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Exhibit 99

 

 

News Announcement For Immediate Release

 

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES REPORTS
FISCAL 2020 THIRD QUARTER EPS OF $1.44

 

Dayton, Ohio, (December 3, 2020) -- REX American Resources Corporation (NYSE: REX) (“REX” or “the Company”) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2020 third quarter (“Q3 ’20”) ended October 31, 2020. REX management will host a conference call and webcast today at 11:00 a.m. ET.

 

Conference Call: 212/231-2912
Webcast / Replay URL: www.rexamerican.com/Corp/Page4.aspx
  The webcast will be available for replay for 30 days.

 

REX American Resources’ Q3 ’20 results principally reflect its interests in six ethanol production facilities and its refined coal operation. The One Earth Energy, LLC (“One Earth”) and NuGen Energy, LLC (“NuGen”) ethanol production facilities are consolidated, as is the refined coal entity, while those of its four other ethanol plants are reported as equity in income of unconsolidated ethanol affiliates. The Company reports results for its two business segments as ethanol and by-products, and refined coal.

 

REX’s Q3 ’20 net sales and revenue rose 43.4% to $124.3 million, compared with $86.7 million in Q3 ’19. The year-over-year net sales and revenue increase was primarily due to higher ethanol production levels, which led to a 56.7% increase in ethanol gallons sold and more than offset a small year-over-year decline in the average selling price per gallon of ethanol. Primarily reflecting these factors and an improved crush spread, Q3 ’20 gross profit for the Company’s ethanol and by-products segment rose to $18.9 million, from $0.03 million in Q3 ’19. As a result, the ethanol and by-products segment generated a profit before income taxes of $17.0 million in Q3 ’20, compared to a loss of $2.8 million in Q3 ’19. The Company’s refined coal operation incurred a $1.3 million gross loss and a $1.3 million loss before income taxes in Q3 ’20, compared to a $1.8 million gross loss and a loss before income taxes of $1.6 million in Q3 ’19. REX reported a Q3 ’20 profit before income taxes and non-controlling interests of $15.1 million, compared with a loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests of $4.9 million in the comparable year ago period. While the refined coal operation negatively impacted gross profit and income before income taxes, it contributed a tax benefit of $1.0 million and $2.2 million for Q3 ’20 and Q3 ’19, respectively.

 

Net income attributable to REX shareholders in Q3 ’20 was $8.8 million, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million in Q3 ’19. Q3 ’20 basic and diluted net income per share attributable to REX common shareholders was $1.44, compared to a net loss per share of $0.32 in Q3 ’19. Per share results in Q3 ’20 and Q3 ’19 are based on 6,143,000 and 6,319,000 diluted weighted average shares outstanding, respectively.

 

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Segment Income Statement Data:

($ in thousands)  Three Months
Ended
October 31,		   Nine Months
Ended
October 31,		 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net sales and revenue:                    
Ethanol & By-Products (1)  $124,217   $86,603   $246,694   $296,826 
Refined coal (2) (3)   34    68    134    288 
Total net sales and revenue  $124,251   $86,671   $246,828   $297,114 
                     
Gross profit (loss):                    
Ethanol & By-Products (1)  $18,929   $28   $11,259   $12,312 
Refined coal (2)   (1,250)    (1,786)    (4,241)    (6,420) 
Total gross profit (loss)  $17,679   $(1,758)   $7,018   $5,892 
                     
Income (loss) before income taxes:                    
Ethanol & By-Products (1)  $17,007   $(2,822)   $1,397   $3,491 
Refined coal (2)   (1,270)    (1,648)    (4,235)    (6,351) 
Corporate and other   (626)    (434)    (1,873)    (1,146) 
Total income (loss) before income taxes  $15,111   $(4,904)   $(4,711)   $(4,006) 
                     
(Provision) benefit for income taxes:                    
Ethanol & By-Products  $(5,071)   $945   $(17)   $(160) 
Refined coal   985    2,181    4,863    9,282 
Corporate and other   34    105    461    279 
Total (provision) benefit for income taxes  $(4,052)   $3,231   $5,307   $9,401 
                     
Segment profit (loss):                    
Ethanol & By-Products  $9,660   $(2,330)   $49   $684 
Refined coal   (227)    607    821    3,209 
Corporate and other   (592)    (329)    (1,412)    (868) 
Net income (loss) attributable to REX common shareholders  $8,841   $(2,052)   $(542)   $3,025 

 

  (1) Includes results attributable to non-controlling interests of approximately 25% for One Earth and approximately 1% for NuGen.
  (2) Includes results attributable to non-controlling interests of approximately 5%.
  (3) Refined coal sales are reported net of the cost of coal.

 

REX American Resources’ Chief Executive Officer, Zafar Rizvi, commented, “The strength of our third quarter results highlight the resiliency and adaptability of our teams and the efficiency of our plants as our two consolidated plants returned to production during the second quarter.

 

“Reflecting our solid balance sheet and long-term commitment to enhance shareholder value, during the quarter we repurchased 198,173 REX shares and in fiscal 2020 to date, we have returned over $19 million to shareholders through the repurchase of 316,349 shares. We ended the fiscal 2020 third quarter in a strong financial and liquidity position with cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in excess of $202 million and working capital of $226 million and no bank debt.”

 

Balance Sheet

At October 31, 2020, REX had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $202.3 million, $42.4 million of which was at the parent company, and $159.9 million of which was at its consolidated production facilities. This compares with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at January 31, 2020, of $205.7 million, $62.3 million of which was at the parent company, and $143.4 million of which was at its consolidated ethanol production facilities.

 

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During the fiscal third quarter ended October 31, 2020 the Company repurchased 198,173 shares of its common stock at a cost $13.3 million, and subsequent to the end of the third quarter the Company purchased an additional 9,500 shares. As a result, the Company can repurchase approximately 33,512 additional shares under its current repurchase authorization. Reflecting all purchases to date, REX presently has approximately 5,992,002 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

The following table summarizes select data related to REX’s
consolidated alternative energy interests:

 

   Three Months
Ended
October 31,		   Nine Months
Ended
October 31,		 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Average selling price per gallon of ethanol  $1.31   $1.39   $1.28   $1.34 
Average selling price per ton of dried distillers grains  $129.38   $134.57   $136.49   $137.48 
Average selling price per pound of non-food grade corn oil  $0.24   $0.26   $0.25   $0.25 
Average selling price per ton of modified distillers grains  $56.68   $56.56   $52.44   $59.67 
Average cost per bushel of grain  $3.28   $4.15   $3.57   $3.79 
Average cost of natural gas (per MmBtu)  $2.09   $2.51   $2.87   $2.98 

 

Supplemental data related to REX’s alternative energy interests:

 

REX American Resources Corporation
Ethanol Ownership Interests/Effective Annual Gallons Shipped as of October 31, 2020
(gallons in millions)
Entity Trailing
Twelve
Months
Gallons
Shipped		 Current
REX
Ownership
Interest		 REX’s Current Effective
Ownership of Trailing Twelve
Month Gallons Shipped
One Earth Energy, LLC
Gibson City, IL		 119.5   75.3% 90.0  
NuGen Energy, LLC
Marion, SD		 95.9   99.5% 95.4  
Big River Resources West Burlington, LLC
West Burlington, IA		 103.1   10.3% 10.6  
Big River Resources Galva, LLC
Galva, IL		 113.7   10.3% 11.7  
Big River United Energy, LLC
Dyersville, IA		 117.9   5.7% 6.7  
Big River Resources Boyceville, LLC
Boyceville, WI		 55.2   10.3% 5.7  
Total 605.3   n/a 220.1  

 

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Third Quarter Conference Call

REX will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET today. Senior management will discuss the quarterly financial results and host a question and answer session. The dial in number for the audio conference call is 212/231-2912 (domestic and international callers).

 

Participants can also listen to a live webcast of the call on the Company’s website, www.rexamerican.com/Corp/Page4.aspx. A webcast replay will be available for 30 days following the live event at www.rexamerican.com/Corp/Page4.aspx.

 

About REX American Resources Corporation

REX American Resources has interests in six ethanol production facilities, which in aggregate shipped approximately 605 million gallons of ethanol over the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2020. REX’s effective ownership of the trailing twelve-month gallons shipped (for the twelve months ended October 31, 2020) by the ethanol production facilities in which it has ownership interests was approximately 220 million gallons. In addition, the Company acquired a refined coal operation in August 2017. Further information about REX is available at www.rexamerican.com.

 

This news announcement contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of 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 and natural gas, ethanol and refined coal plants operating efficiently and according to forecasts and projections, changes in the international, national or regional economies, weather, results of income tax audits, changes in income tax laws or regulations, the impact of U.S. foreign trade policy, changes in foreign currency exchange rates 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.

 

Contact:

Douglas Bruggeman Joseph Jaffoni, Norberto Aja
Chief Financial Officer JCIR
(937) 276-3931 (212) 835-8500
  rex@jcir.com

 

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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Unaudited

 

   Three Months
Ended		   Nine Months
Ended		 
   October 31,   October 31, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net sales and revenue  $124,251   $86,671   $246,828   $297,114 
Cost of sales   106,572    88,429    239,810    291,222 
Gross profit (loss)   17,679    (1,758)    7,018    5,892 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (4,257)    (4,133)    (13,300)    (13,629) 
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated ethanol affiliates   1,152    (15)    168    350 
Interest and other income, net   537    1,002    1,403    3,381 
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests   15,111    (4,904)    (4,711)    (4,006) 
(Provision) benefit for income taxes   (4,052)    3,231    5,307    9,401 
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interests   11,059    (1,673)    596    5,395 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests   (2,218)    (379)    (1,138)    (2,370) 
Net income (loss) attributable to REX common shareholders  $8,841   $(2,052)   $(542)   $3,025 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted   6,143    6,319    6,221    6,318 
                     
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to REX common shareholders  $1.44    ($0.32)    ($0.09)    $0.48 

 

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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

Unaudited

 

ASSETS  October 31,
2020		  January 31,
2020
CURRENT ASSETS:              
Cash and cash equivalents    $173,075     $179,658 
Short-term investments     29,216      26,073 
Restricted cash     884      1,113 
Accounts receivable     12,496      12,969 
Inventory     21,616      35,634 
Refundable income taxes     5,947      6,029 
Prepaid expenses and other     9,771      9,659 
Total current assets     253,005      271,135 
Property and equipment-net     154,401      163,327 
Operating lease right-of-use assets     14,054      16,173 
Deferred taxes     22,297      17,061 
Other assets     1,278      342 
Equity method investment     30,126      32,464 
TOTAL ASSETS    $475,161     $500,502 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY              
CURRENT LIABILITIES:              
Accounts payable – trade    $15,588     $18,900 
Current operating lease liabilities     5,105      4,935 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     6,049      7,764 
Total current liabilities     26,742      31,599 
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:              
Deferred taxes     4,138      4,334 
Long-term operating lease liabilities     8,548      10,688 
Other long-term liabilities     282      275 
Total long-term liabilities     12,968      15,297 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES              
EQUITY:              
REX shareholders’ equity:              
Common stock, 45,000 shares authorized, 29,853 shares issued at par     299      299 
Paid in capital     149,077      148,789 
Retained earnings     586,443      586,985 
Treasury stock, 23,852 and 23,561 shares, respectively     (353,910)      (335,066) 
Total REX shareholders’ equity     381,909      401,007 
Non-controlling interests     53,542      52,599 
Total equity     435,451      453,606 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    $475,161     $500,502 

 

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REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Unaudited

 

   Nine Months Ended
October 31,
     2020      2019  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:              
Net income    $596     $5,395 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:              
Depreciation     15,697      17,682 
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets     3,982      4,648 
Income from equity method investments     (168)     (350) 
Dividends received from equity method investments     2,506      1,003 
Interest income from investments     (200)      (25) 
Deferred income tax     (5,431)      (9,828) 
Stock based compensation expense     122      215 
Gain on disposal of property and equipment     (58)      - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:              
Accounts receivable     473      (5,013) 
Inventory     14,018      (12,561) 
Refundable income taxes     82      473 
Prepaid expenses and other assets     (517)      (583) 
Accounts payable-trade     (4,302)      5,618 
Other liabilities     (5,301)      (9,010) 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     21,499      (2,336) 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:              
Capital expenditures     (6,610)      (2,643) 
Purchases of short-term investments     (68,225)      - 
Sales of short-term investments     65,282      15,000 
Other     (474)      369 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities     (10,027)      12,726 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:              
Treasury stock acquired     (18,089)      - 
Payments to noncontrolling interests holders     (283)      (2,598) 
Capital contributions from minority investor     88      258 
Net cash used in financing activities     (18,284)      (2,340) 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH     (6,812)      8,050 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH-Beginning of period     180,771      188,812 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH-End of period    $173,959     $196,862 
Non cash investing activities – Accrued capital expenditures    $198     $272 
Non cash financing activities – Stock awards accrued    $-     $99 
Non cash financing activities – Stock awards issued    $240     $487 
               
Initial operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities recorded upon adoption of ASC 842    $-     $20,918 
Operating lease right-of-use assets acquired and liabilities assumed upon lease execution    $1,863     $432 

 

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