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Clorox Reports Strong Q2 Sales and Profit Growth; Provides Improved Fiscal Year 2013 Outlook

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The company's forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's current views and assumptions regarding future events and speak only as of their dates. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by the federal securities laws.

Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release contains non-GAAP financial information relating to free cash flow, EBIT margin and sales growth. The company has included reconciliations of non-GAAP financial information related to sales growth and EBIT margin to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP). See the end of this press release for these reconciliations.

The company has disclosed information related to free cash flow, EBIT margin and sales growth on a non-GAAP basis to supplement its condensed consolidated statements of earnings presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain items that are included in the company's results reported in accordance with GAAP, including interest income, interest expense, the impact of foreign currency exchange transactions and acquisitions.

Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful additional information to investors about current trends in the company's operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons. Management uses free cash flow 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. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures provided by other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and items being excluded. They should only be read in connection with the company's condensed consolidated statements of earnings presented in accordance with GAAP.

See Below for These Unaudited Second-Quarter Results:

•Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Reportable Segment Information and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets •Reconciliation of Second-Quarter 2013 Sales Growth and Fiscal Year 2012 EBIT margin

For recent presentations made by company management and other investor materials, visit http://investors.thecloroxcompany.com/events.cfm.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)Dollars in millions, except share and per share amounts                               Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended                            ----------------------- -----------------------                             12/31/2012  12/31/2011  12/31/2012  12/31/2011                            ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------Net sales                   $     1,325 $     1,221 $     2,663 $     2,526Cost of products sold               762         714       1,526       1,473                            ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------Gross profit                        563         507       1,137       1,053Selling and administrative expenses                           204         184         399         374Advertising costs                   116         115         238         233Research and development costs                               31          29          61          57Interest expense                     33          30          66          59Other income, net                    (9)         (6)         (9)        (12)                            ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------Earnings before income taxes        188         155         382         342Income taxes                         65          50         126         107                            ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------Net earnings                $       123 $       105 $       256 $       235                            =========== =========== =========== ===========Earnings per share  Basic                     $      0.94 $      0.79 $      1.96 $      1.78  Diluted                          0.93        0.79        1.94        1.76Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands)  Basic                         130,991     131,112     130,630     131,540  Diluted                       132,444     132,358     132,120     133,022Reportable Segment Information(Unaudited)Dollars in millions                                                 Earnings (Losses) BeforeSecond Quarter             Net Sales                   Income Taxes                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------                   Three Months Ended            Three Months Ended                 ---------------------         ---------------------                                          %                             %                                       Change                        Change                  12/31/12   12/31/11    (1)    12/31/12   12/31/11    (1)                 ---------- ---------- ------  ---------- ---------- ------Cleaning Segment $      425 $      370     15% $      100 $       78     28%Household Segment       357        334      7%         56         34     65%Lifestyle Segment       237        219      8%         70         69      1%International Segment                306        298      3%         25         33    -24%Corporate                 -          -      -         (63)       (59)     7%                 ---------- ---------- ------  ---------- ---------- ------Total Company    $    1,325 $    1,221      9% $      188 $      155     21%                 ========== ========== ======  ========== ========== ======Year-to-Date                                      Earnings (Losses) Before                           Net Sales                    Income Taxes                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------                    Six Months Ended              Six Months Ended                 ---------------------         ---------------------                                          %                             %                                       Change                        Change                   12/31/12   12/31/11   (1)     12/31/12   12/31/11   (1)                 ---------- ---------- ------  ---------- ---------- ------Cleaning Segment $      897 $      809     11% $      220 $      186     18%Household Segment       712        700      2%        106         76     39%Lifestyle Segment       445        425      5%        126        124      2%International Segment                609        592      3%         53         73    -27%Corporate                 -          -      -        (123)      (117)     5%                 ---------- ---------- ------  ---------- ---------- ------Total Company    $    2,663 $    2,526      5% $      382 $      342     12%                 ========== ========== ======  ========== ========== ======(1) Percentages based on rounded numbers.Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetsDollars in millions                                         12/31/2012  6/30/2012   12/31/2011                                        ----------- ----------- -----------                                        (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)ASSETSCurrent assets  Cash and cash equivalents             $       445 $       267 $       297  Receivables, net                              511         576         489  Inventories, net                              444         384         451  Other current assets                          152         149         111                                        ----------- ----------- -----------    Total current assets                      1,552       1,376       1,348Property, plant and equipment, net            1,051       1,081       1,041Goodwill                                      1,119       1,112       1,093Trademarks, net                                 556         556         566Other intangible assets, net                     79          86         103Other assets                                    145         144         139                                        ----------- ----------- -----------Total assets                            $     4,502 $     4,355 $     4,290                                        =========== =========== ===========LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)Current liabilities  Notes and loans payable               $         5 $       300 $       476  Current maturities of long-term debt          500         850         350  Accounts payable                              365         412         345  Accrued liabilities                           493         494         438  Income taxes payable                           10           5          28                                        ----------- ----------- -----------    Total current liabilities                 1,373       2,061       1,637Long-term debt                                2,169       1,571       2,070Other liabilities                               788         739         641Deferred income taxes                           116         119         141                                        ----------- ----------- -----------    Total liabilities                         4,446       4,490       4,489                                        ----------- ----------- -----------ContingenciesStockholders' equity (deficit)Preferred stock                                   -           -           -Common stock                                    159         159         159Additional paid-in capital                      644         633         616Retained earnings                             1,430       1,350       1,210Treasury shares                              (1,801)     (1,881)     (1,861)Accumulated other comprehensive net losses                                        (376)       (396)       (323)                                        ----------- ----------- -----------Stockholders' equity (deficit)                   56        (135)       (199)                                        ----------- ----------- -----------Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)                       $     4,502 $     4,355 $     4,290                                        =========== =========== ===========



The tables below present the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and other supplemental information. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" above for further information regarding the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.

Second-Quarter Sales Growth Reconciliation


                                                          Fiscal    Fiscal                                                           2013      2012                                                         --------  --------Base sales growth - non-GAAP                                  7.1%      4.0%Foreign exchange                                             -0.1      -0.5Acquisitions                                                  1.5        --                                                         --------  --------Total sales growth - GAAP                                     8.5%      3.5%                                                         ========  ========



Fiscal Year 2012 EBIT(1) Margin Reconciliation


                                                                    Fiscal                                                                     2012                                                                   --------Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes - GAAP     $    791Less: Interest income                                                    -3Add: Interest expense                                                   125                                                                   --------EBIT (1) - non-GAAP                                                $    913                                                                   ========EBIT margin(2) - non-GAAP                                              16.7%Net Sales                                                          $  5,468(1) EBIT represents Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Interest and    Taxes(2) EBIT margin is a measure of EBIT as a percentage of net sales.



For Gross Margin Drivers, please refer to the Supplemental Information: Gross Margin Driver page in the Financial Results section of the company's website TheCloroxCompany.com.



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