CKX LANDS, INC. 10-Q

ckx20210630_10q.htm     UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549     FORM 10-Q   ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934   For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021   ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934     Commission File Number 1-31905   CKX Lands, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Louisiana   72-0144530 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)             2417 Shell Beach Drive     Lake Charles , LA   70601 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)         ( 337 ) 493-2399     (Registrant’s telephone number)       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock with no par value CKX NYSE American   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   ☒     No  ☐   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).      Yes   ☒     No  ☐   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.   Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐         Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒             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. ☐   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ☐      No  ☒   Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  1,942,495 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of August 6, 2021.           TABLE OF CONTENTS     Page     PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION         ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2020     STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)     STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)     STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED) 1       ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 5       ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 10       ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 10       PART II. OTHER INFORMATION         ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 11       ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 11       ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 11       ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 11       ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 11       ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION 11       ITEM 6. EXHIBITS 11       SIGNATURES 12           PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION   ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CKX LANDS, INC. BALANCE SHEETS       June 30,     December 31,       2021     2020   ASSETS   (Unaudited)           Current assets:                 Cash and cash equivalents   $ 7,130,236     $ 6,463,255   Equity investment in mutual funds     502,757       502,595   Accounts receivable     46,134       98,515   Prepaid expense and other assets     94,705       8,711   Total current assets     7,773,832       7,073,076   Property and equipment, net     9,101,323       9,243,621   Total assets   $ 16,875,155     $ 16,316,697                     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                   Current liabilities:                 Trade payables and accrued expenses   $ 79,413     $ 110,786   Unearned revenue     182,752       231,409   Income tax payable     37,333       -   Total current liabilities     299,498       342,195   Deferred income tax payable     187,664       187,664   Total liabilities     487,162       529,859                     Stockholders' equity:                 Common stock, 3,000,000 authorized, no par value, 1,942,495 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020     59,335       59,335   Retained earnings     16,328,658       15,727,503   Total stockholders' equity     16,387,993       15,786,838   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 16,875,155     $ 16,316,697     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.           CKX LANDS, INC. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)       Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,       2021     2020     2021     2020                                     Revenues:                                 Oil and gas   $ 99,202     $ 67,929     $ 149,347     $ 182,979   Timber sales     49,414       3,747       102,941       11,635   Surface revenue     53,107       107,438       94,728       155,308   Surface revenue - related party     9,583       9,583       19,166       19,166   Total revenue     211,306       188,697       366,182       369,088   Costs, expenses and (gains):                                 Oil and gas costs     9,445       11,072       17,666       22,809   Timber costs     4,255       754       5,213       3,205   Surface costs     -       258       -       258   General and administrative expense     148,316       193,087       251,399       336,209   Depreciation expense     503       234       1,010       467   Gain on sale of land     ( 184,045 )     ( 220,800 )     ( 590,265 )     ( 253,907 ) Total costs, expenses and (gains)     ( 21,526 )     ( 15,395 )     ( 314,977 )     109,041   Income from operations     232,832       204,092       681,159       260,047                                     Interest income     4,787       30,381       9,453       48,256   Income before income taxes     237,619       234,473       690,612       308,303   Federal and state income tax expense:                                 Current     63,271       22,683       89,457       38,131   Total income taxes     63,271       22,683       89,457       38,131   Net income   $ 174,348     $ 211,790     $ 601,155     $ 270,172                                     Earnings per share, basic and diluted   $ 0.09     $ 0.11     $ 0.31     $ 0.14                                     Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted     1,942,495       1,942,495       1,942,495       1,942,495     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.           CKX LANDS, INC. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 (unaudited)       Common Stock     Retained     Total       Shares     Amount     Earnings     Equity   Balances, March 31, 2021     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 16,154,310     $ 16,213,645   Net income     -       -       174,348       174,348   Balances, June 30, 2021     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 16,328,658     $ 16,387,993                                         Common Stock     Retained     Total       Shares     Amount     Earnings     Equity   Balances, March 31, 2020     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 15,446,502     $ 15,505,837   Net income     -       -       211,790       211,790   Balances, June 30, 2020   $ 1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 15,658,292     $ 15,717,627       CKX LANDS, INC. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 (unaudited)       Common Stock     Retained     Total       Shares     Amount     Earnings     Equity   Balances, December 31, 2020     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 15,727,503     $ 15,786,838   Net income     -       -       601,155       601,155   Balances, June 30, 2021     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 16,328,658     $ 16,387,993                                         Common Stock     Retained     Total       Shares     Amount     Earnings     Equity   Balances, December 31, 2019     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 15,388,120     $ 15,447,455   Net income     -       -       270,172       270,172   Balances, June 30, 2020   $ 1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 15,658,292     $ 15,717,627     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.           CKX LANDS, INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)       Six Months Ended       June 30,       2021     2020   CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                 Net income   $ 601,155     $ 270,172   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:           Depreciation expense     1,010       467   Depletion expense     430       184   Gain on sale of land     ( 590,265 )     ( 253,907 ) Unrealized (gain) loss on equity investment in mutual funds     ( 38 )     1,503   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                 (Increase) decrease in current assets     ( 33,613 )     ( 37,758 ) Increase (decrease) in current liabilities     ( 42,697 )     111,381   Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     ( 64,018 )     92,042                     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                 Purchases of certificates of deposit     -       ( 1,985,465 ) Proceeds from maturity of certificates of deposit     -       1,929,000   Purchases of mutual funds     ( 124 )     ( 3,175 ) Costs of reforesting timber     ( 14,114 )     -   Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets     745,237       254,458   Net cash provided by investing activities     730,999       194,818                     NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     666,981       286,860   Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period     6,463,255       3,280,289   Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period   $ 7,130,236     $ 3,567,149                     SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION                 Cash paid for interest   $ -     $ -   Cash paid for income taxes   $ 51,423     $ 5,000     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.         CKX LANDS, INC. NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   The “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to CKX Lands, Inc.         Note 1:       Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements   Significant Accounting Policies   Basis of Presentation   The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 included in our Annual Report on Form 10 -K. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any other periods.   The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make a number of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses, and related disclosures. Actual results may differ from these estimates.   Risks and Uncertainties   In December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (“COVID- 19” ) was reported and in January 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On February 28, 2020, the WHO raised its assessment of the COVID- 19 threat from high to very high at a global level due to the continued increase in the number of cases and affected countries, and on March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized COVID- 19 as a pandemic. While the Company did not incur significant disruptions to its operations during 2020 and in 2021 to date from COVID- 19, it is unable at this time to predict the impact that COVID- 19 will have on its business, financial position and operating results in future periods due to numerous uncertainties and is closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of its business.   Concentration of Credit Risk   The Company maintains its cash balances in seven financial institutions. The amount on deposit in each financial institution is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk on its cash balances.   Impairment of Long-lived Assets   Long-lived assets, such as land, timber and property, buildings, and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If events or circumstances arise that require a long-lived asset to be tested for potential impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset to its carrying value. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the fair value. Fair value may be determined through various valuation techniques including quoted market prices, third -party independent appraisals and discounted cash flow models. No impairment charges were recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.   Basic and Diluted Earnings per share   Net earnings per share is provided in accordance with FASB ASC 260 - 10, "Earnings per Share". Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive income per share excludes all potential common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. As of June 30, 2021, and 2020 there were no dilutive shares outstanding.     1     Dividends   The Company does not currently pay dividends on a regular basis.  In determining whether to declare a dividend, the Board of Directors takes into account the Company’s prior fiscal year’s cash flows from operations and the current economic conditions, among other information deemed relevant. Dividends paid per common stock are based on the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding during the period. No dividends were declared during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.   Pursuant to a dividend reversion clause in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, dividends not claimed within one year after the dividend becomes payable will expire and revert in full ownership to the Company and the Company’s obligation to pay such dividend will cease. Any dividend reversions are recorded in equity upon receipt.   Recent Accounting Pronouncements   There are various updates recently issued and these are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.     Note 2:       Fair Value of Financial Instruments   ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820” ), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. It defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:   Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.   Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities that are not active; and model-driven valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. Valuations may be obtained from, or corroborated by, third -party pricing services.   Level 3: Unobservable inputs to measure fair value of assets and liabilities for which there is little, if any market activity at the measurement date, using reasonable inputs and assumptions based upon the best information at the time, to the extent that inputs are available without undue cost and effort.   The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it was practical to estimate that value:   Class     Methods and/or Assumptions     Cash and cash equivalents:     Carrying value approximates fair value due to its readily convertible characteristic.     Equity Investment in mutual funds:     Carrying value adjusted to and presented at fair market value.   The estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:               June 30, 2021     December 31, 2020   Financial Assets:   Level     Carrying Value     Fair Value     Carrying Value     Fair Value                                             Cash and cash equivalents     1     $ 7,130,236     $ 7,130,236     $ 6,463,255     $ 6,463,255   Equity investment in mutual funds     1       504,530       502,757       504,369       502,595   Total           $ 7,634,766     $ 7,632,993     $ 6,967,624     $ 6,965,850     2       Note 3:       Property and Equipment   Property and equipment consisted of the following:       June 30,     December 31,       2021     2020                     Land   $ 6,863,575     $ 7,018,547   Timber     2,210,626       2,196,942   Equipment     108,602       108,602         9,182,803       9,324,091   Accumulated depreciation     ( 81,480 )     ( 80,470 ) Total   $ 9,101,323     $ 9,243,621       During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had a gain on sale of land of $ 590,265 and $ 253,907 , respectively.   Depreciation expense was $ 1,010 and $ 467 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.   Depletion expense was $ 430 and $ 184 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.     Note 4:       Segment Reporting   The Company’s operations are classified into three principal operating segments that are all located in the United States: oil and gas, timber and surface. The Company’s reportable business segments are strategic business units that offer income from different products. They are managed separately due to the unique aspects of each area.   The tables below present financial information for the Company’s three operating business segments:       Six Months Ended     Year Ended       June 30,     December 31,       2021     2020   Identifiable Assets, net of accumulated depreciation                 Timber   $ 2,210,626     $ 2,196,942   General corporate assets     14,664,529       14,119,755   Total     16,875,155       16,316,697                     Capital expenditures:                 Timber     14,114       9,321   Surface     -       -   General corporate assets     -       -   Total segment costs and expenses   $ 14,114     $ 9,321                     Depreciation and depletion                 Oil and gas     -       -   Timber     430       974   General corporate assets     1,010       2,303   Total   $ 1,440     $ 3,277     3         Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,       2021     2020     2021     2020   Revenues:                                 Oil and gas   $ 99,202     $ 67,929     $ 149,347     $ 182,979   Timber sales     49,414       3,747       102,941       11,635   Surface revenue     62,690       117,021       113,894       174,474   Total segment revenues     211,306       188,697       366,182       369,088                                     Cost and expenses:                                 Oil and gas costs     9,445       11,072       17,666       22,809   Timber costs     4,255       754       5,213       3,205   Surface costs     -       258       -       258   Total segment costs and expenses     13,700       12,084       22,879       26,272                                     Net income from operations:                                 Oil and gas     89,757       56,857       131,681       160,170   Timber     45,159       2,993       97,728       8,430   Surface     62,690       116,763       113,894       174,216   Total segment net income from operations     197,606       176,613       343,303       342,816   Unallocated other income (expense) before income taxes     40,013       57,860       347,309       ( 34,513 ) Income before income taxes   $ 237,619     $ 234,473     $ 690,612     $ 308,303     There are no intersegment sales reported in the accompanying statements of operations. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in the Company’s Form 10 -K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company evaluates performance based on income or loss from operations before income taxes excluding any nonrecurring gains and losses. Income before income tax represents net revenues less costs and expenses less other income and expenses of a general corporate nature. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets used solely in the Company's operations within that segment.     Note 5:       Income Taxes   In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company has analyzed its filing positions in federal and state income tax returns that remain subject to examination, generally those filed in the last three years. The Company believes that all filing positions are highly certain and that all income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained upon a taxing jurisdiction’s audit. Therefore, no reserve for uncertain tax positions is required. No interest or penalties have been levied against the Company and none are anticipated.     Note 6:       Related Party Transactions   The Company and Stream Wetlands Services, LLC (“Stream Wetlands”) are parties to an option to lease agreement dated April 17, 2017 ( the “OTL”). The OTL provided Stream Wetlands an option to lease certain lands from the Company, subject to the negotiation and execution of a mutually acceptable lease form. On February 28, 2021, the Company renewed the OTL for a period of 12 months through February 28, 2022 in exchange for a payment by Stream Wetlands of $ 38,333 , and Stream Wetlands may extend the option for one more year through February 28, 2023 upon payment of an additional $38,333. William Gray Stream, the President and Treasurer and a director of the Company, is the president of Stream Wetlands.   The Company’s President and Treasurer is also the President of Matilda Stream Management, Inc. Matilda Stream Management provides administrative and accounting services to the Company for no compensation.   The Company’s immediate past President and current Secretary and director is a partner in Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements, LLP (“Stockwell”). Beginning in August 2018, the Company began renting office space from Stockwell. The Company paid Stockwell $ 750 per month as rent for office space and associated services, $ 2,000 per month to reimburse the firm for an administrative assistant and reimbursed Stockwell for miscellaneous office supplies and legal expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded $ 16,713 in total of such expense, of which $ 4,500 was rent expense. These expenses were paid through August 31, 2020 and Stockwell ceased providing these services to the Company on August 31, 2020.   Surface revenue-related party was $ 19,166 for each of the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. All of this amount was attributable to the OTL with Stream Wetlands described above.   4       Note 7:       Concentrations   Revenue from the Company's five largest customers for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively were:         Six Months Ended June 30,   Count     2021     2020   1     $ 54,300     $ 59,905   2       49,324       22,407   3       28,679       20,078   4       26,644       14,561   5       24,535       14,172         ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related Management ’ s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed on March 25, 2021.   Cautionary Statement   This Management’s Discussion and Analysis includes a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “project,” “will,” “predicts,” “seeks,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “should” and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or from our predictions, including those risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, this Form 10-Q and in our other public filings. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.   Overview   CKX Lands, Inc., a Louisiana corporation, began operations in 1930 under the name Calcasieu Real Estate & Oil Co., Inc. It was originally organized as a spin-off by a bank operating in southwest Louisiana. The purpose of the spin-off was to form an entity to hold non-producing mineral interests which regulatory authorities required the bank to charge off. Over the years, as some of the mineral interests began producing, the Company used part of the proceeds to acquire land. In 1990, the Company made its largest acquisition when it was one of four purchasers who bought a fifty percent undivided interest in approximately 35,575 acres in southwest Louisiana.   Today the Company’s income is derived from mineral royalties, timber sales and surface payments from its lands. CKX receives income from royalty interests and mineral leases related to oil and gas production, timber sales, land sales and surface rents. Although CKX is active in the management of its land and planting and harvesting its timber, CKX is passive in the production of income from oil and gas production in that CKX does not explore for oil and gas or operate wells. These oil and gas activities are performed by unrelated third parties.   CKX leases its property to oil and gas operators and collects income through its land ownership in the form of oil and gas royalties and lease rentals and geophysical revenues. The Company’s oil and gas income fluctuates as new oil and gas production is discovered on Company land and then ultimately depletes or becomes commercially uneconomical to produce. The volatility in the daily commodity pricing of a barrel of oil or a thousand cubic feet, or “MCF,” of gas will also cause fluctuations in the Company’s oil and gas income. These commodity prices are affected by numerous factors and uncertainties external to CKX’s business and over which it has no control, including the global supply and demand for oil and gas, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and government responses to the pandemic on supply and demand, and domestic and global economic conditions, among other factors.   5     CKX has small royalty interests in 20 different producing oil and gas fields. The size of each royalty interest is determined by the Company’s net ownership in the acreage unit for the well. CKX’s royalty interests range from 0.0045% for the smallest to 7.62% for the largest. As the Company does not own or operate the wells, it does not have access to any reserve information. Eventually, the oil and gas reserves under the Company’s current land holdings will be depleted.   Timber income is derived from sales of timber on Company lands. The timber income will fluctuate depending on our ability to secure stumpage agreements in the regional markets, timber stand age, and/or stumpage commodity prices. Timber is a renewable resource that the Company actively manages.   Surface income is earned from various recurring and non-recurring sources. Recurring surface income is earned from lease arrangements for farming, recreational and commercial uses. Non-recurring surface income can include such activities as pipeline right of ways, and temporary worksite rentals.   In managing its lands, the Company relies on and has established relationships with real estate, forestry, environmental and agriculture consultants as well as attorneys with legal expertise in general corporate matters, real estate, and minerals.   The Company actively searches for additional real estate for purchase in Louisiana with a focus on southwest Louisiana and on timberland and agricultural land. When evaluating unimproved real estate for purchase, the Company will consider numerous characteristics including but not limited to, timber fitness, agriculture fitness, future development opportunities and/or mineral potential. When evaluating improved real estate for purchase, the Company will consider characteristics including, but not limited to, geographic location, quality of existing revenue streams, and/or quality of the improvements.   The Company’s Board of Directors regularly evaluates a range of strategic opportunities that could maximize shareholder value, and the Board and management conduct due diligence activities in connection with such opportunities. These include opportunities for growth though the acquisitions of land or other assets, business combinations, dispositions of assets and reinvestment of the proceeds, and other alternatives. The cost and terms of any financing to be raised in conjunction with any growth opportunity, including the Company’s ability to raise debt or equity capital on terms and at costs satisfactory to the Company, and the effect of such opportunities on the Company’s balance sheet, are critical considerations in any such evaluation. We cannot assure you that the Board’s evaluations or the Company’s due diligence activities will result in any transaction or other course of action.     Recent Developments   In the first quarter of 2019, the Company began developing several ranchette-style subdivisions on certain of its lands in Calcasieu and Beauregard Parishes using existing road rights of way.  The Company has identified demand in those areas for ranchette-style lots, which consist of more than three acres each, and the Board of Directors and management believe this project will allow the Company to realize a return on its investment in the applicable lands after payment of expenses.  The Company has completed and recorded plats for three subdivisions.  The three subdivisions are located on approximately 415 acres in Calcasieu Parish and approximately 160 acres in Beauregard Parish, and contain an aggregate of 39 lots.  As of June 30, 2021, the Company has closed on the sale of 18 of the 39 lots. As of the date of this report the Company sold one additional lot, has one sale pending, and it is actively marketing the remaining lots.   The Company is working to identify additional undeveloped acres owned by the Company in Southwest Louisiana that would likewise be suitable for residential subdivisions.     Results of Operations   Summary of Results   The Company’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were driven primarily by a higher gain on the sale of land in the first six months of 2021, offset by lower general and administrative expenses. The higher gain on sale of land in the first six months of 2021 is due to the variable nature of land sales. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2021 was attributable to decreases in officer salaries, property management fees, legal fees and contract services offset by an increase in property taxes and transfer agent fees.   6     Revenue – Three Months Ended June 30, 2021   Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021 were $211,306, an increase of approximately 12% when compared with the same period in 2020. Total revenue consists of oil and gas, timber, and surface revenues. Components of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to 2020, are as follows:       Three Months Ended June 30,                       2021     2020     Change from Prior Year     Percent Change from Prior Year   Revenues:                                 Oil and gas   $ 99,202     $ 67,929     $ 31,273       46.0 % Timber     49,414       3,747       45,667       1218.8 % Surface     62,690       117,021       (54,331 )     (46.4 )% Total revenues   $ 211,306     $ 188,697     $ 22,609       12.0 %   Oil and Gas   Oil and gas revenues were 47% and 36% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A breakdown of oil and gas revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:       Three Months Ended June 30,                       2021     2020     Change from Prior Year     Percent Change from Prior Year   Oil   $ 88,967     $ 61,234     $ 27,733       45.3 % Gas     8,740       6,085       2,655       43.6 % Lease and geophysical     1,495       610       885       145.1 % Total revenues   $ 99,202     $ 67,929     $ 31,273       46.0 %     CKX received oil and/or gas revenues from 66 and 80 wells during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.   The following schedule summarizes barrels and MCF produced and average price per barrel and per MCF for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:       Three Months Ended       June 30,       2021     2020   Net oil produced (Bbl)(2)     1,569       1,534   Average oil sales price (per Bbl)(1,2)   $ 56.70     $ 39.92   Net gas produced (MCF)     2,828       3,441   Average gas sales price (per MCF)(1)   $ 3.09     $ 1.77     (1)  Before deduction of production costs and severance taxes (2)  Excludes plant products   Oil revenues increased for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, by $27,733. Gas revenues increased for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, by $2,655. As indicated from the schedule above, the increase in oil revenues was due to an increase in the net oil produced and an increase in the average oil sales price per barrel. The increase in gas revenues was due to an increase in average gas sales price per MCF partially offset by a decrease net gas produced.   Lease and geophysical revenues increased for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, by $885. These revenues are dependent on oil and gas producers’ activities, are not predictable and can vary significantly from year to year.   Timber   Timber revenue was $49,414 and $3,747 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in timber revenues was due to wet weather during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 that limited customers’ ability to harvest timber.   7     Surface   Surface revenues decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, by $54,331. This decrease is due to a reduction in one-time right of way income.   Revenue – Six Months Ended June 30, 2021   Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $366,182, a decrease of approximately $2,906 when compared with the same period in 2020. Total revenue consists of oil and gas, timber, and surface revenues. Components of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to 2020, are as follows:       Six Months Ended June 30,                       2021     2020     Change from Prior Year     Percent Change from Prior Year   Revenues:                                 Oil and gas   $ 149,347     $ 182,979     $ (33,632 )     (18.4 )% Timber sales     102,941       11,635       91,306       784.8 % Surface revenue     113,894       174,474       (60,580 )     (34.7 )% Total revenues   $ 366,182     $ 369,088     $ (2,906 )     (0.8 )%     Oil and Gas   Oil and gas revenues were 41% and 50% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A breakdown of oil and gas revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:       Six Months Ended June 30,                       2021     2020     Change from Prior Year     Percent Change from Prior Year   Oil   $ 125,446     $ 157,459     $ (32,013 )     (20.3 )% Gas     21,661       24,062       (2,401 )     (10.0 )% Lease and geophysical     2,240       1,458       782       53.6 % Total revenues   $ 149,347     $ 182,979     $ (33,632 )     (18.4 )%   CKX received oil and/or gas revenues from 69 and 80 wells during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.   The following schedule summarizes barrels and MCF produced and average price per barrel and per MCF for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:       Six Months Ended       June 30,       2021     2020   Net oil produced (Bbl)(2)     2,322       3,120   Average oil sales price (per Bbl)(1,2)   $ 54.02     $ 50.46   Net gas produced (MCF)     7,284       10,839   Average gas sales price (per MCF)(1)   $ 2.97     $ 2.22     (1)  Before deduction of production costs and severance taxes (2)  Excludes plant products   Oil revenues decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, by $32,013. Gas revenues decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, by $2,401. As indicated from the schedule above, the decrease in oil revenues was due to a decrease in the net oil produced partially offset by an increase in the average oil sales price per barrel. The decrease in gas revenues was due to a decrease in net gas produced partially offset by an increase in the average price per MCF.   Lease and geophysical revenues increased for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, by $782. These revenues are dependent on oil and gas producers’ activities, are not predictable and can vary significantly from year to year.   8     Timber   Timber revenue was $102,941 and $11,635 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in timber revenues was due to wet weather during the six months of fiscal 2020 that limited customers’ ability to harvest timber and recognition of an expired stumpage agreement.   Surface   Surface revenues decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, by $60,580. This decrease is due to a reduction in one-time right of way income.   Costs and Expenses – Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021   Oil and gas costs decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 by $1,627, and $5,143, respectively. These variances are due to the normal variations in year to year costs.   Timber costs increased for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, by $3,501. Timber costs increased for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, by $2,008. Timber costs are related to timber revenue.   General and administrative expenses decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, by $44,771. This is primarily due to a decrease in officer salaries, property management fees, legal fees and contract services offset by an increase in insurance fees. General and administrative expenses decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020 by $84,810. This is primarily due to a decrease in officer salaries, property management fees, legal fees and contract services offset by an increase in property taxes and transfer agent fees.   Gain on Sale of Land – Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021   Gain on sale of land was $184,045 and $220,800 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Gain on sale of land was $590,265 and $253,907 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, this consisted of a gain on sale of fourteen pieces of land including twelve lots in subdivisions and unimproved land. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, this consisted of a gain on sale of four pieces of land including three lots in subdivisions and one sale to local government for roadway construction.   Liquidity and Capital Resources   Sources of Liquidity   Current assets totaled $7,773,832 and current liabilities equaled $299,498 at June 30, 2021.   As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no outstanding debt.   In the opinion of management, cash and cash equivalents are adequate for projected operations and possible land acquisitions.   Analysis of Cash Flows   Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was ($64,018) and $92,042 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The change was attributable primarily to the increase in net income offset by the increase on the gain on the sale of land.   Net cash provided by investing activities was $730,999 and $194,818 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2021, this primarily resulted from proceeds from the sale of fixed assets of $745,237 offset by purchases of mutual funds of $124 and costs of reforesting timber of $14,114. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, this primarily resulted from purchases of certificates of deposit of $1,985,465 and purchases of mutual funds of $3,175, offset by proceeds from maturity of certificates of deposit of $1,929,000 and the proceeds from the sale of fixed assets of $254,458.   Significant Accounting Polices and Estimates   There were no changes in our significant accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2021 from those set forth in “Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.   9     Recent Accounting Pronouncements   See Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements,  to our condensed financial statements included in this report for information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements that may impact our financial statements.   Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements   During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated organizations or financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose entities that would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.   ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE   ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures   Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act, the Company’s principal executive and financial officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Disclosure controls and procedures mean controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on its evaluation, management concluded that as of June 30, 2021, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.   Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting   There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.   10     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION     ITEMS 1 – 5.  NOT APPLICABLE   ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS     3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-31905) for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed on March 21, 2019).     3.2 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-31905) for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed on March 19, 2004).         3.3 Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Form 10-K (File No. 001-31905) for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed on March 21, 2019).         3.4 Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 001-31905) filed on August 9, 2019).         10.1 CKX Lands, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Form S-8 (File No. 333-256589) filed on May 28, 2021.         31* Certification of W. Gray Stream, President and Treasurer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.         32** Certification of W. Gray Stream, President and Treasurer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.         101.INS Inline XBRL Instance     101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema     101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation     101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition     101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels     101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation         104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).     * Filed herewith   ** Furnished herewith   11     Signature   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 6, 2021   CKX LANDS, INC.       By:       /s/ W. Gray Stream   W. Gray Stream   President and Treasurer   (Principal executive and financial officer)     12