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CKX LANDS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT

Commission File Number 1-31905

CKX Lands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana
 
72-0144530
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
     
700 Pujo Street, Suite 200
   
Lake Charles, LA
 
70601
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
 
(337) 493-2399
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number)
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes x  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes x  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
   Large accelerated filer o  Accelerated filer o  
   Non-accelerated filer   o  Smaller reporting company x  
                             
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes o  No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 1,942,495

CKX Lands, Inc.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter ended March 31, 2010
 
Table of Contents
     
Page
Part I.   Financial Information
   
       
  Item 1.
Financial Statements
   
       
 a. 
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
  1
 b. 
Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
 
  2
 c. 
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
 
  3
 d. 
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
 
  4
 e. 
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
  5-6
       
   Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
  7-8
       
  Item 4. 
Controls and Procedures
 
  8
       
Part II.  Other Information    
       
  Item 6.
Exhibits
 
  9
       
 
Signature
 
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Part I – Financial Information
 
Item 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
CKX Lands, Inc.
Balance Sheets
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

 
2010
 
2009
 
Assets
Current Assets:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,789,697     $ 3,977,106  
Certificates of deposit
    720,000       720,000  
Accounts receivable
    187,416       162,356  
Prepaid expense and other assets
    65,236       36,225  
Total current assets
    4,762,349       4,895,687  
Securities available for sale
    1,982,466       1,793,866  
Certificates of deposit
    490,000       240,000  
Property and equipment:
               
Building and equipment less accumulated depreciation of
$71,590 and $70,447, respectively
    12,466       13,609  
Timber less accumulated depletion
of $577,103 and $575,057, respectively
    349,753       350,665  
Land
    2,851,526       2,851,526  
Total property and equipment, net
    3,213,745       3,215,800  
Total assets
  $ 10,448,560     $ 10,145,353  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
               
Trade payables and accrued expenses
  $ 54,347     $ 46,594  
Dividends payable
    135,975        
Income tax payable:
               
Current
    49,831        
Deferred
    41,171       15,909  
Total current liabilities
    281,324       62,503  
Noncurrent Liabilities:
               
Deferred income tax payable
    181,818       181,818  
Total liabilities
    463,142       244,321  
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock, no par value: 3,000,000 shares authorized;
2,100,000 shares issued
    72,256       72,256  
Retained earnings
    10,219,528       10,170,940  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    69,150       33,352  
Less cost of treasury stock (157,505 shares)
    (375,516 )     (375,516 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    9,985,418       9,901,032  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 10,448,560     $ 10,145,353  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CKX Lands, Inc.
Statements of Income - Unaudited
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Revenues:
           
Oil and gas
  $ 336,571     $ 458,221  
Agriculture
    22,806       34,697  
Timber
    1,653       10,457  
Total revenues
    361,030       503,375  
Costs and Expenses:
               
Oil and gas production
    27,802       40,881  
Agriculture
    719       581  
Timber
    577       15,877  
General and administrative
    91,537       84,725  
Depreciation and depletion
    3,189       1,993  
Total cost and expenses
    123,824       144,057  
Income from operations
    237,206       359,318  
Other Income / (Expense):
               
Interest income
    9,688       4,887  
Dividend income
    12,208       6,624  
Gain on sale of land and other assets
      255       10,000  
Net other income / (expense)
    22,151       21,511  
Income before income taxes
    259,357       380,829  
Federal and State Income Taxes:
               
Current
    73,397       114,326  
Deferred
    1,397       (31,910 )
Total income taxes
    74,794       82,416  
Net income
  $ 184,563     $ 298,413  
                 
Per Common Stock (1,942,495 shares):
               
                 
Net income
    0.10       0.15  
 
               
Dividends
    0.07       0.07  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CKX Lands, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity - Unaudited
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010:
                             
   
Comprehensive
Income
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Capital
Stock
Issued
   
Treasury
Stock
 
December 31, 2009 Balance
        $ 10,170,940       33,352       72,256       375,516  
                                       
Comprehensive Income:
                                     
Net income
  $ 184,563       184,563                    
Other comprehensive income:
                                       
Change in unrealized net holding
gains occurring during period,
net of taxes of $23,866
     35,798               35,798                  
Total comprehensive income
  $ 220,361                                  
Dividends
            (135,975 )                  
                                         
March 31, 2010 Balance
          $ 10,219,528       69,150       72,256       375,516  
                                         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009:
                                       
   
Comprehensive
Income
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Capital
Stock
Issued
   
Treasury
Stock
 
December 31, 2008 Balance
          $ 9,857,876       8,265       72,256       375,516  
                                         
Comprehensive Income:
                                       
Net income
  $ 298,413       298,413                    
Other comprehensive income:
                                       
Change in unrealized net holding gains occurring during period, net of taxes of $37,238
    (55,857 )             (55,857 )                
Total comprehensive income
  $ 242,554                                  
Dividends
             (135,975 )                  
                                         
March 31, 2009 Balance
          $ 10,020,314       (47,592 )     72,256       375,516  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CKX Lands, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)

   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
           
Net Income
  $ 184,563     $ 298,413  
Less non-cash (income) expenses included in net income:
               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    3,190       1,993  
Deferred income tax expense
    1,397       (31,910 )
Less non-operating activities:
               
Realized loss on securities sold
             
Gain from sale of land and other assets
    (255 )     (10,000 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease in current assets
    (54,071 )     111,437  
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities
    57,583       100,987  
Net cash provided from operating activities
    192,407       470,920  
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Securities:
               
Sales proceeds
               
Purchases
    (378,936 )      
Land, timber, equipment and other assets:
               
Sales proceeds
    255       13,572  
Purchases
    (1,135 )     (23,117 )
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities
    (379,816 )     (9,545 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
Dividends paid, net of refunds
           
Net cash used in financing activities
           
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (187,409 )     461,375  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Beginning
    3,977,106       5,779,491  
Ending
  $ 3,789,697     $ 6,240,866  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash payments for:
               
Interest
  $     $  
Income taxes
  $     $  
                 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Net change in recognized and unrecognized unrealized
gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
  $ 59,664     $ (93,095 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CKX Lands, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
Note 1. 
Basis of Presentation
   
 
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of CKX Lands, Inc. (“Company”) have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information.  They do not include all information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  Except as described herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements included in our financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the accompanying financial statements.
   
 
Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.  These financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
   
 
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 7, 2010, the issue date of these financial statements.
   
Note 2.  Disclosures About Fair Value:
   
 
Securities available-for-sale and Certificate of Deposits (securities held to maturity) are valued at fair value.  The Company’s estimated fair value of securities are as follows.

    March 31, 2010  
   
Current
   
Non-Current
   
Total
 
         
Unrealized
         
Unrealized
         
Unrealized
 
   
Fair Value
   
Gain/(Loss)
   
Fair Value
   
Gain/(Loss)
   
Fair Value
   
Gain/(Loss)
 
Certificate of Deposits
  $ 720,000             490,000             1,210,000        
Mutual Funds
                766,656       9,024       766,656       9,024  
Equity Securities
                1,215,810       104,201       1,215,810       104,201  
Total
  $ 720,000             2,472,466       113,225       3,192,466       113,225  
                                       
        March 31, 2009  
   
Current
   
Non-Current
   
Total
 
           
Unrealized
           
Unrealized
           
Unrealized
 
   
Fair Value
   
Gain/(Loss)
   
Fair Value
   
Gain/(Loss)
   
Fair Value
   
Gain/(Loss)
 
Equity Securities
  $             429,006       (81,347 )     429,006       (81,347 )

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CKX Lands, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
 
Fair value measurements disclosure for securities follows:
 
   
  March 31, 2010
 
   
Quoted Prices in
   
Significant
   
Significant
 
   
Active Markets for
   
Other
   
Unobservable
 
   
Identical Assets
   
Observable Inputs
   
Inputs
 
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Certificate of Deposit
  $ 1,210,000              
Mutual Funds
    766,656              
Equity Securities
  $ 1,215,810              
                 
   
March 31, 2009
 
   
Quoted Prices in
   
Significant
   
Significant
 
   
Active Markets for
   
Other
   
Unobservable
 
   
Identical Assets
   
Observable Inputs
   
Inputs
 
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Equity Securities
  $ 429,006              
 
Note 3: 
Income taxes:
   
 
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company has analyzed its filing positions in federal and state income tax returns for the tax years ending December 31, 2007 through 2009 that remain subject to examination.  The Company believes that all filing positions are highly certain and that all income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained upon a taxing jurisdiction’s audit. Therefore, no reserve for uncertain tax positions is required.  No interest or penalties have been levied against the Company and none are anticipated.
 
Note 4: 
Subsequent Events:
   
 
On April 22, 2010, the Company purchased 195.55 net acres of timberland with 50% mineral interests in southwest Louisiana for $288,333.  Management has estimated the fair market value of the standing timber on this acreage to be $100,259 and allocated this amount to standing timber.
 
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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

Revenue

Oil and gas revenues for the first three months of 2010 declined by $121,650 to $336,571.  The following schedule summarizes barrels and MCF reported from producers and calculated average price per barrel and per MCF for 2010 and 2009.

   
2010
   
2009
 
Oil Royalty Revenue
  $ 201,831     $ 267,806  
Barrels produced
    2,700       5,019  
Average price per barrel
  $ 74.75     $ 53.35  
                 
Gas Royalty Revenue
  $ 108,128     $ 175,428  
MCF produced
    20,223       22,298  
Average price per MCF
  $ 5.35     $ 7.87  

The decrease in oil royalty revenue is a net effect of a decrease in barrels produced and an increase in the average price per barrel.  Whereas the decrease in gas royalty revenue is the result of both a decrease in MCF produced and a decrease in average price per MCF.

Agriculture revenue decreased from $34,697 to $22,806 in 2010, primarily due to one sugarcane related lease.

Timber revenue decreased to $1,653 in 2010 or a decrease of $8,804 from 2009.  Timber prices have been depressed for the last several years and the Company has elected to only harvest timber for internal maintenance programs for age class timber and storm protection measures.

Costs and Expenses

Oil and gas production costs, primarily severance taxes, decreased by $13,079 in 2010. This decrease is directly related to lower oil and gas revenues.

Timber expenses decreased by $15,300 in 2010 due to a 2009 timber cruise mapping project.

General and administrative expenses increased by $6,812 primarily due to an increase in office rental expense and employee training expenses.
 
 
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Financial Condition

Current assets and non-current certificates of deposit and securities available for sale totaled $7,234,815 and total liabilities equaled $463,142 at March 31, 2010.  Management believes existing cash and investments together with funds generated from operations should be sufficient to meet operating requirements and provide funds for strategic acquisitions.
 
On April 22, 2010, the Company purchased 195.55 net acres of timberland with 50% mineral interests in Southwest Louisiana for $288,333.  Management has estimated the fair market value of the standing timber on this acreage to be $100,259.

The Company declared the normal seven cents per common share during the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  It is anticipated that the Company will be able to continue paying a seven cents per common share dividend each quarter.  From time to time, the Company may elect to pay an extra dividend.  In determining if an extra dividend will be declared, the Board of Directors will take into consideration the Company’s current liquidity and capital resources and the availability of suitable timberland that has mineral potential.

Issues and Uncertainties

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements.  These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially because of issues and uncertainties such as those discussed below, which, among others, should be considered in evaluating the Company’s financial outlook.

Revenues from oil and gas provide most of the Company’s income.  All of these revenues come from wells operated by other companies from property belonging to CKX Lands, Inc.  Consequently, these revenues fluctuate due to changes in oil and gas prices and changes in the operations of the other companies.
 
Item 3.
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation, performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by the report.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no significant changes with respect to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter covered by this report.
 
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Part II.  Other Information

 
Item 1 – 5.
Not Applicable
 
Item 6.
EXHIBITS
 
 
3.1
Restated/Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant are incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)-1 to Form 10 filed April 29, 1981.

 
3.2
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3.2) to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003.

 
3.3
By-Laws of the Registrant are incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3.3) to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003.

 
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Contract to Purchase and Sell approximately 3,495 acres in Cameron Parish, Louisiana effective July 3, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10) to Form 10-QSB filed August 13, 2007.

 
31.1
Certification of Joseph K. Cooper, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.

 
31.2
Certification of Brian R. Jones, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.

 
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Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Date: May 7, 2010
 
 
 
Date: May 7, 2010
CKX Lands, Inc.
 
/s/ Joseph K. Cooper                                 
Joseph K. Cooper
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
/s/ Brian R. Jones                                       
Brian R. Jones
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
 
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