UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FOR QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2001
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-6247
ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-1256622
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)
10830 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 175 75231
DALLAS, TEXAS (Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant"s telephone number, including area code: (214) 692-7872
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
changed since last report.
NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO
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Number of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock (par value $0.10 per share),
outstanding at June 30, 2001: 22,788,994.
ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2001 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 2000
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 319,612 $ 158,977
Trade Receivables 4,848,510 5,239,769
Inventories 1,136,892 960,494
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Total Current Assets 6,305,014 6,359,240
REFINERY PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT 17,317,028 17,248,891
Less: Accumulated Depreciation (6,261,522) (5,570,930)
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Net Plant, Pipeline and Equipment 11,055,506 11,677,961
AL MASANE PROJECT 35,466446 35,304,240
OTHER INTERESTS IN SAUDI ARABIA 2,431,248 2,431,248
MINERAL PROPERTIES IN THE UNITED STATES 1,278,768 1,282,142
OTHER ASSETS 444,288 543,864
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 56,981,270 $ 57,598,695
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LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable-Trade $ 5,445,397 $ 5,306,121
Accrued Liabilities 1,541,265 1,259,272
Accrued Liabilities in Saudi Arabia 1,062,375 1,062,375
Notes Payable 12,093,780 11,923,780
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 8,049,609 8,060,981
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Total Current Liabilities 28,192,426 27,612,529
ACCRUED LIABILITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA 870,443 841,489
DEFERRED REVENUE 114,185 131,401
MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES 900,575 999,011
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
COMMON STOCK-authorized 40,000,000
shares of $.10 par value; issued and
outstanding, 22,488,994 shares in 2001
and 2000 2,248,899 2,248,899
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL 36,523,606 36,523,606
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT (11,868,864) (10,758,240)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 26,903,641 28,014,265
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 56,981,270 $ 57,598,695
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
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JUNE 30, 2001 JUNE 30, 2000 JUNE 30, 2001 JUNE 30, 2000
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REVENUES
Refined Product Sales $ 7,941,893 $ 10,396,641 $ 15,237,715 $ 20,447,446
Processing Fees 898,785 503,118 1,963,486 1,021,063
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8,840,678 10,899,759 17,201,201 21,468,509
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of Refined Product
Sales and Processing 7,506,002 9,922,723 15,458,110 19,825,853
General and Administrative 846,867 876,397 1,547,651 1,653,379
Depreciation 345,525 242,582 691,508 462,464
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8,698,394 11,041,702 17,697,269 21,941,696
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 142,284 (141,943) (496,068) (473,187)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest Income 12,092 45,328 23,738 66,320
Interest Expense (403,463) (261,830) (754,805) (466,354)
Minority Interest 55,765 42,779 98,436 58,165
Foreign Exchange Transaction Loss (79,852) -- (75,002) --
Miscellaneous Income (Expense) 65,676 (4,374) 93,077 18,408
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(349,782) (178,097) (614,556) (323,461)
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NET LOSS $ (207,498) $ (320,040) $ (1,110,624) $ (796,648)
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NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ (0.04)
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Diluted $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ (0.04)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic 22,788,994 22,788,994 22,788,994 22,557,071
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Diluted 22,788,994 22,788,994 22,788,994 22,557,071
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL
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SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL DEFICIT TOTAL
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JANUARY 1, 2001 22,488,994 $2,248,899 $36,523,606 $(10,758,240) $28,014,265
Net Loss -- -- -- (1,110,624) (1,110,624)
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JUNE 30,2001 22,488,994 $2,248,899 $36,523,606 $(11,868,864) $26,903,641
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED
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JUNE 30, 2001 JUNE 30, 2000
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss $ (1,110,624) $ (796,648)
Adjustments for Non-Cash Transactions
Depreciation 691,508 462,464
Decrease in Deferred Revenue (17,216) (17,217)
Effects of Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
Decrease (Increase) in Trade Receivables 391,259 (357,802)
Increase in Inventories (176,398) (448,500)
Decrease (Increase) in Other Assets 99,576 (54,967)
Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities 421,270 1,406,473
Increase in Accrued Liabilities in Saudi Arabia 28,954 18,123
Other (99,352) (15,275)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 228,977 196,651
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Sale of Short-Term Investments -- 20,597
Purchase of Business (Net of Cash Acquired) -- (2,279,665)
Additions to Al Masane Project (162,206) (228,400)
Additions to Refinery Plant, Pipeline and Equipment (68,137) (2,425,052)
Reduction in Mineral Properties in the United States 3,374 18,999
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (226,969) (4,893,521)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Additions to Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations 280,107 2,901,948
Reduction of Notes Payable and Long-Term Obligations (121,480) (361,415)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 158,627 2,540,533
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH 160,635 (2,156,337)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 158,977 3,934,313
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
END OF PERIOD $ 319,612 $ 1,777,976
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting
only of normal and recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair presentation of Arabian American Development
Company and Subsidiaries" financial position and operating results for the
interim period. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the
results for the calendar year. Please refer to Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional
information and the Company's December 31, 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
These financial statements include the accounts of Arabian American
Development Company (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
American Shield Refining Company (the "Refining Company") and American Shield
Coal Company (the "Coal Company"). The Refining Company owns all of the
capital stock of Texas Oil and Chemical Company II, Inc. ("TOCCO"). TOCCO
owns all of the capital stock of South Hampton Refining Company ("South
Hampton") and South Hampton owns all of the capital stock of Gulf State Pipe
Line Company, Inc. ("Gulf State"). TOCCO also owns 92% of the capital stock
of Productos Quimicos Coin, S.A. de. C.V. ("Coin"), a specialty petrochemical
products refining company located near Veracruz, Mexico, which was purchased
on January 25, 2000 for $2.5 million. The Company also owns approximately 51%
of the capital stock of Pioche-Ely Valley Mines, Inc. ("Pioche"), which owns
mining properties in Nevada. The Refining Company and its subsidiaries
constitute the Company's Specialty Petrochemicals or Refining Segment. The
Coal Company, Pioche and the Company's mineral properties in Saudi Arabia
constitute its Mining Segment.
2. INVENTORIES
Inventories include the following:
JUNE 30, 2001 DECEMBER 31, 2000
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Refined products $ 1,136,892 $ 960,494
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Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost, determined on the last-in,
first-out method (LIFO), or market. At June 30, 2001, current cost was
approximately the same as LIFO value. At December 31, 2000, current cost
exceeded LIFO value by approximately $178,000.
3. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
The following table (in thousands, except per share amounts) sets forth the
computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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Net Loss $ (207) $ (320) $ (1,112) $ (797)
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Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
and diluted 22,789 22,789 22,789 22,557
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Net Loss per share:
Basic $ (.01) $ (.01) $ (.05) $ (.04)
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Diluted $ (.01) $ (.01) $ (.05) $ (.04)
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In the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, options for 872,000
shares and 1,570,000 shares, respectively, were excluded from diluted shares
outstanding because their effect was antidilutive.
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4. SEGMENT INFORMATION
As discussed in Note 1, the Company has two business segments. The Company
measures segment profit or loss as operating income (loss), which represents
income (loss) before interest, miscellaneous income and minority interest.
Information on the segments is as follows:
Three Months ended June 30, 2001 Refining Mining Total
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Revenue from external customers 8,840,678 $ -- $ 8,840,678
Depreciation 344,943 582 345,525
Operating income (loss) 180,169 (37,885) 142,284
Total assets $ 17,765,898 $ 39,215,373 $ 56,981,270
Three Months ended June 30, 2000 Refining Mining Total
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Revenue from external customers $ 10,899,759 $ -- $ 10,899,759
Depreciation 242,015 567 242,582
Operating loss (104,365) (37,578) (141,943)
Total assets $ 20,617,007 $ 40,007,352 $ 60,684,359
Six Months ended June 30, 2001 Refining Mining Total
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Revenue from external customers $ 17,201,201 $ -- $ 17,201,201
Depreciation 690,344 1,164 691,508
Operating loss (405,111) (90,957) (496,068)
Six Months ended June 30, 2000 Refining Mining Total
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Revenue from external customers $ 21,468,509 $ -- $ 21,468,509
Depreciation 461,330 1,134 462,464
Operating loss (386,307) (86,880) (473,187)
Information regarding foreign operations for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 follows (in thousands). Revenues are attributed to
countries based upon the origination of the transaction.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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Revenues
United States $ 8,734 $ 8,384 $ 16,582 $ 17,399
Mexico 107 2,516 619 4,070
Saudi Arabia -- -- -- --
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$ 8,841 $ 10,900 $ 17,201 $ 21,469
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Long-lived Assets
United States $ 6,897 $ 7,691
Mexico 5,438 5,758
Saudi Arabia 37,897 37,281
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$ 50,232 $ 50,730
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5. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
South Hampton, together with several other companies, is a defendant in five
lawsuits filed in Jefferson County and Orange County, Texas filed in the
period from December 1997 to December 2000 by former employees of the
southeast Texas plants of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Dupont,
Atlantic Richfield and South Hampton. In each of these suits, the plaintiff
claims illnesses and diseases resulting from alleged exposure to chemicals,
including benzene, butadiene and/or isoprene, during their employment. The
plaintiffs claim the defendant companies engaged in the business of
manufacturing, selling and/or distributing these chemicals in a manner which
subjected each and all of them to liability for unspecified actual and
punitive damages. One of the lawsuits brought in Jefferson County, Texas has
been settled, with South Hampton contributing $10,000 toward such
settlement. South Hampton intends to vigorously defend itself against the
remaining lawsuits.
In August 1997, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission ("TNRCC")
notified South Hampton that it had violated various rules and procedures. It
proposed administrative penalties totaling $709,408 and recommended that
South Hampton undertake certain actions necessary to bring the operations at
its refinery into compliance The violations generally relate to various air
and water quality issues. Appropriate modifications have been made by South
Hampton where it appeared there were legitimate concerns. South Hampton
feels the penalty is greatly overstated and intends to vigorously defend
itself against it. A preliminary hearing was held in November 1997, but no
further action has been taken. On February 2, 2000, the TNRCC amended its
pending administrative action against South Hampton to add allegations
dating through May 21, 1998 of 35 regulatory violations relating to air
quality control and industrial solid waste requirements. The TNRCC proposes
that administrative penalties be increased to approximately $765,000 and
that certain corrective action be taken. South Hampton intends to vigorously
defend itself against these additional allegations, the proposed penalties
and proposed corrective actions.
In May 1991, the Company filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of
Justice ("DOJ") against Hunt Oil Company of Dallas, Texas ("Hunt"). The
Company's complaint alleged various violations of the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act ("FCPA") by Hunt, at the Company's detriment, in obtaining its
1981 Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement ("PSA") in Yemen. The DOJ
requested additional documentation regarding the Company's allegations in
1995 that the Company provided in early 1996. In late 1996, the DOJ advised
the Company that the documents presented did not provide sufficient evidence
of any criminal activity and that the DOJ did not intend to pursue the
investigation. In December 1996, after providing the DOJ with additional
legal analyses, the Company's representatives were told that the DOJ would
take a more aggressive stance if additional legal evidence was presented to
the DOJ. In an effort to comply with the DOJ's request, in 1997 the Company
requested certain documents from the Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA")
under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). The Company believes the
requested documents may contain the evidentiary information that the DOJ
needs to properly and sufficiently evaluate the Company's compliant against
Hunt. The CIA refused to either confirm or deny the existence of the
requested information. After exhausting its administrative appeals, the
Company filed suit against the CIA in early 1998 in the U.S. District Court
for the Northern District of Texas seeking a judicial determination of the
Company's FOIA request. The Company argued that the FOIA specifically
prohibits any agency from using Executive Order 12958, relating to
classification of documents, and the FOIA to conceal criminal activity, in
this instance Hunt's violation of the FCPA. Following a February 1999
hearing, the Court rejected the Company's arguments and issued a summary
judgment in favor of the CIA. The Company filed an appeal with the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which on January 28, 2000 rejected
the Company's appeal. The Company believes that this could be a landmark
case. As a consequence, on April 22, 2000, it filed a writ of certiorari
with the United States Supreme Court in which the Company argued that the
District and Appellate Courts erred in their judgments. The Company has
requested the Supreme Court to issue its ruling that the matter be
remandered to the trial court with instructions that the CIA review its own
documents to determine if any information requested by the Company should
not have been classified but handed over the Company for use in the pursuit
of its case with the DOJ against Hunt for conspiracy and violation of the
FCPA. On July 1, 2000, the Supreme Court assigned Cause No. 00-17 to the
Company's Petition. On October 2, 2000, the Supreme Court denied the
Company's Petition without giving any opinion. The Company has requested and
will continue to request additional documents from both the CIA and DOJ
under appropriate provisions of the FOIA and may seek judicial review in the
event its requests are denied. In the event the Company is able to provide
the DOJ with appropriate legal evidence and the DOJ prevails in any FCPA
action against Hunt regarding the PSA, the Company would then institute an
appropriate action against Hunt in accordance with the provisions of the
Victim Restitution Act. Based on the advice of its counsel, the Company
believes that it would be entitled to restitution of monies lost as a result
of the wrongdoing by Hunt, if Hunt is convicted under the FCPA. The Company
further believes, based on such advice, that the amount of restitution could
include all of the profits received by Hunt from its Yemen operations and
also could include proceeds from the sale of a portion of Hunt's interest in
the PSA. However, there can be no assurance that the DOJ will pursue or
obtain a conviction of Hunt regarding the PSA under the FCPA and no
assurance that the Company would receive or be entitled to receive any
restitution as a result of any such conviction. The cost to the Company of
these pursuits is minimal.
6. LONG-TERM DEBT
South Hampton entered into a $3.25 million credit agreement in September
1999 with Southwest Bank of Texas, N.A., located in Houston, Texas. The
original agreement expired on May 31, 2001. An amended agreement was entered
into on May 31, 2001 which extended the due date to July 31, 2001. The debt
was not paid on July 31, 2001 and an extension of the agreement is currently
being negotiated. At June 30, 2001, the Company was not in compliance with
certain covenants contained in the loan agreement, therefore this debt has
been classified as a current liability in the financial statements. In
connection with the acquisition of the common stock of Coin, South Hampton
and Gulf State entered into the $3.5 million credit agreement in December
1999 with Heller Financial Leasing, Inc. The credit agreement is secured by
a pledge of all of the capital stock of South Hampton and Gulf State, a
first lien on all of South Hampton's and Gulf State's present and future
machinery and equipment and a ground lease relating to South Hampton's real
property, and is guaranteed by the Company, the Refining Company and TOCCO.
An amended promissory note dated April 1, 2001 was signed that requires an
interest only payment on April 1, 2001, two consecutive monthly installment
payments of $25,000 each commencing on May 1, 2001, and the remaining
principal and interest payable in thirty-one (31) consecutive monthly
installments commencing July 1, 2001. At June 30, 2001, the Company was not
in compliance with certain covenants contained in the loan agreement,
therefore this debt has been classified as a current liability in the
financial statements.
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ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
GENERAL
Statements in Part 1, Item 2 as well as elsewhere in, or incorporated by
reference in, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the Company's
financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of the Company's
management for future operations and other statements that are not historical
facts, are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under applicable
Federal securities laws. In some case, "forward-looking statements" can be
identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans,"
"anticipates," "contemplates," "proposes," believes," "estimates," "predicts,"
"potential" or "continue" or the negative of such terms and other comparable
terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks, uncertainties and factors
include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions domestically and
internationally; insufficient cash flows from operating activities; difficulties
in obtaining financing; outstanding debt and other financial and legal
obligations; competition; industry cycles; feedstock, specialty petrochemical
product and mineral prices; feedstock availability; technological developments;
regulatory changes; environmental matters; foreign government instability;
foreign legal and political concepts; and foreign currency fluctuations, as well
as other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all of which
are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company operates in two business segments, specialty petrochemicals
(which is composed of the entities owned by the Refining Company) and mining.
Its corporate overhead needs are minimal. A discussion of each segment's
liquidity and capital resources follows.
SPECIALTY PETROCHEMICALS SEGMENT. Historically, this segment has contributed
substantially all of the Company's internally generated cash flows from
operating activities and its primary sources of revenue are the specialty
products refineries owned and operated by South Hampton near Silsbee, Texas and
by Coin in Mexico. However, significant increases in the prices of feedstock and
natural gas resulted in a loss from operations in 2000 of $2.8 million which, in
turn, resulted in violations of certain loan agreement covenants and a lack of
liquidity. These prices have declined in 2001 allowing a return to positive cash
flows in February. Feedstock prices, in particular, have declined so that
operating margins are returning to sustainable levels. Sales are currently
sustainable and there has been little downturn in demand. Management expects
adequate margins throughout the remainder of 2001, although there can be no
assurance of this effect, and has taken steps, beginning in July 2001, to
protect the operations from extreme fluctuations in natural gas prices over the
next 12 months. A return to normal profitability is expected in the third
quarter, although there is no assurance that this will occur.
MINING SEGMENT. This segment is in the development stage. Its most
significant asset is the Al Masane mining project in Saudi Arabia, which is a
net user of the Company's available cash and capital resources. In order to
commercially develop the Al Masane project, the Company entered into a joint
venture arrangement with Al Mashreq Company for Mining Investments ("Al
Mashreq"), a Saudi limited liability company owned by Saudi Arabian investors
(including certain of the Company's shareholders). The partners formed The
Arabian Shield Company for Mining Industries Ltd., a Saudi limited liability
company ("Arabian Mining"),
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which was officially registered and licensed in August 1998 to conduct business
in Saudi Arabia and authorized to mine and process minerals from the Al Masane
lease area. Arabian Mining received conditional approval for a $38.1 million
interest-free loan from the Saudi Industrial Development Fund ("SIDF"), and
deposited $26 million of equity capital into its bank account.
Due to the severe decline in the open market prices for the minerals to be
produced by the Al Masane project and the financial crisis affecting Eastern
Asia in 1998, SIDF and other potential lenders required additional guarantees
and other financing conditions, which were unacceptable to the Company and Al
Mashreq. As a consequence, Al Mashreq withdrew from the joint venture and all
equity capital was returned. By letter dated May 11, 1999, the Company informed
the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources that the joint venture was
dissolved and that implementation of the project would be delayed until open
market prices for the minerals to be produced by the Al Masane project improve
to the average price levels experienced during the period from 1988 through
1997. At that time, the Company will attempt to locate a joint venture partner,
form a joint venture and, together with the joint venture partner, attempt to
obtain acceptable financing to commercially develop the project. There can be no
assurances that the Company will be able to locate a joint venture partner, form
a joint venture or obtain financing from SIDF or any other sources. Financing
plans for the above are currently being studied. In the meantime, the Company
intends to maintain the Al Masane mining lease through the payment of the annual
advance surface rental, the implementation of a drilling program to attempt to
increase proven and probable reserves and to attempt to improve the
metallurgical recovery rates beyond those stated in the feasibility study, which
may improve the commercial viability of the project at lower metal prices than
those assumed in the feasibility study.
On June 22, 1999, the Company submitted a formal application for a five-year
exclusive mineral exploration license for the Greater Al Masane Area of
approximately 2,850 square kilometers, which surrounds the Al Masane mining
lease area and includes the Wadi Qatan and Jebel Harr. The Company previously
worked the Greater Al Masane Area after obtaining written authorization from the
Saudi Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and has expended over $3
million in exploration work. Geophysical and geochemical work and diamond core
drilling on the Greater Al Masane area has revealed mineralization similar to
that discovered at Al Masane. If the Saudi Arabian government does not issue the
exploration license, the Company believes that it will be entitled to a refund
of the monies expended, since the Company was authorized by the Saudi Arabian
government to carry out exploration work in this area while waiting for the
exploration license to be issued.
The Company's mineral interests in the United States include its ownership
interests in the Coal Company and Pioche. The Coal Company's sole remaining
asset is its net operating loss carryforward of approximately $5.9 million at
December 31, 2000 and its future, if any, is uncertain. Pioche has been inactive
for many years. Its properties include 48 patented and 80 unpatented claims
totaling approximately 3,500 acres in Lincoln County, Nevada. There are
prospects and mines on these claims that previously produced silver, gold, lead,
zinc and copper.
Management also is addressing two other significant financing issues within
this segment. These issues are the $11.0 million note payable due the Saudi
Arabian government and accrued salaries and termination benefits of
approximately $1,062,000 due employees working in Saudi Arabia (this amount does
not include any amounts due the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer
who also primarily works in Saudi Arabia and is owed approximately $870,000).
Regarding the note payable, this loan was originally due in ten annual
installments beginning in 1984. The Company has not made any repayments nor has
it received any payment demands or other communications regarding the note
payable from the Saudi government. By memorandum to the King of Saudi Arabia in
1986, the Saudi Ministers of Finance and Petroleum recommended that the $11.0
million note be incorporated into a loan from SIDF to finance 50% of the cost of
the Al Masane project, repayment of the total amount of which would be made
through a mutually agreed upon repayment schedule from the Company's share of
the operating cash flows generated by the project. The Company remains active in
Saudi Arabia and received the Al Masane mining lease at a time when it had not
made any of the agreed upon repayment installments. Based on its experience to
date, management believes that as long as the Company diligently attempts to
explore and develop the Al Masane project no repayment demand will be made. The
Company has communicated to the Saudi government that its delay in repaying the
note is a direct result of the government's lengthy delay in granting the Al
Masane lease and has requested formal negotiations to restructure this
obligation. Based on its interpretation of the Al Masane mining lease and other
documents, management believes the government is likely to agree to link
repayment of this note to the Company's share of the operating cash flows
generated by the commercial development of the Al Masane project and to a
long-term installment repayment schedule. In the event the Saudi government were
to demand immediate repayment of this obligation, which management considers
unlikely, the Company would be unable to pay the entire amount due. If a
satisfactory rescheduling agreement could not reached, and there are no
assurances that one could be, the Company believes it could obtain the necessary
resources to meet the rescheduled installment payments by making certain changes
at the Refining Company.
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With respect to the accrued salaries and termination benefits due employees
working in Saudi Arabia, the Company plans to continue employing these
individuals until it is able to generate sufficient excess funds to begin
payment of this liability. Management will then begin the process of gradually
releasing certain employees and paying its obligations as they are released from
the Company's employment. The salary and social security benefits for these
employees currently total approximately $108,000 per year.
At this time, the Company has no definitive plans for the development of its
domestic mining assets. It periodically receives proposals from outside parties
who are interested in possibly developing or using certain assets. Management
will continue to review these proposals as they are received, but at this time
does not anticipate making any significant domestic mining capital expenditures
or receiving any significant proceeds from the sale or use of these assets.
If the Company seeks additional outside financing, there is no assurance
that sufficient funds could be obtained. It is also possible that the terms of
any additional financing that the Company would be able to obtain would be
unfavorable to the Company and its existing shareholders.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SPECIALTY PETROCHEMICALS SEGMENT. In the quarter ended June 30, 2001, total
revenues decreased approximately $2,059,000 ($1,490,000 attributable to Coin) or
19%, while the cost of sales (excluding depreciation) decreased approximately
$2,417,000 ($1,455,000 attributable to Coin) or 24% from the same period in
2000. Consequently, the total gross profit margin in the second quarter of 2001
increased approximately $358,000 or 27% compared to the same period in 2000.
This includes Coin's gross profit margin, which decreased approximately $35,000.
In the six months ended June 30, 2001, total revenues decreased approximately
$4,267,000 ($2,609,000 attributable to Coin) or 20%, while the cost of sales
(excluding depreciation) decreased approximately $4,368,000 ($2,475,000
attributable to Coin) or 22% from 2000. Consequently, the total gross profit
margin in 2001 decreased approximately $101,000 or 6%. The primary factor, which
has adversely affected the operating results in the last year, was the dramatic
rise in the cost of feedstock. Beginning in late 1999 and continuing into the
first month of 2001, feedstock costs rose in conjunction with the large increase
in crude oil prices worldwide. These costs increased from $.33 per gallon in the
first quarter of 1999 to over $.95 per gallon in the fourth quarter of 2000, an
increase of 188%. The prices peaked in December 2000 and January 2001, and in
February they dropped back into the $.70 per gallon range. They remained at this
level for the balance of the first quarter of 2001 and decreased to the $.55 per
gallon range in the second quarter of 2001. The cost of natural gas, which is
the single largest expense other than feedstock costs, also rose in 2000 due to
the increases in worldwide prices. In the second quarter of 1999, the Company
was paying $1.70 per MMBTU for fuel gas, which increased to $4.50 per MMBTU by
the end of the second quarter of 2000. The gas market prices have currently
dropped to about $4.00 per MMBTU after reaching a peak of $9.94 per MMBTU in
January 2001, and are expected to remain strong for the remainder of this year.
To avoid a repeat of the rapid rise in feedstock costs that occurred in the
winter of 2000, the Company has hedged approximately 50% of its needs for the
next six months. The hedge is not designed to totally lock in feed costs but is
designed to slow any significant price changes so that corresponding changes in
product prices have time to take effect. Management has also hedged 50% of its
natural gas needs until April 2002 to avoid the rapid and unrecoverable expense
that was experienced last winter. The fixed price of one half the supply is
$4.25 with the remainder floating on the spot market. If the market opportunity
is available a larger percentage may be fixed. The hedging programs began in
July and August 2001 and will be continued and modified as necessary to help
stabilize performance in the future.
Toll processing fee income increased approximately $396,000 and $942,000 in
the second quarter and the first six months of 2001, respectively over the same
prior year periods, which has helped to offset the feedstock cost increases.
This part of the business has steadily increased and has contributed in large
part to offset reductions in earnings and cash flow. The increase in these fees
is primarily due to the addition of a new unit in May 1999 and an additional
unit in July 2000. The Company currently has toll processing contracts with four
different entities. While some of the contracts are being renewed on a
year-to-year basis, the outlook on all the contracts is that they will be
longer-term operations.
Administrative expenses in the second quarter and the first six months of
2001 for this segment were lower than in the same prior year periods by
approximately $30,000 and $110,000, respectively due primarily to management's
efforts to reduce all possible costs. Sales of the Company's prime products
remain stable and expanded marketing efforts have kept the Silsbee refinery at
near capacity since the second quarter of 1997.
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The Mexico refinery has been shut down since August 2000, due to the
increased feedstock and natural gas costs, with cash flow coming only from
brokerage sales. The market for its products remains weak and under priced and
the Company is exploring a change in its product mix to better match the current
demand. The market share in Mexico has been maintained with production from the
Silsbee refinery. The marketing capability has been upgraded with the addition
of experienced petrochemical sales personnel, which is expected to result in
moving more products to Central and South America. The plant economics are being
evaluated and it is expected that the plant will be restarted in the third
quarter of 2001.
MINING SEGMENT AND GENERAL CORPORATE EXPENSES. None of the Company's other
operations generate significant operating or other revenues. The minority
interest amount represents the Pioche and Coin minority stockholders' share of
the losses from the Pioche and Coin operations. Pioche losses are primarily
attributable to the costs of maintaining the Nevada mining properties.
The Company periodically reviews and evaluates its mineral exploration and
development projects as well as its other mineral properties and related assets.
The recoverability of the Company's carrying values of its development
properties are assessed by comparing the carrying values to estimated future net
cash flows from each property. In 2000, for purposes of estimating future cash
flows, the price assumptions used by its mining consultant were taken from the
projections of a major international metal's company. These latest price
assumptions are averages over the projected life of the Al Masane mine and are
$1.05 per pound for copper, $.60 per pound for zinc, $400 per ounce for gold,
and $6.00 per ounce for silver. For its other mineral properties and related
assets, carrying values were compared to estimated net realizable values on
market comparables. Using these price assumptions, there were no asset
impairments.
The Company assesses the carrying values of its assets on an ongoing basis.
Factors which may affect carrying values include, but are not limited to,
mineral prices, capital cost estimates, the estimated operating costs of any
mines and related processing, ore grade and related metallurgical
characteristics, the design of any mines and the timing of any mineral
production. There are no assurances that, the Company will not be required to
take a material write-down of its mineral properties.
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ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposal by a shareholder of the Company intended to be presented at the
2002 annual meeting of shareholders, which is tentatively scheduled sometime in
May 2002, must be received by the Company at its principal executive office no
later than December 3, 2001 for inclusion in the Company's Proxy Statement and
form of proxy. Any such proposal must also comply with the other requirements of
the proxy solicitation rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company intends to exercise discretionary voting authority granted under any
proxy, which is executed and returned to the Company on any matter that may
properly come before the 2002 annual meeting of shareholders, unless written
notice of the matter is delivered to the Company at its principal executive
office no later than February 15, 2002.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) EXHIBITS
10 (a) - Agreement dated as of April 1, 2001 between South Hampton Refining
Co., Gulf State Pipe Line Company and Heller Financial Leasing, Inc. together
with Amended and Restated Promissory Note.
10 (b) - Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of May 31, 2001 between
South Hampton Refining Company and Southwest Bank of Texas, N.A., together with
related Promissory Note.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
No Reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: August 8, 2001
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ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
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(Registrant)
/s/ J. A. CRICHTON
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J. A. Crichton, Chairman of the
Board of Directors
/s/ DREW WILSON, JR.
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Drew Wilson, Jr. Secretary/Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10(a) - Agreement dated as of April 1, 2001 between South Hampton
Refining Co., Gulf State Pipe Line Company and Heller
Financial Leasing, Inc. together with Amended and Restated
Promissory Note.
10(b) - Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of May 31, 2001
between South Hampton Refining Company and Southwest Bank of
Texas, N.A., together with related Promissory Note.