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8-K - CURRENT REPORT - CLOROX CO /DE/clorox_8k.htm
EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2015 OF THE CLOROX COMPANY - CLOROX CO /DE/exhibit99-1.htm

The Clorox Company  

Supplemental Unaudited Condensed InformationVolume Growth

Reportable
Segments
% Change vs. Prior Year
FY15 FY16

Major Drivers of Change

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1
 Cleaning -1% 3% 1% 7% 2% 5%

Q1 increase driven by higher shipments across a number of brands in Home Care including double-digit growth of Clorox® disinfecting wipes, and in the Professional Products businesses’ cleaning and health care brands, partially offset by lower shipments of Clorox® liquid bleach due to the February 2015 price increase.

 Household 4% 3% 0% 2% 2% 1%

Q1 increase driven by higher shipments in the Charcoal business due to strong merchandising related to the U.S. Labor Day holiday, and Bags and Wraps from consumers trading up to premium trash bags, including new Glad® OdorShield ® with Gain scent, partially offset by lower shipments of Cat Litter due to competitive activity.

 Lifestyle 0% 5% 2% 0% 1% 8%

Q1 increase was across all three businesses driven primarily by higher shipments of bottled Hidden Valley® salad dressings, including new flavored ranch items, Brita® pour through systems and filters, as well as Burt’s Bees® face products and the earlier timing of holiday gift pack shipments.

 International 5% 5% 1% 2% 3% 0%

Q1 was flat driven by higher shipments in Mexico and Canada, offset by lower shipments in certain other Latin American countries.

 Total Company 1% 4% 1% 3% 2% 3%

Supplemental Unaudited Condensed InformationSales Growth

Reportable
Segments
% Change vs. Prior Year
FY15 FY16

Major Drivers of Change

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1
 Cleaning -2% 3% 1% 9% 3% 6%

Q1 variance between volume and sales driven by the benefit of the February 2015 price increase on Clorox® liquid bleach partially offset by higher trade promotion spending.

 Household 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 5%

Q1 variance between volume and sales driven by favorable mix in Charcoal, as well as Bags and Wraps, which included consumers trading up to premium trash bags behind product innovation, and the benefit of the November 2014 price increase in Bags and Wraps.

 Lifestyle -1% 4% 3% 0% 1% 7%

Q1 variance between volume and sales driven by higher trade promotion spending.

 International 0% -2% 0% 0% -1% -8%

Q1 variance between volume and sales driven by unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by the benefit of price increases.

 Total Company 1% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3%



The Clorox Company  

Supplemental Unaudited Condensed InformationGross Margin Drivers

The table below provides details on the drivers of gross margin change versus the prior year.

Gross Margin Change vs. Prior Year (basis points)
Driver FY15 FY16
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1
Cost Savings +120 +130 +170 +160 +140 +140
Price Changes +90 +100 +140 +110 +110 +110
Market Movement (commodities) -40 -90 - +100 - +100
Manufacturing & Logistics -170 -90 -120 -80 -110 -120
All other -70 -40 -80 -20 -50 -10
Change vs prior year -70 +10 +110 +270 +90 +220
Gross Margin (%) 42.8% 42.5% 43.2% 45.6% 43.6% 45.0%



The Clorox Company  

Supplemental Information – Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)
As of September 30, 2015

Working Capital Update

Dollars in Millions and percentages based on rounded numbers

Q1 Q1
FY 2016 FY 2015 Change Days (5) Days (5)
    FY 2016 FY 2015 Change
Receivables, net $472 $455 $17 32 33 -1
Inventories $408 $397 $11 47 46 1
Accounts payable (1) $419 $385 $34 49 47 2
Accrued liabilities $464 $478 -$14  
Total WC (2) $107 $91 $16
Total WC % net sales (3) 1.9% 1.7%
Average WC (2) $72 $119 -$47
Average WC % net sales (4) 1.3% 2.2%

(1)        Days of accounts payable is calculated as follows: average accounts payable / [(cost of products sold + change in inventory) / 90].
(2) Working capital (WC) is defined in this context as current assets minus current liabilities excluding cash and short-term debt, based on end of period balances. Average working capital represents a two-point average of working capital.
(3) Represents working capital at the end of the period divided by annualized net sales (current quarter net sales x 4).
(4) Represents a two-point average of working capital divided by annualized net sales (current quarter net sales x 4).
(5) Days calculations based on a two-point average.

Supplemental Information – Cash Flow
(Unaudited)
For the quarter ended September 30, 2015

Capital expenditures for the first quarter were $28 million versus $29 million in the year-ago quarter.

Depreciation and amortization for the first quarter was $41 million versus $43 million in the year ago quarter.

Net cash provided by continuing operations in the first quarter was $135 million, or 10 percent of sales.



The Clorox Company  

Supplemental Unaudited Condensed Information

Q1 Fiscal Year 2016 Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

Dollars in Millions and percentages based on rounded numbers

Q1 Q1
Fiscal         Fiscal
        Year Year
  2016 2015
Net cash provided by continuing operations – GAAP $135 $234
Less: Capital expenditures $28 $29
Free cash flow – non-GAAP (1) $107 $205
       Free cash flow as a percent of sales – non-GAAP (1) 7.7% 15.2%
Net sales $1,390 $1,352

(1)        In accordance with the SEC's Regulation G, this schedule provides the definition of certain non-GAAP measures and the reconciliation to the most closely related GAAP measure. Management uses free cash flow and free cash flow as a percent of sales to help assess the cash generation ability of the business and funds available for investing activities, such as acquisitions, investing in the business to drive growth, and financing activities, including debt payments, dividend payments and share repurchases. Free cash flow does not represent cash available only for discretionary expenditures, since the Company has mandatory debt service requirements and other contractual and non-discretionary expenditures. In addition, free cash flow may not be the same as similar measures provided by other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and items being excluded.



The Clorox Company  

Supplemental unaudited reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes to EBIT(1)(3) and EBITDA (2)(3)

Dollars in millions and percentages based on rounded numbers

FY 2015 FY 2016
           
  Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   FY     Q1
9/30/14 12/31/14 3/31/15 6/30/15 6/30/15 9/30/15
Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes
$218 $197 $217 $289 $921 $264
Interest income -$1 -$1 -$1 -$1 -$4 -$1
Interest expense $26 $26 $25 $23 $100 $23
EBIT (1)(3) $243 $222 $241 $311 $1,017 $286
EBIT margin (1)(3) 18.0% 16.5% 17.2% 20.0% 18.0% 20.6%
Depreciation and amortization $43 $42 $41 $43 $169 $41
EBITDA (2)(3) $286 $264 $282 $354 $1,186 $327
EBITDA margin (2)(3) 21.2% 19.6% 20.1% 22.7% 21.0% 23.5%
Net sales $1,352 $1,345 $1,401 $1,557 $5,655 $1,390
 
Total debt (4) $2,224 $2,672 $2,166 $2,191 $2,191 $2,227
Debt to EBITDA (3)(5) 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8

(1) EBIT (a non-GAAP measure) represents earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (a GAAP measure), excluding interest income and interest expense, as reported above. EBIT margin is the ratio of EBIT to net sales.
 
(2) EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) represents earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (a GAAP measure), excluding interest income, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, as reported above. EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA to net sales.
 
(3) In accordance with the SEC's Regulation G, this schedule provides the definition of certain non-GAAP measures and the reconciliation to the most closely related GAAP measure. Management believes the presentation of EBIT, EBIT margin, EBITDA, EBITDA margin and debt to EBITDA provides additional useful information to investors about current trends in the business.
 
(4) Total debt represents the sum of notes and loans payable, current maturities of long-term debt, and long-term debt.
 
(5)      Debt to EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) represents total debt divided by EBITDA for the trailing four quarters.
 


The Clorox Company
Updated: 11-02-15
 

U.S. Retail Pricing Actions from CY2010 - CY2015

Brand / Product       Average Price Change       Effective Date
Home Care
Green Works® cleaners -7 to -21% May 2010
Formula 409® +6% August 2011
Clorox Clean-Up® cleaners +8% August 2011
Clorox® Toilet Bowl Cleaner +5% August 2011
Liquid-Plumr® products +5% August 2011
Pine-Sol® cleaners +17% April 2012
Clorox Clean-Up® , Formula 409® ,
and Clorox® Disinfecting Bathroom
spray cleaners +5% March 2013
Green Works® cleaners +21% July 2014
Laundry
Green Works® liquid detergent approx. -30% May 2010
Clorox® liquid bleach +12% August 2011
Clorox 2® stain fighter and color
booster +5% August 2011
Clorox® liquid bleach +7% February 2015
Glad
Glad® trash bags +5% August 2010
Glad® trash bags +10% May 2011
Glad® wraps +7% August 2011
Glad® food bags +10% November 2011
GladWare® disposable containers +8% July 2012
Glad® trash bags +6% March 2014
Glad® ClingWrap +5% March 2014
Glad® trash bags +6% November 2014
Glad® wraps +5% January 2015
Litter  
Cat litter -8 to -9% March 2010
Cat litter +5% May 2012
Food
Hidden Valley Ranch® salad
dressing +7% August 2011
Charcoal
Charcoal and lighter fluid +8 to 10% January 2012
Charcoal +6% December 2012
Brita
Brita® pitchers +3% August 2011
Brita® pitchers and filters +5% July 2012
Natural Personal Care
Burt’s Bees® lip balm +10% July 2013
Notes:
Individual SKUs vary within the range.

This communication reflects pricing actions on primary items, and does not reflect pricing actions on our Professional Products business.