INVESTMENT IN AL MASANE AL KOBRA MINING COMPANY ("AMAK")

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

INVESTMENT IN AL MASANE AL KOBRA MINING COMPANY ("AMAK") [Abstract]

INVESTMENT IN AL MASANE AL KOBRA MINING COMPANY ("AMAK")

15. INVESTMENT IN AL MASANE AL KOBRA MINING COMPANY (“AMAK”)

As of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, the Company had a non-controlling equity interest (35%) of approximately $53.1 million and $47.7 million, respectively. This investment is accounted for under the equity method. There were no events or changes in circumstances that may have an adverse effect on the fair value of our investment in AMAK at March 31, 2016.

AMAK’s financial statements were prepared in the functional currency of AMAK which is the Saudi Riyal (SR).  In June 1986 the SR was officially pegged to the U. S. Dollar (USD) at a fixed exchange rate of 1 USD to 3.75 SR.

The summarized results of operation and financial position for AMAK are as follows:

Results of Operations

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Sales	$	8,992		$	5,301
Gross profit		191			1,712
General, administrative and other		2,147			2,501
Loss from operations		(1,956	)		(789	)
Gain on settlement with former operator		16,225			-
Net income (loss)	$	14,269		$	(789	)

Gain on settlement with former operator of approximately $16.2 million relates to a settlement with the former operator of the mine resulting in a reduction of previously accrued operating expenses.

Depreciation and amortization for the periods ended March 31, 2016, and 2015, was approximately $2.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively.  Therefore, net income before depreciation and amortization was as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Net income before depreciation and amortization	$	16,978	$	4,972

Financial Position

	March 31,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Current assets	$	22,459	$	26,078
Noncurrent assets		257,049		259,527
Total assets	$	279,508	$	285,605
Current liabilities	$	2,467	$	22,740
Long term liabilities		89,271		89,364
Shareholders' equity		187,770		173,501
	$	279,508	$	285,605

The equity in the income of AMAK reflected on the consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and 2015, is comprised of the following:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Company’s share of income (loss) reported by AMAK	$	5,030	$	(278	)
Amortization of difference between Company’s investment in   AMAK and Company’s share of net assets of AMAK		337		337
Equity in income of AMAK	$	5,367	$	59

See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for additional information.