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Exhibit 99.1

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Omega Protein Reports 2011 Second Quarter Results

HOUSTON, TX, August 3, 2011—Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE symbol: OME), a nutritional ingredient company and the nation’s leading producer of omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products, today reported financial results of the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Second Quarter 2011 Highlights

 

   

Net income: $22.9 million ($1.14 per diluted share) compared to $2.0 million ($0.11 per diluted share) in 2010 second quarter

 

   

Revenue: $44.2 million, an increase of 22%, compared to $36.3 million for the 2010 second quarter

 

   

Gross profit margin: 33%, up from 24% for the 2010 second quarter

 

   

Inventory: 13% greater production versus the second quarter average for the prior four years

 

   

Proceeds from settlements: $27.0 million in total, net of fees and expenses

Second Quarter Results

Omega Protein reported that revenues increased 22% to $44.2 million from $36.3 million for the same period last year. Gross profit and gross margins also increased compared to the 2010 second quarter. These improvements primarily reflected a 30% increase in fish meal sales volumes and a 47% increase in fish oil sales prices. A strong export demand for quality proteins and oil and an increase in pricing of competitive fats and oils were influential factors.

The composition of revenue disaggregated by nutritional product line was 67% fish meal, 21% fish oil, 9% specialty nutraceutical ingredients, and 3% fish solubles. Revenue composition by geography was approximately 50% domestic and 50% export for the second quarter of 2011.

The Company recorded operating income of $36.0 million (which includes the impact of two settlements discussed below), an 81.3% operating margin, for the second quarter of 2011, versus operating income of $3.8 million, a 10.5% operating margin, for the second quarter of 2010. Excluding the settlements, operating margin for the quarter would have been approximately 20.4%.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $22.9 million ($1.14 per diluted share) compared to $2.0 million ($0.11 per diluted share) for the same period last year. Excluding the impact of two settlements described below, net income would have been approximately $5.5 million ($0.27 per diluted share).


Six-Month Results of 2011

Revenue in the current period increased 47% to $100.6 million compared to revenue of $68.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The composition of the 2011 revenue disaggregated by nutritional product line was 69% fish meal, 23% fish oil, 6% specialty nutraceutical ingredients, and 2% fish solubles.

Operating income for the six months of 2011 increased to $46.3 million (including the impact of the two settlements described below for $27.0 million) with an operating margin of 46.1% compared to $6.1 million and an operating margin of 8.8% in the same period of 2010. Excluding the settlements, operating margin for the six month period would have been approximately 19.3%.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $28.9 million ($1.45 per diluted share) compared to $3.0 million ($0.16 per diluted share) for the same period last year. Excluding the impact of two settlements described below, the Company’s net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 would have been approximately $11.6 million ($0.58 per diluted share).

Final Claim Settlements

As previously disclosed, the Company agreed to a final settlement of all of its claims and damages incurred as a result of the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20, 2010. As a result of the final settlement, the Company received, in addition to the $18.7 million previously received in 2010, a final payment of $26.2 million, net of fees and expenses but before taxes, from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility on April 18, 2011. This payment was fully recognized during the second quarter of 2011.

In addition, the Company settled an outstanding claim against its former insurance broker in June 2011. As a result, the Company received a final payment of $0.8 million which was fully recognized during the second quarter of 2011.

Balance Sheet

The Company’s balance sheet continues to strengthen with stockholders equity of $193.9 million and working capital of $117.0 million. The cash balance of $47.3 million was increased by the two legal settlements and operating cash flow, largely offset by fishing season and capital expenditures.


Investors Call

Omega Protein will host a conference call on its second quarter 2011 earnings at 7:30 a.m., Central Daylight Time (8:30 Eastern Daylight Time), on Thursday, August 4, 2011. The Company’s senior management will be available to discuss recent financial results, current business trends and respond to questions.

Any caller may dial 1-877-407-0789 (domestic callers) or 1-201-689-8562 (international callers) to join the call. Interested parties may also listen to the call live over the Internet at www.omegaproteininc.com or www.viavid.net.

A webcast replay of the conference call will be available beginning shortly after the conclusion of the call at www.omegaproteininc.com and will be available for 90 days.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through August 11, 2011. Domestic callers can access the replay by dialing 877-870-5176 and international callers can dial 858-384-5517. The access code for the replay call is 376446.

About Omega Protein Corporation

Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) is a nutritional ingredient company and the nation’s largest producer of omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products. Omega Protein’s marine product lines are sourced from menhaden, an Omega-3 rich fish harvested along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Forward Looking Statements

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information may be based on projects, predictions and estimates. Some statements in this press release may be forward-looking and use words like “may,” “may not,” “believes,” “do not believe,” “expects,” “do not expect,” “anticipates,” “do not anticipate,” “see,” “do not see,” or other similar expressions. The actual results of future events described in any of these forward-looking statements could differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those forward-looking statements include, among others: (1) the Company’s ability to meet its raw material requirements through its annual menhaden harvest, which is subject to fluctuations due to natural conditions over which the Company has no control, such as varying fish population, fish oil yields, adverse weather conditions, natural


and other disasters and disease; (2) the impact of laws and regulations that may be enacted that may restrict the Company’s operations or the sale of the Company’s products; (3) the impact of worldwide supply and demand relationships on prices for the Company’s products; (4) the Company’s expectations regarding demand and pricing for its products proving to be incorrect; (5) fluctuations in the Company’s quarterly operating results due to the seasonality of the Company’s business and its deferral of inventory sales based on worldwide prices for competing products; (6) the long-term effect of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Company’s business, operations and fish catch; and (7) the business, operations, potential or prospects for the Company’s subsidiary, Cyvex Nutrition, Inc., the dietary supplement market or the human health and wellness segment generally. Other factors are described in further detail in Omega’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.


Omega Protein Corporation

Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited)

 

    

Three Months

Ended June 30,

   

Six Months

Ended June 30,

 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
     (in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Revenues

   $ 44,230      $ 36,285      $ 100,632      $ 68,557   

Cost of sales

     29,487        27,417        70,196        53,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     14,743        8,868        30,436        14,838   

Selling, general and administrative expense

     4,767        3,955        9,618        7,222   

Research and development expense

     499        499        984        934   

(Proceeds/gain) loss resulting from Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster

     (26,177     587        (26,177     587   

(Other proceeds/gain) loss relating to natural disaster and other, net

     (319     35        (337     34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     35,973        3,792        46,348        6,061   

Interest income (expense), net

     (518     (608     (1,114     (1,252

Other income (expense), net

     (54     (89     (114     (178
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes

     35,401        3,095        45,120        4,631   

Provision for income taxes

     12,496        1,112        16,261        1,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 22,905      $ 1,983      $ 28,859      $ 2,962   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 1.18      $ 0.11      $ 1.51      $ 0.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     19,343        18,818        19,112        18,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.14      $ 0.11      $ 1.45      $ 0.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares and potential common share equivalents outstanding

     20,141        18,877        19,866        18,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Omega Protein Corporation

Condensed Balance Sheet (unaudited)

 

     June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
     (in thousands, except per share amounts)  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 47,330      $ 19,784   

Receivables, net

     23,070        11,492   

Inventories

     81,770        74,692   

Deferred tax asset, net

     —          1,673   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,322        3,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     158,492        111,282   

Other assets, net

     8,272        3,051   

Energy swap asset, net of current portion

     221        23   

Property and equipment, net

     111,204        111,726   

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     10,598        10,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 288,787      $ 236,784   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities

    

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 2,997      $ 2,994   

Current portion of capital lease obligation

     476        439   

Accounts payable

     2,374        2,776   

Accrued liabilities

     33,290        21,360   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     2,390        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     41,527        27,569   

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

     28,823        30,307   

Capital lease obligation, net of current portion

     542        820   

Interest rate swap liability, net of current portion

     —          98   

Deferred tax liability, net

     16,510        12,209   

Pension liabilities, net

     7,512        8,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     94,914        79,257   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 authorized shares; none issued

     —          —     

Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 80,000,000 authorized shares; 19,359,653 and 18,827,278 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     194        188   

Capital in excess of par value

     123,193        116,950   

Retained earnings

     76,931        48,072   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (6,445     (7,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholder’s equity

     193,873        157,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 288,787      $ 236,784   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value per share outstanding

   $ 10.01      $ 8.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Omega Protein Corporation

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
     (in thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 28,859      $ 2,962   

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     8,007        7,178   

(Proceeds/gains) losses resulting from Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster

     —          587   

Other proceeds/gains resulting from natural disaster net, -2008 storms

     —          (234

Other proceeds/gains resulting from natural disaster net, -2005 storms

     (787     —     

Loss on disposal of assets

     450        268   

Provisions for losses on receivables

     24        25   

Share based compensation

     1,483        765   

Deferred income taxes

     7,895        1,603   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Receivables

     (9,065     (687

Inventories

     (7,078     (8,755

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (1,561     (1,633

Other assets

     (5,954     (1,016

Accounts payable

     (402     865   

Accrued liabilities

     13,918        3,758   

Pension liabilities, net

     (353     (638
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     35,436        5,048   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Proceeds from insurance companies and grants, hurricanes

     —          117   

Proceeds from disposition of assets

     298        34   

Acquisition of Cyvex, net of cash acquired

     (2,086     —     

Capital expenditures

     (9,146     (7,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (10,934     (7,419
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Principal payments of long-term debt

     (1,481     (1,455

Principal payments of capital lease obligation

     (241     (171

Proceeds from long-term debt

     —          10,000   

Proceeds from stock options exercised

     2,858        307   

Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised

     1,908        59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     3,044        8,740   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     27,546        6,369   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     19,784        2,177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 47,330      $ 8,546