Board of Directors Authorizes Repurchase of Additional 500,000 Shares Following Recent Completion of Previously Authorized Repurchase of 500,000 Common Shares

DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- REX American Resources Corporation (NYSE: REX) (“REX” or “the Company”) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2021 second quarter (“Q2 ‘21”) ended July 31, 2021. REX management will host a conference call and webcast today at 11:00 a.m. ET.

REX American Resources’ Q2 ‘21 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 the 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 Q2 ‘21 net sales and revenue were $195.8 million, compared with $39.3 million in Q2 ‘20. The year-over-year net sales and revenue increase was primarily due to higher ethanol production levels as compared to the prior year levels, which were significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as higher ethanol, distillers grains, and corn oil pricing. Primarily reflecting the revenue growth, offset in part by increased input corn pricing, Q2 ‘21 gross profit for the Company’s ethanol and by-products segment increased to $14.2 million, compared with $0.6 million in Q2 ‘20. As a result, the ethanol and by-products segment had income before income taxes of $10.7 million in Q2 ‘21, compared to a loss of $3.3 million in Q2 ‘20. The Company’s refined coal operation incurred a $3.1 million gross loss and a $3.5 million loss before income taxes in Q2 ‘21, compared to a $1.9 million gross loss and a loss before income taxes of $2.1 million in Q2 ‘20. REX reported Q2 ‘21 income before income taxes and non-controlling interests of $6.4 million, compared with a loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests of $6.1 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 $5.4 million and $2.9 million in Q2 ‘21 and Q2 ’20, respectively.

Net income attributable to REX shareholders in Q2 ‘21 was $7.9 million, compared to a net loss of $1.7 million in Q2 ‘20. Q2 ‘21 basic and diluted net income per share attributable to REX common shareholders was $1.31, compared to a net loss per share of $0.28 in Q2 ‘20. Per share results in Q2 ‘21 and Q2 ‘20 are based on 6,011,000 and 6,216,000 diluted weighted average shares outstanding, respectively.

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REX American Resources’ Chief Executive Officer, Zafar Rizvi, commented, “The resiliency of our business and effectiveness of our operations is evident in our second quarter operating results. With the return to more normalized demand compared to the prior year during the fiscal 2021 second quarter, and improved pricing, we continued to leverage our strategic locations across the corn belt and healthy liquidity position to generate second quarter net income of $7.9 million and earnings per share of $1.31.

“Subsequent to the end of the fiscal second quarter, we repurchased the remaining shares under our most recent repurchase authorization and our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares of our common stock. We remain focused on enhancing shareholder value through our disciplined operating approach and strategic use of our strong balance sheet and liquidity position.”

Balance Sheet

At July 31, 2021, REX had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $187.6 million, $42.1 million of which was at the parent company, and $145.5 million of which was at its consolidated production facilities. This compares with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at January 31, 2021, of $180.7 million, $48.2 million of which was at the parent company, and $132.5 million of which was at its consolidated ethanol production facilities.

During the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2021 the Company repurchased 17,307 shares of its common stock at a cost of $1.4 million, and subsequent to the end of the second quarter the Company purchased an additional 16,205 shares, thus completing its previously authorized stock repurchase of 500,000 shares for $32,857,393. The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares of its common stock. Share repurchases will be made from time to time in open market or private transactions at prevailing market prices, and all shares purchased will be held in the Company’s treasury for possible future use. Reflecting all purchases to date, REX presently has approximately 5,970,938 shares of common stock outstanding.

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

Supplemental data related to REX’s ethanol interests:

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 212/231-2902 (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 at www.rexamerican.com.

About REX American Resources Corporation

REX American Resources has interests in six ethanol production facilities, which in aggregate shipped approximately 698 million gallons of ethanol over the twelve-month period ended July 31, 2021. REX’s effective ownership of the trailing twelve-month gallons shipped (for the twelve months ended July 31, 2021) by the ethanol production facilities in which it has ownership interests was approximately 283 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.

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Douglas Bruggeman

Chief Financial Officer

(937) 276‑3931



Joseph Jaffoni, Norberto Aja

JCIR

(212) 835-8500

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Source: REX American Resources Corporation