REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp 10-Q, filed Dec 3, 2021
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp (REX)
About this 10-Q
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp filed this 10-Q on December 3, 2021, covering the quarter ended October 31, 2021.
Headline figures
Quarter ended October 31, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $203.07M
- up 63.5% from $124.22M a year earlier
- Net income
- $15.28M
- up 72.8% from net income of $8.84M a year earlier
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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
Unaudited
| (In Thousands) | October 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | ||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Short-term investments | ||||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Refundable income taxes | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | ||||||||
| Current assets held for sale | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||
| Deferred taxes and other assets | ||||||||
| Equity method investment | ||||||||
| Assets held for sale | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and equity: | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable, trade (includes $ | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Current liabilities held for sale (includes $ | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Deferred taxes | ||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | ||||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| REX shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock | ||||||||
| Paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Treasury stock | ( | ( | ||||||
| Total REX shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | ||||||||
| Total equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ | ||||||
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
| (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) | Three Months Ended October 31, | Nine Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales and revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales (includes $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income, net | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | ( | |||||||||||||||
| (Provision) benefit for income taxes | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (continuing operations) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to REX common shareholders (continuing operations) | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (includes expense of $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (discontinued operations) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to REX common shareholders (discontinued operations) | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to REX common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to REX common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to REX common shareholders | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to REX common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
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 Equity
For the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2021 and 2020
Unaudited
(In Thousands)
| REX Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issued | Treasury | Paid-in | Retained | Noncontrolling | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Interests | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 31, 2021 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock acquired | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests distribution and other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of equity awards and stock based compensation expense | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 31, 2021 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 31, 2021 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock acquired | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests distribution and other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of equity awards and stock based compensation expense | - | - | ( | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 31, 2021 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Continued on the following page
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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity
Unaudited
(In Thousands)
Continued from the previous page
| REX Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issued | Treasury | Paid-in | Retained | Noncontrolling | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Earnings | Interests | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 31, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock acquired | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests distribution and other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 31, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 31, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock acquired | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests distribution and other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of equity awards and stock based compensation expense | - | - | ( | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 31, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Cash Flows
Unaudited
| (In Thousands) | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
| October 31, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income including noncontrolling interests | $ | $ | ||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | ( | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||
| Income from equity method investments | ( | ) | ( | |||||
| Dividends received from equity method investee | ||||||||
| Interest income from investments | ( | ( | ) | |||||
| Deferred income tax | ( | |||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of property and equipment – net | ( | ( | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | |||||||
| Inventories | ||||||||
| Refundable income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||
| Other assets | ( | |||||||
| Accounts payable, trade | ( | |||||||
| Other liabilities | ( | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations | ( | ( | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ( | ( | ||||||
| Purchase of short-term investments | ( | ( | ||||||
| Sale of short-term investments | ||||||||
| Other | ( | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | |||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Treasury stock acquired | ( | ( | ||||||
| Payments to noncontrolling interests holders | ( | ( | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations | ( | ( | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | |||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited
(In Thousands)
Continued from the previous page
| Non cash investing activities – Accrued capital expenditures | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non cash financing activities – Stock awards accrued | $ | $ | - | |||||
| Non cash financing activities – Stock awards issued | $ | $ | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets acquired and liabilities incurred upon lease execution | $ | $ | ||||||
| Reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2021
Note 1. Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
References to the Company – References to “REX” or the “Company” in the consolidated condensed financial statements and in these notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements refer to REX American Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its majority and wholly owned subsidiaries.
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, 2021 included in these financial statements has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2021 (fiscal year 2020). 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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2021. 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 the Company. All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company consolidates the results of its
Nature of Operations – Beginning in the
third quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company now has
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
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Company’s fiscal year 2020 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 estimates include accrued liabilities, such as management bonuses, 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.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes bank deposits as well as short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes sales of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied; this occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car used to transport the products.
Cost of Sales
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.
Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses
The Company includes non-production related costs
such as professional fees, outbound freight charges, selling charges and certain payroll in SG&A expenses. Outbound freight
charges were approximately $
Financial Instruments
Certain of the forward grain purchase and ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil sale contracts are accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“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, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil quantities expected to be produced by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business.
The Company uses derivative financial instruments (exchange-traded futures contracts) to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in commodity prices, primarily related to corn. The Company monitors and manages this exposure as part of its overall risk management policy. As such, the Company seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of these markets may have on its operating
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results. The Company may take hedging positions in these commodities as one way to mitigate risk. While the Company attempts to link its hedging activities to purchase and sales activities, there are situations in which these hedging activities can themselves result in losses. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The changes in fair value of these derivative financial instruments are recognized in current period earnings as the Company does not use hedge accounting.
Income Taxes
Prior to the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company determined that small changes in estimated “ordinary” income could result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate. Thus, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2020. Beginning on November 18, 2021, we are unable to earn additional tax credits related to the refined coal facility, and as such, have ceased operation of that facility. As earning these credits is what had caused the significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate from small changes in estimated “ordinary” income and we have now classified the refined coal segment as discontinued operations, we have returned to using the annual effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes from continuing operations beginning in the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2021.
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 positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not that some
or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company paid income taxes of $
As of October 31, 2021, and January 31, 2021,
total unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $
Inventories
Inventories are carried at the lower of cost
or net realizable value on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory includes direct production costs and certain overhead costs such
as depreciation, property taxes and utilities associated with producing ethanol and related by-products. Inventory is written down
for instances when cost exceeds estimated net realizable value; such write-downs are based primarily upon commodity prices as the
market value of inventory is often dependent upon changes in commodity prices. The Company recorded approximately $
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downs in cost of sales at October 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively.
Fluctuations in the write-down of inventory generally relate to the levels and composition of such inventory and changes in commodity
prices at a given point in time.
| October 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| Ethanol and other finished goods | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Work in process | ||||||||||
| Grain and other raw materials | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at cost or
the fair value on the date of acquisition (for property and equipment acquired in a business combination). Depreciation is computed
using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are
In accordance with ASC 360-10 “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. The Company did not identify any indicators of impairment during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, thus there were no impairment charges in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021. During fiscal year 2020, the Company concluded that the impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on the ethanol industry and the Company’s operating results was an indicator that impairment may exist related to certain of its long-lived assets. As a result, the Company performed a recoverability test and determined that there was no impairment for fiscal year 2020.
The Company tests for recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying amount to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the asset group’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, if any.
Investments
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 accounts for investments in a limited liability
company in which it has a less than
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Resources, LLC (“Big River”) using the equity method of accounting and includes the results on a delayed basis of one month as Big River has a fiscal year end of December 31.
The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment due to declines in market value considered to be other than temporary. Such impairment evaluations include 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.
Short-term investments are considered held to maturity, and therefore are carried at amortized historical cost.
Discontinued Operations
On November 18, 2021, the Company ceased operation of its refined coal business as tax credits could no longer be earned on its operation. Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, the results of the operations of the refined coal business will be recognized in discontinued operations. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with discontinued operations reporting.
Comprehensive Income
The Company has no components of other comprehensive income, and therefore, comprehensive income equals net income.
Accounting Changes and Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The Company adopted this update effective February 1, 2021. The adoption of this update did not impact the consolidated financial statements.
Note 3. Net Sales and Revenue
The Company recognizes sales of products when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied. This occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car used to transport the products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods. Sales, value added and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from net sales and revenue.
The majority of the Company’s sales have payment terms ranging from 5 to 10 days after transfer of control. The Company has determined that sales contracts do not generally include a significant financing component. The Company has not historically, and does not intend to, enter sales contracts in which payment is due from a customer prior to transferring product to the customer. Thus, the Company does not record unearned revenue.
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The following tables shows disaggregated revenue by product:
| Three Months Ended October 31, | Nine Months Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Sales of products, continuing operations Ethanol | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Dried distillers grains | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-food grade corn oil | ||||||||||||||||
| Modified distillers grains | ||||||||||||||||
| Derivative financial instruments losses | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Sales of products, discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Refined coal1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
1 Refined coal sales were recorded net of the cost of coal as the Company purchased the coal feedstock from the customer to which the processed refined coal was sold.
Note 4. Leases
At October 31, 2021, the Company has lease agreements,
as lessee, for railcars. All of the leases are accounted for as operating leases. The lease agreements do not contain a specified
implicit interest rate; therefore, the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate was used to determine the present
value of future minimum lease payments. The exercise of any lease renewal is at the Company’s sole discretion. The lease
term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancelable period of the lease and any periods covered by renewal options
that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Certain leases include rent escalations pre-set in the agreements, which are
factored into the lease payment stream.
| Three Months Ended October 31, | Nine Months Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Variable lease expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
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The following table is a summary of future minimum rentals on such leases at October 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands):
| Years Ended January 31, | Minimum Rentals | |||
| Remainder of 2022 | $ | |||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Less: present value discount | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
At October 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining
lease term is
The following table is a summary of future minimum rentals on such leases at January 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands):
| Years Ended January 31, | Minimum Rentals | |||
| 2022 | $ | |||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Less: present value discount | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
At January 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining
lease term was
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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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.
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The Company determines the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 which 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 certain cash equivalents, investments and derivative instruments at fair value.
The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities traded in the over-the-counter market are determined using quantitative models that require the use of multiple market inputs including interest rates, prices and indices to generate pricing and volatility factors, which are used to value the position. The predominance of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services. 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 Company’s own credit standing and other specific factors, where appropriate.
To ensure the prudent application of estimates
and management judgment in determining the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, investments and property and equipment,
various processes and controls have been adopted, which include: (i) model validation that requires a review and approval for pricing,
financial statement fair value determination and risk quantification; and (ii) periodic review and substantiation of profit and
loss reporting for all derivative instruments.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||
| Investment in cooperative (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Forward purchase contracts (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Forward purchase contracts (3) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Commodity futures liability (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | - | $ | $ | - | $ | ||||||||||||||
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Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 31, 2021 are
summarized below (amounts in thousands):
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||
| Investment in cooperative (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Forward purchase contracts asset (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Commodity futures liability (3) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
(1)
(2)
(3)
The Company determined the fair value of the investment in cooperative by using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows. Inputs used in the analysis include the face value of the allocated equity amount, the projected term for repayment based upon a historical trend and a risk adjusted discount rate based on the expected compensation participants would demand because of the uncertainty of the future cash flows. The inherent risk and uncertainty associated with unobservable inputs could have a significant effect on the actual fair value of the investment.
There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at October 31, 2021 or January 31, 2021.
Note 6. Property and Equipment
The components of property and equipment are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):
| October 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| Land and improvements | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Buildings and improvements | ||||||||||
| Machinery, equipment and fixtures | ||||||||||
| Construction in progress | ||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ( | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||
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Note 7. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
| October 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| Accrued payroll and related items | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Accrued utility charges | ||||||||||
| Accrued transportation related items | ||||||||||
| Accrued real estate taxes | ||||||||||
| Commodity futures | ||||||||||
| Forward purchase contracts | - | |||||||||
| Accrued income taxes | ||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||
Note 8. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in commodity prices (raw materials and finished goods). To manage risks associated with the volatility of these natural business exposures, the Company enters into commodity agreements and forward purchase (corn and natural gas) and sale (ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil) contracts. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative financial instruments for which a lack of marketplace quotations would require the use of fair value estimation techniques. The changes in fair value of these derivative financial instruments are recognized in current period earnings as the Company does not use hedge accounting.
The following table provides information about the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments (that are not accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of ASC 815) and the line items on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets in which the fair values are reflected (in thousands):
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value | Liability Derivatives Fair Value | |||||||||||||||
| October 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | October 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Commodity futures (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Forward purchase contracts (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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(1)
(2)
As of October 31, 2021, and January 31, 2021,
all of the derivative financial instruments held by the Company were subject to enforceable master netting arrangements with the
counterparty. The Company’s accounting policy is to offset positions and amounts owed or owing with the same counterparty.
As of October 31, 2021, and January 31, 2021, the gross positions of the enforceable master netting agreements are not significantly
different from the net positions presented in the table above. Depending on the amount of an unrealized loss on a derivative contract
held by the Company, the counterparty may require collateral to secure the Company’s derivative contract position. The Company
was required to maintain collateral in the amount of approximately $
See Note 5 which contains fair value information related to derivative financial instruments.
The Company recognized losses (included in net
sales and revenue) on derivative financial instruments of approximately $
The Company recognized gains (included in cost
of sales) on derivative financial instruments of approximately $
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Note 9. Investments
T
| Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||
| Entity | Ownership Percentage | October 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| Big River | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Undistributed earnings of the Company’s
equity method investee totaled approximately $
Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee is presented in the following table for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):
| Three Months Ended October 31, | Nine Months Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales and revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
At October 31, 2021, the Company owned certificates
of deposit that had an amortized cost, or carrying value, of approximately $
At January 31, 2021, the Company owned certificates
of deposit that had an amortized cost, or carrying value, of approximately $
Note 10. Employee Benefits
The Company maintains the
REX 2015 Incentive Plan, approved by its shareholders, which reserves a total of
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awards in its consolidated
financial statements over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis. At October 31, 2021,
At October 31, 2021 and
January 31, 2021, unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock was approximately $
| Nine Months Ended October 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Non-Vested Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (000’s) | Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years) | ||||||||||
| Non-Vested at January 31, 2021 | $ | |||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited | - | - | ||||||||||
| Vested | ||||||||||||
| Non-Vested at October 31, 2021 | $ | |||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended October 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Non-Vested Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (000’s) | Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years) | ||||||||||
| Non-Vested at January 31, 2020 | $ | |||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited | - | - | ||||||||||
| Vested | ||||||||||||
| Non-Vested at October 31, 2020 | $ | |||||||||||
The above tables include
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accounting purposes, as being fully vested at the grant date as they were granted to recipients who were retirement eligible at the time of grant.
Note 11. Income Taxes
Prior to the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company determined that small changes in estimated “ordinary” income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate. Thus, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2020. Beginning on November 18, 2021, we are unable to earn additional tax credits related to the refined coal facility, and as such, have ceased operations of that facility. As earning these credits is what had caused the significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate from small changes in estimated “ordinary” income and we have now classified the refined coal segment as discontinued operations, we have returned to using the annual effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes from continuing operations beginning in the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2021.
The Company’s income tax provision from
continuing operations was approximately $
The Company’s income tax benefit from discontinued
operations was approximately $
The Company assessed all available positive and negative evidence to determine whether it expects sufficient future taxable income will be generated to allow for the realization of existing federal deferred tax assets. The Company ceased operation of its refined coal business on November 18, 2021. There is sufficient objectively verifiable income for management to conclude that it is more likely than not that the Company will utilize available federal deferred tax assets prior to their expiration.
The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and various state income tax returns. 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, 2014 and prior. The Company is currently undergoing a federal income tax examination for the years ended January 31, 2015 through January 31, 2020.
On a quarterly and annual basis, the Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease during
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the next 12 months; however, the Company does not expect the change
to have a material effect on results of operations or financial position.
| Nine Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Changes for prior years’ tax positions | ( | |||||||
| Changes for current year tax positions | - | |||||||
| Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 12. Discontinued Operations
On November 18, 2021, the Company ceased operation
of its refined coal business as tax credits could no longer be earned on its operation. Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal
year 2021, the results of the operations of the refined coal business will be recognized as discontinued operations.
| Three Months Ended October 31, | Nine Months Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales and revenue1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cost of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross loss | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Benefit for income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to REX common shareholders | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||
1
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Below is a table reflecting certain items of the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets that were reclassified as discontinued operations for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):
| October 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 | |||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||||
| Total Assets | ||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable, trade | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||||
| Net assets included in discontinued operations | $ | $ | ||||||||
Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company may be involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business, from time to time. After taking into consideration legal counsels’ evaluations of any such action(s), management is of the opinion that their outcome will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
One Earth and NuGen have combined forward purchase
contracts for approximately
One Earth and NuGen have combined sales commitments
for approximately
The refined coal entity has various agreements
(site license, operating agreements, etc.) containing payment terms based upon production of refined coal under which the Company
is required to pay various fees. These fees totaled approximately $
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Note 14. Related-Party Transactions
During the third quarters of fiscal years 2021
and 2020, One Earth and NuGen purchased approximately $
During the third quarters of fiscal years 2021
and 2020, the Company recognized (reduced) commission expense of approximately $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Ethanol and By-Products
At October 31, 2021, we had investments in three ethanol limited liability companies, in two of which we have a majority ownership interest. The following table is a summary of ethanol gallons shipped at our plants:
| Entity | Trailing
12 Months Ethanol Gallons Shipped |
REX’s Current Effective Ownership Interest |
Current
Effective Ownership of Trailing 12 Months Ethanol Gallons Shipped |
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| One Earth Energy, LLC | 137.9 M | 75.8% | 104.5 M | ||||||
| NuGen Energy, LLC | 137.8 M | 99.7% | 137.4 M | ||||||
| Big River Resources, LLC: | |||||||||
| Big River Resources W Burlington, LLC | 110.3 M | 10.3% | 11.4 M | ||||||
| Big River Resources Galva, LLC | 116.0 M | 10.3% | 11.9 M | ||||||
| Big River United Energy, LLC | 125.3 M | 5.7% | 7.1 M | ||||||
| Big River Resources Boyceville, LLC | 63.6 M | 10.3% | 6.6 M | ||||||
| Total | 690.9 M | 278.9 M |
Our ethanol operations and the results thereof are highly dependent on commodity prices, especially prices for corn, ethanol, distillers grains, non-food grade corn oil and natural gas and availability of corn. 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 several factors that affect commodity prices in general, including crop conditions, the amount of corn stored on farms, weather, federal policy and foreign trade. Because the market prices of ethanol and distillers grains are not always directly related to corn prices (for example, demand for crude and other energy and related prices, the export market demand for ethanol and distillers grains, soybean meal prices, and the results of federal policy decisions and trade negotiations can impact ethanol and distillers grains prices), at times ethanol and distillers grains prices may not follow movements in corn prices and, in an environment of higher corn prices or lower ethanol or distillers grains prices, reduce the overall margin structure at the plants. As a result, at times, we may operate our plants at negative or minimally 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 actual gallons of denatured ethanol produced per bushel of grain processed as the realized yield. We refer to the difference between the price per gallon of ethanol and the price per bushel of grain (divided by the realized yield) 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 variable costs at individual plants.
We attempt to manage the risk related to the volatility of commodity prices by utilizing forward grain purchase, forward ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil sale contracts and commodity futures
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agreements, as management deems appropriate. We attempt to match quantities of these 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 generally lags the spot market with respect to ethanol price. Consequently, we generally execute fixed price ethanol contracts for no more than four months into the future at any given time and we may lock in our corn or ethanol price without having a corresponding locked in ethanol or corn price for short durations of time. As a result of the relatively short period of time our fixed price contracts cover, we generally cannot predict the future movements in our realized crush spread for more than four months; thus, we are unable to predict the likelihood or amounts of future income or loss from the operations of our ethanol facilities. We utilize derivative financial instruments, primarily exchange traded commodity future contracts, in conjunction with certain of our grain procurement activities.
Refined Coal
On August 10, 2017, we purchased the entire ownership interest of an entity that owns a refined coal facility, along with a minority partner, for approximately $12.0 million. We own 95.35% of the entity. We began operating the refined coal facility immediately after the acquisition. We expect that the revenues from the sale of refined coal produced in the facility will be subsidized by federal production tax credits until November 18, 2021, subject to meeting qualified emissions reductions as governed by Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code. In order to maintain compliance with Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code, we were required to test the effectiveness of our process with respect to emissions reductions every six months through an independent laboratory. Annually, the IRS publishes the amount of federal income tax credit earned per ton of refined coal produced and sold. We expect to earn credits at the rate of approximately $7.38 per ton of refined coal produced and sold during calendar year 2021. The tax credits were able to be earned for refined coal produced and sold by our facility until November 18, 2021. Absent the tax credits, our refined coal operations would not be profitable and we ceased operations of the facility on November 18, 2021. As such, beginning in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, we are presenting the income from this operation within discontinued operations. At the conclusion of the operations we are obligated to remove the equipment from the site but do not expect the cost to exceed $250,000.
The refined coal facility is located at the site of a utility-owned electrical generating power station, which is our refined coal operation’s sole customer. Refined coal production and sales vary depending on fluctuations in demand from the site host utility, which generally changes based upon weather conditions in the geographic markets, competing energy prices, lack of supplies and the state of the local economy. We contracted with an experienced third party to operate and maintain the refined coal facility and to provide us with management reporting and operating data as required. We do not have any employees on site at the refined coal facility.
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Future Energy
During fiscal year 2013, we entered into a joint venture with Hytken HPGP, LLC (“Hytken”) to file and defend patents for eSteam technology relating to heavy oil and oil sands production methods, and to commercially exploit the technology to generate license fees, royalty income and development opportunities. The patented technology is an enhanced method of heavy oil recovery involving zero emissions downhole steam generation. We own 60% and Hytken owns 40% of the entity named Future Energy, LLC (“Future Energy”).
We have agreed to fund direct patent expenses relating to patent applications and defense, annual annuity fees and maintenance on a country by country basis, with the right to terminate funding and transfer related patent rights to Hytken. We have funded all costs relating to new intellectual property, consultants, research and development, and equipment purchases with respect to the proposed commercialization stage of the technology. To date, we have paid and expensed approximately $2.5 million cumulatively to purchase our ownership interest and fund patent and other expenses. We have not yet tested or proven the commercial feasibility of the technology.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
During the three months ended October 31, 2021, we did not change any of our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2021.
Fiscal Year
All references in this report to a particular fiscal year are to REX’s fiscal year ended January 31. For example, “fiscal year 2021” means the period February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022.
Results of Operations
Trends and Uncertainties
In recent years, operating results in our ethanol and by-products business have been, at times affected by a weak margin environment including such factors as higher costs for corn, including increased basis over index pricing, lower availability of local corn, lower ethanol demand and the EPA granting small refiner waivers.
During the early months of 2020, COVID-19 spread into the United States and other countries. In an effort to contain the spread of this virus, there were various government mandated restrictions, in addition to voluntary privately implemented restrictions, including limiting public gatherings, retail store closures, restrictions on employees working and the quarantining of people who may have been exposed to the virus. This led to reduced demand for gasoline and ethanol, which consequently resulted in historically low ethanol pricing. As a result, we idled our NuGen and One Earth ethanol plants in March of 2020. In May of 2020, businesses and other activities slowly began to reopen, which led to an increase in demand for gasoline and ethanol, and in related prices. As a result, we resumed production operations at the One Earth ethanol plant in late May of 2020 and at NuGen in late June of 2020. In addition, actions by the
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Federal Reserve related to the COVID-19 outbreak, reduced interest rates. Given the amount of cash and short-term investments we have, this has reduced our interest income and could continue in future periods, depending on the length of time interest rates remain at these levels. The impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve and the duration and impact of the outbreak remains uncertain. We did not incur significant disruptions in our business operations from COVID-19 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021.
Congress passed the CARES Act in March 2020, which provided the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) with additional funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation. The USDA is using this additional funding to provide direct payments to farmers, including farmers that we purchase corn from. Such direct payments to farmers could cause further delays in marketing decisions. Consequently, this could reduce the supply of available corn and could result in a price increase. In addition, China has been purchasing large quantities of corn, which has led to higher prices for corn. We have experienced an increase in the local basis price paid for corn over the Chicago Board of Trade prices for corn during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021.
Renewable Fuel Standard II (“RFS II”), established in October 2010, has been an important factor in the growth of ethanol usage in the United States. When it was originally established by Congress, RFS II required the volume of “conventional” or corn derived ethanol to be blended with gasoline to increase each year until it reached 15.0 billion gallons in 2015 and was to remain at that level through 2022. There are no established congressional target volumes beginning in 2023. The EPA has the authority to waive the biofuel mandate, in whole or in part, if there is inadequate domestic renewable fuel supply or the requirement severely harms the domestic economy or environment. On December 19, 2019, the EPA announced the 2020 renewable volume obligation for conventional ethanol, which met the 15.0 billion gallons congressional target. The EPA has missed its deadline and has not yet released a draft renewable volume obligation rule for the 2021 volumes. Proposed 2022 volumes from the EPA were due by November 30, 2021, but have not yet been released. The EPA has recently proposed giving all obligated parties more time to prove compliance with the 2020 and 2021 biofuel blending mandates. The EPA is also proposing to change the way subsequent years’ RFS compliance deadlines are determined.
On April 15, 2020, five state Governors sent a letter to the EPA requesting a general waiver of the RFS II requirements due to the drop in demand caused by COVID-19 travel restrictions. On October 21, 2020, 15 U.S. Senators sent a letter to the EPA requesting a general waiver of the RFS II requirements to reduce the 2021 renewable volume obligation, citing the reduced demand for fuels due to COVID-19. There have been additional petitions for waivers filed based upon COVID-19 restrictions.
RFS II requirements have been reduced through small refiner waivers (SRWs) issued by the EPA. The SRWs issued have been for approximately 4.0 billion gallons for 85 refinery exemptions for 2016 through 2018. In January 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit overturned the EPA’s granting of refinery exemptions for three refineries on two separate grounds. Two of the refiners appealed the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of small refiners and reversed a portion of the decision by the U.S Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on SRWs. It only reversed the interpretation of “extension” of a waiver but not the economic hardship portion of the decision. It remains unclear how the Supreme Court decision may impact the EPA’s handing of SRWs.
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Throughout fiscal year 2020 and the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, operating results in our refined coal business were affected by inconsistent utility plant demand (our only customer). As we are no longer able to earn tax credits from refined coal beginning November 18, 2021, we have ceased operation of the facility after that date and have classified it as discontinued operations.
Should these trends and uncertainties continue, our future operating results are likely to be negatively impacted.
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Comparison of Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2021 and 2020
The following tables summarizes our results from operations (amounts in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales and revenue | $ | 203,066 | $ | 124,217 | $ | 562,786 | $ | 246,694 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 177,914 | 105,288 | 504,003 | 235,435 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 25,152 | $ | 18,929 | $ | 58,783 | $ | 11,259 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 19,226 | $ | 16,349 | $ | 39,219 | $ | (577) | ||||||||
| (Provision) benefit for income taxes | $ | (4,338) | $ | (5,037) | $ | (8,329) | $ | 444 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to REX common shareholders (continuing operations) | $ | 13,326 | $ | 9,036 | $ | 26,305 | $ | (1,464) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to REX common shareholders (discontinued operations) | $ | 1,952 | $ | (195) | $ | 4,633 | $ | 922 | ||||||||
The following table summarizes net sales and revenue by product group:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Ethanol | $ | 161,598 | $ | 98,850 | $ | 441,657 | $ | 191,971 | ||||||||
| Dried distillers grains | 28,717 | 20,916 | 91,408 | 45,314 | ||||||||||||
| Non-food grade corn oil | 11,958 | 4,661 | 27,364 | 9,162 | ||||||||||||
| Modified distillers grains | 2,930 | 562 | 7,157 | 1,228 | ||||||||||||
| Derivative financial instruments losses | (2,144) | (777) | (4,907) | (1,075) | ||||||||||||
| Other | 7 | 5 | 107 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| Total, continuing operations | $ | 203,066 | $ | 124,217 | $ | 562,786 | $ | 246,694 | ||||||||
| Refined coal (discontinued operations) 1 | $ | 151 | $ | 34 | $ | 377 | $ | 134 | ||||||||
1 Refined coal sales were recorded net of the cost of coal as the Company purchased the coal feedstock from the customer to which the processed refined coal was sold.
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The following table summarizes selected operating data:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Average selling price per gallon of ethanol (net of hedging) | $ | 2.31 | $ | 1.31 | $ | 2.12 | $ | 1.28 | ||||||||
| Gallons of ethanol sold (in millions) | 69.0 | 74.6 | 207.9 | 149.4 | ||||||||||||
| Average selling price per ton of dried distillers grains | $ | 184.85 | $ | 129.38 | $ | 200.02 | $ | 136.49 | ||||||||
| Tons of dried distillers grains sold | 155,356 | 161,666 | 456,996 | 331,990 | ||||||||||||
| Average selling price per pound of non-food grade corn oil | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||
| Pounds of non-food grade corn oil sold (in millions) | 20.2 | 19.0 | 57.9 | 37.2 | ||||||||||||
| Average selling price per ton of modified distillers grains | $ | 92.10 | $ | 56.68 | $ | 83.97 | $ | 52.44 | ||||||||
| Tons of modified distillers grains sold | 31,814 | 9,924 | 85,235 | 23,431 | ||||||||||||
| Average cost per bushel of grain | $ | 6.45 | $ | 3.28 | $ | 6.05 | $ | 3.57 | ||||||||
| Average cost of natural gas (per MmBtu) | $ | 4.58 | $ | 2.09 | $ | 3.69 | $ | 2.87 | ||||||||
Net sales and revenue in the quarter ended October 31, 2021 increased approximately 63% compared to the prior year’s third quarter. Net sales and revenue in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 increased approximately 128%. We had significantly lower production and sales volumes in our ethanol and by-products business during the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, as diminished local availability of corn at the NuGen facility, the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and lower ethanol pricing resulted in the idling of the NuGen and One Earth ethanol plants in March of 2020. We resumed production operations at One Earth in late May of 2020 and at NuGen in late June of 2020. Both of our consolidated plants produced at or near capacity during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021. In addition, stronger commodity pricing in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020 was the primary contributor to an increase in sales between the three month periods and an incremental contributor to the increase in sales between the nine month periods.
Ethanol sales increased in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 as the average price per gallon sold increased 76%, offset slightly by an 8% decrease in gallons sold. Ethanol sales increased in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 as the number of gallons sold increased 39% and the average selling price per gallon increased 66% over the prior fiscal year. The increase in the ethanol selling price resulted primarily from an increase in demand and an increase in commodity prices.
Dried distillers grains sales increased in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 as the average price per ton sold increased 43%, offset slightly by a 4% decrease in tons sold. Dried distillers grains sales increased in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 as the number of tons sold increased 38% and the average selling price per ton increased 47% over the prior fiscal year. The increase in the dried distillers grains selling
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price resulted primarily from increased demand and an increase in corn prices as dried distillers grains prices often correlate with corn pricing.
Non-food grade corn oil sales increased in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 as the number of pounds sold increased 6% and the average selling price per pound increased 146% over the prior year third quarter. Non-food grade corn oil sales increased in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 as the number of pounds sold increased 56% and the average selling price per pound increased 88% over the prior year fiscal year. The increase in the non-food grade corn oil selling price resulted primarily from an increase in demand from the biodiesel industry.
Modified distillers grains sales increased in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 as the number of tons sold increased 221% and the average selling price per ton increased 62% over the prior year third quarter. Modified distillers grains sales increased in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 as the number of tons sold increased 264% and the average selling price per ton increased 60% over the prior year fiscal year. The increase in the modified distillers grains selling price resulted primarily from an increase in corn prices and increased local demand.
Losses on derivative financial instruments, included in net sales and revenue, of approximately $2.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 related to our risk management activities and were impacted by the increase in ethanol prices during that quarter. There were losses on derivative financial instruments of approximately $0.8 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. Losses on derivative financial instruments, included in net sales and revenue, were approximately $4.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to $1.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2020.
Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 increased approximately $6.2 million compared to the prior year’s third quarter. This was primarily caused by significantly increased commodity prices during the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the reduced levels during the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 discussed above. The crush spread for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $0.11 per gallon of ethanol sold compared to $0.19 per gallon of ethanol sold during the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. The selling price per gallon of ethanol sold increased 76% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. There was a 97% increase in the cost per bushel of corn during the same periods. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 the impact from the COVID-19 outbreak and lower gasoline pricing resulted in lower ethanol and corn pricing which severely impacted operations.
Grain accounted for approximately 84% ($148.7 million) of our cost of sales during the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to approximately 79% ($83.4 million) during the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. Natural gas accounted for approximately 5% ($8.1 million) of our cost of sales during the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to approximately 4% ($4.0 million) during the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. The grain and natural gas expenditure increases were primarily attributable to the higher costs of both corn and natural gas with stable production levels in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2020.
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Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 increased approximately $47.5 million compared to the first nine months of the prior year. This was primarily the result of significantly higher production and sales volumes during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the reduced levels during the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 discussed above. The crush spread for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 was approximately $0.06 per gallon of ethanol sold compared to $0.05 per gallon of ethanol sold during the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. The selling price per gallon of ethanol sold increased 66% for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, slightly below the 69% increase in the cost per bushel of corn during the same periods. In addition, the higher sales volumes discussed above and the higher prices of by-products contributed to the increase in gross profit during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, the impact from the COVID-19 outbreak and lower gasoline pricing resulted in lower ethanol and corn prices, which severely impacted operations and resulted in the consolidated ethanol plants being idled for a portion of the year and the lower gross profit.
Grain accounted for approximately 85% ($427.0 million) of our cost of sales during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to approximately 76% ($178.3 million) during the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. Natural gas accounted for approximately 4% ($18.0 million) of our cost of sales during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to approximately 5% ($11.3 million) during the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. The grain increase was primarily attributable to the higher production levels in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the reduced production levels in the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 and the significant rise in corn prices during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021. The natural gas unit price increase was offset by gains realized on the sales of unused natural gas during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The sales were a result of unusual and significant increases in the spot price of natural gas during portions of the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 which resulted in an opportunity for us to sell forward natural gas purchases at a gain.
We attempt to match quantities of ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil sales contracts with an appropriate quantity of grain purchase contracts over a given time period when we can obtain a satisfactory margin resulting from the crush spread inherent in the contracts we have executed. However, the market for future ethanol sales contracts generally lags the spot market with respect to ethanol price. Consequently, we generally execute fixed price sales contracts for no more than four months into the future at any given time and we may lock in our corn or ethanol price without having a corresponding locked in ethanol or corn price for short durations of time. As a result of the relatively short period of time our contracts cover, we generally cannot predict the future movements in our realized crush spread for more than four months.
SG&A expenses were approximately $6.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, significantly higher than the approximately $4.3 million of expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. SG&A expenses were approximately $22.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, significantly higher than the approximately $13.4 million of expenses for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. A majority of the increase results from higher shipping costs as more sales contracts provided for shipping to be paid by us in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. In addition, there was an increase in incentive compensation associated with higher profitability in fiscal year 2021.
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During the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, we recognized income of approximately $0.3 million compared to income of approximately $1.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, from our equity investment in Big River. We recognized income of approximately $2.8 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to income of approximately $0.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. Big River has interests in four ethanol production plants that shipped approximately 415 million gallons in the trailing twelve months ended October 31, 2021 and has an effective ownership of ethanol gallons shipped for the same period of approximately 359 million gallons. Big River’s operations also include agricultural elevators. Due to the inherent volatility of commodity prices within the ethanol industry, we cannot predict the likelihood of future operating results from Big River being similar to historical results.
Interest and other income was approximately $35,000 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 versus approximately $537,000 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. Interest and other income was approximately $117,000 for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 versus approximately $1.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. Interest income decreased as yields on our excess cash decreased in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2020.
As a result of the foregoing, income before income taxes was approximately $19.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 versus approximately $16.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. Income before income taxes was approximately $39.2 million versus a loss of approximately $0.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal years 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Prior to the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company determined that small changes in estimated “ordinary” income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate. Thus, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2020. Beginning on November 18, 2021, we are unable to earn tax credit related to the refined coal business, and as such, have ceased operation of that business. As earning these credits is what had caused the significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate from small changes in estimated “ordinary” income and we have now classified the refined coal business as discontinued operations, we have returned to using the annual effective tax rate method to calculate the provision or benefit for income taxes from continuing operations beginning in the three and nine month periods ending October 31, 2021. Our income tax provision from continuing operations was approximately $4.3 million and approximately $5.0 million for the three months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and was approximately $8.3 million and a benefit of approximately $0.4 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We had a slight benefit in the prior year nine month period based upon pre-tax losses from continuing operations for that period versus pre-tax income from continuing operations in the current period. Our income tax provision for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 includes a provision of approximately $1.8 million related to reversing previously recognized tax benefits associated with the lengthening of a net operating loss carryback allowed by the CARES Act as the Company no longer had a year to date estimated taxable loss.
As a result of the foregoing, net income from continuing operations was approximately $14.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to approximately $11.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. Net income from continuing operations was approximately $30.9 million for
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the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to net loss of approximately $0.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020.
Income from continuing operations related to noncontrolling interests was approximately $1.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 compared to $2.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal years 2020. Income from continuing operations related to noncontrolling interests was approximately $4.6 million for the nine months of fiscal year 2021 compared to approximately $1.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal years 2020. These amounts represent the other owners’ share of the income or loss of NuGen and One Earth. Noncontrolling interests related to the refined coal entity is included in discontinued operations.
As a result of the foregoing, net income attributable to REX common shareholders from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 was approximately $13.3 million, an increase of approximately $4.3 million from net income attributable to REX common shareholders from continuing operations of approximately $9.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. Net income attributable to REX common shareholders from continuing operations for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 was approximately $26.3 million, an increase of approximately $27.8 million from net loss attributable to REX common shareholders from continuing operations of approximately $1.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020.
The Company ceased operation of its refined coal business as tax credits could no longer be earned on its operation beginning November 18, 2021. Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, the results of the operation of the refined coal business will be recognized as discontinued operations. The refined coal business operated at a loss but generated tax credits that normally exceeded the operating loss. Net income attributable to REX common shareholders from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 was approximately $2.0 million, an increase of $2.1 million from the net loss attributable to REX common shareholder from discontinued operations, net of tax, of approximately $0.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. Net income attributable to REX common shareholders from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 was approximately $4.6 million, an increase of approximately $3.7 million from net income attributable to REX common shareholders from discontinued operations, net of tax of approximately $0.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020.
Through its refined coal operation, the Company earned production tax credits pursuant to IRC Section 45. The credits can be used to reduce future income tax liabilities for up to 20 years. The income tax benefit generated from discontinued operations was $4.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively. The income tax benefit generated from discontinued operations was $12.6 million and $4.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $50.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, compared to approximately $21.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, cash was provided by net income from continuing operations of approximately $30.9 million, adjusted for non-cash items of approximately $21.8 million, which
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consisted of depreciation, amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, income from equity method investments, interest income from short-term investments, the deferred income tax provision and stock based compensation expense. We received dividends from Big River of approximately $1.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021. An increase in the balance of accounts receivable used cash of approximately $20.3 million, primarily a result of the timing of products shipped and the receipt of customer payments at One Earth and NuGen in addition to higher sales and pricing. Inventories decreased by approximately $7.7 million, primarily a result of the timing of receipt of raw materials and the shipment of finished goods. A decrease in the balance of other assets of approximately $1.9 million primarily relates to changes in the carrying value of forward purchase contracts recorded at fair value. An increase in the balance of refundable income taxes of approximately $0.3 million primarily relates to estimated federal and state income tax payments made during fiscal year 2021. An increase in the balance of accounts payable provided cash of approximately $10.9 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of inventory receipts and vendor payments. An increase in the balance of other liabilities provided cash of approximately $2.8 million, which was primarily a result of operating lease payments. Discontinued operations used cash from operating activities of $6.4 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $21.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, cash was used by a net loss from continuing operations of approximately $0.1 million, adjusted for non-cash items of approximately $17.0 million, which consisted of depreciation, amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, income from equity method investments, interest income from short-term investments, the deferred income tax provision and stock based compensation expense. We received dividends from Big River of approximately $2.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. A decrease in the balance of accounts receivable provided cash of approximately $0.5 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of customer shipments. Inventories decreased by approximately $14.0 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of receipt of raw materials and shipments of finished goods. A decrease in the balance of accounts payable used cash of approximately $4.4 million, which was primarily a result of the timing of inventory receipts and vendor payments. A decrease in the balance of other liabilities used cash of approximately $5.0 million, which was primarily a result of payments of operating leases and incentive compensation. Discontinued operations used cash from operating activities of $2.2 million.
At October 31, 2021, working capital was approximately $260.7 million, compared to approximately $228.0 million at January 31, 2021. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 6.6 to 1 at October 31, 2021 and 8.4 to 1 at January 31, 2021.
Cash of approximately $10.4 million was provided by investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, compared to approximately $10.0 million used during the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, we had capital expenditures of approximately $4.2 million, primarily for improvements at the One Earth and NuGen facilities. We expect capital expenditures to be in the range of approximately $3.0 million to $5.0 million for the remainder of fiscal year 2021. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, we purchased certificates of deposit of approximately $67.4 million and certificates of deposit of approximately $82.0 million matured. The certificates of deposit had maturities of less than one year and we classified as short-term investments. Depending on investment options available, we may elect to retain the funds, or a portion thereof, in cash investments, short-term investments or long-term investments.
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Cash of approximately $10.0 million was used in investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, we had capital expenditures of approximately $6.6 million, primarily for the purchase of land at One Earth Energy. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, we purchased certificates of deposit (classified as short-term investments) of approximately $68.2 million. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2020, certificates of deposit (classified as short-term investments) of approximately $65.3 million matured.
Cash of approximately $7.9 million was used in financing activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, compared to approximately $18.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, we used cash of approximately $6.6 million to purchase approximately 84,099 shares of our common stock in open market transactions. We also made payments of approximately $1.5 million to noncontrolling interests holders.
Cash of approximately $18.3 million was used in financing activities for the first nine months of fiscal year 2020 as of which approximately $18.1 million was used to purchase approximately 295,000 shares of our common stock in open market transactions.
We are investigating various uses for our excess cash and short-term investments. We have historically had a stock buyback program and during the fiscal 2021 third quarter completed a 500,000 share buyback authorization from the Board of Directors and obtained authorization to repurchase an additional 500,000 shares. From the new authorization, we still are authorized to purchase approximately 449,000 shares. We also plan to seek and evaluate investment opportunities, including ethanol and/or energy related, carbon capture related, agricultural or other ventures we believe fit our investment criteria in addition to investing in highly liquid short-term securities.
We are working with the University of Illinois to explore the development of a carbon sequestration project to be located near the One Earth ethanol plant. The University of Illinois has received a United States Department of Energy award through the CarbonSAFE program, and, will evaluate the greenhouse gas storage potential by drilling a test well and performing seismic surveys. The 2-D seismic survey has been completed and the data is being processed. We also plan to do 3-D seismic survey testing which will be more involved as it will be done on more land and requires the running of linear grids across the property after receiving permission from the landowners. A permit for drilling a test well has been received from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the drilling has commenced. We will need to do extensive testing, modeling, and computer simulation to predict the behavior of the carbon dioxide after it is injected into the test well. Further work and research is needed to determine if this will be a feasible location for carbon sequestration and storage.
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 effect of pandemics such as COVID-19 on the Company’s business operations, including impacts on supplies, demand, personnel and other factors, the impact of legislative and regulatory changes, the price volatility and availability of corn, distillers grains, ethanol, non-food grade corn oil, gasoline, natural gas, logistical delays, our ethanol and refined coal plants operating efficiently and according to
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forecasts and projections, changes in the international, national or regional economies, weather, results of income tax audits, changes in income tax laws or regulations and the effects of terrorism or acts of war. 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, 2021 (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 commodity prices as discussed below.
We manage a portion of our risk with respect to the volatility of commodity prices inherent in the ethanol industry by using forward purchase and sale contracts and exchange traded commodity futures contracts. Our exposure to market risk, which includes the impact of our risk management activities, is based on the estimated effect on pre-tax income starting on October 31, 2021 is as follows, assuming normal operating capacity (amounts in thousands):
| Commodity | Estimated Total Volume for 12 Months | Unit of Measure | Decrease in Pre-tax Income From a 10% Adverse Change in Price |
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| Ethanol | 280,000 | Gallons | $ | 69,669 | ||||||||
| Corn | 100,000 | Bushels | $ | 48,528 | ||||||||
| Distillers Grains | 725 | Tons | $ | 10,509 | ||||||||
| Non-food grade Corn Oil | 73,700 | Pounds | $ | 3,595 | ||||||||
| Natural Gas | 7,400 | MmBtu | $ | 2,733 | ||||||||
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.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
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, 2021.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not Applicable
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
| 31 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications | |
| 32 | Section 1350 Certifications | |
| 101 | The following information from REX American Resources Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2021, formatted in iXBRL: (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.
REX American Resources Corporation
Registrant
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
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/s/ Zafar Rizvi (Zafar Rizvi) |
Chief Executive Officer and President (Chief Executive Officer) |
December 3, 2021 | ||
| /s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman (Douglas L. Bruggeman) |
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer (Chief Financial Officer) |
December 3, 2021 |
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Exhibit 31
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Zafar Rizvi, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of REX American Resources Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: December 3, 2021 | ||
| /s/ Zafar Rizvi | ||
| Zafar Rizvi | ||
| Chief Executive Officer and President |
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Douglas L. Bruggeman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of REX American Resources Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: December 3, 2021 | ||
| /s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman | ||
| Douglas L. Bruggeman | ||
| Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32
REX American Resources Corporation
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906
OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned officers of REX American Resources Corporation (the “Company”) hereby certify, to their knowledge, that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2021 which this certificate accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained therein fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
/s/Zafar Rizvi
Zafar Rizvi
Chief Executive Officer and President
/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman
Douglas L. Bruggeman
Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 3, 2021