CKX LANDS, INC. 10-Q

ckx20210930_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 September 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 November 5, 2021.           TABLE OF CONTENTS     Page     PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION         ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2020     STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)     STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)     STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 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       September 30,     December 31,       2021     2020       (Unaudited)           ASSETS                 Current assets:                 Cash and cash equivalents   $ 7,387,932     $ 6,463,255   Equity investment in mutual funds     502,794       502,595   Accounts receivable     60,214       98,515   Prepaid expense and other assets     51,978       8,711   Total current assets     8,002,918       7,073,076   Property and equipment, net     9,085,213       9,243,621   Total assets   $ 17,088,131     $ 16,316,697                     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                   Current liabilities:                 Trade payables and accrued expenses   $ 112,080     $ 110,786   Unearned revenue     201,739       231,409   Income tax payable     10,146       -   Total current liabilities     323,965       342,195   Deferred income tax payable     187,664       187,664   Total liabilities     511,629       529,859                     Stockholders' equity:                 Common stock, 3,000,000 shares authorized, no par value, 1,942,495 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020     59,335       59,335   Retained earnings     16,517,167       15,727,503   Total stockholders' equity     16,576,502       15,786,838   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 17,088,131     $ 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 September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,       2021     2020     2021     2020                                     Revenues:                                 Oil and gas   $ 108,208     $ 50,811     $ 257,555     $ 233,789   Timber sales     11,936       59,416       114,877       71,052   Surface revenue     43,819       41,032       138,548       196,340   Surface revenue - related party     9,583       9,583       28,749       28,749   Total revenue     173,546       160,842       539,729       529,930   Costs, expenses and (gains):                                 Oil and gas costs     12,264       5,226       29,930       28,034   Timber costs     3,255       666       8,468       3,870   Surface costs     -       198       -       456   General and administrative expense     141,136       121,426       392,538       457,637   Depreciation expense     507       1,326       1,517       1,793   Gain on sale of land     ( 261,316 )     ( 41,331 )     ( 851,582 )     ( 295,238 ) Total costs, expenses and (gains)     ( 104,154 )     87,511       ( 419,129 )     196,552   Income from operations     277,700       73,331       958,858       333,378                                     Interest income     3,622       6,914       13,075       55,170   Income before income taxes     281,322       80,245       971,933       388,548   Federal and state income tax expense:                                 Current     92,813       30,191       182,269       68,322   Total income taxes     92,813       30,191       182,269       68,322   Net income   $ 188,509     $ 50,054     $ 789,664     $ 320,226                                     Earnings per share, basic and diluted   $ 0.10     $ 0.03     $ 0.41     $ 0.16                                     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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020 (Unaudited)       Common Stock     Retained     Total       Shares     Amount     Earnings     Equity   Balances, June 30, 2021     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 16,328,658     $ 16,387,993   Net income     -       -       188,509       188,509   Balances, September 30, 2021     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 16,517,167     $ 16,576,502                                         Common Stock     Retained     Total       Shares     Amount     Earnings     Equity   Balances, June 30, 2020     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 15,658,292     $ 15,717,627   Net income     -       -       50,054       50,054   Balances, September 30, 2020   $ 1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 15,708,346     $ 15,767,681       CKX LANDS, INC. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 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     -       -       789,664       789,664   Balances, September 30, 2021     1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 16,517,167     $ 16,576,502                                         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     -       -       320,226       320,226   Balances, September 30, 2020   $ 1,942,495     $ 59,335     $ 15,708,346     $ 15,767,681     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.           CKX LANDS, INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)       Nine Months Ended       September 30,       2021     2020   CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                 Net income   $ 789,664     $ 320,226   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:           Depreciation expense     1,517       1,793   Depletion expense     534       683   Gain on sale of land     ( 851,582 )     ( 295,238 ) Unrealized loss on equity investment in mutual funds     -       1,503   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                 (Increase) decrease in current assets     14,204       8,455   Increase (decrease) in current liabilities     ( 18,230 )     139,117   Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     ( 63,893 )     176,539                     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                 Purchases of certificates of deposit     -       ( 1,985,767 ) Proceeds from maturity of certificates of deposit     -       3,489,163   Purchases of mutual funds     ( 199 )     ( 3,708 ) Costs of reforesting timber     ( 17,650 )     -   Purchases of land     ( 4,063 )     -   Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets     1,010,482       299,441   Net cash provided by investing activities     988,570       1,799,129                     NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     924,677       1,975,668   Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period     6,463,255       3,280,289   Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period   $ 7,387,932     $ 5,255,957                     SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION                 Cash paid for interest   $ -     $ -   Cash paid for income taxes   $ 171,423     $ 30,000                     SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES                 Sale of land accrued in accounts receivable   $ 19,170     $ -     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 nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 September 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 nine months ended September 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 values of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:               September 30, 2021     December 31, 2020   Financial Assets:   Level     Carrying Value     Fair Value     Carrying Value     Fair Value                                             Cash and cash equivalents     1     $ 7,387,932     $ 7,387,932     $ 6,463,255     $ 6,463,255   Equity investment in mutual funds     1       504,568       502,794       504,369       502,595   Total           $ 7,892,500     $ 7,890,726     $ 6,967,624     $ 6,965,850     2       Note 3:       Property and Equipment   Property and equipment consisted of the following:       September 30,     December 31,       2021     2020                     Land   $ 6,844,541     $ 7,018,547   Timber     2,214,057       2,196,942   Equipment     108,602       108,602         9,167,200       9,324,091   Accumulated depreciation     ( 81,987 )     ( 80,470 ) Total   $ 9,085,213     $ 9,243,621       During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had a gain on sale of land of $ 851,582 and $ 295,238 , respectively.   Depreciation expense was $ 1,517 and $ 1,793 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.   Depletion expense was $ 534 and $ 683 for the nine months ended September 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:       Nine Months Ended     Year Ended       September 30,     December 31,       2021     2020   Identifiable Assets, net of accumulated depreciation                 Timber   $ 2,214,057     $ 2,196,942   General corporate assets     14,874,074       14,119,755   Total     17,088,131       16,316,697                     Capital expenditures:                 Timber     17,650       9,321   Surface     4,063       -   General corporate assets     -       -   Total segment costs and expenses   $ 21,713     $ 9,321                     Depreciation and depletion                 Oil and gas     -       -   Timber     534       974   General corporate assets     1,517       2,303   Total   $ 2,051     $ 3,277     3         Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,       2021     2020     2021     2020   Revenues:                                 Oil and gas   $ 108,208     $ 50,811     $ 257,555     $ 233,789   Timber sales     11,936       59,416       114,877       71,052   Surface revenue     53,402       50,615       167,297       225,089   Total segment revenues     173,546       160,842       539,729       529,930                                     Cost and expenses:                                 Oil and gas costs     12,264       5,226       29,930       28,034   Timber costs     3,255       666       8,468       3,870   Surface costs     -       198       -       456   Total segment costs and expenses     15,519       6,090       38,398       32,360                                     Net income from operations:                                 Oil and gas     95,944       45,585       227,625       205,755   Timber     8,681       58,750       106,409       67,182   Surface     53,402       50,417       167,297       224,633   Total segment net income from operations     158,027       154,752       501,331       497,570   Unallocated other income (expense) before income taxes     123,295       ( 74,507 )     470,602       ( 109,022 ) Income before income taxes   $ 281,322     $ 80,245     $ 971,933     $ 388,548     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 nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded $ 22,407 in total of such expense, of which $ 6,000 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 $ 28,749 for each of the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively were:         Nine Months Ended September 30,   Count     2021     2020   1     $ 61,350     $ 74,326   2       54,300       47,452   3       50,095       40,289   4       42,294       38,333   5       40,821       32,108         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.   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.   5     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 increase 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 September 30, 2021, the Company has closed on the sale of 19 of the 39 lots. As of the date of this report the Company sold one additional lot, 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 three months ended September 30, 2021, were driven primarily by a higher gain on the sale of land than in comparable period of 2020. The higher gain on the sale of land in the third fiscal quarter of 2021 is due to the variable nature of land sales. The Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were driven primarily by a higher gain on the sale of land in the first nine months of 2021, offset by lower general and administrative expenses. The higher gain on sale of land in the first nine months of 2021 is due to the variable nature of land sales. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2021 was attributable to decreases in officer salaries, property management fees, and contract services partially offset by an increase in SEC filing fees and transfer agent fees.   6     Revenue – Three Months Ended September 30, 2021   Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $173,546, an increase of approximately 7.9% 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 September 30, 2021 as compared to 2020, are as follows:       Three Months Ended September 30,                       2021     2020     Change from Prior Year     Percent Change from Prior Year   Revenues:                                 Oil and gas   $ 108,208     $ 50,811     $ 57,397       113.0 % Timber     11,936       59,416       (47,480 )     (79.9 )% Surface     53,402       50,615       2,787       5.5 % Total revenues   $ 173,546     $ 160,842     $ 12,704       7.9 %   Oil and Gas   Oil and gas revenues were 62% and 32% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A breakdown of oil and gas revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 is as follows:       Three Months Ended September 30,                       2021     2020     Change from Prior Year     Percent Change from Prior Year   Oil   $ 100,715     $ 46,968     $ 53,747       114.4 % Gas     6,532       3,507       3,025       86.3 % Lease and geophysical     961       336       625       186.0 % Total revenues   $ 108,208     $ 50,811     $ 57,397       113.0 %   CKX received oil and/or gas revenues from 64 and 89 wells during the three months ended September 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 September 30, 2021 and 2020:       Three Months Ended       September 30,       2021     2020   Net oil produced (Bbl)(2)     1,653       1,260   Average oil sales price (per Bbl)(1,2)   $ 60.94     $ 37.28   Net gas produced (MCF)     1,991       2,227   Average gas sales price (per MCF)(1)   $ 3.28     $ 1.57     (1) Before deduction of production costs and severance taxes (2) Excludes plant products   Oil revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, by $53,747. Gas revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, by $3,025. 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 September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, by $625. 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 $11,936 and $59,416 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease in timber revenues was due to normal business variations in timber customers’ harvesting.   7     Surface   Surface revenues increased for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, by $2,787. This increase is due to a new one-time lease.   Revenue – Nine months Ended September 30, 2021   Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $539,729, an increase of approximately $9,799 when compared with the same period in 2020. Total revenue consists of oil and gas, timber, and surface revenues. Components of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to 2020, are as follows:       Nine Months Ended September 30,                       2021     2020     Change from Prior Year     Percent Change from Prior Year   Revenues:                                 Oil and gas   $ 257,555     $ 233,789     $ 23,766       10.2 % Timber sales     114,877       71,052       43,825       61.7 % Surface revenue     167,297       225,089       (57,792 )     (25.7 )% Total revenues   $ 539,729     $ 529,930     $ 9,799       1.8 %   Oil and Gas   Oil and gas revenues were 48% and 44% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A breakdown of oil and gas revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is as follows:       Nine Months Ended September 30,                       2021     2020     Change from Prior Year     Percent Change from Prior Year   Oil   $ 226,161     $ 204,426     $ 21,735       10.6 % Gas     28,193       27,569       624       2.3 % Lease and geophysical     3,201       1,794       1,407       78.4 % Total revenues   $ 257,555     $ 233,789     $ 23,766       10.2 %   CKX received oil and/or gas revenues from 70 and 89 wells during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.   The following schedule summarizes barrels and MCF produced and average price per barrel and per MCF for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:       Nine Months Ended       September 30,       2021     2020   Net oil produced (Bbl)(2)     3,975       4,380   Average oil sales price (per Bbl)(1,2)   $ 56.90     $ 46.67   Net gas produced (MCF)     9,275       13,066   Average gas sales price (per MCF)(1)   $ 3.04     $ 2.11     (1) Before deduction of production costs and severance taxes   (2) Excludes plant products     Oil revenues increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, by $21,735. Gas revenues increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, by $624. As indicated from the schedule above, the increase in oil revenues was due to an increase in the average oil sales price per barrel partially offset by a decrease in the net oil produced. The increase in gas revenues was due to an increase in the average price per MCF partially offset by a decrease in net gas produced.   Lease and geophysical revenues increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, by $1,407. 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 $114,877 and $71,052 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in timber revenues was due to wet weather during the nine months of fiscal 2020 that limited customers’ ability to harvest timber and recognition of an expired stumpage agreement.   Surface   Surface revenues decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, by $57,792. This decrease is due to a reduction in one-time right of way income.   Costs and Expenses – Three and Nine months Ended September 30, 2021   Oil and gas costs increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 by $7,038, and $1,896, respectively. These variances are due to the normal variations in year to year costs.   Timber costs increased for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, by $2,589. Timber costs increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, by $4,598. Timber costs are related to timber revenue.   General and administrative expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, by $19,710. This is primarily due to an increase in legal fees, SEC filing fees and property taxes partially offset by a decrease in officer salaries. General and administrative expenses decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, by $65,099. This is primarily due to a decrease in officer salaries, property management fees, and contract services partially offset by an increase in SEC filing fees and transfer agent fees.   Gain on Sale of Land – Three and Nine months Ended September 30, 2021   Gain on sale of land was $261,316 and $41,331 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Gain on sale of land was $851,582 and $295,238 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, this consisted of a gain on sale of seventeen pieces of land including fourteen lots in subdivisions and unimproved land. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, this consisted of a gain on sale of six pieces of land including five lots in subdivisions and one sale to local government for roadway construction.   Liquidity and Capital Resources   Sources of Liquidity   Current assets totaled $8,002,918 and current liabilities equaled $323,965 at September 30, 2021.   As of September 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 ($63,893) and $176,539 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 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 $988,570 and $1,799,129 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, this primarily resulted from proceeds from the sale of fixed assets of $1,010,482 offset by purchases of mutual funds of $199, purchases of land of $4,063 and costs of reforesting timber of $17,650. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, this primarily resulted from proceeds from maturity of certificates of deposit of $3,489,163 and the proceeds from the sale of fixed assets of $299,441 offset by purchases of certificates of deposit of $1,985,767 and purchases of mutual funds of $3,708.   Significant Accounting Polices and Estimates   There were no changes in our significant accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 September 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 September 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).         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: November 5, 2021   CKX LANDS, INC.       By:       /s/ W. Gray Stream   W. Gray Stream   President and Treasurer   (Principal executive and financial officer)     12