D&PL Investor News

This page contains public announcements pertaining to Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL) dividends, quarterly and annual financial results, and other corporate news as it relates to potential earnings, with the most recent news listed first.

DELTA AND PINE LAND ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF ACQUISITION BY MONSANTO COMPANY

SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI -- June 1, 2007 – Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP) (“D&PL”), a leading commercial breeder, producer and marketer of cotton planting seed, announced today that Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) has completed its acquisition of D&PL for approximately $1.5 billion in cash. D&PL will operate independently of Monsanto’s other commercial operations until Monsanto has completed its proposed divestitures of the Stoneville and NexGen businesses.

D&PL will pay its third quarter dividend of $0.17 per share on June 11, 2007 to shareholders of record on May 31, 2007.

As a result of the acquisition by Monsanto, D&PL will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the DLP symbol.

Date Description Download 6/1/2007 Delta and Pine Land Announces Closing of Acquisition by Monsanto Company PDF - 10KB 5/31/2007 DELTA AND PINE LAND AND MONSANTO ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON ELEMENTS OF CONSENT DECREE PDF - 10KB 5/23/2007 Delta and Pine Land Company Announces Third Quarter Dividend PDF - 8KB 4/9/2007 Delta and Pine Land Company Announces Second Quarter and Six−Month Operating Results PDF - 27KB 4/2/2007 DELTA AND PINE LAND TO HOST 2007 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL PDF - 14KB 12/27/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2007 Operating Results Provides 2007 Earnings Guidance of $1.10 to $1.20 Per Share, After Certain Merger Expenses of $0.26 Per Share Announces Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter Dividend of $0.17 Per Share PDF - 30KB 12/21/2006 D&PL ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF MERGER WITH MONSANTO COMPANY PDF - 121KB 10/26/2006 DELTA AND PINE LAND NAMES KENNETH M. AVERY VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PDF - 13KB 10/24/2006 DELTA AND PINE LAND COMPANY ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR END 2006 FINANCIAL RESULTS REPORTS RECORD ANNUAL REVENUES OF $418 MILLION ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2007 FIRST QUARTER DIVIDEND OF $0.17 PER SHARE PDF - 31KB 10/19/2006 DELTA AND PINE LAND TO HOST FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR END 2006 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006, AT 8:30 AM, CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. -- revised release PDF - 13KB 10/17/2006 D&PL TO HOST FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR END 2006 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006 PDF - 12KB 8/15/2006 MONSANTO COMPANY TO ACQUIRE DELTA AND PINE LAND COMPANY FOR $1.5 BILLION IN CASH PDF - 34KB 7/19/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend PDF - 17KB 7/6/2006 DELTA AND PINE LAND COMPANY ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTH OPERATING RESULTS Increased Cotton Acreage and Market Share Drives Record Quarterly Revenues of $287 Million PDF - 31KB 7/3/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company Acquires Technology Licenses from DuPont; Broadens Herbicide Tolerance Product Portfolio for Cotton and Soybeans; Acquires Licenses to Transgenic Traits for Cotton and Certain Enabling Technologies PDF - 17KB 6/15/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE:DLP) today announced it will release its operating results for its third quarter ended May 31, 2006, on Thursday, July 6, 2006, before the market opens. D&PL will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) the same day to discuss the results. PDF - 13KB 6/6/2006 D&PL TO PRESENT AT MERRILL LYNCH'S 2006 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS CONFERENCE Growth Strategy and Progress Focus of Discussion SCOTT, MS, June 6, 2006 −− Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP) announced today that W. T. Jagodinski, President and CEO, and Kenneth M. Avery, Vice President − Finance and Treasurer, will present at Merrill Lynch's Annual Agricultural Chemicals Conference on June 14, 2006 from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. EST at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. PDF - 12KB 5/22/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company Announces Acquisition of Syngenta's Global Cotton Seed Assets; Further Expands Worldwide Presence PDF - 17KB 5/2/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP) announced today that W. T. Jagodinski, President and CEO, and Kenneth M. Avery, Vice President - Finance and Treasurer, will present at the GARP Research, 3rd Annual Investor Conference at the InterContinental Harbor Court Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on May 17, 2006, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am ET. PDF - 12KB 4/5/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company announces third quarter dividend. PDF - 8KB 4/4/2006 D&PL announces second quarter and six-month operating results. PDF - 29KB 3/28/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE:DLP) today announced it will release its operating results for its second quarter and six-month period ended February 28, 2006, on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, before the market opens. D&PL will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) the same day to discuss the results. PDF - 9KB 2/14/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company announces second quarter dividend. PDF - 8KB 2/10/2006 Delta and Pine Land Executives to Present at Goldman Sachs Tenth Annual Agricultural Forum Delta and Pine Land Company announced that Tom Jagodinski, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs' Tenth Annual Agricultural Forum on February 14, 2006, at 11:30 a.m. EST. Mr. Jagodinski will discuss the company's strategy to build shareholder value through growth in technology as well as other aspects of the domestic and international markets. PDF - 17KB 1/6/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company announces first quarter fiscal 2006 operating results, acquires Indian seed company. PDF - 25KB 1/3/2006 Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE:DLP) today announced it will release its operating results for its first quarter ended November 30, 2005, on Friday, January 6, 2006, before the market opens. The Company had previously stated it would release its results on Wednesday, January 4, 2006. PDF - 8KB 12/22/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE:DLP) today announced it will release its operating results for its first quarter ended November 30, 2005, on Wednesday, January 4, 2006, before the market opens. D&PL will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) the same day to discuss the results. PDF - 8KB 12/8/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company names Kenneth M. Avery Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary. PDF - 10KB 11/28/2005 D&PL creates a new position to focus on International Business and Corporate Development. PDF - 11KB 11/2/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2005 Financial Results. PDF - 17KB 10/17/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company to host a conference call at 10:00 am on November 2, 2005, to discuss its fourth quarter financial results. PDF - 7KB 9/28/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP) president and CEO Tom Jagodinski is presenting at the Credit Suisse First Boston 18th Annual Chemical Conference in New York today (September 28, 2005), from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. Mr. Jagodinski will discuss the company's business, previously announced earnings estimates and strategic initiatives. A copy of the slide presentation is available in PDF format. PDF - 2980KB 7/6/2005 D&PL announces record third quarter and nine−month revenues and results of operations; increases fiscal 2005 earnings guidance and quarterly dividend; announces $50 million stock repurchase plan. PDF - 28KB 6/27/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company today announced it will release its operating results for its third quarter ended May 31, 2005, on Wednesday, July 6, 2005, before the market opens. D&PL will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) the same day to discuss the results. PDF - 7KB 6/17/2005 Rick Greene, D&PL Treasurer and Vice President of Finance, will present at the GARP Research, 2nd Annual Investor Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cambridge, Maryland on June 22, 2005. PDF - 7KB 5/24/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP) announced today the final results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer, which expired at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, Tuesday, May 17, 2005. PDF - 9KB 5/19/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company announced today amended preliminary results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer, which expired at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, Tuesday, May 17, 2005. PDF - 10KB 5/18/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company announced today the preliminary results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer, which expired at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, Tuesday, May 17, 2005. PDF - 9KB 4/20/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company announced today that it is commencing a modified "Dutch auction" tender offer for 1,739,130 shares of its common stock at a price per share of between $25.00 to $28.75. PDF - 13KB 4/1/2005 D&PL announces second quarter and six−month operating results. PDF - 25KB 3/28/2005 Brazilian president signs biosafety law, and regulatory agency clears hurdle for sales of Bollgard trait for cottonseed. PDF - 9KB 3/28/2005 Delta and Pine Land Company to host a conference call to discuss fiscal year 2005 second quarter financial results. PDF - 7KB 2/22/2005 The Supreme Court of Mississippi grants a Delta and Pine Land Company petition to appeal certain matters in the case against Monsanto and Pharmacia. PDF - 15KB 1/13/2005 D&PL announces a second quarter dividend. PDF - 8KB 1/4/2005 D&PL announces its fiscal year 2005 first quarter operating results. PDF - 24KB 12/28/2004 D&PL will release its operating results for its first quarter ended November 30, 2004, on Tuesday, January 4, 2005, before the market opens, and will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. central time (10:00 a.m. eastern time) the same day to discuss the results. PDF - 8KB 10/26/2004 D&PL reports its fiscal year 2004 financial results, including record sales of $314.9 million. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. PDF - 17KB 10/13/2004 Delta and Pine Land Company responds to two court orders issued in the ongoing Monsanto litigation. PDF - 10KB 8/24/2004 Delta and Pine Land Company announces an agreement to license Syngenta cotton traits. PDF - 16KB 7/15/2004 D&PL announces a fourth quarter dividend and responds to the arbitration filing by Monsanto. PDF - 9KB 7/9/2004 Delta and Pine Land Company reports third quarter and nine−month financial results; reports increased sales and net income for quarter, updates earnings guidance due to lower−than−expected U.S. cotton plantings. PDF - 15KB 6/4/2004 Delta and Pine Land Company comments on arbitration filing. PDF - 13KB 6/3/2004 DuPont announced today that it will acquire Verdia, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxygen, Inc. PDF - 19KB Certain matters discussed in these documents are "forward-looking statements," including statements about the Company's future plans, goals and other events which have not yet occurred. These statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They can generally be identified because the context of such statements will include words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects" or words of similar import. It is the nature of agricultural seed businesses that supply, demand and their timing are affected by many variables, including commodity prices, weather and government policy. Due to the seasonal nature of the seed business, the Company typically incurs losses in its first and fourth quarters. Additional risks and uncertainties with respect to the Company's business and forward looking statements are set forth in the Company's latest filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.