REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp - Quarter Report: 2011 October (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 10-Q |
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2011 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from _________ to _________ |
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Commission File Number 001-09097 |
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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
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31-1095548 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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2875 Needmore Road, Dayton, Ohio |
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45414 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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(937) 276-3931 |
(Registrants telephone number, including area code) |
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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 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
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Large accelerated filer o |
Accelerated filer x |
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
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
At the close of business on December 1, 2011 the registrant had 8,321,819 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
Unaudited
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October 31, |
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January 31, |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
86,768 |
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$ |
91,019 |
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Accounts receivable |
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7,301 |
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9,619 |
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Inventory |
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10,085 |
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7,819 |
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Refundable income taxes |
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1,250 |
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8,503 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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2,266 |
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3,055 |
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Deferred taxes, net |
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1,090 |
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5,834 |
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Total current assets |
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108,760 |
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125,849 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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158,856 |
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169,811 |
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Other assets |
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4,235 |
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5,907 |
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Deferred taxes, net |
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2,421 |
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5,206 |
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Equity method investments |
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80,755 |
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67,349 |
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Restricted investments and deposits |
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1,600 |
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1,600 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
356,627 |
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$ |
375,722 |
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Liabilities and equity: |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt, alternative energy |
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$ |
10,741 |
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$ |
9,672 |
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Current portion of long-term debt, other |
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342 |
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342 |
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Accounts payable, trade |
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1,246 |
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2,557 |
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Deferred income |
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2,252 |
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3,982 |
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Accrued real estate taxes |
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2,132 |
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2,393 |
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Accrued payroll and related items |
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1,637 |
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829 |
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Derivative financial instruments |
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1,740 |
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1,835 |
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Other current liabilities |
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4,415 |
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2,957 |
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Total current liabilities |
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24,505 |
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24,567 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt, alternative energy |
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60,955 |
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69,049 |
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Long-term debt, other |
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789 |
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1,924 |
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Deferred income |
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873 |
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2,416 |
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Derivative financial instruments |
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3,045 |
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3,688 |
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Other |
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2,826 |
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4,114 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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68,488 |
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81,191 |
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Equity: |
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REX shareholders equity: |
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Common stock |
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299 |
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299 |
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Paid-in capital |
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142,379 |
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142,293 |
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Retained earnings |
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309,534 |
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296,053 |
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Treasury stock |
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(214,057 |
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(193,713 |
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Total REX shareholders equity |
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238,155 |
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244,932 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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25,479 |
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25,032 |
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Total equity |
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263,634 |
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269,964 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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$ |
356,627 |
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$ |
375,722 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations
Unaudited
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Net sales and revenue |
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$ |
84,524 |
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$ |
70,256 |
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$ |
239,483 |
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206,526 |
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Cost of sales |
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75,560 |
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63,276 |
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226,178 |
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186,047 |
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Gross profit |
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8,964 |
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6,980 |
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13,305 |
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20,479 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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(2,334 |
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(1,815 |
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(6,590 |
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(5,805 |
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Interest income |
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92 |
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121 |
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362 |
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408 |
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Interest expense |
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(620 |
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(1,367 |
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(1,923 |
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(4,109 |
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Income from synthetic fuel investments |
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2,883 |
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Loss on early termination of debt |
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Equity in income of unconsolidated ethanol affiliates |
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6,284 |
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3,694 |
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15,827 |
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7,625 |
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Losses on derivative financial instruments, net |
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(501 |
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(495 |
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(1,190 |
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(2,538 |
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Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations |
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11,885 |
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7,118 |
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22,674 |
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16,012 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(4,039 |
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(2,591 |
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(8,158 |
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(5,717 |
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Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests |
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7,846 |
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4,527 |
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14,516 |
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10,295 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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214 |
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422 |
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975 |
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1,335 |
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Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax |
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267 |
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152 |
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425 |
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170 |
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Net income including noncontrolling interests |
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8,327 |
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5,101 |
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15,916 |
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11,800 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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(1,845 |
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(851 |
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(2,435 |
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(2,128 |
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Net income attributable to REX common shareholders |
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$ |
6,482 |
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$ |
4,250 |
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$ |
13,481 |
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$ |
9,672 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding basic |
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9,205 |
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9,541 |
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9,385 |
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9,723 |
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Basic income per share from continuing operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
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$ |
0.65 |
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$ |
0.39 |
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$ |
1.29 |
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$ |
0.84 |
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Basic income per share from discontinued operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
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0.02 |
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0.04 |
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0.10 |
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0.14 |
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Basic income per share on disposal of discontinued operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
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0.03 |
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0.02 |
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0.05 |
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0.01 |
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Basic net income per share attributable to REX common shareholders |
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$ |
0.70 |
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$ |
0.45 |
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$ |
1.44 |
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$ |
0.99 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding diluted |
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9,239 |
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9,682 |
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9,453 |
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9,900 |
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Diluted income per share from continuing operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
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$ |
0.65 |
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$ |
0.38 |
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$ |
1.28 |
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$ |
0.83 |
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Diluted income per share from discontinued operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
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0.02 |
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0.04 |
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0.10 |
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0.14 |
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Diluted income per share on disposal of discontinued operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
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0.03 |
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0.02 |
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0.05 |
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0.01 |
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Diluted net income per share attributable to REX common shareholders |
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$ |
0.70 |
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$ |
0.44 |
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$ |
1.43 |
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$ |
0.98 |
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Amounts attributable to REX common shareholders: |
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Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
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$ |
6,001 |
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$ |
3,676 |
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$ |
12,081 |
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$ |
8,167 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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481 |
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574 |
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1,400 |
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1,505 |
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Net income |
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$ |
6,482 |
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$ |
4,250 |
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$ |
13,481 |
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$ |
9,672 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
4
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Equity
Unaudited
(In Thousands)
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REX Shareholders |
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Retained
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Noncontrolling
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Balance at January 31, 2011 |
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29,853 |
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$ |
299 |
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20,461 |
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$ |
(193,713 |
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$ |
142,293 |
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$ |
296,053 |
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$ |
25,032 |
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$ |
269,964 |
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Net income |
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13,481 |
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2,435 |
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15,916 |
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Noncontrolling interests distribution |
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(1,796 |
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(1,796 |
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Other |
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(192 |
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(192 |
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Treasury stock acquired |
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1,451 |
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(24,410 |
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(24,410 |
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Stock options and related tax effects |
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(436 |
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4,066 |
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86 |
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4,152 |
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Balance at October 31, 2011 |
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29,853 |
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$ |
299 |
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21,476 |
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$ |
(214,057 |
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$ |
142,379 |
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$ |
309,534 |
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$ |
25,479 |
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$ |
263,634 |
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REX Shareholders |
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Treasury |
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Paid-in
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Retained
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Accumulated
|
|
Noncontrolling
|
|
Total
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 31, 2010 |
|
|
29,853 |
|
$ |
299 |
|
|
20,045 |
|
$ |
(186,407 |
) |
$ |
141,698 |
|
$ |
290,984 |
|
$ |
49 |
|
$ |
28,473 |
|
$ |
275,096 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,128 |
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury stock acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
(6,666 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,666 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options and related tax effects |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
866 |
|
|
572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at October 31, 2010 |
|
|
29,853 |
|
$ |
299 |
|
|
20,367 |
|
$ |
(192,207 |
) |
$ |
142,270 |
|
$ |
300,656 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
30,601 |
|
$ |
281,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
5
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows
Unaudited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
(In Thousands) |
|
||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income including noncontrolling interests |
|
$ |
15,916 |
|
$ |
11,800 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
8,206 |
|
|
12,836 |
|
Impairment charges and other |
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
687 |
|
Income from equity method investments |
|
|
(15,827 |
) |
|
(7,625 |
) |
Income from synthetic fuel investments |
|
|
(2,883 |
) |
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of real estate and property and equipment |
|
|
(634 |
) |
|
(461 |
) |
Dividends received from equity method investees |
|
|
2,316 |
|
|
1,057 |
|
Deferred income |
|
|
(3,273 |
) |
|
(6,285 |
) |
Derivative financial instruments |
|
|
(738 |
) |
|
699 |
|
Deferred income tax |
|
|
8,177 |
|
|
5,512 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
2,318 |
|
|
(3,119 |
) |
Inventory |
|
|
(2,266 |
) |
|
(1,848 |
) |
Other assets |
|
|
9,486 |
|
|
5,711 |
|
Accounts payable, trade |
|
|
(1,475 |
) |
|
84 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
2,031 |
|
|
(799 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
22,518 |
|
|
18,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(720 |
) |
|
(3,799 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of synthetic fuel investment |
|
|
2,883 |
|
|
|
|
Purchase of equity method investment |
|
|
|
|
|
(9,216 |
) |
Principal payments received on investment in debt instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
1,014 |
|
Proceeds from sale of real estate and property and equipment |
|
|
3,436 |
|
|
6,966 |
|
Proceeds from sale of restricted investments |
|
|
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
5,599 |
|
|
(4,535 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
|
|
(8,160 |
) |
|
(21,321 |
) |
Repayments of contingent consideration |
|
|
(1,313 |
) |
|
|
|
Stock options exercised |
|
|
317 |
|
|
1,438 |
|
Payments to noncontrolling interests holders |
|
|
(1,796 |
) |
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
|
|
Treasury stock acquired |
|
|
(21,224 |
) |
|
(6,666 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(32,368 |
) |
|
(26,549 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(4,251 |
) |
|
(12,835 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
91,019 |
|
|
100,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
86,768 |
|
$ |
87,563 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non cash investing activities - Accrued capital expenditures |
|
$ |
164 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non cash investing activities - Contingent consideration for purchase of equity method investment |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
4,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non cash financing activities - Cashless exercise of stock options |
|
$ |
3,186 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
6
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
Note 1. Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
The consolidated condensed financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to state fairly the information set forth therein. Any such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Financial information as of January 31, 2011 included in these financial statements has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2011 (fiscal year 2010). It is suggested that these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2011. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.
Basis of Consolidation The consolidated condensed financial statements in this report include the operating results and financial position of REX American Resources Corporation and its wholly and majority owned subsidiaries. The Company includes the results of operations of One Earth Energy, LLC (One Earth) in its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations on a delayed basis of one month. Prior to January 31, 2011, the Company also included the results of operations of Levelland Hockley County Ethanol, LLC (Levelland Hockley) on a delayed basis of one month, which was prior to the deconsolidation of Levelland Hockley (see Note 12). Effective November 1, 2011, the Company will include the results of operations of NuGen Energy, LLC (NuGen) in its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.
Nature of Operations The Company operates in two reportable segments, alternative energy and real estate. The Company substantially completed the exit of its retail business during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, although it will continue to recognize revenue and expense associated with administering extended service policies as discontinued operations.
Note 2. Accounting Policies
The interim consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Companys fiscal year 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. While management believes that the procedures followed in the preparation of interim financial information are reasonable, the accuracy of some estimated amounts is dependent upon facts that will exist or calculations that will be accomplished at fiscal year end. Examples of such
7
estimates include management bonuses, the fair value of financial instruments, reserves for lower of cost or market inventory calculations and the provision for income taxes. Any adjustments pursuant to such estimates during the quarter were of a normal recurring nature. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes sales from the production of ethanol and distillers grains when title transfers to customers, upon shipment from its plant.
The Company includes income from real estate leasing activities in net sales and revenue. The Company accounts for these leases as operating leases. Accordingly, minimum rental revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
Prior to exiting the retail business, the Company sold retail product service contracts covering periods beyond the normal manufacturers warranty periods, usually with terms of coverage (including manufacturers warranty periods) of between 12 to 60 months. Contract revenues and sales commissions are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contracts after the expiration of applicable manufacturers warranty periods. The Company retains the obligation to perform warranty service and such costs are expensed as incurred. All related revenue and expense is classified as discontinued operations.
Cost of Sales
Ethanol cost of sales includes depreciation, costs of raw materials, inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, other distribution expenses, warehousing costs, plant management, certain compensation costs, and general facility overhead charges.
Real estate cost of sales includes depreciation, real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance and other costs directly associated with operating the Companys portfolio of real property.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
The Company includes non-production related costs from its alternative energy segment such as professional fees, selling charges and certain payroll in selling, general and administrative expenses.
The Company includes costs not directly related to operating its portfolio of real property from its real estate segment such as certain payroll and related costs, professional fees and other general expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses.
The Company includes costs associated with its corporate headquarters such as certain payroll and related costs, professional fees and other general expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses.
8
Interest Cost
No interest was capitalized for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010. Cash paid for interest for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $645,000 and $1,200,000, respectively. Cash paid for interest for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1,998,000 and $3,648,000, respectively.
Financial Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its balance of fixed and variable rate debt. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange of fixed and variable rate interest payments and do not represent an actual exchange of the notional amounts between the parties. The swap agreements were not designated for hedge accounting pursuant to ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). The interest rate swaps are recorded at their fair values and the changes in fair values are recorded as gain or loss on derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. The Company paid settlements of interest rate swaps of approximately $631,000 and $680,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company paid settlements of interest rate swaps of approximately $1,928,000 and $1,839,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Forward grain purchase and ethanol and distillers grains sale contracts are accounted for under the normal purchases and normal sales scope exemption of ASC 815 because these arrangements are for purchases of grain that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used by the Company and sales of ethanol and distillers grains quantities expected to be produced by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business.
Income Taxes
The Company applies an effective tax rate to interim periods that is consistent with the Companys estimated annual tax rate. The Company provides for deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company provides for a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company paid no income taxes during the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010. During the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company received tax refunds of $7,247,000 and $5,541,000, respectively.
As of October 31, 2011, total unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $2,733,000 and accrued penalties and interest were $271,000. If the Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, approximately $129,000 of the reserve would benefit the effective tax rate. In addition, the impact of penalties and interest would also benefit the effective tax rate. Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recorded
9
within income tax expense. On a quarterly and annual basis, the Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest.
Inventories
Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. Alternative energy segment inventory includes direct production costs and certain overhead costs such as depreciation, property taxes and utilities related to producing ethanol and related by-products. Reserves are established for estimated net realizable value based primarily upon commodity prices. The components of inventory at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October
31, |
|
January
31, |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|||||||
Ethanol and other finished goods, net |
|
$ |
2,936 |
|
$ |
2,347 |
|
Work in process, net |
|
|
2,214 |
|
|
1,705 |
|
Grain and other raw materials |
|
|
4,935 |
|
|
3,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
10,085 |
|
$ |
7,819 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are 15 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, and 3 to 20 years for fixtures and equipment.
In accordance with ASC 360-05 Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the carrying value of long-lived assets is assessed for recoverability by management when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, based on an analysis of undiscounted future expected cash flows from the use and ultimate disposition of the asset. Impairment charges were insignificant in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011. Impairment charges were approximately $0.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. Impairment charges were approximately $1.2 million and $0.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. These charges relate to the Companys real estate segment (fiscal years 2011 and 2010) and discontinued operations (fiscal year 2010). Impairment charges result from the Companys management performing cash flow analysis and represent managements estimate of the excess of net book value over fair value. Fair value is estimated using expected future cash flows on a discounted basis or appraisals of specific properties as appropriate. Long-lived assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. Generally, declining cash flows from an ethanol plant or deterioration in local real estate market conditions are indicators of possible impairment.
10
Investments and Deposits
Restricted investments, which are principally money market mutual funds and cash deposits, are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market. Restricted investments at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 are required by two states to cover possible future claims under extended service policies over the remaining lives of the service policy contracts. In accordance with ASC 320, Investments-Debt and Equity Securities the Company has classified these investments as held-to-maturity. The investments had maturity dates of less than one year at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011. The Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity.
The method of accounting applied to long-term investments, whether consolidated, equity or cost, involves an evaluation of the significant terms of each investment that explicitly grant or suggest evidence of control or influence over the operations of the investee and also includes the identification of any variable interests in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company consolidates the results of one majority owned subsidiary, One Earth, with a one month lag. The Company accounts for investments in limited liability companies in which it may have a less than 20% ownership interest, using the equity method of accounting when the factors discussed in ASC 323 Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures are met. The excess of the carrying value over the underlying equity in the net assets of equity method investees is allocated to specific assets and liabilities. Any unallocated excess is treated as goodwill and is recorded as a component of the carrying value of the equity method investee. Investments in businesses that the Company does not control but for which it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters are accounted for using the cost method. The Company accounts for its investments in Big River Resources, LLC (Big River), Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC (Patriot) and NuGen using the equity method of accounting and includes the results of these entities on a delayed basis of one month. On November 1, 2011, the Company acquired a 49.75% equity interest in NuGen. Effective November 1, 2011, the Company will discontinue using the equity method to account for its investment in NuGen and will include the results of operations of NuGen in its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.
The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment due to declines in market value considered to be other than temporary. Such impairment evaluations include, in addition to persistent, declining market prices, general economic and company-specific evaluations. If the Company determines that a decline in market value is other than temporary, then a charge to earnings is recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations and a new cost basis in the investment is established.
Accounting Changes and Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Effective February 1, 2012, the Company will be required to adopt the third phase of amended guidance in ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The amendment establishes common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements by improving
11
comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) and those prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards. The amended guidance clarifies the application of existing requirements and requires additional disclosure for Level 3 measurements regarding the sensitivity of fair value to changes in unobservable inputs and any interrelationships between those inputs. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, of adopting this amended guidance.
Effective February 1, 2012, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance in ASC 220 Comprehensive Income. This amendment increases the prominence of other comprehensive income in the financial statement by eliminating the option to present other comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders equity, and rather requiring comprehensive income to be reported in either a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements reporting net income and other comprehensive income. The Company has determined that the changes to the accounting standards will affect the presentation of consolidated financial information but will not have a material effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
Note 3. Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income includes net income and unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as available for sale (net of the related tax effects), and are reported separately in shareholders equity. The components of comprehensive income are as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
October 31, |
|
October 31, |
|
October 31, |
|
October 31, |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders |
|
$ |
6,482 |
|
$ |
4,250 |
|
$ |
13,481 |
|
$ |
9,672 |
|
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income |
|
$ |
6,482 |
|
$ |
4,250 |
|
$ |
13,481 |
|
$ |
9,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4. Leases
At October 31, 2011, the Company has lease agreements, as landlord, for all or portions of six properties. We also have seasonal (temporary) lease agreements, as landlord, for four owned properties. All of the leases are accounted for as operating leases.
12
The following table is a summary of future minimum rentals on such leases (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended January 31, |
|
Minimum Rentals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remainder of 2012 |
|
$ |
292 |
|
2013 |
|
|
1,175 |
|
2014 |
|
|
1,216 |
|
2015 |
|
|
1,024 |
|
2016 |
|
|
466 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
1,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 5. Fair Value
The Company applies ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, (ASC 820) which provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP. This accounting standard defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The Company determines the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820. ASC 820 requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values which are provided below. The Company carries cash equivalents, restricted investments and derivative liabilities at fair value.
Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as certain U.S. Treasury securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.
Level 2 Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methods, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value
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requires significant management judgment or estimation. Unobservable inputs shall be developed based on the best information available, which may include the Companys own data.
The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined by using quantitative models that discount future cash flows using the LIBOR forward interest rate curve. Estimation risk is greater for derivative asset and liability positions that are either option-based or have longer maturity dates where observable market inputs are less readily available or are unobservable, in which case interest rate, price or index scenarios are extrapolated in order to determine the fair value. The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities include adjustments for market liquidity, counterparty credit quality, the Companys own credit standing and other specific factors, where appropriate.
The fair values of property and equipment are determined by using various models that discount future expected cash flows. Estimation risk is greater for vacant properties as the probability of expected cash flows from the use of vacant properties is difficult to predict.
To ensure the prudent application of estimates and management judgment in determining the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities and property and equipment, various processes and controls have been adopted, which include: model validation that requires a review and approval for pricing, financial statement fair value determination and risk quantification; periodic review and substantiation of profit and loss reporting for all derivative instruments and property and equipment items.
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at October 31, 2011 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Fair Value |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash equivalents |
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Restricted investments |
|
|
857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
859 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liabilities and total liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
4,785 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
4,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis over various dates through October 31, 2011 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
5,985 |
|
$ |
1,153 |
|
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 31, 2011 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Fair Value |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash equivalents |
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Restricted investments |
|
|
857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
859 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liabilities and total liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
5,523 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
5,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis over various dates through January 31, 2011 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
4,568 |
|
$ |
424 |
|
The fair value of the Companys debt is approximately $72.8 million and $81.2 million at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011, respectively.
A contingent consideration liability with an initial fair value of $4,750,000 was recorded at July 1, 2010, the date of our initial 48% interest acquired in NuGen. The balance of this liability was $2,265,000 and $3,578,000 at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011, respectively. The reductions in the carrying value of the liability primarily result from distributions paid to the seller. See Note 19 for a discussion of subsequent events that affect the contingent consideration liability.
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Note 6. Property and Equipment
The components of property and equipment at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2011 |
|
January 31, 2011 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land and improvements |
|
$ |
20,516 |
|
$ |
21,899 |
|
Buildings and improvements |
|
|
41,548 |
|
|
44,297 |
|
Machinery, equipment and fixtures |
|
|
129,395 |
|
|
124,439 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
|
|
|
440 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
|
|
|
4,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
191,459 |
|
|
195,653 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(32,603 |
) |
|
(25,842 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
158,856 |
|
$ |
169,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 7. Other Assets
The components of other assets at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2011 |
|
January 31, 2011 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net |
|
$ |
818 |
|
$ |
1,006 |
|
Prepaid commissions |
|
|
942 |
|
|
1,924 |
|
Real estate taxes refundable |
|
|
1,349 |
|
|
682 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,126 |
|
|
2,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,235 |
|
$ |
5,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 8. Long Term Debt and Interest Rate Swaps
One Earth Energy Subsidiary Level Debt
In September 2007, One Earth entered into a $111,000,000 financing agreement consisting of a construction loan agreement for $100,000,000 together with a $10,000,000 revolving loan and a $1,000,000 letter of credit with First National Bank of Omaha (the Bank). The construction loan was converted into a term loan on July 31, 2009 as all of the requirements, for such conversion, of the construction and term loan agreement were fulfilled. The term loan bears interest at variable interest rates ranging from LIBOR plus 280 basis points to LIBOR plus 300 basis points (3.0% -3.3% at October 31, 2011). Beginning with the first quarterly payment on October 8, 2009, payments are due in 20 quarterly payments of principal plus accrued interest with the principal portion calculated based on a 120 month amortization schedule. One final
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installment will be required on the maturity date (July 31, 2014) for the remaining unpaid principal balance with accrued interest.
Borrowings are secured by all of the assets of One Earth. This debt is recourse only to One Earth and not to REX American Resources Corporation or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries. As of October 31, 2011, approximately $71.7 million was outstanding on the term loan. One Earth is also subject to certain financial covenants under the loan agreement, including required levels of EBITDA, debt service coverage ratio requirements, net worth requirements and other common covenants. One Earth was in compliance with all covenants at October 31, 2011. One Earth has paid approximately $1.4 million in financing costs. These costs are recorded as deferred financing costs and are amortized ratably over the term of the loan.
The Companys proportionate share of restricted net assets related to One Earth was approximately $72.4 million and $59.8 million at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011, respectively. One Earths restricted net assets total approximately $98.0 million and $81.2 million at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011, respectively. Restricted net assets may not be paid in the form of dividends or advances to the parent company or other members of One Earth per the terms of the loan agreement with the Bank.
One Earth has no outstanding borrowings on the $10,000,000 revolving loan as of October 31, 2011. One Earth also has access to a secondary line of credit of up to $4,634,000, as adjusted, with First National Bank of Omaha, established as part of the original $100,000,000 term loan and made accessible as a revolving line of credit as term loan payments were made. The amount available is reduced by $250,000 on a quarterly basis.
One Earth entered into two forward interest rate swaps in the notional amounts of $50.0 million and $25.0 million with the Bank. The swap settlements commenced as of July 31, 2009; the $50.0 million swap terminates on July 8, 2014 and the $25.0 million swap terminated on July 31, 2011. The $50.0 million swap fixed a portion of the variable interest rate of the term loan subsequent to the plant completion date at 7.9% while the $25.0 million swap fixed the rate at 5.49%. At October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011, the Company recorded a liability of approximately $4.8 million and $5.5 million, respectively, related to the fair value of the swaps. The change in fair value is recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.
Note 9. Financial Instruments
The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate exposure at One Earth by fixing the interest rate on a portion of the entitys variable rate debt. The Company does not engage in trading activities involving derivative contracts for which a lack of marketplace quotations would necessitate the use of fair value estimation techniques. The notional amounts
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and fair values of derivatives, all of which are not designated as cash flow hedges at October 31, 2011 are summarized in the table below (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional Amount |
|
Fair Value Liability |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
42,772 |
|
$ |
4,785 |
|
As the interest rate swaps are not designated as cash flow hedges, the unrealized gain and loss on the derivatives is reported in current earnings. The Company reported losses of $501,000 and $495,000 in the third quarter of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company reported losses of $1,190,000 and $2,538,000 in the first nine months of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Note 10. Stock Option Plans
The Company has stock-based compensation plans under which stock options have been granted to directors, officers and key employees at the market price on the date of the grant.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $3.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, resulting in tax deductions to realize benefits of approximately $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The following table summarizes options granted, exercised and canceled or expired during the nine months ended October 31, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Weighted |
|
Weighted Average |
|
Aggregate |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Outstanding at January 31, 2011 |
|
|
725,903 |
|
$ |
10.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(436,680 |
) |
$ |
8.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Outstanding and exercisable at October 31, 2011 |
|
|
289,223 |
|
$ |
13.26 |
|
|
1.7 |
|
$ |
1,441 |
|
During the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, certain officers and directors of the Company tendered 201,225 shares of the Companys common stock as payment of the exercise price of stock options exercised pursuant to the Companys Stock-for-Stock and Cashless Option Exercise Rules and Procedures, adopted on June 4, 2001. The purchase price was $15.83 per share.
At October 31, 2011, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options.
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Note 11. Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable to REX Common Shareholders
The following table reconciles the computation of basic and diluted net income per share from continuing operations for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Income |
|
Shares |
|
Per |
|
Income |
|
Shares |
|
Per |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Basic income per share from continuing operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
|
$ |
6,001 |
|
|
9,205 |
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
$ |
3,676 |
|
|
9,541 |
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income per share from continuing operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
|
$ |
6,001 |
|
|
9,239 |
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
$ |
3,676 |
|
|
9,682 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Income |
|
Shares |
|
Per |
|
Income |
|
Shares |
|
Per |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Basic income per share from continuing operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
|
$ |
12,081 |
|
|
9,385 |
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
$ |
8,167 |
|
|
9,723 |
|
$ |
0.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income per share from continuing operations attributable to REX common shareholders |
|
$ |
12,081 |
|
|
9,453 |
|
$ |
1.28 |
|
$ |
8,167 |
|
|
9,900 |
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended October 31, 2010, a total of 12,468 shares subject to outstanding options were not included in the common equivalent shares outstanding calculation as the effect from these shares is antidilutive. For the three months ended October 31, 2011 and for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no shares subject to outstanding options were not included in the common equivalent shares outstanding calculation because the effect from these shares was antidilutive.
Note 12. Investments and Restricted Deposits
The Company has approximately $743,000 at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 on deposit with the Florida Department of Financial Services to secure its obligation to fulfill future obligations related to extended warranty contracts sold in the state of Florida. As such, this deposit is restricted from use for general corporate purposes.
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In addition to the deposit with the Florida Department of Financial Services, the Company has $857,000 at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 invested in a money market mutual fund to satisfy Florida Department of Financial Services regulations. As such, this investment is restricted from use for general corporate purposes.
The following table summarizes equity method investments at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entity |
|
Ownership |
|
Carrying Amount |
|
Carrying Amount |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Big River |
|
|
10 |
% |
$ |
32,847 |
|
$ |
29,443 |
|
Patriot |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
25,082 |
|
|
21,829 |
|
NuGen |
|
|
48 |
% |
|
22,826 |
|
|
16,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Equity Method Investments |
|
|
|
|
$ |
80,755 |
|
$ |
67,349 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes income recognized from equity method investments for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Big River |
|
$ |
1,552 |
|
$ |
1,543 |
|
$ |
4,406 |
|
$ |
3,506 |
|
Patriot |
|
|
1,985 |
|
|
1,536 |
|
|
3,358 |
|
|
3,504 |
|
NuGen |
|
|
2,747 |
|
|
615 |
|
|
8,063 |
|
|
615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,284 |
|
$ |
3,694 |
|
$ |
15,827 |
|
$ |
7,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective July 1, 2010, the Company purchased a 48% equity interest in NuGen which operates an ethanol producing facility in Marion, South Dakota with an annual nameplate capacity of 100 million gallons. The Companys investment included $2,410,361 paid at closing to the then sole Class A member of NuGen and $6,805,055 contributed directly to NuGen. At July 1, 2010 an additional $6,451,300 was due based upon cash distributions from NuGen that the Company is entitled to until such balance is paid (Contingent Consideration). At October 31, 2011 the Contingent Consideration gross balance due was $3,377,000. The carrying value of the Contingent Consideration was $2,265,000 at October 31, 2011, of which $62,000 is included in other current liabilities and $2,203,000 is included in other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. At July 1, 2010, the Company estimated the fair value of the Contingent Consideration to be $3,578,000. This liability was recorded at the acquisition date and has been reduced as payments are made by the Company to the seller of the 48% equity interest in NuGen. See Note 19 for a discussion of subsequent events affecting the contingent consideration liability.
Undistributed earnings of equity method investees totaled approximately $30.8 million and $18.4 million at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011, respectively. During the first nine
20
months of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, the Company received dividends from equity method investees of approximately $2.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
Summarized financial information for each of the Companys equity method investees is presented in the following table for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, on a delayed basis of one month (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Big River |
|
Patriot |
|
NuGen |
|
Big River |
|
Patriot |
|
NuGen |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales and revenue |
|
$ |
314,200 |
|
$ |
94,580 |
|
$ |
87,620 |
|
$ |
845,926 |
|
$ |
284,546 |
|
$ |
255,671 |
|
Gross profit |
|
$ |
32,849 |
|
$ |
10,241 |
|
$ |
7,433 |
|
$ |
64,349 |
|
$ |
19,775 |
|
$ |
22,425 |
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
15,959 |
|
$ |
8,513 |
|
$ |
5,831 |
|
$ |
45,319 |
|
$ |
14,401 |
|
$ |
16,822 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
15,959 |
|
$ |
8,513 |
|
$ |
5,831 |
|
$ |
45,319 |
|
$ |
14,401 |
|
$ |
16,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Big River |
|
Patriot |
|
NuGen |
|
Big River |
|
Patriot |
|
NuGen |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales and revenue |
|
$ |
175,174 |
|
$ |
62,834 |
|
$ |
55,093 |
|
$ |
482,514 |
|
$ |
169,051 |
|
$ |
55,093 |
|
Gross profit |
|
$ |
19,115 |
|
$ |
8,438 |
|
$ |
3,532 |
|
$ |
46,514 |
|
$ |
19,174 |
|
$ |
3,532 |
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
15,756 |
|
$ |
6,585 |
|
$ |
1,616 |
|
$ |
35,923 |
|
$ |
15,027 |
|
$ |
1,616 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
15,756 |
|
$ |
6,585 |
|
$ |
1,616 |
|
$ |
35,923 |
|
$ |
15,027 |
|
$ |
1,616 |
|
Patriot, Big River and NuGen have debt agreements that limit and restrict amounts the companies can pay in the form of dividends or advances to owners. The restricted net assets of Patriot, Big River and NuGen combined at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 are approximately $425.2 million and $355.1 million, respectively. The Companys proportionate share of restricted net assets of Patriot, Big River and NuGen combined at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011 are approximately $68.6 million and $52.4 million, respectively.
On January 31, 2011, the Company sold 814,000 of its membership units in Levelland Hockley County Ethanol, LLC (Levelland Hockley) for $1, reducing the ownership interest in Levelland Hockley from 56% to 49%. As a result, the Company no longer had a controlling financial interest in Levelland Hockley, and, therefore, effective January 31, 2011, the Company deconsolidated Levelland Hockley and began using the equity method of accounting. In connection with the deconsolidation, the Company recorded its remaining non controlling equity interest and debt investments at fair value. The Companys estimate of fair value for all of its investments in Levelland Hockley was $0 at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011. On April 27, 2011, Levelland Hockley voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas. As a result, the Company no longer can exercise significant influence over Levelland Hockley and began using the cost method of accounting. There was no change in the carrying value of the
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Companys investments in Levelland Hockley as a result of the change to the cost method of accounting.
Note 13. Synthetic Fuel Limited Partnership
During fiscal year 2005, the Company sold its membership interest in a limited liability company that owned a synthetic fuel facility in Gillette, Wyoming. In addition to certain other payments, the Company was eligible to receive $1.50 per ton of qualified production produced by the facility and sold through December 2007. The plant was subsequently sold and during fiscal year 2006, the Company modified its agreement with the owners and operators of the synthetic fuel facility. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, a final payment of $2.9 million was received with respect to the qualified production. Income related to this payment was recognized during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, as collectability of the amount became assured. The Company does not expect to receive additional payments, or recognize additional income from this investment.
Note 14. Income Taxes
The effective tax rate on consolidated pre-tax income from continuing operations was 34.0% for the quarter ended October 31, 2011, and 36.4% for the quarter ended October 31, 2010. The effective tax rate on consolidated pre-tax income from continuing operations was 36.0% for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 35.7% for the nine months ended October 31, 2010.
The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and income tax returns in various states. In general, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended January 31, 2008 and prior. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Unrecognized tax benefits, February 1, 2011 |
|
$ |
2,976 |
|
Changes for prior years tax positions |
|
|
28 |
|
Changes for current year tax positions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrecognized tax benefits, October 31, 2011 |
|
$ |
3,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 15. Discontinued Operations
During fiscal year 2009, the Company completed the exit of its retail business. Accordingly, all operations of the Companys former retail segment and certain sold properties have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Once real estate property has been sold, and no continuing involvement is expected, the Company classifies the results of the operations as discontinued operations. The results of operations were previously reported in the Companys retail or real estate segment, depending on when the store ceased operations. Below is a table reflecting certain items of the Consolidated Condensed Statements
22
of Operations that were reclassified as discontinued operations for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales and revenue |
|
$ |
921 |
|
$ |
1,947 |
|
$ |
3,411 |
|
$ |
6,534 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
150 |
|
|
592 |
|
|
588 |
|
|
2,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
343 |
|
|
704 |
|
|
1,595 |
|
|
2,227 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
(282 |
) |
|
(620 |
) |
|
(892 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
$ |
214 |
|
$ |
422 |
|
$ |
975 |
|
$ |
1,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal |
|
$ |
429 |
|
$ |
253 |
|
$ |
695 |
|
$ |
284 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
(101 |
) |
|
(270 |
) |
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
$ |
267 |
|
$ |
152 |
|
$ |
425 |
|
$ |
170 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. After taking into consideration legal counsels evaluations of such actions, management is of the opinion that their outcome will not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated condensed financial statements.
One Earth has forward purchase contracts for 2.7 million bushels of corn, the principal raw material for its ethanol plant. One Earth expects to take delivery of the grain through November 2011.
One Earth has sales commitments for 10.9 million gallons of ethanol and 50,000 tons of distillers grains. One Earth expects to deliver the ethanol and distillers grains through November 2011.
Note 17. Segment Reporting
The Company has two segments: alternative energy and real estate. The Company evaluates the performance of each reportable segment based on segment profit. Segment profit excludes income taxes, indirect interest expense, discontinued operations, indirect interest income and certain other items that are included in net income determined in accordance with GAAP. Segment profit includes realized and unrealized gains on derivative financial
23
instruments. The following table summarizes segment and other results and assets (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net sales and revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative energy |
|
$ |
84,144 |
|
$ |
69,974 |
|
$ |
238,557 |
|
$ |
205,797 |
|
Real estate |
|
|
380 |
|
|
282 |
|
|
926 |
|
|
729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net sales and revenues |
|
$ |
84,524 |
|
$ |
70,256 |
|
$ |
239,483 |
|
$ |
206,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment gross profit (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative energy |
|
$ |
8,965 |
|
$ |
7,155 |
|
$ |
14,694 |
|
$ |
20,951 |
|
Real estate |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
(175 |
) |
|
(1,389 |
) |
|
(472 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit |
|
$ |
8,964 |
|
$ |
6,980 |
|
$ |
13,305 |
|
$ |
20,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Segment profit (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative energy |
|
$ |
12,394 |
|
$ |
7,929 |
|
$ |
22,827 |
|
$ |
18,599 |
|
Real estate |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
(219 |
) |
|
(1,538 |
) |
|
(638 |
) |
Corporate expense |
|
|
(511 |
) |
|
(605 |
) |
|
(1,700 |
) |
|
(2,099 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
(73 |
) |
|
(87 |
) |
|
(205 |
) |
Income from synthetic fuel partnerships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,883 |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
74 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
289 |
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests |
|
$ |
11,885 |
|
$ |
7,118 |
|
$ |
22,674 |
|
$ |
16,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, |
|
January 31, |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative energy |
|
$ |
263,062 |
|
$ |
257,202 |
|
Real estate |
|
|
18,564 |
|
|
22,235 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
75,001 |
|
|
96,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
356,627 |
|
$ |
375,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
October 31, |
|
October 31, |
|
||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Sales of products alternative energy segment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ethanol |
|
|
83 |
% |
|
83 |
% |
|
82 |
% |
|
83 |
% |
Distillers grains |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
17 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
17 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of services real estate segment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease revenue |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certain corporate costs and expenses, including information technology, employee benefits and other shared services are allocated to the business segments. The allocations are generally amounts agreed upon by management and are based on a reasonable and systematic approach, which may differ from amounts that would be incurred if such services were purchased separately by the business segment. Corporate assets are primarily cash and deferred income tax benefits.
Cash, except for cash held by One Earth, is considered to be fungible and available for both corporate and segment use dependent on liquidity requirements. Cash of approximately $19.8 million held by One Earth will be used to fund debt service, capital expenditure and working capital needs for that entity.
Note 18. Related-Party Transactions
During the third quarters of fiscal year 2011 and 2010, One Earth purchased approximately $63.6 million and $38.0 million, respectively, of corn from the Alliance Grain Elevator, an equity investor in One Earth. Such purchases totaled approximately $191.0 million and $103.4 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Note 19. Subsequent Event
On November 1, 2011, the Company acquired a 49.75% equity interest in NuGen. Following the purchase, the Company owns all of the outstanding Class A membership interest units in NuGen, representing a 100% voting interest and a 97.55% equity interest in NuGen. The purchase price, which included payment of the Companys remaining contingent consideration liability for the purchase of its initial 47.77% equity interest in NuGen on July 1, 2010, was $12,678,000. The Company also contributed an additional $7,000,000 to NuGen at closing to reduce long-term debt.
On November 1, 2011, NuGen refinanced its existing debt with a term loan of $55,000,000 and a $10,000,000 revolving line of credit. The term loan bears interest at three month LIBOR plus 3.25% subject to a 4% floor, is payable in quarterly installments based on a ten year amortization schedule, and matures on October 31, 2016. Borrowings under the revolving loan are subject to a borrowing base of specified percentages of NuGens inventory
25
and eligible accounts receivable less amounts outstanding under the revolving loan and letters of credit. Revolving loan borrowings bear interest at one month LIBOR plus 3% subject to a 3.75% floor, and are payable in full on November 1, 2012, renewable annually. The loan agreement contains financial covenants requiring NuGen to maintain a specified fixed charge coverage ratio and minimum working capital, and to apply specified percentages of excess cash flow annually to the term loan, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. The term loan and revolving loan borrowings are secured by all the property, assets and contracts of NuGen. The debt is recourse only to NuGen and not to REX American Resources Corporation or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries.
Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company will discontinue using the equity method of accounting for NuGen and will begin consolidating the results of NuGen in its consolidated financial statements. In addition, during the fourth quarter, the Company expects to complete its analysis of identifying the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed related to the NuGen acquisition and determining the fair value of its previous noncontrolling interest at the date of acquisition.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Historically, we were a specialty retailer in the consumer electronics/appliance industry serving small to medium-sized towns and communities. In addition, we have been an investor in various alternative energy entities beginning with synthetic fuel partnerships in 1998 and later ethanol production facilities beginning in 2006.
We completed our exit of the retail business as of July 31, 2009. Going forward, we expect that our only retail related activities will consist of the administration of previously sold extended service plans and the payment of related claims. All activities related to extended service plans are classified as discontinued operations.
In addition, we have owned real estate remaining from our former retail store operations. The real estate consists of 25 former retail stores and one distribution center which we include in our real estate segment.
At October 31, 2011, we had equity investments in five ethanol limited liability companies, one of which we have a majority ownership interest in. On November 1, 2011 we acquired a 51% voting interest and a 49.75% equity interest in NuGen. Following the purchase, we own all of the outstanding Class A membership interest units in NuGen, representing a 100% voting interest and a 97.55% equity interest in NuGen. We may consider making additional investments in the alternative energy segment during fiscal year 2011. Our ethanol ownership
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interests are summarized in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ethanol Ownership Interests as of October 31, 2011 |
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|
||||||
|
||||||
Entity |
|
Nameplate |
|
REXs |
|
REX Effective |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
One Earth Energy, LLC Gibson City, IL |
|
100M |
|
74% |
|
74.0M |
NuGen Energy, LLC Marion, SD |
|
100M |
|
48% |
|
48.0M |
Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC Annawan, IL |
|
100M |
|
23% |
|
23.0M |
Big River Resources, LLC W. Burlington, IA |
|
92M |
|
10% |
|
9.2M |
Big River Resources, LLC Galva, IL |
|
100M |
|
10% |
|
10.0M |
Big River United Energy, LLC Dyersville, IA |
|
100M |
|
5% |
|
5.0M |
Levelland Hockley County Ethanol, LLC Hockley County, Texas (1) |
|
40M |
|
49% |
|
19.6M |
Total (1) |
|
592M |
|
n/a |
|
169.2M |
(1) Total excludes nameplate production capacity and the effective nameplate capacity owned by REX related to the Levelland Hockley operations which ceased production in January 2011.
Our ethanol operations are highly dependent on commodity prices, especially prices for corn, ethanol, distillers grains and natural gas. As a result of price volatility for these commodities, our operating results can fluctuate substantially. The price and availability of corn is subject to significant fluctuations depending upon a number of factors that affect commodity prices in general, including crop conditions, weather, federal policy and foreign trade. Because the market price of ethanol is not always directly related to corn prices, at times ethanol prices may lag movements in corn prices and, in an environment of higher prices, reduce the overall margin structure at the plants. As a result, at times, we may operate our plants at negative or marginally positive operating margins.
We expect our ethanol plants to produce approximately 2.8 gallons of denatured ethanol for each bushel of grain processed in the production cycle. We refer to the difference between the price per gallon of ethanol and the price per bushel of grain (divided by 2.8) as the crush spread. Should the crush spread decline, it is possible that our ethanol plants will generate operating results that do not provide adequate cash flows for sustained periods of time. In such cases, production at the ethanol plants may be reduced or stopped altogether in order to minimize
27
variable costs at individual plants. We expect these decisions to be made on an individual plant basis, as there may be different market conditions at each of our ethanol plants.
We attempt to manage the risk related to the volatility of grain and ethanol prices by utilizing forward grain purchase and forward ethanol and distillers grains sale contracts. We attempt to match quantities of ethanol and distillers grains sale contracts with an appropriate quantity of grain purchase contracts over a given period of time when we can obtain an adequate gross margin resulting from the crush spread inherent in the contracts we have executed. However, the market for future ethanol sales contracts is not a mature market. Consequently, we generally execute contracts for no more than three months into the future at any given time. As a result of the relatively short period of time our contracts cover, we generally cannot predict the future movements in the crush spread for more than three months; thus, we are unable to predict the likelihood or amounts of future income or loss from the operations of our ethanol facilities.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
During the three months ended October 31, 2011, we did not change any of our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2011. All other accounting policies used in preparing our interim fiscal 2011 Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements are the same as those described in our Form 10-K.
Fiscal Year
All references in this report to a particular fiscal year are to REXs fiscal year ended January 31. For example, fiscal year 2011 means the period February 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012.
Results of Operations
For a detailed analysis of period to period changes, see the segment discussion that follows this section as this is how management views and monitors our business.
Comparison of Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010
Net sales and revenue in the quarter ended October 31, 2011 were $84.5 million compared to $70.3 million in the prior years third quarter, representing an increase of $14.2 million. Net sales and revenue do not include sales from real estate operations classified as discontinued operations. The increase was primarily caused by higher sales in our alternative energy segment of $14.2 million. Net sales and revenue from our real estate segment were $0.4 million and $0.3 million in the third quarters of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Net sales and revenue for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 were $239.5 million compared to $206.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. This represents an increase of $33.0 million. The increase was primarily caused by higher sales in our alternative energy segment of $32.8 million. The following table reflects the approximate percent of net
28
sales for each major product and service group for the following periods:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
Product Category |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Ethanol |
|
|
82 |
% |
|
83 |
% |
|
81 |
% |
|
83 |
% |
Distillers grains |
|
|
17 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
16 |
|
Leasing |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit of $9.0 million (10.6% of net sales and revenue) in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 was approximately $2.0 million higher than the $7.0 million of gross profit (9.9% of net sales and revenue) recorded in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. Alternative energy segment gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 increased by $1.8 million compared to the prior year. Real estate segment gross loss for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 decreased by $0.2 million compared to the prior year.
Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 was $13.3 million (5.6% of net sales and revenue) which was approximately $7.2 million lower compared to $20.5 million (9.9% of net sales and revenue) for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. Alternative energy gross profit for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 decreased by $6.3 million compared to the prior year. Real estate segment gross loss for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010 increased by $0.9 million compared to the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 were $2.3 million (2.8% of net sales and revenue), an increase of $0.5 million from $1.8 million (2.6% of net sales and revenue) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. The increase was primarily caused by higher expenses in our alternative energy segment of $0.5 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $6.6 million (2.8% of net sales and revenue) for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 representing an increase of $0.8 million from $5.8 million (2.8% of net sales and revenue) for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. The increase was primarily caused by higher expenses in our alternative energy segment of $1.1 million.
Interest income was $92,000 and $121,000 for the third quarters of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. Interest income was $362,000 and $408,000 for the first nine months of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. We expect interest income to decline slightly from the prior year results for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 based on current cash levels.
Interest expense was $0.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 compared to $1.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, a decrease of $0.8 million. Interest expense was $1.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 compared to $4.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010, a decrease of $2.2 million. These decreases were primarily attributable to the alternative energy segment as we deconsolidated Levelland Hockley which
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had approximately $0.6 million of interest expense in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 and approximately $1.8 million of interest expense in the first nine months of fiscal year 2010.
During the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, we recognized income of approximately $2.9 million from the sale of a synthetic fuel partnership we sold in fiscal year 2005. This income represents one final payment for synthetic fuel production occurring during fiscal year 2008. We will not recognize any additional income from this investment.
During the third quarter of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, we recognized income of approximately $6.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively, from our equity investments in Big River, Patriot and NuGen. During the first nine months of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, we recognized income of approximately $15.8 million and $7.6 million, respectively, from these investments. Big River has a 92 million gallon nameplate plant which has been in operation since 2004. Big River opened an additional 100 million gallon nameplate plant during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 and acquired a 50.5% ownership in a 100 million gallon nameplate plant in August 2009. Patriot has a 100 million gallon nameplate plant which has been in operation since the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. We acquired a 48% ownership interest in NuGen, which operates a 100 million gallon nameplate plant, on July 1, 2010.
Due to the inherent volatility of the crush spread, we cannot predict the likelihood of future operating results from Big River, Patriot and NuGen being similar to historical results.
We recognized losses of approximately $0.5 million during the third quarters of fiscal years 2011 and 2010 related to forward starting interest rate swap agreements that One Earth entered into during fiscal year 2007. We recognized a loss related to the swaps of approximately $1.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 compared to $2.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. In general, declining interest rates have a negative effect on our interest rate swaps and vice versa, as our swaps fixed the interest rate of variable rate debt. Should interest rates decline, we would expect to experience losses on the interest rate swaps. We would expect to incur gains on the interest rate swaps should interest rates increase. We cannot predict the future movements in interest rates; thus, we are unable to predict the likelihood or amounts of future gains or losses related to interest rate swaps.
Our effective tax rate was 34.0% and 36.4% for the third quarter of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 was 36.0% compared to 35.7% for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. The fluctuations in the effective tax rate primarily relate to the presentation of noncontrolling interests in the income or loss of consolidated subsidiaries as noncontrolling interests are presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations after the income tax provision or benefit.
As a result of the foregoing, income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests was $7.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 versus $4.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests was $14.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 versus $10.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010.
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During fiscal year 2009, we closed our remaining retail store and warehouse operations and reclassified all retail related results as discontinued operations. As a result of these closings and certain other retail store and real estate property closings, we had income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of approximately $0.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 compared to approximately $0.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. We had income from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit, of approximately $1.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 compared to approximately $1.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. Three properties classified as discontinued operations were sold during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, resulting in a gain, net of taxes of $0.3 million compared to $0.2 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. Six properties classified as discontinued operations were sold during the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, resulting in a gain, net of taxes of $0.4 million compared to $0.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2010.
Income related to noncontrolling interests was approximately $1.8 million and approximately $0.9 million during the third quarters of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively, and approximately $2.4 million and approximately $2.1 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and represents the owners (other than us) share of the income or loss of Levelland Hockley (fiscal year 2010) and One Earth (fiscal years 2011 and 2010).
As a result of the foregoing, net income attributable to REX common shareholders for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 was approximately $6.5 million, an increase of $2.2 million from approximately $4.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. Net income attributable to REX common shareholders for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 was approximately $13.5 million, an increase of $3.8 million from approximately $9.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010.
Business Segment Results
We have two segments: alternative energy and real estate. The following sections discuss the results of operations for each of our business segments and corporate and other. As discussed in Note 17, our chief operating decision maker (as defined by ASC 280, Segment Reporting) evaluates the operating performance of our business segments using a measure we call segment profit. Segment profit includes gains and losses on derivative financial instruments. Segment profit excludes income taxes, indirect interest expense, discontinued operations, indirect interest income and certain other items that are included in net income determined in accordance with GAAP. Management believes these are useful financial measures; however, they should not be construed as being more important than other comparable GAAP measures.
Items excluded from segment profit generally result from decisions made by corporate executives. Financing, divestiture and tax structure decisions are generally made by corporate executives. Excluding these items from our business segment performance measure enables us to evaluate business segment operating performance based upon current economic conditions.
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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, sales and profits by segment (amounts in thousands):
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Net sales and revenue: |
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Alternative energy |
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$ |
84,144 |
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$ |
69,974 |
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$ |
238,557 |
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$ |
205,797 |
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Real estate |
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|
380 |
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|
282 |
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|
926 |
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|
729 |
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|
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Total net sales and revenues |
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$ |
84,524 |
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$ |
70,256 |
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$ |
239,483 |
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$ |
206,526 |
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Segment gross profit (loss): |
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Alternative energy |
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$ |
8,965 |
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$ |
7,155 |
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$ |
14,694 |
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$ |
20,951 |
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Real estate |
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(1 |
) |
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(175 |
) |
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(1,389 |
) |
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(472 |
) |
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Total gross profit |
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$ |
8,964 |
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$ |
6,980 |
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$ |
13,305 |
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$ |
20,479 |
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Segment profit (loss): |
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Alternative energy |
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$ |
12,394 |
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$ |
7,929 |
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$ |
22,827 |
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$ |
18,599 |
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Real estate |
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(47 |
) |
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(219 |
) |
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(1,538 |
) |
|
(638 |
) |
Corporate expense |
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|
(511 |
) |
|
(605 |
) |
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(1,700 |
) |
|
(2,099 |
) |
Interest expense |
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(25 |
) |
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(73 |
) |
|
(87 |
) |
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(205 |
) |
Income from synthetic fuel partnerships |
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2,883 |
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|
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Investment income |
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74 |
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|
86 |
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|
289 |
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|
355 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests |
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$ |
11,885 |
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$ |
7,118 |
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$ |
22,674 |
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$ |
16,012 |
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Alternative Energy
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Ethanol |
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$ |
69,460 |
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$ |
58,394 |
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$ |
194,970 |
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$ |
171,677 |
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Distillers grains |
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|
14,684 |
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|
11,522 |
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|
43,587 |
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|
33,768 |
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Other |
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58 |
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352 |
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Total |
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$ |
84,144 |
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$ |
69,974 |
|
$ |
238,557 |
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$ |
205,797 |
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The following table summarizes certain operating data:
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Average selling price per gallon of ethanol |
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$ |
2.70 |
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$ |
1.71 |
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$ |
2.51 |
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$ |
1.67 |
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Average selling price per ton of dried distillers grains |
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$ |
203.13 |
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$ |
118.88 |
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$ |
193.47 |
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$ |
117.30 |
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Average selling price per ton of wet distillers grains |
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$ |
66.93 |
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$ |
36.53 |
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$ |
58.47 |
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$ |
33.63 |
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Average cost per bushel of grain |
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$ |
7.05 |
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$ |
3.81 |
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$ |
6.89 |
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$ |
3.70 |
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Average cost of natural gas (per mmbtu) |
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$ |
4.95 |
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$ |
4.81 |
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$ |
4.66 |
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$ |
5.00 |
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Segment Results Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010
Net sales and revenue increased $14.2 million to approximately $84.1 million primarily a result of higher prices realized from ethanol and dried distillers grains sales. Ethanol sales increased from approximately $58.4 million in the prior year to approximately $69.5 million in the current year. The average selling price per gallon of ethanol increased from $1.71 in the prior year to $2.70 in the current year. Our ethanol sales were based upon approximately 25.6 million gallons in the current year compared to 34.1 million gallons in the prior year. The decline in gallons of ethanol sold resulted primarily from including the results of Levelland Hockley in the prior year but not in the current year after deconsolidation. In addition, One Earth had approximately 1.9 million fewer gallons of ethanol sold in the current year compared to the prior year. This decline resulted primarily from a scheduled shut down at the plant for routine maintenance and a decline in the production rate as One Earth was attempting to optimize the supply of affordable feedstock. Distillers grains sales increased from approximately $11.5 million in the prior year to approximately $14.7 million in the current year. The average selling price per ton of dried distillers grains increased from $118.88 in the prior year to $203.13 in the current year. Our dried distillers grains sales were based upon approximately 71,000 tons in the current year compared to approximately 81,000 tons in the prior year. The decline in tons of dried distillers grains sold results primarily from the reduced production at One Earth. Reflecting the consolidation of NuGen, effective November 1, 2011, we expect that net sales and revenue in future periods will be based upon production of approximately 200 million to 230 million gallons of ethanol and 600,000 to 640,000 tons of dried distillers gains per year. This expectation assumes that One Earth and NuGen will operate at or near nameplate capacity, which is dependent upon the crush spread realized and operational factors.
Gross profit from these sales was approximately $9.0 million during the current year compared to approximately $7.2 million during the prior year. The crush spread for the current year was approximately $0.18 per gallon of ethanol sold compared to the prior
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year which was approximately $0.35 per gallon of ethanol sold. This trend was partially offset by the higher selling prices realized for dried distillers grains. In addition, gross profit increased, in part as a result of including the results of Levelland Hockley in the prior year but not in the current year after deconsolidation. Grain accounted for approximately 84.4% ($63.7 million) of our cost of sales during the current year compared to approximately 75.4% ($47.4 million) during the prior year. Natural gas accounted for approximately 4.7% ($3.5 million) of our cost of sales during the current year compared to approximately 7.1% ($4.5 million) during the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $1.8 million in the current year, a $0.5 million increase from approximately $1.3 million in the prior year. Selling related expenses increased at One Earth from higher commissions and other charges related to distillers grains sales, which is the majority of the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the current year. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses at One Earth to remain consistent with the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 results in future periods. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses to increase on a consolidated basis beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 as a result of consolidating the results of NuGen.
Interest expense decreased approximately $0.7 million in the current year from the prior year to approximately $0.6 million. This decrease is primarily a result of including the results of Levelland Hockley in the prior year but not in the current year. Based on current interest rates, we expect interest expense, at One Earth, in future quarters to be consistent with the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 levels based on current debt levels. We expect interest expense to increase on a consolidated basis beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 as a result of consolidating the results of NuGen.
Income from equity method investments in Big River, Patriot and NuGen increased from approximately $3.7 million in the prior year to approximately $6.3 million in the current year. We recognized approximately $1.6 million of income from Big River in the current year compared to approximately $1.5 million in the prior year. We recognized approximately $2.0 million of income from Patriot in the current year compared to approximately $1.5 million in the prior year. We recognized approximately $2.7 million of income from NuGen in the current year compared to approximately $0.6 million in the prior year. NuGen had improved risk management results and grain procurement opportunities which aided them in posting improved results over the prior year. Given the inherent volatility in the factors that affect the crush spread, we cannot predict the likelihood that the trend with respect to income from equity method investments will continue in future periods.
Losses on derivative financial instruments held by One Earth were approximately $0.5 million in the current and prior years. Since the gains or losses on these derivative financial instruments are primarily a function of the movement in interest rates, we cannot predict the likelihood that such gains or losses in future periods will be consistent with current year results.
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As a result of the factors discussed above, segment profit increased to approximately $12.4 million in the current year compared to approximately $7.9 million in the prior year.
Segment Results Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011 Compared to Nine Months Ended October 31, 2010
Net sales and revenue in the current year increased $32.8 million, from the prior year, to approximately $238.6 million primarily a result of higher prices realized from ethanol and dried distillers grains sales. The average selling price per gallon of ethanol increased to $2.51 in the current year from $1.67 in the prior year. Our ethanol sales were based upon approximately 77.4 million gallons of ethanol in the current year compared to approximately 103.0 million gallons of ethanol in the prior year. The decline in gallons of ethanol sold results primarily from including the results of Levelland Hockley in the prior year but not in the current year after deconsolidation. The average selling price per ton of dried distillers grains increased to $193.47 in the current year from $117.30 in the prior year. Our sales were based upon approximately 220,000 tons of dried distillers grains in the current year compared to approximately 240,000 tons of dried distillers grains in the prior year. The decline in tons of dried distillers grains sold results primarily from including the results of Levelland Hockley in the prior year but not in the current year after deconsolidation. Reflecting the consolidation of NuGen, effective November 1, 2011, we expect that net sales and revenue in future periods will be based upon production of approximately 200 million to 230 million gallons of ethanol and 600,000 to 640,000 tons of dried distillers gains per year. This expectation assumes that One Earth and NuGen will operate at or near nameplate capacity, which is dependent upon the crush spread realized and operational factors.
Gross profit from these sales was approximately $14.7 million (6.2% of net sales and revenue) during the current year compared to $21.0 million (10.2% of net sales and revenue) during the prior year. The crush spread for the current year was approximately $0.05 per gallon of ethanol sold compared to the prior year which was approximately $0.35 per gallon of ethanol sold. This trend was partially offset by the higher selling prices realized for dried distillers grains. In addition, gross profit increased, in part as a result of including the results of Levelland Hockley in the prior year but not in the current year after deconsolidation. Grain accounted for approximately 84.9% ($189.5 million) of our cost of sales during the current year compared to 74.6% ($137.9 million) during the prior year. Natural gas accounted for approximately 4.6% ($10.3 million) of our cost of sales during the current year compared to 7.8% ($14.4 million) during the prior year. Given the inherent volatility in ethanol, distillers grains and grain prices, we cannot predict the likelihood that the spread between ethanol, distillers grains and grain prices in future periods will remain favorable or consistent compared to historical periods.
We attempt to match quantities of ethanol and distillers grains sale contracts with an appropriate quantity of grain purchase contracts over a given period of time when we can obtain an adequate margin resulting from the crush spread inherent in the contracts
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we have executed. However, the market for future ethanol sales contracts is not a mature market. Consequently, we generally execute contracts for no more than three months into the future at any given time. As a result of the relatively short period of time our contracts cover, we generally cannot predict the future movements in the crush spread for more than three months. Approximately 4% of our forecasted ethanol and distillers grains production during the next 12 months has been sold under fixed-price contracts. As a result of these positions, the effect of a 10% adverse change in the price of ethanol from the current pricing would result in a decrease in revenues of approximately $23.9 million. Similarly, approximately 5% of our estimated corn usage for the next 12 months was subject to fixed-price contracts. As a result of these positions, the effect of a 10% adverse change in the price of corn from current pricing would result in an increase in cost of goods sold of approximately $20.1 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $4.7 million in the current year, a $1.0 million increase from approximately $3.7 million in the prior year. Selling related expenses increased at One Earth from higher commissions and other charges related to distillers grains sales, which is the majority of the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the current year. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses at One Earth to remain consistent with the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 results in future periods. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses to increase on a consolidated basis beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 as a result of consolidating the results of NuGen.
Interest expense decreased $2.1 million in the current year from the prior year to approximately $1.8 million. This decrease is primarily a result of including the results of Levelland Hockley in the prior year but not in the current year. Based on current interest rates, we expect interest expense, at One Earth, in future quarters to be consistent with the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 levels based on current debt levels. We expect interest expense to increase on a consolidated basis beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 as a result of consolidating the results of NuGen.
Income from equity method investments in Big River, Patriot and NuGen increased from approximately $7.6 million in the prior year to approximately $15.8 million in the current year. We recognized approximately $4.4 million of income from Big River in the current year compared to approximately $3.5 million in the prior year. We recognized approximately $3.4 million of income from Patriot in the current year compared to approximately $3.5 million in the prior year. We recognized approximately $8.1 million of income from NuGen in the current year compared to approximately $0.6 million in the prior year. Given that the acquisition of our interest in NuGen was effective July 1, 2010, only three months of income were recognized in the prior year at October 31, 2010. Given the inherent volatility in the factors that affect the crush spread, we cannot predict the likelihood that the trend with respect to income from equity method investments will continue in future periods.
Losses on derivative financial instruments held by One Earth were approximately $1.2 million in the current year compared to approximately $2.5 million in the prior year.
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Since the gains or losses on these derivative financial instruments are primarily a function of the movement in interest rates, we cannot predict the likelihood that such gains or losses in future periods will be consistent with current year results.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment profit increased to approximately $22.8 million in the current year compared to approximately $18.6 million in the prior year.
Real Estate
The real estate segment includes all owned real estate including those previously used as retail store and distribution center operations, our real estate leasing activities and certain administrative expenses. It excludes results from discontinued operations.
At October 31, 2011, we have lease agreements, as landlord, for all or parts of five owned former retail stores (55,000 square feet leased and 9,000 square feet vacant). We also have seasonal (temporary) lease agreements, as landlord, for four owned properties. We have 15 owned former retail stores (190,000 square feet) that are vacant at October 31, 2011. We are marketing these vacant properties for lease or sale. In addition, one former distribution center is partially leased (221,000 square feet), partially occupied by our corporate office personnel (10,000 square feet) and partially vacant (246,000 square feet).
Segment Results Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010
Net sales and revenue of $380,000 were consistent with the prior year amount of $282,000. We expect lease revenue for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to be consistent with the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 based upon leases currently executed.
Gross loss in the current year was $1,000 compared to $175,000 in the prior year. The decrease in gross loss compared to the prior year is primarily a result of having fewer vacant properties in the current year compared to the prior year. We expect gross loss for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to be consistent with the prior year results based upon leases currently executed.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment loss decreased to $47,000 in the current year from $219,000 in the prior year.
Segment Results Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011 Compared to Nine Months Ended October 31, 2010
Net sales and revenue increased in the current year to $926,000 from $729,000 in the prior year. This increase is primarily the result of three leases we entered into subsequent to the second quarter of fiscal year 2010. We expect lease revenue for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to be consistent with the prior year results based upon leases currently executed.
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Gross loss in the current year was $1,389,000 compared to $472,000 in the prior year. The increase in gross loss compared to the prior year is primarily a result of impairment charges of $1,153,000 related to the warehouse location. We expect gross loss for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to be consistent with the prior year results based upon leases currently executed.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment loss increased to $1,538,000 in the current year from $638,000 in the prior year.
Corporate and Other
Corporate and other includes certain administrative expenses of the corporate headquarters, interest expense and investment income not directly allocated to the alternative energy or real estate segments.
Corporate and Other Results Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $0.5 million in the current year compared to approximately $0.6 million in the prior year. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to be consistent with the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 results.
Interest income and interest expense were consistent with the prior year amounts.
Corporate and Other Results Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011 Compared to Nine Months Ended October 31, 2010
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $1.7 million in the current year compared to approximately $2.1 million in the prior year. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to be consistent with the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 results.
Interest income and interest expense were consistent with the prior year amounts.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $22.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, compared to approximately $18.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, cash was provided by net income of $15.9 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $(5.8) million, which consisted of depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, income from equity method and synthetic fuel investments, gain on disposal of real estate and property and equipment, deferred income, losses on derivative financial instruments, the deferred income tax provision and other items. Dividends received from our equity method investees were $2.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2011. In addition, prepaid expense and other current and long term assets provided cash of $9.5 million, primarily a result of federal income tax refunds received. Accounts receivable provided cash of $2.3 million, a result of normal variations in production and sales
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levels. Other liabilities provided cash of approximately $2.0 million, generally a result of normal variations in accrued liabilities. The primary uses of cash were an increase in inventory of $2.3 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $1.5 million. These fluctuations were the result of normal variations in production, purchasing and grain prices.
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $18.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2010, cash was provided by net income of approximately $11.8 million, adjusted for non-cash items of approximately $5.4 million, which consisted of depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, income from equity method investments, gain on disposal of real estate and property and equipment, deferred income, losses on derivative financial instruments and the deferred income tax provision. Dividends received from our equity method investees were approximately $1.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. In addition, prepaid expense and other current and long term assets provided cash of approximately $5.7 million, primarily a result of federal income tax refunds received. Accounts receivable and inventory used cash of approximately $3.1 million and approximately $1.9 million, respectively, a result of normal variations in production and sales levels. A decrease in other liabilities also used cash of approximately $0.8 million which is the result of paying certain real estate taxes.
At October 31, 2011, working capital was $84.3 million compared to $101.3 million at January 31, 2011. This decrease is primarily a result of debt repayments and repurchases of our common stock. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 4.4 to 1 at October 31, 2011 and 5.1 to 1 at January 31, 2011.
Cash of approximately $5.6 million was provided by investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, compared to approximately $4.5 million of cash used during the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, we had capital expenditures of approximately $0.7 million, primarily related to improvements at the One Earth ethanol plant. One Earth expects to spend approximately $4 million on corn oil extraction equipment during the next four months. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, we received a payment of $2.8 million related to the final settlement of a synthetic fuel partnership sale. We will not receive additional money related to sales of synthetic fuel partnerships. We received approximately $3.4 million as proceeds from the sale of six real estate properties and ethanol related equipment during the first nine months of fiscal year 2011.
Cash of approximately $4.5 million was used in investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. We acquired a 48% interest in NuGen during the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, which used approximately $9.2 million of cash. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2010, we had capital expenditures of approximately $3.8 million, primarily related to additional grain storage infrastructure at the One Earth ethanol plant, improvements at the Levelland Hockley ethanol plant and certain real estate properties. We received approximately $1.0 million from Patriot as repayments on their promissory note and received approximately $7.0 million from proceeds of sales of real estate and property and equipment.
Cash used in financing activities totaled approximately $32.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 compared to approximately $26.5 million for the first nine months of
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fiscal year 2010. Cash of approximately $1.3 million was used to reduce the contingent consideration liability related to our acquisition of NuGen. Cash was used by debt payments of $8.2 million, primarily on One Earths term loans. Stock option activity generated cash of $0.3 million. We used $21.2 million to repurchase 1,249,801 shares of our common stock in open market transactions during the first nine months of fiscal year 2011. We used cash of $2.0 million to purchase shares from and pay dividends to noncontrolling members of One Earth. We do not expect to make any additional such payments to noncontrolling members of One Earth during the remainder of fiscal year 2011. However, we expect to make additional payments to noncontrolling members of One Earth in fiscal year 2012 based upon plant profitability for fiscal year 2011.
Cash used in financing activities totaled approximately $26.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. Cash was used by debt payments of approximately $21.3 million, primarily on Levelland Hockleys and One Earths term loans. Stock option activity generated cash of approximately $1.4 million. In addition, cash of approximately $6.7 million was used to repurchase approximately 415,000 shares of our common stock.
We believe we have sufficient working capital and credit availability to fund our commitments and to maintain our operations at their current levels for the next twelve months and foreseeable future.
We plan to seek and evaluate various investment opportunities. We can make no assurances that we will be successful in our efforts to find such opportunities. On November 1, 2011, we used cash of approximately $19.7 million in conjunction with our acquisition of an additional approximate 50% ownership interest in NuGen.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q contains or may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements can be identified by use of forward-looking terminology such as may, expect, believe, estimate, anticipate or continue or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Readers are cautioned that there are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those referred to in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risk factors set forth from time to time in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include among other things: the impact of legislative changes, the price volatility and availability of corn, distillers grains, ethanol, gasoline and natural gas, ethanol plants operating efficiently and according to forecasts and projections, changes in the national or regional economies, weather, the effects of terrorism or acts of war and changes in real estate market conditions. The Company does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011 (File No. 001-09097).
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to the impact of market fluctuations associated with interest rates and commodity prices as discussed below.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk related to interest income is immaterial. Exposure to interest rate risk results primarily from holding term and revolving loans that bear variable interest rates. Specifically, we have approximately $71.7 million outstanding in debt as of October 31, 2011, that is variable-rate. Of this amount, $42.8 million is fixed by an interest rate swap. Interest rates on our variable-rate debt are determined based upon the market interest rate of LIBOR plus 280 to 300 basis points. A 10% adverse change (for example from 4.0% to 4.4%) in market interest rates would increase our interest cost on such debt by approximately $518,000 over the term of the debt.
One Earth entered into a forward interest rate swap in the notional amount of $50.0 million with the First National Bank of Omaha during fiscal year 2007. The swap fixed the variable interest rate of a portion of One Earths term loan at 7.9%. The swap settlements commenced on July 31, 2009; and terminate on July 8, 2014. A hypothetical 10% change (for example, from 4.0% to 3.6%) in market interest rates at September 30, 2011 would change the fair value of the interest rate swap by approximately $0.5 million.
Commodity Price Risk
We generally do not employ derivative instruments such as futures and options to hedge our commodity price risk. Our strategy is to flat price a portion of our electricity and natural gas requirements, and to purchase the remainder on a floating index. A sensitivity analysis has been prepared to estimate our exposure to ethanol, grain, distillers grains and natural gas price risk. Market risk related to these factors is estimated as the potential change in income resulting from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in our average corn, distillers grains, natural gas and ethanol prices as of October 31, 2011. The volumes are based on our actual use and sale of these
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commodities for the quarter and nine months ended October 31, 2011. The results of this analysis are as follows:
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Volume for the |
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Natural Gas |
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715,135 |
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MMBtu |
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10 |
% |
$ |
331,000 |
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Ethanol |
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25,566,699 |
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Gallons |
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10 |
% |
$ |
6,946,000 |
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Grain |
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9,038,972 |
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Bushels |
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10 |
% |
$ |
6,375,000 |
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Distillers Grains |
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72,478 |
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Tons |
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10 |
% |
$ |
1,465,000 |
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Volume for the Nine |
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Natural Gas |
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2,214,136 |
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MMBtu |
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10 |
% |
$ |
988,000 |
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Ethanol |
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77,365,782 |
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Gallons |
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10 |
% |
$ |
19,500,000 |
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Grain |
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27,500,369 |
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Bushels |
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10 |
% |
$ |
19,031,000 |
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Distillers Grains |
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226,704 |
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Tons |
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10 |
% |
$ |
4,347,000 |
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
We are not party to any legal proceedings that we believe would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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During the quarter ended October 31, 2011, there have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2011.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Dividend Policy
We did not pay dividends in the current or prior years. We currently have no restrictions on the payment of dividends. Our consolidated and unconsolidated ethanol subsidiaries have certain restrictions on their ability to pay dividends to us. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, One Earth paid dividends, pursuant to the terms of its loan agreement, of $6,873,000. Of this amount, $1,796,000 was paid to noncontrolling interests unit holders and $5,076,000 was paid to REX American Resources Corporation.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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August 1-31, 2011 |
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$ |
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275,939 |
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September 1-30, 2011 |
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302,061 |
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16.37 |
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302,061 |
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473,838 |
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October 1-31, 2011 |
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755,635 |
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17.35 |
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755,635 |
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218,243 |
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Total |
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1,057,696 |
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$ |
17.07 |
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1,057,696 |
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218,243 |
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(1) |
On September 27, 2011 and October 20, 2011, our Board of Directors increased our share repurchase authorization by an additional 500,000 on each date. At October 31, 2011, a total of 218,243 shares remained available to purchase under this authorization. |
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None
None
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
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31 |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications |
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32 |
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Section 1350 Certifications |
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101 |
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The following information from REX American Resources Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
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REX American Resources Corporation |
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Registrant |
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Signature |
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Title |
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Date |
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/s/ Stuart A. Rose |
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Chairman of the Board |
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December 2, 2011 |
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(Stuart A. Rose) |
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/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman |
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Vice President, Finance and Treasurer |
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December 2, 2011 |
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(Douglas L. Bruggeman) |
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