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Note 17 - Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
FutureFuel has
two
reportable segments organized along similar product groups – chemicals and biofuels.
 
Chemicals
 
FutureFuel’s chemical segment manufactures diversified chemical products that are sold externally to
third
party customers. This segment is comprised of
two
components: “custom manufacturing” (manufacturing chemicals for specific customers) and “performance chemicals” (multi-customer specialty chemicals).
 
Biofuels
 
FutureFuel’s biofuels segment primarily manufactures and markets biodiesel. Biodiesel revenues are generated through the sale of biodiesel to customers through FutureFuel’s distribution network at the Batesville Plant, through distribution facilities available at leased oil storage facilities, and through a network of remotely located tanks. Biofuels revenues also include the sale of biodiesel blends with petrodiesel; petrodiesel with
no
biodiesel added; internally generated, separated Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”); biodiesel production byproducts; and the purchase and sale of other petroleum products on common carrier pipelines.  Biodiesel selling prices and profitability can at times fluctuate based on the timing of unsold, internally generated RINs. FutureFuel does
not
allocate production costs to internally generated RINs, and, from time to time, can enter into sales of biodiesel on a “RINs-free” basis, resulting in FutureFuel maintaining possession of the applicable RINs from the sale. The benefit derived from the eventual sale of the RINs is
not
reflected in results of operations until such time as the RINs sale has been completed, which
may
lead to variability in reported operating results.
 
Summary
of long-lived
assets
and
revenues
by
geographic area
 
All of FutureFuel’s long-lived assets are located in the United States.
 
Most of FutureFuel’s sales are transacted with control and title passing at the time of shipment from the Batesville Plant, although some sales are transacted with control and title passing at the delivery point. While many of FutureFuel’s chemicals are utilized to manufacture products that are shipped, further processed, and/or consumed throughout the world, the chemical products, with limited exceptions, generally leave the United States only after ownership has transferred from FutureFuel to the customer. FutureFuel is rarely the exporter of record, never the importer of record into foreign countries, and is
not
always aware of the exact quantities of its products that are moved into foreign markets by its customers. FutureFuel does track the addresses of its customers for invoicing purposes and uses this address to determine whether a particular sale is within or outside the United States. FutureFuel’s revenues attributable to the United States and foreign countries (based upon the billing addresses of its customers) were as follows: 
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
United States
  $
65,340
    $
81,152
    $
183,606
    $
223,943
 
All Foreign Countries
   
344
     
270
     
1,443
     
1,562
 
Total
  $
65,684
    $
81,422
    $
185,049
    $
225,505
 
 
Revenues from a single foreign country during the 
three
- and
nine
-months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
did
not
exceed
1%
of total revenues.    
 
Summary of
business
by
segment
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
Revenue
                               
Custom chemicals
  $
25,270
    $
23,973
    $
70,935
    $
74,465
 
Performance chemicals
   
3,376
     
4,049
     
10,922
     
14,165
 
Chemicals revenue
   
28,646
     
28,022
     
81,857
     
88,630
 
Biofuels revenue
   
37,038
     
53,400
     
103,192
     
136,875
 
Total Revenue
  $
65,684
    $
81,422
    $
185,049
    $
225,505
 
                                 
Segment gross profit (loss)
                               
Chemicals
  $
8,488
    $
8,898
    $
22,978
    $
24,470
 
Biofuels
   
(3,026
)    
3,755
     
(10,984
)    
33,961
 
Total gross profit
   
5,462
     
12,653
     
11,994
     
58,431
 
Corporate expenses
   
(2,187
)    
(2,424
)    
(6,323
)    
(7,795
)
Income before interest and taxes
   
3,275
     
10,229
     
5,671
     
50,636
 
Interest and other income
   
4,404
     
3,358
     
13,156
     
6,688
 
Interest and other expense
   
(43
)    
(130
)    
(130
)    
(3,666
)
Income tax provision
   
(1,014
)    
(4,012
)    
(2,889
)    
(2,336
)
Net income
  $
6,622
    $
9,445
    $
15,808
    $
51,322
 
 
Depreciation is allocated to segment costs of goods sold based on plant usage. The total assets and capital expenditures of FutureFuel have
not
been allocated to individual segments as large portions of these assets are shared to varying degrees by each segment, causing such an allocation to be of little value.