CKX LANDS, INC. (Form: 10-Q, Received: 05/07/2021 14:48:02)

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 March 31, 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 May 7, 2021.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	BALANCE SHEETS AS OF MARCH 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2020
	STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)
	STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)
	STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020 (UNAUDITED)
	NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 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	8

ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	9

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	9

ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	9

ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	9

ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	9

ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	9

ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	9

ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	9

SIGNATURES		10

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CKX LANDS, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
ASSETS	(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,835,402	$	6,463,255
Equity investment in mutual funds		502,719		502,595
Accounts receivable		95,135		98,515
Prepaid expense and other assets		137,232		8,711
Total current assets		7,570,488		7,073,076
Property and equipment, net		9,126,011		9,243,621
Total assets	$	16,696,499	$	16,316,697

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Trade payables and accrued expenses	$	97,087	$	110,786
Unearned revenue		172,617		231,409
Income tax payable		25,486		-
Total current liabilities		295,190		342,195
Deferred income tax payable		187,664		187,664
Total liabilities		482,854		529,859

Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, 3,000,000 authorized, no par value, 1,942,495 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020		59,335		59,335
Retained earnings		16,154,310		15,727,503
Total stockholders' equity		16,213,645		15,786,838
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	16,696,499	$	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 March 31,
	2021			2020

Revenues:
Oil and gas	$	50,145		$	115,050
Timber sales		53,527			7,888
Surface revenue		41,621			47,870
Surface revenue - related party		9,583			9,583
Total revenue		154,876			180,391
Costs, expenses and (gains):
Oil and gas costs		8,221			11,737
Timber costs		958			2,451
General and administrative expense		103,083			143,121
Depreciation expense		507			234
Gain on sale of land		(406,220	)		(33,107	)
Total costs, expenses and (gains)		(293,451	)		124,436
Income from operations		448,327			55,955

Interest income		4,666			17,875
Income before income taxes		452,993			73,830
Federal and state income tax expense:
Current		26,186			15,448
Total income taxes		26,186			15,448
Net income	$	426,807		$	58,382

Earnings per share, basic and diluted	$	0.22		$	0.03

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		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 MARCH 31, 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		-		-		426,807		426,807
Balances, March 31, 2021		1,942,495	$	59,335	$	16,154,310	$	16,213,645

	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		-		-		58,382		58,382
Balances, March 31, 2020	$	1,942,495	$	59,335	$	15,446,502	$	15,505,837

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.

CKX LANDS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	426,807		$	58,382
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation expense		507			234
Depletion expense		77			134
Gain on sale of land		(406,220	)		(33,107	)
Unrealized loss on equity investment in mutual funds		-			3,010
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in current assets		(125,141	)		(83,854	)
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities		(47,005	)		76,944
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(150,975	)		21,743

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of certificates of deposit		-			(1,210,163	)
Proceeds from maturity of certificates of deposit		-			744,000
Purchases of mutual funds		(124	)		(1,978	)
Costs of reforesting timber		(14,114	)		-
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets		537,360			33,265
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		523,122			(434,876	)

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		372,147			(413,133	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		6,463,255			3,280,289
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	6,835,402		$	2,867,156

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	$	-		$	-
Cash paid for income taxes	$	-		$	-

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 three months ended March 31, 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.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.

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 three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2021, and 2020 there were no dilutive shares outstanding.

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 three months ended March 31, 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, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and 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:

		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Financial Assets:	Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value

Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	6,835,402	$	6,835,402	$	6,463,255	$	6,463,255
Equity investment in mutual funds	1		504,492		502,719		504,369		502,595
Total		$	7,339,894	$	7,338,121	$	6,967,624	$	6,965,850

Note 3: Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2021			2020

Land	$	6,887,407		$	7,018,547
Timber		2,210,979			2,196,942
Equipment		108,602			108,602
		9,206,988			9,324,091
Accumulated depreciation		(80,977	)		(80,470	)
Total	$	9,126,011		$	9,243,621

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had a gain on sale of land of $406,220 and $33,107, respectively.

Depreciation expense was $507 and $234 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Depletion expense was $77 and $134 for the three months ended March 31, 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:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Revenues:
Oil and gas	$	50,145	$	115,050
Timber sales		53,527		7,888
Surface revenue		51,204		57,453
Total segment revenues		154,876		180,391

Cost and expenses:
Oil and gas costs		8,221		11,737
Timber costs		958		2,451
Surface costs		-		-
Total segment costs and expenses		9,179		14,188

Net income from operations:
Oil and gas		41,924		103,313
Timber		52,569		5,437
Surface		51,204		57,453
Total segment net income from operations		145,697		166,203
Unallocated other income (expense) before income taxes		307,296		(92,373	)
Income before income taxes	$	452,993	$	73,830

	Three Months Ended		Year Ended
	March 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Identifiable Assets, net of accumulated depreciation
Timber	$	2,210,979	$	2,196,942
General corporate assets		14,485,521		14,119,755
Total		16,696,499		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		77		974
General corporate assets		507		2,303
Total	$	584	$	3,277

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”) were 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. Stream Wetlands paid the Company $38,333 during the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to extend the option for three periods of 12 months each through February 28, 2021. The Company renewed the OTL for another period of 12 months on February 28, 2021 in exchange for a payment by Stream Wetlands of $38,333, and Stream Wetlands may extend the option for three additional periods of 12 months upon payment of an additional $38,333 for each of those periods. 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 three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded $8,263 in total of such expense, of which $2,250 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 $9,583 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. All of this amount was attributable to the OTL with Stream Wetlands described above.

Note 7: Concentrations

Revenue from the Company's five largest customers for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively were:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Count	2021		2020
1	$	54,300	$	41,686
2		13,990		38,333
3		11,359		15,651
4		10,563		14,307
5		9,583		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, 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.

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.

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 two subdivisions and obtained approval to complete a third subdivision during the first quarter of 2021. 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 March 31, 2021, the Company has closed on the sale of 15 of the 39 lots. As of the date of this report the Company sold one additional lot, has two sales 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.

On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana as a major Category 4 hurricane. The hurricane caused widespread property damage, flooding, power outages, and water and communication service interruptions. The Company holds 13,941 acres of land in Southwest Louisiana across 11 parishes with 10,495 acres classified as timber lands. Ten of these parishes are included in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster declaration related to Hurricane Laura. A percentage of the Company’s timber was damaged during the storm and oil and gas production was temporarily interrupted. No other business operations were affected by the storm. The Company assessed and determined that that the Company did not incur an impairment loss on the value of its timber and determined the temporary interruption had an immaterial effect on its financial condition and results of operations.

On October 9, 2020, Hurricane Delta made landfall in Creole, Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The hurricane caused property damage, flooding, power outages, and water and communication service interruptions. The Company holds property in seven of the parishes included in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster declaration related to the hurricane. The Company assessed the damage to its timber and the effects of any temporary interruption in oil and gas production on its lands and determined that the effects of the hurricane on its assets and operations were minimal.

Results of Operations

Summary of Results

The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were driven primarily by a higher gain on the sale of land in the first quarter of 2021, offset by lower general and administrative expenses. The higher gain on sale of land in the first quarter of 2021 is due to the variable nature of land sales. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2021 was attributable to decreases in officer salaries, property management fees, auditing fees and rent expense offset by an increase in property taxes.

Revenue – Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were $154,876, a decrease of approximately 14% 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 March 31, 2021 as compared to 2020, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		Change from Prior Year			Percent Change from Prior Year
Revenues:
Oil and gas	$	50,145	$	115,050	$	(64,905	)		(56.4	)%
Timber sales		53,527		7,888		45,639			578.6	%
Surface revenue		51,204		57,453		(6,249	)		(10.9	)%
Total revenues	$	154,876	$	180,391	$	(25,515	)		(14.1	)%

Oil and Gas

Oil and gas revenues were 32% and 64% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A breakdown of oil and gas revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		Change from Prior Year			Percent Change from Prior Year
Oil	$	36,479	$	96,225	$	(59,746	)		(62.1	)%
Gas		12,921		17,977		(5,056	)		(28.1	)%
Lease and geophysical		745		848		(103	)		(12.1	)%
Total revenues	$	50,145	$	115,050	$	(64,905	)		(56.4	)%

CKX received oil and/or gas revenues from 64 and 77 wells during the three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2021 and 2020:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Net oil produced (Bbl)(2)		753		1,586
Average oil sales price (per Bbl)(1,2)	$	48.43	$	60.68
Net gas produced (MCF)		4,456		7,398
Average gas sales price (per MCF)(1)	$	2.90	$	2.43

(1) Before deduction of production costs and severance taxes
(2) Excludes plant products

Oil revenues decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020, by $59,746. Gas revenues decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, by $5,056. As indicated from the schedule above, the decrease in oil revenues was due to a decrease in the net oil produced and a decrease 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 decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020, by $103. 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 $53,527 and $7,888 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in timber revenues was due to wet weather during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 that limited customers’ ability to harvest timber.

Surface

Surface revenues decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020, by $6,249. This decrease is due to a reduction in oil and gas lease bonus.

Costs and Expenses – Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

Oil and gas costs decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 by $3,516.

Timber costs decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 by $1,493. Timber costs are related to timber revenue, however, timber revenue during the quarter consisted mostly of a recognized expired timber stumpage agreement. Therefore, costs in the current quarter are lower.

General and administrative expenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 by $40,038. This is primarily due to a decrease in officer salaries, property management fees, auditing fees and rent expense offset by an increase in property taxes.

Gain on Sale of Land

Gain on sale of land and equipment was $406,220 and $33,107 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

Current assets totaled $7,570,488 and current liabilities equaled $295,190 at March 31, 2021.

As of March 31, 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 ($150,975) and $21,743 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The change was attributable primarily to the increase on the gain on the sale of land partially offset by the increase in net income.

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities was $523,122 and ($434,876) for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, this primarily resulted from proceeds from the sale of fixed assets of $537,360, offset by purchases of mutual funds of $124 and costs of reforesting timber of $14,114. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, this primarily resulted from purchases of certificates of deposit of $1,210,163 and purchases of mutual funds of $1,978, offset by proceeds from maturity of certificates of deposit of $744,000 and the proceeds from the sale of fixed assets of $33,265.

Significant Accounting Polices and Estimates

There were no changes in our significant accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 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.

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 three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2021, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2020, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting were effective. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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.

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	**	Furnished herewith

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: May 7, 2021

CKX LANDS, INC.

By:

*/s/ W. Gray Stream*
W. Gray Stream
President and Treasurer
(Principal executive and financial officer)

	a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

	b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

	c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

	a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

	b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

1.	I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (this “report”) of CKX Lands, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: