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Exhibit 99

(REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION LOGO)

 

 

News Announcement

For Immediate Release

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES THIRD QUARTER REVENUE
RISES TO $179 MILLION; DILUTED EPS OF $0.05

Dayton, Ohio, (December 5, 2012) — REX American Resources Corporation (NYSE: REX) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter (“Q3 ‘12”) ended October 31, 2012. REX management will host a conference call and webcast today at 11:00 a.m. ET:

 

 

  Conference Call:

(212) 271-4657

 

 

  Webcast / Replay URL:

www.rexamerican.com/Corp/Page4.aspx

 

The webcast will be available for replay for 30 days

REX’s Q3 ‘12 results principally reflect its alternative energy segment interests in seven ethanol production facilities. The operations of One Earth Energy, LLC (“One Earth”) and NuGen Energy, LLC (“NuGen”) are consolidated (NuGen was not in the comparable year-ago period), while those of its five other plants are reported as equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates. REX’s Q3 ‘12 net sales and revenue rose 111.8% to $179.0 million, from $84.5 million in Q3 ‘11, primarily reflecting the consolidation of NuGen.

REX recognizes certain results from its ethanol interests on a quarterly calendar basis, and as a result, REX’s Q3 results include results from ethanol operations for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012, with the exception of NuGen, which is for the period August 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012.

Reflecting the on-going industry-wide compression of ethanol margins and lower income from discontinued operations, net income attributable to REX shareholders in Q3 ‘12 was $0.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with $6.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, in Q3 ‘11. Q3 ‘12 income from continuing operations net of tax attributable to REX shareholders was $0.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared with $6.0 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, in Q3 ‘11. REX recorded income from discontinued operations net of tax, including gain on disposal of discontinued operations, of $0.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share for Q3 ‘12, compared with $0.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in Q3 ‘11. Per share results in Q3 ‘12 and Q3 ‘11 are based on 8,258,000 and 9,239,000 diluted weighted average shares outstanding, respectively. The 10.6% reduction in the shares outstanding principally reflects the Company’s ongoing open market share repurchase program partially offset by shares exercised pursuant to options.

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REX American Resources Q3’ 12 Results, 12/5/12

page 2

REX’s consolidated gross profit (inclusive of the Company’s real estate segment) declined to $3.6 million in Q3’ 12, from $9.0 million in Q3’ 11, primarily reflecting the challenging alternative energy industry conditions in the current year. In Q3 ‘12, equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates was $1.5 million, compared with income of $6.3 million in Q3 ‘11, primarily due to lower results from the Company’s unconsolidated ethanol production interests and the benefit in the prior year from the inclusion of NuGen prior to consolidation. REX’s Q3 ‘12 income from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interests was $0.9 million, compared with $11.9 million in Q3 ‘11.

REX CEO, Stuart Rose, commented, “Throughout fiscal 2012, the ethanol production industry’s profitability has been impacted by lower crush spread margins. Although the lower crush spreads reduced operating profits, we partially offset the challenging industry environment with rising dried distillers grains pricing and corn oil extraction.

“Looking forward, we believe our state-of-the-art ethanol plants located across the Corn Belt, along with our operating disciplines at the plant and corporate level, help to position REX as one of the leading companies in the ethanol industry.”

Balance Sheet and Share Repurchase Program
At October 31, 2012, REX had cash and cash equivalents of $68.1 million, $47.9 million of which was at the parent and $20.2 million of which was at its consolidated ethanol production facilities. This compares with cash and cash equivalents of $75.0 million at January 31, 2012, $46.1 million of which was at the parent and $28.9 million of which was at its consolidated ethanol production facilities.

REX repurchased 76,050 common shares in Q3 ‘12 at an average price per share of $17.93. In Q4 ‘12 to date, the Company repurchased an additional 26,494 shares at an average price per share of $16.74, and reflecting the August 2, 2012 authorization for the Company to repurchase 500,000 additional shares, the Company is currently authorized to repurchase up to an additional 422,429 shares of common stock. Reflecting all share repurchases to date, REX has 8,157,254 shares outstanding.

At October 31, 2012, REX had lease agreements, as landlord for six former retail store locations. REX has 12 owned former retail stores that were vacant at October 31, 2012, which it is marketing to lease or sell (4 of which had temporary fall seasonal leases). In addition, one former distribution center is partially leased, partially occupied by the REX corporate office and partially vacant. The real estate segment revenue reflects rental income derived from these sites.

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REX American Resources Q3’ 12 Results, 12/5/12

page 3

Segment Income Statement Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
October 31,

 

Nine Months
Ended
October 31,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 








 

Net sales and revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative energy (1)

 

$

178,495

 

$

84,144

 

$

481,938

 

$

238,557

 

Real estate

 

 

455

 

 

380

 

 

1,184

 

 

926

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total net sales and revenues

 

$

178,950

 

$

84,524

 

$

483,122

 

$

239,483

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment gross profit (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative energy (1)

 

$

3,686

 

$

8,965

 

$

16,224

 

$

14,694

 

Real estate

 

 

(39

)

 

53

 

 

(117

)

 

(1,171

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total gross profit (loss)

 

$

3,647

 

$

9,018

 

$

16,107

 

$

13,523

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative energy segment profit (1)

 

$

1,586

 

$

12,394

 

$

6,478

 

$

22,827

 

Real estate segment (loss) profit

 

 

(91

)

 

7

 

 

(277

)

 

(1,306

)

Corporate expense

 

 

(603

)

 

(521

)

 

(1,751

)

 

(1,738

)

Interest expense

 

 

(21

)

 

(25

)

 

(65

)

 

(87

)

Interest income

 

 

19

 

 

74

 

 

68

 

 

289

 

Income from synthetic fuel investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,883

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interests

 

$

890

 

$

11,929

 

$

4,453

 

$

22,868

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

(1)

Includes results attributable to non-controlling interests of approximately 26% for One Earth in fiscal years 2012 and 2011 and approximately 1% for NuGen in fiscal year 2012.

 

 

 

Certain amounts differ from those previously reported as a result of certain sold real estate assets being reclassified as discontinued operations.

Segment Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2012

 

January 31, 2012

 

 

 


 


 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative energy

 

$

351,406

 

$

367,029

 

Real estate

 

 

13,945

 

 

17,458

 

Corporate

 

 

52,762

 

 

53,562

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

418,113

 

$

438,049

 

 

 



 



 

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REX American Resources Q3’ 12 Results, 12/5/12

page 4

 

 

 

Supplemental Data Related to REX’s Alternative Energy Interests

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REX American Resources Corporation
Ethanol Ownership Interests/Effective Annual Gallons Shipped as of October 31, 2012

 


 

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)

 

 

109.4M

 

 

74%

 

 

81.0M

 

NuGen Energy, LLC
(Marion, SD)

 

 

113.0M

 

 

99%

 

 

111.9M

 

Patriot Holdings, LLC
(Annawan, IL)

 

 

117.0M

 

 

27%

 

 

31.6M

 

Big River Resources West Burlington, LLC
(West Burlington, IA)

 

 

97.8M

 

 

10%

 

 

9.8M

 

Big River Resources Galva, LLC
(Galva, IL)

 

 

102.2M

 

 

10%

 

 

10.2M

 

Big River United Energy, LLC
(Dyersville, IA)

 

 

107.6M

 

 

5%

 

 

5.4M

 

Big River Resources Boyceville, LLC
(Boyceville, WI) (1)

 

 

56.6M

 

 

10%

 

 

5.7M

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

 

703.6M

 

 

n/a

 

 

255.6M

 

 

 



 



 



 


 

 

(1)

REX’s current effective annual gallons sold represents ten months of ownership of Big River Resources Boyceville, LLC on an annualized basis.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended October 31,

 

%

 

Nine Months
Ended October 31,

 

%

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

 

 












 

Average Price/Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethanol – gallon

 

$

2.38

 

$

2.70

 

 

(11.9

)%

$

2.21

 

$

2.51

 

 

(12.0

)%

Dried distillers grains - ton

 

$

267.63

 

$

203.13

 

 

31.8

%

$

227.07

 

$

193.47

 

 

17.4

%

Grain – bushel

 

$

7.95

 

$

7.05

 

 

12.8

%

$

6.96

 

$

6.89

 

 

1.0

%

Natural gas – mmbtu

 

$

3.47

 

$

4.95

 

 

(29.9

)%

$

3.63

 

$

4.66

 

 

(22.1

)%


 

 

 

About REX American Resources Corporation

 

REX American Resources has interests in seven ethanol production facilities which in aggregate shipped approximately 704 million annualized gallons of ethanol over the twelve month period ended October 31, 2012. REX’s current effective ownership of the trailing twelve month annualized gallons shipped (for the period ended October 31, 2012) by the ethanol production facilities in which it has ownership interests is approximately 256 million gallons. Further information about REX is available at www.rexamerican.com.

 

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REX American Resources Q3’ 12 Results, 12/5/12

page 5

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 impact of legislative changes, the price volatility and availability of corn, dried distillers grains, ethanol, corn oil, gasoline and natural gas, ethanol plants operating efficiently and according to forecasts and projections, changes in the national or regional economies, weather, the effects of terrorism or acts of war, changes in real estate market conditions and the impact of Internal Revenue Service audits. 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 Q3’ 12 Results, 12/5/12

page 6

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
October 31,

 

Nine Months
Ended
October 31,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Net sales and revenue

 

$

178,950

 

$

84,524

 

$

483,122

 

$

239,483

 

Cost of sales

 

 

175,303

 

 

75,506

 

 

467,015

 

 

225,960

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Gross profit

 

 

3,647

 

 

9,018

 

 

16,107

 

 

13,523

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

(2,995

)

 

(2,344

)

 

(9,190

)

 

(6,616

)

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

1,542

 

 

6,284

 

 

1,503

 

 

15,827

 

Income from synthetic fuel investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,883

 

Interest income

 

 

42

 

 

92

 

 

132

 

 

364

 

Interest expense

 

 

(1,206

)

 

(620

)

 

(3,733

)

 

(1,923

)

Losses on derivative financial instruments, net

 

 

(140

)

 

(501

)

 

(366

)

 

(1,190

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

890

 

 

11,929

 

 

4,453

 

 

22,868

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(134

)

 

(4,055

)

 

(1,220

)

 

(8,233

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

756

 

 

7,874

 

 

3,233

 

 

14,635

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

107

 

 

186

 

 

361

 

 

856

 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

30

 

 

267

 

 

80

 

 

425

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

 

893

 

 

8,327

 

 

3,674

 

 

15,916

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(484

)

 

(1,845

)

 

(1,526

)

 

(2,435

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to REX common shareholders

 

$

409

 

$

6,482

 

$

2,148

 

$

13,481

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

 

8,226

 

 

9,205

 

 

8,311

 

 

9,385

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Basic income per share from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to REX common shareholders

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.21

 

$

1.30

 

Basic income per share from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to REX common shareholders

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.04

 

 

0.09

 

Basic income per share on disposal of discontinued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operations attributable to REX common shareholders

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.05

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Basic net income per share attributable to REX common shareholders

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.26

 

$

1.44

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

8,258

 

 

9,239

 

 

8,361

 

 

9,453

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Diluted income per share from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to REX common shareholders

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.21

 

$

1.29

 

Diluted income per share from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to REX common shareholders

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.04

 

 

0.09

 

Diluted income per share on disposal of discontinued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operations attributable to REX common shareholders

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.05

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Diluted net income per share attributable to REX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

common shareholders

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.26

 

$

1.43

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to REX common shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

 

$

272

 

$

6,029

 

$

1,707

 

$

12,200

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

137

 

 

453

 

 

441

 

 

1,281

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

409

 

$

6,482

 

$

2,148

 

$

13,481

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

*

Certain amounts differ from those previously reported as a result of certain real estate assets being reclassified as discontinued operations.

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REX American Resources Q3’ 12 Results, 12/5/12

page 7

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet
(in thousands) Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 31,
2012

 

January 31,
2012

 

 

 


 


 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

68,105

 

$

75,013

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

17,765

 

 

12,784

 

Inventories

 

 

28,304

 

 

30,349

 

Refundable income taxes

 

 

895

 

 

1,816

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

4,335

 

 

3,987

 

Deferred taxes, net

 

 

2,530

 

 

3,090

 

 

 



 



 

Total current assets

 

 

121,934

 

 

127,039

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

227,811

 

 

240,084

 

Other assets

 

 

6,793

 

 

7,884

 

Equity method investments

 

 

61,072

 

 

61,679

 

Restricted investments and deposits

 

 

503

 

 

1,363

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

418,113

 

$

438,049

 

 

 



 



 

Liabilities and equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt, alternative energy(1)

 

$

12,567

 

$

14,972

 

Current portion of long-term debt, other

 

 

267

 

 

250

 

Accounts payable, trade

 

 

10,108

 

 

6,985

 

Deferred income

 

 

950

 

 

1,864

 

Accrued real estate taxes

 

 

1,310

 

 

2,750

 

Accrued payroll and related items

 

 

740

 

 

2,882

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

1,843

 

 

1,694

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

5,029

 

 

5,844

 

 

 



 



 

Total current liabilities

 

 

32,814

 

 

37,241

 

 

 



 



 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, alternative energy (1)

 

 

95,117

 

 

107,706

 

Long-term debt, other

 

 

619

 

 

821

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

5,201

 

 

4,642

 

Deferred income

 

 

250

 

 

552

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

1,383

 

 

2,541

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

2,530

 

 

2,703

 

 

 



 



 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

105,100

 

 

118,965

 

 

 



 



 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REX shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

299

 

 

299

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

143,667

 

 

142,994

 

Retained earnings

 

 

326,471

 

 

324,323

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(219,011

)

 

(215,105

)

 

 



 



 

Total REX shareholders’ equity

 

 

251,426

 

 

252,511

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

28,773

 

 

29,332

 

 

 



 



 

Total equity

 

 

280,199

 

 

281,843

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

418,113

 

$

438,049

 

 

 



 



 


 

 

(1)

Long-term debt, alternative energy reflects non-recourse ethanol plant debt at REX’s consolidated ethanol production subsidiaries.

- statement of cash flows follow -



 

 

REX American Resources Q3’ 12 Results, 12/5/12

page 8

REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands) Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
October 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 


 


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income including noncontrolling interests

 

$

3,674

 

$

15,916

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

12,430

 

 

8,206

 

Impairment charges and other

 

 

279

 

 

1,164

 

Income from equity method investments

 

 

(1,503

)

 

(15,827

)

Income from synthetic fuel investments

 

 

 

 

(2,883

)

Loss (gain) on disposal of real estate and property and equipment

 

 

424

 

 

(634

)

Dividends received from equity method investees

 

 

2,005

 

 

2,316

 

Deferred income

 

 

(1,429

)

 

(3,273

)

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

(1,009

)

 

(738

)

Deferred income tax

 

 

1,111

 

 

8,177

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(4,981

)

 

2,318

 

Inventories

 

 

2,045

 

 

(2,266

)

Other assets

 

 

1,513

 

 

9,486

 

Accounts payable, trade

 

 

3,030

 

 

(1,475

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(4,357

)

 

2,031

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

13,232

 

 

22,518

 

 

 



 



 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(2,533

)

 

(720

)

Proceeds from sale of synthetic fuel investment

 

 

 

 

2,883

 

Restricted investments

 

 

860

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of real estate and property and equipment

 

 

2,272

 

 

3,436

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

599

 

 

5,599

 

 

 



 



 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

 

(15,179

)

 

(8,160

)

Repayments of contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

(1,313

)

Stock options exercised

 

 

358

 

 

317

 

Noncontrolling interests distribution and other

 

 

(2,085

)

 

(1,988

)

Treasury stock acquired

 

 

(3,833

)

 

(21,224

)

 

 



 



 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(20,739

)

 

(32,368

)

 

 



 



 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(6,908

)

 

(4,251

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

75,013

 

 

91,019

 

 

 



 



 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

68,105

 

$

86,768

 

 

 



 



 

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