Oil-Dri Corporation of America

Midwest IDEAS ConferenceAugust 29, 2019

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Lightweight Cat Litter Innovation

Daniel S. JaffeePresident & Chief Executive Officer

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Coast-to-Coast Mineral Experts for 78 Years

Chicago HQ + Innovation

Taft

Ripley

Ochlocknee

• Mined in CA, MS, IL, and GA

• Oil-Dri’s locations in each region

Lightweight Clay(Calcium Bentonite, Attapulgite,

Diatomaceous Shale)

35lbs/ft3

• Mined in SD and WY

Heavyweight Clay(Sodium Bentonite)

70lbs/ft3

Blue Mountain

Mounds

5DIG Insights, Quantitative Consumer Research. Aug 2018, n=500

Lightweight is the Future of Cat Litter

15%

88%73%

12% 12%

$ Share Today $ Share Opportunity

Lightweight Loyals Heavyweight Non-Loyals Heavyweight Loyals

• Category Lightweight Sales +8%

• Oil-Dri Lightweight Sales +15%

• Oil-Dri Share of Lightweight: 23%

Oil-Dri is well-positioned to capture this growth!

$1.7 Billion Opportunity

Based in part on data reported by Nielsen through its Answers on Demand Service for the Cat Litter Category for the 24-week period ending 7/24/19 for the total market. Copyright © 2019 Nielsen.

Performance

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Oil-Dri Solves the Lightweight Value Disconnect

Concentrated Laundry Detergent

Competitive Lightweight Litter

Oil-Dri’s Lightweight Litter

Price/Use

Parity

Parity

Sub-Par

+50% Premium

Laundry

Detergent

Competitor

Litter

$8.88

$6.95

$7.37

$6.93

RETAILER A

$8.15

$7.01

$6.92 $6.93

RETAILER B

$8.49

$6.96$7.87

$6.95

RETAILER C

Based in part on data reported by Nielsen through its Scantrack Service for the Cat Litter Category for the Q2 2017 and Q2 2019 periods (ending 7/1/17

and 6/29/19 respectively) for the Total US Food market. 10lb Private Label LW and 20lb Private Label HW products analyzed. Copyright © 2019 Nielsen.

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Line Pricing Lightweight Works

PL LW Price

PL HW Price

PL LW Velocities (U/S/W)

1.4

3.2

Q2 2017 Q2 2019

2.1

4.8

Q2 2017 Q2 2019

2.2

5.0

Q2 2017 Q2 2019

+129% +129% +127%

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Lightweight Benefits Consumers AND the Earth

More Truck Capacity, Less CO2

Unloading/Stocking DC

Delivering to Stores

Transporting/ Shipping to Consumer

Pouring and Disposing

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NBC CLEAR THE SHELTERS 2019

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THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – CAT WEEK SPONSORSHIP

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Business to Business Products GroupGrowing Through Innovation

Mike McPhersonGroup Vice President, B2B

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Integrators

Oil-Dri’s Presence in the Agricultural Marketplace

Seeds

(Coatings)

Crop Protection Chemicals

(Carriers)

Fertilizers

(Carriers / Nutrients)

Biological Control Products

(Carriers)

Grain

(Corn, Soybean, Canola)

Processing Grain Sales

Ethanol FoodBiodieselFeed Mills

Meal

Cooperatives

DDGS

CROP &

HORTICULTURE

FLUIDS

PURIFICATION

ANIMAL

HEALTH

Oil

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Agriculture Megatrends

Growing World Population

Rising Meat Consumption

Natural Foods

Distrust of Chemicals

Investing in New Research Capabilities to

Capitalize on Trends

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Life

Sciences

Cat Litter

Intestinal Health

Additives

Microbial

Agricultural

Carriers

Phase I Life Sciences Lab - 2018

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Phase II Life Sciences Lab - 2019

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For 30 years Oil-Dri has been the leading supplier of

mineral carriers for agricultural chemicals.

Plant Agriculture Innovation

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• Oil-Dri is the market leader for mineral carriers used to deliver

synthetic chemicals for crop and plant protection

• We are developing formulated mineral carriers to deliver

micro-organisms for crop and plant protection.

• Biological crop and plant protection is a $1B GLOBAL MARKET*

and moving from liquids to granules in selected applications

*Crop Protection Chemicals Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024, IMARC Group, Jun 2019

Oil-Dri created Amlan International in 2009 to

expand in the animal health industry.

Oil-Dri is the leading manufacturer of activated calcium

montmorillonite, a mineral that has proven efficacy to

control bacterial related disease in livestock.

Mineral Chemisorption of Salmonella Bacteria, 5µm

First-of-its-kind product to bind disease-causing fungal

and bacterial toxins.

Products to control fungal toxins is a $1B global market*

Animal Agriculture Innovation

1st Generation - 2009

*Feed Mycotoxin Binders & Modifiers Market by Type (Binders and Modifiers), Livestock (Poultry, Swine,

Ruminants, and Aquatic Animals), Source (Inorganic and Organic), Form (Dry and Liquid), and Region -

Global Forecast to 2025, MarketsAndMarkets.com, Apr 2019

Alternatives to antibiotics used to promote growth in livestock production is a $1B+ global market*

Natural Growth Promotion for Poultry

Animal Agriculture Innovation

2nd Generation - 2016

*Animal Growth Promoters & Performance Enhancers Market by Product (Antibiotics, Hormones, Feed

Enzymes, Probiotics & Prebiotics, Organic Acids, Phytogenics) & by Animal (Poultry, Porcine, Livestock,

Equine, Aquaculture) - Global Forecast to 2020, MarketsAndMarkets.com, May 2016

Natural Antimicrobial

Antimicrobials is a $1B+ global market*

Animal Agriculture Innovation

3rd Generation - 2020

*Animal Antibiotics and Antimicrobials Market by Product (Tetracycline, Penicillin, Sulfonamide, Macrolide,

Cephalosporin, Fluoroquinolone), Mode of Delivery (Premixes, Oral Powder, Injection), Animal (Food-

producing & Companion) - Global Forecast to 2021, MarketsAndMarkets.com, Dec 2016

Natural Coccidiostat

Coccidiostats is a $876 million global market*

Animal Agriculture Innovation

4th Generation - 2020

*Medicinal Feed Additives, Vetnosis, 2016

OIL-DRI’S PATHWAY TO GROWTH

FOR AGRICULTURE LIFE SCIENCES

Combining mineral technology with

life sciences to create innovations

that help animals and plants grow.

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Financial Results

Susan KrehChief Financial Officer

Net Sales (millions)

$162

$173

$186 $188

$205$212

$232 $236

$219$227

$241$251

$266$261 $262 $262 $266

$207

$100

$150

$200

$250

$300

FY 02 `03 `04 `05 `06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 `15 `16 `17 `18 Q3 FY19

CAGR 3.2% (FY 02 - FY 18)

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Q3

FY

18

Tons Sold (thousands)

1028 1022 1032990

1014982

1026

967

899869

844821

877836

795767

742

566

300

500

700

900

1100

FY 02 `03 `04 `05 `06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 `15 `16 `17 `18 Q3 FY19

CAGR -2.0% (FY 02 - FY 18)

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Q3

FY

18

Net Sales Per Ton

$158$169

$180$190

$202$216

$226

$244 $244

$261

$285

$305 $304$313

$330$342

$359 $366

$100

$200

$300

$400

FY 02 `03 `04 `05 `06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 `15 `16 `17 `18 Q3 FY19

CAGR 5.4% (FY 02 - FY 18)

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Gross Profit Per Ton

$30$35

$42 $41$38

$47 $45

$51$55

$58

$70

$81

$68$72

$97 $96 $97

$85

$25

$50

$75

$100

$125

FY 02 `03 `04 `05 `06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 `15 `16 `17 `18 Q3 FY19

CAGR 6.7% (FY 02 - FY 18)

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Paid Dividends Per Share

$0.36 $0.36$0.40

$0.43$0.40*

$0.49$0.53

$0.57$0.61

$0.65$0.69

$0.73$0.77

$0.81$0.85

$0.89$0.93

$0.97

$0.00

$0.20

$0.40

$0.60

$0.80

$1.00

$1.20

FY 02 `03 `04 `05 `06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 `15 `16 `17 `18 FY 19

CAGR 6.0% (FY 02 - FY 19)

32*On June 6, 2006, ODCA Board of Directors announced a 5:4 stock split of all Common and Class B stock. FY02 – FY05 reflect dividends paid prior to the 2006 stock split.

ODC Closing Share Price (As of July 31)

$6.00

$9.56

$13.11$14.42

$15.98$16.68$17.22$15.75

$21.88$20.69

$21.93

$31.86

$29.17

$26.26

$37.45

$41.36

$35.43

$5.00

$10.00

$15.00

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

$35.00

$40.00

$45.00

FY 02 `03 `04 `05 `06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 `15 `16 `17 `18 FY 19

CAGR 11.0% (FY 02 - FY 19)$42.36

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Earnings Per Share

-$0.16

$0.43

$0.68

$0.88$0.73*

$1.09

$1.25$1.33 $1.30 $1.26

$0.85

$2.07

$1.17

$1.59

$1.87

$1.47

$1.11

$0.74

-$0.50

$0.00

$0.50

$1.00

$1.50

$2.00

$2.50

FY 02 `03 `04 `05 `06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 `15 `16 `17 `18 Q3 FY19

CAGR 6.5% (FY 03 - FY 18)

34*On June 6, 2006, ODCA Board of Directors announced a 5:4 stock split of all Common and Class B stock. FY02 – FY05 share counts have been restated to reflect the stock split.

Outstanding Debt (millions)

$34.3

$31.4

$27.4

$23.3

$35.2

$31.2

$27.1

$21.5

$18.3

$33.3

$29.7

$25.9

$22.4

$18.9

$15.4

$12.2

$9.2

$6.1

$0.0

$5.0

$10.0

$15.0

$20.0

$25.0

$30.0

$35.0

$40.0

FY 02 `03 `04 `05 `06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 `15 `16 `17 `18 Q3 FY19

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Manager, Investor Relations

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InvestorRelations@oildri.com

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