UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 30, 2022

 

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-09097
(Commission File No.)
  31-1095548
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

7720 Paragon Road Dayton, Ohio   45459
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 276-3931

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Commons stock, $0.01 par value REX New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   

 
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On August 30, 2022, REX American Resources Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the three-month period ended July 31, 2022. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
    (c)

Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

 

99   Press Release dated August 30, 2022

      104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

  REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
       
Date: August 30, 2022 By: /s/ DOUGLAS L. BRUGGEMAN  
    Name: Douglas L. Bruggeman  
    Title:   Vice President - Finance,  
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
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News Announcement For Immediate Release

 

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES REPORTS FISCAL 2022 SECOND QUARTER NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO REX COMMON SHAREHOLDERS OF $0.63

 

Dayton, Ohio, (August 30, 2022) -- REX American Resources Corporation (NYSE: REX) (“REX” or “the Company”) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2022 second quarter (“Q2 ‘22”) ended July 31, 2022. REX management will host a conference call and webcast today at 11:00 a.m. ET.

 

Conference Call: 212/231-2925
   
Webcast / Replay URL: www.rexamerican.com
   
  The webcast will be available for replay for 30 days.

 

REX American Resources’ Q2 ‘22 results principally reflect its interests in six ethanol production facilities. The One Earth Energy, LLC (“One Earth”) and NuGen Energy, LLC (“NuGen”) ethanol production facilities are consolidated, while the four other ethanol plants are reported as equity in income of unconsolidated ethanol affiliates. The Company reports results for its ethanol and by-products component as continuing operations and beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 its refined coal component as discontinued operations as operations have now ceased.

 

REX’s Q2 ‘22 net sales and revenue were $240.3 million, compared with $195.7 million in Q2 ‘21. The year-over-year net sales and revenue increase was primarily due to higher pricing of ethanol, dried distillers grains, non-food grade corn oil and modified distillers grains. These factors were partially offset by increases in corn and natural gas prices. As a result, Q2 ‘22 gross profit for the Company’s continuing operations increased to $16.6 million, compared with $14.2 million in Q2 ‘21. During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company’s two consolidated plants received COVID-19 relief grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture totaling approximately $7.8 million based on reduced production in 2020. Additionally, the Company recognized approximately $1.6 million in income related to its equity share of relief grants received by its unconsolidated affiliates. As a result, the Company reported Q2 ‘22 income before income taxes and non-controlling interests of $19.2 million, compared with income before income taxes and non-controlling interests of $9.8 million in the comparable year ago period.

 

Net income attributable to REX shareholders from continuing operations in Q2 ‘22 was $11.2 million, compared to net income of $5.7 million in Q2 ‘21. Q2 ‘22 basic and diluted net income per share attributable to REX common shareholders was $0.63, compared to net income per share of $0.44 in Q2 ‘21. Per share results for Q2 ‘22 and Q2 ‘21 are based on 17,772,000 and 18,034,000 diluted weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, reflecting the Company’s recent 3-for-1 common stock split.

 
REX American Resources Q2 ‘22 Results, 8/30/22 page 2

 

REX American Resources’ Chief Executive Officer, Zafar Rizvi, commented, “I am pleased with the results for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, including a 23% increase in net sales and a 43% increase in net income per share. These results reflect the continued success of our strategy, the effectiveness of our plants and the tireless efforts of our teams to manage through a challenging operating environment, including higher pricing across our two largest input costs and logistic constraints.

 

“We currently remain confident in our ability to further leverage our resources and strong balance sheet to take advantage of opportunities ahead of us, including our carbon capture initiative, and create additional value for our employees, partners and shareholders.”

 

Balance Sheet

At July 31, 2022, REX had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $245.1 million, $36.3 million of which was at the parent company, and $208.8 million of which was at its consolidated production facilities. This compares with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at January 31, 2022, of $255.7 million, $42.9 million of which was at the parent company, and $212.8 million of which was at its consolidated ethanol production facilities.

 

During the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2022, and reflecting the 3-for-1 stock split effected August 5, 2022, the Company repurchased 221,883 shares of its common stock at a cost of $6.2 million. On a pre-split basis, the Company repurchased 73,961 shares of its common stock in the fiscal 2022 second quarter. The Company is currently authorized to repurchase up to an additional 1,126,356 shares of common stock and has approximately 17,640,042 shares of common stock outstanding (both figures adjusted for the August 5, 2022 3-for-1 stock split).

 

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

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended 
     July 31,     July 31, 
     2022   2021     2022   2021 
Average selling price per gallon of ethanol    $2.65   $2.21     $2.47   $2.02 
Average selling price per ton of dried distillers grains    $249.62   $206.78     $233.80   $207.84 
Average selling price per pound of non-food grade corn oil    $0.72   $0.47     $0.68   $0.41 
Average selling price per ton of modified distillers grains    $128.50   $90.54     $121.65   $79.13 
Average cost per bushel of grain    $7.78   $6.45     $7.18   $5.86 
Average cost of natural gas (per MmBtu)    $7.04   $3.30     $6.48   $3.24 

 

Second 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 212/231-2925 (domestic and international callers). Participants can also listen to a live webcast of the call on the Company’s website, www.rexamerican.com. A webcast replay will be available for 30 days following the live event.

 
REX American Resources Q2 ‘22 Results, 8/30/22 page 3

 

About REX American Resources Corporation

 

REX American Resources has interests in six ethanol production facilities, which in aggregate shipped approximately 704 million gallons of ethanol over the twelve-month period ended July 31, 2022. REX’s effective ownership of the trailing twelve-month gallons shipped (for the twelve months ended July 31, 2022) by the ethanol production facilities in which it has ownership interests was approximately 280 million gallons. 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, commodity market risk, gasoline and natural gas, ethanol plants operating efficiently and according to forecasts and projections, logistical interruptions, changes in the international, national or regional economies, the impact of inflation, the ability to attract employees, 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
 
REX American Resources Q2 ‘22 Results, 8/30/22 page 4

 

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Unaudited

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   July 31,   July 31, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Net sales and revenue  $240,328   $195,678   $434,556   $359,720 
Cost of sales   223,744    181,524    406,060    326,089 
Gross profit   16,584    14,154    28,496    33,631 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (9,148   (6,231   (14,351   (16,134
Equity in income of unconsolidated ethanol affiliates   3,598    1,844    5,549    2,414 
Interest and other income, net   8,181    39    8,355    82 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests   19,215    9,806    28,049    19,993 
Provision for income taxes   (4,330)   (1,767)   (6,178)   (3,991)
Net income from continuing operations   14,885    8,039    21,871    16,002 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (continuing operations)   (3,715)   (2,329)   (5,519)   (3,023)
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders (continuing operations)   11,170    5,710    16,352    12,979 
                     
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax   -    2,013    -    2,448 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (discontinued operations)   -    153    -    233 
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders (discontinued operations)   -    2,166    -    2,681 
                     
Net income attributable to REX common shareholders  $11,170   $7,876   $16,352   $15,660 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted   17,772    18,034    17,777    18,031 
                     
Basic and diluted net income per share from continuing operations attributable to REX common shareholders  $0.63   $0.32   $0.92   $0.72 
Basic and diluted net income per share from discontinued operations attributable to REX common shareholders   -    0.12         0.15 
Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to REX common shareholders  $0.63   $0.44   $0.92   $0.87 

 

- balance sheets follow -

   

REX American Resources Q2 ‘22 Results, 8/30/22 page 5

 

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)
Unaudited

 

   July 31,   January 31, 
  2022   2022 
ASSETS:        
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $54,639   $229,846 
Short-term investments   190,471    25,877 
Restricted cash   3,332    2,222 
Accounts receivable   38,559    25,821 
Inventory   49,928    42,225 
Refundable income taxes   5,898    6,677 
Prepaid expenses and other   14,505    12,499 
Total current assets   357,332    345,167 
Property and equipment, net   131,580    137,554 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   12,893    11,221 
Deferred taxes and other assets   21,950    25,853 
Equity method investment   36,115    30,566 
TOTAL ASSETS  $559,870   $550,361 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Accounts payable - trade  $21,194   $32,266 
Current operating lease liabilities   4,376    4,600 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   16,383    13,617 
Total current liabilities   41,953    50,483 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:          
Deferred taxes   3,132    3,132 
Long-term operating lease liabilities   8,386    6,390 
Other long-term liabilities   2,959    2,794 
Total long-term liabilities   14,477    12,316 
EQUITY:          
REX shareholders’ equity:          
Common stock   299    299 
Retained earnings   629,481    611,607 
Treasury stock   (186,996   (181,114
Total REX shareholders’ equity   442,784    430,792 
Noncontrolling interests   60,656    56,770 
Total equity   503,440    487,562 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  $559,870   $550,361 

 

- statements of cash flows follow -

   

REX American Resources Q2 ‘22 Results, 8/30/22 page 6

 

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)
Unaudited

 

   Six Months Ended 
   July 31, 
   2022   2021 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income including noncontrolling interests  $21,871   $18,450 
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax   -    2,448 
Net income from continuing operations   21,871    16,002 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation   8,984    9,056 
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets   2,835    2,734 
Income from equity method investments   (5,549)   (2,414)
Interest income from investments   (488)   (27)
Deferred income taxes   4,153    3,158 
Stock based compensation expense   856    567 
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment - net   5    (3)
Changes in assets and liabilities          
Accounts receivable   (12,738)   (9,808)
Inventories   (7,703)   (3,886)
Refundable income taxes   779    (1,132)
Other assets   (2,153)   282 
Accounts payable - trade   (11,254)   4,800 
Other liabilities   1,173    902 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations   771    20,231 
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations   -    (3,074)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   771    17,157 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Capital Expenditures   (2,936)   (2,693)
Purchase of short-term investments   (189,988)   (49,281)
Sale of short-term investments   25,882    52,220 
Other   -    30 
Net cash used in (provided by) investing activities   (167,042)   276 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Treasury stock acquired   (6,193)   (1,356)
Payments to noncontrolling interests holders   (1,633   (1,304
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations   (7,826)   (2,660)
Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations   -    139 
Net cash used in financing activities   (7,826)   (2,521)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH   (174,097)   14,912 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Beginning of period   232,068    146,158 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - End of period  $57,971   $161,070 
           
Non-cash financing activities - Stock awards accrued  $563   $482 
Non-cash financing activities - Stock awards issued  $1,539   $100 
Non-cash investing activities - Accrued capital expenditures  $260   $67 
Right-of-use assets acquired and liabilities incurred upon lease execution  $4,507   $3,267 

 

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