of patents 61 323 Impairment of Goodwill — 5,644 Loss on Impairment of Fixed Assets 810 — Loss on the disposals of property, plant and equipment 46 346 (Increase) Decrease in assets: Accounts receivable ( 5,604 ) ( 2,453 ) Inventories ( 1,209 ) ( 11,456 ) Prepaid expenses 1,300 181 Other assets 2,648 971 Increase (Decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable 255 1,333 Accrued expenses 5,653 1,120 Deferred compensation ( 123 ) 556 Pension and postretirement benefits ( 981 ) ( 924 ) Other liabilities ( 1,659 ) ( 1,593 ) Total Adjustments 19,227 5,037 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 36,791 5,460 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures ( 17,444 ) ( 16,012 ) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 10 — Net Cash Used in Investing Activities ( 17,434 ) ( 16,012 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from issuance of notes payable — 25,000 Payment of debt issuance costs ( 7 ) ( 114 ) Dividends paid ( 5,574 ) ( 5,573 ) Purchases of treasury stock ( 225 ) ( 10,506 ) Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities ( 5,806 ) 8,807 Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents ( 103 ) ( 21 ) Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 13,448 ( 1,766 ) Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period 16,298 24,591 Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period $ 29,746 $ 22,825 10 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Continued (in thousands) (unaudited) For the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 Supplemental disclosures: Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized $ 569 $ 178 Income tax payments $ 2,284 $ 219 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Capital expenditures accrued, but not paid $ 1,441 $ 1,071 Cash dividends declared and accrued, but not paid $ 1,863 $ 1,845 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 11 OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and in compliance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The financial statements and the related notes are condensed and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Oil-Dri Corporation of America and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated. Except as otherwise indicated herein or as the context otherwise requires, references to "Oil-Dri," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our" refer to Oil-Dri Corporation of America and its subsidiaries. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and reclassifications which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the statements contained herein. Operating results for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023. Management Use of Estimates The preparation of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the reporting period, as well as the related disclosures. Estimates and assumptions about future events cannot be made with certainty. All of our estimates and assumptions are revised periodically. Actual results could differ from these estimates. For more information see "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Our significant accounting policies, which are summarized in detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022, have not materially changed. The following is a description of certain of our significant accounting policies: Trade Receivables. We recognize trade receivables when control of finished products are transferred to our customers. We record an allowance for credit losses based on our expectations and a periodic review of our accounts receivable, including a review of the overall aging of accounts, consideration of customer credit risk and analysis of facts and circumstances about specific accounts. A customer account is determined to be uncollectible when it is probable that a loss will be incurred after we have completed our internal collection procedures, including termination of shipments, direct customer contact and formal demand of payment. We retain outside collection agencies to facilitate our collection efforts. Past due status is determined based on contractual terms and customer payment history. Overburden Removal and Mining Costs. We mine sorbent materials on property that we either own or lease as part of our overall operations. A significant part of our overall mining cost is incurred during the process of removing the overburden (non-usable material) from the mine site, thus exposing the sorbent material used in a majority of our production processes. These stripping costs are treated as a variable inventory production cost and are included in cost of goods sold in the period they are incurred. We defer and amortize the pre-production overburden removal costs during the development phase associated with opening a new mine. Additionally, it is our policy to capitalize the purchase cost of land and mineral rights, including associated legal fees, survey fees and real estate fees. The costs of obtaining mineral patents, including legal fees and drilling expenses, are also capitalized. Pre-production development costs on new mines and any prepaid royalties that may be offset against future royalties due upon extraction of the minerals are also capitalized. All exploration related costs are expensed as incurred. 12 Reclamation. We perform ongoing reclamation activities during the normal course of our overburden removal. As overburden is removed from a mine site, it is hauled to previously mined sites and is used to refill older sites. This process allows us to continuously reclaim older mine sites and dispose of overburden simultaneously, therefore minimizing the costs associated with the reclamation process. On an annual basis we evaluate our potential reclamation liability in accordance with ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations. The reclamation assets are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the various mines. The reclamation liabilities are increased based on a yearly accretion charge over the estimated useful lives of the mines. Leases. ASC 842, Leases , provides that a contract is, or contains, a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset and, accordingly, a lease liability and a related right-of-use ("ROU") asset is recognized at the commencement date on our consolidated balance sheet. As provided in ASC 842, we have elected not to apply these measurement and recognition requirements to short-term leases (i.e., leases with a term of 12 months or less). Short-term leases will not be recorded as ROU assets or lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet, and the related lease payments will be recognized in net earnings on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For leases other than short-term leases, the lease liability is equal to the present value of unpaid lease payments over the remaining lease term. The lease term may reflect options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised. To determine the present value of the lease liability, we used an incremental borrowing rate, which is defined as the rate of interest we would have to pay to borrow (on a collateralized basis over a similar term) an amount equal to the lease payments in similar economic environments. The ROU asset is based on the corresponding lease liability adjusted for certain costs such as initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments and lease incentives received. Both operating and finance lease ROU assets are reviewed for impairment, consistent with other long-lived assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. After a ROU asset is impaired, any remaining balance of the ROU asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life. After the lease commencement date, we evaluate lease modifications, if any, that could result in a change in the accounting for leases. Certain of our leases provide for variable lease payments that vary due to changes in facts and circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time. Variable lease payments that are dependent on an index or rate (e.g., Consumer Price Index) are included in the initial measurement of the lease liability and the ROU asset. Variable lease payments that are not known at the commencement date and are determinable based on the performance or use of the underlying asset, are expensed as incurred. Our variable lease payments primarily include common area maintenance charges based on the percentage of the total square footage leased and the usage of assets, such as photocopiers. Some of our contracts may contain lease components as well as non-lease components, such as an agreement to purchase services. As allowed under ASC 842, we have elected not to separate the lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes and we will not allocate the contract consideration to these components. This policy was applied to all existing leases upon adoption of ASC 842 and will be applied to new leases on an ongoing basis. Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue when performance obligations under the terms of the contracts with customers are satisfied. Our performance obligation generally consists of the promise to sell finished products to wholesalers, distributors and retailers or consumers and our obligations have an original duration of one year or less. Control of the finished products are transferred upon shipment to, or receipt at, customers' locations, as determined by the specific terms of the contract. We have completed our performance obligation when control is transferred and we recognize revenue accordingly. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are excluded from net sales. Sales returns are not material nor are warranties and any related obligations. We have an unconditional right to consideration under the payment terms specified in the contract upon completion of the performance obligation. We may require certain customers to provide payment in advance of product shipment. We recorded a liability for these advance payments of $ 0.3 million and $ 0.5 million as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively. This liability is reported in Other within Accrued Expenses on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Revenue recognized during the nine months ended April 30, 2023 that was included in the liability for advance payments at the beginning of the period was $ 0.1 million. We routinely commit to one-time or ongoing trade promotion programs directly with consumers, such as coupon programs, and with customers, such as volume discounts, cooperative marketing and other arrangements. We estimate and accrue the expected costs of these programs. These costs are considered variable consideration under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , and are netted against sales when revenue is recorded. The accruals are based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing obligations on products sold as of the balance sheet date. To estimate these accruals, we rely on our historical experience of trade spending patterns and that of the industry, current trends and forecasted data. 13 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") include salaries, wages and benefits associated with staff outside the manufacturing and distribution functions, all marketing related costs, any miscellaneous trade spending expenses not required to be included in net sales, research and development costs, depreciation and amortization related to assets outside the manufacturing and distribution process and all other non-manufacturing and non-distribution expenses. Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities. Other liabilities include the accruals for general expenses not yet paid, cash collected not yet vouchered, legal reserves, and reclamation liability accrual. Current liabilities are due to be paid within the next 12 months. Included in current liabilities within Accrued Expenses on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet is $ 2.5 million for the Georgia landfill modification reserve which began in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. Refer to Note 7 for further details. 2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATIONS Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance under ASC 848, Reference Rate Reform. This guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions to account for debt, leases, contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate if certain criteria are met. The guidance is effective immediately and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. On August 30, 2022 we amended our debt agreements to replace the LIBOR-based reference rate with an adjusted term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), ASC 848 will allow us to account for the modification as a continuation of the existing contract without additional analysis. There have been no other accounting pronouncements issued but not yet adopted by us which are expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. 3. INVENTORIES The composition of inventories is as follows (in thousands): April 30, 2023 July 31, 2022 Finished goods $ 20,372 $ 18,142 Packaging 8,994 9,515 Other 7,298 7,905 Total Inventories $ 36,664 $ 35,562 Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Inventory costs include the cost of raw materials, packaging supplies, labor and other overhead costs. The inventory obsolescence reserve was $ 0.8 million at both April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively. Inventories have increased due to a combination of rising costs and building inventory levels for anticipated demand. 4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The inputs used to measure fair value are prioritized into categories based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The categories in the fair value hierarchy are as follows: Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable market-based inputs for similar assets or liabilities or valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly. Level 3: Unobservable inputs. Cash equivalents are primarily money market mutual funds classified as Level 1. We had no cash equivalents as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022. 14 Balances of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair values at April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022 due to the short maturity and nature of those balances. Notes payable are reported at the face amount of future maturities. The estimated fair value of notes payable, including current maturities, was $ 31.5 million and $ 31.8 million as of April 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, respectively, and are classified as Level 2. The fair value was estimated using the exit price notion of fair value. We apply fair value techniques on at least an annual basis associated with: (1) valuing potential impairment loss related to goodwill, trademarks and other indefinite-lived intangible assets and (2) valuing potential impairment loss related to long-lived assets. See Note 5 of the Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information about goodwill and other intangible assets. 5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible assets, other than goodwill, include trademarks, patents, customer lists and product registrations. Intangible amortization expense was $ 66 thousand and $ 116 thousand in the third quarter of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. Intangible amortization expense was $ 200 thousand and $ 369 thousand in the first nine months of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. Estimated intangible amortization for the remainder of fiscal year 2023 is $ 65 thousand. Estimated intangible amortization for the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands): 2024 $ 129 2025 $ 104 2026 $ 102 2027 $ 99 2028 $ 94 We have one acquired trademark recorded at a cost of $ 0.4 million that was determined to have an indefinite life and is not amortized. We performed our goodwill impairment analysis on our Retail and Wholesale Products Group and Business to Business Products Group reporting units in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. As a result, we identified goodwill impairment of $ 5.6 million which left no remaining goodwill in the Retail and Wholesale Products Group reporting unit and no impairment was identified for the Business to Business Products Group. There have been no triggering events in fiscal year 2023 that would indicate a new impairment analysis is needed. 15 6. ACCRUED EXPENSES Accrued expenses is as follows (in thousands): April 30, 2023 July 31, 2022 Salaries, Wages, Commissions and Employee Benefits $ 16,965 $ 13,439 Freight 2,446 4,022 Georgia Landfill Modification Reserve 2,490 — Trade Promotions and Advertising 1,965 1,180 Real Estate Tax 650 1,006 Other 10,796 10,438 $ 35,312 $ 30,085 The increase in salaries, wages, commissions and employee benefits relates primarily to higher compensation expenses and annual bonus accrual for the first nine months of fiscal year 2023. The decrease in freight cost is primarily due to decreased fuel prices and the timing of charges for international ocean freight. Refer to Note 7 for details of the Georgia landfill modification reserve recorded in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. Trade promotions and advertising accruals have increased with marketing spend due to timing. Real estate tax decreased due to the timing of payments which typically occur in the second quarter of the fiscal year. Other is higher at April 30, 2023 compared to July 31, 2022 due to an increase in accruals for income taxes, interest expense, and other contingencies offset by a reduction in other accrued expenses due to timing of purchases. 7. OTHER CONTINGENCIES We are party to various legal actions from time to time that are ordinary in nature and incidental to the operation of our business, including ongoing litigation. While it is not possible at this time to determine with certainty the ultimate outcome of these or other lawsuits, we believe that none of the pending proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In June 2020, the Company received notice from a former service provider alleging a breach of contract regarding the payment of a contingency fee. Such party subsequently, in July 2020, filed a lawsuit seeking to require the Company to participate in binding mediation regarding this matter. Although we believe this claim to be without merit, as of July 31, 2020, we determined a reasonable estimate of this liability within a range, with no amount within that range being a better estimate than any other amount, and therefore recorded that estimate in Other within Accrued expenses. There have been no changes during fiscal 2022 or the nine months ended April 30, 2023, that would have changed this estimate. We believe that any loss related to this matter is unlikely to be material. However, the outcome of this legal matter is subject to significant uncertainties. The ability to predict the ultimate outcome of this legal matter involves judgments, estimates and inherent uncertainties. The actual outcome could differ materially from management’s estimates. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, we recorded a reserve of $ 2.5 million for anticipated modification costs that we expect to incur to address capacity issues at our sole landfill located in Ochlocknee, Georgia. Reserves are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The amount of the reserve represents management’s best estimate of the costs for the modification with respect to this matter. There have been no changes to the reserve estimate in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. Inherent uncertainties exist in these estimates primarily due to unknown conditions, changing governmental regulations and legal standards, and emerging technologies for handling site modification. Consequently, it is reasonably possible that modification costs in excess of amounts accrued could have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. 8. DEBT On August 30, 2022, we entered into (i) the Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the "Sixth Amendment"), which amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2006 (as previously amended, the "Credit Agreement"), among us, BMO Harris Bank N.A (“BMO”), and certain of our domestic subsidiaries; and (ii) Amendment No. 3 (the "Third Amendment") to our Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2020 (as previously amended, the "Note Agreement"), with PGIM, Inc. ("Prudential") and certain existing noteholders affiliated with Prudential named therein. 16 The Sixth Amendment amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things: extend the facility termination date to August 30, 2027 ; replace the LIBOR-based reference rate with an adjusted term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"); revise the method for calculating consolidated EBITDA and consolidated debt for purposes of the Credit Agreement; modify certain restrictive covenants, including increasing the unsecured indebtedness basket from $ 50 million to $ 75 million; and revise the existing financial covenants by replacing the consolidated debt covenant with a covenant to maintain a maximum debt to earnings ratio, lowering the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio level and revising the method for calculating the fixed charge coverage ratio. The Third Amendment amended the Note Agreement to, among other things, modify the existing fixed charge coverage financial covenant and replace the existing consolidated debt financial covenant with a maximum debt to earnings ratio and effect certain changes consistent with the Sixth Amendment, including modifying the method for calculating consolidated EBITDA and the excess leverage fee. 9. LEASES We have operating leases primarily for real estate properties, including corporate headquarters, customer service and sales offices, manufacturing and packaging facilities, warehouses, and research and development facilities, as well as for rail tracks, railcars and office equipment. Certain of our leases for a shared warehouse and office facility, rail track and railcars have options to extend which we are reasonably certain we will exercise and, accordingly, have been considered in the lease term used to recognize our ROU assets and lease liabilities. To determine the present value of the lease liability, we use an incremental borrowing rate, which is defined as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow (on a collateralized basis over a similar term) an amount equal to the lease payments in similar economic environments. Further information about our accounting policy for leases is included in Note 1 of the Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We have no material finance leases, and variable costs for operating leases are immaterial for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023. Operating lease costs are included in Cost of Goods Sold or SG&A expenses based on the nature of the lease. The following table summarizes total lease costs for our operating leases (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended April 30, For the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Operating Lease Cost Operating lease cost $ 689 $ 707 $ 2,072 $ 2,059 Short-term operating lease cost — 123 1 431 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended April 30, For the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Other Information Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities: $ 592 $ 633 $ 1,772 $ 1,830 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 552 $ 531 $ 575 $ 1,815 Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are separately presented on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, excluding leases with an initial term of twelve months or less. Other supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: April 30, 2023 July 31, 2022 Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases 7.3 years 7.7 years Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases 4.17 % 3.91 % 17 The following table summarizes scheduled minimum future lease payments due within twelve months for operating leases with terms longer than one year for which cash flows are fixed and determinable as of April 30, 2023, (in thousands): 2024 $ 545 2025 2,180 2026 2,047 2027 1,758 2028 1,343 Thereafter 4,642 Total 12,515 Less: imputed interest ( 1,785 ) Net lease obligation $ 10,730 10. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS Pension and Postretirement Health Benefits The Oil-Dri Corporation of America Pension Plan ("Pension Plan") was a defined benefit pension plan for eligible salaried and hourly employees. Pension benefits were based on a formula of years of credited service and levels of compensation or stated amounts for each year of credited service. On January 9, 2020, Oil-Dri amended the Pension Plan to freeze participation, all future benefit accruals and accrual of benefit service, including consideration of compensation increases, effective March 1, 2020. Consequently, the Pension Plan was closed to new participants and existing participants no longer earned additional benefits on or after March 1, 2020. On September 20, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved a resolution to terminate the Company's defined benefit pension plan. On April 20, 2023, Oil-Dri settled $ 14 million of the pension obligation through the purchase of an annuity. The remaining $ 16 million of the pension obligation was settled on April 28, 2023, via lump-sum payments. All pension assets were remeasured immediately before settlement resulting in a net surplus amount of $ 3.6 million and net unrealized loss of $ 2.0 million included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Upon settlement of the pension obligations Oil-Dri recognized through net income all unrealized losses resulting in a $ 2.0 million reduction to net income included in "Loss on pension termination" within "Other Income (Expense), Net". On April 27, 2023, the Executive Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved the distribution of the surplus to a qualified defined contribution retirement fund. A portion of the surplus to be distributed to pension participants was irrevocably distributed to the 401(k) plan on April 28, 2023, which resulted in an additional $ 2.8 million charge to net income included in "Loss on pension termination" within "Other Income (Expense), Net". The remaining $ 0.8 million to be held by the 401(k) plan to cover qualified future plan expenses was recognized as a prepaid asset. A postretirement health benefits plan is also provided to domestic salaried employees who meet specific age, participation and length of service requirements at the time of retirement. Eligible employees may elect to continue their health care coverage under the Oil-Dri Corporation of America Employee Benefits Plan until the date certain criteria are met, including attaining the age of Medicare eligibility. We have the right to modify or terminate the postretirement health benefit plan at any time. The postretirement health plan is an unfunded plan. We pay insurance premiums and claims from our assets. 18 The components of net periodic pension and postretirement health benefit costs were as follows: Pension Benefits (in thousands) For the Three Months Ended April 30, For the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Interest cost $ 336 $ 267 $ 1,009 $ 801 Expected return on plan assets ( 557 ) ( 646 ) ( 1,673 ) ( 1,939 ) Amortization of: Other actuarial loss 14 36 42 108 Loss on pension termination $ 4,858 $ — $ 4,858 $ — Net periodic benefit cost $ 4,651 $ ( 343 ) $ 4,236 $ ( 1,030 ) Postretirement Health Benefits (in thousands) For the Three Months Ended April 30, For the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Service cost $ 21 $ 31 $ 63 $ 92 Interest cost 19 15 55 44 Amortization of: Other actuarial loss ( 21 ) — ( 62 ) — Prior service costs ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Net periodic benefit cost $ 17 $ 44 $ 51 $ 131 The non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost are included in Other Income (Expense) in the line item Other, net on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Assumptions used in the previous calculations were as follows: Pension Benefits Postretirement Health Benefits For the Three and Nine Months Ended April 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Discount rate for net periodic benefit cost 4.05 % 2.57 % 3.82 % 2.10 % Rate of increase in compensation levels — % — % — % — % Long-term expected rate of return on assets 6.50 % 6.50 % — % — % The medical cost trend assumption for postretirement health benefits was 8.50 %. The graded trend rate is expected to decrease to an ultimate rate of 4.90 % in fiscal year 2044 . 11. OPERATING SEGMENTS As a result of a change in management organization during fiscal year 2022 and as part of our routine assessments of our segments, our wholly owned subsidiary located in the United Kingdom (UK) is now included in our Business to Business Products Group and our co-packaged coarse cat litter is now included in the Retail and Wholesale Products Group. Prior year net sales and operating income have also been reclassified to reflect these changes. The organization change was intended to better serve our customers and the segment information presented reflects the information regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. 19 We have two operating segments: (1) Business to Business Products Group and (2) Retail and Wholesale Products Group. These operating segments are managed separately and each segment's major customers have different characteristics. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group customers include: mass merchandisers; wholesale clubs; drugstore chains; pet specialty retail outlets; dollar stores; retail grocery stores; e-commerce retailers; distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products; environmental service companies; and sports field product users; and marketers of consumer products. The Business to Business Products Group customers include: processors and refiners of edible oils, petroleum-based oils and biodiesel fuel; manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals; and distributors of animal health and nutrition products. Our operating segments are also our reportable segments. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022. Net sales for our principal products by segment are as follows (in thousands): Business to Business Products Group Retail and Wholesale Products Group For the Nine Months Ended April 30, Product 2023 2022 2023 2022 Cat Litter $ — $ — $ 167,841 $ 145,753 Industrial and Sports — — 33,539 $ 28,528 Agricultural and Horticultural 30,507 21,469 — — Bleaching Clay and Fluids Purification 55,012 45,260 — $ — Animal Health and Nutrition 18,734 14,421 — — Net Sales $ 104,253 $ 81,150 201,380 $ 174,281 Business to Business Products Group Retail and Wholesale Products Group For the Three Months Ended April 30, Product 2023 2022 2023 2022 Cat Litter $ — $ — $ 57,262 $ 47,286 Industrial and Sports — — 12,751 10,587 Agricultural and Horticultural 10,719 7,950 — — Bleaching Clay and Fluids Purification 17,771 14,684 — — Animal Health and Nutrition 6,922 5,254 — — Net Sales $ 35,412 $ 27,888 $ 70,013 $ 57,873 We do not rely on any segment asset allocations and we do not consider them meaningful because of the shared nature of our production facilities; however, we have estimated the segment asset allocations below for those assets for which we can reasonably determine. The unallocated asset category is the remainder of our total assets. We have refined the basis of allocation for certain of our assets as of April 30, 2023 and we have restated the allocation of assets as of July 31, 2022 presented below to enhance comparability. The asset allocation is estimated and is not a measure used by our chief operating decision maker about allocating resources to the operating segments or in assessing their performance. Assets April 30, 2023 July 31, 2022 (in thousands) Business to Business Products Group $ 85,065 $ 77,840 Retail and Wholesale Products Group 129,485 125,293 Unallocated Assets 55,746 46,478 Total Assets $ 270,296 $ 249,611 20 Net sales and operating income for each segment are provided below. The corporate expenses line includes certain unallocated expenses, including primarily salaries, wages and benefits, purchased services, rent, utilities and depreciation and amortization associated with corporate functions such as information systems, finance, legal, human resources and customer service. For the Nine Months Ended April 30, Net Sales Income 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) Business to Business Products Group $ 104,253 $ 81,150 $ 24,794 $ 16,914 Retail and Wholesale Products Group $ 201,380 174,281 $ 27,000 1,025 Net Sales $ 305,633 $ 255,431 Corporate Expenses ( 23,463 ) ( 19,603 ) Income (Loss) from Operations 28,331 ( 1,664 ) Total Other (Expense) Income, Net ( 6,874 ) 892 Income (Loss) before Income Taxes 21,457 ( 772 ) Income Tax (Expense) Benefit ( 3,893 ) 1,195 Net Income 17,564 423 Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ( 68 ) ( 55 ) Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri $ 17,632 $ 478 For the Three Months Ended April 30, Net Sales Income 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) Business to Business Products Group $ 35,412 $ 27,888 $ 9,803 $ 4,952 Retail and Wholesale Products Group 70,013 57,873 10,744 ( 2,349 ) Net Sales $ 105,425 $ 85,761 Corporate Expenses ( 6,091 ) ( 6,630 ) Income (Loss) from Operations 14,456 ( 4,027 ) Total Other (Expense) Income, Net ( 4,475 ) 175 Income (Loss) before Income Taxes 9,981 ( 3,852 ) Income Tax (Expense) Benefit ( 1,493 ) 1,719 Net Income (Loss) 8,488 ( 2,133 ) Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ( 47 ) ( 24 ) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Oil-Dri $ 8,535 $ ( 2,109 ) 12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Oil-Dri Corporation of America 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2006 Plan"), permits the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards and other stock-based and cash-based awards. Our employees and outside directors are eligible to receive grants under the 2006 Plan. The total number of shares of stock subject to grants under the 2006 Plan may not exceed 1,219,500 . As of April 30, 2023, there were 245,209 shares available for future grants under this plan. 21 Restricted Stock All of our non-vested restricted stock as of April 30, 2023 was issued under the 2006 Plan with vesting periods generally between one and five years . We determined the fair value of restricted stock as of the grant date. We recognize the related compensation expense over the period from the date of grant to the date the shares vest. There were 59 thousand and 122 thousand restricted shares of Common Stock granted during the third quarter of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. Stock-based compensation was $ 0.7 million and $ 0.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense was $ 2.3 million for the first nine months of both fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. A summary of restricted stock transactions is shown below: Restricted Shares (in thousands) Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at July 31, 2022 382 $ 33.63 Granted 59 $ 28.89 Vested ( 69 ) $ 35.16 Forfeitures ( 24 ) $ 29.22 Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at April 30, 2023 348 $ 32.83 13. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component as of April 30, 2023 (in thousands): Pension and Postretirement Health Benefits Cumulative Translation Adjustment Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Balance as of July 31, 2022 $ ( 2,242 ) $ 59 $ ( 2,183 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax — ( 280 ) ( 280 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 2,947 — 2,947 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 2,947 ( 280 ) 2,667 Balance as of April 30, 2023 $ 705 $ ( 221 ) $ 484 14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS One member of our Board of Directors (the "Board") retired from the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of a customer of ours in September 2019 and is currently party to a post-employment agreement with the customer. Total net sales to that customer, including sales to subsidiaries of that customer, were $ 56 thousand and $ 111 thousand for the third quarter of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively, and were $ 183 thousand and $ 268 thousand for the first nine months of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. Outstanding accounts receivable from that customer, and its subsidiaries, were $ 6 thousand as of both April 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022. One member of our Board is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of a vendor of ours. Total payments to this vendor for fees and cost reimbursements were $ 30 thousand and $ 64 thousand for the third quarter of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively, and were $ 143 thousand and $ 629 thousand for the first nine months of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were no outstanding accounts payable to that vendor as of April 30, 2023, or July 31, 2022. 22