2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459016013735 Filed on February 29, 2016

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Income Statement

Concept 2014 Q4 2014 2013 Q4
Revenue $118.5M $761.2M $149.0M
YoY Change -20.5% 8.56% -15.86%
Cost Of Revenue $1.200M $430.4M $118.5M
YoY Change -98.99% -23.56% -13.38%
Gross Profit $9.250M $65.47M $30.57M
YoY Change -69.74% -52.6% -24.29%
Gross Profit Margin 7.81% 8.6% 20.51%
Selling, General & Admin -$38.40M $38.99M $26.00M
YoY Change -247.69% -59.06% 8.33%
% of Gross Profit -415.14% 59.56% 85.06%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $9.240M $30.99M $8.250M
YoY Change 12.0% 29.11% 39.83%
% of Gross Profit 99.89% 47.33% 26.99%
Operating Expenses -$37.60M $38.99M $25.60M
YoY Change -246.88% -59.06% 4.92%
Operating Profit $46.85M $30.58M $4.966M
YoY Change 843.42% -70.96% -68.9%
Interest Expense -$4.600M $21.60M -$7.200M
YoY Change -36.11% 54.43% 3500.0%
% of Operating Profit -9.82% 70.64% -144.99%
Other Income/Expense, Net $500.0K $281.0K $0.00
YoY Change 181.0% -100.0%
Pretax Income -$22.00M $9.259M $62.90M
YoY Change -134.98% -89.73% 251.4%
Income Tax -$8.000M $4.251M $25.50M
% Of Pretax Income 45.91% 40.54%
Net Earnings $657.0K $19.63M $37.34M
YoY Change -98.24% -64.28% 223.04%
Net Earnings / Revenue 0.55% 2.58% 25.06%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.03 $0.86 $1.66
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.03 $0.85 $1.58
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 22.61M shares 22.58M 22.52M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 22.75M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2014 Q4 2014 2013 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $201.3M $201.3M $143.8M
YoY Change 39.99% 39.99% 46.73%
Cash & Equivalents $185.0M $186.8M $143.3M
Short-Term Investments $14.50M $14.50M
Other Short-Term Assets $65.60M $65.60M $61.00M
YoY Change 7.54% 7.54% 56.81%
Inventory $24.84M $56.60M $55.87M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $43.74M $88.10M $80.57M
Other Receivables $7.400M $7.400M $16.10M
Total Short-Term Assets $418.9M $418.9M $353.8M
YoY Change 18.38% 18.4% 24.26%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $588.1M $619.2M $416.8M
YoY Change 41.1% 48.56% 47.87%
Goodwill $1.600M $1.724M
YoY Change -7.19% 0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $27.95M $71.00M $16.57M
YoY Change 68.71% -76.25% 81.68%
Total Long-Term Assets $711.7M $711.7M $721.4M
YoY Change -1.34% -2.41% 147.16%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $418.9M $418.9M $353.8M
Total Long-Term Assets $711.7M $711.7M $721.4M
Total Assets $1.131B $1.131B $1.075B
YoY Change 5.15% 4.39% 86.47%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $81.46M $81.50M $61.78M
YoY Change 31.86% 31.88% -9.6%
Accrued Expenses $51.20M $51.20M $49.10M
YoY Change 4.28% 4.28% 41.5%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $11.96M $12.00M $13.75M
YoY Change -13.05% -12.41% 48.57%
Long-Term Debt Due $10.70M $10.70M $9.300M
YoY Change 15.05% 15.05% 93.75%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $155.3M $155.3M $133.9M
YoY Change 15.96% 15.98% 14.36%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $440.2M $440.2M $453.7M
YoY Change -2.98% -2.98% 571.15%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $17.93M $17.90M $17.09M
YoY Change 4.96% 4.68% 4.38%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $17.93M $458.1M $17.09M
YoY Change 4.96% -2.7% 4.38%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $155.3M $155.3M $133.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $17.93M $458.1M $17.09M
Total Liabilities $173.2M $696.5M $151.0M
YoY Change 14.71% 3.74% 13.13%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $286.2M $266.9M
YoY Change 7.25% 25.76%
Common Stock $2.697M $2.685M
YoY Change 0.45% 0.45%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $28.37M $28.37M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares $4.320M 4.320M shares
Shareholders Equity $434.0M $434.0M $411.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $1.131B $1.131B $1.083B
YoY Change 4.38% 4.39% 87.84%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2014 Q4 2014 2013 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $657.0K $19.63M $37.34M
YoY Change -98.24% -64.28% 223.04%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $9.240M $30.99M $8.250M
YoY Change 12.0% 29.11% 39.83%
Cash From Operating Activities $9.820M $65.04M $8.750M
YoY Change 12.23% 20.71% -66.41%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$55.68M $217.5M -$43.65M
YoY Change 27.56% 42.87% 40.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $54.61M -$25.00K $32.67M
YoY Change 67.16% -97.4% -184.53%
Cash From Investing Activities -$1.070M -$11.86M -$10.98M
YoY Change -90.26% -96.96% -84.24%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 8.250M -11.49M 6.330M
YoY Change 30.33% -103.01% -19.57%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 9.820M 65.04M 8.750M
Cash From Investing Activities -1.070M -11.86M -10.98M
Cash From Financing Activities 8.250M -11.49M 6.330M
Net Change In Cash 17.00M 41.69M 4.100M
YoY Change 314.63% -8.83% -111.47%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $9.820M $65.04M $8.750M
Capital Expenditures -$55.68M $217.5M -$43.65M
Free Cash Flow $65.50M -$152.4M $52.40M
YoY Change 25.0% 55.02% -8.2%

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1333000
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157377000
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5147000
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2889000
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2472000
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1785000
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1074000
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596000
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300000
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100000000
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300000
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300000
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payment terms of 15 days or less
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6403000
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520422000
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P5Y10M24D
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P5Y1M10D
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P6Y6M11D
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14465000
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3791000
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5303000
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4011000
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666000
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14207000
CY2015 us-gaap Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Net Cash Flow Of Proved Oil And Gas Reserves Other
StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowOfProvedOilAndGasReservesOther
3818000
CY2015 us-gaap Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Net Cash Flow Of Proved Oil And Gas Reserves Period Increase Decrease
StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowOfProvedOilAndGasReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
-42113000
CY2015 us-gaap Average Sales Prices
AverageSalesPrices
1.01
CY2015 us-gaap Average Production Costs Per Barrel Of Oil Equivalents Boe
AverageProductionCostsPerBarrelOfOilEquivalentsBOE
0.23
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Productive Gas Wells Number Of Wells Gross
ProductiveGasWellsNumberOfWellsGross
34
CY2015Q4 lxu Number Of Productive Gas Wells Net
NumberOfProductiveGasWellsNet
4.08
CY2015Q4 us-gaap Wells In Process Of Drilling
WellsInProcessOfDrilling
0

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