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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, ---------------------------------- % of % of 2011 Sales 2010 Sales --------- ----- --------- ----- Net Sales $ 57,201 100.0% $ 54,734 100.0% Cost of Sales (44,709) 78.2% (42,064) 76.9% --------- ----- --------- ----- Gross Profit 12,492 21.8% 12,670 23.1% Operating Expenses (9,438) 16.5% (9,187) 16.8% --------- ----- --------- ----- Operating Income 3,054 5.3% 3,483 6.4% Interest Expense (534) 0.9% (341) 0.6% Other Income 34 0.1% 79 0.1% --------- ----- --------- ----- Income Before Income Taxes 2,554 4.5% 3,221 5.9% Income Taxes (777) 1.4% (959) 1.8% --------- ----- --------- ----- Net Income $ 1,777 3.1% $ 2,262 4.1% ========= ===== ========= ===== Net Income Per Share: Basic Common $ 0.27 $ 0.34 Basic Class B Common $ 0.20 $ 0.26 Diluted $ 0.25 $ 0.31 Average Shares Outstanding: Basic Common 5,079 5,206 Basic Class B Common 1,908 1,890 Diluted 7,097 7,269 Six Months Ended January 31, ---------------------------------- % of % of 2011 Sales 2010 Sales --------- ----- --------- ----- Net Sales $ 113,486 100.0% $ 108,138 100.0% Cost of Sales (87,786) 77.4% (83,145) 76.9% --------- ----- --------- ----- Gross Profit 25,700 22.6% 24,993 23.1% Operating Expenses (18,824) 16.6% (18,158) 16.8% --------- ----- --------- ----- Operating Income 6,876 6.1% 6,835 6.3% Interest Expense (945) 0.8% (715) 0.7% Other Income 103 0.1% 156 0.1% --------- ----- --------- ----- Income Before Income Taxes 6,034 5.3% 6,276 5.8% Income Taxes (1,738) 1.5% (1,820) 1.7% --------- ----- --------- ----- Net Income $ 4,296 3.8% $ 4,456 4.1% ========= ===== ========= ===== Net Income Per Share: Basic Common $ 0.65 $ 0.67 Basic Class B Common $ 0.49 $ 0.50 Diluted $ 0.60 $ 0.61 Average Shares Outstanding: Basic Common 5,082 5,200 Basic Class B Common 1,902 1,885 Diluted 7,112 7,259 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, ------------------- 2011 2010 --------- --------- Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 19,282 $ 20,864 Investment in Short-term Securities 21,375 5,999 Accounts Receivable, net 26,976 27,210 Inventories 17,254 16,985 Prepaid Expenses 8,765 6,975 --------- --------- Total Current Assets 93,652 78,033 --------- --------- Property, Plant and Equipment 63,045 60,370 Other Assets 15,364 15,463 --------- --------- Total Assets $ 172,061 $ 153,866 ========= ========= Current Liabilities Current Maturities of Notes Payable $ 4,100 $ 4,500 Accounts Payable 7,687 5,450 Dividends Payable 1,059 997 Accrued Expenses 14,503 15,053 --------- --------- Total Current Liabilities 27,349 26,000 --------- --------- Long-Term Liabilities Notes Payable 31,200 16,800 Other Noncurrent Liabilities 21,638 18,819 --------- --------- Total Long-Term Liabilities 52,838 35,619 --------- --------- Stockholders' Equity 91,874 92,247 --------- --------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 172,061 $ 153,866 ========= ========= Book Value Per Share Outstanding $ 13.15 $ 13.02 Acquisitions of Property, Plant and Equipment Second Quarter $ 3,135 $ 3,491 Year to Date $ 4,773 $ 4,818 Depreciation and Amortization Charges Second Quarter $ 2,128 $ 1,822 Year to Date $ 4,182 $ 3,711 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, ------------------ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2011 2010 -------- -------- Net Income $ 4,296 $ 4,456 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and Amortization 4,182 3,711 Decrease in Accounts Receivable 167 1,842 (Increase) Decrease in Inventories (1,231) 810 Increase in Accounts Payable 1,468 285 (Decrease) Increase in Accrued Expenses (2,263) 783 Other 637 1,876 -------- -------- Total Adjustments 2,960 9,307 -------- -------- Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 7,256 13,763 -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital Expenditures (4,773) (4,818) Net (Purchases) Dispositions of Investment Securities (15,525) 2,005 Other 131 337 -------- -------- Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (20,167) (2,476) -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt (1,500) (200) Dividends Paid (2,103) (1,991) Purchase of Treasury Stock (2,194) (538) Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt 18,500 -- Other 814 463 -------- -------- Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 13,517 (2,266) -------- -------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (86) 4 Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 520 9,025 Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year 18,762 11,839 -------- -------- Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 31 $ 19,282 $ 20,864 ======== ========