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CKX LANDS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2013 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

 

 

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.)

     
     

1508 Hodges Street

   

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  ☒     No  ☐

 

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  ☒     No  ☐


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 

Accelerated filer     

Non-accelerated filer      

Smaller reporting company 

☒ 

                   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

 Yes ☐     No  ☒

 

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 September 30, 2013

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

Page 

Part I.  Financial Information  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.  

Financial Statements 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. 

Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012 

 

 

b. 

Statements of Income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

 

c. 

Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

 

d. 

Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

 

e. 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.  

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation 

6-7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures 

 

 

 

 

 

Part II. Other Information  

 

         
  Item 6. Exhibits
         
      Signature

 

 
 

 

 

Part I – Financial Information

 

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CKX Lands, Inc.

Balance Sheets

September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

 

   

(Unaudited)

         
   

2013

   

2012

 

Assets

 

Current Assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,509,837     $ 5,832,167  

Certificates of deposit

    2,421,000       741,384  

Accounts receivable

    272,645       260,989  

Prepaid expense and other assets

    101,874       68,081  

Total current assets

    7,305,356       6,902,621  

Property and equipment:

               

Building and equipment less accumulated depreciation of  $82,519 and $77,504, respectively

    7,913       12,928  

Timber less accumulated depletion of $712,056 and $700,564, respectively

    1,226,797       1,235,790  

Land

    4,434,081       4,434,081  

Total property and equipment, net

    5,668,791       5,682,799  

Total assets

  $ 12,974,147     $ 12,585,420  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Current Liabilities:

               

Trade payables and accrued expenses

  $ 83,842     $ 40,874  

Total current liabilities

    83,842       40,874  

Deferred income tax payable

    181,818       181,818  

Total liabilities

    265,660       222,692  

Stockholders’ Equity:

               

Common stock, no par value: 3,000,000 shares authorized; 2,100,000 shares issued

    72,256       72,256  

Retained earnings

    13,011,747       12,665,988  

Less cost of treasury stock (157,505 shares)

    (375,516 )     (375,516 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    12,708,487       12,362,728  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 12,974,147     $ 12,585,420  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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CKX Lands, Inc.

Statements of Income

Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited)

 

 

   

Quarter Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Revenues:

                               

Oil and gas

  $ 521,256     $ 676,782     $ 1,368,261     $ 2,102,106  

Surface

    33,561       17,379       122,988       327,422  

Timber

    27,584       32,499       82,724       37,504  

Total revenues

    582,401       726,660       1,573,973       2,467,032  

Costs and Expenses:

                               

Oil and gas production

    33,339       60,672       85,856       183,651  

Agriculture

    648       2,098       1,470       3,952  

Timber

    7,537       13,717       23,486       27,943  

General and administrative

    122,679       127,101       378,090       344,070  

Depreciation and depletion

    1,671       4,777       16,507       8,507  

Total cost and expenses

    165,874       208,365       505,409       568,123  

Income from operations

    416,527       518,295       1,068,564       1,898,909  

Other Income / (Expense):

                               

Interest income

    4,901       4,712       12,915       10,010  

Dividend income

    --       --       --       --  

Gain/(Loss) on securities available-for-sale

                               

Gain on sale of land and other assets

    --       --       --       124,000  

Net other income / (expense)

    4,901       4,712       12,915       134,010  

Income before income taxes

    421,428       523,007       1,081,479       2,032,919  

Federal and State Income Taxes:

                               

Current

    127,737       162,848       327,796       648,173  

Deferred

    --       3,003       --       (2,828 )

Total income taxes

    127,737       165,851       327,796       645,345  

Net income

  $ 293,691     $ 357,156     $ 753,683     $ 1,387,574  
                                 

Per Common Stock (1,942,495 shares):

                               

Net Income

  $ 0.15     $ 0.18     $ 0.39     $ 0.71  

Dividends

  $ 0.07     $ 0.07     $ 0.21     $ 0.21  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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CKX Lands, Inc.

Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013: 

   

Total

   

Retained
Earnings

   

Capital
Stock
Issued

   

Treasury
Stock

 

December 31, 2012 Balance

  $ 12,362,728     $ 12,665,988     $ 72,256     $ 375,516  

Net income

    753,683       753,683       --       --  

Dividends

    (407,924 )     (407,924 )     --       --  

September 30, 2013 Balance

  $ 12,708,487     $ 13,011,747     $ 72,256     $ 375,516  

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:

   

Total

   

Retained
Earnings

   

Capital
Stock
Issued

   

Treasury
Stock

 

December 31, 2011 Balance

  $ 10,661,917     $ 10,965,177     $ 72,256     $ 375,516  

Net Income

    1,387,574       1,387,574       --       --  

Dividends

    (407,924 )     (407,924 )     --       --  

Dividend reversion

    8,113       8,113       --       --  

September 30, 2012 Balance

  $ 11,649,680     $ 11,952,940     $ 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

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited)

 

   

2013

   

2012

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

               

Net Income

  $ 753,683     $ 1,387,574  

Less non-cash (income) expenses included in net income:

               

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    16,507       8,507  

Deferred income tax expense

    --       (2,828 )

Less non-operating activities:

               

Gain from sale of land and other assets

    --       (124,000 )

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

               

(Increase) decrease in current assets

    (45,449 )     (94,748 )

Increase (decrease) in current liabilities

    42,968       (47,519 )

Net cash provided from operating activities

    767,709       1,126,986  
                 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

               

Certificates of deposit:

               

Maturity proceeds

    741,384       495,625  

Purchases

    (2,421,000 )     (261,384 )

Land, timber, equipment and other assets:

               

Sales proceeds

    --       159,000  

Purchases

    (2,499 )     (136,221 )

Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities

    (1,682,115 )     257,020  
                 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

               

Dividends paid, net of reversion

    (407,924 )     (399,811 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (407,924 )     (399,811 )

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (1,322,330 )     984,195  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents:

               

Beginning

    5,832,167       4,124,908  

Ending

  $ 4,509,837     $ 5,109,103  
                 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

               

Cash payments for:

               

Interest

  $ --     $ --  

Income taxes

  $ 328,305     $ 781,641  
                 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

               

Net change in recognized and unrecognized unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities

  $ --     $ --  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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CKX Lands, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(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, 2012. 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 the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

 

Note 2:       Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In 2012, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05 which requires the presentation of the components of net income and other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. This update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders’ equity.

 

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 that remain subject to examination, generally three years after filing. 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:       Land Sale:

 

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company sold 80 acres of land for $160,000 and reported a gain of $124,000. At March 31, 2012, this transaction was structured as a “deferred exchange using a qualified intermediary” pursuant to Paragraph 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (1031 Exchange) for income tax purposes and as such the gain of $124,000 was deferred for income tax purposes. During July, 2012, the Company determined that it would not be able to complete the 1031 Exchange and the $159,000 held by the intermediary was returned to the Company. At June 30, 2012, the Company recorded the $124,000 gain as current for income tax purposes.

 

 
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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenue

 

Revenues for the first nine months of 2013 decreased by $893,059 from the revenues for the first nine months of 2012 to $1,573,973.

 

Oil and gas revenues decreased by $733,845 to $1,368,261 in 2013. Oil and gas revenues consist of royalty, lease rental and geophysical revenue. Royalty revenue decreased by $671,418 and lease rentals decreased by $7,384 and geophysical revenues decreased by $55,043 from 2012.

 

Gas production decreased by 25,899 MCF, and the average gas sales price per MCF increased by 30.9% resulting in a decrease in gas revenue of $51,004. Revenue from oil production decreased by $583,720, due to a decrease of 1.72% in the average barrel sales price and a decrease in production of approximately 5,329 barrels. Revenues from plant products decreased by $36,694 from 2012 revenues.

 

The following schedule summarizes barrels and MCF produced and average price per barrel and per MCF.

 

   

Nine Months

Ended

09/30/13

   

Nine Months

Ended

09/30/12

 

Net gas produced (MCF)

    34,306       60,206  

Average gas sales price (per MCF)(1)

  $ 4.37     $ 3.34  
                 

Net oil produced (Bbl)(2)

    9,744       15,074  

Average oil sales price (per Bbl)(1,2)

  $ 104.38     $ 106.20  

 

 Notes to above schedule:

 

(1) Before deduction of production and severance taxes.

(2) Excludes plant products.

 

Timber revenue increased from $37,504 to $82,724 in 2013. Timber sales have been the result of timber damage from several right of way agreements, primarily pipelines. Generally, the Company has elected to only harvest timber for internal maintenance programs for age class timber and storm protection measures due to past depressed timber prices. The Company has noted recent improvements in timber prices and is currently marketing its timber on approximately 350 acres.

 

Surface revenue consists of agriculture, right of ways, hunting leases and other types of revenues resulting from the lease or other use of our land surface. Surface revenues decreased from $327,422 to $122,988 in 2013, primarily due to a large 2012 non-recurring pipeline right of way agreement.

 

Costs and Expenses

 

Oil and gas production costs, primarily severance taxes, decreased by $97,795 in 2013 due to decreased oil and gas revenues and new production which is exempt from severance tax until well costs are recovered.

 

Depletion increased by $8,000 which was related to the increase in timber sales noted above.

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $34,020 primarily due to an increase in property management expenses which the Company does not expect to be recurring.

 

 
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Other costs and expenses incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were generally flat from 2012 reported amounts.

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2013, the Company purchased 120 acres in southwest Louisiana. Approximately 80 acres of this land holds pine timber aged from 20 to 40 years.

 

Financial Condition

 

Current assets totaled $7,305,356 and total liabilities equaled $265,660 at September 30, 2013. Management believes available cash and investments together with funds generated from operations should be sufficient to meet operating requirements and provide funds for strategic acquisitions. Additional sources of liquidity include an available bank line of credit which the Company increased from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

 

The Company declared and paid another seven cents per common share during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. 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 a significant portion of the Company’s net income and cash flow. All of these revenues come from wells operated by other companies on property owned by CKX Lands, Inc. Consequently, these revenues fluctuate due to changes in oil and gas prices and changes in the operations of these 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 President, 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-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

 

 

10

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

Certification of Brian R. Jones, President and Treasurer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.

     
  32 Certification of President and Treasurer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.

 

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information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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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.

 

 

CKX Lands, Inc.

 
       
        
Date: November 7, 2013  /s/ Brian R. Jones  
 

Brian R. Jones

 
  President and Treasurer