to 8.1 % ($9.9 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 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 13% 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 $23.1 million. Similarly, approximately 15% 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 $19.8 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $2.9 million in the current year, a $0.5 million increase from approximately $2.4 million in the prior year. Selling related expenses increased at One Earth from higher commissions and freight 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 to remain consistent with the first six months of fiscal year 2011 results in future periods.
Interest expense decreased $1.4 million in the current year over the prior year to approximately $1.2 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 in future quarters to be consistent with the first six months of fiscal year 2011 levels based on current debt levels.
Income from equity method investments in Big River, Patriot and NuGen increased from approximately $3.9 million in the prior year to approximately $9.5 million in the current year. We recognized approximately $2.9 million of income from Big River in the current year compared to approximately $2.0 million in the prior year. We recognized approximately $1.4 million of income from Patriot in the current year compared to approximately $2.0 million in the prior year. We recognized approximately $5.3 million of income from NuGen in the current year; there was no income recognized in the prior year given that the acquisition of our interest in NuGen was effective July 1, 2010. Big River and NuGen had successful risk management results and grain procurement opportunities which aided these entities in posting results equal to or better than prior year results. 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 $0.7 million in the current year compared to approximately $2.0 million in the prior year. 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 decreased to approximately $10.5 million in the current year compared to approximately $10.7 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 July 31, 2011, we have lease agreements, as landlord, for all or parts of six owned former retail stores (67,000 square feet leased and 10,000 square feet vacant). We also have seasonal (temporary) lease agreements, as landlord, for four owned properties. We have 17 owned former retail stores (217,000 square feet) that are vacant at July 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 – Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010
Net sales and revenue of $320,000 were consistent with the prior year amount of $286,000. We expect lease revenue for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to be consistent with the first six months of fiscal year 2011 based upon leases currently executed.
Gross loss in the current year was $1,238,000 compared to $299,000 in the prior year. The increase in gross loss compared to the prior year is primarily a result of impairment charges of approximately $1,153,000 related to a former distribution center, a portion of which is used as our corporate headquarters. We expect gross loss for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 to be consistent with the prior year results based upon leases currently executed. If we are successful in our marketing efforts related to vacant properties, we would expect gross profit (loss) to improve over the first six months of fiscal year 2010 results.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment loss increased to $1,295,000 in the current year from $343,000 in the prior year.
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Segment Results – Six Months Ended July 31, 2011 Compared to Six Months Ended July 31, 2010
Net sales and revenue increased in the current year to $652,000 from $536,000 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 first six months of fiscal year 2010 based upon leases currently executed.
Gross loss in the current year was $1,325,000 compared to $373,000 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. If we are successful in our marketing efforts related to vacant properties, we would expect gross profit (loss) to improve over the first six months of fiscal year 2010 results.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment loss increased to $1,440,000 in the current year from $488,000 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 – Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $0.6 million in the current year compared to approximately $0.7 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 six months of fiscal year 2011 results.
Interest income and interest expense were consistent with the prior year amounts.
Corporate and Other Results – Six Months Ended July 31, 2011 Compared to Six Months Ended July 31, 2010
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $1.2 million in the current year compared to approximately $1.5 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 six months of fiscal year 2011 results.
Interest income and interest expense were consistent with the prior year amounts.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $12.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2011, compared to approximately $16.0 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2010. For the first six months of fiscal year 2011, cash was provided by net income of $7.6 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $(5.9) million, which consisted of depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, income from equity method and synthetic fuel investments, 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 six months of fiscal year 2011. In addition, prepaid expense and other current and long term assets provided cash of $9.9 million, primarily a result of federal income tax refunds received. Accounts receivable provided cash of $1.7 million, a result of normal variations in production and sales levels. Other liabilities provided cash of approximately $1.7 million, generally a result of normal variations in accrued liabilities. The primary uses of cash were an increase in inventory of $2.6 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $1.7 million. These fluctuations were the result of normal variations in production, purchasing and grain prices.
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $16.0 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2010. For the first six months of fiscal year 2010, cash was provided by net income of $6.7 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $1.5 million, which consisted of depreciation and amortization, income from equity method investments, deferred income, losses on derivative financial instruments, the deferred income tax provision and other items. Dividends received from our equity method investees were $0.8 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2010. In addition, prepaid expense and other current and long term assets provided cash of $7.4 million, primarily a result of federal tax refunds received. Accounts receivable and inventory provided cash of $0.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, a result of normal variations in production and sales levels. The primary use of cash was a decrease in other liabilities of $2.2 million which is the result of paying certain real estate taxes and a decrease in accounts payable of $0.9 million which is a result of the timing of vendor payments and inventory receipts.
At July 31, 2011, working capital was $96.6 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 4.9 to 1 at July 31, 2011 and 5.1 to 1 at January 31, 2011.
Cash of approximately $3.8 million was provided by investing activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2011, compared to approximately $7.2 million of cash used during the first six months of fiscal year 2010. During the first six months of fiscal year 2011, we had capital expenditures of approximately $0.6 million, primarily related to improvements at the One Earth ethanol plant. We received a payment of $2.8 million related to the final settlement of a synthetic fuel partnership sale during the first six months of fiscal year 2011. We do not expect to receive additional money related to sales of synthetic fuel partnerships. We received approximately $1.6 million as proceeds from the sale of three real estate properties during the first six months of fiscal year 2011.
Cash of $7.2 million was used in investing activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2010. We acquired a 48% interest in NuGen during the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, which used $9.2 million of cash. During the first six months of fiscal year 2010, we had capital
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expenditures of approximately $0.9 million, primarily related to improvements at the Levelland Hockley ethanol plant and certain real estate properties. We received approximately $0.9 million from Patriot as repayments on their promissory note and received $1.5 million from proceeds of sales of real estate and property and equipment.
Cash used in financing activities totaled approximately $11.3 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2011 compared to approximately $19.6 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2010. Cash of approximately $13 million was used to repay the contingent consideration liability related to our acquisition of NuGen. Cash was used by debt payments of $5.1 million, primarily on One Earth’s term loans. Stock option activity generated cash of $0.3 million. We used $3.2 million to repurchase 192,000 shares of our common stock in open market transactions during the first six months of fiscal year 2011. We used cash of $2.0 million to purchase shares from and pay dividends to noncontrolling shareholders of One Earth. We do not expect to make any additional such payments during the remainder of fiscal year 2011.
Cash used in financing activities totaled approximately $19.6 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2010. Cash was used by debt payments of $17.7 million, primarily on Levelland Hockley’s and One Earth’s term loans. Stock option activity generated cash of $1.4 million. In addition, cash of $3.3 million was used to repurchase approximately 187,000 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.
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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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. Exposure to interest rate risk results primarily from holding term and revolving loans that bear variable interest rates. Specifically, we have approximately $74.3 million outstanding in debt as of July 31, 2011, that is variable-rate. 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 $642,000 over the term of the debt.
One Earth entered into two forward interest rate swaps in the notional amounts of $50.0 million and $25.0 million with the First National Bank of Omaha during fiscal years 2008 and 2007. The $50.0 million swap fixed the variable interest rate of a portion of One Earth’s term loan at 7.9%, while the $25.0 million swap fixed the variable interest rate of a portion of One Earth’s term loan at 5.49%. The swap settlements commenced on July 31, 2009; the $50.0 million swap terminates on July 8, 2014 and the $25.0 million swap terminated on July 31, 2011. A hypothetical 10% change (for example, from 4.0% to 3.6%) in market interest rates at June 30, 2011 would change the fair value of the interest rate swaps 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 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, natural gas price and ethanol prices as of July 31, 2011. The volumes are based on our actual use and sale of these commodities for the
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quarter and six months ended July 31, 2011. The results of this analysis are as follows:
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Natural Gas | | | 693,635 | | | MMBtu | | | 10 | % | $ | 305,000 | |
Ethanol | | | 23,635,634 | | | Gallons | | | 10 | % | $ | 5,914,000 | |
Grain | | | 8,409,150 | | | Bushels | | | 10 | % | $ | 5,999,000 | |
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Natural Gas | | | 1,499,001 | | | MMBtu | | | 10 | % | $ | 657,000 | |
Ethanol | | | 51,799,083 | | | Gallons | | | 10 | % | $ | 12,547,000 | |
Grain | | | 18,461,397 | | | Bushels | | | 10 | % | $ | 12,653,000 | |
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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 Commission’s 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.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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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Item 1A.Risk Factors |
During the quarter ended July 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. One Earth paid dividends, pursuant to the terms of its loan agreement, of $6,873,000. Of this amount, $1,797,000 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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Period | | Total Number of Shares Purchased | | Average Price Paid per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) (2) | | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | |
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May 1-31, 2011 | | | 50,840 | | $ | 16.55 | | | 50,840 | | | 388,098 | |
June 1-30, 2011 | | | 62,019 | | | 15.95 | | | 55,724 | | | 332,374 | |
July 1-31, 2011 | | | 56,435 | | | 17.01 | | | 56,435 | | | 275,939 | |
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| (1) | On October 7, 2010, our Board of Directors increased our share repurchase authorization by an additional 500,000. At July 31, 2011, a total of 275,939 shares remained available to purchase under this authorization. |
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| (2) | A total of 6,295 shares of common stock were purchased by us other than through a publicly announced plan or program. The shares were acquired on June 2, 2011 as tenders of the exercise price of stock options exercised by one director. The cost of these shares, determined as the fair market value on the date they were tendered, was approximately $100,000. |
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4.Removed and Reserved
Item 5.Other Information
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Item 6.Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
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| 31 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications |
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| 32 | Section 1350 Certifications |
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| 101 | The following information from REX American Resources Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 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 Registrant |
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/s/ Stuart A. Rose | | Chairman of the Board | | |
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/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman | | Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | | |
| | (Chief Financial Officer) | | September 6, 2011 |
(Douglas L. Bruggeman) | | | | |
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